Riga Aviation Forum is a high-level aviation business conference that focuses on opportunities and challenges of aviation in the Baltics 

 

Riga Aviation Forum brings together European and Baltic aviation stakeholders, leaders, experts and scholars from various areas of aviation. The Baltic aviation leaders at RAF discuss the strategic development of the industry in the region, while the leaders of industry’s leading companies outline the solutions offered by the industry to today’s challenges, focusing on the innovation and efficiency on the way to sustainable and climate-neutral aviation.

 

The conference also focuses on the future innovations of aviation, multimodality, the creation of a new urban environment around air hubs and the challenges of urban mobility.

Take a look at Riga Aviation Forum 2024!

Riga Aviation Forum 2025

The Riga Aviation Forum team is already on task to gather Baltic and European aviation leaders, decision-makers, experts and scientists for invigorating and relevant discussions about the future of Baltic and Northern European aviation next year in Riga.

Stay tuned for the latest information on the RAF website www.raf.aero and on social media!

   

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Speakers 2024

European and Baltic aviation stakeholders, leaders, experts.

  • Catrin Mattsson

    Catrin Mattsson

    Area Manager for the Nordic and Baltic region at IATA

  • Juriaan Kellermann

    Juriaan Kellermann

    CEO at Fokker Next Gen

  • Serkan Kaptan

    Serkan Kaptan

    Board member at ACI Europe & CEO at TAV Airports

  • Munish Khurana

    Munish Khurana

    Senior Adviser at Eurocontrol European Green Sky Directorate

  • Daniel Froehly

    Daniel Froehly

    Business Development Director at SITA

  • Robert Somers

    Robert Somers

    Group Director | Change Management at ASL Airlines

  • Arturs Kokars

    Arturs Kokars

    Director of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport of Latvia

  • Martin Gauss

    Martin Gauss

    CEO & President at airBaltic

  • Richard Maslen

    Richard Maslen

    Head of Analysis at CAPA – Centre for Aviation

  • Edvinas Demenius

    Edvinas Demenius

    CEO at SmartLynx

  • Laila Odina

    Laila Odina

    CEO at RIX Riga Airport

  • Simonas Bartkus

    Simonas Bartkus

    CEO at Lithuanian Airports

  • Riivo Tuvike

    Riivo Tuvike

    CEO at Tallinn Airport

  • Meiltje De Groot

    Meiltje De Groot

    CEO at Groningen Airport Eelde & Chairman at the Dutch Association of Airports

  • David Feldman

    David Feldman

    Managing Partner at Exambela Consulting

  • Mete Erna

    Mete Erna

    CEO at Havas

  • Zigmars Vestfals

    Zigmars Vestfals

    CEO at Latvian Aviation Association

  • Jaan Tamm

    Jaan Tamm

    General Manager at Estonian Aviation Cluster

  • Orijana Masale

    Orijana Masale

    Chairperson of the Board at Civil Aviation Association (CAVIA) of Lithuania

  • Florian Kruse

    Florian Kruse

    CEO at EVIA AERO

  • Ivars Pavasars

    Ivars Pavasars

    Head of RIX Academy

  • Kristaps Lapsa

    Kristaps Lapsa

    General Manager at airBaltic Training

  • Ivan Berazhny

    Ivan Berazhny

    Senior Lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences

  • Ilmars Blumbergs

    Ilmars Blumbergs

    Leading Researcer and Associated Professor at Riga Technical University

  • Kaspars Bernans

    Kaspars Bernans

    Director of Competence Center at “Pasažieru vilciens”

  • Indrek Nõlvak

    Indrek Nõlvak

    Member of the Management Board at AS Tallinn Airport GH

  • Deimantė Žilinskienė

    Deimantė Žilinskienė

    Director of the Business Innovation and Communication School at Kazimieras Simonavicius University (KSU), Board Member at the National Aviation Association (LAVIA), Lecturer

  • Iluta Savicka

    Iluta Savicka

    Associated Lector at Estonian Aviation Academy

  • Daniel Koerhuis

    Daniel Koerhuis

    Policy Officer for European Investments at the European Commission

  • Vytautas Čekanavičius

    Vytautas Čekanavičius

    CEO at Baltic Ground Services (BGS)

  • Linas Vaškys

    Linas Vaškys

    CEO at Litcargus

  • Arvids Maurans

    Arvids Maurans

    Manager at Baltic Cargo Center

  • Maarten Van As

    Maarten Van As

    Managing Director at Air Cargo Netherlands

  • Dmitrijs Voroncovs

    Dmitrijs Voroncovs

    Cargo Operations Lead at SmartLynx

  • Andrius Antanaitis

    Andrius Antanaitis

    Director of Business Development for Europe at Strike Aviation Group

  • Ilja Seliverstovs

    Ilja Seliverstovs

    VP Cargo at airBaltic

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