Associated Professor, Dr. Ilona Baumane-Vītoliņa from the University of Latvia works in the field of management, organizational theory, social capital, social network analysis, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystems. She is a scientific chair of International Society for Study of Work and Organizational Values and board member of Riga High Tech Educational Foundation. Currently she is doing her post-doc research on effective innovation ecosystem development possibilities in the Baltic States. Besides academic career she also is a practitioner in the field of HR – since 2008 working as an external consultant in Amrop, international chief executive search company.