On 23 January 2025 the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM) is organizing a panel discussion “Sustainability and artificial intelligence: synergy or challenge?”.
As part of the discussion, industry professionals and experts will discuss:
- The role of AI in sustainable development
- The added value of technologies, including AI, and a critical evaluation of their use
- AI as a support tool for optimizing business processes
- Examples of AI applications
- What AI solutions are available and which sustainability processes they can be used for most effectively
- What sustainability demands from companies and how AI can support it
The panel discussion will begin with an introductory presentation by Gatis Romanovskis, the director of Hansab company, on current AI trends and how they relate to sustainable development.
Participants in the discussion will be:
- Agnese Alksne-Bensone, CSR Latvia
- Aija Timofejeva, The Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM)
- Arvils Kupris, Latvian Association of Artificial Intelligence (MILA)
- Gatis Ozols, The Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM)
- Laila Līduma, The Electronic Communications Office of Latvia
- Modris Greitāns, The Institute of Electronics and Computer Sciences (EDI)
The discussion will be moderated by: Agate Ambulte.
It will be possible to watch the discussion* on the VARAM Facebook account, starting at 9.30: https://fb.me/e/61akAx3NC
The discussion is organized as part of the “Sustainability Reporting Tool” (SusTool) project. Project partners from Latvia: VARAM and LIKTA.
*The discussion will take place in Latvian