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                                                                                       Program- 2009-06-26  

July 2, 2009, Thrusday 

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OPENING CEREMONY*
Venue: LR Presidential Palace, S.Daukanto a. 3, Vilnius
* Opening Ceremony in the Presidential Palace is by individual invitations only

 08:45

Registration and coffee
(Photo ID required)

 10:00 Welcome speech by the President of the Republic of Lithuania  Mr. Valdas Adamkus
Host: Giedrius Krasauskas, Head of the Office of the President
 10:05 Welcome speech by Mr. Valdas Sutkus, the President of Lithuanian business confederation I ICC Lithuania
 10:10 Mr. Arvydas Daunoravičius, Director General of the National Minorities and Lithuanians Living Abroad under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
 10:15

Round table discussion: “Towards the global Lithuanian business society: where should we look for a common link?“

Moderator Mr. Rolandas Barysas, Editor-In-Chief of business daily "Verslo Zinios" (Lithuania)
   

Participants:
- Mr. Vygaudas Ušackas, Minister of  Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuania)
- Mr. Dainius Kreivys, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania.
- Mr. Darius Daubaras, Partner at Spencer House Capital Management and former president of the Lithuanian City of London Club.
-Ms. Ingrida Bublys, President of IB International Inc. (USA).
-Ms. Cynthia Pasky, President of Strategic Staffing Solutions, L. C. (USA).

 11:05 Q&A session
 11:15 Photo
 11:20 Wine  with “Alita” and snacks
 12:15 End of the Opening Ceremony
 12:30 Shuttles to conference venue at „Reval Hotel Lietuva”
  BREAK

WORLD LITHUANIAN ECONOMIC FORUM
„Competitive Lithuania : innovative economy, effective business development and investment “
Venue : Reval Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos pr.20, ALFA conference hall
 12:45 Registration and coffee with Microsoft Lietuva
 14:30

Welcome speech by Mr. Andrius Kubilius, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
Host: Mr. Algimantas Akstinas, General Director of Lithuanian business confederation I ICC Lithuania

 14:40

Session No.1: „Choices amid financial crisis in Lithuania and worldwide"
Moderator Mr. Gitanas Nausėda, Advisor to the President of SEB Bank in Lithuania

 14:45

Presentation. "The Global Economic and Financial Crisis: Its Future Implications, Including Lithuania" 
Mr. Roger Altman, Chairman of Evercore Partners; former Deputy Treasurer Secretary at the Presidents B. Clinton administration and Assistant Secretary for Domestic Finance at J. Carter administrations (USA)

 15:00

Round table discussion „Choices amid financial crisis in Lithuania and worldwide"

Moderator Mr. Gitanas Nausėda, Advisor to the president of SEB bank in Lithuania
    Participants:
- Mr. Andrius Kubilius, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
- Mr. Roger Altman, Chairman of Evercore Partners
- Mr. James Oates, CEO of Cicero Capital (Estonia)
- Mr. Antanas R. Petrošius, Executive director at Credit Suisse LLP (Kazakhstan)
- Mr. Kasparas Jurgelionis, Director and partner at Ermgassen & Co (Lithuania)
- Mr. Žilvinas  Mecels, Director at Noble Europe Ltd (the United Kingdom)

 15:45

Q&A session
 16:00 Coffee Break with „Linava"
 16:30

Session No.2: „Export capacity development in the downturn: directions, stimulus, opportunities"

Moderator Mr. Vladas Lašas, Director General of UPS Lithuania (Lithuania)

 16:35

Presentation: “Scenarios of the Lithuanian exports strategy”
Mr. Arnoldas Burkovskis, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania

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Mr. Nerijus Raudonis, Head of the Exports Development at Stumbras (Lithuania)

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 16:50 Round table discussion: „Export capacity development in the downturn: directions, stimulus, opportunities"
Participants:
- Ms. Angele Kavak, President of Food Depot International (USA)

- Dr. Mažvydas Michalauskas, Lawyer at Mažvydo Michalausko advokatų kontoros (France)
- Mr. Remigijus Būtėnas, Owner and director of Butenas Holzbauten (Germany)
- Mr. Len Judes, President of the Lithuanian – Israel Chamber of Commerce (Israel)
- Mr. Arnoldas Burkovskis, Deputy Minister of the Economy of the Republic of Lithuania
- Mr. Nerijus Raudonis, Head of Exports Development at Stumbras

 17:35 Q&A session
 17:45

Banquet with Ukio bankas
Venue: Reval Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos ave. 20, BETA hall 

Speech by Ukio bankas representative

Delfi.lt and Lithuanian business confederation I ICC Lithuania present the results of initiative “The Most Successful Lithuanian Expatriate”
Ms. Monika Garbačiauskaitė, Editor-in-Chief of Delfi.lt

* The opening part is attended only by participants with special invitations.


July 3, 2009, Friday

WORLD LITHUANIAN ECONOMIC FORUM
„Competitive Lithuania : innovative economy, effective business development and investment “
Venue : Reval Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos pr.20, Alfa conference hall

TimeAgenda
  8:45 Registration and coffee with SCAENT Baltic
 10:00

Session No.3:  „Knowledge economy and innovations – a key to a competitive Lithuania”

Moderator Mr. Mindaugas Glodas, General director of Microsoft Lietuva

 10:05

Presentation: „Stimulation policies and directions of Lithuanian knowledge economy and innovations”
Mr. Rimantas Žylius, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania

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 10:15 Round table discussion: „Knowledge economy and innovations – a key to a competitive Lithuania”
Participants:
- Mr. Ilja Laurs, Founder and head of GetJar Network Ltd
- Dr. Rimvydas Juskaitis, Director of Aurox Ltd., lecturer at the Oxford University, Department of Engineering
- Prof. Rymantas Kažys, Deputy Dean at Kaunas University of Technology
- Mr. Kornelijus Čelutka, Partner at MTVP
- Mr. Rimantas Žylius, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania
- Ms. Daiva Naravaitė, Co-founder of Alpina Search

11:15

Q&A session

11:30

Results of the competition of „The Best E-Solution in Creating Global Lithuania“
Mindaugas Glodas, Director General of Microsoft Lietuva

11:40

Lunch with Eversheds Saladžius, Beta hall and Lobby

NETWORKING FAIR
with Lithuanian Development Agency (LDA)
Venue: Reval Hotel Lietuva, Konstitucijos ave. 20, ALFA conference hall
 12:00 Registration for B2B meetings
 13:00 Bilateral business (B2B) meetings with Lithuanian Development Agency
 15:30 Closing
 
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