8:00 – 9:15
Registration and Breakfast
9:30 – 10:00
Opening
Opening speches
Speakers:
Toms Nāburgs, Head of the Latvian Wind Energy Association
Kaspars Melnis, Minister of Climate and Energy in Latvia
Jurģis Miezainis, Parliamentary Secretary of the Latvian Ministry of Economics
Ieva Jāgere, Director General at Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Tinne Van der Straten, CEO WindEurope (tbc)
10:00 – 10:20
Keynote
Wind energy in Europe: how are things looking?
Speaker:
Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (tbc)
10:20 – 11:40
PANEL 1
What’s up, Baltic wind power?
Policy Update Session, challenges of wind energy industry, market saturation, vision beyond 2030.
Speakers:
Kaspars Melnis, Minister of Climate and Energy of Latvia
Airidas Daukšas, Energy Viceminister of Lithuania
Jaanus Uiga, Deputy Secretary General of Ministry of Climate of Estonia
Andrus Durejko, CEO, Enefit
Frank Oomen, CEO, Ignitis Renewables
Toms Nāburgs, Head of Latvian Wind Energy Association / Country Manager, Sunly
Moderator: Tinne Van der Straeten, CEO, WindEurope (tbc)
11:40 – 12:00
Coffee Break ☕️
12:00 – 13:00
PANEL 2
From market design to grid reality: infrastructure, consumption & managing curtailment
This panel will begin with a global overview of how transmission grids are evolving in response to the energy transition, highlighting key international trends and system-level challenges. It will then zoom in on how recent changes in market design are translating into real-world grid operations in the Baltic region. Experts will discuss the shift to 15-minute trading intervals and provide updates on new Baltic interconnectors. The conversation will also examine the impact of curtailment, constant and flexible connections, and review curtailment practices from markets beyond the Baltics.
Speakers:
Andrius Šemeškevičius, CEO Litgrid (tbc)
Representative from Elering (tba)
Deniss Gacicha, CEO Baltic Countries, Schneider Electric
Gatis Junghāns, Member of the Board, AST
Moderator: Reinis Āboltiņš, Energy market analyst, Public Utilities Commission of Latvia
13:00 – 14:00
Networking lunch 🍽️
14:00 – 15:00
PANEL 4
How bankable are the wind projects onwards?
This panel will explore how to finance wind projects in markets marked by high uncertainty, shifting legislation, and unclear long-term energy strategies. With revenue volatility and regulatory risk discouraging lenders, the discussion will focus on how developers can secure bankable structures in unstable environments. A key theme will be how to advance and deepen the PPA market to provide long-term price visibility and unlock project financing. Panelists will also debate whether state-backed PPAs or other public support mechanisms are necessary to restore investor confidence and accelerate wind deployment.
Welcome by H.E. Gudrun Masloch, Ambassador of Germany to Latvia
Speakers:
Benjamin Seifert, Regional Head – Central & Northern Europe, Enercon GmbH
Gatis Kalniņš, Head of Project Finance, Large Corporate Banking Division, Swedbank
Renārs Urbanovičs, Country Manager in Latvia, Utilitas Wind
Yinfan Zhang, Partner & Market design and policy expert, Baringa
Moderator: Natālija Grāvele, Counsel, Law Firm Sorainen
15:00 – 15:10
Coffee Break ☕️
15:10 – 16:10
PANEL 6
Industries powered by wind energy
Welcome by H.E. Ine Måreng, Ambassador of Norway to Latvia
Speakers:
Līga Kurevska, State Secretary, Latvian Ministry of Climate and Energy
Laura Štrovalde, Deputy Director General at Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Baiba Zauere, Country Manager of Vindr in Latvia
Richard Braham, Co-Chief Executive Officer, DCX Global
Thor Magnus Rovik, CEO, Northern Europe Energy Group representative
Moderator: Evita Goša, Management Board Member, Schwenk Latvia
16:10 – 16:30
Coffee Break ☕️
16:30 – 17:50
PANEL 8
Riding the same wind: advancing offshore in the Baltics
The panel will bring together investors and industry experts to explore what is practically required to unlock offshore wind development in the region. Speakers will assess whether current regulatory frameworks, political commitment, and regional coordination are strong enough to move projects forward. The discussion will focus on market readiness and the level of policy ambition needed to accelerate offshore wind in the Baltics.
Welcome by H.E. Eerik Marmei, Ambassador of the Republic of Esftonia to Latvia
Speakers:
Keynote: Pawel Dabrowski, Director, PGE Business Development and Advisory Department
What is necessary to develop offshore wind in the Baltics? Investors’ Discussion
Pawel Dabrowski, Director, PGE Business Development and Advisory Department
Johann-Gustav Lend, Head of Offshore Wind, Enefit
Roxana Andrei, Integrated Researcher, Centre for International Studies CEI-ISCTE
Walter Heerts, Managing Director, TKF cables
Offshore Wind in the Baltics – if not now, when? Policy Discussion:
Airidas Daukšas, Energy Viceminister of Lithuania
Edijs Šaicāns, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics
Johann-Gustav Lend, Head of Offshore Wind, Enefit
Piotr Czopek, Vice president, the Polish Wind Energy Association
Moderator: Anu Eslas, Head of International Business Development, Ignitis Renewables
17:50 – 18:00
Closing remarks