Articles by Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas

The General Data Protection Regulation seminar
Economy

EU’s new data protection regulation: more rights for individuals, colossal challenges for businesses

January 15, 2018 Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas 0

The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, may sound like one more arcane package of rules coming from Brussels, but saying it’s “a big deal” does not even begin to cover it. The directive will affect every company inside the EU, as well as those outside the EU, doing business with EU citizens when it comes into effect on 25 May. Preparing for it requires quite extensive legal and IT resources. Aurelija Rutkauskaitė, attorney at the legal firm Triniti, and Stein Ove Sektnan, managing director at customer relations management firm SuperOffice, acquainted the attendees of the monthly European Business Network business breakfast with the challenges of meeting the GDPR and offered tips how to deal with them. […]

Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Lithuania, Bohumil introduces the speakers at the EBN HR presentation Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune
Economy

Lithuania’s shrinking working population and the war for talent

December 4, 2017 Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas 0

When it comes to the labour market in Lithuania, now the employees are calling the shots, while most employers need to compete to attract and retain talent. In the sellers’ market, employers should not approach hiring like courting – instead of trying to find Mr or Ms Perfect, they should settle with an acceptable candidate and then invest into developing them into a perfect fit for the company, is the advise offered by recruiting specialists from Lithuania’s biggest recruitment and HR agency at their monthly EBN business breakfast. […]

EBN @ Girteka in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune - 13
Economy

Lithuania’s public secret, Europe’s biggest transport company is located here

October 23, 2017 Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas 0

Girteka Logistics may be Lithuania’s best-kept secret, at least inside its home country. By far the biggest transportation company in Europe, it aspires to lead the way in management culture, corporate transparency and growth. The European Business Network, during their most recent monthly meeting, was let in on the secret success of the company. […]

Dargis' Presentation at the European Business Network
Economy

LPK President Dargis: Lithuania is not immune from the winds of change

June 21, 2017 Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas 0

Lithuania is not immune from the winds of change and the draughts of populism that are blowing across Europe, says Robertas Dargis, a prominent entrepreneur and the president of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists (LPK). With his insightful overview of the country’s economic outlook, Mr. Dargis concluded the European Business Network’s season of monthly breakfast events. […]

Indian Ambassador Ajay Bisaria after unveiling the Hindi plaque of the Uzupis Constitution Photo © Ludo Segers
Society

Užupis adds Hindi and Sanskrit plaques to its Constitution Wall

May 28, 2017 Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas 0

In a most colourful ceremony with song and dance and some animated speeches, two additional plaques were Thursday unveiled on the famous Constitution Wall of Užupis Republic in Vilnius. The 41-point constitution of the self-proclaimed artists’ republic now boasts version in Hindi and Sanskrit. […]

Indian Minister Mobashar Jawed Akbar in Vilnius
Foreign affairs

High level Indian visit to Vilnius

May 26, 2017 Ludo Segers and Justinas Suliokas 0

On Thursday a high level delegation from India arrived in Vilnius ever since Lithuania and India established diplomatic relations 25 years ago, ties between the two nations have been warmer and friendlier than it is often acknowledged, according to India‘s Minister of State for External Affairs Mobashar Jawed Akbar who held a meeting on Thursday with Lithuania’s chief diplomat Linas Linkevičius. […]