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Past Events & Media Coverage

Dagnija “Daggie” Lacis – First Female VP’s 8 Tips for Females in Tech (27:00)

The School for Startups Podcast

On School for Startups Radio, entrepreneur and host Jim Beach interviews Daggie about her amazing career in the tech industry and the advice she has for women in tech.

“People give up too easily and they shouldn’t. Life is a lot of fun. You have to be ready for challenges. You have to be ready for obstacles. That’s the main thing. There’s always a path forward. You have to be creative and think out of the box.”

(Interview starts at 23:25)

June 18, 2025


From Latvia to Leadership: A Daughter’s Journey and Her Father’s Lasting Influence (29:00)

The Dad & Daughter Connection Podcast

Dr. Christopher Lewis interviews Daggie about the significant role her father played in her life. She recounts personal stories—like her dad taking her fishing at dawn and helping her tackle impossible math problems in high school—that illustrate how everyday moments foster trust, self-belief, and in Daggie’s own words, the courage to “never give up.”

May 12, 2025


March 27, 2025

Daggie with Dr. Michelle Stigter-Hayden

Dagnija Lacis at Fairview House, Butler University

On Thursday, March 27, Butler alumna Daggie Lacis joined students from Butler in the Fairview Community Room at Fairview House for a Q&A session and book signing the celebrate the publication of her memoir. Dr. Michelle Stigter-Hayden hosted the event as part of her course on Global Women: Rights and Resistance.

Daggie with Dr. Michelle Stigter-Hayden

Daggie speaking with students at Butler University

Daggie speaking with students at Butler University


March 23, 2025

Dagnija Lacis in conversation with reporter Mara MacDonald at Clarkston Independence District Library

On Sunday, March 23, reporter Mara MacDonald interviewed Daggie at the Clarkston Independence District Library. A Q&A with the audience followed. Inscribe Books of Clarkston, MI hosted the event.

Mara MacDonald with Daggie at Clarkston Independence District Library

Mara MacDonald with Daggie at Clarkston Independence District Library

Daggie signing books at Clarkston Independence District Library

Daggie signing books at Clarkston Independence District Library


Breaking Glass Ceilings: Dagnija Lacis on Women in Tech and Modernizing Latvia

Sly Gittens interviews Daggie for Tech Simplified on YouTube (March 20, 2025) (33:13)

This interview is also available on Sly Gittens’ audio podcast Women in Tech


March 18, 2025

Dagnija Lacis talks about The Wall Falls, A Woman Rises, A Memoir on TRE in the Afternoon

Hannah Murray interviews Daggie for Talk Radio Europe’s TRE in the Afternoon (24:17)


March 13, 2025

Art Beat: Breaking Glass Ceilings and an Iron Curtain

Zinta Aistars interviews Daggie for WMUK 102.1 FM in Kalamazoo, MI (8:59)


March 11, 2025

West Bloomfield entrepreneur writes memoir on escaping Latvia, taking U.S. tech industry by storm

Mark E. Lett interviews Daggie for The Oakland Press, Oakland, MI (print)


March 7, 2025

Dagnija ‘Daggie’ Lacis, A Pioneer in Tech: From Refugee to VP

Mary Killelea interviews Daggie for The 2B Bolder, Career Insights Podcast (31.44)


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