Program
09:00-09:30 Registration & networking breakfast
09:30 - 09:40
Lead-in. Goals of the Forum
Rolandas Barysas / Editor-in-Chief at Verslo žinios (Lithuania)
09:40 - 09:50
European Union: Taking Seriously Its Own Security
Andrius Kubilius / Commissioner for Defence and Space at European Comission (online) (Lithuania)
09:50-09:55 Q&A
09:55 - 10:15
The Trump Shock: Surface Waves or Deep Undercurrents? – A European and Baltic Perspective
Lars Christensen / Internationally Renowned Danish Economist Specialising in the International Economy, Emerging Markets and Monetary Policy (Denmark)
10:15-10:20 Q&A
10:20 - 10:40
Geopolitical Risks and Opportunities
Linas Kojala / CEO at Geopolitics and Security Studies Center Lithuania (Lithuania)
10:40-10:45 Q&A
10:45 - 10:55
How Does the Development of Military Infrastructure Help Lithuania and Nato Allies Achieve the Highest Operational Capability?
Orijana Mašalė / Vice Minister at Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania (Lithuania)
10:55-11:00 Q&A
11:00 - 11:50
Discussion
The Baltic Investment Challenge: How to Keep Capital Here
Viljar Arakas / CEO at EfTEN Capital (Estonia)
Kęstutis Sasnauskas / CEO at Eastnine (Lithuania)
Alvydas Žabolis / Managing Partner at Zabolis Partners (Lithuania)
Marius Stasiukaitis / Vice-Minister of the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania)
Ignas Mačeika / Board member, Head of Corporate Customer Division at Swedbank (Lithuania)
Moderator Neringa Rastenytė-Jančiūnienė, Partner and Head of the Capital Markets Baltics at Newsec (Lithuania)
11:50-13:10 Lunch & Networking Break
ALFA HALL | Moderator: Živilė Kropaitė (Lithuania)
13:10 - 13:50
Discussion
How Much Promise is There, Not Only in the Progress of Metropolitan Areas but Also in the Regions?
Elijus Čivilis / General Manager at Invest Lithuania (Lithuania)
Lina Mockutė / Director at Akmene Free Economic Zone (Lithuania)
Ardi Roosima / Co-Founder at RESTATE. MoB at Estonian Association of RE firms (Estonia)
Mantas Varaška / Mayor of Kazlų Rūda (Lithuania)
Lars Christian Berger / CEO at Baltic Sea Properties AS
Moderator Edvinas Džulis, Senior Associate at Ellex (Lithuania)
13:50 - 14:30
Discussion
Defense Infrastructure Investment in the Baltic Region: a Challenge and an Opportunity
Giedrius Vanagas / Director of the Infrastructure Management Agency (Lithuania)
Patrick Nylund / Senior Banker at Nordic Investment Bank / NIB, Industries & Real Estate NIB’s coordinator for defence-related lending (Finland)
Maria Bredberg Pettersson / Director General of Swedish Fortifications Agency (Sweden)
Virginija Gečaitė / Head of the EIB Group Office for the Baltic States at European Investment Bank (Lithuania)
Moderator Justė Pačkauskaitė, Partner at Civitta (Lithuania)
14:30 - 14:45
Challenges and Success Drivers in Real Estate Project Management
Martynas Žibūda / CEO at EIKA Development (Lithuania)
14:45-14:50 Q&A
14:50-15:20 Networking break
15:20 - 15:35
A Revolution in the Industry. Let's Shape It Together
Akvile Mačiulė / Head of Industrial at Newsec Baltics (Lithuania)
15:35 - 16:10
Discussion
Industrial RE. Are Niche Areas in Industrial Real Estate Becoming Core Assets?
Laurynas Kuzavas / CEO at SIRIN Development (Lithuania)
Arnas Zuikis / Director of Business Development Department at Telecentras (Lithuania)
Karolis Žemaitis / Managing Director at Frankenburg Technologies (Lithuania)
Karolis Senvaitis / Director of Engineering Operation at Kongsberg NanoAvionics (Lithuania)
Moderator Akvile Mačiulė, Head of Industrial at Newsec Baltics (Lithuania)
16:10-16:15 The End of the Day, Summing-up
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