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AI Connect 2026

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AI Connect 2026 ran on Aug 22, 2026 at RTU Science and Innovation Centre in Riga, Latvia. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 42 speakers, 7 sponsors and 38 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 11, 2026 · dates verified May 29, 2026

AI Connect 2026 is a one-day conference dedicated to artificial intelligence for builders, users, and those discovering AI for the first time. The event features three parallel tracks - Build, Use, and Explore - welcoming developers, professionals, students, and families to engage in technical sessions, practical workshops, and hands-on demos. Its mission is…

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42Speakers
7Sponsors
38Sessions
34Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at AI, in alphabetical order.

Agnese Kramēna-Juzova
MI dienas vēstnese, skolotāja · RTU Rīgas Biznesa skola
Agnese Strazda
Albinas Plesnys
Co-founder & CEO · tvaras.ai
Aldis Greitāns
Docents · Riga Business School of Riga Technical University
Aleksandrs Ļubinskis
NovoFutura valdes priekšsēdētājs, Cēsu Digitālā centra vadītāja vietnieks · Eiropas Digitālās inovācijas centrs
Alfonso Sandoval Rosas
Developer Advocate · Cisco Systems
Ana Tralle
Andre Sara
Betija Deina Muižniece
Product & AI Manager · Animas
Christian Kuhn
Optimizer
Daniel Hirsch
Software Consultant
Daria Nechepurenko
Founder/CEO · Pure Language School
Egils Boitmanis
Uzņēmējs un AIOS veidotājs · FullMarketing
Elena Avramenko
Founder · Modaal
Elvis Dibaņins
Ernests Štāls
Gatis Romanovskis
Guna Puce
Direktore · Mākslīgā Intelekta Centrs
Guntis Čoders
AI Architect & Advisor · SIA THEO Growth
Isabella Hermann
science fiction & futures expert · Weizenbaum Institut/Stiftung Zukunft Berlin/Youngk
Ivars Krampis-Vanags
AI in business consultant · Excel & Power BI trainer · AI Master Lab / Excel Know How
Jānis Muižnieks
Projektu vadītājs - automatizācijas · Latvijas Valsts Meži

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

AI Studio
DevOps & AI Latvia
Latvian Digital Innovation Hub
Mākslīgā Intelekta Centrs
MoonMoon
Riga Business School
Riga Technical University

Agenda

Selected from 38 sessions.

  • 11:00 – 11:15

    Conference Opening

  • 11:15 – 11:20

    Special introduction from AIC (Artificial Intelligence Centre of Latvia)

  • 11:20 – 11:45

    The age of vibecoding: how no-code tools are reshaping work, life, and entrepreneurship

    Build
  • 11:20 – 11:45

    The Politics of AI Futures: How Stories Shape Technology and the Worlds we build

    Use + Explore
  • 11:45 – 13:00

    ARC-AGI and the Road to General Intelligence: Levels, Benchmarks, and Approaches

    Use + Explore
  • 11:45 – 13:00

    Mission AI: Radi ar mākslīgo intelektu!

    Workshops
  • 11:45 – 13:00

    Mūsu produktīvākais kolēģis ir MI

    Build
  • 11:45 – 13:00

    Teaching Copilot Your Way of Working: Skills, SharePoint, and Grounded Agents

    Workshops
  • 12:10 – 12:35

    Don’t make me prompt.

    Bridging Human Needs and AI Capability through Behaviorally Informed UX Design.

    Build

Quick answers

When is AI Connect 2026?
AI Connect 2026 ran on Aug 22, 2026 at RTU Science and Innovation Centre in Riga, Latvia.
Where is AI Connect 2026 held?
AI Connect 2026 was held at RTU Science and Innovation Centre in Riga, Latvia.
Who is speaking at AI Connect 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 42 speakers, including Agnese Kramēna-Juzova (MI dienas vēstnese, skolotāja, RTU Rīgas Biznesa skola), Agnese Strazda and Albinas Plesnys (Co-founder & CEO, tvaras.ai).
Who sponsors AI Connect 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 7 sponsors, including AI Studio, DevOps & AI Latvia, Latvian Digital Innovation Hub, Mākslīgā Intelekta Centrs and MoonMoon.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 34 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

34 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
27Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Mākslīgā Intelekta Centrs·MoonMoon

Speakers by seniority

19% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite512%
  • Founder / Owner25%
  • Director / Head of12%
  • Manager / Lead37%
  • Engineer · IC512%
  • Research / Science25%
  • Advisor / Investor12%
  • Other roles2355%

Of 42 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Mākslīgā Intelekta CentrsSponsor1
2MoonMoonSponsor1
3AI StudioSponsor-
4DevOps & AI LatviaSponsor-
5Latvian Digital Innovation HubSponsor-
6Riga Business SchoolSponsor-
7Riga Technical UniversitySponsor-
8AI Master Lab / Excel Know How1
9Animas1
10Cisco Systems1
11Dammi.lv1
12Datamed1
13DeAI Nation1
14Delulu Solutions1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified7
100% of 7