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2024 Speakers

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Maria Lypiatska

CEO
BRAND UKRAINE 

Ukraine's Nation Brand: Navigating Crisis, Countering Disinformation, and Preserving Heritage in the Face of War

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Liselott Stenfeldt

Team Director and Head of R&D
Gehl Architects

Unlocking Urban Inclusivity: Gehl Architects' Tech-driven, Citizen-centric Strategies to Unveil Hidden City Patterns

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Leonardo Ortega

Head of Work in Estonia
Estonian Business and Innovation Agency

Estonia’s Customer Journey of Talent Attraction and Retention

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Guðrið Højgaard

CEO
Visit Faroe Islands

Saving the Environment to Exploring the Meaning of Home – What’s Next in Tourism?

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Eliis Randver

Deputy Director of Marketing and International Relations
Estonian Investment Agency

Leveraging AI and advanced digital tools to attract FDI

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Martin Villig

Co-Founder
Bolt

European Market Expansion: How Tech, Talent and Mobility Can Make Cities More Connected and Liveable

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Sirpa Tsimal

Director Global Marketing Investment Promotion
Switzerland Global Enterprise

Learnings From Creating a National Investment Promotion Strategy: The Tech Ecosystem in Switzerland

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Helena Renström 

Marketing Manager
Skellefteå Municipality

Revolutionising Skellefteå: Transformative Place Branding in Times of Rapid Change and Turmoil

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Fernando Ballesta

Director of Foreign Trade, Investments & Industrial Infrastructures, Murcia Regional Development Agency

Teching the Future: Small Region, Big Impact – with 'InvesTools' in Spain's Investment Scene

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Nourhan Bassam

Ph.D. in Urban Design and Placemaking
Founder of GamingX 

Gendered City -

Creating Spaces that Treat Everyone Equally

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Jette Jorgensen

Managing Director Hubs
Strategic Development and Innovation, IKEA

Revitalizing Urban Spaces: Building Resilient Communities for a Sustainable Future

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Erni Kask

International Relations Manager
European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024

Utilising Being European Capital of Culture to Redevelop a More Remote Destination Through Culture and Education

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Anne-Signe Fagereng

Director of Marketing
VisitOSLO

Bridging the Gap: Oslo’s Strategic Approach to Marketing, Destination Management and Sustainability in Tourism

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Nikolaj Lubanski

Chief Operating Officer
Copenhagen Capacity

From Policies to Attraction: How Do We Collaborate Across Europe to Be a Talent Destination for Global Talents

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Kata Varblane

Director of Country Promotion
Enterprise Estonia

Leveraging AI and advanced digital tools to attract FDI

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Irina Tolstousov

Head of the Country Brand Promotion Department
Invest Moldova Agency

Diaspora Engagement in Talent Attraction

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Camilla Westman

Senior Adviser Talent Attraction & Place Branding
Future Place Leadership

Where Will the Skilled Workforce of the Future Want to Live and Why? Latest Data and Insights  From Talent City Index

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Pärtel-Peeter Pere

Urban strategist
Member of Parliament of Estonia

How to Fight Populism While Fighting Climate Change – The Urban and Green Transition From a Politician's Perspective

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​Erika Piirmets

Digital Transformation Adviser
e-Estonia

The e-Estonia Brand - the Digitalisation Journey to Become a Global Frontrunner

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Ave Pill

Project Manager – Digitalization and Business Models
Estonian Tourist Board

How to Spark Innovation in Tourism?

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