Baltic Future of Work Summit 2025

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This workshop offered an opportunity for all stakeholders - politicians, platforms, companies and academics - to discuss the latest future of work trends as well as how the EU Platform Work Directive should be implemented in Latvia and across the Baltic states.

Date & Time: 28th May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00

Location: Startup House Riga (Lastādijas iela 12-k-3, Latgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1050)

Format: 2-hour moderated discussion followed by networking cocktail hour

Language: English

Sign up: https://lu.ma/ob75y6um?tk=FHvFp4

Topics included worker classification, algorithmic management, and the importance of flexibility in a rapidly evolving digital labour market. The summit provided early input into national legislation and showcased best practices from across Europe.

Key topics included:

• National implementation of the EU Platform Work Directive
• Freelancers’ voices and the importance of flexibility
• Best practices from other European markets
• The evolving nature of work: AI, automation, global talent, and platform-based careers

The event also provided early input into national legislation, profiled best-in-class approaches, and supported business development in the rapidly changing world of work.

• Platform companies
• Companies (SMEs and larger organisations)
• Politicians and Political Party representatives 
• Freelancers
• Employers’ federations
• Government agencies
• Law firms
• Trade Unions 

We limited the size of the event to ensure that sessions were interactive.