Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania together with Norwegian-Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania, Finnish Lithuanian chamber of Commerce, Polish and Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce and PRIMUS Legal Advisors are pleased to invite you to the 13th annual discussion: Capital Markets, Financial Markets and M&A in the Landscape of Security Architecture.

We are adding a security theme to this year’s traditional conference theme. Last year, our conference was held on March 3, at the very beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine. All speakers emphasized that capital and financial market participants in the Baltic countries will closely monitor the political situation and plan strategies accordingly.

We all looked forward to the end of the war. Today, the war is still going on, and the market of the Baltic countries is already calculating the consequences. A few days ago, President Gitanas Nausėda said that the Lithuanian economy suffered a recession in the fourth quarter of last year, and geopolitical risks continue to adversely affect the investment climate. Declining foreign investment is worrying.

At this year’s conference/discussion, we will evaluate how:

• the capital and financial markets in the Baltic countries changed over the last year,
• what is the forecast for 2023. It will be especially important for participants to hear how the security architecture of the region will affect them.

PROGRAM

11.30–12.00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

12.00 WELCOME SPEECH
Robert Juodka, Chairman of the Board of Estonian Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania, Managing Partner PRIMUS Legal Advisors, Event Moderator

12.10–13.00 CAPITAL MARKETS.  ANALYSIS OF THE YEAR 2022. TRENDS FOR 2023

Marius Dubnikovas, Economist, Lecturer, Business Development Manager, Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group SE Lithuanian Branch (Lithuania)

Tautvydas Marčiulaitis, Economist, Lecturer, Partner & Fund Manager, Milvas (Lithuania)

Preliminary Conclusions of the War in Ukraine and What It Means for Business
Artur Plokšto, Lecturer, Research Group on Logistics and Defense Technology Management, General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania

Discussion

13.00–14.00 RAISING CAPITAL

Baltic Capital Markets in 2022 and 2023. Only One Way to Go
Aare Tammemäe, Partner, Redgate Capital (Estonia)

Raising Capital for Cleantech and Renewable Industry
Lars Ove Skorpen, Director Power & Renewable Energy, Investment Banking, Pareto Securities AS (Norway)

Fundraising of the Ecosystem
Gerda Sakalauskaitė, Managing Director, Lithuanian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (Lithuania)

Early-stage risk capital: opportunities and how to use them
Viktorija Trimbel, Managing Director, CoInvest Capital (Lithuania)

Discussion

14.00–14.30 COFFEE BREAK 

14.30–16.00 PRIVATE EQUITY, VENTURE CAPITAL AND M&A

How the War in Ukraine Affected the Local and Global M&A Mindset
Darius Klimašauskas, Advisory Director, Talisman (Lithuania)

From Baltics, But Not in the Baltics
Vytautas Staugaitis, Partner, Equite (Lithuania)

M&A and Private Equity Landscape in the Baltics
Šarūnas Skyrius, Partner, Superia Corporate Finance (Lithuania)

Is There Anything to Do in the Baltics? Yes!
Benas Poderis, Head of Investment Management Department, Orion Asset Management (Lithuania)

Discussion

16.00–16.30 CAPITAL MARKETS IN THE LANDSCAPE OF SECURITY ARCHITECTURE
Final discussion

NETWORKING
Glass of wine and warm discussions

Working language: English
Participation fee 60 EUR
Participation fee for the members of Chambers 40 EUR
Registration via e-mail snieguole@estcham.lt or registration form above.

Topic: Capital Markets, Financial Markets and M&A: In the Landscape of Security Architecture

Time: 12:00–17:30

Date: 8 March, 2023

Location: Technopolis Beta (hall "Šatrijos Ragana")

Organizer/speaker: ROBERT JUODKA