We encourage discussions amongst all stakeholders on how technologies can truly "make the world a better place”, and to bring the benefits of the digital revolution to every member of society. The main topics for this year will be Artificial Intelligence, Smart Cities, Financial Technology, Cybersecurity, Green Techology, and Digital Detox.





We already have several amazing speakers confirmed for this year, including:



Stephanie Alys (UK), Co-Founder at MysteryVibe, Paul Bragiel (USA), Founder of Bragiel Brothers, Eamonn Carey (UK), Managing Director at Techstars New York, Raph Crouan (UK), Managing Director & Founder at Startupbootcamp IoT London, Flora Coleman (UK), Government Relations at TransferWise, Joséphine Goube (FRA), CEO of Techfugees, Carl Honoré (CAN), Author, In Praise of Slow and Under Pressure, Marvin Liao (US), Partner at 500 Startups, Kathryn Myronuk (USA), Founding Team Member of Singularity University, Ayelet Noff (IL), Founder and CEO of Blonde 2.0, Vasco Pedro (PT), CEO and Co Founder at Unbabel, Jeff Pulver (USA), Entrepreneur and Investor, Marjel Quekel (NL), AI Program Director at Rockstart, Alise Semjonova (LV), Co-Founder of Infogr.am, Elizabeth Stark (USA), Co-Founder and CEO of Lightning, Raimonds Vējonis (LV), President of Latvia.



Attention Startups: we have not only one, but 3 pitch competitions to enter this year!

The 500 Startups Pitch competition is a chance to win a final stage interview for joining the 500 Startups accelerator program in Silicon Valley. Startups can also participate in the Rockstart Artificial Intelligence Pitch Competition for the chance to accelerate your AI startup and prepare it for the global playing field. The association Latvian Business Angel Network (LatBAN) invites pre-seed startups to submit applications for the November Investment Session, where special attention will be paid to the marketing strategy of the offered product or service.



We are offering four different types of tickets for the two-day festival:



The General Pass includes the Stage programme, Free Workshops, Startup Expo access, Matchmaking and Official afterparties.



The Startup Pass includes the Stage programme, Free Workshops, Startup Expo access, a Demo Booth (separate application), Matchmaking with Investors, Pitch competitions (separate applications), and Official afterparties.



The Investor Pass includes the Stage programme, Free Workshops, Startup Expo access, Matchmaking with Startups, Access to VIP meeting area, a VIP Reception invite, and Official afterparties.



The Student Pass includes the Stage programme, Free Workshops, Startup Expo access, and Official afterparties.



We are also offering the opportunity to showcase your product to 1300+ attendees for 2 days (investors, media, potential clients, and partners) at the DFF Expo!

Boost your product awareness, build up business relationships by meeting potential customers & investors, expand your network, and most importantly – get valuable feedback about your product.





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