Effective healthcare is essential to maintaining and improving the quality of life and economic growth. A healthy population is, therefore, an essential prerequisite for a flourishing and wealthy society.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania together with its healthcare committee Local American Working Group (LAWG) are pleased to invite business leaders, government officials, representatives of healthcare organizations, life sciences, and other healthcare industry representatives as well as all interested stakeholders to the ‘Health & Wealth: Empowering the Economy through Health’ conference, which will be held on June 4, 10:00-13:30 at Curio Collection by Hilton, Universiteto14, Vilnius, Lithuania.

As the connection between health and the economy continues to strengthen, the conference will focus on delivering solutions to ensure a more efficient healthcare system!

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Participation is free of charge.
Register today and secure your spot, the seating is very limited!

​Register no later than Thursday, May 30, 17:00.

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▪️ 9:30-10:00 | Welcome and Registration

▪️ 10:00-10:10 | Opening Remarks by Moderator

▪️ 10:10-10:45 | Fireside Chat with Guest of Honor, Virginija Gečaitė,
Head of the Regional European Investment Bank Group Office for the Baltic States
Moderator: Marius Dubnikovas, Economist, Business Development Manager at Compensa Life Vienna Insurance Group SE Lithuanian Branch

▪️ 10:45-11:20 | Keynote Presentation by Assoc. Prof. Ramon Luengo-Fernandez, Senior Health Economist, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU), University of Oxford.

▪️ 11:20-11:45 | Networking Break

▪️ 11:45-12:00 | Keynote Presentation by Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis,
Former European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

▪️ 12:00-12:45 | Panel Discussion and Q&A
• Daniel Jesser, Country Business Head Lithuania, SIA Novartis Baltics Lithuanian Branch.
• Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Former European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.
• Elena Leontjeva, Co-founder and President of the Lithuanian Free Market Institute.
• Karolis Žemaitis, Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania.
• Barbora Butkutė, Health Economist.
Moderator: Rūta Karpičiūtė (Pumputienė), Head of the Local American Working group

▪️ 12:45-13:20 | Keynote Presentation by Sarah Rickwood, Vice President EMEA Thought Leadership at IQVIA

▪️ 13:20-13:30 | Closing of the Conference

▪️ 13:30-14:00 | Networking

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Please note that the working language of this event is English.

Time: June 4, 2024, 10:00-13:30
Venue: Curio Collection by Hilton (Universiteto14, Vilnius, Lithuania)

*Local American Working Group (LAWG) is a standing committee established under the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania, which represents the innovative pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and life sciences industry based in Lithuania. The committee aims to promote, develop, and contribute to improving awareness about the importance of scientific research and innovation in the healthcare sector, to encourage and support the highest professional and business ethical standards, based on fair and transparent activity, strictly adhering to ethics code of conduct.*

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*Please be advised that photographs will be taken at the event for use on the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania’s social media and website. By entering this event, you consent to the AmCham photographing and using your image and likeness.*