U.S. – Baltic Business Summit
We are inviting you to join us at the U.S. – Baltic Business Summit on April 3, 2018 at Washington DC. The event celebrating the commercial and economics relationship between the U.S. and Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as the Baltic states mark their 100th anniversary of independency in 2018. The heads of state from each of the three Baltic States will participate in the Summit.
The Summit will highlight the growing commercial connections between the U.S. and the Baltics. This event will explore ways to encourage greater trade and investment ties and will showcase success stories of U.S. investment in the Baltics and Baltic investors in the U.S. Panel discussion featuring leading U.S. and Baltic company executives will focus on priority areas of U.S. – Baltic partnership, including: the digital economy, energy, infrastructure development, and sparking entrepreneurship and innovation.
A networking reception will follow the keynote address and panel discussion.
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Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Venue: U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC
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Agenda:
Exact Times TBC
3:30 – 4:00 pm Arrivals & Registration
4:00 – 4:05 pm Introduction and Welcome
Speaker: Myron Brilliant, EVP and Head of International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (confirmed)
4:05 – 4:15 pm Keynote Address: The Importance of the U.S.-Baltic Commercial Relationship
Speaker: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. (confirmed)
4:15 – 4:45 pm Moderated Conversation with the Baltic Presidents
- The Hon. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia (confirmed)
- The Hon. Raimonds Vējonis, President of Latvia (confirmed)
- The Hon. Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (confirmed)
Moderator: Myron Brilliant, EVP and Head of International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (confirmed)
4:45 – 5:25 pm Success Stories: Baltic Companies Invested in America
A panel discussion focused on key industries, including the digital economy, energy, infrastructure, defense, and tourism.
1 company each from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania
- Estonia: Ingvar Pärnamäe, CEO, Estonian Defense Industry Association (invited)
- Latvia: Andre Heinz Schwiontek, Chairman of the Board, Valmiera Glass (confirmed)
- Lithuania: Mindaugas Jusius, CEO, Klaipėdos Nafta (invited)
Moderator: Marjorie Chorlins, VP of European Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (confirmed)
5:25 – 6:05 pm Impact of U.S. Investment in the Baltics
A panel discussion on Baltic market opportunities and challenges with brief video highlights and company profiles.
U.S. companies invested in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from different industries
- Guntis Beļavskis, Chairman of the Board, Citadele Bank (confirmed)
- Arnis Kākulis, Director of the Baltic Region for AECOM; Vice President, AmCham Latvia (confirmed)
- Gianluca Pettiti, President, Biosciences, Thermo Fisher Scientific (invited)
- Rainer Sternfeld, Founder and CEO, Planet OS (invited)
- Renate Strazdina, Country Manager, Microsoft Latvia (confirmed)
Moderator: Marjorie Chorlins, VP of European Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (confirmed)
6:05 – 7:00 pm Networking Reception
