- Day 1 2022.04.25
- Day 2 2022.04.26
- Day 3 2022.04.27
Multifunctional room D
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09:30-11:00
VC and PE funds in Central Europe and Poland
×Their role in economic development and know-how transfer. In search of future Polish unicorns? What do funds invest in? Attractive technologies, sectors, niches. Selection criteria and decision-making process. VC and PE market forecasts.
×Małgorzata Bobrowska-Jarząbek - Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Resource Partners Sp. z o.o.
Maciej Ćwikiewicz - President of the Management Board, PFR Ventures
Piotr Mietkowski - Managing Director for Investment Banking CEE, BNP Paribas Bank
Adam Niewiński - Co-founder, General Partner, OTB Ventures
Barbara Nowakowska - Managing Director, Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PSIK)
Tomasz Stamirowski - Managing Partner, Avallon
Krzysztof Szubert - President, NCBR Investment Fund ASI SA, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland and Government Plenipotentiary for the Digital Single Market 2017–2018
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11:30-13:00
ESG – a new framework for business strategies
×Environment, society and corporate governance, criteria that redefine the value of a company. Long-term perspective over short-term profit. Sources and scale of pressure: customers and partners, regulation, costs and access to finance, time. Good practice – is it worth being a change leader? How to build relationships in business under the new rules? Transparency and credibility – the foundations of a stable business.
×Rafał Brzoska - CEO, InPost
Bartosz Dyląg - Journalist, WNP.PL
Dorota Jankowska-Tomków - ESG Director, LPP
Izabela Karolczyk-Szafrańska - Marketing Director, InPost
Michał H. Mrożek - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Łukasz Niewola - Corporate Affairs & PR Director, LUX MED Sp. z o.o.
Jan Rączka - Senior Advisor, PwC
Rafał Rudzki - ESG Director, Żabka Group
Agnieszka Skorupińska - Partner, Head of Environmental Law Practice, CEE and Poland, CMS law firm
Dobrochna Wiatr - Member of the Board, CIECH SA
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13:30-15:00
Marketing of the future
×Today and tomorrow: How to reach customers effectively? Changing the model of thinking, and changing the channel of reaching. New insights and new solutions – Big Data; design thinking; real-time marketing; and personalisation versus segmentation. Outdoor, the media, communities, and opinion leaders. Technologies, applications and data. The consumer of the future, and marketing of the future.
×Tomasz Jażdżyński - Chairman of the Board, Gremi Media SA
Beata Kucejko-Pelka - Marketing Director LEGO Poland, Baltics & Ukraine, LEGO Group
Bohdan Pawłowicz - Adviser to the Deputy Director of NASK on new technologies for public policies, NASK – National Research Institute
Piotr Piętka - CEO Poland, Ukraine & Baltics, Publicis Groupe
Damian Rezner - Member of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, Screen Network SA
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15:30-17:00
Competencies of the future
×The education system is being confronted with dynamic changes taking place in the labour market and in technology. Specialisation or versatility? The flexible open – permanent education. How to effectively educate for the future? The most sought-after competencies in the labour market – today and tomorrow. Science as an industry of the future.
×Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz - Rector, WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza
Andrzej Kubisiak - Deputy Director for Research and Analysis, Polish Economic Institute (PIE)
Natalia Rasiewicz - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.PL, PulsHR.pl
Katarzyna Śledziewska - Managing Director, Digital Economy Lab, University of Warsaw
Paweł Śniatała - Vice-Rector for International Relations, Poznań University of Technology
Aleksandra Trapp - Head of Culture and Trends, infuture.institute
Tomasz Trawiński - Head, Department of Mechatronics, Vice-Rector for Infrastructure and Promotion, Silesian University of Technology
Multifunctional room E
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09:30-11:00
Metaverse – a new virtual world
×A network of 3D virtual worlds focused on interaction. Technologies driving the metaverse. What does the gaming industry think about it? Digital entertainment or something more – new experiences and opportunities. What new needs and values can an alternative digital world create? Potential functionalities: shopping, entertainment, work, and contacts. Is the metaverse only secondary to e-commerce and social media, or is it a true innovation?
×Jacek Borek - Managing Director, Accenture Technology
Natalia Hatalska - CEO, Founder, infuture.institute, Trend Analyst, Blog Author, hatalska.com
Adrian Łapczyński - CEO, EpicVR
Jowita Michalska - President, Digital University Foundation, Singularity University Warsaw
Rafał Pikuła - Journalist, Wyborcza.biz.
Adam Rogowski - Partner, Eight Capital, Partner, CE BCS 2023 (Central European Blockchain Summit)
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11:30-13:00
Foreign trade in unstable times
×Key challenges in foreign trade: wars and conflicts, disrupted supply chains, fluctuations in supply and demand, rising transport and logistics costs, limited access to raw materials, the energy crisis, new distribution models and market expectations. Traditional and new risks. How to assess and minimise them? Company actions to compensate for difficulties in a time of pandemic. New relationship models and action scenarios in distant markets.
×Małgorzata Cebelińska - Vice President of the Management Board, Mlekpol Dairy Co-operative (Spółdzielnia Mleczarska Mlekpol)
Krzysztof Domarecki - Majority Shareholder, Selena Group
Krzysztof Drynda - President, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Łukasz Korycki - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Puls Biznesu
Piotr Kuba - CIO, PFR Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych SA
Grzegorz Piechowiak - state secretary, government plenipotentiary for foreign investments, Ministry of Development and Technology
Tomasz Ślagórski - Deputy Chairman of the Board, KUKE SA
Agnieszka Wolska - Vice-President, BNP Paribas Bank
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13:30-15:00
European taxonomy
×New legal tool for classifying economic activities as environmentally sustainable. Standards and norms; the codification process and its legal basis. Interpretations and decisions: what is consistent with the taxonomy and what is not? New obligations for entrepreneurs. The role of the financial sector. Sectors with the greatest challenges. The impact of taxonomy on the Polish economy. What else do we not know?
×Stefan Dzienniak - Chairman of the Board, Polish Steel Association (Hutnicza Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa)
Sebastian Ogórek - Head of Economy Department, Gazeta Wyborcza, Head of Wyborcza.biz Editorial Office
Ryszard Pawlik - Parliamentary Adviser to Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European Parliament
Mirosław Skowron - Member of the Management Board, CIECH
Agnieszka Smoleńska - -, Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences
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15:30-17:00
Investment in towns and local authorities
×What are Polish cities investing in in the post-pandemic reality? Investments postponed and frozen – reasons. Social expectations: investment versus quality of life. Mobility infrastructure and public transport rolling stock. Green investments – climate resilient cities. Not just concrete – investment in human capital, science and culture. Financial opportunities and constraints: internal resources, EU programmes in the new perspective, national funds and programmes, credit and other financial market mechanisms. Packaged PPP.
×Jakub Chełstowski - Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
Michał Cieślak - Minister - Member of the Council of Ministers for local government
Katarzyna Gruszecka-Spychała - Deputy Mayor of Gdynia for Economic Affairs
Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak - Secretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland
Jacek Krzemiński - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl
Edward Maniura - Mayor of Lubliniec
Tomoho Umeda - President, Hynfra P.S.A.
Artur Zieliński - Deputy Mayor of Płock for Town Development and Investment
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17:15-18:00
The ceremony of awarding the ‘Promoter of Poland’ titles
דPromoter of Poland” is the title awarded to persons whose cultural, scientific or business achievements help establish Poland’s reputation as a national brand. It is worth singling out Poles who – through their actions and dedication – promote and strengthen the positive image of our country.
lecture hall
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09:30-11:00
Energy security
×Accessible and secure energy in new realities – with a special focus on Central European countries. How to effectively ensure the sustainability of energy and fuel supply systems. Russia as a supplier of energy resources – political risks and the possibilities of mitigating them today and in the long term. Different energy mixes – different views on security; opportunities for a common EU energy and raw materials policy. Diversification in practice. Shared network and mutual assurance. Infrastructure versus supplier dependency.
×Andrzej Legeżyński - Chairman of the Board, PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka Konwencjonalna SA
Artur Lorkowski - Director, Sekretariat Wspólnoty Energetycznej
Dorota Miziołek - Partner Associate, Financing & Infrastructure Team, KPMG in Poland
Piotr Naimski - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Marcin Roszkowski - President of the Management Board, Jagiellonian Institute
Janusz Steinhoff - Chairman of the Council, Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice; Deputy Prime Minister of Poland 2000–2001, Minister of Economy of Poland 1997–2001
Igor Wasilewski - Chairman of the Board, PERN S.A.
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11:30-13:00
Electromobility
×Poland on the European electromobility map. Charging infrastructure vs. network. Potential impact of e-mobility development on electricity system stability. List of determinants for the development of Polish e-mobility – what do we need to accelerate?
×Michał Kubicki - Policy Officer for Hydrogen in Transport, European Commission
Piotr Myszor - Editor, WNP.PL
Katarzyna Sobótka-Demianowska - Head of Emobility, Claritas Investments
Przemysław Szywacz - Partner, Tax Advisory Department, Automotive Group, KPMG in Poland
Robert Tomanek - Rector of the University of Economics in Katowice 2016–2020; Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Labour and Technology of Poland 2020–2021
Artur Warzocha - Vice President of the Management Board for Corporate Affairs, Tauron Polska Energia SA
Michał Wekiera - Executive Director, Polski Związek Przemysłu Motoryzacyjnego
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13:30-15:00
Hydrogen – the fuel of the future
×Hydrogen technologies and economy in Europe and in Poland. Production and transport – efficiency and energy consumption. Specialities and industries that can use hydrogen. The agreement on the development of the hydrogen economy in Poland. Local content: Ambitions and reality? The required legal framework: When will there be the ‘hydrogen constitution’ and what will it contain? Hydrogen valleys in Poland – waiting to get down to brass tacks. The ‘3W’ project (water-hydrogen-carbon) – a new initiative integrating science and business for the development of modern technologies to be applied in industry in general as well as in the power industry and in medicine.
ףukasz Beresiński - Department Director, Department of Industry Analysis, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)
Bogusława Drelich-Skulska - Vice-Rector for Accreditation and International Co-operation, Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Artur Fryczkowski - Vice-President, Commercial & Business Development Director Poland Ukraine & Baltics, Alstom
Grzegorz Jóźwiak - Director, Alternative Fuels, PKN ORLEN SA
Anna Kornecka - Independent Expert; Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology of Poland 2020–2021; Institute Director, Stowarzyszenie Program Czysta Polska
Adam Ogrodnik - Vice-President, Polish Technical Supervision Office (Urząd Dozoru Technicznego)
Sylwia Pawlak - Head of Innovations, LOTOS Group
Tomoho Umeda - President, Hynfra P.S.A.
Ireneusz Zyska - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
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15:30-17:00
Energy storage facilities
×The importance of energy storage for supply stability and energy security. The potential role of battery energy storage in the operation of the National Electricity System. The prosumer and his energy: local storage. How to do it efficiently, cheaply and sustainably? Overview of available technologies: from hydrogen to pumped storage power plants. Research directions – new technologies on the horizon.
×Barbara Adamska - President, Polish Energy Storage Association (PSME)
Piotr Apollo - Chairman of the Board, TAURON Nowe Technologie SA
Wojciech Drożdż - Vice President of the Management Board for Innovation and Logistics, ENEA Operator Sp. z o. o.
Krzysztof Kochanowski - Vice President of the Board, PIME Stowarzyszenie Polska Izba Magazynowania Energii
Janusz Kotowicz - Deputy Vice-Rector for Cooperation with the Socio-Economic Environment, Deputy Head for General Affairs, Department of Power Engineering Machinery and Equipment, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Power Engineering, Silesian University of Technology
Bartłomiej Kras - Chairman of the Board, Impact Clean Power Technology SA
Zbisław Lasek - Chairman of the Board, Minutor Energia SA
Grzegorz Nowaczewski - Founder, Chairman of the Board, Virtual Power Plant Sp. z o.o.
Paweł Strzałkowski - Senior Account Representative, Huawei Polska
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19:00
TOP Municipal Investments Gala
×Prestigious awards for the best investments in Poland. The cyclical project aims to identify best investment practices and highlight those people who have achieved investment success through bold, pro-development decisions.
ballroom A
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09:30-11:00
Green investments and their financing
×The scale of investments needed to carry out the energy transition, introduce the hydrogen economy, and implement the green restructuring of the transport sector. Capital needs. The availability of public funds. The role of the European taxonomy – economic sustainability criteria and the ESG agenda in the strategies pursued by institutions of the financial sector. Green project finance – the market potential of project finance. Experiences and plans of investors who use this funding model. The conditions and criteria of bankability of projects.
×Marcin Bejm - Partner, Head of Energy and Projects Department, Head of Infrastructure and Project Finance, CMS law firm
Robert Dąbrowski - Director, Energy Department, ING Bank Śląski SA
Bartłomiej Pawlak - Deputy President of the Management Board, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Sylwia Pawlak - Head of Innovations, LOTOS Group
Sara Piskor - Director for Strategy, Public Affairs and Communications, ENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas)
Grzegorz Rabsztyn - Head of EIB Group Office in Poland
Krzysztof Surma - Deputy Chairman of the Board for Finance, TAURON Polska Energia SA
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11:30-13:00
Ukrainians in Poland
×The wave of refugees from Ukraine in Poland – figures, facts and problems. Basic forms of assistance facilitating adaptation to new conditions – housing, work, healthcare, and education. Temporarily, but for longer; long-term system-wide action. Necessary regulations; available resources and external support; and scenarios for the near future. The Ukrainian minority in Poland – consumers and employees.
×Renata Bem - Deputy General Manager, Member of the Board, UNICEF Polska
Piotr Bromber - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health, Poland
Krzysztof Inglot - Founder, Personnel Service S.A.; Expert on the Labour Market
Łukasz Lipiński - Editor-in-Chief, Polityka.pl
Stanisław Szwed - Secretary of State, Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Poland
Andrzej Szybkie - Director, Foreign Pensions Department, Social Insurance Institution (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych)
Kamil Wyszkowski - Country Representative, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
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13:30-15:00
The distribution of energy – time to invest
×Investment needs in transmission and distribution infrastructure. RES and lack of connection capacity in Poland for new projects. What changes the system requires to meet the challenges of accelerating transformation. The role of technology – smart energy. Cable pooling as a means to increase the capacity and stability of the electricity system. Distribution sector agreement between the ERO and the DNO and what it entails?
×Rafał Gawin - President, Energy Regulatory Office
Grzegorz Kinelski - Veolia Energy Contracting Poland
Mariusz Kondraciuk - Director Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Poland
Jarosław Kwasek - President of the Management Board, PGE Dystrybucja SA
Mariusz Przybylik - Managing Director Resources, Accenture w Polsce
Grzegorz Wiśniewski - President of the Management Board, EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej Sp. z o.o.
Robert Zasina - Chairman of the Board, Tauron Dystrybucja SA; Chairman of the Board, Polish Power Transmission and Distribution Association (PTPiREE)
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15:30-17:00
Energy market
×Situation on the Polish energy market (supply, demand, prices, prospects). How do you limit the impact of rising energy costs on your competitiveness and business health? To what extent are rising energy costs affecting the propensity of business to switch to sustainable tracks? Development of internal renewable sources and distributed energy. Efficiency and energy saving. Energy supplier switching, ESCO services, DSR contracts. Offer technological and organisational solutions for business.
×Maciej Bando - President of the Energy Regulatory Office (Urząd Regulacji Energetyki) 2014–2019
Dariusz Ciepiela - Journalist, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine, WNP.PL
Błażej Fiecek - Deputy Chairman of the Board, CFO, E.ON Foton Sp. z o.o., Grupa E.ON Polska SA
Rafał Gawin - President, Energy Regulatory Office
Marek Kulesa - Office Director, Energy Trading Society
Piotr Listwoń - Deputy CEO, Polish Power Exchange (TGE SA)
Jacek Misiejuk - President, Enel X Polska Sp. z o.o.
Aneta Muskała - President, The Association of Polish Papermakers; Vice-President, MM Kwidzyn Sp. z o.o.
ballroom B
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09:30-11:00
Polish-American economic cooperation
×Economic partnership and joint activities in a new European safety regime: opportunities, challenges and possibilities. Consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The approach of companies towards the so-far imposed sanctions and the necessity of becoming independent of Russia’s imports. Resilience and strategies of economic deterrence. The experience, potential and prospects of bi-lateral economic cooperation between the US and Poland: energetics, technology, supply chains and defence. Risks and opportunities for American investors in Poland.
×Mateusz Bonca - CEO, JLL Polska
Krzysztof Drynda - President, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Tony Housh - President of the Board of Directors, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland (AmCham)
Mariusz Mielczarek - Director CEE Public Policy, Amazon
Jan Niedziałek - Journalist, TVN24, TVN24 BiS
Sebastian Perczak - Managing Director, Commercial Bank Country Head, Citi Handlowy
Marta Poślad - Head of Public Policy & Government Relations, Central and Eastern Europe, Google
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11:30-13:00
The capital market
×The situation in the Polish capital market – basic indicators, trends and forecasts. The impact of the war in the East on the capital market environment, market indices, and the propensity to invest. The Capital Market Development Strategy – its priorities, validity, and necessary changes. The role of the capital market in the development of the Polish economy and in the stability of the social security system. How to revive the capital market in Poland? The activity of investors versus the level of security and economic knowledge. The innovative Stock Exchange – new technological solutions for investors. Digitalisation versus the new role of brokerage houses.
×Jarosław Dominiak - Chairman of the Board, Individual Investors Association (Stowarzyszenie Inwestorów Indywidualnych)
Jerzy Kwieciński - Member, UN Global Compact Network Poland
Waldemar Markiewicz - Chairman of the Board, Polish Chamber of Brokerage Houses (Izba Domów Maklerskich)
Izabela Olszewska - Member of the Board, Giełda Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie SA
Andrzej Stec - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Parkiet’ Stock Exchange and Investors’ Newspaper (Gazeta Giełdy i Inwestorów Parkiet); Deputy Editor-in-Chief, ‘Rzeczpospolita’ Daily
Katarzyna Szwarc - Plenipotentiary for Capital Market Development Strategy, Ministry of Finance, Poland
Maciej Trybuchowski - Chairman of the Board, National Depository for Securities (Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych SA)
Marcin Żółtek - Vice-President, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU Spółka Akcyjna
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13:30-15:00
Infrastructure construction
×The road investment market – the current situation, prices, and availability of materials. Consequences of another accumulation of tasks for the construction industry. The scale of investments versus the potential of companies. High costs of employment and shortage of qualified staff. Prospects of implementation of the following programmes: ‘Bridges for Regions’ (Mosty dla Regionów), ‘Railway+ Programme’ (Program Kolej+), and ‘100 Ring Roads Programme’ (Program 100 Obwodnic). The Polish market of infrastructure investments in power engineering – resources, needs, challenges, and implementation capacity. Development of ultra-high voltage grids. Power lines, substations, and infrastructure elements. Types of construction and design works. Co-operation between contracting parties and the contracting market – contracts, indexation, risk, and payments. The synergy between infrastructural development and telecommunication – what implementations are facilitated by a process of smart design?
×Krzysztof Andrulewicz - Executive Director of Business Relations, Aldesa
Santiago Argelich Hesse - Managing Director, Cellnex Poland
Anna Glanowska-Szpor - Managing Director of the Construction Sector, ING Bank Śląski SA
Ireneusz Merchel - Chairman of the Board, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Artur Popko - President of the Management Board, Budimex SA
Tomasz Żuchowski - acting Director-General for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA)
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15:30-17:00
Business Angels: investments, technologies, skills
×Business Angels in Poland and in the world – what motivates them, what do they bet on? The role of a business angel and new career paths for top managers. Business angels and their competences: how to start, how to acquire necessary knowledge? Advantages and disadvantages of investing in a group and individual model. Seasoned entrepreneurs invest in start-ups and cooperate with them: models, practices, benefits.
×Rafał Han - CEO, Co-Founder, Silvair Sp. z o.o.
Robert Ługowski - Founder, Managing Partner, COBIN Angels
Tomasz Misiak - Entrepreneur, Investor, Founder, Mizyak Investment Fund Ltd.
Anna Podkowińska-Tretyn - Director General, Everli Poland
Wiktor Schmidt - Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Netguru
Olga Sobieraj - CEO, Olga Sobieraj & Co
ballroom C
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09:30-11:00
The future of our common Europe
×Internal and external threats: How to counter them? Has Europe passed the test in the face of aggression against Ukraine? EU as a political and military power – the conditions for effective co-operation. Current competences of key EU bodies as seen by Member States. The shortcomings and limits of integration. The framework for fiscal and macroeconomic governance. The EU industrial, environmental and digital policies – common interests, differences, and trade-offs. Principles and values versus finances – the foundations and future of the EU. Ukraine in the European Union.
×Jerzy Buzek - Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament 2009–2012; Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland 1997–2001; Chairman of the Programme Board of the EEC
Bogusław Chrabota - Editor-in-Chief, Rzeczpospolita
Valdis Dombrovskis - Executive Vice-President, An Economy that Works for People, European Commission
Bartłomiej E. Nowak - President, Vistula Group of Universities
Lucyna Stańczak-Wuczyńska - Chair, Independent Member of the Supervisory Board, BNP Paribas Bank
Konrad Szymański - Minister for European Union Affairs, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
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11:30-13:00
Presentation of finalists of the “Start-up Challenge” contest
×Awards for the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry-specific categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised process. The winners of their categories will be awarded with the title of “Start-up Challenge Winner”.
11.30-11.40 Keynote speech
11.40-12.20 Presentations in the following category: HEALTH & BIOTECHNOLOGY – Medicine, health, medical technologies, pharmacy, and biotechnology
12.20-13.00 Presentations in the following category: CLIENT & LIFESTYLE – Trade and retail, customer experience, e-commerce, fintech, edutech, gaming, sport, and the leisure industry
×Piotr Białek - Global Solution Manager & Group Leader, ABB
Karol Gajewicz - Head of Venture Studio, Żabka Future
Marek Gzik - Director, European HealthTech Innovation Center; Chairman, Biomedical Engineering Discipline Council; Head, Department of Biomechatronics, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology
Tomasz Laskowicz - Community Manager, Polish Angels
Robert Ługowski - Founder, Managing Partner, COBIN Angels
Barbara Misiewicz - Jagielak - Polpharma Group
Michał Misztal - CEO, Startup Academy
Rozana Noja - Portfolio Director, GITEX GLOBAL & North Star
Paweł Ossowski - CEO, ZARYS International Group Sp. z o.o. Sp.k.
Paweł Sikorski - Partner, ProtosNext
Michał Smagowicz - Executive Director, THINKTANK
Jarosław Sroka - Board Member, Kulczyk Investments
Hanna Strykowska - The National Centre for Research and Development (Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju)
Michał Sztanga - CEO, Future Processing
Maria Tyka-Majewska - Manager of the innovation team for start-ups and SMEs, Innovation Development Department, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
Sebastian Wojewódzki - Start-up Development Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
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13:30-15:00
Presentation of finalists of the “Start-up Challenge” contest
×Awards for the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry-specific categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised process. The winners of their categories will be awarded with the title of “Start-up Challenge Winner”.
13.30-14.10 Presentations in the following category: ENVIRONMENT – Environmental protection: technologies for climate, organic farming, smart energy, the use of raw materials, and waste recycling
14.10-14.50 Presentations in the following category: MODERN ECONOMY – Industry, the energy industry, telecommunications, transport, construction, robotics, automation
14.50-15.00 Speech
×Piotr Białek - Global Solution Manager & Group Leader, ABB
Hubert Bigdowski - Journalist, WNP.PL
Jacek Bukowicki - Expert, Start-up Development Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
Przemysław Kuśmierczyk - Budimex SA
Aleksandra Latocha - marketing director, APA Group
Michał Miszułowicz - Director of Co-operation with the Innovation Sector, BNP Paribas Bank
Cezary Mychlewicz - Siemens Polska
Marcin Seniuk - Director, Startups Development Department,, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
Michał Smagowicz - Executive Director, THINKTANK
Hanna Strykowska - The National Centre for Research and Development (Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju)
Natalia Świrska-Załuska - Startup Program Manager CEE, OVHcloud
Maria Tyka-Majewska - Manager of the innovation team for start-ups and SMEs, Innovation Development Department, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
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15:30-17:00
Presentation of finalists of the “Start-up Challenge” contest
×Awards for the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry-specific categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised process. The winners of their categories will be awarded with the title of “Start-up Challenge Winner”.
15.30-16.15 Presentations in the following category: BUSINESS PROCESSES – Management, business intelligence, ICT, cybersecurity, logistics, and HR
16.15-17.00 Start-ups under development. The stages of development: many forms of organisational progress. Tools and technologies. The ecosystem of support. Illusions on the road to success. Mentoring as support in a process of expansion. Implementation of innovations. New business ideas in practice.
×Hubert Bigdowski - Journalist, WNP.PL
Kadri Haljas - Founder, CEO, Triumf Health
Michał Misztal - CEO, Startup Academy
Michał Smagowicz - Executive Director, THINKTANK
Jan Szajda - CEO, IDENTT Sp. z o.o.
Michał Sztanga - CEO, Future Processing
Krzysztof Szubert - President, NCBR Investment Fund ASI SA, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland and Government Plenipotentiary for the Digital Single Market 2017–2018
Natalia Świrska-Załuska - Startup Program Manager CEE, OVHcloud
conference room 1
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09:30-11:00
Emissions in the economy
×Europe and the world on the road to climate neutrality. Emissions trading scheme in the energy crisis. Should the EU ETS be revised? A demand that financial institutions should be excluded from the EU ETS. The expected effects. Is reform of the system necessary? The future of the EU ETS in the Fit for 55 package. Potential expansion of the scheme and its ultimate impact on the economy. EU ETS money for energy transformation? The most effective methods to reduce emissions in industry – European and Polish.
×Paweł Czuryło - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Interia
Wojciech Dąbrowski - Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Chairman of the Governing Board, Polish Electricity Association (PKEE)
Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Marcin Korolec - President, Electric Vehicles Promotion Foundation (Fundacja Promocji Pojazdów Elektrycznych)
Marcin Kowalczyk - Head, Climate Team, Fundacja WWF Polska
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11:30-13:00
Polish-African cooperation forum
×The economic and demographic potential vs. the aspirations of Africans. The evolution of the value chain and food production. Food security and the possibilities of the Polish food and agricultural sector. A green, inclusive and sustainable Africa. Transport and energy infrastructure, water supplies. Health care, access to care. Financing and insuring investments in Africa. The consequences of political turmoil, the post-pandemic recovery of the global economy, changes in trade and logistics: the influence of these events on the socio-economic transformation of Africa; new opportunities for Poland and Polish companies.
×Maciej Klósak - Head, Zagraniczne Biuro Handlowe Polskiej Agencji Inwestycji i Handlu w Casablance
Janusz Michałek - President of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone
Andrzej Mowczan - Member of the Board, Wielton SA
Anastase Shyaka - Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Poland
Grzegorz Słomkowski - Member of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Marek Zmysłowski - Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer, SunRoof
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13:30-15:00
Cyber security
×Cyber attacks as an element of war conducted with the use of classic methods. Threats to administration, business and infrastructure. How to build a company’s security system in the face of an ongoing cyber war. Tools appropriate to the risks. The State as guardian of security. How much freedom will you give up to feel safe?
×Daniel Donhefner - Consulting and Delivery Leader Security Services CEE, IBM
Artur Józefiak - Managing Director, Head of the Security Team, Accenture in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe
Damian Karwala - Senior Associate, IP/TMT Group, CMS law firm
Piotr Łukasiewicz - Polityka Insight
Anna Katarzyna Nietyksza - Chairman of the Board, Cloud Community Europe Polska
Paweł Śniatała - Vice-Rector for International Relations, Poznań University of Technology
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15:30-17:00
E-mobility in cities and metropolitan areas
×European experience in promoting electromobility versus Polish practices, experiences and conclusions. Prospects for clean public transport. Investment versus regulation and public expectations. Amendments to the Law on Public Collective Transport – what changes will it bring, what are the expectations of the market? Clean transport zones in Polish cities: optional or mandatory? E-cars on Polish roads. Tax relief? Effectiveness of the subsidy system.
ףukasz Franek - Director, Public Transport Authority in Krakow
Marcin Korolec - President, Electric Vehicles Promotion Foundation (Fundacja Promocji Pojazdów Elektrycznych)
Grzegorz Kwitek - Member of the Board, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)
Tomasz Matuszewski - Mayor of Sanok
Sabina Nowosielska - Mayor of Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Bogumił Sobula - Deputy Mayor of Katowic
Piotr Wiewióra - Journalist, PortalSamorzadowy.pl
Zbigniew Wyszogrodzki - Chairman of the Board, Miejski Zakład Komunikacji w Toruniu Sp. z o.o.; Vice-President, Chancellor of the Toruń Lodge, BCC
conference room 4
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11:30-13:00
The space industry
×The National Space Programme in relation to the plans of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the space strategy pursued by the European Union. Ten years of Poland’s membership in the ESA. Space industry companies are working together internationally. Funds for the development of the sector. The use and potential of innovative space technologies in the economy.
×Anna Fogtman - Crew Exploration Scientist, European Space Agency (ESA)
Jacek Kosiec - Vice-President, Creotech Instruments SA
Katarzyna Malinowska - Director, Centre for Space Studies, Kozminski University
Piotr Orleański - Head of Laboratory of Satellite Applications of FPGA, Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN)
Witold Witkowicz - Managing Director, Member of the Board, Iceye Polska Sp. z o.o.
Grzegorz Wrochna - President, Polish Space Agency
Jacek Ziarno - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine
Grzegorz Zwoliński - President, SatRevolution SA
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13:30-15:00
Disinformation
×The power of falsehood in a world ruled by information – examples of effective disinformation activities in public life, and their consequences. Disinformation and cyber threats in the context of a military conflict in Europe. The modern information warfare – escalation of events, new practices and heightened risk. How to defend ourselves? The role of the media and big online platforms. How to teach people critical reception of information?
×Robert Król - ASK deputy director for New Technologies for Public Policies, NASK – National Research Institute
Agnieszka Legucka - Senior Research Fellow on Russia, Eastern Europe Programme, Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Łukasz Lipiński - Editor-in-Chief, Polityka.pl
Małgorzata Molęda-Zdziech - Head, Department of Political Studies, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Daniel Szeligowski - Eastern Europe Programme Coordinator, Polish Institute of International Affairs
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15:30-17:00
Resources of the future – why should companies bet on 3W?
×3W (water-hydrogen-carbon) – a new initiative of BGK supporting science and business in the development of new technologies implemented in industry, energetics, medicine. Rational use of resources vs. the innovativeness and competitive advantage of Poland’s economy. Investments in 3W – benefiting businesses and driving sustainable socio-economic development.
×Bartosz Kruszka - Co-Founder, CEO, Nanoseen
Krzysztof Nieć - President, Shareholder, WTT SA
Katarzyna Pala - President, Food4Future Technologies Sp. z o.o.
Łukasz Szelecki - Strategic Projects Manager, Office for Strategic Initiatives, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)
Wojciech Witowski - President of the Management Board, Ścieki Polskie Sp z o.o.
conference room 6
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09:30-11:00
Polish-Czech cooperation: a new opening
×Poland and the Czech Republic in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The potential for cooperation in supporting Ukraine and strengthening NATO’s eastern flank. The community in the face of war: agreement and divergence within the EU. Priorities of the Czech presidency in the EU Council. Areas of Polish-Czech economic partnership: energy, cross-border projects, infrastructure. The future of regional cooperation within Central Europe.
Session partner: Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)
×Aleš Chmelař - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia
Vít Dostál - Executive Director, Association for International Affairs (AMO), Czechia
Jakub Durr - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Poland
Martin Ehl - Chief Analyst, dziennik Hospodářské Noviny, Czechy
Mateusz Gniazdowski - Deputy Director, Centre for Eastern Studies (Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia)
Jakub Groszkowski - Executive Director, Central Europe Energy Partners (CEEP)
Marcin Przydacz - Undersecretary of State for Security, the Americas, Asia and Eastern Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Maria Staszkiewicz - President, Czech Fintech Association, Czechy
Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski - Political Scientist, Adviser at the Political Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland
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11:30-13:00
Digital business
×Improving the digital competence of employees. Automation of business processes – implementation, benefits, and barriers. New possibilities and new uses for robots in the economy. The Internet of Things in a company. Humans and machines – prejudice and concerns; education and motivation. The role of the digital champion in a company. The pillars of corporate cyber security.
×Monika Chudobska - Member of the Board, Impel SA
Dariusz Kowalski - Head of Marketplace & Online Marketing, HOME.PL SPÓŁKA AKCYJNA
Paweł Michalik - Managing Director, ING Hubs Poland
Artur Pollak - CEO, APA Group
Marek Tejchman - Deputy Editor-in-chief, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
Stefan Życzkowski - Co-Owner, Astor
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13:30-15:00
Green Finance
×Global sustainable assets – dynamic growth and its implications. Climate benchmarks and real investor pressure. Criteria for assessing projects taking into account ESG principles. Sustainable financing in banking sector companies’ strategies and product offerings. Transformational risk and its valuation.
×Weronika Achramowicz - Partner, Baker McKenzie
Adam Czyżewski - Chief Economist, ORLEN SA
Jan Domanik - Director, Financial Sector, PwC
Robert Kasprzak - Deputy Chairman of the Board, Bank Ochrony Środowiska SA
Jakub Kopiec - CFA, Director, Financial Institutions, Fitch Ratings
Magdalena Pasecka - Partner, CFO, INNOVA Capital
Adam Pers - Deputy President of the Management Board for Corporate and Investment Banking, mBank
Małgorzata Walczak - Investment Director, PFR Ventures
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15:30-17:00
The Ukrainian youth in Poland
×Young people and children from Ukraine in Poland – their situation, needs, and possibilities of supporting them. The Polish education system in the face of the wave of refugees from Ukraine – the educational programmes offered and staff; resources and financing. How to effectively equalise educational opportunities? Assimilation and integration without pressure – access to Ukrainian culture, and contact with the homeland. The role of local authorities, central administration and NGOs.
×Renata Bem - Deputy General Manager, Member of the Board, UNICEF Polska
Artur Czepczyński - President of the Board, Owner, ABC Czepczyński, Founder of Czepczyński Family Foundation
Maryna Popatenko - Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, Chairman, Polish-Ukrainian Youth Exchange Council
Tomasz Rożek - Science Journalist, Founder, Nauka. To Lubię Foundation
Aleksandra Saczuk - President, Roman Czernecki Educational Foundation (EFC Foundation)
Michał Tarnowski - Co-founder, Edu4Ukraine
conference room 7
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09:30-11:00
Europe in the global market
×New business conditions in the international arena – trade and logistics; and risk and security. The European economy – exports and trade after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The architecture of the global market: What is changing, and what are we to expect? Europe’s competitiveness being confronted with transformations in Asian countries and their economic and political rivalry with the USA. Climate responsibility leaders in a time of energy crisis: How to decarbonise the economy while taking care of it? Investment in science, knowledge and innovation.
×Małgorzata Bonikowska - President, Centre for International Relations, CEO, THINKTANK
Piotr Buras - Director, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Warsaw
Paweł Dziekoński - Deputy Chairman of the Board, FAKRO
Michał Kurtyka - Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland 2019–2021
Jan Moś - Local Partner, McKinsey & Company
Beata Piskorska - Department of International Relations and Security, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL)
Cristina Savescu - Senior Economist for Poland and EU countries, The World Bank
Jacek Ziarno - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine
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11:30-13:00
5G
×The development of telecommunications infrastructure in Poland, Europe and the world. Key directions, leading technologies, 5G as a condition for the development of the smart economy. 5G in industry – the time of private networks. 5G development and security – technology and regulation.
×Andrzej Dulka - President, Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications (PIIiT)
Andrzej J. Kozłowski - Chairman of the Board, CEO, Emitel SA
Andrzej Kubisiak - Deputy Director for Research and Analysis, Polish Economic Institute (PIE)
Anna Katarzyna Nietyksza - Chairman of the Board, Cloud Community Europe Polska
Jacek Niewęgłowski - Director, Business Transformation and External Relations, Cellnex Poland
Paweł Szygulski - Editor, WNP.PL
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13:30-15:00
Pensions, saving, demographics
×Population ageing – pension systems in Europe facing the challenges of demography. The current approach to long-term saving in a new reality: inflation, increasing costs of living, extreme volatility. How to prepare for the future? Employee Capital Plans – how effective are they? What will the influx of refugees from Ukraine change in the Polish system of social security?
×Paweł Czuryło - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Interia
Paweł Jaroszek - Member of the Board, Social Insurance Institution (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych)
Stanisław Kluza - Collegium of Economic Analysis, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Minister of Finance of Poland in 2006, Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority in the years 2006–2011
Antoni Kolek - Chairman of the Board, Instytut Emerytalny Sp. z o.o.
Jarosław Skorulski - CEO, BNP Paribas TFI
Robert Zapotoczny - CEO, PFR Portal PPK Sp. z o.o.
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15:30-17:00
Transformation in the heating industry
×The dependence of the heat generation system on coal and investments in gas capabilities vs. the tendency to increase Poland’s independence of the imports of fuels from Russia. What fuel is right for heating plants? The potential of modern cogeneration and renewable energy sources in district heating. Use of waste as fuel – opportunities and limitations. Forgotten investments in medium and small towns. Current and planned regulations as a stimulator of change in the heating industry.
×Marcin Borek - Director, Department of Local Government Investment, Adviser to the Board, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Jerzy Dudała - Editor, WNP.PL
Mariusz Dzikuć - Financial Director, Fortum
Paweł Kupczak - Chairman of the Board, MPEC Nowy Sącz Sp. z o.o.
Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera - President of the Management Board, Energy Forum
Wojciech Nowak - Director, Centre of Energy, AGH University of Science and Technology
Paweł Orlof - President of the Management Board, General Director, Veolia Energia Warszawa
Marcin Staniszewski - Chairman of the Board, TAURON Ciepło Sp. z o.o.
conference room 8
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09:30-11:00
The meetings industry
×The meetings and events industry in Poland. Its current potential (taking into account the consequences of the pandemic). A time of restructuring: What changes in the MICE sector can be permanent? The MICE industry vs. the conflict in the East and its long-term repercussions. Meetings versus digital technologies: How to remain competitive when being confronted with an invasion of online relations? Multifunctional use of venues – an important aspect of operations of players in the MICE market. The significance of the MICE industry to other branches of the economy, the sector of services, the labour market, and the development of cities.
ףukasz Adamowicz - President, Meetings and Events Industry Council TUgether
Waldemar Bojarun - Deputy Mayor of Katowice
Krzysztof Celuch - Rector’s Proxy for Co-operation with the Socio-Economic Environment, Vistula School of Hospitality
Viktoria Marta Chmielewska - CEO, MEA Makers, CEO Managing Partner, EWENEMENT Brand Experience Workshop
Magdalena Kondas - Chair, Business Council, Vistula School of Hospitality; Editor-in-Chief, MeetingPlanner.pl
Michał Kozak - Chairman of the Board, Hotel Arłamów SA
Olga Ewa Semeniuk - Secretary of State, Government Representative for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Poland
Marcin Stolarz - President of the Management Board, PTWP Event Center
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11:30-13:00
The Polish health care vs. the war in Ukraine – from a GP to hospital
×The headcount of hospitals and other health care facilities in Poland expected to admit refugees. The financing of health care benefits in the face of the influx of Ukrainians fleeing the war – are the implemented solutions sufficient? A patient from Ukraine in a Polish health care facility – medical documentation, the rules of refunding treatment, translation. What conditions do medical staff from Ukraine need to meet in order to work in Poland – possibilities and obstacles. The support of Polish health care facilities for the Ukrainian health care system.
×Bartłomiej Ł. Chmielowiec - Patient Rights Ombudsman
Waldemar Kraska - Secretary of State, Ministry of Health, Poland
Piotr Wróbel - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Rynek Zdrowia
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13:30-15:00
Local authorities and business
×The direction of legal changes determining the framework of activity of local government units. The principle of subsidiarity: How much should depend on local authorities, and how much on central authorities? The financial situation of local government units in Poland. The burden of supporting refugees from Ukraine – the cooperation between state administration and business. The new national and EU regulations – their impact on the capabilities of LGUs to operate effectively and satisfy the needs of residents. The scope of tasks, costs, and investment possibilities.
×Mirosław Kasprzak - Institute of Economic Interventions, Business Centre Club; Spokesperson, BCC
Tomasz Korczyński - Managing Counsel, Dentons
Marcin Pamfil - CEO, ‘Termy Uniejów’ Sp. z o.o.
Agnieszka Rodak - President of the Management Board, Rumia Invest Park, Invest in Pomerania Initiative
Bogumił Sobula - Deputy Mayor of Katowic
Janusz Szymura - Chairman of the Economic Council to the Mayor of Bielsko-Biała; Vice-President, Chancellor of the Bielsko-Biała Lodge, BCC
Marta Zalewska - Director of Partner Relations and InPost Green City Programme
Krzysztof Żuk - Mayor of Lublin
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15:30-17:00
Local content in the green transition
×The principle of ‘local content’ in the light of regulations and European and Polish experiences. Green transition does not equal imports. How to create local contribution in investment processes? How to harness the potential without disrupting competition? Market opening and co-operation or fixed limits? Not only offshore – Polish industry and competencies versus global supply chains and co-operation links. Green know-how at hand – the role of global technological leaders who have traditionally been present in the Polish market.
×Janusz Gajowiecki - Chairman of the Board, Polish Wind Energy Association
Aleksandra Helbin - Editor, WNP.PL
Michał J. Kołodziejczyk - Chairman of the Board, Equinor Polska
Mirosław Kowalik - Chairman of the Board, Westinghouse Electric Poland
Karolina Lipińska - Deputy Director, Department for Development of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Marshal’s Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Invest in Pomerania initiative
Marek Mazurek - Chairman of the Board, CEO, Izostal SA
Karol Rabenda - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Poland
Wojciech Racięcki - Director, Department for the Development of Innovative Programme Management Methods, NCBR
Tomasz Wolanowski - Deputy President of the Management Board, ABB Sp. z o.o.
conference room 9
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11:00-13:00
Open meeting with the Georgian delegation
conference room 10
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15:30-17:00
Nuclear energy at KGHM, in industry, in economy – a lecture on the use of nuclear energy, including small modular reactors
×Nuclear energy at KGHM, in industry, in economy – a lecture on the use of nuclear energy, including small modular reactors
Organiser: KGHM Polska Miedź SA
×Ludwik Pieńkowski - Expert, KGHM Polska Miedź SA, Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza
conference room 11
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13:00-13:45
The launch of a book by minister M. Kurtyka titled “Zwrot ku sprawiedliwej transformacji” (Turn to Just Transition)
×The launch of a book by minister M. Kurtyka titled “Zwrot ku sprawiedliwej transformacji” (Turn to Just Transition)
Can technological development, just transition and international solidarity lead to the establishment of an ecological civilisation in the 21st century? Michał Kurtyka – for the first time in a few years, not as a minister but as an expert and author of a recently launched book – in an open conversation discusses prospects for the development of energetics, tells the reader how decisions are made and what challenges of the energy transition lie ahead of us. How much is left after the Katowice Rulebook was adopted at COP24 in 2018? Are we going to give earth its long-deserved break? How did it happen that the green transition has accelerated as a result of the pandemic? How has Russia's aggression of Ukraine influenced Europe’s strategy of sourcing fuels? What good in terms of energetic solutions result from the competition between the US and China? What will prevail in India: coal or sun? Will Elon Musk’s vision of an affordable electric car be fulfilled?
conference room 23
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09:30-11:00
Smart city and Society 5.0
×Smart city and climate change. The resilient, green, smart city: available solutions. Energy management in cities – good and bad examples. State of digitisation of public services. How to convince people to be smart? Cooperation of local authorities with private partners. Society 5.0 as a way to stagnate and respond to the challenges of the digital world. Technological solutions to realise this idea (5G, cloud) and human orientation.
×Rafał Kerger - Editor-in-chief, PulsHR.pl and WNP.PL
Artur Michałowski - Vice President of the Board, TAURON Polska Energia SA
Kacper Nosarzewski - Member of the Board, Polish Society for Futures Studies (Polskie Towarzystwo Studiów nad Przyszłością); Partner, 4CF
Sylwia Słupik - University of Economics in Katowice
Bogumił Sobula - Deputy Mayor of Katowic
Jacek Szołtysek - Head, Department of Social Logistics, University of Economics in Katowice
Przemysław Zakrzewski - Director, Corporate Technology Centre, ABB in Kraków
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11:30-13:00
Intelligent e-commerce
×Customer-oriented, but responsible and balanced. Efficient logistics – systems, processes, chains, last miles. The evolution of delivery: for tomorrow, for today, for now, or q-commerce. Warehouses around the corner; dark stores are changing the face of cities and e-commerce. Instant payments, but with the option of the later the better. A digital, or convenient, customer path.
×Szymon Bujalski - Member of the Board, E-commerce Director, Modivo SA
Krzysztof Gerlach - Managing Director, Corporate Clients and Bank Development, mBank SA
Jakub Gierszyński - E-commerce Director Poland & Czechia, Sephora
Edyta Kochlewska - Editor-in-Chief, dlahandlu.pl
Jacek Kujawa - Deputy Chairman of the Board, LPP SA
Marcin Trepka - Partner, Baker McKenzie
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13:30-15:00
Future of retail
×The app will predict everything. Payments for later, technology for now. Liveshopping drives online sales – live events a chance for customer interaction and loyalty. Strategies, challenges, lessons learned
×Witold Ferenc - CEO, Founder, OpenApp
Natalia Hatalska - CEO, Founder, infuture.institute, Trend Analyst, Blog Author, hatalska.com
Krzysztof Kośmider - Managing Director, Accenture
Karol Tokarczyk - Analyst for Digital Economy, Polityka Insight
Zbigniew Wiśniewski - Deputy Chairman of the Board, Fundacja Polska Bezgotówkowa
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15:30-17:00
Shopping redefined
×New customers, new models of behaviour, new purchasing needs, and new technologies. Haste and fatigue are the allies of retail. Customers look for low prices – brands promote ethical choices, sustainable manufacturing / organic production, and sustainable materials. Will they meet? What will come after consumerism? The religion of buying is becoming a thing of the past. Recommerce as a growth option even for major players. Repairing and sending back. Will craftsmen and dressmakers be back in favour? Social consequences of the new approach to shopping.
×Tomasz Bocian - CEO, UbraniaDoOddania.pl
Przemysław Feliga - ESG Project Manager, OTCF
Edyta Kochlewska - Editor-in-Chief, dlahandlu.pl
Małgorzata Molęda-Zdziech - Head, Department of Political Studies, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Wojciech Paczka - Deputy CEO, Groclin SA (LESS GROUP)
Grażyna Piotrowska-Oliwa - Member of the Board of Directors, Pepco Group; President, Grupa MODNE ZAKUPY Sp. z o.o.
conference room 24
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09:30-11:00
Automotive
×The future of the automotive and moto sector in Europe and worldwide in the light of current trends. E-mobility – facts and myths. Producer supply, regulation, demand – in search of a balance. The reality of the running costs of electric vehicles. The future of traditional drive systems. The semiconductor crisis – effects, lessons, actions. New materials and digital technologies in the automotive sector. Car manufacturing in the light of the requirements of the circular economy.
×Jakub Faryś - President, Polish Association of the Automotive Industry
Robert Głowacki - Member of the Board, ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.
Andrzej Korpak - Chairman of the Board, Stellantis Gliwice
Adam Krępa - President of the Management Board, Federal Mogul in Gorzyce
Rafał Marszewski - Director od Engineering, Intel, Invest in Pomerania initiative
Mirosław Michna - Partner, Tax Advisory, Leader of advisors for the automotive industry, KPMG in Poland
Rafał Rudziński - CEO of the Robert Bosch Sp. z.o.o., Representative of Bosch Group in Poland
Maroš Šefčovič - Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, European Commission
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11:30-13:00
Green city
×Changes in urban management, land use and design brought about by the Green Deal. Cities on the road to zero carbon – selected projects and programmes. Challenges for communication systems. What does smartcity 3.0 mean? How to revitalise cities to make them green. Nature in the city – what value? The evolution of residents’ expectations of quality of life. Climate resilient city.
×Vasco Amaral Cunha - Senior Loan Officer, Lending Operations in Poland and Baltic States, Public Sector and Infrastructure, European Investment Bank
Marcin Baron - Department of Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Economics in Katowice
Henryk Borczyk - Vice-President, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)
Justyna Glusman - Managing Director, Fala Renowacji
Janusz Kubicki - Mayor of Zielona Góra
Anna Papka - Public Policy Manager – Sustainability CEE, Amazon
Jan Pic - Veolia Energia Poznań SA
Mariusz Skiba - Deputy Mayor of Katowice
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13:30-15:00
Digital transition – regulations and ethics
×The Internet as a common good being confronted with phenomena violating security and human rights. How to regulate digital space without limiting freedom of action? The rules concerning the activity of large online platforms. Must not or should not? Ethical standards in data usage – that which cannot be codified. The role of bigtechs in creating solutions that ensure stability and a sense of security for users. How will the rules of the game change? The achievements of the UN Digital Summit – IGF 2021 in Katowice.
×Tomasz Chróstny - President, Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK)
Marek Frąckowiak - President, Chamber of Press Publishers (IWP)
Olga Ewa Semeniuk - Secretary of State, Government Representative for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Poland
Krzysztof Szubert - President, NCBR Investment Fund ASI SA, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland and Government Plenipotentiary for the Digital Single Market 2017–2018
Katarzyna Szymielewicz - Co-Founder, President, Panoptykon Foundation
Justyna Wilczyńska-Baraniak - Attorney-at-Law, Associate Partner, Head of Digital Law: Intellectual Property, Technology & Data Protection,, EY Law
Jan J. Zygmuntowski - Management & Artificial Intelligence Program Coordinator, Kozminski University; Co-Chairman, Polska Sieć Ekonomii; Programme Director, CoopTech Hub
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15:30-17:00
Prosumer on the market
×Prosumers being confronted with a rapidly and profoundly changing regulatory environment. The prospect of attractiveness of investing in distributed energy sources: How to come out on top? RES technologies for the prosumer – photovoltaics, heat pumps, biogas plants, solar collectors, energy storage, and energy consumption management. Network investments that could change the prosumers’ position in the market. The target role of the prosumer sector in the power system.
×Rahim Blak - CEO, mosaico, Copernic
Paweł Lachman - President, Polish Organization of Heat Pump Technology Development (PORT PC)
Gabriela Lenartowicz - Member of Parliament of the Republic of Poland
Paweł Mirowski - acting Chairman of the Board, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW)
Sebastian Ogórek - Head of Economy Department, Gazeta Wyborcza, Head of Wyborcza.biz Editorial Office
Michał Skorupa - Chairman of the Board, E.ON Foton Sp. z o.o., Grupa E.ON Polska SA
Grzegorz Wiśniewski - President of the Management Board, EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej Sp. z o.o.
Ireneusz Zyska - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
conference room 25
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09:30-11:00
Digital technologies in green transformation
×How advanced technologies can help support sustainable processes in the economy. Artificial intelligence and the internet of things – applications in energy efficiency solutions. The green city and digitalisation: smart city in green. Digital infrastructure in a modern, sustainable office space. Green Deal in a digital world.
×Mariusz Bednarski - Chairman of the Board, Vast Energy Sp. z o.o., Expert, KIKE
Patryk Demski - Vice-President of the Management Board for Strategy and Development, Tauron Polska Energia SA
Paweł Kubisiak - Editor-at-Large, ICAN Management Review
Robert Paszkiewicz - Vice President, OVHcloud CEE
Wojciech Racięcki - Director, Department for the Development of Innovative Programme Management Methods, NCBR
Małgorzata Walczak - Investment Director, PFR Ventures
Marcin Wasilewski - Vice President Process Automation, ABB Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary
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11:30-13:00
Blockchain in a different way
×The career of blockchain – popularity of the technology in media coverage and in the cryptocurrency industry. Applications of this technology outside the financial sector – detached from fads and short-lived trends. Blockchain as a subject of scientific research – its spectrum and most promising directions. Potential applications, and benefits to the economy and social life. New and already tested proposals from the blockchain innovation community. Necessary conditions for dissemination. Decentralisation – new opportunities and new risks.
×Stefan Dziembowski - Research Team Leader, IDEAS NCBR Sp. z o.o.
Adam Gągol - Co-founder, Aleph Zero Foundation
Paweł Górecki - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, MIT Sloan Management Review Polska
Bartek Kiepuszewski - Blockchain Architect, MakerDAO
Paulina Paprzycka - Co-Founder, Blockchain Girls
Dariusz Szostek - Silesian University
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13:30-15:00
Financing of international trade flows
×Traditional and new risks in trade. How to measure and control them? A new dimension of political risk? The experience of war in Europe and the lessons for the financial sector. Support for Polish exporters of investment goods and services. Methods for hedging transactions and increasing liquidity. Testing the credibility of partners. International factoring.
×Zenon Daniłowski - Chairman of the Board, Makarony Polskie SA
Katarzyna Kowalska - Vice-President, KUKE SA
Jerzy Kwieciński - Member, UN Global Compact Network Poland
Krzysztof Pietraszkiewicz - President, Polish Bank Association
Adam Sofuł - Editor, WNP.PL
Marek Wąsiński - Head of World Economy Team, Polish Economic Institute (PIE)
E. Longin Wons - Chairman of the Board, CEO, RAFAMET SA
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15:30-17:00
Business at the crossroads of cultures
×Cultural aspects of international negotiations and business contacts. The context of culture, tradition, religion in communication: Europe, Asia, Africa, Arab countries. Local specificities an important element of international economic projects. Pro-transactional and pro-partner cultures. Differences in business culture – trap or opportunity? Unification or diversity?
×Sławek Muturi - Founder, President, Mzuri
Patrycja Pendrakowska - President, Boym Institute
Jerzy Pietrucha - Chairman of the Board, CEO, Pietrucha Group
Anastase Shyaka - Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Poland
Marek Zmysłowski - Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer, SunRoof
Wojciech Żurawski - Editor, WNP.PL
lower lobby stage
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09:30-11:00
World Urban Forum (WUF11), Katowice 26-30 June 2022.
×A prestigious international conference organised by UN-Habitat – a major global event on urban policy, transformation and development.
×Wojciech Jarczewski - Director, Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IRMiR)
Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak - Secretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland
Marcin Krupa - Major of Katowice
Jerzy Kwieciński - Member, UN Global Compact Network Poland
Maimunah Mohd Sharif - Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Kamil Wyszkowski - Country Representative, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
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11:30-13:00
Foreign policy – Europe
×Poland and EU Member States in the face of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Common security in the reality of the European war – the aim, the strategy, and practice. The acute political crisis and sanctions as a new important experience for Europe. The EU as a military and economic power – assistance to Ukraine during and after the conflict. A forward-looking vision of Poland’s role in the Community.
×Krzysztof Bosak - Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Group, Confederation (Konfederacja)
Rafał Kerger - Editor-in-chief, PulsHR.pl and WNP.PL
Arkadiusz Mularczyk - Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), PiS
Jan Olbrycht - Member of the European Parliament
Adam Sierak - Editor, WNP.PL
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13:30-15:00
Energy, green transition, and independence
×What is the alternative to fossil fuel imports from Russia? Europe’s resource independence as a stimulus for an acceleration in transition processes. How to ensure common energy security? How to protect the competitiveness of the Polish economy? The new regulatory framework – the European taxonomy, the ‘Fit for 55’ package, ESG standards, EU funding for green investments, possible changes to the EU ETS, national support schemes, and the regulations governing citizen-owned energy and distributed power generation. How to catch up with the transition? The role of the state and the role of private business and individual investors.
×Iwona Arent - Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), PiS
Rafał Kerger - Editor-in-chief, PulsHR.pl and WNP.PL
Janusz Kowalski - Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), United Poland (Solidarna Polska)
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15:30-17:00
Social media
×Influencer marketing – czy zawsze warto? Spektakularne akcje w social mediach w opinii agencji reklamowych i specjalistów od marketingu. Gdzie szukać influencerów, jak skutecznie z nimi współpracować? Pomiar wartości kampanii z udziałem twórców. Marka osobista w mediach społecznościowych. Personal branding – sztuka prezentowania siebie i marki. Autentyczność, efektywność, kosztowne pomyłki.
×Kamila Kalińczak - Journalist, TVN24, Radio ZET, Wysokie Obcasy; Influencer
Anna Ledwoń-Blacha - Co-Founder, Creative Director, More Bananas Sp. z o.o. Sp. k.
Marek Myślicki - Chief Growth Officer, Stor9, Head of Influencer Marketing Workgroup, IAB Poland
Kuba Sito - Journalist, Chillizet
Paweł Stano - Chairman of the Board, LTTM Sp. z o.o.
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19:30
Evening gala including the awarding of prizes for the winners of Start-up Challenge 2022.
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