Phd. Alma Mačiulytė-Šniukienė is associate professor at Vilnius Gediminas Techinical University, Business Management faculty, Department of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship.  She is a member of The European Regional Science Association (ERSA). She has 20 years working experience in a telecommunication company. Her current areas of research are national and regional competitiveness, returns of private and public investment.