Who is business & who is product in a company? Where do sales, product and engineering meet & bump heads? Is there such a thing like product vs business and what happens in case of misalignment? Should sales and customer support be defining the product rather than a design & research teams? Change through growth - biggest surprises in both product and business when growing. Are some them possibly fatal?

Historical angel investor returns, Portfolio theory and diversification, dealflow, how to spot promising teams and companies, warning signs and also how to invest into startups in Estonia via Funderbeam and EstBAN. EstBAN NAP program for startups and investors and EstBAN 2.0.

Let’s try to understand why does’t the meeting of privacy requirements make any app secure. And why is it even important. What kind of financial implication these requriements have for businesses? Let’s seek for great examples both from investor’s as well as founder’s perspective.

Startup City Fukuoka is the fastest growing startup hub in Japan and they’ve been a supportive partner of Latitude59 since 2016. As every year, they're holding a pitching competition for companies interested in expanding their business to Japan and/or Asia and looking to collaborate with Japanese companies. Come and check out the pitches and hear more about what Fukuoka is doing to support its startup culture. Prizes include: Round trip ticket for startup event in Fukuoka Right to participate (have a booth and pitching) startup event in Fukuoka Subsidy for residential and office space (after getting startup visa) Free business consultation

We’ll look into different sides of being a digital leader - what are the skills to master, are there any frame works to guide you and how does all that go together with each leader’s top role - building your team.

Introducing the most agile growth stage companies from the Baltic countries.

Tech companies work harder than ever to attract and keep great people. Fancy offices or simply remote work, in-house cooks, free trips abroad, generous option packages etc. Most of us, however still feel that in the end people just want to work on stuff that matters, in a way they see fit, together with the people they like. Or is it simply that the lines between a useless perks and an hygene factors get blurrier and blurrier?

How to ensure that the next generation has the skills to develop new scalable innovations and solutions for our the society? This track affords new insights into the latest study and recommendations done by Tartu University about teaching STEM skills in Estonian schools. It’s presented by Ede Tamkivi, CEO of non-profit Eesti 2.0 and Taavet Hinrikus, Co-founder and Chairman of TransferWise. The track will include showcasing stimulating examples of how to get the next generation up speed to face the challenges of the future.

Since 2014, Estonia has pioneered how a nation can serve people beyond its borders with its e-Residency programme. What are the ups and downs faced by e-resident entrepreneurs, and what are their expectations for e-Residency 2.0? Countering fears stemming from globalisation, let’s openly discuss solutions that transcend geographical borders, and how Estonia can better serve its growing number of location-independent entrepreneurs.

Mastercard has been working with 15 of the most promising fintech companies from the Nordics and Baltics through their Lighthouse development program. Come and hear their pitches in this action packed hour and cast your vote to declare the best NewNordic fintech company. Pitches by: Baltics: askRobin BasisID Crassula Paytailor Wallester Denmark: Ernit GoAppified Hufsy Spiir Zliide Norway: DiggEcard Diwala Quantfolio Spiff

The tunnel is only the beginning.

The focus of this interactive panel session is to look at blockchain technology in several application areas. This workshop will help start-ups become familiar with how the blockchain technology can help them in their various industry sectors, such as lifesciences and healthcare, supply chain, IoT, smart contracts etc. Local and international experts will present on different activities in their sectors.

There is a growing desire to bring algorithms and smart systems into all aspects our daily lives to allow us to enjoy our leisure time and make better use of time. Artificial intelligence, machine learning technologies and analytics are also beginning to alter education tools and institutions and changing what the future might look like in education. Although the critical presence of teachers is irreplaceable, there will be many changes to a teacher’s job and to educational best practices. The session is for educators, teachers, entrepreneurs, data scientists, analysts, developers, business developers.

Description: From ageing populations to climate change, government is facing unprecedented challenges which it cannot solve itself. Startups - experimental, agile, growth machines - are known for achieving huge goals quickly. And yet, dialogue between them is often tricky. When and how should startups try and solve policy problems - or not? What are the smartest ways we have seen startups solve wicked problems?

Five STEAM-Ed initiatives from Estonia will pitch their vision for education that delivers both science and collaboration. These are Eesti 2.0 (Ede Tamkivi), FIRST LEGO League programm (Heilo Altin), DesignSTEM 2.0 (Kristjan Jansen), 99math (Tõnis Kusmin) and Superheroes Level Up (Eva Ponomarjov). The initiatives compete for funding from the Good Deed Education Fund, a venture philanthropy fund founded by the new generation of Estonian entrepreneurs.

DeltaHeroes, Startup Estonia and Latitude59 are inviting you to the panel on the topic of APAC Investments and Opportunities for Estonian startups. It is a great chance to meet with the speakers from the global Startup City Fukuoka (Japan), India-based incubator and venture capital fund NordicNinja. The get-together at KultuuriKatel’s spacious Terrace Hall is accompanied by beers and mingling with the like-minded people from Asia and Estonia. We are covering the following topics:  VCs and CVCs in APAC - what are the new trends?  Which verticals and ticket sizes interest APAC investors?  Opportunities for Estonian Startups - ways to communicate effectively value propositions in Asia.

10.00 - 10.05 Intro by Startup Estonia 10.05 - 10.35 Elevator Startups 10.40 - 11.10 Cleantech ForEst 11.15 - 11.50 Creative Business Cup Estonia 11.55 - 12.45 Prototron 12.55 - 14.05 Startup Wise Guys 14.10 - 14.45 Buildit 14.50 - 15.30 STARTER

SAFE, convertible note and equity investment are three main instruments used when attracting investments in start-ups. This presentation highlights the differences and similarities between these and provides guidelines for the process of choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

10 VC pitching their moneys, know-how & connections in front of Latitude59 audience and ruthless jury of startup founders.

The Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2019 (GSER) is the world’s most comprehensive and widely-read research on startups based on data from thousands of startup founders and research on millions of companies. Featuring new and exclusive content, the 2019 GSER provides insights and guidance to public and private leaders in dozens of countries and cities — from Bahrain to New Zealand— about how to cultivate vibrant startup ecosystems. The report outlines key success factors for startups, constituting the new science for entrepreneurial ecosystem development.

Our official bar tonight is Kauplus Aasia (Kopli 2) where DJ Ats Luik is treating you with smooth tunes from 18:00 The venue has a nice cocktail menu and the sweetest backyard with loads of space. At 23:00 Kauplus Aasia will host Voigtmann, a house and techno DJ. The ticket costs 3€ for Latitude59 wristband owners.