Latitude59 2023 | Latitude59 | 23 May 2023 | Tallinn Creative Hub, Kursi 3, 10415 Tallinn, Estonia

This events is going to be bold. Our mission is to employ the tools, talent and know-how of startup and tech community to tackle the crises the world faces today. We invite you to envision the future with us and take action with the brightest minds in the region.

2023 Speakers

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

President Alar Karis
President of Estonia

Staffan Helgesson
General Partner, Creandum

Barbara Kurshan
Co-Author of InnovateHERs, "Why Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurial Women Rise to the Top"

Sophia Bendz
General Partner, Cherry Ventures

James Appathurai
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO

SPEAKERS:

Adam Rang
Entrepreneur and Writer

Alan Foy
Chairman and Founder, VentureWave

Aleksi Partanen
General Partner, Icebreaker.vc

Alison Fort
CEO, Katapult Foundation

Andi Hektor
Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, GScan

Andrus Purde
Co-founder and CEO, Outfunnel

Anisah Osman Britton
Founder, 23 Code Street

Anna Bulakh
Head of Ethics and Partnerships, Respeecher

Anneli Aljas
CEO, Eurora

Annu Nieminen
Founder and CEO, The Upright Project

Arın Özkula
General Partner, 500 Emerging Europe

Ash Ravikumar
Entrepreneurship Development Officer, CERN

Avery Schrader
CEO and Founder, Modash

Barbara Kurshan
Co-Author of InnovateHERs, "Why Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurial Women Rise to the Top"

Carolin Wais
Director and Investor, Plug and Play

Carolina Pia Rossi
Managing Director, CRP Investment and Consulting

Chenelle Ansah
Managing Partner, LightPace VC

Christian Tooley
CEO; Expert, i³ investing; Bain and Co

Christopher Kissane
Historian, writer, host at Ireland’s Edge

Cristina Koehn
Healthtech Investor

Daniel Korski
CEO, Public.io

Deeph Chana
Managing Director, NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)

Dilek Dayinlarli
Founder and Managing Partner, ScaleX Ventures

Dimple Patel
Chief Operating Officer, Trouva

Dr. Adrian Venables
Senior Researcher, TalTech

Ede Schank Tamkivi
Product Manager, Vabamu

Eia Uus
Author and Creative Coach, Loovkool

Elena Churilova
Co-founder and CEO, getcino.com

Eric Slesinger
Founder; General Partner, European Defence Investor Network; 201 Ventures

Gleb Maltsev
Data-Driven Pitch Coach

Hedi Mardisoo
CEO and Co-founder, Cachet

Helery Pops
Co-founder and Investor, Honey Badger Capital

Horia Niculescu
Customer Engineer, Google

Jaan Aru
Author, PhD in Neuroscience, University of Tartu

James Varga
CEO and founder, DirectID

James Appathurai
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO

Janet Oganah
Founder, Janet's List

Joao Rei
Co-founder, eID Easy

Jone Vaituleviciute
Managing Partner, FIRSTPICK

Julia Padberg
Partner, SET Ventures

Juozas Nainys
CEO and co-founder, Atrandi Biosciences

Jussi Sainiemi
Partner, Voima Ventures

Kadri Tammai
Head of Tehnopol Startup Incubator, Tehnopol

Kadri Tuisk
CEO, Clanbeat; SageAI

Kaidi Ruusalepp
Founder and CEO at Funderbeam, President at Estonian Founder’s Society

Karoli Hindriks
CEO and founder, Jobbatical

Katrina Laks
CEO and Co-Founder, Migrevention

Klaus Hommels
Founder and Chairman, Lakestar, Chair, NATO Innovation Fund

Kristel Kruustük
Co-Founder and Board Director, Testlio

Kristjan Maruste
CEO, Kōu Mobility Group

Laimonas Noreika
Founder, HeavyFinance

Laura Smith
Founder and DEI Researcher, VALIDEI

Liina Vahtras
Managing Director, e-Residency

Liis Narusk
CEO and Cofounder, Certific

Liisi Org
CEO, Latitude59

Lisett Luik
Co-founder, Arbonics

Livia Moore
Associate Partner, Antler

Madelynn Martiniere
Managing Director, Zebras Unite

Magnus Hambleton
Investor, byFounders

Margus Uudam
Founding Partner, Karma VC

Maria Rahamägi
Founder, Edumus

Mariliis Holm
Co-Founder and Partner, Sustainable Food Ventures

Markus Villig
Founder and CEO, Bolt

Matiss Brunavs
Founder and CEO, Squad Robotics

Matt Smith
The Lunicorn

Max Jamilly
Co-founder, Hoxton Farms

Max Krupyshev
CEO, Coinspaid

Mikaela Pedersen
Head of Growth, VNTRS

Mike Reiner
General Partner, Acrobator VC

Mstyslav Banik
Director of eServices, Development Directorate, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

Nafisa Bakkar
CEO of Amaliah,, Author of 'How to make Money'

Natalie Mets
Nighttime Advisor, Tallinn City Office

Nataliia Kushnerska
Project Lead, Brave1

Nemailla Bonturi
Co-founder and co-CEO, ÄIO

Nicolas Dubreuil
Founder and Explorer, SEDNA

Nikita Andersson
VC, Hummingbird Ventures

Niko Karstikko
Co-Founder, Bob W.

Nikola Pavesic
Director of Startups, Infobip

Nina Mohanty
Co-Founder and CEO, Bloom Money

Pamela Hsieh
Venture Partner, Simsan Ventures

Patrick FitzGerald
Partner, Mach49

Patrikas Feiferas
Associate, Contrarian Ventures

Peter Lasinger
General Partner, 3VC

Philip Lockwood
Head of the Innovation Unit, NATO

Philip Salter
Founder, The Entrepreneurs Network

Pirkka Palomaki
Partner, Maki.vc

Pramod Bashin
Chairman, Clix Capital

President Alar Karis
President of Estonia

President Kersti Kaljulaid
Former President of Estonia

Priit Kruus
CEO and Co-Founder, Dermtest

Ragnar Sass
Co-Founder and CEO, Salto X

Rebecka Löthman Rydå
Investment Director, Inventure

Renate Strazdina
National Technology Officer, Central Europe at Microsoft

Riina Sikkut
Minister of Health, Republic of Estonia

Roann McCloskey
Facilitator Mentor, Fearless Futures

Sandra Särav
Deputy Secretary General for Business and Consumer Environment, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Sebastian Wossagk
Managing Partner, Acton Capital Partners

Sera Tsutsumi
Manager, Digital Garage

Shahab Anbarjafari
Co-founder, Alpha 3D

Shamik Parekh
Healthtech Investor, Octopus Ventures

Shawn Atkinson
Partner, Orrick

Shinichi Nikkuni
Managing Partner, Nordic Ninja

Shiv Sivakumar
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Omni Pet

Siim Saare
CEO and Co-Founder, Activate Health

Siim Alatalu
CEO at CR14, Ambassador at NATO CCDCOE, CR14, NATO

Sille Pettai
Fund Manager and Management Board member, SmartCap

Siwen Pan
Growth Equity Investor, Goldman Sachs

Sophia Bendz
General Partner, Cherry Ventures

Staffan Helgesson
General Partner, Creandum

Sten Tamkivi
Co-founder, Plural Platform

Sten-Kristian Saluveer
CEO, Storytek Innovation and Venture Studio

Stewart Bewley
Founder, Amplify

Taavi Linnamäe
CEO at President Kaljulaid Foundation, Partner at Digital Nation

Taivo Pungas
Co-founder and CTO, NFTPort

Tanya Chaikovska
Co-Founder, Salto X

Timmu Tõke
CEO and Co-founder, Ready Player Me

Tomas Jonsson
Team Leader, CASSINI, European Commission

Tõnu Esko
Venture Partner at Specialist VC, Professor at University of Tartu

Triin Hertmann
Co-founder, Grünfin

Triin Linamägi
Founding Partner, Sie Ventures

Triin Remmelgas
CEO and co-founder, Mati foods

Vaido Mikheim
Deep Tech Project Lead, Startup Estonia

Vladislav Linko
Associate, Hedman Law Firm

Yrjö Ojasaar
Investment Partner, Change Ventures

2023 Partners

Tera Ventures
Nordic Ninja
ESTVCA
PR News IO
Google
European Investment Bank
European Commission
ITA
LHV
EIF
ESA
EUSPA
Invest EU
Stadiem
Change Ventures
Karma.vc
Google Cloud
Revolgy
Dealum
4ngels
Cybers
Technopol
Invest Estonia
Mastercard - Lighthouse
Porsche
Ready PLayer Me
Silen
Startup Estonia
Startup Wise Guys
Stebby
Tallinn
Tal Tech
Tenity
Trade Estonia
Triniti
Work Estonia
Workland
Coins Paid
Deel
Republic of Estonia E-Residency
Eurora
Flanders
Fudy
Hedman
Infobip
Cassini Matchmaking
Bolt
Accelerate Estonia
Inventure
NL Netherlands
Practica Capital
Siena 2ndary

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
• Startupfair
• Startups Magazine
• PlugAndPlay
• Vertikal
• WSA
• Tallinna Loomeinkubaator
• Delfi ärileht
• Estonian Founders Society
• Female Foundry
• Heath Founders
• Lift99
• Startin
• Silicon Vikings
• Touch
• VitaPictura
• Women in Venture Capital Summit
• Startup Hungary
• eu.vc
• Clevon
• DigitalWell Ventures
• kõu mobility group
• Arctic15
• Brave 2 bloom
• EdTech Estonia
• EstoniaHub
• Garage48
• Rockit