John Galt Forum
Founders for Founders | Fuckup & Success Stories
After a successful first edition in October, John Galt Forum returns with its second event — continuing to build a community where founders, investors and industry experts share real stories of building, failing, adapting, and winning.
No theory, no polished fairy tales — just authentic lessons from real entrepreneurial journeys.
This edition brings bold keynotes, honest discussions, and relaxed networking in an atmosphere where openness matters more than perfection.
Why join?
🎯 6 powerful and insight-driven founder keynotes
🎤 Panel discussion & interactive Q&A
🤝 Founder-to-founder networking
📝 A community-first, no-nonsense atmosphere
📅 Date & Time: 10 December, 17:00–20:30
📍 Location: Welton Riverside, 11. novembra krastmala 33, Riga
🌐 Language of the event: English
⚡ EARLY BIRD: €55 until 30 November ⚡
Standard price: €99
🎙 SPEAKERS
🚀 Artūrs Geisari
Founder & Visionary at Oferta Finance
Capital strategist
€100M+ raised for 1300+ SMEs
🚀 Vladimirs Reskājs
Founder of Carguru, the first car-sharing service in Riga & Latvia
Former Member of the 11th Saeima
Driving autonomous transport initiatives in Riga
🚀 Janis Rozenblats
Founder of Mailigen — later acquired by Pipedrive
Former VP of Product at Pipedrive
Current VP of Product at Aerones
Led Aerones through a $62M investment round in June 2025
🚀 Nikita Ribakovs
Founder of Tournated (150+ federations in 50+ countries)
Raised €800K+
National champion in 7 racket sports
Techstars Web3 Mentor 2024
🚀 Julija Chubarova
Influencer with 100k+ audience
Co-founder & CMO of Tournated
Former WTA athlete & World Champion in beach tennis
❓ Secret Guest — to be revealed.
Moderator
John Galt Finance — trusted partner in outsourced finance, empowering founders and strengthening the SME ecosystem.
📅 Program
🔵 17:00 — Welcome & Opening Remarks
🔵 17:15 — Keynote | Artūrs Geisari
🔵 17:35 — Keynote | Vladimirs Reskājs
🔵 17:55 — Keynote | Janis Rozenblats
🔵 18:15 — Coffee Break & Networking
🔵 18:35 — Keynote | Nikita Ribakovs
🔵 18:55 — Keynote | Julija Chubarova
🔵 19:15 — Keynote | Secret Guest
🔵 19:35 — Panel Discussion & Q&A — All Speakers
🔵 19:55 — Networking Session
🔵 20:30 — Closing
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