Lukas Savickas

Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

Paulius Pakutinskas

UNESCO Chair on AI, Emerging Technologies and Innovations for Society

Paulius Pakutinskas is a full Professor at Mykolas Romeris University (MRU) (Vilnius, Lithuania). Leading the UNESCO Chair on AI, emerging technologies, and innovations for society, as well as being a board member of the Artificial Intelligence Association of Lithuania, Professor Paulius Pakutinskas is deeply engaged in exploring regulatory and ethical dimensions related to new technologies and challenges posed by AI – with specific attention to the medical and military domains. Pakutinskas’s interdisciplinary research, projects, and publications converge on the interrelation of law, business, emerging technologies, and innovations.

Eglė Markevičiūtė

Head of Digital & Innovation Policy
Consumer Choice Center

Eglė Markevičiūtė is a tech policy expert at Consumer Choice Center Europe, and an editor at EU Tech Loop. She served as Deputy Minister for Digital and Innovation in Lithuania from 2020 to 2023. She currently also serves as an Advisory Board member at the European Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA).

Peter Craddock

Partner at Keller and Heckman LLP

Peter Craddock is a lawyer with a software development background, based in Brussels. Peter uses this dual background to help clients find legal solutions to technical problems and technical solutions to legal problems. He notably has strong expertise in the legal aspects of digital advertising and AdTech, and has been one of the most prominent commentators of recent legal developments on the notion of personal data, AI model training, ePrivacy and the freedom to conduct a business.

Bojana Bellamy

President of Hunton’s Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL)

Bojana Bellamy is the President of Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) at Hunton Andrews Kurth, a preeminent global privacy and data policy think tank in Brussels, London, and Washington, DC. Bojana works with global business and technology leaders, regulators, policy and law makers to shape global data policy and practice and develop thought leadership and best practices for privacy and responsible data use. With over 25 years of experience in privacy and data policy and compliance, including former global privacy head at Accenture for 12 years, she sits on several industry and regulatory advisory boards and panels, including Mercedes-Benz Advisory Board for Integrity and Sustainability and the UK Government’s Expert Council for International Data Flows.

Dijana Šinkūnienė

Head of the State Data Protection Inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania

Dijana Šinkūnienė is an experienced lawyer with a master's degree in law. She started her career in data protection in 2001 and has 23 years of professional experience in the field. Dijana Šinkūnienė has been appointed as a Director of the Lithuanian personal data protection supervisory authority for a five-year term since February 2023. She is also a member of the National Cybersecurity Council.

Dijana has been a lecturer in Privacy, Security and Technology (Privacytech) and Data Protection at Mykolas Romeris University (Vilnius, Lithuania) since 2021.

Pille Lehis

Head of Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate

Pille Lehis has been working as Director General of the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate since 19 August 2019. She has previously worked for the Estonian Tax and Customs Board, where she started in 2005 and worked until June 2019. She started there as a court lawyer and before leaving the Tax and Customs Board she was head of the Litigation unit.

As the Director General of the Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate, she participates in the work of the European Data Protection Board and Convention 108 of the Council of Europe. Pille graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu.

Miglė Petkevičienė

Miglė has 17+ years of experience in providing legal advice and representation to national and international clients in various regulated industries, including being frequently ranked as one of the key lawyers in the TMT industry in Lithuania. Her core competencies include data protection, cyber security, information technologies and compliance related matters. Miglė is a frequent speaker and lecturer in data protection training through conferences and seminars. She also serves as a Board Member of LDAPA, she is also a Vice President and Board Member of Baltic DigiTech Association INFOBALT, as well as Co-Founder and Board Member of European Compliance Professionals Association.

Tatjana Lukoševičienė

Privacy Policy Manager for Central and Eastern Europe at Meta

Tatjana is a recognized subject matter expert in privacy, data protection, and EU digital regulation, with extensive experience in EU and regulatory affairs. She leads Meta’s privacy and AI policy efforts and initiatives in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

An award-winning professional in the field of privacy and data protection, Tatjana has over two decades of experience spanning regulatory authorities, highly regulated, data-driven industries, and EU Affairs. She led the implementation of the GDPR and other regulatory compliance initiatives at one of the largest telecom, media, and ICT companies, where she also represented the company in leading industry associations in Brussels.

Tatjana brings deep expertise in EU policymaking, lawmaking, and advocacy, with a strong track record of navigating complex legislative processes and engaging a broad range of stakeholders at both EU and national levels. She is also the founder and a board member of the Lithuanian Data Protection Association (LDAPA)—the largest network of privacy professionals in the Baltics.

Risto Hübner

Managing Partner at Nordx Legal

Risto Hübner is the managing partner and founder of the Estonian law firm Nordx Legal and a visiting lecturer in IT law at the University of Tartu. Risto specializes in data protection and privacy, IT law, and intellectual property law. Prior to founding Nordx Legal, Risto was General Counsel at Nortal, one of the largest technology and digital transformation companies in the Baltics.

Filip Stoitsev

Global Data Protection Officer IKEA Retail (Ingka Group)

Since 2014, Filip has worked on privacy matters in various roles, including within the legal department of a public authority, at the data protection service of the EU Parliament, and as a consultant advising financial industry clients. Filip also previously worked as an EU Privacy Manager for a leading insurance company, where he successfully established a privacy strategy, target operating model, and privacy program. Currently, Filip is responsible for overseeing and monitoring data protection compliance as a Global Data Protection Officer (DPO) at IKEA Retail (Ingka Group). Fulfilling the regulatory DPO role for the Group Digital & Tech Services organization and leading the Global DPO team.

Agnė Verbickienė

Head of Monetisation Unit at Bored Panda

Agnė Verbickienė has over a decade of experience in the adtech sector, specializing in sustainable monetization strategies that drive business results without compromising core user experience. She led business development in Asian markets at Eskimi, advanced advertising technologies as an AdTech Product Manager at Vinted, and now heads the Monetization Unit at Bored Panda, a global entertainment publisher. Throughout her career, Agnė has been committed to aligning monetization initiatives with evolving privacy standards and ensuring responsible, user-centric growth.

Kristina Mikoliūnienė

Council Member at the Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania (RRT)

She holds an auditor’s degree and has over 20 years of experience at the Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) — a multi-sector regulator. As a council member, she oversees the digital services sector and has been actively involved in the development of the AI regulatory ecosystem in Lithuania from the very beginning. She participates in international working groups and shares insights about the AI supervision sector in Lithuania.

Dina Lurje

General Counsel & Head of Regulatory Policy @ Nord Security

Dina Lurje is a General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Policy at Nord Security, a global cybersecurity firm providing digital security and privacy solutions for individuals and businesses. Prior to Nord

Security, Dina has been the Deputy Chairwoman at the Lithuanian Competition Authority as well as worked at DG COMP, US Federal Trade Commission and with the World Bank. Dina is a visiting lecturer at Vilnius University and a co-founder of the European Compliance Professionals’ Association.

Simonas Černiauskas

CEO at the leading Baltic DigiTech (ICT+) association INFOBALT

Simonas Černiauskas is CEO at the leading Baltic DigiTech (ICT+) association INFOBALT and the Secretary, Board of Directors at the American Chamber of Commerce in Lithuania advocating digital transformation, innovation, efficiency, sustainability, resilience and promoting Lithuania's DigiTech industry across the globe.

He brings 20+ years of successful leadership experience at Microsoft, Telia and Tech Startups.

Simonas comes with an educational background in Business and IT complemented by EMBA at Baltic Management Institute.

Luukas Ilves

Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine on questions of AI and digital transformation

Luukas Ilves is advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine on questions of AI and digital transformation and non-resident fellow at the Tallinn based International Center for Defence Studies. From 2022-24, Luukas was Undersecretary for Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer for the Government of Estonia, where he was responsible for developing the country’s digital public services, infrastructure and cyber security.

Previously, Luukas held various roles in Estonia and Brussels, including at the European Commission, the crypto deep-tech Guardtime, the Lisbon Council (a Brussels-based thinktank) and for the Estonian government. During Estonia’s 2017 EU Presidency, Luukas led the EU Council’s legislative work on telecommunications, data and cyber security. He has contributed in expert or advisory roles to the Council of Europe, Stanford University, the EU Cybersecurity Agency ENISA and other institutions.

Luukas is a recipient of the Estonian Order of the White Star and President Zelensky’s Ukraine Peace Prize. He is a graduate of Stanford University.

Benediktas Girdvainis

Advisor on AI and ICT at the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

Benediktas Girdvainis is an expert in AI governance and innovation policy. He was previously closely involved in shaping Lithuania’s national approach to AI governance and now leads Lithuania’s regulatory AI sandbox project. His recent work includes collaboration with public institutions and stakeholders from academia and industry to develop adaptive policy tools, enhance AI infrastructure, and ultimately create an environment conductive to innovation. At the panel, he will share insights on how agile and easily navigable regulation can boost innovation capacity and provide legal certainty in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Ninon Vagner

Privacy Director at IAB Europe

Ninon Vagner leads the privacy-oriented work of IAB Europe and oversees the TCF compliance programmes. She has previously worked at Leboncoin Group in Paris, responsible for ePrivacy & GDPR legal compliance for advertising operations, and at Sirdata on data protection where she took part in developing a commercial Consent Management Platform. Prior to Sirdata, she worked as consultant for an advisory firm in strategy, crisis communications & public affairs.

Irma Kunickė

Counsel at Sorainen

Indrė Skersytė

Senior Advisor of the Legislative Policy Group, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania

Indrė has been working in the field of personal data protection since 2007. Before joining the Ministry of Justice, she worked at the State Data Protection Inspectorate. She is involved in shaping national data protection policy and also participates in the activities of the Working Party on Data Protection of the Council of the EU.

Liudas Karnickas

Co-founder and President @ LDAPA / Managing partner @ Law firm Karnickas & partners

Attorney at Law specialised in data privacy, intellectual property, technology management and regulatory compliance matters. Certified data protection officer. Frequent DPO training program lecturer.

Ona Valainienė

Privacy Compliance Manager, DPO at Vinted

Ona Valainienė is a Privacy Compliance Manager, DPO at Vinted. She leads GDPR compliance, cross-functional privacy strategy, and data protection governance. Since the introduction of the GDPR, she has served as DPO in various companies, leading privacy programs for digital marketplaces as well as across sectors including financial services, aviation, pharma, and travel.

Vitnija Saldava

Regional Public Policy Lead, Meta

At Meta, Vitnija leads on relationships with top policy-makers, NGOs and businesses across Central and Eastern Europe to advance friendlier tech and innovation policies. In her former professional roles, she worked at the NATO Public Diplomacy Division in Brussels, as well as the global media lead at Transparency International Secretariat in Berlin. She also spent many years covering Eastern Europe as an international TV news journalist for the world's largest news agency Associated Press, based out of Moscow, London and Tallinn. There, she covered such crucial stories such as the Ukraine war, political unrest in Russia, refugee crisis, among others. Vitnija holds a Master’s degree from Harvard University in International Relations, and a BA in Journalism. She also serves on the Amcham Latvia Board, and the Advisory Board at Center For Youth and International Studies (CYIS), where she advises on the nexus of emerging technologies and national security.