We are pleased to invite you to the event: “Best Sales Practices, New Technologies and Market Trends” – the seminar “Application of the Latest Communication Technologies in Sales”.
Event date: January 14 and 16, 2026 (Wednesday and Friday)
Venue: 2026-01-14 – Alytus Culture Centre, Pramonės St. 1B, Alytus; 2026-01-16 – Europa Royale Hotel, Vilniaus Ave. 7, Druskininkai
SPEAKERS
Prof. Dr. Vidmantas Tūtlys – Professor at Vytautas Magnus University, Head of the Vocational Education Research Centre
Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė – Professor at Vilnius University and neuroscientist
EVENT PROGRAMME
2026-01-14 (Wednesday – Alytus Culture Centre, Pramonės St. 1B, Alytus)
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome coffee and participant registration.
10.15 – 11.30 Challenges and opportunities created by the diversity of employee expertise.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vidmantas Tūtlys
11.30 – 11.45 Short coffee break.
11.45 – 13.00 Competence management tools and solutions.
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Vidmantas Tūtlys
13.00 – 14.00 Lunch.
14.00 – 16.00 Group work. Practical training.
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Vidmantas Tūtlys
16.00 – 16.45 Presentation and discussion of group work results.
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Vidmantas Tūtlys
16.45 – 19.00 Review of the day’s insights and discussion: How to apply theories in practice – real-life success stories.
Moderator: Dr. Vaidas Liesionis
2026-01-16 (Friday – Europa Royale Hotel, Vilniaus Ave. 7, Druskininkai)
10.00 – 10.15 Welcome coffee and participant registration.
10.15 – 11.45 The neuroscience of motivation – how to become and remain motivated. Dopamine drives everything we choose to do and everything we avoid doing. Our ability to take on challenges, or conversely, our tendency to procrastinate endlessly, depends on neurochemical processes in the brain. How can we change this?
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
11.45 – 12.00 Short discussion.
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch.
13.00 – 13.40 The neuroscience of decision-making. Which parts of the brain are involved in making decisions, what role do our rational and emotional sides play, and where can we go wrong by falling into common cognitive biases?
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
13.40 – 14.00 Short discussion.
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Urtė Neniškytė
14.00 – 19.00 Review of the day’s insights and discussion: How to apply theories in practice – real-life success stories.
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 organisers: Algimanta Ščiglinskienė (algimanta@ftd.lt) and Vaidas Liesionis (vaidas@astra.lt).







