On September 26, AmCham members and friends spent an opening night of the new production of I Played, I Danced ("Spēlēju, Dancoju") by Imants Kalnins, Imants Ziedonis and Rainis at the Latvian National Opera with an exclusive reception at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga. 70 people attended this highly popular program.

September Business After Hours, hosted by Cognizant, offered members the chance to learn more about Cognizant's vision on the future of work. Work is changing due to automation and AI, but won't go away. Based on the major trends, Cognizant has come up with 21 new job roles that they believe will emerge over the next 10 years. Download the presentation!

For the 6th consecutive year the Human Development Award was hosted by AmCham Latvia, the Civic Alliance in Latvia and the U.S. Embassy in Latvia. Winners of this year's Award are: Enģeļa pasts, ĢBAC Brīnumiņš, RTU Engineering High School and SOS Children's Villages in Latvia.

Prime Minister Kariņš addressed close to 200 members and guests of 5 Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Latvia during the luncheon where investors raised a number of critical issues: corruption, labor shortage, quality of education and spillover effects associated with reforms related to the financial sector.

The next generation of business leaders are motivated by a sense of purpose. Graham Bird (UK), Fellow of Oxford Leadership provided a full day training at the very first AmCham Academy workshop. The AmCham Academy aims at helping leaders stay relevant in today’s changing business environment, refresh their skills and expertise critical to lead teams of various sizes and achieve their business goals.