2016 Energy forum

8.30 – 8.45 Welcoming remarks 

Daivis Virbickas, Chairman of the Board, Litgrid AB

8.45 – 10.00 POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Moderator Robert Juodka, Managing Partner, Law Firm PRIMUS (former VARUL)

Energy Security in the Context of National Energy Strategy

Prof. Juozas Augutis, VMU Rector, Representative of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

Energy Sector Competitiveness

Nerijus Pačėsa, Business Consultant, former rector of ISM University

Global Economic and Energy Outlook

Jekaterina Rojaka, Chief Economist, Head of Economic Research Department, DNB Bank

Questions and answers with Pär Nuder, Member of Advisory Board of Baltic Energy and Infrastructure Fund, Lords LB Asset Management. Former Minister of Finance of Sweden

10.00 – 10.20 Coffee break

10.20 – 12.00 1ST SESSION – ELECTRICITY
Moderator Janis Bethers, Chairman of the Management Board, CEO of Enefit UAB

LitPol Link and NordBalt Implementation

Karolis Sankovski, Member of the Board, Director of the Infrastructure Development Department, Litgrid AB

Electricity Market of Poland and Lithuania After Launching LitPol Link

Maciej Olejniczak, Market Integration Director at TGE (Polish Power Exchange)

5 Years of Change for Lithuanian Electricity Market and National Producer

Eglė Čiužaitė, CEO of Lietuvos energijos gamyba AB

Electricity Market Development Towards 2030

Ando Leppiman, Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Construction, Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

12.00 – 12.30 Panel discussion

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch 

13.30 – 15.00 2ND SESSION – RENEWABLE ENERGY
Moderator Robert Juodka, Managing Partner, Law Firm PRIMUS (former VARUL)

Increasing the Sustainability of Energy Production

Hando Sutter, Chairman of the Management Board, CEO of Eesti Energia AS

Bioenergy – Large and Competitive Energy Source in Sweden and Baltic Countries

Gustav Melin, CEO of Swedish Bioenergy Association, President of European Biomass Association

Solar Energy Perspectives in the Baltic Region and Worldwide

Vidmantas Janulevičius, Chairman of the Board, Global BOD Group

What’s New in Wind Sector?

Tadas Navickas, CEO of 4energia UAB

15.00 – 15.20 Panel discussion

15.20 – 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 – 17.00 3RD SESSION – GAS
Moderator Haroldas Nausėda, Director of Commerce Department, Lietuvos dujų tiekimas UAB

The role of customer and supplier on the changing natural gas market

Haroldas Nausėda, Director of Commerce Department, Lietuvos dujų tiekimas UAB

Estonian vision on the development of Baltic regional gas market

Kalle Kukk, Strategy Manager of the Transmission System Operator Elering, Estonia

Gas market: changes in Latvia and their implications for the Baltic region

Reinis Āboltiņš, Consultant at the European Affairs Committee, Latvian Saeima

View on the perspective on Regional Gas Market Development in Eastern Baltic Region

Saulius Bilys, CEO of Amber Grid AB

Gas exchange as an instrument for market development

Giedrė Kurmė, CEO of GET Baltic UAB

17.10 – 17.30 Panel discussion joined by Jonas Kimontas, Business Development Project Manager, LNG Terminal, AB Klaipėdos Nafta

17.30 – 18.00 Glass of Wine and Networking hosted by Business Residence “Narbuto 5”