Events
Business Conference | Mitigating Business Risks in Times of Geopolitical Upheaval
On Tuesday, May 26, at 10 a.m., the Klaipėda Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts is hosting a business conference titled “Mitigating Business Risks Amid Geopolitical Upheavals” and invites you to attend. The event will discuss how businesses can adapt to geopolitical changes and mitigate the associated risks, examining topics such as military conflicts, energy, Lithuania’s competitiveness, and strategic decisions.
9:30–10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 – 10:05 Opening Remarks
10:05 – 10:50 “Recent Military Conflicts in the Middle East: ‘The Beginning of the End’ or Something Less Optimistic?” Egdūnas Račius, Professor at the Department of Regional Studies, Vytautas Magnus University; scholar of Islam; religious studies scholar.
10:50 – 11:20 “Energy Diversification in an Unstable Geopolitical Environment: Strategies for Business and Lithuania” Algirdas Bartkus, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius University; economist.
11:20 – 11:40 “Challenges to Lithuania’s Competitiveness Under Current Conditions and Solutions Proposed by EIMIN” Waldemar Urban, Deputy Minister of Economy and Innovation.
11:40 – 12:00 “From Geopolitics to Strategy: Business Decisions in an Era of Uncertainty” Ingrida Grikpėdienė, Director of UAB VMG Wood Invest, Vice President of the Klaipėda Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Crafts.
12:00 – 12:10 Summary of the conference
Event duration: 2 hours
Event location: Klaipėda (we will inform registered participants of the exact location).
Attendance at the event is free, but registration is required by May 22. If there is high demand, registration may close early.
