Agenda
09:00 - 09:20
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
09:20 - 09:40
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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
09:40 - 10:25
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Implementing Lithuania's national energy independence strategy: A company-level approach
Darius Maikštėnas / CEO at Ignitis Group
Darius Šilenskis / CEO at KN Energies
Mindaugas Keizeris / CEO at EPSO-G
Presented by (15 minutes per company)
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 / President of ISM University of Management and Economics, Independent Board Member at GREN
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
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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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
15:45 - 16:35
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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
16:35 - 16:45
ALFA HALL
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
16:00 - 16:20
BETA HALL
Offshore wind energy: status and perspectives in Europe and the Baltic Sea
Mattia Cecchinato / Senior Advisor, Offshore Wind at WindEurope
16:20 - 16:40
BETA HALL
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
BETA HALL
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