Conference „Real-Time Economy in the Baltic Sea region and Digital Gateway for Enterprises: What the future will look like for the businesses and the governments?” took place on 13th June 2023 in Tallinn.
The conference was the final event for the project “Supporting productivity and competitiveness of Estonian SMEs through Real-Time Economy and single contact point digital solutions”.
Key topics handled in the conference were:
- Real-Time Economy vision and roadmap foundations for Baltic Sea Region
- eReceipt cross-border service model
- Real-Time Economy validation model for onboarding new ideas
- Using AI to provide better targeted public services and information in the example of Estonia’s Digital Gateway for Enterprises (state portal eesti.ee)
The conference aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the project's findings, facilitate knowledge sharing through panel discussions and working groups, and foster networking opportunities among attendees.
The project was funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, managed by the European Commission Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support. The final event was also funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
The conference presentations provided insights into the project's outcomes, emphasizing the significance of Real-Time Economy and AI-driven solutions in the Baltic Sea region, specifically within the Digital Gateway for Enterprises. The panel discussion offered diverse perspectives, fostering an exchange of ideas and strategies for successful digitalisation in business-government interactions.
Presentation 1: „Real-Time Economy in the Baltic Sea region“, Alexandra Shtromberg (PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy)
Presentation 2: „AI in the Digital Gateway for Enterprises (DGE)“, Elis Raudkett (AS PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisors)
Panel discussion: “Digitalisation to make life of businesses easier: secrets to success”
Panelists:
- Sandra Särav, Deputy Secretary General for Business and Consumer Environment, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications
- Ralf-Martin Soe, Real-Time Economy expert, Head of Smart City Center of Excellence at Tallinn University of Technology
- Shahab Anbarjafari, AI expert, Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy
- Kalev Koppel, Chief Executive Officer, data science company STACC OÜ
Moderator: Erki Mägi, Director at AS PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisors
For general information on the project, please kindly visit this link.
Published reports on Real-Time Economy in the Baltic Sea Region:
- State of play and preparedness for the real-time economy in Estonia and the Baltic Sea region countries
- Real-Time Economy – proposed vision and roadmap for the Baltic Sea region
- Report on a Real-Time Economy validation model for innovative initiatives and services
- Report: E-receipt service model for the cross-border data exchange
Published reports on using AI to support service provision trough Digital Gateway for Enterprises
Photos of the event can be found here.
The official landing page of the conference is available here.