On September 27, AmCham members of Labor Force group and ones representing ICT industry interested in STEM education met with RTU Rector Talis Juhna at RTU premises. Members raised topical issues related to labor force shortage, upskilling, reskilling, digitalization and lack of data related to innovations and researches as well as offered industry expertise to shape RTU programs.

On September 26, AbbVie, celebrating its 10th Anniversary in Latvia, hosted an excellent Business After Hours event with an insightful presentation on the sustainability of health care systems by Daiga Behmane, PhD, Riga Stradins University.  Members also had an opportunity to learn more about AbbVie's accomplishments aiming to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that enhance people’s lives.

On September 25, members and guests met Anatolii Kutsevol, Ambassador of Ukraine to Latvia who outlined the current hardships and key challenges of Ukraine's fight for independence, justice and freedom. He also touched upon the modernization of the Ukrainian economy along with the role the private sector can play in supporting Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction.

On September 21, the Talent and Labor Force work group met after a short break for a short brainstorming session to look back at past events and prepare for the human capital development conference to be held at the beginning of November. The work group also decided to review recommendations on on labor and talent issues submitted to the government at the end of 2022.