Accomplished financial professional with over 18 years of extensive experience in sales, trading, and managing high-performing teams within top-tier (DB, CS) financial institutions. Demonstrated expertise in driving business growth, optimizing trading operations, and forging strategic relationships with key stakeholders across global markets. Proven track record of delivering substantial revenue increases and enhancing market presence in challenging environments. Fluent in Lithuanian, English, and Russian, with intermediate proficiency in German.

Hobbies: Sports, Hiking, Theatre, Music, Arts, Cooking
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas, Asmeninis tobulėjimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Online, Gyvai

Software engineer (MSc) by education, Andrius began his career in projects related to engineering and applied R&D projects. From 1997, he started exploring entrepreneurship opportunity and founded a company in IT datacenter and security services market. After a successful merger/acquisition in 2002, Andrius has joined a major ICT group in Lithuania with focus on IT projects and consulting.

From 2010, he has been leading projects and activities in e-government, innovation and education ecosystems as lead expert of digital tech association INFOBALT. Andrius is experienced in projects, new product development consulting, expert evaluation, and monitoring of R&D and innovation projects for national agencies and European Commission. He joined Visoriai tech park in 2022 and took over management of ESA BIC Lithuania startup incubator activities in 2024, now supported a dozen startups in space domain, including upstream and downstream, with focus on different verticals.

Hobbies: visual arts, music (rock, jazz), leisure sports (basketball, cycling, jogging), public policy and macroeconomics, philosophy and history
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas, Srities keitimas, Studijų krypties pasirinkimas, Praktikos paieška, Darbo paieška
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Online, Gyvai

Deividas Plerpa is a Financial Analyst at TerraNova Capital based in Greenwich, near New York City. He specializes in helping businesses secure funding, structure deals, and achieve strategic growth. With extensive international experience and deep roots in Lithuania’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Deividas actively advises Lithuanian startups and supports their expansion into global markets. His expertise in investment management, risk assessment, and strategic planning positions him uniquely to mentor young professionals seeking career advancement and professional development.

Hobbies: Financial Literacy and Education, Networking and Community Building, Gaming and Esports
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas, Asmeninis tobulėjimas, Studijų krypties pasirinkimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Online, Gyvai

Arnoldas currently is Lithuania's Ambassador to France. Previously, in 2021-2024, he served as Lithuania's Ambassador / Permanent Representative to the EU and as Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, responsible for the EU and trade. In 2016-2021 he was Head of European Commission Representation in Lithuania. In 2006-2016 he worked at the European Parliament, serving as diplomatic adviser to EP Presidents Martin Schulz and Jerzy Buzek, focusing on Russia, Eastern Partnership, Western Balkans, Turkey and Asia, coordinating the work of Cox-Kwasniewski mission in Ukraine, working in the Committee for Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary delegations. In 2004-2005 he served as domestic policy adviser to President Valdas Adamkus. Arnoldas holds EU affairs MA from Sciences Po Paris and International relations BA from Colgate University, USA. Arnoldas is looking forward to helping motivated students to pursue their goals and dreams in diplomacy, politics, European and International affairs.

Hobbies: Theatre, cinema, jazz
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Gyvai

Tomas spent almost 10 years of his professional career time within Corporate Banking branch which gave him a very strong Business Acumen and developed a set of skills; competencies (in particular, in Sales and Negotiations).

Later, after moving to Norway and taking his Master’s degree in Finance; Marketing Tomas realized that if he combined a long-lasting passion for Technology with his business experience and mounted a newly embraced Marketing knowledge on top – he would get quite a multi-disciplinary skill-sett which fits perfectly e-Commerce industry in which he has spent almost another 10 years.

Tomas is also one of Lithuanian Professionals in Oslo (LPO) club founders and active members.


Hobbies: Too many :) hiking and kiting. A fresh fan of customizing old MCs.
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Gyvai, Online

Giedrė Putramentaitė is a cultural manager with more than ten years of professional experience in the cultural sector. Her primary field of expertise is performing arts; however, throughout her career she has worked across various artistic disciplines, gaining a broad understanding of different creative contexts and operational models.

She has extensive experience within the NGO sector, particularly working with small and medium-sized cultural organisations. Her strongest competencies lie in project management, public fundraising, and comprehensive resource management — including financial planning, team coordination, partnership development, and communication strategy. She has coordinated festivals, led complex cultural projects, facilitated organisational processes, and contributed to strategic decision-making in dynamic cultural environments.

She is particularly interested in the financial sustainability of small and medium-sized NGOs and independent artists. A central focus of her work is supporting cultural practitioners in building long-term sustainability — helping them strengthen funding strategies, clarify positioning, and create resilient operational models that allow artistic work to thrive without constant precarity.

Hobbies: Music, hiking, art galleries & museums, performing arts, personal growth, travelling;
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Praktikos paieška, Profesinis tobulėjimas, Asmeninis tobulėjimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Online, Gyvai

Audrius, a University of Edinburgh graduate with a First Class MEng in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, has spent nearly a decade designing custom chips for the world's largest Big Tech companies such as Apple and Alphabet. His designs are in products now used by millions globally.
Beyond his professional work, Audrius is passionate about giving back. He has actively volunteered, including fundraising for Cancer Research UK and serving as a STEMnet ambassador, inspiring the next generation in STEM.
Now, he is eager to support aspiring global Lithuanian leaders through mentorship, sharing his experience and contributing to their development.


Hobbies: Running, Volunteering, Investing
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: CV paruošime, Darbo paieška, Praktikos paieška, Profesinis tobulėjimas, Asmeninis tobulėjimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Online

Laimontas spent more than 15 years in leadership roles, applying coaching-based leadership principles in practice.

For the past fifteen years, he has also been active in the field of wellbeing, motivating people to feel better, take care of themselves, and live more consciously.

Today, Laimontas develops his work in mentoring and coaching, sharing his accumulated experience with those who seek clarity, direction, and inner strength. He values not quick answers, but conscious growth and taking responsibility for one’s own choices.

In mentoring, he can be particularly helpful in the following areas:
– personal growth and self-realization;
– unlocking potential;
– leadership and management;
– navigating situations and decision-making.

Hobbies: I’m interested in history, mindfulness, and personal growth. I enjoy travelling and discovering different countries and cultures. In my free time, you’ll usually find me hiking or cycling — that’s where I recharge and clear my mind.
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas, Asmeninis tobulėjimas, Srities keitimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Online

Experienced in corporate finance, credit risk assessment, fundraising, cross-functional teams facilitation, customer-centric ideas development.

Interested in startup ecosystem needs, financing opportunities, also actively taking part in mentoring and networking.

Hobbies: outdoor leisure activities (beach volleyball, snowboarding, bicycles, hiking), good music, gastro experiences
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: Profesinis tobulėjimas, Asmeninis tobulėjimas, Srities keitimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Gyvai, Online

Matas is a Staff Software Engineer at Uber and a Co-Founder of Lemos. At Uber, he works on industry-leading developer tools at scale, powered by large language models. Recent talks can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bugs0dVcNI8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rkA5vWUE4Y

Matas has also previously bootstrapped a technology services company specializing in inventory management software and scaled it to $1.2M in revenue.

Matas enjoys discussing and mentoring tech, entrepreneurship, fitness, self-improvement, investments and markets, and crypto.

Hobbies: tech, entrepreneurship, fitness, self-improvement, investments, markets, crypto
Labiausiai galėčiau padėti: CV paruošime, Studijų krypties pasirinkimas, Praktikos paieška, Asmeninis tobulėjimas, Profesinis tobulėjimas
Pageidautinas komunikacijos būdas: Gyvai, Online