Business Conference Narva-Jõesuu 2025: New Horizons!

Thursday 8. May at 10:00 - Friday 9. May at 14:00

Doors open at 9.00.

Noorus SPA Hotel, Narva-Jõesuu

New Horizons from Land and Sea!

Narva-Jõesuu Business Conference 2025 “New Horizons from Land and Sea!” is back and will take place on May 8–9, 2025 at the Noorus SPA Hotel Conference Center (L. Koidula 19d). Held for the fourth time, the business conference will spotlight real achievements that have helped overcome crises and opened up new opportunities. How do we find the right partners and business directions to move forward? What projects and ideas are shaping our future, and which ones support a just transition? We will share experiences, build new connections, and move forward together! Together, we lay a strong foundation for future growth!

The Narva-Jõesuu Business Conference is intended for all entrepreneurs, municipal representatives, and decision-makers operating in the region. By collaborating and discussing important topics within the same information space, we can stay focused on opportunities and overcome challenges.


The conference is moderated by Maarika Honkonen.
The conference is held in Estonian and English with simultaneous translation into Russian.


PROGRAMME:
Thursday, May 8, 2025

10:00 - 10:10 – Introduction and welcome speech
Maarika Honkonen, conference moderator

10:10 - 10:35 – [to be confirmed] [in Estonian]
Maksim Iljin, Narva-Jõesuu linnapea

10:35 - 11:00 – The Economic Situation and the Specifics of the Ida-Viru County Region [in Estonian]
Triinu Tapver, PhD, LHV Macro Analyst and Economist

11:00 - 11:20 – Overview of Just Transition Fund Projects [in Estonian]
Teet Kuusmik, Member of the Management Board, Ida-Viru Investment Agency

11:20 - 11:45 – Connecting the Ports of Ida-Viru County – Strategically and Operationally> [in Estonian]
Mehis Luus, Development Advisor of Toila Municipality

11:45 - 12:15– Economic Security Challenges for Entrepreneurship: From Financial Fraud to Geopolitical Risks [in Estonian]
Andres Anvelt, national security expert

12:15 - 13:15 – LUNCH (included)

13:15 - 13:55 – Current State of Energy Sector
Raine Pajo, Industry and energy executive, CEO at Enefit Power

13:55 - 14:15 – The Old Energy and the Rise of the New
Karl Joonatan Kvell, Development Manager, EVECON

14:15 - 15:00 – PANEL 1: Perspectives on Regional Tourism Development. Why invest? How to invest? Who to invest in? What can be done in cooperation with existing accommodation providers?
• Killu Maidla (Peipsi Loodusspaa), A leading specialist in the Estonian tourism sector, former CEO of the Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association.
• Alver Pupart (Narva Hotell Linda), hospitality expert;
• Karina Küppas (Narva-Jõesuu Medical SPA), CEO;
• Kadri Jalonen, Ida-Viru Tourism Cluster Coordinator.

15:00 - 15:20 – Case Study “Resort Culture”: Pier + Lighthouse + Culture Quarter (residential area + jazz festival + major cultural events)
Indrek Uudeküll, partner Prudentia Advisory

15:20 - 15:35 – PAUSE

15:35 - 16:05 – The A to Z of AI Implementation – Practical Guidelines
Sandra Reivik, AI Trainer & Consultant

16:05 - 16:45 – PANEL 2: What Unites Us and What Sets Us Apart. What Can We Learn and How Can We Collaborate? What Are the Best Practices for Sustaining and Developing Regions Far from the Capital?
• Maksim Iljin (Narva-Jõesuu);
• Tõnis Kalberg (Sillamäe);
• Dmitri Dimitriev (Lüganuse)
• Eve East (Toila).

16.45 - 17:00 – Conclusion


Friday, May 9, 2025. Europe Day

Introduction of the Project “Development of the Waterway Network and Tourism Entrepreneurship in the Ida-Viru Region" and Signing of the Partnership Agreement.

• 10:00 - 12:00 – Training – AI Workshop “Applying AI in Practice”'. Led by Sandra Reivik, AI Trainer & Consultant.
The training is free of charge, held in Estonian, with prior registration required. The number of places is limited.

Introductory Visit: Narva-Jõesuu Culture Quarter, Lighthouse. The visit is free of charge, conducted in Estonian, with prior registration required. The number of places is limited.


The conference is held within the framework of the project “Development of the Waterway Network and Tourism Entrepreneurship in the Ida-Viru Region.” The project is supported by the European Union’s Cohesion and Internal Security Policy Funds under the measure “Attractive Regional Business and Living Environment.”

NB! For companies interested in presenting their products and services, please contact: [email protected]

More information: www.narva-joesuu.ee

Noorus SPA Hotel • L. Koidula 19d, 29023 Narva-Jõesuu, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

Google Map of L. Koidula 19d, 29023 Narva-Jõesuu, Ida-Virumaa, Estonia

Narva-Jõesuu City Government

+372 35 99 599

anna.markova@narva-joesuu.ee