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Thousands of business meetings and hundreds of business solutions: the B2B technology forum Riga Comm 2026 comes to a successful close! 2026-10-16 At the beginning of October, the Baltic region's largest B2B technology forum, Riga Comm 2026, gathered over 3,033 visitors from at least 45 countries. Across the exhibition and conferences, attendees explored the latest digital and technological solutions, exchanged insights, and forged new business partnerships. This year, 244 speakers from 23 countries shared their expertise and experience across eight stages at Riga Comm. Riga Comm featured 13 conferences covering fintech, digital marketing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, HR tech, and Women in Tech. Additionally, it hosted CEO & CTO Talks, Arrow ECS, the Latvian IT Cluster, and SoftwareOne conferences, as well as a seminar led by the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre. On its stage and exhibition stand this year, Arrow presented the latest AI data centre solutions and hybrid multi-cloud technologies, alongside providing consultations on streamlining IT operational efficiency and identifying business growth opportunities. Meanwhile, on the SoftwareOne stage, international experts discussed the shifts driven by artificial intelligence, data sovereignty, cyber resilience, data readiness, and funding for digitalisation projects. Special focus was placed on digital trust during the LVRTC seminar, which reviewed 20 years of eParaksts development, secure digital identity, and digital business wallets. Furthermore, the Riga Comm 2026 Meeting Area facilitated over 1,000 B2B meetings, fostering connections between Baltic and international industry professionals. At the technology exhibition, 149 ICT solution developers and suppliers from 17 countries showcased their offerings. Exhibition visitors were able to find a wide array of technological and digital solutions tailored to their organisations - ranging from security, artificial intelligence, and HR management to various e-commerce, FinTech, and operational efficiency tools. The latest developments were also presented at the forum by 16 members of the Latvian IT Cluster: CSC Telecom, Dativa, Datorzinību centrs, Elva Baltic, Emy Solutions, Fitek, Hortus Digital, IBSC, Latvijas Mobilais telefons, RIXMIND, Snotor, SOLWIT / Solcraft, Telegrupa Baltijā, Tet, Visma Enterprise, and SK ID Solutions. The 16th international Baltic B2B technology forum, Riga Comm 2027, will take place on 7 and 8 October 2027 at the Ķīpsala International Exhibition Centre in Riga, Latvia. Riga Comm provides an opportunity to discover current technologies and tools for business growth and digitalisation. Running alongside the conferences, the exhibition features developers and suppliers of enterprise resource planning, document management, HR management, and security systems, as well as cloud, internet, and digital marketing service providers, web and mobile app developers, and ICT manufacturers. These providers offer ready-made and bespoke solutions for companies, municipal bodies, and organisations of all sizes and sectors to enhance operational efficiency. Find out more: rigacomm.com Riga Comm 2026 was organised by the International Exhibition Company BT 1 in collaboration with partners: Salesforce, Arrow, Thomson Reuters, Ideaport Riga, SoftwareOne, Emergn, MILA, Hestio, Riga TechGirls, the Latvian IT Cluster, and the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Follow the latest Riga Comm news:

SoftwareOne taps channel veteran Zabeen Hussain to drive enterprise growth. 5 Oct 2026 4 mins SoftwareOne has appointed experienced technology sales leader Zabeen Hussain as enterprise business development and growth manager, adding more than 18 years of ICT, cloud, software and enterprise sales expertise to its ranks. Based in New Zealand, Hussain joins SoftwareOne following roles spanning Network Service Providers (NSP), TIMG and Datacom, where she built a reputation for driving cloud transformation, business continuity and digital modernisation initiatives across enterprise, government and commercial customers. Most recently, Hussain served as commercial manager at NSP, helping organisations modernise and secure their IT environments through strategic technology solutions, while previous leadership roles included head of cloud and SaaS at TIMG and client director at Datacom. Explaining her decision to join SoftwareOne, Hussain said the move was driven by the company's position at the convergence of software, cloud and artificial intelligence. "It comes down to three things: market leadership, unique end-to-end capability and culture," Hussain said. "SoftwareOne isn't just another cloud or software player. It sits at the critical intersection of software, cloud and AI, with the scale, partnerships and deep expertise to truly move the needle for enterprise clients." She added that she had long admired the company's ability to help organisations move beyond migration projects and focus on business transformation. Hussain believes the timing is right as enterprises increasingly rethink technology investment strategies amid growing interest in AI adoption. "What excites me most is building meaningful, scalable growth at exactly the moment every enterprise is rethinking how they use technology," she said. "Leading enterprise business development means I'm not just closing deals, I'm shaping how major organisations adopt cloud, optimise their software estates and embed AI responsibly and strategically." She said organisations are facing a combination of cost pressures, skills shortages and uncertainty, creating opportunities for partners able to connect technology investments with tangible business outcomes. "Businesses know they need to move fast, but many are navigating cost pressure, skill gaps and uncertainty. Being the person who connects SoftwareOne's full capability to those real challenges, and seeing clients succeed as a result, that's what drives me," she said. Drawing on her experience across cloud services, business development and executive stakeholder engagement, Hussain said her focus would be on building trusted relationships and delivering sustainable growth. "My background has given me the perfect mix of technical understanding, stakeholder empathy and commercial rigour, all essential for enterprise business development," she said. "I've learned sustainable growth isn't about volume; it's about trust, long-term value and aligning solutions to a client's actual business goals." In the short term, Hussain's priorities include deepening her understanding of SoftwareOne's portfolio and partner ecosystem, strengthening engagement with customers and internal teams, and building a high-quality sales pipeline. "Every priority ties back to one clear goal: delivering sustainable, high-value growth that strengthens SoftwareOne's market position," she said. Looking across the market, Hussain sees the biggest opportunities emerging from the combination of software, cloud and AI rather than any individual technology category. "The biggest opportunity isn't in any single area, it's in connecting them together," she said. She pointed to cloud optimisation and governance, software consumption strategies centred on FinOps and rightsizing, and the growing need for enterprises to adopt AI safely and with measurable return on investment. "The sweet spot is helping clients see these not as separate projects, but as one integrated journey, and that's exactly where SoftwareOne stands out," she said. Don't miss a thing Join the Reseller News mailing list for daily news on the IT channel, covering business, technology, products, and services. Editor ARN | Reseller News With years of experience covering the latest technology trends and business news across the IT channel, Julia Talevski has been keeping the IT industry connected in Australia and New Zealand. She is currently the editor for ARN and Reseller News, responsible for keeping the community engaged at every touch point through our newsletters, websites and main events such as EDGE, WIICTA and Innovation Awards.

SoftwareOne awarded silver medal by EcoVadis. 22 September 2026 09:56 Supporting partner. Stans - SoftwareOne Holding AG has won an EcoVadis silver medal for 2026. The Nidwalden-based supplier of software and cloud solutions has therefore significantly improved its sustainability assessment in comparison with the prior year. The company now ranks among the top 15 percent of businesses graded by EcoVadis. (CONNECT) SoftwareOne Holding AG, headquartered in Stans in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden, has been awarded a silver medal by EcoVadis for 2026. As detailed in a statement, the supplier of software and cloud solutions registered a sustainability score of 77 points out of a possible 100, which represents a significant improvement on its result from 2025. The company was awarded a bronze medal 12 months ago. With this distinction, SoftwareOne now ranks among the top 15 percent of companies in the field of sustainability. According to the statement, the rating reflects the company's commitment to strengthening its environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, in addition to its efforts aimed at driving responsible business activities across its global operations. SoftwareOne actually improved in all four of the categories evaluated: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement... "This result reflects something our customers and partners increasingly expect - proof, not promises, that sustainability is built into how we operate", explains Jon Birger Syvertsen, Chief Strategy and Integration Officer at SoftwareOne, in the statement. The company has been taking part in the assessments of EcoVadis, a globally recognized supplier of sustainability evaluations, since 2019. ce/ww