Alliance of Lithuanian chambers of commerce abroad announced at London business forum

Lithuania-UK Business Forum 2026 was organised by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in the UK (LCCUK) together with the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the UK and other partners. More than ten events took place over three days. They were attended by Edvinas Grikšas, Minister of the Economy and Innovation, Rolandas Taraškevičius, Vice-Minister of Agriculture, and Asta Radikaitė, Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

The alliance will bring together Lithuanian chambers of commerce operating abroad

The founding of the alliance was announced on 22 October by Jolita Mikštaitė, chair of the Pasaulio lietuvių ekonomikos komitetas (World Lithuanian Economic Committee) and one of the alliance’s founders. LCCUK is also among the founders. According to the organisers, the alliance will help Lithuanian chambers of commerce operating in different countries to cooperate more closely, share experience and expand international business links.

Main day at Canary Wharf

The forum’s main day took place on 22 October at the London Marriott Hotel Canary Wharf. The forum was opened with welcome speeches by Minister Grikšas, Ambassador Radikaitė and LCCUK President Laura Budrienė.

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“When we talk about investment, partnerships, business, exports and cooperation, we must always remember that at the centre of it all are people.”

Edvinas Grikšas, Minister of the Economy and Innovation

Participants heard a presentation by the UK government’s investment office, the Office for Investment, and a discussion moderated by British journalist Edward Lucas on Lithuanian and UK business, politics and international partnerships. Other discussions covered how to enter the UK market and build technology partnerships. Teltonika UK & Ireland shared its experience, and Lithuanian start-ups presented their solutions to international investors. The start-up team was brought to London by Vilnius Founders.

Budrienė said that over the past year LCCUK had helped more than 150 businesses.

Investment and the diaspora discussed at the embassy

On 21 October, the Lithuanian Embassy hosted a discussion on what UK investors look for in Lithuanian start-ups. On the same day, a discussion titled “Do You Have to Return to Lithuania to Help Build Its Future?” looked at how Lithuanians living abroad can strengthen Lithuania’s economy. A delegation of agriculture and food companies visited the Makro wholesale centre.

On 23 October there was a women leaders’ business breakfast, and the embassy hosted a Lithuania-UK food and drink sector business breakfast. The forum ended with a reception in the House of Lords of the UK Parliament.

The forum was co-funded by Lithuania’s Ministry of the Economy and Innovation, the Ministry of Agriculture, Innovation Agency Lithuania, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ “Global Lithuania” programme and “Grįžtu LT”.

Our assessment

The founding of the alliance may matter not only to business. If Lithuanian business organisations abroad really do start working together, the diaspora will gain another voice in economic policy. The LCCUK announcement states only that the alliance has been founded and what its aims are. How many organisations are taking part, how it will be governed and what exactly it will do are not yet known. Londono Žinios will follow how the alliance fares.

As the organisers themselves write, time will tell whether the contacts made turn into contracts, investments and long-term partnerships.

Based on information published by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce in the UK (LCCUK) on 27 October 2026. Photo used with LCCUK’s permission.

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