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Connecting Lithuanian Professionals on Both Sides of the Atlantic

A virtual business event exchanging ideas, successes and cross-border opportunities

This event is organized in collaboration with the Baltic American Chamber of Commerce (BACC), Global Lithuanian Leaders (GLL), New York Lithuanian Professionals (NYLP), Chicago Lithuanian Professionals (LCCC), Los Angeles Lithuanian Professionals (LABA.LA), San Francisco & Bay Area Lithuanians, Canadian Lithuanian Professionals, the Embassy of Republic of Lithuanian to the U.S., Consulate General of Republic of Lithuanian in Chicago, and the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Lithuania to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  • Welcome by the Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovation, and Diaspora Parliamentarian Ausrine Armonaite

  • Discussion panels of entrepreneurs who are already doing business in Lithuania and in the United States

  • Breakout networking sessions hosted by industry leaders

This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required.
Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation and sign in instructions.
Space is limited!

Registration closes on April 18th, 2021 at 1:00am ET

Agenda:

(Eastern Time, ET)

11:45am-12:00pm Early Meeting

12:00pm-12:15pm Aušrinė Armonaitė, Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovation, and Diaspora Parliamentarian

12:15pm – 1:00pm First Panel - How to Invest in Lithuania

Learning from Successful Business Cases

Moderator: Eimantas Kiudulas, CEO, Klaipeda Free Economic Zone 
Panelists: 

• Gediminas Koryzna, Acting Director, Invest Lithuania
• Martin Stasaitis, CEO at DevBridge
• Dominic Zastarskis, CEO at GP Transco
• Jeff Nelson, Executive Vice President at Strategic Staffing Solutions

1:00pm – 1:45pm Second Panel – Your Strategy and Challenges to Create or Enter the US Market

Moderator: Arūnas Šlekys, Vice President, Hughes Network Systems and Chairman, Global VSAT Satellite Forum
Panelists:
• Daina Kleponė, Managing Director, Enterprise Lithuania
• Vladas Algirdas Bumelis, CEO and Chairman of The Board at Northway Biotech
• Mike Breen, President at TBC International
• Laurynas Miskinis, the Head of Organic Products R/D and Commerce at AUGA Group
• Linas Klimavičius, Partner, Point One International

1:45pm-1:55pm Final Call Outs / Remarks

1:55pm-2:25pm Breakout Rooms - per Industries

2:25pm-2:30pm Closing

Agenda – Subject to change (updated 4/20/2021)

Meet our Speakers:

Earlier Event: April 8
2021 Lithuania’s Economic Outlook
Later Event: April 28
Remote Work in a New Era