Saulius Šimkonis

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saulius Šimkonis serves as an Associate Professor at the ISM Executive School (ISM University of Management and Economics) and currently holds the position of Project Portfolio Manager at Swedbank. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management (PPM), risk management, and lessons learned processes. He holds certifications such as IPMA-A, PMP, and PRINCE2, and is an IPMA Assessor in Lithuania. His academic roles include leading the Project Management Program at ISM Executive School and teaching at Vilnius University Business School.

Education: Graduated from ISM University of Management and Economics and earned a PhD from Vilnius University with a dissertation on 'Factors influencing lessons learned processes in innovative projects'.

Research focuses on governance of interorganizational project networks, balanced leadership transitions, and ESG implementation frameworks. Recent work explores multi-level governance models, collaboration in distributed teams, and horizontal leadership dynamics.

Teaching areas include PPM, risk management, and lessons learned methodologies. He contributes to professional bodies like the Project Management Institute and Lithuanian Project Management Association.