ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIST
I ground research and innovation in human reality — so the work that matters gains support and reaches the people it aims to help.
My mission is to support those who dedicate their work to long-term societal change
In the world of research, innovation, and mission-driven work, it is often assumed that the value of what is being developed or the change already taking place is self-evident to others. Yet meaningful work does not automatically create shared understanding, engagement, or societal connection on its own.
In practice, I support organizations, leaders, and European initiatives in identifying and articulating the impact of their work, understanding which stakeholders need to be engaged and what approaches and formats can achieve that. In addition, I collaborate with private and public organizations in developing EU innovation focused projects and providing strategic support across mentorship, project development, and dissemination.
Having worked across public and private sectors, filmmaking, business, innovation, and international initiatives, I understand how different actors understand complex work, and how to create that much needed shared understanding around it. My work focuses on bringing these perspectives together in ways that strengthen engagement, collaboration, and long term dedication around the people, projects, and ideas working toward meaningful societal change.
When initiatives bring together researchers, innovators, companies, institutions, or public actors, different perspectives and priorities influence how the work is understood. Without shared understanding and engagement,
important initiatives can lose momentum or
remain disconnected from the broader industry
and societal relevance they carry. This can limit access to funding, stakeholder support, public trust, and long-term collaboration and contribution to the urgent issues to be solved within EU.
My mission is to support those who dedicate
their work to long-term societal change by strengthening engagement, understanding,
and connection between those working in innovation and research. Be it a company
or public organisation.
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Working on stakeholder engagement session within
Latvia international positioning strategy development, 2022
WORK ACROSS INNOVATION,
RESEARCH & EU INITIATIVES
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Science engagement work within EU research institutions and companies through bridging the gap between research and societal relevance.
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Developing, writing and leading EU-funded projects in education, technology, research and innovation.
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Social impact and business Mentor for EU-scale innovation projects.
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Co-development of Latvia’s International Positioning Strategy. Aligning stakeholders across the public sector, industry, society and EU priorities.
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Co-development of the Mission Sea2030 within the EU mission framework.
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The Baltic Sea platform "Connected Through the Sea", addressing systemic fragmentation across the region by developing a new model for knowledge exchange and collaboration.
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Education and cultural project development at UNESCO, focusing on global partnerships and interdisciplinary work.
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Film and editorial storytelling connecting research, education, and social impact.
Why the story of the Baltic Way?
The Baltic Way, 1989 when two million people formed
a human chain across the Baltics to claim their freedom.
Because this is what alignment around a shared mission
can look like at scale.
My worldview and mission-oriented thinking is rooted in a story
of the country where I was born. Latvia.
I carry the memory of a million hands joined across borders;
a generation that proved that when people align around a shared mission, the impossible moves forward.
Even as my path led me to Sweden, that imprint, that collective lived experience, remained my compass. It is my reference point for how we come together around the things that matter. It is a quiet reminder that in our fragmented world, this kind of unity is not just a history lesson.
It is a necessity and reality never losing its momentum.
Today, I work as a translator between systems and cultures, fields and perspectives, looking closely at the heart of an initiative or one’s leadership work to bring forward its contribution to society.
Whether through strategy, collaboration, or leadership, my work remains consistent—to clarify the purpose and direction, align others around it, and ensure that we find a way to collaborate around meaningful missions.