John Galt Forum 5.0: F*ckup & Success Stories | Riga 2026
15+ years in finance: 100+ financial models built, €40m+ raised for clients, Forbes contributor and lecturer.
John Galt Forum returned for its fifth edition, and it was about telling the truth.
In October 2026, Digital Art House in Riga hosted 300 founders, investors and decision-makers for an event that wasn't a typical business conference.
No polished success theatre
Most conferences show the highlights: the funding round, the growth chart, the exit. What they leave out are the failed launches, the bad hires, the cash gaps and the decisions that cost real money. That's where many of the useful lessons are.
At John Galt Forum 5.0, founders told their stories as they happened, f*ckups included. There was no corporate talk and no filters.
What the forum offered
- 300 attendees: founders, investors and decision-makers in one room.
- 5+ keynotes: real stories from people who built and sometimes broke things.
- 100 minutes of exclusive content: focused talks with no filler.
Who it was for
The forum was for people who run companies, invest in them, or make decisions that affect them, and who wanted experiences they could apply to their own business.
