08:30 – 09:00
Morning coffee
BALTIC M&A AND PRIVATE EQUITY FORUM 2024
Toimumiskoht:
Saint Catherine's Church, Vilnius str. 30, Vilnius, Lithuania
Since its launch in 2010, the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum has garnered an excellent reputation among private equity and venture capital funds, investment bankers, lawyers, and other advisers, as well as company managers and shareholders. The forum attracts over 200 participants each year, offering a platform for establishing new contacts, discovering business opportunities, sharing experiences, and networking with peers.
This year, the Forum will delve into the following key topics:
- The European M&A market in the face of geopolitical turmoil
- Deals in the Energy sector: what the future holds
- Private Equity investments and exits in the current environment: state and prospects
- The biggest merger in the Baltics in 2023
- ESG: impact on Baltic M&A deals currently and exploring opportunities
- Merger filing in the Baltics: lessons learned or mistakes that are too costly to be repeated
- Case studies from recent transactions in the Baltics
The Forum will also include the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Awards and provide numerous networking opportunities.
„Verslo žinių“ akademija and SORAINEN
Esinejad
Programm
09:00 – 09:10
Warm welcome
Ugnius Jankauskas CEO at Verslo žinios
Let’s get this ball rolling!
09:10 – 09:35
Market Overview
Elžbieta Lukenskaitė CFA, Executive Director at Morgan Stanley
What challenges does the European M&A market face in the context of geopolitical turmoil and what are the chances of the market activity picking up again?
09:35 – 10:20
Open arms for the ESG-compliant
Kaido Veske Founding Partner of Livonia Partners
Tadas Gudaitis CEO at Swedbank Asset Management Lithuania
Rūta Skarulskė Head of ESG & Impact at Contrarian Ventures
Eva Berlaus Managing Partner at Sorainen
As investment opportunities for the ESG-focussed firms abound in Scandinavia, are investment-hungry Baltic companies leaving money on the table?
Moderated by Eva Berlaus
10:20 – 10:45
Merger filing in the Baltics
Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė Partner at Sorainen
Top 5 mistakes that are too costly to be made
10:45 – 11:25
Coffee break
11:25 – 12:15
Private Equity Investments
Rustam Kurmakaev Principal at MidEuropa
Deimantė Korsakaitė Managing Partner at INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund
Sigvards Dzelzkalejs Associate Director at Superia
Kristjan Kalda Founding Partner at BaltCap
Anna Wnuk Managing Director of the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
What are the new trends reshaping the future of PE? What sectors are most attractive in the current investment environment, and what investment schemes and exit strategies will yield the highest returns?
Moderated by Anna Wnuk
12:15 – 12:40
Biggest Merger in the Baltics in 2023
Darius Šulnis CEO at Invalda INVL
Vytautas Sinius Chairman of the Management Board at Šiaulių bankas
Andrius Načajus Finance executive
How did the merger of Šiaulių bankas, the largest bank based on Lithuanian capital, and Invalda INVL, a Baltic investment management and life insurance giant, merge their retail businesses? What happened behind the scenes and how is the marriage working?
Moderated by Andrius Načajus
12:40 – 13:00
Building the capabilities to harness the power of GenAI in private equity investing
Justinas Šukys Partner at Claria Strategy Partners, GenAI research team leader at London Business School
13:00 – 14:10
Lunch Break
14:10 – 15:00
Hot Energy Deals
Ilkka Niiranen CEO at Gren
Marco Wedemeier Senior Director, Structured Finance – Energy Origination at NORD/LB
Thierry Aelens CEO at Ignitis Renewables
Sergej Butov Partner at Sorainen
Vaiko Tammeväli CFO of Eesti Gaas
How does the energy industry – the most active sector in the Baltic deal industry – expect to perform in today’s challenging markets?
Moderated by Sergej Butov
15:00 – 15:25
TBC
15:25 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30
Outbound Transactions
Julius Černiauskas CEO at Oxylabs
Deividas Trainavičius CEO at PVcase
Milda Jasaitė Head of Corporate Development, Vinted
Arvydas Bložė Partner at Practica Capital
How are Lithuania-headquartered Oxylabs, PVcase and Vinted governing their new global acquisitions?
Interviewed by Arvydas Bložė
16:30 – 16:50
TBC
16:50 – 17:00
Closing remarks
17:00
The Baltic M&A and Private Equity Awards
Party time! Networking reception to celebrate milestone Baltic transactions.
La Boheme, Šv. Ignoto str. 4, Vilnius
Toimumiskoht:
Saint Catherine's Church, Vilnius str. 30, Vilnius, Lithuania
Since its launch in 2010, the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Forum has garnered an excellent reputation among private equity and venture capital funds, investment bankers, lawyers, and other advisers, as well as company managers and shareholders. The forum attracts over 200 participants each year, offering a platform for establishing new contacts, discovering business opportunities, sharing experiences, and networking with peers.
This year, the Forum will delve into the following key topics:
- The European M&A market in the face of geopolitical turmoil
- Deals in the Energy sector: what the future holds
- Private Equity investments and exits in the current environment: state and prospects
- The biggest merger in the Baltics in 2023
- ESG: impact on Baltic M&A deals currently and exploring opportunities
- Merger filing in the Baltics: lessons learned or mistakes that are too costly to be repeated
- Case studies from recent transactions in the Baltics
The Forum will also include the Baltic M&A and Private Equity Awards and provide numerous networking opportunities.
„Verslo žinių“ akademija and SORAINEN
Programm
08:30 – 09:00
Morning coffee
09:00 – 09:10
Warm welcome
Ugnius Jankauskas CEO at Verslo žinios
Let’s get this ball rolling!
09:10 – 09:35
Market Overview
Elžbieta Lukenskaitė CFA, Executive Director at Morgan Stanley
What challenges does the European M&A market face in the context of geopolitical turmoil and what are the chances of the market activity picking up again?
09:35 – 10:20
Open arms for the ESG-compliant
Kaido Veske Founding Partner of Livonia Partners
Tadas Gudaitis CEO at Swedbank Asset Management Lithuania
Rūta Skarulskė Head of ESG & Impact at Contrarian Ventures
Eva Berlaus Managing Partner at Sorainen
As investment opportunities for the ESG-focussed firms abound in Scandinavia, are investment-hungry Baltic companies leaving money on the table?
Moderated by Eva Berlaus
10:20 – 10:45
Merger filing in the Baltics
Monika Mališauskaitė-Vaupšienė Partner at Sorainen
Top 5 mistakes that are too costly to be made
10:45 – 11:25
Coffee break
11:25 – 12:15
Private Equity Investments
Rustam Kurmakaev Principal at MidEuropa
Deimantė Korsakaitė Managing Partner at INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund
Sigvards Dzelzkalejs Associate Director at Superia
Kristjan Kalda Founding Partner at BaltCap
Anna Wnuk Managing Director of the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
What are the new trends reshaping the future of PE? What sectors are most attractive in the current investment environment, and what investment schemes and exit strategies will yield the highest returns?
Moderated by Anna Wnuk
12:15 – 12:40
Biggest Merger in the Baltics in 2023
Darius Šulnis CEO at Invalda INVL
Vytautas Sinius Chairman of the Management Board at Šiaulių bankas
Andrius Načajus Finance executive
How did the merger of Šiaulių bankas, the largest bank based on Lithuanian capital, and Invalda INVL, a Baltic investment management and life insurance giant, merge their retail businesses? What happened behind the scenes and how is the marriage working?
Moderated by Andrius Načajus
12:40 – 13:00
Building the capabilities to harness the power of GenAI in private equity investing
Justinas Šukys Partner at Claria Strategy Partners, GenAI research team leader at London Business School
13:00 – 14:10
Lunch Break
14:10 – 15:00
Hot Energy Deals
Ilkka Niiranen CEO at Gren
Marco Wedemeier Senior Director, Structured Finance – Energy Origination at NORD/LB
Thierry Aelens CEO at Ignitis Renewables
Sergej Butov Partner at Sorainen
Vaiko Tammeväli CFO of Eesti Gaas
How does the energy industry – the most active sector in the Baltic deal industry – expect to perform in today’s challenging markets?
Moderated by Sergej Butov
15:00 – 15:25
TBC
15:25 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30
Outbound Transactions
Julius Černiauskas CEO at Oxylabs
Deividas Trainavičius CEO at PVcase
Milda Jasaitė Head of Corporate Development, Vinted
Arvydas Bložė Partner at Practica Capital
How are Lithuania-headquartered Oxylabs, PVcase and Vinted governing their new global acquisitions?
Interviewed by Arvydas Bložė
16:30 – 16:50
TBC
16:50 – 17:00
Closing remarks
17:00
The Baltic M&A and Private Equity Awards
Party time! Networking reception to celebrate milestone Baltic transactions.
La Boheme, Šv. Ignoto str. 4, Vilnius
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