AGRIFOODX5.0 PARTNERS MEETING DURING RIGA FOOD 2023

AGRIFOODX5.0 PARTNERS MEETING DURING RIGA FOOD 2023

AgrifoodX5.0 consortium partners had its official meeting during Riga Food 2023. Two-day agenda included Riga Food 2023 fair visit, partner meeting and meeting colleagues from Business Network International (BNI Latvija)
Edgars Zalitis, Regional Director at BNI Latvia, CEO at Smart Charcoal and Laura Valtere, Partner at Gateway & Partners and Vice President at BNI Latvia.

Aim of the meeting with BNI Latvija representatives was to exchange experience on different topics. During discussion with BNI Latvija, Edgars Zalitis and Laura Valtere explained core activities of BNI Latvija, services and the main key points that make BNI Latvija different from other networking organizations (discipline – mandatory meeting attendance, measurable KPIs, closed group, specific selection criteria including management level, industries that non-overlapping (excluded competition) etc).

Edgars Zalitis and Laura Valtere shared what works best, what is the motivation and benefits of entrepreneurs to devote time and financial resources to BNI Latvija. BNI works under same principles as BNI Global, however, Baltics has a very active groups which developed a new product ­– a specific group devoted to export topic. This experience is something new which possibly will be implemented in other countries.

We learned how the integration of digitalization and creative technologies has revolutionized BNI Latvija approach. It’s often the small, yet crucial details that make all the difference, and BNI Latvija has certainly harnessed this philosophy to their advantage. One remarkable aspect we uncovered was their innovative use of gamification methods to encourage more active participation and collaboration among their members. Additionally, they’ve embraced the power of digital tools to track performance and gauge the impact of their efforts. This data-driven approach not only provides valuable insights but also ensures that every action taken within the network is purposeful and effective, recognizing that creativity and digitalization are the cornerstones of Industry 5.0.

Closing the meeting both parties discussed possible cooperation and touchpoints in the future for example to collaborate in European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) program ClusterExchange.

Text prepared by and contact details Anna Rozenfelde, +371 29918829, annarozenfelde@gmail.com