Programa

Program

12 December, 2024

9:00–9:25

Welcome speech

Dainius Kreivys / Minister of Energy of Lithuania

9:25–9:40

Energy Transition Outlook 2023 – a global and regional forecast to 2050

Mats Rinaldo / M.Sc., M.St., Senior Principal Researcher and Deputy Director Energy, Transition Outlook Group Research and Development, DNV AS (Norway)

9:40–9:45

Q&A

9:45–9:55

Overview of EU priorities

Catharina Sikow Magny / Director for Green Transition and Energy System Integration, European Commission

09:55–10:40

Discussion

Secure and independent energy sector: key milestones for energy strategies and cooperation in the Baltics

Dainius Kreivys, Minister of Energy of Lithuania

Timo Tatar, Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication of Estonia

Kaspars Melnis, Minister for Climate and Energy of Latvia

Moderator: Tautvydas Lukaševičius, Industry and energy journalist at Verslo žinios

Speakers

10:40–11:10 Coffee break

11:10–11:25

What are the challenges facing EU transmission networks and what is needed to achieve RES targets at both EU and national level

Asta Sihvonen-Punkka / ENTSO-E Vice-President (Finland)

11:25–11:30

Q&A

11:30–11:45

Growth of renewables in Lithuania: numbers and insights from TSO

Rokas Masiulis / CEO of Litgrid (Lithuania)

14:45–14:50

Q&A

11:50–12:40

Discussion

Unprecedented growth of renewables: how to find golden balance of electricity markets and system security

Michel Heijdra, Vice-minister of Energy and Climate of Netherlands

Darius Maikštėnas, Ignitis Group CEO (Lithuania)

Olivier Feix, Strategy Director & Head of Corporate Development at Elia Group / 50Hertz (Germany)

Martynas Nagevičius, President of Lithuanian renewable energy confederation

Mindaugas Keizeris, CEO of EPSO-G (Lithuania)

Robert Paprocki, Representative of the Board, Nuclear Integration, PSE S.A. (Poland)

Moderator: Dovilė Greblikienė, Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas

Speakers

12:40–13:30 Lunch break

13:30–14:15

Discussion

Renewable energy projects financing and M&A deals challenges

Valerij Judin, Partner at Summa Advisers (Lithuania)

Jonas Rimavičius, CFO, Executive Board Member at Ignitis Group (Lithuania)

Aivaras Vozgirdas, Country manager at P&Q Lithuania

Tadas Navickas, Country Manager at Sunly (Lithuania)

Arnoldas Gaudiešius, Head of Large Corporates Department at Swedbank Lithuania

Knud Erik Andersen, CEO and founder of European Energy (Denmark)

Moderator: Ramūnas Petravičius, Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas

Speakers

14:15–14:30

Lithuania’s first offshore wind project – next steps and lessons learned from abroad

Thierry Aelens / CEO Ignitis renewables (Lithuania)

14:30–14:35

Q&A

14:35–14:50

Profit from energy flexibility: real business cases

Edvardas Norkeliūnas / Strategic Partnership Manager Lithuania at Fusebox.energy

14:50–14:55

Q&A

14:55–15:20 Coffee break

15:20–15:30

All you need to know about the current status of green gas development in Lithuania

Nemunas Biknius / CEO of Amber Grid (Lithuania)

15:30–15:40

Pathway to decarbonization

Mindaugas Navikas / Chief Commercial Officer at Klaipėdos nafta

15:40–16:25

Discussion

Reinventing gas sector: growth of gas while preparing for hydrogen revolution

Jurgis Polujanskas, Board Member & director general at JSC Kurana (Lithuania)

Mantas Bartuška, Managing director, Eemshaven LNG terminal / Gasunie (Netherlands)

Ph.D. Darius Biekša, Head of Wind and Hydrogen at Green Genius (Lithuania)

Kęstutis Starkus, Senior Legal Counsel for Regulatory Management at Orlen Lithuania

Nemunas Biknius, CEO of Amber Grid (Lithuania)

Mindaugas Navikas, Chief Commercial Officer at Klaipėdos nafta (Lithuania)

Oana Langa, Policy Officer for Infrastructure and regional cooperation, Directorate-General for Energy, European Commission

Moderator: Tautvydas Lukaševičius, Industry and energy journalist at Verslo žinios

Speakers

16:25–17:05

Discussion

Nuclear – is it back on policy makers agenda?

Ph.D. Kalev Kallemets, CEO, co-founder at Fermi Energia AS (Estonia)

Dr. Sigitas Rimkevičius, Director at Lithuanian Energy Institute

Osvaldas Čiukšys, President at Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Association

Petr Třešňák, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Moderator: Tautvydas Lukaševičius, Industry and energy journalist at Verslo žinios

Speakers

from 17:30 Networking evening at the Sky bar

Registration

Catharina Sikow Magny

Director for Green Transition and Energy System Integration, European Commission

Mats Rinaldo

M.Sc., M.St., Senior Principal Researcher and Deputy Director Energy, Transition Outlook Group Research and Development, DNV AS (Norway)

Dainius Kreivys

Minister of Energy of Lithuania

Rokas Masiulis

CEO of Litgrid (Lithuania)

Darius Maikštėnas

Ignitis Group CEO (Lithuania)

Dovilė Greblikienė

Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas (Lithuania)

Ramūnas Petravičius

Partner at Law Firm Ellex Valiunas (Lithuania)

Thierry Aelens

CEO Ignitis renewables (Lithuania)

Edvardas Norkeliūnas

Strategic Partnership Manager Lithuania at Fusebox.energy

Nemunas Biknius

CEO of Amber Grid (Lithuania)

Jurgis Polujanskas

Board Member & director general at JSC Kurana (Lithuania)

Dr. Sigitas Rimkevičius

Director at Lithuanian Energy Institute

Antanas Spečkauskas

Partner at Civitta (Lithuania)

Tadas Navickas

Country Manager at Sunly (Lithuania)

Timo Tatar

Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication of Estonia

Dr. Susanne Nies

Project Lead Green Deal Ukraine, Helmholtz Center Berlin (Germany)

Mantas Bartuška

Managing director, Eemshaven LNG terminal / Gasunie (Netherlands)

Michel Heijdra

Vice-minister of Energy and Climate of Netherlands

Martynas Nagevičius

President of Lithuanian renewable energy confederation

Asta Sihvonen-Punkka

ENTSO-E Vice-President (Finland)

Ph.D. Kalev Kallemets

CEO, co-founder at Fermi Energia AS (Estonia)

Olivier Feix

Strategy Director & Head of Corporate Development at Elia Group / 50Hertz (Germany)

Aivaras Vozgirdas

Country manager at P&Q Lithuania

Osvaldas Čiukšys

President at Lithuanian Nuclear Energy Association

Mindaugas Keizeris

CEO of EPSO-G (Lithuania)

Valerij Judin

Partner at Summa Advisers (Lithuania)

Jonas Rimavičius

CFO, Executive Board Member at Ignitis Group (Lithuania)

Ph.D. Darius Biekša

Head of Wind and Hydrogen at Green Genius (Lithuania)

Tautvydas Lukaševičius

Industry and energy journalist at Verslo žinios (Lithuania)

Kęstutis Starkus

Senior Legal Counsel for Regulatory Management at Orlen Lithuania

Arnoldas Gaudiešius

Head of Large Corporates Department at Swedbank Lithuania

Robert Paprocki

Representative of the Board, Nuclear Integration, PSE S.A. (Poland)

Petr Třešňák

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic

Knud Erik Andersen

CEO and founder of European Energy (Denmark)

Mindaugas Navikas

Chief Commercial Officer at Klaipėdos nafta

Oana Langa

Reinventing gas sector: growth of gas while preparing for hydrogen revolution

Kaspars Melnis

Minister for Climate and Energy of Latvia