On October 30 – 31, Riga was hosting 5G Techritory, Europe’s leading 5G ecosystem forum. The event brought together more than 600 in-person and online participants from across the globe, including representatives from the US, Canada, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Turkey, and more. Dedicated to advancing the 5G ecosystem, the forum aims to foster knowledge exchange, collaboration, and technological progress at national and European levels.
This year's forum has focused on cybersecurity challenges and solutions, the role of quantum technology in network security, and the development and application of 6G technology. Key topics also included advancing autonomous transport systems, telemedicine, and digital inclusion, with efforts to reduce digital inequality and make technology accessible to all members of society.
Over two days, more than 90 technology experts - including Luz Fernandez, Chief of Digital Innovation and Technology at the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA); Leslie Shannon, Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting at Nokia; and Benjamin Brake, Director General for Digital and Data Policy at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) - presented the latest industry issues and innovations. At the forum Latvia was represented by Prime Minister Evika Silina, Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development Inga Berzina, Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braze, Minister of Defence Andris Spruds, and other policymakers contributing to discussions on Europe’s technological development.
To the forum was invited Andris Anspoks, director of the Institute of Solid State Physics of the University of Latvia, and on October 31 he participated in the Policy & Strategy Stage "Aligning Industry, Research, and Public Understanding of Innovation". The main issues discussed were:
- Creating meaningful and transparent dialogue between science, industry and policymakers.
- Our speakers view on partnerships across different sectors to ensure innovation meets market demands and benefits society.
- Long-term programs to foster innovation that can adapt to changing conditions.
- The necessity to clearly define innovation metrics in financial and annual reports for industries, universities, and research organizations.
