Economics Conference "A Breakthrough in Advanced Sectors: From Global Ideas to Solutions for Lithuania"

• Time: 13 November 2026
• Place: Cyber City Event Space (Švitrigailos g. 34, Building B, Vilnius)
• Registration: registration is closed

Why do some countries succeed in creating globally competitive companies and advanced industries while others do not? What enables innovation to translate into productivity gains, international competitiveness and higher living standards?

These questions have become increasingly urgent for Europe. Geopolitical fragmentation, rapid technological change and intensifying global competition are reshaping the foundations of economic growth, forcing policymakers and businesses alike to rethink what drives long-term prosperity and how Europe can strengthen its competitiveness and strategic autonomy.

For Lithuania, these challenges carry particular significance. Over the past two decades, the country has made remarkable progress in closing the income gap with the most advanced European economies. Yet the next stage of development will depend not on catching up, but on moving ahead – building advanced industries, fostering globally competitive firms and sustaining productivity growth in an increasingly knowledge-based economy.

This conference brings together internationally renowned economists, policymakers and business leaders to examine the conditions that enable breakthrough sectors to emerge and thrive. Drawing on cutting-edge economic research, European policy experience and the perspectives of successful entrepreneurs, participants will explore how innovation can be transformed into investment, how firms can scale internationally, and how institutions and public policy can foster an environment in which breakthrough ideas evolve into globally competitive businesses.

The conference seeks not only to deepen our understanding of the drivers of long-term economic growth, but also to contribute to a broader discussion on the choices that will shape Lithuania's next stage of development – one in which competitiveness is driven not by lower costs, but on knowledge, technology, innovation and the ability to create world-class companies.

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