Mažeikiai 2026. Regional Business DNA: Social Business Opportunities for the City of Mažeikiai

Registration

Conference opening and greetings

Social business – the engine of sustainable economy: opportunities for the city of Mažeikiai and regions. Eglė Jokužytė, Head of the Lithuanian Social Business Association.

Practical workshop: social business opportunities in Mažeikiai

Old love never fades: will the US return to partnership with the EU? Tomas Janeliūnas, professor at the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University.

Lithuanian economy in 2027: who will lead us forward and who will hold us back? Tadas Povilauskas, economist at SEB bank.

Coffee break

How to win the AI transformation race – from tools to real returns. Domas Janickas, AI strategist, Vilnius AI Summit manager, Futureproof Ventures.

Report. Rytis Martikonis, Head of the European Commission Representation in Lithuania.

EU investments: new rules of the game for regions. Rūta Carik, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.

Lunch break

Discussion. Scenarios for the growth and development of social business in the Mažeikiai region: the challenges are known - what are the solutions? Participants: Rūta Matulaitienė, Mayor of Mažeikiai District Municipality, Marius Lazdauskas, General Director and shareholder of UAB "Hotrema", Julius Čerkasas, President of the Mažeikiai Entrepreneurs' Association, Rūta Carik, Vice Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania.

Forum summary and recommendations for the development of social business in Mažeikiai

Awards ceremony, networking fair

End of forum