World Lithuanian Economic Forum 2012

WLEF 2010

"High tech innovation & investment: local to global" was a flagship event organised by Lithuanian Business Confederation and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania where blue chip, angel and venture-backed technology companies have gathered in London to connect with international VCs, angels and seed investors to put innovation into action.

The conference itself was a rare opportunity to meet world-class experts, political leaders and individuals from diverse walks of life. The conference was being organised under the patronage of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr. Andrius Kubilius.

The conference included a debate panel sessions focusing on:

Global trends in high tech innovation and investment
Current landscape in Lithuanian venture capital
Presentations from high quality Lithuanian startups

The event celebrated the astonishing growth of Lithuania as a hub of tech innovation, with founders, ICT investors, companies from the web, bio-med-tech, green-tech sectors and Lithuanian global success stories. We have been delighted to welcome companies such as:

Barclays Technology Center Lithuania

Barclays Technology Centre (BTC) Lithuania was established in November 2009 to support companies' Retail banking businesses across the globe. With over 300 colleagues based in Vilnius - BTC Lithuania is one of Barclay's four strategic engineering centers.

GetJar

GetJar, the world's largest cross-platform app store, established in Lithuania, provides global distribution and monetization services to 350,000 developers, including brands like Google , Microsoft and Facebook , and serving 60 million app downloads per month

The conference was organised under the framework of the World Lithuanian Economic Forum.