Conference Venue - VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY (Sauletekio Ave. 11, Vilnius)

 
Conference Programme
 

12:00 - 13:00 - lunch (Central Building, 2 floor)
13:00 - 16:30 - presentations in sessions (S3 Building) (see below)
18:30 - Gala Dinner at Skybar (Konstitucijos pr. 20, Hotel "Radisson Blu Lietuva")

May 16, 2025

 11:30 - 13:30 - Panel discussion "The Importance of MNEs in Strengthening Economic Resilience" (Central Building, 6 floor)
14:00 - 16:00 - Vilnius city tour (Meeting point: Cathedral Square, Cathedral Bell Tower; responsible person: Giedrius Čyras)




May 15, 2025
13:00-16:30 PRESENTATIONS in Sessions 

Advanced Economic Development 
(room 620, S3 building)

Chairperson: Assoc Prof Dr Kristina Matuzevičiūtė-Balčiūnienė


 

ONLINE SESSION

Otinga Noah KEYA, Waweru Freshia MUGO, Obi PAT
FINANCIAL INCLUSION, INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY, AND CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM AFRICA

Nino ABESADZE, Otar ABESADZE, Rusudan KINKLADZE, Natalia ROBITASHVILI, Nino PARESASHVILI
STATISTICAL TRENDS OF COMPATIBILITY OF FAMILY AFFAIRS AND EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN GEORGIA

Laima OKUNEVIČIŪTĖ NEVERAUSKIENĖ, Eglė SIKORSKAITĖ-NARKUN, Dominykas LINKEVIČIUS
ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S AIRPORT SECTOR UNDER ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION CONDITIONS

Avrian Woodford BORK
ECONOMIC SANCTIONS AND THEIR GLOBAL SPILLOVER EFFECTS: A MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Marek NAGY, Katarina VALASKOVA
MASTERING THE MARKETS: A DEEP DIVE INTO FOREX AND STOCK TRADING

Ilze ZUMENTE, Natalja LĀCE
ESG INTEGRATION IN THE BALTIC INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE: PROGRESS, CHALLENGES, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Evelina BABILAUSKIENE, Nijole MAKNICKIENE
INVESTIGATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA USERS SENTIMENTS ABOUT MONEY LAUNDERING

Vilija GARNYTĖ, Irena DANILEVIČIENĖ
THE ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN AUDIT PROCESSES

Angela Roman, Valentina Diana Rusu
Does digitalisation improve the profitability of the banking sector? Empirical evidence from European Union

Oana PANAZAN, Catalin GHEORGHE
MARKET VOLATILITY AND GEOPOLITICAL RISKS: IMPACT ON QUANTUM COMPUTING LEADERS

Tatjana VIŠKELIENĖ
THE LIABILITY OF A NOTARY AS AN ECONOMIC ENTITY PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES, ENSURING THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS
 

Tomas Valečka, Nijolė Maknickienė
ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT STRATEGIES IN CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Indre Aglinieks, Indre Lapinskaite
Do financial derivatives have a direct impact on sustainability? Evidence through systematic review and meta-analysis

Olivija UČKURONYTĖ, Nijolė MAKNICKIENĖ
INVESTIGATION OF FINANCIAL FRAUD DETECTION BY USING BIG DATA ANALYTICS

Maciej Ryczkowski
Transparency and Macroeconomic Outcomes: Lessons from ASEAN Central Banks

Nijolė MAKNICKIENĖ, Viktorija ASKOLDAVIČIŪTĖ
A STUDY OF DECENTRALIZED FINANCE AUDITING USING FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Mantas BERTULIS, Grigorij ŽILINSKIJ, Laura GUDELYTĖ-ŽILINSKIENĖ
BUILDING COVID-19 RESISTANT PORTFOLIO
  
Aksana Stankevičienė
WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY IN THE DIGITAL LABOUR MARKET

Raimonda Bublienė
Impact of Multiple Discrimination to the Application of the Principle of Equal Pay
 

 

Aija SANNIKOVA, Kristine UZULE, Janis KUDINS
THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF BUSINESS COMPETENCIES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS: A CASE STUDY OF LATVIA

Jelena TITKO, Diana LAPKIS, Kristine UZULE, Maria POVILAITE, Jevgenija DEHTJARE
SOCIAL INNOVATIONS IN SOCIAL SERVICES:  CONCEPT AND MAIN FEATURES

Andrius Kačinskas, Jurga Vestertė
AI in Marketing: A Conceptual Framework for Opportunities and Challenges

Monika Linkevič, Ieva Meidute-Kavaliauskiene
INTERNET OF THINGS TECHNOLOGIES: THE CASE OF THE LOGISTICS SECTOR

Dmitrii NIKOLAEV
IMPACT OF IOT ON B2B DIGITAL MARKETING: INVESTIGATING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Lasma TIUNCIKA, Santa BORMANE, Erika SUMILO
DRIVING FACTORS FOR THE TRANSFORMATION TO SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN SMALL AND MEDIUM PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Kristine UZULE, Jevgenija DEHTJARE, Aija SANNIKOVA, Edgars Čerkovskis, Diana LAPKIS, Lika KILADZE
A CONCEPTUAL MATURITY MODEL FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF INTEGRATED REPORTING

Indrė STUNDŽIAITĖ, Vida DAVIDAVIČIENĖ
APPLYING TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODELS IN THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Inga SHINA, Velga VEVERE, Nayana Jayassri Chandyamal THANTHIRIGE DON
IMPLEMENTING HUMAN-ROBOT COLLABORATION IN THE PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT OF THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN LATVIA

Oļegs ŅIKADIMOVS
CONSUMERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: SCALE DEVELOPMENT, VALIDATION, AND RELIABILITY TESTING

Biruta Sloka, Aivars Spilbergs, Ginta Tora, Biruta Dzerve, Sandra Ozolina, Tatjana Mavrenko, Gunta Innuse, Agnese Vincevica, Laima Cable, Kristine Liepina
NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE SUPPORTED BY AI FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Prince BALOYI, Getnet FANTA, Hannelie NEL
A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR IMPROVING HUMAN-AI COLLABORATION IN CUSTOMER SERVICE WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA’S FINANCIAL SECTOR

Matthew MACFARLANE, Marthinus PRETORIUS, Hannelie NEL, Getnet FANTA
A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING A CORPORATE ROADMAP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION

S J DE WET, Elma VAN DER LINGEN
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE INNOVATION ENVIRONMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA AND LITHUANIA

Mário MARTINS, Nelson DUARTE, Cristóvão SOUSA, Carla PEREIRA, Bruno SILVA
INDUSTRY 4.0 TECHNOLOGIES AND ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURES: BOOSTERS FOR CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODELS Research Trends in the Incorporation of Blended Learning in Higher Learning Institutions
 

Margarita IŠORAITĖ, Nikolaj AMBRUSEVIČ
IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIONS AND INDUSTRY 4.0 FEATURES

Etian Boress KEMGOU VOPTIA, Yulia STUKALINA
DIGITAL DIVIDE AND INCLUSIVE LABOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Jurgita Raudeliūnienė, Serene Dalati
Female role models for sustainable leadership in higher education

Giedrius ČYRAS, Vita Marytė JANUŠAUSKIENĖ
STRATEGIC USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ENTERPRISE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Ghulam KALSOOM, Roman ZÁMEČNÍK, Zuhair ABBAS, Marium Mateen KHAN
A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

David MISKO, Lucia ZBIHLEJOVA, Maria TOMASOVA
THE POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING KANSEI ENGINEERING AND EYE-TRACKING TO ENHANCE THE USER EXPERIENCE OF THE WEBSITE

Gabrielė RADAVIČIŪTĖ, Ieva MEIDUTĖ-KAVALIAUSKIENĖ
SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF MOTIVATIONS, RESEARCH METHODS, AND COMPANY CHARACTERISTICS IN ANNUAL AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING

Taley MUHAMMAD, Yulia STUKALINA
The Role of AI-Powered Chatbots in Enhancing Customer Experience: Systematic Literature Review SALES APPROACHES AND PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES IN GREEN-LABELLED CONSUMER ELECTRONICS BUSINESSES
(This work has received support from the Estonian Research Council TEM-TA138 Sustainable Artificial Internet of Things (SAIoT) project) Assessment of sustainable transport development in Lithuanian cities
 

 

The Role of Soft Leadership Skills in Enhancing Organizational Sustainability: An Applied Study on the Office of the Governor of Dhofar

Henrijs KALKIS, Zenija ROJA
THE INTERACTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL RISK FACTORS ON OFFICE WORKERS IN THE BANKING SECTOR IN LATVIA

Jevgenija DEHTJARE, Anna STRAZDA, Kristīne UŽULE, Igor MOGILA, Konstantyn DOLIA
THE CONTRIBUTION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPONENT OF EDUCATION TO RESILIENCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Hadi IBRAHIM, Aurelija ULBINAITĖ
DISRUPTIVE EVENTS AS CATALYSTS OR DISRUPTORS TO DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT BUSINESS MODELS

Piotr Dzik, Anna Adamus-Matuszyńska
Policy Making and Visual Communication in the Promotion of Territorial Units

Martyna WILCZEWSKA, Joanicjusz NAZARKO
A COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK FOR EXAMINING MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES: INSIGHTS FROM EMPIRICAL STUDY

Anna STRAZDA
RESEARCHER COMPETENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Paula PŪCĪTE, Vladimirs ŠATREVIČS, Irina VORONOVA, Rita GREITANE
IMPLEMENTING HOLACRACY PRINCIPLES FOR INCREASED EFFICIENCY IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN LATVIA

Inga LAPINA, Tatjana NIKITINA, Iveta OZOLINA-OZOLA
BALANCING WORKPLACE STRESS: EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS FROM THE IMPRESS PROJECT

Iveta ŠIMBEROVÁ, Martin OČKO
FACTORS DRIVING THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION WITHIN THE COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Anatolijs ROGANOVS, Henrijs KALKIS
THE ROLE OF ERGONOMIC WORK ENVIRONMENTS IN REDUCING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STRAIN AMONG OFFICE WORKERS: SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW

Ilona SKAČKAUSKIENĖ, Sigita BYTAUTĖ, Virginija LEONAVIČIŪTĖ
ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL TENANTS AND DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS: FROM SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW TO FUTURE RESEARCH GUIDELINES

Francisco Javier Navarro-Meneses, Federico Pablo-Marti
UNDERSTANDING HUMAN ROLES IN AI-DRIVEN AVIATION THROUGH AN EVOLUTIONARY ECONOMICS LENS

Alona  BAHMANOVA, Natalja LACE
TYPES OF CYBER RISKS FOR SMES: CLASSIFICATION AND BUSINESS IMPACT

 
Anna Kowalczyk-Kroenke
The future workforce. Generation Z and its implications for companies

Luis MONTERO-VICENTE, Juan BUITRAGO-VERA, Carmen ESCRIBÁ-PÉREZ, Amparo BAVIERA-PUIG
ATTITUDINAL TYPOLOGY OF LOCAL RETAIL BUSINESS OWNERS: PROFILE ANALYSIS AND PROSPECTS FOR CONTINUITY IN A CHANGING RETAIL ENVIRONMENT

Hava YASIN, Laima JESEVIČIŪTĖ-UFARTIENĖ
EMPLOYEE VOICE: THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION CHANNELS IN SWEDISH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Nino PARESASHVILI, Nanuli  OKRUASHVILI, Mzia TIKISHVILI, Ketevan CHITALADZE,    Teona  EDZGVERADZE
Ways to Improve Job Satisfaction Among Medical Personnel in the Healthcare System: The Case of Georgia

Zuzana BIRKNEROVÁ, Dagmara RATNAYAKE KAŠČÁKOVÁ
ASSESSMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT–CFS METHODOLOGY

Dariusas NIKISOVAS, Jolanta NALIVAIKĖ
INFLUENCER MARKETING AS A TRUST-BUILDING STRATEGY IN THE WELLNESS SECTOR: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS
Mari ERONEN, Anne-Marie TUOMALA
PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF SUSTAINABLE BIOFERTILIZERS FROM FOOD PROCESSING RESIDUES

Astra AUZINA-EMSINA, Velga OZOLINA
GREEN, GREENER, SUPER-GREEN TRANSPORT: NOW OR NEVER? BUSINESS AND POLICY-MAKERS’ PERSPECTIVE DEVELOPING A LIFELONG LEARNING SERVICE MODEL TO ENHANCE SME COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GREEN TRANSITION

Tsai Chi KUO, Alda Bella OSEASKY, Shu-Yuan PAN, Ching-Hsun CHANG
ANALYZING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE FASHION WASTE BASED ON THE COMPREHENSIVE ACTION DETERMINE MODEL

Omar DURRAH, Ahmed ELBAZ, Lujain EL-MAGHRABY, Mohammed Wamique HISAM , Taher ALKHALAF
CONTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM TO FOSTERING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Aknur ZHIDEBEKKYZY, Aisulu MOLDABEKOVA
SUSTAINABILITY IN INDUSTRY: ASSESSING RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION PRACTICES IN KAZAKHSTAN

Yufei Wang, Mangirdas Morkūnas, Jinzhao WEI
CONVENIENCE AND CONSEQUENCES: PREPARED FOODS, LIFESTYLE SHIFTS, AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD WASTE IN URBAN VILNIUS

Mangirdas Morkūnas, Artiom Volkov, Agnė Žičkienė, Elzė Rudienė
How to identify Euro2040 farmer profiles? The selection of the most appropriate indicators

Andrejs Sisovs, Tatjana Tambovceva, Viktorija Politika, Jelena Pundure
Unmanned Autonomous Systems: Advancing Self-Defense and Protection through Sustainability and Economic Efficiency

Hibat Allah NGASSI SAQOUT, Meryem AIT OUALI
Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience in Lithuania: Policies and Strategies in the Face of Climate Change

Daniela LUDIN, Hannah BEYER, Marie GRIMMEISSEN, Erika MUELLER, Wanja WELLBROCK
ACCEPTANCE OF AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS SLOW FASHION. AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY BASED ON AN EVALUATION AMONG DIFFERENT GENERATIONS IN GERMANY

 

Greta BALIUTAVIČIŪTĖ, Viktorija BIELINĖ, Aurelija ULBINAITĖ
INCLUSIVITY OF EMPLOYEES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND VALUE CREATION IN ORGANISATIONAL SETTINGS

Olegs KRASNOPJOROVS
SATISFACTION WITH URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN THE BALTIC CAPITAL CITIES:  INSIGHTS FROM THE EUROBAROMETER SURVEY

Agata SURÓWKA, Irena DANILEVIČIENĖ
ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECASTING IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

Marijana BUGARČIĆ
DIVERSITY METRICS AND ESG REPORTING: CHALLENGES OF MEASUREMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

Giuseppe Basile, Angelo Porcaro, Caterina De Lucia, Pasquale Pazienza
DOES CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT AS A DRIVER OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? A CRITICAL APPROACH TO UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE DATA CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES AT THE SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: THE ACTUALITY REVIEW

Cong Duc TRAN, Thi Van Trang TRAN, Trieu Vy LAM, Thi Thu Hang TRAN
ENHANCING GREEN SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH GREEN INNOVATION: THE MODERATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED MARKETPLACE INFLUENCE
   

Valentas Gruzauskas, Aurelija Burinskienė
FRAMEWORK OF DIGITAL TWIN WITH AGENT LLM IN LOGISTICS 4.0 FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING

Gintarė Byčenkaitė, Aurelija Burinskienė
Assessing the application of environmentally friendly technologies to improve business competitiveness

Diana Daškevič
Framework for decision making in the application of digital technologies for providing logistic services

Edita Leonavičienė
National culture and sustainability impact on MNE management

Valentas Gruzauskas
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Research

Jolanta Nalivaike, Zivile Gedminaitė-Raudonė
The Impact of the Twin Transition on SMEs in Rural Areas

Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska
Green human resource management in the context of green economy assumptions

Teresa Piecuch
Green human resource management in the context of green economy assumptions

Kristina Bazienė
Circular economy for environmental decarbonization

Beata Szetela, Grzegorz Mentel
Investments in transmission networks in the context of energy production from renewable energy sources

Kristina Razminienė, Manuela Tvaronavičienė
SCALING SUSTAINABILITY: THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY CLUSTERS

Dmytro Zatonatskiy, GANNA KHARLAMOVA, Olga Anisimova, Yuriy Bilan
The ESG scores and ratings: benefits and issues

Tetiana ZATONATSKA, GANNA KHARLAMOVA, Svitlana Bilan, Oleksandr SOBOLIEV
EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS ACCORDING TO ESG CRITERIA IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

Francesca Capolini
Sustainability Reporting and Financial Performace in Italy and Poland. 

Francesco Chiaradia
ENERGY POVERTY IN EUROPE: ANALYZING REGIONAL VARIATIONS AND SPATIAL EFFECTS

Margarita Išoraitė
TRANSITION TOWARDS INNOVATIVE ENERGY TRANSPORT: COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT CASE

Vaida Zemlickienė
RENEWABLE ENERGY CLUSTERS: THE EXPERIENCE OF LEADING COUNTRIES, LESSONS APPLICABLE TO MOROCCO

Manuela TVARONAVIČIENĖ, Giedrius ČYRAS, Vita Marytė JANUŠAUSKIENĖ
THE EXPORT OF SOCIAL AND DEMOCRATIC HABITUS AS A TACIT GUARANTEE IN THE PURSUIT OF OPEN STRATEGIC AUTONOMY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: THE CASE OF THE GLOBAL GATEWAY IN AFRICA

Vigilija Žiūraitė, Mindaugas Norkevičius
Lithuanian political parties' positions on energy: analysis of the election campaign discourse

Chaymae Taib, Zineb Aqachmar, Najiba El Amrani El Idrissi
STUDY OF THE MOST COMMONLY USED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS IN KEY CITIES ACROSS LITHUANIA’S CLIMATE ZONES

Chaymae Srati, Fatima Zahra Ahjyaje, Najiba El Idrissi El Amrani, Najwa Gouitaa, Taj edine Lamcharfi, Jamil Toyir
Innovations in Energy Conversion: Using the Nour Station as a Model for High-Efficiency Solar Cells in Lithuania

Salma sebbaghi, Zineb aqachmar, Najiba el amrani
Optimization of Building Air Conditioning Using a Hybrid Cogeneration System with Photovoltaic Energy

Laila Talbi, Mouna Abarkan, Fatima Ezzahra Saber
Comparative Analysis of Solar and Wind Energy Utilization in Europe and Africa

Jurga Vesterte
Gaps in Innovative Energy Digitalization in Morocco

József Popp, Judit Oláh
Landscape of green finance in Hungary

Francesca Capolini, Manuela Tvaronavičienė, Marco Tutino, Keti Lelo
CHALLENGES OF TRANSITION TOWARDS RENEWABLES: A ROLE OF AVAILABILITY OF CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS