The event will bring together leading voices in business and politics. The event aims to facilitate discussions and forge potential partnerships within the defence industry between companies in Lithuania and Norway.
Wednesday, 3rd APRIL 2024
08:30-13:00
Grand Hotel Kempinski Vilnius, Universiteto st. 14
It’s a great pleasure to inform, that the Forum will be opened by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.
08:30 – 08:55 Coffee and Registration
08:55 All participants are requested to take their seats in attendance of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.
09:00 – 9:05 Welcome Opening His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
If you have any questions please contact martyna.skisaker@nlcc.lt
PROGRAM
08:30 – 08:55 Coffee and Registration
08:55 All participants are requested to take their seats in attendance of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
09:00 – 09:05 Welcome Opening His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
09:05-09:20 Keynote Greta Monika Tučkutė, Vice-Minister of National Defence
09:20 – 9:35 Keynote Kyrre Lohne Vice President Government Relations and Business Development, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
09:35-09:50 Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:00: Panel Discussion: Importance of the Defence Industry
Event Moderator: ROBERT JUODKA
Žilvinas TOMKUS, Vice-Minister of National Defence
Karolis Žemaitis, Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation
Giedrimas Jeglinskas, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Kyrre Lohne, Vice President Government Relations and Business Development, Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace
Andrius Nikitinas, Deputy Director, Foreign Relations, and EU Affairs Department at Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15- 11:45 Defence Industry Session
Opening Keynotes:
Bård Ljones Stenberg,Vice President International Sales & Marketing,Nammo
•Tom Ivar Stie, Senior Adviser, FSi
11:45- 13:00 Panel Discussion: Business Opportunities of the Defence & Security Industries
Kristijonas Vizbaras, Brolis Semiconductors
Tomas Garuolis, Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists
Žilvinas Kvedaravičius, Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Aivaras Kašuba, Rheinmetall
Bård Ljones Stenberg, Nammo AS
Jussi Voutilainen, Vice President at Nammo Lapua Oy, Commander
Tom Ivar Stie, FSi
13:00: End of the event
B2B Pitch Sessions (upon request olnly):
fostering collaboration and growth opportunities within the regional defence sector with the Norwegian Defence Industry’s.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
Nammo AS
Teleplan Globe AS
Stadt AS and Stadt Naval AS
Avion Robotic AS
Axnes AS (TBC)
Comrod AS
NFM Group
