Welcome experienceHowever last night went, and no judgment either way, day two starts fresh. A proper breakfast, a sound experience, and a quick recap of day one to bring the forum back into focus.Consider it a reset button. Coffee optional. Recommended.

Every promising young talent in Latvia eventually asks the same question: stick around and fight for the sector with the resources at hand, or pack a suitcase and chase the bigger budgets and bigger stages abroad? This debate brings both camps onto the same stage for an honest conversation about what actually keeps young people here, and what quietly pushes them out the door.Just a real conversation about what needs to change for staying in Latvia to feel like a choice, not a compromise.

KeynoteWe used to talk about "uncertain times" like they were a passing storm. They're not. They're the weather now, permanently. And yet, somehow, people still show up, buy tickets and stand shoulder to shoulder with strangers to feel something together.This keynote asks why. Why events remain a fundamental human need even in a crisis, how culture and shared language hold a crowd together when everything else feels shaky, and why safety has quietly evolved from a checklist item into part of the actual experience. Nobody feels the magic of a show if they're wondering where the nearest exit is.

Panel discussionStay tuned!

Coffee breakDo not skip. Your brain has been working for hours and is now running on polite interest. This is the part where coffee saves the day, again. Refill the cup and to keep the day fresh and you vertical.

From "what if" to "let's build it"Not a lecture. You'll be pulled into the conversation, not talked at for 25 minutes while checking your phone.AI has made "building it" almost as fast as "describing it," which sounds great until you realize the hard question isn't can we make this, it's should we. When nearly anything is possible, taste, curiosity and judgment become the whole job. Expect live examples, in-session experimentation, and a room full of people accidentally shaping ideas together.

KeynoteWhy pick one discipline when you can own the whole room?Germans Ermics does it! Glass, design, space, colour and business sense, all treated as parts of the same vision, not separate jobs on separate business cards. What happens when aesthetic, concept and execution stop competing for attention and start moving as one? And what does it take to be an artist of many modes with no apologies for the ambition?

Panel discussionYour space is being judged. Harder than ever.This panel looks at how expectations placed on spaces are changing, and gets into the harder question underneath: what are you actually willing to compromise to make a space stand out? Where do you draw the line between a genuine non-negotiable and something you're only doing because it looks good on Instagram? Design, atmosphere, storytelling, and the honest cost of chasing "wow."

With live music from IdilleA pause that actually feels like one.Today's soundtrack comes from Idille, a bold new voice on the Latvian scene since late 2024, known for energetic live shows across festivals and stages, and for shows that reportedly reach what fans call a truly idyllic state.

Panel discussionLatvia doesn't have the population to shout, so it's had to get good at something better: making work strong enough to travel on its own. This panel looks outward, at where Latvian talent, ideas and industry already carry real weight internationally, and where the confidence to claim that space is still catching up to the quality of the work.Speakers from theatre, cinema, design and music share their own experience of taking something distinctly Latvian and putting it in front of the world, the wins, the doors that opened, and the ones that took a fight.

Alchemist isn't just one of the most talked-about restaurants in the world because of what's on the plate. It's because every course, every room, every ritual is part of one relentless idea, executed at a level most industries never attempt.This keynote goes behind that thinking: how a concept is born and carried all the way down to a single dish, and how kitchen design, visuals, narrative and desire all have to move as one system, not separate departments pretending to agree. Our speaker isn't a chef, and that's the point. This isn't a masterclass in technique. It's a masterclass in concept.

Grand finale, no confetti, just a clean, thoughtful close that lets everything you've heard actually settle. Leaves an aftertaste.

PULSE 2026 deserves an ending with some soul, literally. As day two wraps, the forum closes not with another speech, but with a live tribute to one of the most iconic voices in modern music: Amy Winehouse by smoky vocals of Marija Valmiera and a band of beyond talanted.

And just when you think the night's peaked, it doesn't stop there. The tribute flows straight into a soul and funk DJ set, keeping the groove alive.