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Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
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Žygimantas Vaičiūnas

Minister

Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania

Biography

Žygimantas Vaičiūnas has more than 20 years’ experience in the national and EU energy sector. He was the Minister for Energy of the Republic of Lithuania from 2016 to 2020 and Energy Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the European Union from 2014 to 2016. Žygimantas Vaičiūnas has worked in both the public and private sectors and has led a number of strategic energy projects, actively promoting green energy development and innovation. He has also served as Policy Director at at European Solar Manufacturing Council, as a member of the Board of the Global BOD Group and as Vice President of the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists. He has worked for the Ministry of Energy for more than 12 years in various positions. Mr. Vaičiūnas graduated from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science of Vilnius University in 2006 with a Master’s degree in International Relations and Political Science. He started his professional career as an analyst and worked as a lecturer at the Vilnius University.

Path to Riyadh 2026
World Energy Congress Riyadh 2026

Setting the Stage for the World Energy Congress

This conference serves as a milestone event leading to the World Energy Council Congress 2026 in Riyadh, bringing together global energy leaders to shape the future of sustainable energy.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2026
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Supported by

Latvijas Universitāte
Latvenergo
KEM
EPRI
Nordic Council of Ministers
British Embassy Riga
AST
Electric Power Engineers
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. Latvija
SCHWENK Latvija
GASO
Conexus
Sadales Tīkls
LEEA
RTU
LSGŪTIS
LZA