Jānis Bērziņš is a financial economist at Norwegian Business School in Oslo, Norway. Dr. Bērziņš’ research interests are in the area of family firm business. His work examines interaction between owner household financial and owned firm financial issues, issues of succession, inheritance, and agency conflict including agency conflict among family members.
Dr. Valdonė Darškuvienė is a professor and researcher at ISM University of Management and Economics, Vilnius, Lithuania. Her research is within the domain of corporate finance, ownership, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility. She teaches extensively in executive education and MSc programs, is a leader and expert of a num
Dr. Valdonė Darškuvienė is a professor and researcher at ISM University of Management and Economics, Vilnius, Lithuania. Her research is within the domain of corporate finance, ownership, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility. She teaches extensively in executive education and MSc programs, is a leader and expert of a number of international research and academic projects. She is a member of the scientific committee on public enterprises at CIRIEC, expert at National Research Council of Lithuania, EC Horizon Europe MSCA Advisory Group member, previously has been a member of Horizon-2020 Gender Advisory Group. In 2015-2019 she served as Vice-President for Research and chaired Department of Economics at ISM. Prior to joining ISM, as Vice-Dean of Faculty of Economics and Management at Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania, she developed Joint Degree MSc programs with Louvain School (LSM), Louvain Catholic University (Belgium), NHH (Bergen, Norway), Trento University (Italy).
Krista Jaakson obtained her PhD degree in 2009 in University of Tartu and is currently an Associate Professor of Management and Executive MBA program lead in the School of Economics and Business Administration of University of Tartu. Krista teaches business strategies at a graduate level and management at a post-graduate level. Her rese
Krista Jaakson obtained her PhD degree in 2009 in University of Tartu and is currently an Associate Professor of Management and Executive MBA program lead in the School of Economics and Business Administration of University of Tartu. Krista teaches business strategies at a graduate level and management at a post-graduate level. Her research interests are management, organizational culture, and values. She has published more than 20 journal articles and book chapters, and participated in numerous international projects. She is currently (co-)supervising four PhD students.
Valerija Kozlova obtained her masters degree in 1999 in Riga Technical University and is currently a PhD student of Joint doctoral program "Business Management" at RISEBA University of Applied Sciences and BA School of Business and Finance. Her research interests are entrepreneurship and management, with a focus on Family Businesses. She
Valerija Kozlova obtained her masters degree in 1999 in Riga Technical University and is currently a PhD student of Joint doctoral program "Business Management" at RISEBA University of Applied Sciences and BA School of Business and Finance. Her research interests are entrepreneurship and management, with a focus on Family Businesses. She has some publications in scientific journals, and has participated in numerous international conferences.
She holds the position of Research Division specialist at RISEBA University. She is also a head of Green office at RISEBA University, an expert in the international project "Naturally Sustainable", and a reviewer at SAGE Family Business Case and Teaching Notes.
Kārlis Krastiņš is Managing Partner and the Chairman of the Management Board of Prudentia - the Leading Corporate Finance Company in the Baltic States for 23 years.
He has engaged in advisory services to leading Latvian and Baltic companies many times. Most of Prudentia clients are family owned companies. Succession planning, capital att
Kārlis Krastiņš is Managing Partner and the Chairman of the Management Board of Prudentia - the Leading Corporate Finance Company in the Baltic States for 23 years.
He has engaged in advisory services to leading Latvian and Baltic companies many times. Most of Prudentia clients are family owned companies. Succession planning, capital attraction, acquisitions and sale to investors are the most popular issues to be solved by Kārlis.
Anete Marhele is Head of Tax at attorneys at law office Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns with more than 10 years experience in the legal and tax field. Anete specializes mainly in the field of tax law and provides tax advice on Latvian and international taxation to clients in various industries.
Anete Pajuste is a Professor of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics (Riga) and a Visiting Professor at Boston University Questrom School of Business. Anete holds a PhD in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden). Her primary research focus is on corporate governance, ESG, and law and finance. She is a research me
Anete Pajuste is a Professor of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics (Riga) and a Visiting Professor at Boston University Questrom School of Business. Anete holds a PhD in Finance from the Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden). Her primary research focus is on corporate governance, ESG, and law and finance. She is a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI).
In parallel with her academic work, Anete serves as a consultant on firm valuation, investing and financial planning issues.