Agenda

PLENARY AND BREAKOUT SESSION | ALFA HALL
9–16:45
BREAKOUT SESSION | BETA 1 HALL
13:30–16:50

9:00–9:20

ALFA HALL

Forum opening & greetings

Greetings by Ramūnas Dilba, Chief Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania

Greetings by Rolandas Barysas, Editor-in-Chief at Verslo žinios

Forum opening by forum moderator: Ludo Vermeir, Business Development Manager, Nordics & Baltics at BloombergNEF

Speakers

9:20–9:40

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Europe and Baltic power market trends: a view to 2025 and beyond

Bart Stoffer / Global Service Line Leader, Energy Markets & Technology at DNV Energy

9:40–10:25

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Implementing Lithuania's national energy independence strategy: A company-level approach

Presented by (15 minutes per company):

Darius Maikštėnas, CEO at Ignitis Group

Darius Šilenskis, CEO at KN Energies 

Mindaugas Keizeris, CEO at EPSO-G

Speakers

10:25–10:55 Coffee break & networking

10:55–11:50

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Discussion

Examining the practical effects of energy strategy: A focus on key stakeholders

Darius Maikštėnas, CEO at Ignitis Group

Mindaugas Keizeris, CEO at EPSO-G

Dalius Misiūnas, Independent Board Member at GREN, President of ISM University of Management and Economics

Vidmantas Janulevičius, President of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists

Virgilijus Poderys, Chief Adviser at Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council

Martynas Nagevičius, President of Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable Resources

Moderator: Tautvydas Lukaševičius, Journalist at Verslo žinios

Speakers

11:50–12:10

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Energy transformation in Poland and prospects for 2025

Gabriel Gorbaczewski / Energy Attaché at Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Poland

12:10–12:30

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Danish renewable energy strategy, offshore wind and Power-to-X

Jeppe Johansen / Chief Advisor, Centre for Global Cooperation at Danish Energy Agency

12:30–13:30 Lunch break & networking

13:30–13:40

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Introduction to the breakout session

Ludo Vermeir / Business Development Manager, Nordics & Baltics at BloombergNEF

13:40–14:00

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Energy Hub: unlocking renewable energy potential in the Baltic States

Paulius Butkus / Head of Group Development and Innovation at EPSO-G

14:00–14:20

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Upcoming synchronization with Central Europe and impacts on the power markets. Market innovations and opportunities

Vija Pakalkaitė / InsightBeyondZero Programme Manager at Volue

14:20–14:40

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Beyond electricity market design: next trends of system flexibility in the Baltics

Jon Ferris / Head of Flexibility and Storage at LCP

14:40–15:10 Coffee break & networking

15:10–15:45

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Discussion

A hydrogen-fueled future for the Baltics: current progress and challenges

Mindaugas Zakaras, CEO at MT Group, Co-Founder of Green Energy Park Global

Andrius Šostakas, Head of Renewable Energy Technologies at Amber Grid

Moderator: Tautvydas Lukaševičius, Journalist at Verslo žinios

Speakers

15:45–16:35

ALFA HALL

Discussion

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) opportunities in the Baltics after synchronisation

Ignas Junevičius, Head of Renewable Energy Centre at Litgrid

Karolis Mirinavičius, Head of Innovation Development at Ignitis Group

Giedrius Kvedaravičius, CEO at Evecon Lietuva

Rimvydas Štilinis, CEO at Energy Cells

Nerijus Virbickas, Head of Innovation at Green Genius

Moderator: Dovilė Greblikienė, Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas

Speakers

16:35–16:45

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Closing remarks

Ludo Vermeir / Business Development Manager, Nordics & Baltics at BloombergNEF

17:00 Afterparty & networking

13:30–13:40

BETA HALL

Introduction to the breakout session

Rytis Kėvelaitis / Founder & CEO at Energy Unlimited

13:40–14:00

BETA HALL

Break the ice: promising future of gas trading in the Baltic – Finnish markets with EEX

Daniel Fichtner / Head of Business Development, Gas at European Energy Exchange (EEX)

14:00–14:20

BETA HALL

Reinventing gas while preparing for hydrogen and green gas revolution

Justas Černiauskas / Commercial Director at Amber Grid

14:20–14:40

BETA HALL

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) for industry decarbonization

Rūta Tumėnienė / Head of New Energies at KN Energies

14:40–15:10 Coffee break & networking

15:10–16:00

BETA HALL

Discussion

Unlocking capital for renewable energy projects: strategies and trends 

Martynas Trimonis, Head of Commercial Real Estate, Energy & Infrastructure Clients Unit at Large Corporates Banking at Swedbank 

Jonas Rimavičius, Chief Financial Officer & Member of the Management Board at Ignitis Group

Dainius Vilčinskas, CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board at ILTE

Gediminas Uloza, CEO at E energija Group

Tomas Kairys, Head of Baltic States at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) 

Moderator: Ramūnas Petravičius, Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas

Speakers

16:00–16:20

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Offshore wind energy: status and perspectives in Europe and the Baltic Sea

Mattia Cecchinato / Senior Advisor, Offshore Wind at WindEurope

16:20–16:40

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Key criteria when sourcing module & storage suppliers for large scale solar projects

Sebastian Zeidler / Associate Director of Sales, Key Accounts CEE, Nordics & Germany at Canadian Solar

16:40–16:50

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Closing remarks

Rytis Kėvelaitis / Founder & CEO at Energy Unlimited

17:00 Afterparty & networking

Vija Pakalkaitė

InsightBeyondZero Programme Manager at Volue

Mindaugas Zakaras

CEO at MT Group, Co-Founder of Green Energy Park Global

Virgilijus Poderys

Chief Adviser at Lithuanian National Energy Regulatory Council

Martynas Nagevičius

President of Lithuanian Confederation of Renewable Resources

Gabriel Gorbaczewski

Energy Attaché at Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Poland

Mattia Cecchinato

Senior Advisor, Offshore Wind at WindEurope

Dalius Misiūnas

President of ISM University of Management and Economics, Independent Board Member at GREN

Martynas Trimonis

Head of Commercial Real Estate, Energy & Infrastructure Clients Unit at Large Corporates Banking at Swedbank

Paulius Butkus

Head of Group Development and Innovation at EPSO-G

Justas Černiauskas

Commercial Director at Amber Grid

Ignas Junevičius

Head of Renewable Energy Centre at Litgrid

Darius Šilenskis

CEO at KN Energies

Rūta Tumėnienė

Head of New Energies at KN Energies

Dovilė Greblikienė

Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas

Ramūnas Petravičius

Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas

Tomas Kairys

Head of Baltic States at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)

Gediminas Uloza

CEO at E energija Group

Darius Maikštėnas

CEO at Ignitis Group

Giedrius Dapkevičius

Director of Energy Department at Orlen Lietuva

Nerijus Virbickas

Head of Innovation at Green Genius

Jon Ferris

Head of Flexibility and Storage at LCP

Sami Alisawi

Analyst, Hydrogen at BloombergNEF

Rimvydas Štilinis

CEO at Energy Cells

Tautvydas Lukaševičius

Journalist at Verslo žinios

Ludo Vermeir

Business Development Manager, Nordics & Baltics at BloombergNEF

Vytautas Budreika

Advisor at Strategic Transition Management Group at Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

Dainius Vilčinskas

CEO & Chairman of the Executive Board at ILTE

Bart Stoffer

Global Service Line Leader, Energy Markets & Technology at DNV Energy

Mindaugas Keizeris

CEO at EPSO-G

Ramūnas Dilba

Chief Adviser to the President of the Republic of Lithuania

Vidmantas Janulevičius

President of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists

Giedrius Kvedaravičius

CEO at Evecon Lietuva

Jeppe Johansen

Chief Advisor, Centre for Global Cooperation at Danish Energy Agency

Daniel Fichtner

Head of Business Development, Gas at European Energy Exchange (EEX)

Rytis Kėvelaitis

Founder & CEO at Energy Unlimited

Sebastian Zeidler

Associate Director of Sales, Key Accounts CEE, Nordics & Germany at Canadian Solar

Rolandas Barysas

Editor-in-Chief at Verslo žinios

Andrius Šostakas

Head of Renewable Energy Technologies at Amber Grid

Karolis Mirinavičius

Head of Innovation Development at Ignitis Group

Jonas Rimavičius

Chief Financial Officer & Member of the Management Board at Ignitis Group