We kindly invite you to the event: “Digitalization, Innovation and R&D Activities Training Cycle – R&D Project Management Strategy Training.” The event is intended to enhance the competitiveness of cluster members in the international market.
Meeting dates: June 3 and 5, 2026 (Wednesday and Friday)
Venue: “Šventė Jums”, Pramonės St. 1B, Alytus
SPEAKERS
Semion Bondarev – Chairman of the Board of AB Astra LT
Giedrė Simanauskaitė – communication enthusiast and internal communication consultant, co-author of the books “An Organization That Communicates” and “An Organization Where People Want to Work”
Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė – Professor at Vilnius University, neuroscientist
EVENT PROGRAMME
2026-06-03 (Wednesday – Alytus Cultural Centre, Pramonės St. 1B, Alytus)
09.30 – 10.00 Welcome coffee, participant registration.
10.00 – 10.30 Conflicts and their causes in companies. Can process digitalization lead to conflicts?
Speaker: Semion Bondarev
10.30 – 11.45 Different opinions – working together:
• how IT and manufacturing companies solve technical challenges: methods and management process control;
• question-and-answer session.
Speaker: Giedrė Simanauskaitė
11.45 – 12.00 Coffee break.
12.00 – 13.00 Practical exercise: what can we apply in our work?
• group work using the World Café method;
• what solution, what implementation – what is needed to make it happen?
• discussion of group work results.
Moderator: Giedrė Simanauskaitė
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch.
14.00 – 14.30 Disagreeing but working well together:
• how can relationships be maintained in challenging situations?
• how can we communicate our opinions and needs?
• how should bad news be shared?
Speaker: Giedrė Simanauskaitė
14.30 – 15.00 Practical exercise based on the Thermo Fisher Scientific method:
• how do we discuss our work progress?
• how do we agree on future projects?
Moderator: Giedrė Simanauskaitė
15.00 – 15.30 Discussion of the practical exercise.
Moderator: Giedrė Simanauskaitė
15.30 – 16.00 Discussion of the day’s insights and coffee discussion.
Moderator: Dr. Vaidas Liesionis
2026-06-05 (Friday – Alytus Cultural Centre, Pramonės St. 1B, Alytus)
10.00 – 10.20 Welcome coffee, participant registration.
10.20 – 11.40 Brain efficiency: how to activate your brain. The industry of brain performance enhancement tools and methods is currently worth billions worldwide. What is based on myths and what is reality? What risks are associated with substances that increase brain activity, and how can we maximize our brain’s potential?
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
11.40 – 12.00 Short discussion.
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch.
13.00 – 13.45 The neuroscience of creativity: which components of our conscious and subconscious mind participate in the creative process.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
13.45 – 14.15 Short discussion.
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
14.15 – 15.00 Discussion of the day’s insights and coffee discussion.
Moderator: Dr. Vaidas Liesionis
REGISTRATION
Please confirm your participation by email: algimanta@ftd.lt or by phone +370 652 81500.
The event is free of charge. The number of places is limited.
Kind regards,
Event organizers: Algimanta Ščiglinskienė (algimanta@ftd.lt) and Vaidas Liesionis (vaidas@astra.lt)
