All sectors welcome — with special attention to textile and fashion
On Tuesday, September 2, the First Tuesday business event is dedicated to helping Estonian companies move cross-border — especially toward Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Whether you’re already operating abroad, just landed your first foreign clients, or preparing your go-to-market strategy, this is your opportunity to connect with peers, ask tough questions, and explore practical paths into new markets.
Conversations that move things forward
After the speaker line-up featuring …
• Jan Lagast on the Flemish fashion & textile sector,
• Michael Reiss von Filski on business culture in the DACH region, and
• Danielle Coimbra on building visibility for European B2B brands,
… participants have the choice between informal networking, meeting with the value-adding business partners, or deepening the talks in one of four curated focus rooms.
Focus Rooms—designed for deep, peer-driven dialogue.
Each room is moderated by Sven Tigane, ensuring the flow remains balanced and constructive, and hosted by domain professionals who welcome the relevant participants and ensure they meet with the right potential business partners. These sessions are peer-led and highly relevant, not panels.
Here’s what’s on the agenda:
- Family succession challenges in Eastern Europe (18:00–18:30)
Who will lead your legacy? Designed for family business owners, investors, next-generation leaders, and succession advisors to exchange strategies on passing on family-owned businesses. - International challenges & opportunities for the fashion & textile industry (18:30–19:00)
Scaling across borders. Why and why not. This room brings together fashion designers, textile manufacturers, diplomats, and institutional stakeholders. They will talk about the role Estonian businesses can play across Europe.
Hosts: Kristel Uibo (welcoming fashion & textile industry leaders) and Alistair Starling (welcoming diplomats and government officials) - The positive impact of temporary leadership on international growth (19:00–19:30)
How interim leaders can catalyse expansion. Intended for interim executives, investors, and venture owners interested in temporary leadership as a tool for launching international trajectories.
Host: Allen Putnik (welcoming temporary leaders) - Using AI to increase visibility for cross-border promotion (19:30–20:00)
Amplify your brand via AI. This room is for exporters, AI providers, and business developers who want to explore intelligent, adaptive, and cost‑efficient marketing strategies across EU markets.
Host: Alex Nigmatulin (welcoming international leaders)
These Focus Rooms are not open access — participants are requested to apply on beforehand.