PROGRAMME 2021

09.00 – 10.00 REGISTRATION 

10. 00 – 10.20 Welcoming Address and Opening of the Conference
Paulius Baltrušaitis, Director of Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania

10.20 – 12.30 Parallel Session

12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH

13.30 - 14.00 Manufacturing Innovations and Innovation Ecosystems for Start-ups
Gintaras Vilda, Director of the Manufacturing Innovation Valley (Lithuania)

14.00 - 14.30 How the combination of Circular Economy and Industry 4.0 can contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
prof. dr. Žaneta Stasiškienė, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)

14.30 - 15.00 Artificial Intelligence in the Urban Environment: Smart Cities|
Aleksandro Montanha, University of Sevilla (Spain)

15.00 - 15.30  Sustainable Innovation in the Global Airline Industry: Lessons Learned for Cities and Regions  
prof. dr. Keith G. Debbage, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (United States of America)
 
15.30 – 15.40 COFFEE BREAK

15.40 – 16.00 FINAL SESSION

PROGRAMME 2020

09.00 – 10.00 REGISTRATION 

10. 00 – 10.20 Welcoming Address and Opening of the Conference
Paulius Baltrušaitis, Director of Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania

10.20 – 12.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS

12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH

13.30 – 15.30 PLENARY SESSION

13.30 – 14.00 Interaction of Human and Humanoid Robot
Prof. dr. Adolfas Laimutis Telksnys, Linas Aidokas, Vilnius University, Lithuania

14.00 – 14:30 Understanding the Dynamics of the COVID-19 Pandemic with Big Data Analytics
Dr. Georgios K. Ouzounis, Visiting Professor, Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania

14.30 – 15.00 Kaunas 2022: Present and Future
Ana Kočegarova, Kaunas22 Programme Manager, Lithuania

15.00 – 15.30 The Future of Women Entrepreneurs around the World
Prof. dr. Dianne H.B. Welsh, University of North Carolina Greensboro, USA

15.30 – 15.40 COFFEE BREAK

15.40 – 16.00 FINAL SESSION

PROGRAMME 2019

09.00 – 10.00 REGISTRATION Pramones Av. 20, Conference Hall

10.00 – 12.30 PLENARY SESSION

10. 00 – 10.10 Welcoming address and opening of the Conference
Paulius Baltrušaitis, Director of Kauno kolegija/University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania

10.10 – 10.40 Smart Development of the Region
Dr. Robertas Jucevičius, Professor at Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

10.40 – 11.10 Institutional Framework for Fintech Development: Why Does it Matter?
Martynas Pilkis, Chief specialist of Financial Markets Policy Department at Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania

11.10 – 11.40 Solutions to Foster Innovations in a Region.  Kaunas City Case
Tadas Stankevičius, Head of Business Division, Kaunas IN, Lithuania

11.40 – 12.15 Democratizing Knowledge - Science Shops, Knowledge Mobilization, and Broader  Impacts
Norbert Steinhaus, Coordinator of Bonn Science Shop (WILA Bonn), Germany

12.15 – 12.30 DISCUSSION

12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH

13.30 – 15.30 PARALLEL SESSIONS Programme

15.30 – 15.45 COFFEE BREAK

15.45 – 16.00 FINAL SESSION Room 407, Pramonės av. 22A