The Director of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Office in Latvia, Nina Hvid Enevoldsen, participated in the opening of the digitalisation and connectivity forum Techritory 2025.
On 22–23 October, the annual Techritory Forum took place at the ATTA Centre in Riga. It is held in Latvia for the eighth consecutive year. This year’s forum brought together more than 1,500 participants, including high-level global leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics and innovation ecosystem representatives to jointly shape the future of Europe’s digital development. The 2025 theme was “Connected Futures Through Digital Paths.”
The forum’s line-up of keynote speakers reflected its international relevance. Among the speakers were Secretary-General of the OECD, representatives of NATO and the European Commission, as well as senior foreign affairs and technology policy experts from across Europe. Over two days, participants discussed current and future priorities – including quantum technologies, 5G and 6G, artificial intelligence, e-identity, secure data centres, defence connectivity, drone systems, non-terrestrial networks, data security and broader questions of technology policy, innovation ecosystems and digital sovereignty.
Director Nina Hvid Enevoldsen delivered her opening address following on the main stage after the Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa and the Ambassador of Germany to Latvia, Gudrun Masloch.
In her speech, N.H. Enevoldsen emphasised that digitalisation and innovation are not goals in themselves – they must be grounded in trust, a human-centred approach and cross-border cooperation. She highlighted that the Nordic countries have been long-standing partners of Techritory since 2018, as the forum embodies key Nordic values of openness, sustainability and digital security.
“We don’t just develop digital solutions – we architect a trust-based, sustainable and human-centric digital society.”
– Nina Hvid Enevoldsen
She also highlighted the growing digital talent gap in Europe and the need to build a unified, mobile and competitive talent space, enabling experts to work seamlessly across borders. Director Enevoldsen also marked the launch of the Nordic-Baltic AI Centre – New Nordics AI –, taking place the very same day, 22 October, in Stockholm. The centre will serve as a key regional platform for responsible and competitive AI development, strengthening innovation, security and cooperation between science, industry and public authorities.
Nordic representation at such high-level events as the Techritory Forum ensures that this region remains at the centre of Europe’s digital transformation, promoting trust, resilience and innovation as basic principles of our shared digital future.
More about the forum: www.techritory.com.
