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ELKO MeetUP 2018 (LIVE)

Live Broadcast from ELKO MeetUP 2018 ― a Regional IT Industry Partner Conference | 17 May, 2018
ELKO MeetUP 2018
A regional partner event to mark the 25th anniversary of ELKO, and to bring together the world's leading manufacturers, key resellers and other IT industry partners from the Baltics, CEE, CIS and Nordics.
The theme of the year: POWERED BY PEOPLE
This event is not about technology, it is about people. Technologies are powered by people – they were invented by people, and are used by people. But for people to keep moving, and developing they need to be “powered” too. This event is about the mutual exchange of power between people and technology.
The conference, workshops and expo held in Riga, Latvia was broadcasted live here at the ELKO website, and on the corporate Facebook account. Records of the main stage speeches and workshops available on ELKO YouTube account.
A regional partner event to mark the 25th anniversary of ELKO, and to bring together the world's leading manufacturers, key resellers and other IT industry partners from the Baltics, CEE, CIS and Nordics.
The theme of the year: POWERED BY PEOPLE
This event is not about technology, it is about people. Technologies are powered by people – they were invented by people, and are used by people. But for people to keep moving, and developing they need to be “powered” too. This event is about the mutual exchange of power between people and technology.
The conference, workshops and expo held in Riga, Latvia was broadcasted live here at the ELKO website, and on the corporate Facebook account. Records of the main stage speeches and workshops available on ELKO YouTube account.
Keynote speakers


Industry over the past 25 years and what are the challenges in the future
Peter Van Den Berg, Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC)
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Peter Van Den Berg, Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC)
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Understanding and integrating the technologies of tomorrow, today
Phil Rowley, PHD Global Business, Group Innovation Director
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Phil Rowley, PHD Global Business, Group Innovation Director
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Introduction to Blockchain and how it is used in business
Andrei Ialama, Head of Customer Support department, PayBis
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Andrei Ialama, Head of Customer Support department, PayBis
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Broadcast Programme
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CONFERENCE OPENING
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10:00 - 10:15
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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10:15 - 10:40Role of the distributor /Svens Dinsdorfs, CEO, ELKO Group/
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10:40 - 11:20Industry over the past 25 years and what are the challenges in the future /Peter Van Den Berg, Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC)/
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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS(Channel no.1)
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11:20 - 11:45by Intel /Colin Mac Hale, EMEA Territory Sales Director, Intel Corporation/
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11:45 - 12:10by Microsoft /Sergey Dmitriev, Device Sales Lead, Microsoft/
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12:10 - 12:35by AMD /Nick Radovskiy, Components Business Development Manager, AMD/
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WORKSHOPSPEOPLE STREAM (Channel no.2)
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11:20 - 12:10Critical thinking. Spotting the most common failures in critical thinking in business /Edgars Lapins, Country Marketing Lead, Accenture Latvia
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12:10 - 13:00People management. The unmanageable generation /Marianna Minigubajeva, Managing Director, OMD Latvia/
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POWER STREAM (Channel no.3)
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11:20 - 12:10Getting ready for 5G: how will 5G change business? /Ingmars Pukis, Vice President for Business and Marketing, LMT/
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12:10 - 13:00Life after May 25th—are you GDPR Ready? /Ieva Andersone, Senior Associate, Sorainen; Kristaps Sedols, Productivity Solutions Specialist, Squalio/
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EXPO REPORTAGE
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12:35 - 13:30
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TECHNOLOGY TRENDS(Channel no.1)
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13:30 - 13:55by Getac /Ben Lee, Manager of the Russia/CIS & CEE region, Getac/
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13:55 - 14:20by Seagate /Alexandr Novichihin, Chief representative in Russia and the CIS countries, Seagate Technologies/
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS(Channel no.1)
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14:20 - 15:00Understanding and integrating the technologies of tomorrow, today /Phil Rowley, PHD Global Business, Group Innovation Director/
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15:00 - 16:00Introduction to Blockchain and how it is used in business /Andrei Ialama, PayBis, Head of Customer Support department
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WORKSHOPSPEOPLE STREAM (Channel no.2)
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13:30 - 14:20Digital Culture: how, and why technology changes the way we think, plan, and act /Jean Mauris, coach, speaker, startup advisor/
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14:20 - 15:10Emotional Intelligence. The age of artificial intelligence? Communication upgrade needed /Zuarguss, Latvia Intellectual Development Fund/
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15:10 - 16:00Three methods which will help you reach your goals /Andrejs Gavrilovs, Baltic Sales Director, ELKO/
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POWER STREAM (Channel no.3)
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13:30 - 14:20Cybersecurity. Wash your hands before using a computer! /Kirils Solovjovs, IT Security Services/
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14:20 - 15:10“AI,” “VR,” “IoT,” and other buzzwords to make your product look sexy /Sergejs Kostjucenko, Director of Consumer Electronics, Samsung Baltics/
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15:10 - 16:007 pieces of digital content during the B2B purchase process /Gundars Grapis, PPC Manager, Top Media/
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