Intellectual Work, Leadership, and Artificial Intelligence: In-Person Seminar

The Latvian Association of Work and Organizational Psychologists (LDOPB) invites you to an in-person seminar addressing current changes in the workplace and issues increasingly encountered by work and organizational psychologists and other professionals. The program brings together three professional presentations, discussions, and insights into current research and practice.

Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Gain up-to-date insights into the effectiveness and long-term capacity of intellectual work.
- Learn about recent findings on artificial intelligence in work and organizational psychology.
- Discuss the role of middle managers in modern organizations.
- Reflect on the role of work and organizational psychologists in a changing work environment.
- Meet colleagues and take part in building the LDOPB professional community.

📅 Date: November 27, 2026
🕒 Time: 15:00–20:00
📍 Venue: Workland Telegraph

The event is intended for work and organizational psychologists; human resource management and organizational development professionals; psychology students interested in organizational psychology; and other professionals who work with people, management, and organizational development.

**Program**

At the beginning of the event, we will look back at the work of the LDOPB Board in 2024–2026, including significant events, initiatives, and the association’s development over recent years.

**1. Gitāna Dāvidsone**, certified work and organizational psychologist, organizational development consultant, and head of SIA “O.D.A.”
**“The Effectiveness and Sustainability of Intellectual Work”**
🕒 1 hour | Keynote + discussion

Organizations are increasingly thinking about the sustainability of their operations, including their ability to remain competitive over the long term. But how often, in this context, do we consider employees’ ability to maintain high-quality performance and intellectual work capacity over time? Gitāna Dāvidsone will briefly introduce her approach to assessing the sustainability of intellectual work. In the discussion, we will consider whether it is important for organizations to think about maintaining employees’ intellectual work capacity over the long term, and what they can do to support it.

**2. Kristīna Inga Rostoka**, HR operations process manager and work and organizational psychology student
**“Insights from EAWOP – Artificial Intelligence in Work and Organizational Psychology”**
🕒 45 minutes | Lecture

Artificial intelligence continues to rapidly change the workplace, raising new questions for researchers and practitioners alike. In her lecture, Kristīna Inga Rostoka will share current insights and trends in artificial intelligence in work and organizational psychology, as well as key findings and discussions from EAWOP WorkLab “AI in Assessment”. Together, we will explore questions becoming increasingly relevant to organizations and work and organizational psychologists amid rapid technological change.

**3. Mg.psych., MBA Iveta Bikse**, co-founder of talent+be
**“The Role of Middle Managers in an Organization”**
🕒 45 minutes | Lecture

Middle managers hold an important position between an organization’s strategy and the realities of day-to-day work. Their role includes not only leading teams, but also implementing change, communicating, and putting organizational goals into practice. This session will explore the role and importance of middle managers in modern organizations. Iveta will share an overview of the situation based on interviews with company executives and a survey of middle managers in Latvia.

**4. Election of the new LDOPB Board**

The seminar will conclude with the election of the new LDOPB Board, followed by an informal gathering with networking, conversation, and a festive year-end atmosphere with refreshments and networking.

A certificate of attendance is available for participation in the seminar. Photography and filming will take place during the event; photos and videos will be used for LDOPB publicity purposes.