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\nEurope is at a turning point. From the AI Act and Digital Markets Act (DMA) to deep-tech funding through the European Innovation Council, policy decisions made in Brussels are increasingly shaping how startups are built, funded, and scaled.
\n\u200b\ud83d\udc49 But are these regulations accelerating innovation \u2014 or slowing it down?
\n\u200bJoin us for a high-signal Vilnius Founders panel bringing together policy insiders, founders, and ecosystem builders to unpack what EU regulation actually means for startups on the ground.
\n\u200bThis event is organized together with ACT | The App Association, a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. If you would like to learn more, contact Co-Hosts Brad and Ivy.
\n\u200b\ud83c\udfa4 Panel Discussion
\n\u200bWe\u2019re bringing together a rare combination of perspectives \u2014 from Brussels-level policy to real founder experience:
\n\u200bMike Sax \u2014 Founder & Chairman, ACT | The App Association
\n\u200bA long-time advocate for small tech companies, Mike founded ACT to represent app developers and SMEs in global policy discussions. He has spent decades working directly with policymakers on issues like competition, IP, and digital regulation, helping bridge the gap between government and the tech ecosystem.
\n\u200bErika Maslauskait\u0117 \u2014 Founder, Deverium & alongID, Board Member, ACT | The App Association
\n\u200bErika is the CEO and Co-Founder of deverium, a bootstrapped software development company, and co-creator of alongID, a cross-border digital identity platform backed by \u20ac2M in funding. She began her journey in 2009 as a co-founder of LOGIN, the leading Baltic tech festival, and today also serves as a Board Member at ACT | The App Association, where she contributes to the intersection of startups and policy in Europe.
\n\u200bRemigijus \u0160ima\u0161ius \u2014 CSO, Such Much AI
\n\u200bFormer Minister of Justice, Member of Parliament, and two-term Mayor of Vilnius. A leading voice in regulatory reform, Remigijus has implemented major policy changes reducing bureaucracy and improving business conditions, and now focuses on how regulation can enable (not block) innovation.
\n\u200bDanielius Stasiulis \u2014 Co-founder & CEO, Ogvio | Board Member, European Innovation Council
\n\u200bSerial founder and ecosystem builder working across AI, Web3, and fintech. As an EIC Board Member, Danielius operates at the core of Europe\u2019s \u20ac10B+ innovation funding engine \u2014 while also building startups himself, giving him a unique dual perspective on policy vs reality.
\n\u200b\ud83c\udf99 Moderator – Edmundas Bal\u010dikonis \u2014 Founder & CEO, Such Much AI
\n\u200b\ud83e\udde0 What we\u2019ll cover
\n\u200bIs Europe becoming more startup-friendly \u2014 or more regulated?
\n\u200bAI Act, DMA, data laws \u2014 what actually matters for founders?
\n\u200bWhy EU policies often sound good but feel different in practice
\n\u200bHow founders can navigate (or even influence) regulation
\n\u200bWhat needs to change for Europe to produce more global winners
\n\u200bAbout \ud83d\ude80 Vilnius Founders
\n\u200bVilnius Founders is a casual, founder-driven meetup series bringing together startup builders, operators, and investors over drinks. No slides. No suits. Just honest conversations about what it really takes to build global companies from Lithuania.
\n\u200bCome for the investor perspective. Stay for the cocktails and the real talk. \ud83c\udf78<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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