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Kite Flight 2026


We are pleased to announce that Estonia’s most influential economic conference, Kite Flight, organised by the Estonian Employers’ Confederation, will take place on 4 March 2026.

Kite Flight is the annual economic conference of the Estonian Employers’ Confederation, where we focus on the most important issues for employers and the wider Estonian economy and society.

The Estonian economy and businesses have reached a turning point. The cost advantage we have enjoyed so far is fading, and now we aim to take the economy to the next level. If we want to rise to the top of the economic league, we must take the next step: increasing the value we create and the ambition with which we do it.

Topic of the conference

How Do We Lead Estonia’s Economy into the Top League?

The conference will bring together the brainpower of entrepreneurs, policymakers, researchers and visionaries to seek answers to the questions that will shape Estonia’s next leap forward:

  • What is the economic premier league, and what have other countries done to get there?
  • What is our next opportunity in international business and competition?
  • What are Estonia’s most innovative companies doing to stay competitive on the world stage?
  • What are the export strategies and success factors of internationally successful Estonian companies in difficult times?
  • How can we shape a national image that attracts high value-added investment and jobs?
  • How can we rekindle in society the hunger and ambition for the changes needed for economic development and rising prosperity?
  • What is Estonia’s economic vision, and what are the key actions needed to realise it?

We believe the answers will come through collaboration – between business, government, academia and the community. That is why we invite you to join us at the conference to think, speak and create.


Esinejad

Head of the Council of the Estonian Employers' Confederation

Ain Hanschmidt

Head of the Council of the Estonian Employers' Confederation
Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Estonia

Vincenzo Guzzo

Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation to Estonia
sociologist and social scientist

Marju Lauristin

sociologist and social scientist
President of Eesti Pank

Madis Müller

President of Eesti Pank
Chief Operating Officer of Foxway Recommerce Mobiles and Member of the Board of Foxway OÜ (Foreign Investor of the Year 2025)

Oliver Kotkas

Chief Operating Officer of Foxway Recommerce Mobiles and Member of the Board of Foxway OÜ (Foreign Investor of the Year 2025)
Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson Estonia

Sirli Männiksaar

Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson Estonia
Member of the Board of EstVCA and co-founder of Karma Ventures

Margus Uudam

Member of the Board of EstVCA and co-founder of Karma Ventures
Vice President of the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)

Gunnar Okk

Vice President of the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
Co-founder and CEO of Pactum AI (Innovator of the Year 2025)

Kaspar Korjus

Co-founder and CEO of Pactum AI (Innovator of the Year 2025)
Founder and CEO of Bolt

Markus Villig

Founder and CEO of Bolt
CEO of Threod Systems AS

Arno Vaik

CEO of Threod Systems AS
Tech Group Manager (Company of the Year 2025)

Martin Sutrop

Tech Group Manager (Company of the Year 2025)
Magnetic Group Manager (Company of the Year 2017)

Risto Mäeots

Magnetic Group Manager (Company of the Year 2017)
Founder and CEO of the Lemeks Group

Jüri Külvik

Founder and CEO of the Lemeks Group
Chairman of the EIS Board

Ursel Velve

Chairman of the EIS Board
CEO at Auroom Wellness

Marten Merdikes

CEO at Auroom Wellness
Partner at the investment firm Skaala and the venture capital fund Plural

Taavet Hinrikus

Partner at the investment firm Skaala and the venture capital fund Plural
Head of Swedbank Estonia

Olavi Lepp

Head of Swedbank Estonia
Sales Manager, Siemens Osakeyhtiö Estonian Branch

Karlis Mesila

Sales Manager, Siemens Osakeyhtiö Estonian Branch
Chair of the Management Board of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund

Gert Tiivas

Chair of the Management Board of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund
CEO of the Estonian Employers' Confederation

Hando Sutter

CEO of the Estonian Employers' Confederation

Konverentsi moderaatorid 2026

Journalist at Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR)

Johannes Tralla

Journalist at Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR)
Eesti Rahvusringhäälingu teleajakirjanik, "Aktuaalne kaamera" peatoimetaja

Liisu Lass

Eesti Rahvusringhäälingu teleajakirjanik, "Aktuaalne kaamera" peatoimetaja

The moderators of Kite Flight 2026 are Liisu Lass and Johannes Tralla.

Tuulelohe Lend 2024 AFTERMOVIE

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Tuulelohe lend 2026 Podcast

Tallinn French Lyceum high school graduate and competitive debater

Anni Sooman

Tallinn French Lyceum high school graduate and competitive debater
A law student at the University of Tartu, competition winner.

Richard Käsper

A law student at the University of Tartu, competition winner.

Questions and information

Ilona Pallon
Registrations, participants
ilona@employers.ee
+372 526 5489
Organisation, sponsors, speakers
conference@employers.ee
+37256459821

Contacts of organizer

Tuulelohe lend 2025

The conference is organised by the ESTONIAN EMPLOYERS´ ASSOCIATION

Kiriku 6, 10130 Tallinn, Eesti
Registration code: 80036271
VAT number: EE100533891
Swedbank: IBAN EE59 2200 0011 2023 3895
SWIFT: HABAEE2X

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