Speakers

  • Ance Gricmane
    CEO & Founder of Emotion Lab
    Ance is an educator, entrepreneur, and systemic coach specialising in corporate well-being and creative problem-solving. As the Founder and CEO of Emotion Lab, she have developed innovative coaching programs that enhance emotional intelligence, team dynamics, and resilience through therapeutic arts. She collaborated as an art consultant with Bank Rigensis (2018-2020) and legal firms, advising on art curation and creative strategies to enrich professional environments. Ance taught at the University of Applied Sciences (Latvia), the American University of Cyprus, and the University of Lancashire and led masterclasses for NGO leaders, supported by British Council Latvia, Radisson Blu, and New Door. She has also contributed to business innovation initiatives, such as the Latvian Investment and Development Agency’s Incubator Program and the Data 4 Healthy Recovery Hackathon.

    Ance is also an artist, her aartworks have been exhibited internationally in Latvia, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Belarus, and Italy, with pieces held in prestigious collections, including the Museum of Marc Chagall (BY) and the National Museum of Kaluga (RU).