THE NORTH AMERICAN LITHUANIAN BUSINESS FORUM
MARCH 5-7, 2024, NEW YORK CITY
The premier event of the year highlighting the strong business ties between Lithuania 🇱🇹 and North America 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 and the importance of connecting transatlantic commerce leaders in dialogue and partnership.
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Agenda
| March 5, Tuesday | March 6, Wednesday | March 7, Thursday | March 8, Friday |
|---|---|---|---|
1:00PM - 5:00PMGo-to-market Workshops (Part 1)420 5th Ave #304, New York, NY 10018Open in Google Maps | 9:00AM - 1:00PMGo-to-market Workshops (Part 2)420 5th Ave #304, New York, NY 10018Open in Google Maps | 8:00AM - 3:00PMNALB Forum2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044Open in Google Maps | |
6:00PM - 9:00PMNALB Forum Networking Night1150 Broadway, New York, NY 10001Open in Google Maps | 7:00PM - 9:00PMFilm screening and talk with a film director Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė58 Park Ave, New York, NY 10016Open in Google Maps |
March 7th Program
Workshops
| March 5th | ||
|---|---|---|
1:00PM - 5:00PM | Exploring New York State's support and resources for businesses establishing their presence in New York | Steven Gold, Vice President at Empire State Development |
| Fundraising Masterclass: raising capital in the US at an early stage | Reid Hamilton, Founder Institute | |
| Code-switching: lessons learned by a Lithuanian immigrant building international companies in the US and raising US and European capital | Apolinaras Sinkevičius, ScalabilityCo | |
| Narbutas story: Europe's leading furniture maker's lessons entering and growing in the US market | Natalija Daubarė, Narbutas | |
| March 6th | ||
|---|---|---|
9:00AM - 1:00PM | "How to sell?" - a session on art of selling and pitching in the US | Matt Westfield, Granite Landings |
| Cultural differences in building relationships: US vs Europe | Gerald Kasulis, Nord Security | |
| Market entry lessons working with deep tech founders | Jake Kramer, FedTech | |
| Working in the dual-use space between Lithuania and the US | Dave Harden, Outpost Ventures | |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Roundtable discussion | Policymakers, creative industries representatives, government agencies and NGOs from New York, Los Angeles, and Lithuania |
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Creative industries: Site visits (by invitation only) | Venues: Navy Yard (Brooklyn) & Rockstar Games (Manhattan) |
Event patrons
Event speakers
VP of Industry Development in the Strategic Business Development Division of Empire State Development
Vitas Vasiliauskas
Executive Director at International Monetary Fund
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