Opening of the Conference

VILIUS BERNATONIS
(Managing Partner at TGS Baltic)

VIRGINIJUS SINKEVIČIUS
(European Commissioner) / online

PETRO BESHTA
(Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Lithuania)

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GLOBAL TRENDS SESSION

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The biggest global risks to Lithuanian business and opportunities to overcome them
VIDMANTAS JANULEVIČIUS
(Chairman of the Board of Global BOD Group, President of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists)

Scenarios for the future of the world economy that need to be assessed
PHIL MACKINTOSH,
(Senior economist at Nasdaq) / online

Business investments trends and challenges
MARCO FRANCINI
(Head of EIB Group Office for the Baltic States)

Discussion of economists
The future of the world and Lithuanian economy after the war

Participants: NERIJUS MAČIULIS, ŽYGIMANTAS MAURICAS, MARIUS DUBNIKOVAS
Moderated by EDUARDAS EIGIRDAS (President of the Moderated by Development Fund)

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BUSINESS AND POLITICS LEADERSHIP SESSION

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The objectives of €2 billion anti-inflation plan
GINTARĖ SKAISTĖ
(Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania)

Discussion of business and political leaders
The biggest challenges for business and the country, and opportunities to overcome them

Participants: GINTARĖ SKAISTĖ, MANTVYDAS ŠTAREIKA, VIDMANTAS JANULEVIČIUS, ANDRIUS ROMANOVSKIS, AUGUSTAS ALEŠIŪNAS. MINDAUGAS UBARTAS
Moderated by VILIUS BERNATONIS (Managing Partner at TGS Baltic)

THE INVESTMENT POTENTIAL OF 2022

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Stock markets: is the US stock market attractive and are there alternatives?
JOLANTA JURGA
(CEO at EVERNORD)

Fund managers and experts discussion: Investment potential in 2022 – risks and opportunities

Participants: JOLANTA JURGA, AUDRIUS BALAIŠIS, SAULIUS MALINAUSKAS, EGLĖ DŽIUGYTĖ, ARTŪRAS MILEVSKIS
Moderated by VAIDOTAS RŪKAS („INVL Asset management" investicijų valdymo padalinio vadovas)

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ENERGY REVOLUTION SESSION

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Major changes in European and global changes
MARTYNAS NAGEVIČIUS
(President at Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable Resources)

The potential of RES industry development in the world and in Lithuania
ŽYGIMANTAS VAIČIŪNAS
(A Policy director at the european solar manufacturing council)

Offshore development in the Baltic Sea
THIERRY AELENS
(CEO at Ignitis renewables“)

Discussion of business and political leaders: How is Lithuanian energy changing and how should it change?

Participants: DAIVA GARBALIAUSKAITĖ, RUSLANAS SKLEPOVIČIUS, INDRĖ GENYTĖ-PIKČIENĖ, MARTYNAS NAGEVIČIUS, ŽYGIMANTAS VAIČIŪNAS
Moderated by PAULIUS ZAPOLSKIS (Partner at TGS Baltic )

SESSION ON THE FUTURE OF LITHUANIAN TRANSPORT

How the war in Ukraine is changing business: 5 lessons we have learned
EGIDIJUS LAZAUSKAS
(CEO at Lietuvos geležinkeliai)

Discussion of business and political leaders: How will the war in Ukraine change the future of Lithuania’s transport and logistics business?

Paticipants: MARIUS SKUODIS, EGIDIJUS LAZAUSKAS, KRISTINA ŠERMUKŠNYTĖ-ALEŠIŪNIENĖ, MARIUS GELŽINIS, VYTAS BUČINSKAS
Moderated by GYTIS KAMINSKAS (Partner, Head of Transport industry group at TGS Baltic)

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SUMMARY SESSION

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Strategy for economic trends and financial markets
EGLĖ DŽIUGYTĖ
(CEO at MOONSOON)

Some taxes can be reduced, others can be increased, and corporate tax needs to be modernized
LEONAS LINGIS
(EY Baltics TAX & LAW leader, Partner)

Probably the wisest investment decision for 2022
ANDRIUS KARAZINAS
(CEO at SOLET Technics)

Summary discussion of business leaders and experts: What will be the future of Lithuania, Europe and Ukraine after the war?

Participants: MANTVYDAS ŠTAREIKA, LINAS SKARDŽIUKAS, REMIGIJUS ŠTARAS, LEONAS LINGIS, TBA
Moderated by EDUARDAS EIGIRDAS (President of Democracy Development Fund

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STARTUP LEADERSHIP FORUM // Venture capitalists’ session

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European Innovation Council – backing visionary entrepreneurs
STÉPHANE OUAKI
(Head of Department European Innovation Council (EIC) at EISMEA) / online

Major global unicorn development trends
AUDRIUS MILUKAS
(CEO at Open circle capital)

US$200 million Awaits: Why Taiwania Capital decided to invest into startups from Baltics and CEE
MITCH YANG
(Managing Partner, Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Taiwania Capital)

Discussion among investors and experts: The age of rapid growth of unicorns is over. Do we have to wait for a new leap?

Participants: STANISLAV IVANOV, MITCH YANG, ARVYDAS BLOŽĖ
Moderated by AUDRIUS MILUKAS (CEO at Open circle capital)

STARTUP LEADERSHIP FORUM // Technology progress session

Discussion of unicorn founders: Which technologies will have the greatest potential for unicorns this decade?

Participants: RYTIS LAURINAVIČIUS, JUSTAS MALINAUSKAS, ARNAS STUOPELIS, JUSTINAS LASEVIČIUS
Moderated by AUDRIUS MILUKAS (CEO at Open circle capital)

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STARTUP LEADERSHIP FORUM // FINTECH forum

Fintech in 2030: the future fintech lives today
MINDAUGAS MIKALAJŪNAS
(CEO at SME Finance )

Diskussion: Fintech unicorns: mission (im)possible? Where do the greatest potential and challenges lie?
Participants: ARTŪRAS KONUSEVIČIUS, LUKAS SAVICKAS, MINDAUGAS MIKALAJŪNAS. ANDRIUS BAGDONAVIČIUS
Moderated by VIKTORIJA RATOMSKĖ (CMO of ecosystem at SME Finance)

Future banking without banks: the transformation of fintech
MANTVYDAS ŠTAREIKA
(CEO at SME BANK)

Talent attraction and integration: International House Vilnius
AGNĖ CAMARA
(CEO at International House Vilnius )

Discussion Solutions that will make Vilnius the fintech capital of the Baltic region
Participants: JEKATERINA GOVINA, VAIVA AMULĖ, KĘSTUTIS MOTIEJŪNAS, EGIDIJUS PALECKIS, TAUTVYDAS TAMULEVIČIUS
Moderated by MANTVYDAS ŠTAREIKA (CEO at SME BANK)

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WOOD INDUSTRY FORUM // Timber industry potential session

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Global growth potential of the timber industry
MARIUS DUBNIKOVAS
(Economist, Compensa Life Business Development Manager)

Discussion: The role of the wood industry in strengthening the Lithuanian economy, increasing the potential of the industry, and contributing to energy independence

Participants: SIMONAS GENTVILAS, RAIMONDAS IMBRASAS, VILMA BATURO, MARIUS DUBNIKOVAS
Moderated by DEIMANTĖ LAUMYTĖ

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WOOD INDUSTRY FORUM // Session on the economic potential of Lithuanian forests

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Economic benefits of forests
VILIS BRUKAS
(Professor, Forest policy) / online

Discussion: Forest potential and solutions that can ensure the most beneficial forest development for Lithuania, increasing the supply of wood and biofuels

Participants: DANAS AUGUTIS, ALGIS GAIŽUTIS, VALDAS KAUBRĖ, JUSTAS KAVECKAS, VILIS BRUKAS (online)
Moderated by DEIMANTĖ LAUMYTĖ

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REAL ESTATE FORUM // Perspectives of industrial and logistic real estate markets

Lithuania’s investment potential, which can increase the demand for industrial and logistic real estate
GIEDRIUS VALUCKAS
(Chairman of the board at Free Economic Zone of Šiauliai)

The most important factors that will determine the future of the Lithuanian industrial real estate market
VYTIS KAPOČIUS
(Newsec Industrial Real Estate Segment Manager)

Discussion: Development of industrial and logistics real estate – waiting for a long-term plunge or a fast bounce?

Participants: VYTIS KAPOČIUS, GIEDRIUS VALUCKAS, MANTAS AGENTAS
Moderated by MINDAUGAS KULBOKAS Head of Research and Analysis at Newsec in Baltics)

REAL ESTATE FORUM // Transformation of the housing market: a leap in rental real estate

Investment potential of residential real estate in Vilnius and Lithuania
UGNIUS LATVYS
(CEO at Baltic Asset Management )

Managing residential rental property: how to manage hundreds of apartments and tenants after acquisition?
RIDA KALVAITIENĖ
(Partner and Head of Newsec Property Asset Management in the Baltics )

Discussion between business leaders and experts: Rental market: how much will prices rise, how long will demand grow, and is it worth investing?

Participants: PAULIUS GEBRAUSKAS, RIDA KALVAITIENĖ, UGNIUS LATVYS, GYTIS JAKUČIONIS
Moderated by MINDAUGAS KULBOKAS Head of Research and Analysis at Newsec in Baltics)

REAL ESTATE FORUM // Trends of Vilnius city development

Discussion of market participants about the vision and plans of Vilnius city development with the chief architect of Vilnius -
MINDAUGAS PAKALNIS
Moderated by ERVINAS ŠKIKŪNAS (Asociated Partner at Civitta)

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REAL ESTATE FORUM // Lithuanian real estate market during and after the war

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Discussion of business leaders and experts: Which economic, macroeconomic and geopolitical factors will determine the future of the Lithuanian real estate market?

Participants: ARLE MOLDER (online), ŽYGIMANTAS MAURICAS, RITA URBONAITĖ, KJETIL HANSSEN (online)
Moderated by MARTYNAS BABILAS (Partner and Head Tenant Representation at Newsec Baltic)

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CYBER SECURITY SESSION

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Cyber Security in a Mobile Economy
EDWARD BISHOP
(Regional Technical Account Manager for Samsung Electronics)

Lithuanian cyber security market
VILIUS BENETIS
(CEO at NRD Cyber Security)

Discussion of business and political leaders: Cybersecurity challenges for business and the state?

Dalyvauja: VILIUS BENETIS, VAIDAS BIELINIS, RIMANTAS ŽYLIUS, RYTIS RAINYS, ROMUALDAS PETKEVIČIUS
Moderuoja MINDAUGAS CIVILKA (Partner, Head of Technology Industry Group at TGS Baltic)

SPECIAL SESSION: DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Time to grow! Cultural and creative industries
SIMONAS KAIRYS
(Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania)

Discussion of political and business leaders: What do we need to have a strong cultural and creative industries sector in Lithuania?

Participants: SIMONAS KAIRYS, AGNESTA FILATOVĖ, DARIUS ŽAKAITIS, INGA UUS
Moderated by AGNĖ BEGETĖ (CEO at AGATA)

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SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS SESSION

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Discussion of business and political leaders: What is missing to make the Lithuanian education system the basis of our country’s Silicon Valley?

Participants: MANTAS MIKUCKAS, EUGENIJUS VALATKA, BIRUTĖ MIŠKINIENĖ, ANDRIUS ZALITIS
Moderated by GINAS DABAŠINSKAS (žurnalistas)

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ROBOTICS FORUM

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Robotics4EU Creative Workshop: Robotics Policy Issues in the Agri-Food Sector


14.40 – 14.55 Opening of creative workshop.
KRISTINA ŠERMUKŠNYTĖ - ALEŠIŪNIENĖ (CEO at AgriFood Lithuania DIH)

14.55 – 15.15 BRAINSTORM
Moderated by LUKAS KERAITIS


15:15 – 15:35 “European Parliament debate on artificial intelligence”
DAIVA JAKAITĖ (Europos Parlamento biuro Lietuvoje vadovė)

15.35 – 15.50 Privacy in the age of robotics: how not to become an offender while using technologies?
RENATA VASILIAUSKIENĖ ("Cobalt" Vyresnioji teisininkė, advokato padėjėja).

15:50 – 16.25 Work in groups
What non-technological robotics challenges do we face and why?

4 moderated discussion groups.
Moderated by:
JULIUS VASYLIUS (Head of sales and business development at Industrial Robotics)
AURELIJUS BELECKIS (CEO at Elinta Robotics)
DR. ARTUR BOGUCKI Assistant Research at CEPS and lecturer at Warsaw School of Economics)
DIANA  ŠALKAUSKIENĖ (Project Manager at Agrifood Lithuania DIH)
DR. ANTONI KOZIČ (Lecturer, Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Vilnius College)


16.25 – 16:45 Overview of results

16.45 – 17.05 What determines political barriers and how to overcome them?
DR. ARTUR BOGUCKI
(Assistant Research at CEPS and lecturer at Warsaw School of Economics)

17.10 – 17:25 – Summary questions session. Closure of workshops.

VILNIUS DEMOCRACY FORUM // SESSION ON THE MARSHALL PLAN FOR UKRAINE
The session is broadcast free of charge

Ambassadors’s discussion: What should be the Marshall plan of democracies for Ukraine?

Participants:

ROBERT S. GILCHRIST (Ambassador of USA to Lithuania),
BRIAN OLLEY (United Kingdom Ambassador to Lithuania),
INGER BUXTON (Ambassador of Sweden to Lithuania),
RICHARD MARTIN NIELSEN (Head of Canadian Embassy Office in Vilnius)

Moderated by RUSLANAS IRŽIKEVIČIUS (Founder, Editor-in-Chief at the Lithuania tribune)

VILNIUS DEMOCRACY FORUM // Energy democratization session
The session is broadcast free of charge

Expert discussion: Will the war in Ukraine force democracies to start building the future of Thunberg rather than the world of Rosneft and Putin?

Participants:
VIDMANTAS JANULEVIČIUS (Chairman of the Board of Global BOD Group, President of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists),
DARIUS MAIKŠTĖNAS (Cairman of the Board and CEO at Ignitis group)
LINAS KOJALA (CEO at the Eastern Europe Studies Centre)

Moderated by EDUARDAS EIGIRDAS (President of the Moderated by Development Fund)

VILNIUS DEMOCRACY FORUM // Session on strengthening the defense of democracies
The session is broadcast free of charge

Expert discussion: Which defense system is the most suitable on the border with Putin's Russia?

Participants:
PAVEL FISHER (Senator of Prague, Chair of the Committee on Foreign relations, Defence and Security) /online/
MICHAŁ KAMIŃSKI (Deputy Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland)
URMAS REINSALU (Member of Riigikogu, Former Minister of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Justice of the Republic of Estonia) /online/
Moderated by ŽYGIMANTAS PAVILIONIS (Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania)

Solutions increasing the security of Lithuania and the Baltic States
ARVYDAS ANUŠAUSKAS
(Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania)

VILNIUS DEMOCRACY FORUM // Session on womens’ rights and the right to justice
(Content is coordinated, will be published on May 24.)

VILNIUS DEMOCRACY FORUM // Session on evolution of democracies
The session is broadcast free of charge

Democracy leaders’ discussion: Will the process of transparency of democracies and deoligarchy of free speech happen in Ukraine after the war?

Dalyvauja: ANDRIUS TAPINAS (Journalist, Founder of Laisvės TV),
OLEGAS ŠURAJEVAS (comedian, initiator of civil shares),
MARIUS LAURINAVIČIUS (political analyst)

Moderated by EDUARDAS EIGIRDAS (President of the Moderated by Development Fund)