The conference was officially opened by Prof Dr Viktorija Skvarciany, Vice-Dean for Research and Project Development of the Faculty of Business Management. A welcome speech was delivered by Prof Dr Vida Davidavičienė, the Dean of the Faculty, who greeted the guests and shared memories from previous conferences (video). The opening was followed by a plenary session featuring three keynote speeches. Prof Dr Tsai-Chi Kuo, representing National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan), delivered the first presentation, which discussed insights on how artificial intelligence can contribute to he achievement of sustainable development goals. The second speech was given by the representative of VILNIUS TECH, Prof Dr Indrė Lapinskaitė, who also focused on sustainability, approaching it from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective. The final presentation was delivered by Dr Ferhat Çitak from Hitit University (Turkey), who discussed the impact of policy uncertainty in the United States on environmental degradation, whether it contributes to or mitigates it.