We all are world Lithuanians – strong when we stand together. Wherever we are, we build bridges that connect us – bridges to share international experience, ideas, contacts, resources, and discoveries. The desire of the finest minds, best professionals and brilliant talents from all over the world to contribute to Lithuania’s national welfare reflects deep patriotism and promotes the inspiring idea of "One Lithuania"
Gitanas Nausėda
President of the Republic of Lithuania
Patron of Global Lithuanian Awards
Organiser
Patron
Main Partners
Forum Partners
Forum of Global Lithuanian Professionals
A Decade of Leading Lithuania to Global Frontlines
For the fourth consecutive year, Global Lithuanian Leaders invites you to the annual event of diaspora professionals to exchange ideas, insights, connections, and inspiration.
Celebrating the first decade of our activities, we're giving the center stage to the most proactive individuals. Here they will talk about their creative mindset and tireless efforts to improve Lithuania's global standing.
Global Lithuanian Awards
GLA reward the remarkable talent, exceptional vision, and responsible ambition of Lithuanians and Lithuania-connected people who have been contributing to the prosperity and global standing of Lithuania. Global Lithuanian Awards aim to promote the idea of Global Lithuania and create an atmosphere of appreciation for international experience exchange and diaspora engagement.
GLA was established in 2012 by Global Lithuanian Leaders – a non-profit platform for international professionals and organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
GLA Partners
Forum Speakers & Workshops
GLL Talks
Strategic moves of Lithuania towards the top of Doing Business and FinTech
Marius Jurgilas
Laureate of GLA 2017, alumnus of the University of Connecticut, Banks of England and Norway, Board Member of Bank of Lithuania, will share the backstage of global business ratings and Lithuanias moves towards their top spots.
Tolerance economy: diversity impact to investment
Rimvydas Baltaduonis
Nominee of GLA 2019, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University, Board Member at World Lithuanian Community, Initiator of election activity campaign Mūsų metas DABAR will point out the benefits of all kinds of diversity in business world.
Secrets of pleasing global art lovers
Lina Lapelytė, Rasa Antanavičiūtė, Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė
Nominees of GLA 2019, authors of Sun & Sea (Marina) – a contemporary opera performance that represented Lithuania Venice Biennale of Art and won the Golden Lion 2019 will disclose the principles of shared art and reveal what it really takes to please global art lover.
From science journal to headlines of global Cosmopolitan
Agnė Kajackaitė
Nominee of GLA 2019, Head of Research Group at Berlin Social Science Center will share her personal story of scientific curiosity which took her to the global business media headlines
Philanthropy as a sign of matured society
Kotryna Stankutė-Jaščemskienė
Former Leader of GLL, present Director of Marius Jakulis Jason Foundation that financially supports the attraction of talent to Lithuania will elaborate on how philanthropy can accelerate talent and globally successful Lithuania for the next decades.
Global level robotics in a small rural town
Eivanas Maksvytis
Laureate of GLA 2018, Alumnus of Eriksson in Sweden, Founder of Tavo Robotas in Šilutė will will lead us along the route from DIY classroom to European center of advanced engineering fuelled by passion and ambition to compete at the top levels of robotics and mechatronics.
Key to consistent winning at global science competition iGEM
Ingrida Olendraitė and Auksė Gaižauskaitė
Nominees of GLA 2018, PhD at University of Cambridge & Co-Founder of Alt-Lab, both Leaders of iGEM Vilnius team will search for common denominators of five victories of Vilnius team at the international science competition iGEM.
Interactive workshops
Three two-hour interactive workshops bring together global and local professionals and encourage them to look for sustainable strategic solutions. Global experience for the essential sectors of country’s development – science and education, talent attraction, and positioning of Lithuania.
Science and education
Powered by Government Strategic Analysis Center and Marius Jason Jakulis Foundation – for the development and empowerment of global Lithuanian brain map / national academic network.
Positioning of Lithuania
In partnership with Strategic Communications Group under the Government of Lithuania that will be presenting an extensive research on Lithuania's positioning abroad. The goal is to engage diaspora professionals into Lithuania’s development.
FORUM
Friday
December 27, 2019
@ Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
09:30
Entrance
Meet our team and fellow attendees at the entrance of the National library and use the time to catch-up and start making meaningful connections.
10:00
The Atrium
10.20-10.40 Eivanas Maksvytis: Advanced robotics
11.20-11.40 Ingrida Olendraitė and Auksė Gaižauskaitė: Success in science
10.40-11.00 Marius Jurgilas: Leadership in FinTech development
11.00-11.20 Rimvydas Baltaduonis: Economics of tolerance
11.40-12.00 Kotryna Stankutė-Jaščemskienė: Philanthropy in our society
11:30
Leisure space, 5th floor
Relax and chat in an informal environment with fellow global and local attendees from the fields of business, academia, and governing institutions.
12:00
Conference rooms
Choose one of the three topics that interest you the most and contribute to decisions that will impact Lithuania’s further development.
14:15
The Atrium
Behind the scenes of winning
15:00
Feel free to stay for a quick chat before rushing off to get ready for Global Lithuanian Awards.
AWARDS
Friday
December 27, 2019
@ The Presidential Palace
17:00
Entrance
Please arrive on time and have your ID with you.
18:00
Column Hall
Find out the Laureates of Global Lithuanian Awards 2019 and listen to the stories of the most prominent Lithuanians.
19:15
Column Hall
Raise a glass of champagne for Laureates and Nominees!
X-MAS DRINKS
Friday
December 27, 2019
Istorijos baras + AltSpace
20:00
Istorijos baras + AltSpace
The biggest annual global Lithuanian Xmas party – meet international professionals who have come back home for Christmas and don’t forget to have fun.
Nominations
The Jury
Vida Bandis
Lithuanian World Community Representative in Lithuania at Seimas
Monika Garbačiauskaitė Budrienė
General Manager at LRT
Long-term supporter of Global Lithuanian Awards
Renaldas Gudauskas
Director General at Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
Partner of GLL Forum
Marius Jurgilas
Board member at Bank of Lithuania
Laureate of Global Lithuanian Awards 2017
Audra Karalius
Board Member of Lithuanian Foundation
Laureate of Global Lithuanian Awards 2017
Ainius Lašas
Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Nominee of Global Lithuanian Awards 2017
Dalia Petkevičienė
Co-founder of network of diaspora professionals Global Lithuanian Leaders
Chair of the Board
Referral and Search Partner
Marius Raugalas
Digital Marketing Strategy & Analytics Lead for Europe at Nielsen
President of Lithuanian City of London Club
Board Member of Global Lithuanian Leaders
Linas Sabaliauskas
Managing Partner at Baltic Law Firm TRINITI
Expert of startup ecosystem in Lithuania
Rytis Zemkauskas
Curator at Kaunas the European Capital of Culture 2022
Journalist, writer and film-maker, preacher of topics on Lithuanian identity
Lina Žukauskaitė
Deputy Director General at the Department of Lithuanians Living Abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs