This week you can meet AI Master Lab experts at RIGA COMM 2026.
Guntis Kalniņš will moderate a panel on AI risks in organizations, with representatives of three Latvian companies. Vija Kalniņa, our AI Governance Lead, will join two panels as an expert.
Both panels tackle current questions: how AI is changing the labor market, the requirements placed on employees and business collaboration models; what risks AI poses to business today; and which invisible risks will become relevant tomorrow.
If you are at RIGA COMM tomorrow, be sure to join our experts' discussions:
Day one: "AI, Automation and Workforce Redesign: Hire, Reskill or Reduce?"
🕒 October 8, 15:50–16:20
📍 Smart Stage (HR Tech)
Moderated by Dov Zavadskis, Founder, Befriend AI. Participants:
- Vaida Paulauskiene, Head of HR, Wix Lithuania
- Martins Ermanis, Lead AI, Software Engineer, ANIMAS
- Vija Kalniņa, AI Governance Lead, AI Master Lab
The discussion centers on a question HR leaders ask more and more often: when AI arrives, should a company hire new people, reskill existing ones, or reduce the team?
The discussion is held in English.
Day two: "Beyond the Hype: The AI Risks You Can't Ignore in Your Organization"
🕒 October 9, 10:30–11:20
📍 Arrow Stage
Moderated by Guntis Kalniņš, Partner, AI Master Lab. Participants:
- Elīna Grivane, Head of Strategy and Innovation Management, Augstsprieguma tīkls
- Vadims Frolovs, Member of the Board, Swedbank Latvia
- Vija Kalniņa, AI Governance Lead, AI Master Lab
- Edijs Tanons, VP Business Development Manager, Datakom
We will talk about the risks created by AI enthusiasm without a governance framework. The conversation brings together banking, energy, technology and AI governance perspectives.
The discussion is held in Latvian.
Why this matters to us
Both panels reflect our experience and conviction that AI adoption starts with structure: clear governance and a consistent division of roles and responsibilities. Only then does it make sense to talk about tools, skills and building an internal culture.
Want to discuss AI in your organization? See you tomorrow and the day after at RIGA COMM for a conversation!