ICF Coaching Forum 2026 - the largest coaching event in Lithuania

For the third year running, the largest coaching event in Lithuania – the ICF COACHING FORUM – is becoming a meeting space for coaching, business, and education professionals.

The event brings together organizational leaders, HR and organizational culture professionals, representatives of the education sector, coaching professionals, and everyone interested in coaching and its application in daily life and professional activities. Here, we will not only discuss today's challenges but also broaden our perspectives, exploring through practice how the human contribution remains truly irreplaceable in the AI era.

This year's theme: relying on the human

(Influence, responsibility, and trust in the AI era: rethinking our values)

Artificial intelligence is already part of our daily lives and is changing how we work, learn, and communicate. However, the biggest changes are not happening in the technologies themselves, but in our thinking: when do we trust a decision to artificial intelligence? And when do we choose to rely on a human?

At this year's ICF Coaching Forum, we invite you to look at the future with curiosity and explore together what makes us unique and irreplaceable humans in a rapidly changing world.

Together, we will explore questions that are already shaping our tomorrow:

What helps maintain clear thinking when the pace of life is constantly accelerating and there is more information than we can grasp?

How does a changing world alter our understanding of influence, responsibility, and the ability to focus on what is truly important?

Which human abilities remain the most valuable when more and more tasks are taken over by AI?

What significance will human connection, trust, and collaboration have in future organizations and communities?

As technology changes the world, human values and choices shape the future.

Event speakers and facilitators:

Ø Dr. Gorka Bartolomé, MCC (Spain) – PhD in Psychology, ICF coaching professional, expert in emotional intelligence and non-verbal communication, researching the impact of coaching on human brain activity, creative thinking, and the emergence of insights. Researcher at the University of Lleida, lecturer in coaching programs, and author of a book on team and systems coaching.

Ø Karl Van Hoey, MCC, ACTC (Belgium) – ICF coaching professional with over 3,500 hours of coaching experience. Long-term leadership experience in organizations such as AXA, British American Tobacco, Ernst & Young, and Sappi Fine Paper Europe. Expert in developing ICF team coaching competencies, long-term guest professor at EMS Business School Brussels.

Ø Lise Bruynooghe, MCC (Switzerland) – Chair of the ICF Global Board, ICF coaching professional working with top-level executives, founders, and leadership teams. Former senior executive at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Lise today combines coaching, leadership, and work with complex organizational systems.

Ø Dr. Lisa Leit, MCC, ACTC (USA, Spain) – ICF coaching professional, PhD in Psychology, mediator, working with leaders, teams, and organizations for over 20 years. Her work combines psychology, systems thinking, neuroplasticity, and the human ability to remain resilient and act consciously in complex environments. Lisa is the founder of Happy Whole Human and a certified Master Neuroplastician.

Ø Povilas Petrauskas, MCC, ACTC (Lithuania) – ICF coaching professional, founder of the Coaching.lt coaching school, and winner of the ICF Nordic-Baltic Coaching Award 2026.

Ø Paulius Ratė, PCC, ACTC (Lithuania) – ICF coaching professional, international trainer and representative of Erickson Coaching International in Lithuania.

Ø Leda Turai, MCC, ACTC, PhD (c) (Lithuania) – ICF coaching professional, researcher, expert in leadership, organizational learning, and team development.

Ø Rimas Petrauskas, PCC (Lithuania) – ICF coaching professional, head of L-CON Global.

Ø Dainius Baltrušaitis (Lithuania) – organizational psychologist, economist, entrepreneur, and organizational consultant, who states that "being human is a given. However, preserving humanity is a choice." Dainius explores how psychology, behavioral economics, and science help shape organizations where humanity is not a relic of the past, but a compass for the future.

Ø Evelina Gailė (Lithuania) – has been shaping the HR field for over ten years at Varle.lt, one of Lithuania's largest e-commerce stores. Throughout her career, she has reviewed over 25,000 CVs and conducted over 3,000 job interviews, so she speaks about how we select, evaluate, and see a person not from theory, but from daily practice. In 2026, according to the Favikon algorithm, she was named the #1 HR voice in Lithuania.

Ø Marijus Perlavičius (Denmark, Lithuania) – creative marketing and communication specialist, head of marketing and communication at Kvadrant Consulting, and founder of the Perl agency. In his work, he combines AI, human creativity, and strategic thinking. Marijus has completed Ironman, Mallorca 312, and other endurance challenges, and is currently preparing for new challenges in Nepal. For over 7 years, he has also been creating visual content and capturing stories on the road.

Goal of the icf coaching forum

To bring together business, coaching, and education professionals to explore the human place and the role of coaching in a rapidly changing world.

We invite you to look beyond the changes created by technology and focus on what remains important and human. Together, we will seek questions and choices that can help us and our organizations act with greater awareness, responsibility, and trust.

ICF Coaching Forum position: It is important to understand not only what we must adapt to, but also what we should not allow ourselves to lose.

LOCATION and TIME: VDU Science and Studies Center, Putvinskio g. 23, Kaunas, 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM.

Live INTERPRETATION to/from English and Lithuanian will be provided during the event.