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24-25 APRIL
NORWEGIANLITHUANIAN BUSINESS DAYS 2018 VILNIUS | LITHUANIA Organised in partnership by:
NORWEGIAN - LITHUANIAN BUSINESS DAY | 24 APRIL PROGRAMME Venue: Holiday Inn hotel | Šeimyniškių str. 1, Vilnius 8:30 – 09:00 Welcome coffee 09:00 – 10:00 Presentation „Norwegian market: opportunities for Lithuanian exporters” 10:00 – 12:00 Norwegian-Lithuanian B2B meetings 12:00 – 13:00 Business Lunch _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Venue: Office of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania 13:30 – 15:00 Round-table discussion with governmental authorities at the Government’s office Moderated by Mantas Zalatorius, Vice-president of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists Speakers: - Minister of Economy / Vice-Minister (Investment promotion strategy, innovation policy) - Minister of Finance / Vice-Minister (Strategy of Fintech Industry and development) - Invest Lithuania Managing Director (Investment climate in Lithuania, financial initiatives) - Enterprise Lithuania Managing Director (Cooperation with Norway in export areas) - President of Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists IMPORTANT Round table discussion is to Norwegian delegation or by invitation only 15:00 – 18:00 On-site visits to Lithuanian companies: - Blockchain centre (Women Go Tech; E-Lithuania cluster; Fintech initiatives) - LINPRA (Association of metal, machinery and equipment, electro mechanics and electronics, plastics and rubber industries companies) - BOD group (renewable energy; optics) - Universities, agencies (e.g. Agency of Science, Education and Technology; Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute in Vilnius Gediminas Technical University) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Venue: to be confirmed 19:00 – 21:00 Business networking dinner hosted by Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
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NORWEGIANLITHUANIAN BUSINESS FORUM 2018 TECHNOLOGIES INSPIRING GROWTH
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25 APRIL KEMPINSKI HOTEL CATHEDRAL SQUARE Universiteto str. 14, Vilnius
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TECHNOLOGIES INSPIRING GROWTH PROGRAMME Moderator of the event - Arne Hjeltnes, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Creuna AS 08:15 Registration & Welcome coffee 09:00 Opening address HE Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway SESSION 1: SOURCES OF COUNTRY UNIQUENESS AND BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS 09:30 Learning Love of Homeland from the Norwegians: inspiring insights for Lithuania's centennial celebrations Jurgis Didžiulis, Performer, Producer, Creative Campaigner, ToBeLT founder 10:00 Kongsberg Group development from silver mining to international technology group Geir Håøy, President and CEO, Kongsberg Group 10:30 Unique sources of Norwegian business competitiveness in global markets Prof. Torger Reve, Chairman of Industrial Competitiveness, BI Norwegian Business School 11:00 Coffee break SESSION 2: BIG SCIENCE AS A GROWTH TRIGGER 11:30 Lithuanian breakthrough formula Marius Jurgilas, Member of the Board, Bank of Lithuania 12:00 Brolis semiconductors story: cutting-edge infrared photonics technology Kristijonas Vizbaras, Co-founder, Brolis Semiconductors 12:30 Kitron’s knowledge driven technology as driver behind international growth Peter Nilsson, President and CEO, Kitron Group 13:00 Lunch break SESSION 3: NORWEGIAN AND LITHUANIAN BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH STRATEGIES 14:00 Building green, competitive and inclusive Europe through the EEA and Norway grants Inga Rudzinskaitė, EEA/Norway Grants and Political Adviser, Royal Norwegian Embassy 14:15 Lithuanian-Norwegian business synergies in building strong and sustainable digital economies Rimantas Žylius, Director, NRD AS 14:45 The Norwegian Salmon story Arne Hjeltnes, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Creuna AS 15:15 PANEL DISCUSSION: Norwegian and Lithuanian cooperation boosting competitiveness 15:45 Kloster Lasse Award ceremony 16:00 Closing remarks
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