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

 

Since 2016 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 new urban environment around air hubs and the challenges of urban mobility.

Riga Aviation Forum 2026

10 Years Connecting Aviation Minds

Venue: Hanzas Perons, Hanzas Street 16A, Riga, Latvia

On 10 September, 2026, Riga will host aviation leaders, policymakers, and industry innovators at the 10th Riga Aviation Forum, a high-level gathering focused on the strategic resilience and future development of the Baltic aviation sector. This milestone edition of the forum will bring together senior decision-makers and industry leaders from across the Baltic States and Europe to discuss the future of aviation, connectivity, and sustainable growth.

 

Key themes at this milestone event will be:

The evolving role of aviation in European policy-making and regional competitiveness

Challenges and opportunities for small and mid-sized markets, such as the Baltic States

The future of airport development, innovation, and sustainability in a rapidly changing environment

Join us in Riga for a day of thought leadership, cross-sector dialogue, and actionable insight—designed to future-proof aviation in the Baltics and beyond.

Full program and speakers list will be availabe soon. Stay tuned for the latest information on the Riga Aviation Forum website and on social media of Latvian Aviation Association!

 

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See you in Riga Aviation Forum 2026!

Registration will be opened in June 2026.

Speakers 2025

European and Baltic aviation stakeholders, leaders, experts.

  • Atis Švinka

    Atis Švinka

    Minister of Transport of Latvia

  • Taivo Linnamägi

    Taivo Linnamägi

    Director General at Aviation Department of Ministry of Climate of Estonia

  • Hamdi NASSER

    Hamdi NASSER

    Navigation Expert at Eurocontrol

  • Raimonds Gruntiņš

    Raimonds Gruntiņš

    Director of Regional Affairs Europe at IATA

  • Serkan Kaptan

    Serkan Kaptan

    Board Member at ACI Europe & CEO at TAV Airports

  • Catrin Mattsson

    Catrin Mattsson

    Area Manager for the Nordic and Baltic region at IATA

  • Arturs Kokars

    Arturs Kokars

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

  • Evijs Taube

    Evijs Taube

    Board Member at Latvia State Radio and Television Center

  • Simonas Bartkus

    Simonas Bartkus

    CEO at Lithuanian Airports

  • Evita Nedzvecka

    Evita Nedzvecka

    Managing Director Riga at Norse Atlantic Airways

  • Ersan Arcan

    Ersan Arcan

    CEO at ATU Duty Free

  • Aivars Pūcītis

    Aivars Pūcītis

    Board Member at Latvijas Gaisa satiksme

  • Volodymyr Chalyk

    Volodymyr Chalyk

    Deputy Head of Air Navigation Services Department at Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE)

  • Richard Maslen

    Richard Maslen

    Head of Analysis at CAPA

  • Aude Ferrand

    Aude Ferrand

    CCO at TAV Airports

  • Artūrs Saveļjevs

    Artūrs Saveļjevs

    CCO at RIX Riga Airport

  • Vidmantas Pleta

    Vidmantas Pleta

    Director at Civil Aviation Department of Transport Competence Agency of Lithuania

  • Ilmārs Ozols

    Ilmārs Ozols

    Head of Unmanned Aircraft Flight Safety Section at Civil Aviation Agency of Latvia

  • Jānis Kisiels

    Jānis Kisiels

    Board Member at LSEZ NorSAF

  • Dirk Niemeier

    Dirk Niemeier

    Head of Clean Hydrogen, CCUS and Sustainable Fuels at PwC Strategy&

  • Simen Skaare Eriksen

    Simen Skaare Eriksen

    CCO at Norwegian Hydrogen AS

  • Victor Tambone Reyes

    Victor Tambone Reyes

    Innovation Manager at SITA Innovation Labs

  • Jean-Francois Morin

    Jean-Francois Morin

    Senior Product Manager at Communication and Data Exchange SITA

  • Zigmārs Vestfāls

    Zigmārs Vestfāls

    CEO at Latvian Aviation Association

  • Lina Girdauskienė

    Lina Girdauskienė

    Director of Kaunas University of Applied Engineering, Board Member at Civil Aviation Association of Lithuania (CAVIA)

  • Artūras Stankevičius

    Artūras Stankevičius

    Board Member at Civil Aviation Association of Lithuania (CAVIA)

  • Aleksandras Nemunaitis

    Aleksandras Nemunaitis

    CEO at National Aviation Assotiation of Lithuania (LAVIA)

  • Andy Viikmaa

    Andy Viikmaa

    Board Member at Estonian Aviation Cluster

  • Fabian Steinmann

    Fabian Steinmann

    Lecturer in Organisational Resilience and Deputy Course Director at Cranfield University

  • Pauls Irbins

    Pauls Irbins

    Head of Space Technology Centre of Riga Technical University

  • Liene Briede

    Liene Briede

    Vice Rector for Innovations at Riga Technical University

  • Dace Dovidena

    Dace Dovidena

    CEO at Reitan Convenience Latvia

  • Richard Dempers

    Richard Dempers

    Founder and Director at Rheinberry

  • Otto Tabuns

    Otto Tabuns

    Director and Co-founder of Baltic Security Foundation

  • Elīna Egle

    Elīna Egle

    CEO at Federation of Security and Defence Industries of Latvia (FSDI Latvia)

  • Christian Alfredo Troche Navarro

    Christian Alfredo Troche Navarro

    IOCC Support and Project Manager at SmartLynx Airlines

  • Morgan Tuvgren Fors

    Morgan Tuvgren Fors

    Quality and Environment Manager at Växjö Småland Airport

  • Sebastian Birolini

    Sebastian Birolini

    Assistant Professor at University of Bergamo

  • Ēvalds Urtāns

    Ēvalds Urtāns

    Dr. sc. ing., Board Member of the Latvian Artificial Intelligence Association

  • Dainis Bērziņš

    Dainis Bērziņš

    Chief Information Officer at airBaltic

  • Jānis Krištops

    Jānis Krištops

    Captain & Safety Manager at airBaltic

  • Ilze Kramiņa

    Ilze Kramiņa

    Senior Partner at Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns

  • Milda Smitaite

    Milda Smitaite

    Partner and Attorney at Law at Skybridge

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