Thinking in Billions is an official opening event of Latitude59, co-organized with Ministry of Economic Affairs & Accelerate Estonia, taking place on May 20 at Kultuurikatel.
This year, Thinking in Billions is focusing on embedding an experimentation framework into law by creating a system where new technologies and business models can be tested in real-world conditions, even when existing regulation doesn’t yet support them.
By enabling regulatory sandboxes and closer collaboration between the public and private sectors, the framework aims to turn legal barriers into opportunities by unlocking new markets, accelerating innovation, and shaping a more adaptive model of governance Expect conversations about real-world experiences of companies operating in yet-to-be-regulated markets and how governments and businesses can co-create the conditions for billion-euro innovation
Latitude59 2025 takes place on May 21 and 22 in Kultuurikatel – a century-old power plant in central Tallinn, transformed into a magnificent creative hub.
Latitude59 is the flagship startup & technology event in the Baltics. Over the past decade, it has become one of the main attractions for the region’s top investors and startup companies. Latitude59 is the most impactful time to bring over international guests and welcome partners from around the world who are interested in the intersection of tech and governance, and fostering innovation between public and private sectors.
With around 3500 attendees, including 800+ investors and 900+ startup representatives, the tech gathering brings together key players who are serious about startups, investing, impact and shaping the world through technological advancements. Participants will hail from all over the world, from Northern Europe to Silicon Valley to Japan.
Latitude59 2025 is going to be bold. Our mission is to recruit thought leaders and spokespeople from all around the globe to talk honestly and openly about what really matters, facing the most urgent challenges in the industry. We will focus on startups and investors who value impact and inclusion as much as we do. We know that every attendee matters when everyone is driven by the same underlying goal – changing the world.
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is a government ministry of Estonia. The objective of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications is to increase the competitiveness of Estonian companies and thus the prosperity of the people. The Ministry is also in charge of implementing the R&D and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Strategy 2035 (RDIE) by creating measures to promote innovation and support research-intensive startups which are of central importance to increasing knowledge transfer.
