Conference opening ceremony took place at the University of Economics and Culture, Lomonosova 1/5, Riga.

Plenary session presentations:

Mike Levens, Chair and Professor of Marketing / Walsh College (USA), with a presentation Emerging Trends in Brand Marketing

Anna Svirina, Professor at the Department of Financial Engineering and Derivatives / TISBI University of management (Russia), with a presentation Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management

Conference 2^nd day was devoted to the International discussion "Financial literacy issues in the Baltic States" that was organized by the Financial and Capital Market Commission.

Presentations:

Jelena Titko, Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation (EKA, Latvia), with a presentation Financial Literacy - Global Perspective. Involved Parties in Latvia

Ieva Upleja, Head of Standing Group for Implementation of National Financial Literacy Strategy (FCMC, Latvia), with a presentation Conclusions after the OECD INFE International Survey 2016: The Baltics in context of the OECD countries

Leonore Riitsalu, Researcher of financial literacy and lecturer of consumer behavior (Estonian Business School, Estonia), with a presentationComparison of knowledge and behaviour in managing personal finances in Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Norway