Person A: “Can you come to a meeting today?” Person B: “Why? It’s not my area.” Person A: “We don’t understand what he is talking about. Maybe you translate tech language for us ...” This conversation between colleagues is all too common in many companies if we keep in mind that “they” providers of IT services. In this case I took up the role of the “interpreter”. After the meeting I was approached by the representative of the service provider, a colleague I know from [...]

Arturs Liepa started his studies at Riga Business School in the Bachelor of Business Administration program in September 2022. He participated in the Greenhouse program, where he received a scholarship to cover the tuition fees for the first year of studies thanks to his leadership, engagement, and high achievements. Arturs combines his studies with his career as a professional triathlete and participates in world-class competitions representing Latvia. He has ambitious goals for the future - as the best Latvian triathlete in the youth group, he [...]

Guna Semjonova is a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Rehabilitation at Riga Stradins University. She teaches a course in biomechanics for undergraduates and is working on creating a new course called Smart Technologies in Rehabilitation. She supervises both undergraduate and master's theses related to smart technologies in rehabilitation. Guna has a Ph.D. in Medical and Health Sciences from Riga Stradins University and her research interests include rehabilitation in traumatology and orthopedics, smart technologies in clinical practice, and interdisciplinary cooperation. She has also worked [...]

Ramona Rupeika-Apoga is a Professor of Finance at the University of Latvia and the Head of the Department of Finance and Accounting. She holds the positions of Visiting Professor at the University of Lodz in Poland and Affiliate Professor at the University of Malta. The professor has over 20 years of pedagogical experience in Latvian and European higher education institutions, with specialised knowledge in risk management, international finance, FinTech, and corporate digital transformation. She has led and participated in a number of international and local [...]