10:00-12:00

  • INAUGURATION. War in Europe. A plan for Ukraine

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    25 April 2022 | 10.00-10.30

    Inauguration of the 14th edition of the European Economic Congress

    25 April 2022 | 10.30-12.00

    War in Europe. A plan for Ukraine
    The war in Ukraine and its consequences; Russia’s aggressive policy and changes in the global geopolitical architecture – new challenges for Europe. How to rationally and effectively support Ukraine in political and military aspects and – after the war – in rebuilding its economy? A European ‘Marshall Plan’ for Ukraine. Ukraine in the European Union. How to become independent of Russian energy resources? The energy security of Europe and the green transition of the economy. Can the progressive emancipation of Europe from the dominant supplier of energy carriers accelerate the achievement of the goals of the European Green Deal? Sanctions and… what will come next? The adverse effects of war on the European economy: How to minimise them? The solidarity and responsibility of the European elite. The experience of war versus the propensity to co-operate, and the effectiveness of actions. Europe’s relations with global partners.

    • Jerzy Buzek

      Position: 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

    • Jakub Chełstowski

      Position: Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

    • Jan Chrząszcz

    • Mikuláš Dzurinda

      Position: President, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Former Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998-2006)

    • Greg Hands

      Position: Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom

    • Kazimierz Karolczak

      Position: President, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)

    • Marcin Krupa

      Position: Major of Katowice

    • Wojciech Kuśpik

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA, Initiator of the European Economic Congress

    • Mateusz Morawiecki

      Position: Member of the Polish Parliament, Chairman, Party of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), Prime Minister 2017-2023

    • Kadri Simson

      Position: European Commissioner for Energy

    • Olha Stefaniszyna

    • Konrad Szymański

      Position: Minister for European Union Affairs, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

12:30-14:00

  • Ukraine in the European Union – a plan for our eastern neighbour

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    A symbolic gesture or a binding offer and opportunity of a brighter future? What should the European Union offer to Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia? Conclusions from the policy of expansion to date. The EU membership of Ukraine and its potential consequences as a subject of an internal debate within the EU. How can the EU support Ukraine in rebuilding the war-ravaged country? Is the Eastern Partnership still an adequate framework for the EU policy towards its eastern neighbours? 

    • Piotr Buras

      Position: Director, European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) Warsaw

    • Jacek Kluczkowski

      Position: Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine 2005–2010; Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 2011–2015

    • Krzysztof Kwiatkowski

    • Kai-Olaf Lang

      Position: Senior Fellow, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)

    • Veronika Movchan

      Position: Academic Director, Head of the Center for Economic Studies, The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting

    • Daniel Szeligowski

      Position: Eastern Europe Programme Coordinator, Polish Institute of International Affairs

  • Inflation and its impact on business

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    Inflationary pressures as a factor determining business conditions: What do the forecasts say? State finances during the pandemic – an exceptional time, high expectations, and special tools. Stimulating the economy versus the limits of budgetary security. Advantages and disadvantages of inflation. The role of Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) and the Monetary Policy Council.

    • Rafał Benecki

      Position: Director, Macroeconomic Analyses Office, ING Bank Śląski SA

    • Elżbieta Chojna-Duch

      Position: Department of Financial Law, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw, member of the Monetary Policy Council in 2010–2016

    • Eugeniusz Gatnar

      Position: Head, Department of Economic and Financial Analysis, University of Economics in Katowice; Member of the Board of Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP) 2010–2016; Member of the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) 2016–2022

    • Tomasz Król

    • Tomasz Prusek

      Position: Economics Feature Writer; President, Fundacja Przyjazny Kraj

    • Wojciech Rembikowski

      Position: Deputy Chairman of the Board, Impel SA

    • Rafał Rębilas

      Position: Vice-Rector for International Co-operation, WSB University

    • Paweł Wojciechowski

      Position: Whiteshield Partners; Minister of Finance of Poland 2006; Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland 2009–2010

    • Marek Zuber

      Position: Economist, Investor, Financial Markets Analyst, Expert, WSB University

  • Digitisation

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    Digital transition – the influence of the acceleration of digitalisation on business, administration, the labour market and everyday life. New business models and opportunities. Most promising technologies. Cyber security under pressure – new threats in the time of war. Cyber space safe for users. Technologies vs. disinformation – how to defend oneself?

  • Fit for 55

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    A package to change Europe. First and foremost, energetic safety – how is the new situation in Poland going to effect the implementation of the Fit for 55 strategy? Available energy, stable energy sources, accepted prices – how to achieve it? EU target – the Renewable Energy Directive. New energy taxation. Changes to the EU ETS. Impact of planned legislation on the European economy, key industries, competitiveness.

    • Jerzy Buzek

      Position: 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

    • Wojciech Dąbrowski

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Chairman of the Governing Board, Polish Electricity Association (PKEE)

    • Sven Giegold

      Position: Secretary of State, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany

    • Greg Hands

      Position: Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom

    • Adam Hirny

      Position: Director, Energy Transformation Support Department, BNP Paribas Bank

    • Gintarė Krušnienė

    • Kadri Simson

      Position: European Commissioner for Energy

    • Dominika Tarczyńska

      Position: journalist, programme “Czysta Polska", Polsat News

    • Ireneusz Zyska

      Position: Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland

  • Education and competence in a changing world

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    Scientific potential and the economic exploitation of knowledge as elements strengthening the effectiveness of the transformation process of the European economy. Crisis or boom: science and the career aspirations of the young generation. Changes in the education system necessary for learning to meet the challenges of the future. Science in the service of green transformation. Programmes, tools, funds supporting innovation and creativity – European experiences and their use. Conditions for beneficial cooperation between science and business. Commercialisation of research results – expectations of business towards science.

  • The healthcare system affected by the pandemic – opportunities and challenges

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    COVID-19 redefines healthcare strategy. The pandemic as a testing ground for the ways all the links of healthcare and social care operate. The planned revolution in hospital treatment and changes in primary healthcare (POZ) and specialist care – an overview of solutions. Funding and allocation of financial resources in the system: Are we drawing conclusions from the pandemic? Health debt in selected fields (oncology, cardiology, neurology): How to eliminate it? Efficient patient care: What does it mean? The Polish healthcare system versus the influx of refugees from Ukraine: Are we prepared?

  • Global trade and geopolitics

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    Trade policy in the phase of recovery of the economy that has been disrupted by the new war conditions. What are we to expect in the near future? Radical changes in the strategies pursued by importers and exporters in response to serious disruptions in supply chains. The war in Ukraine as a new geopolitical factor – disrupted supply chains and new risks versus trade with Asian countries. Diversification of sources and routes, revision of product range, and active supply and risk management. Nearshoring: Is it an ad hoc response or a lasting trend? Consequences of acceleration in e-commerce. How to increase business resilience in dealing with transport upheavals caused by the pandemic and war?

  • Succession in family businesses

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    Time of generational change – the growing problem of “orphan companies” in Poland and Europe. Catalogue of obstacles to the succession of family businesses. Ways to effective succession. Corporate culture and family business values. Law on family foundations – a step in the right direction? Pandemic effects and the inheritance process.

  • Transport infrastructure in Poland

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    The quality of transport infrastructure as a factor determining the investment attractiveness and competitiveness of the economy. The Sustainable Transport Development Strategy until 2030 How can infrastructure development support the implementation of assumptions of the European Green Deal? High-speed railways in Europe – Polish plans and technical requirements. The competitiveness of rail cargo. The road network – bottlenecks, missing sections, and investments of European significance. Key elements of point infrastructure: airports (CPK), seaports, and intermodal terminals. Infrastructure and digital technologies – towards smart transport systems.

    • Halina Brdulak

      Position: SGH Warsaw School of Economics; Member of the Programme Board at the UN GCP

    • Sławomir Cyza

      Position: CEO, Managing Director, Alstom Poland, Ukraine and Baltics

    • Łukasz Greinke

      Position: Chairman of the Board, CEO, Port of Gdańsk Authority (Zarząd Morskiego Portu Gdańsk SA)

    • Ireneusz Merchel

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA

    • Krzysztof Niemiec

      Position: Deputy President of the Management Board, Track Tec SA

    • Adrian Ołdak

      Position: Deputy Editor-in-Chief, WNP.PL

    • Artur Popko

      Position: President of the Management Board, Budimex SA

    • Paweł Pucek

      Position: Member of the Board, DB Cargo Polska

    • Tomasz Żuchowski

      Position: acting Director-General for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA)

  • European gas market

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    Gas supplies to the EU – sources, directions, diversification opportunities. Europe’s dependence on gas supplies from Russia. Opportunities for diversification versus co-operation in the gas market. A common gas policy, is it possible? The role of LNG in EU gas security. Infrastructure is the decisive factor: Nord Stream 2 and other elements of the gas transmission system in Europe – their current and possible role. Consequences of RES development for the EU gas market. The EU hydrogen and gas package. Gas in the changing heating industry.

    • Dalida Gepfert

      Position: President of the Management Board, General Director, Veolia Energia Poznań SA

    • Piotr Kuś

      Position: General Director, ENTSOG

    • Piotr Naimski

      Position: Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

    • Sara Piskor

      Position: Director for Strategy, Public Affairs and Communications, ENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas)

    • Janusz Steinhoff

      Position: 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

    • Robert Tomaszewski

      Position: Senior Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight

    • Piotr Zawistowski

      Position: President of the Management Board, Towarowa Giełda Energii SA

  • Europe and the world in 2030

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    War in Europe as a factor shaping the attitudes of young Europeans. What can young people do today to make Europe a better and safer place to live? The role of education in conflict prevention. The responsibility deficit – how to successfully exert pressure and build up the capital that supports transformation? Young people and political leaders in a debate on the most important goals and instruments of social and civilizational change. The education system vs. technological advancement and dynamic changes in the job market.

    Signing an agreement on joining the coalition for the development of the WordSkills initiative and organising the Euroskills 2023 competition in Poland.

    The session is part of the European Forum for Young Leaders

    • Maciej Cieciora

    • Mikuláš Dzurinda

      Position: President, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Former Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998-2006)

    • Jakub Grodecki

    • Grzegorz Gruca

      Position: Vice-president, Polish Humanitarian Action

    • Mateusz Gwóźdź

      Position: U-SG Public Relations, Katowice Model United Nations 2022

    • Michał Kurtyka

      Position: Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland 2019–2021

    • Wojciech Kuśpik

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA, Initiator of the European Economic Congress

    • Agnieszka Nowak

      Position: U-SG Finances & Partnerships, Katowice Model United Nations 2022

    • Maryna Popatenko

      Position: Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, Chairman, Polish-Ukrainian Youth Exchange Council

    • Paweł Poszytek

      Position: Director General, Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE), Polish National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps

    • Rafał Sonik

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Gemini Holding

    • Marek Zając

      Position: columnist

13:15-14:00

  • Poland and North-Rhein Westphalia – the cooperation for future

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    The history and future of cooperation between Poland and NRW. Current key and new, promising areas: the automotive, chemical and medical industries. Innovations, technologies and transfer of knowledge as areas of cooperation. Investing in NRW vs. possibilities for Polish entrepreneurs investing in Germany. The experience of Germany’s economically strongest federal state as a learning opportunity for regions of Poland.

14:30-16:00

  • Investments and challenges

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    Which investments increase the economy’s resilience in dealing with crises? How to effectively stimulate private and public investments? Areas of greatest need: green investments, energy generation and infrastructure, transport, and digital technologies. The current Polish investment environment – construction costs, prices of materials, inflation, and disrupted supply chains. Investment financing in the light of key economic programmes of the state.

    • Maciej Dyjas

      Position: Managing Partner, Griffin Capital Partners

    • Zbigniew Jagiełło

      Position: Member of the Supervisory Board, Asseco International; Chairman of the Board of PKO Bank Polski SA 2009–2021

    • Andrzej Kopyrski

      Position: Managing Director, Equity Investments, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)

    • Ewa Łuniewska

      Position: Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA

    • Cezary Łysenko

      Position: Member of the Management Board, Operational Director of Infrastructure Construction, Budimex SA

    • Grzegorz Puda

      Position: Minister of Funds and Regional Policies, Poland

    • Sonia Sobczyk-Grygiel

      Position: Editor, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna

    • Małgorzata Starczewska-Krzysztoszek

      Position: Lecturer, Chair of Political Economics, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw

  • Strategies for the time of turmoil

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    How to build medium and long-term strategies for companies in a time of instability? A new approach to planning – flexibility, variants, alternatives, and scenarios. The growing role of risk management. A vision instead of a strategy? Will the operational approach suffice? Changing managers’ approach to management under new conditions. The cult of resilience and flexibility – the truth and myths. New competencies. The role of communication and feedback. Agility now: Keep testing and observing the effect.

  • The aviation of the future

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    New trends in passenger traffic – after the pandemic and in the reality of the European war. Air transport without Russian airspace – more difficult, more expensive, and different. How will the needs of airline customers change? Climate policy pressures, new regulations, and global movements of people and goods. The role of hubs and regional airports. Cargo spikes. The role of aviation in maintaining supply chains. Not only drones – new technologies in logistics and air transport. The Solidarity Transport Hub Poland (CPK) – the plan is still valid, but requires corrections. The civil aviation development strategy.

    • Tomasz Buraś

      Position: Chairman of the Board, DHL Express Poland Sp. z o.o.

    • Michał Kaczmarzyk

      Position: CEO, BUZZ (Grupa Ryanair)

    • Andrzej P. Kobielski

      Position: Chief Commercial Officer, Enter Air

    • Olga Palec-Furga

      Position: Country Manager, R-BAG Poland Sp. z o.o.

    • Jerzy Polaczek

      Position: Member of the Polish Parliament, Minister for Transport and Construction 2005-2006, Minister for Transport 2006-2007

    • Adam Sierak

      Position: Editor, WNP.PL

    • Artur Tomasik

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Upper Silesian Aviation Group (Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze SA)

  • Nearshoring

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    Moving business processes to less culturally and geographically distant regions. The impact of the war situation in Eastern Europe on manufacturing relocation processes. Production closer to the consumer. A sustained trend or a reaction to supply problems? How to take advantage of this trend to increase the competitiveness and resilience of the economy in Central Europe and Poland? Conditions for the effectiveness of nearshoring processes: costs, staff, scale, control.

  • Renewable energy sources

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    Future directions and technologies. Trends in Poland, in Europe, in the world. Regulations. Social, economic, economic benefits. Time for PPA contracts. Who will be the active investors? Industry with its own green energy. How will the development of offshore wind generation change the Polish RES scene and the entire energy sector?

  • Polish Deal – challenges for business

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    Consequences of implementing the solutions included in the Polish Deal for companies and the labour market in Poland. The current state of implementation – observations and experiences; conclusions and demands. Optimisation, withdrawal, and adaptation – long-term changes in the structure of Polish business. The new regulations versus the principles and practice of employment and the level of remuneration.

  • The Green Deal – green business

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    Climate policy and the pursuit of sustainable production as a factor that profoundly alters business conditions. ESG standards and strategies – new priorities and a new business reality. Regulations and requirements, climate impact reporting, and market pressures. How to make the most of transition to build one’s business anew?

  • International youth exchange. The 35th anniversary of the Erasmus+ programme

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    Examples of implemented projects and their evaluation. Attractiveness of the Polish education system and labour market. Foreign students at Polish universities – how to make them want to stay in Poland? The range of European educational programmes offered to the Ukrainian youth. Polish students abroad – how to make them come back? Relocating workers as a way of upskilling. The 35th anniversary of the Erasmus+ programme. A wealth of experience and achievements: Erasmus+.

    Signing of an agreement between the Foundation for the Development of Education and Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna S.A. (Katowice Special Economic Zone) on the establishment of an Erasmus+ InnHUB centre of innovation in Katowice.

    The session is part of the European Forum for Young Leaders

    • Kaja Kaczkiełło

      Position: Chair, Erasmus Student Network Poland

    • Andrzej Kaleta

      Position: Rector, Wrocław University of Economics and Business

    • Joanna Maruszczak

      Position: Member of the Executive Council, Students' Parliament of the Republic of Poland

    • Małgorzata Myśliwiec

    • Marek Pawełczyk

      Position: Head, Department of Measurements and Control Systems, Vice-Rector for Science and Development, Silesian University of Technology

    • Paweł Poszytek

      Position: Director General, Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE), Polish National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps

    • Marek Zając

      Position: columnist

  • Meeting of the Parliamentary Group for Energy and the Energy and Mining Transition in Poland

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    Meeting of the Parliamentary Group for Energy and the Energy and Mining Transition in Poland

    Clean technologies using hard coal. The significance of clean coal technologies in the context of speculative prices, the EU ETS tax and the military conflict in the East for energetics in Poland and Europe.

    Organiser: The Parliamentary Group for Energy and the Energy and Mining Transition in Poland

  • Polish-German economic relations

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    Bilateral relations as well as relations within the EU – the current state of play and significance for further economic co-operation. Polish-German partnership in the reality of war in Europe and macroeconomic upheavals – dramatic experiences, conclusions, and support for the Ukrainian economy. Investments and export – volume, specific character, and prospects. The impact of Polish-German economic relations on innovation. Germany’s experiences related to the Energiewende versus the transition of the Polish power industry. Joint action to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports from Russia.

    • Marcin Antosiewicz

      Position: Journalist, Lecturer, Faculty of Art, Technology and Communication, Vistula Academy of Finance and Business

    • Justyna Bokajło

      Position: researcher, analyst, lecturer, Institute of International Studies, Section of International Economic Relations and European Integration, University of Wroclaw

    • Łukasz Chrabański

      Position: Head, Foreign Trade Office, Frankfurt, Polish Investment and Trade Agency (Polska Agencja Inwestycji i Handlu SA)

    • Weronika Guszpit

      Position: COO, Pakar Service GmbH

    • Lars Gutheil

      Position: General Manager, Polish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce

    • Ewa Łabno-Falęcka

      Position: Head of Corporate Communication, ESG & Governmental Affairs, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland

    • Tomasz Salomon

      Position: Director, Department of Trade and International Cooperation, Ministry of Development and Technology

    • Johannes Thadden

  • NFT market. Investing in unique digital objects

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    NFT technologies: non-exchangeable, ultra-rare, limited tokens. Not just art – the areas that the NFT market covers. The potential of technology, new opportunities, new customer/recipient, digital auction houses. Bubble or sustainable field of creation, trade, investment?

  • Foreign policy – the East

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    How to support Ukrainians and Belarusians in the short and long term? Poland’s role in the Community’s new eastern policy. How to jointly build a system of international security in the region? What allies do we have? The policy of the EU and the countries of the region towards Russia – isolation, independence from resource imports, and diplomatic action. Support for Ukraine in its efforts to become a member of the EU.

  • Geopolitics and security

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    The world in the shadow of conflicts. Hot spots and unstable regions of the world. War in Europe – Russia’s aggressive policy and its consequences. The role of Belarus. From autocracy to emancipation – the example of Kazakhstan. The impact of the international situation on the economy and trade. The new political and economic role of China in the world. The role of international organisations, global powers, and co-operation between states that share convergent interests in mitigating geopolitical tensions and shocks.

    • Mieczysław Bieniek

      Position: Polish Army Reserve Lieutenant General; NATO Deputy Strategic Commander 2010–2013

    • Małgorzata Bonikowska

      Position: President, Centre for International Relations, CEO, THINKTANK

    • Adam Eberhardt

      Position: Deputy Director, Eastern European Studies at the University of Warsaw

    • Jacek Kluczkowski

      Position: Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine 2005–2010; Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 2011–2015

    • Marcin Przydacz

      Position: Undersecretary of State for Security, the Americas, Asia and Eastern Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    • Marek Świerczyński

      Position: Head of Security and International Affairs, Polityka Insight

  • New technologies in the medical sector

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    Technological revolution in medicine: Are we prepared for it? Who is the doctor of the future? Artificial intelligence in the medical sector – this is already happening. Algorithms support the diagnostic and therapeutic process. Between statistical and personalised medicine. Information technologies in healthcare from the patients perspective – from simple applications to electronic medical records. Medtech and healthtech – new technologies in the hands of medical managers. Technology and efficient management.

  • Industry 4.0

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    A mature concept – modest results. Is the pandemic accelerating the introduction of modern solutions? Trust and knowledge; financing and institutional support; and infrastructure and competitiveness. Where to look for and how to overcome barriers to using the Industry 4.0 technology in the Polish economy? What conditions must be met for Industry 4.0 to be possible? What implementations and improvements are facilitated by private networks? Industry 5.0 – a step towards mass personalisation of products. Cognitive technologies and self-learning machines. Robots as part of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Cobots on the crest of the wave – the growing importance of human-robot co-operation.

  • Artificial intelligence

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    Applications in industry and services, in administration and education, in customer relations and quality improvement. Challenges and development potential for Polish enterprises. Technology makes decisions – machine autonomy versus accountability.

16:30-18:00

  • Europe and Asia: discussions about cooperation and economy

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    Strategic assumptions of economic and political cooperation between the European Union and Asia – chances for intensification. Partnership instead of rivalry – the EU offer for Asian countries. The potential of largest and fastest developing Asian economies; their attractiveness for European investors. Opportunities for cooperation: security and health, digital and energy transition, developing resilience for consequences of climate change. Trade exchange and mutual investments: a time of new opportunities. How do European and Polish businesses cope in the Far East and the Indo-Pacific? The role of economic diplomacy, the significance of dialogue and bilateral relationships.

    • A broad framework of cooperation – how to fill it with content? Discussions with diplomats from Asian countries.

    • Theory and practice. Experiences and expectations. Comments and opinions of business people.

  • Belarus at a crossroads

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    The situation in Belarus in the context of the war in Ukraine. The anti-Ukrainian stance of the Belarusian authorities – the impact of sanctions on the country’s economy. The Belarusian democratic opposition in the new geopolitical reality. How can Europe/Poland support Belarusians in their aspirations for freedom?

    • Anna Maria Dyner

      Position: Analyst, International Security Programme, Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

    • Kamil Kłysiński

      Position: Chief Specialist, Department for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW)

    • Paweł Kowal

      Position: Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm); Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland 2006–2007

    • Sierž Naurodski

      Position: Executive Director, Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE), Belarus

    • Daniel Szeligowski

      Position: Eastern Europe Programme Coordinator, Polish Institute of International Affairs

    • Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski

      Position: Political Scientist, Adviser at the Political Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland

  • The foreign expansion of SMEs

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    Domestic small and medium enterprises turning into exporters – opportunities, institutional and legal obstacles. The role of international trade facilitators in the support of Poland’s exporters – their larger and smaller users. Key areas of cooperation between the private and public sector allowing to surmount the existing obstacles. Key directions for change: education, cooperation on a local level, the digitalisation of administration.

    • Aleksandra Borycka

      Position: Head of Marketplace in Poland, Amazon

    • Adam Czerniak

      Position: Director for Research, Polityka Insight

    • Łukasz Grabowski

      Position: Director of the Export Department, Polish Investment and Trade Agency

    • Ewa Łuniewska

      Position: Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA

    • Karolina Opielewicz

      Position: Member of the Board, Deputy General Director, Polish Chamber of Commerce (Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza)

    • Grzegorz Piątkowski

    • Mariusz-Jan Radło

      Position: Managing Partner, SEENDICO; Head, Global Economic Interdependence Department, SGH Warsaw School of Economics

    • Olga Ewa Semeniuk

      Position: Secretary of State, Government Representative for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Poland

    • Damian Wiszowaty

      Position: CEO, Gonito, Expert e-Commerce

  • Women leaders – women in business

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    The climate around women’s leadership. How to educate female leaders? The role of awareness, acceptance, self-management and self-development skills. An organisational culture that supports diversity and inclusiveness. The benefits of diverse teams. The leadership paradigm after the pandemic experience. What leaders companies need in a phase of transformation and modification. Ability to share knowledge and experience.

  • The euro – strengths and concerns

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    The attractiveness of a common currency in the current economic situation and in view of an unstable future, the weakening of national currencies. Yes, but not now: arguments for and fears of losing control. The role of the single currency in the context of budgetary challenges and the situation of European finances. The experience of Central European countries. Euro in Poland? When and under what conditions?

  • The green transition of the power industry

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    A new situation in Europe – its effect on the pace, scope and directions for the transformation of the sector of energy and fuels. Safety first – what changes does Poland need to implement in its energetic policy and strategy of supplying fuels as well as raw materials?  How to maintain the stability of the system, reducing the imports of coal and gas from Russia? Poland’s energy mix and investments – time for rethinking? Small modular reactors – potential, time, availability. Acceleration in renewables. The significance of gas in the Polish energy sector facing a new reality – where to source it, for what price. Is it time for modernizing the energy sector?

  • Just transition

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    The Just Transition Fund – available resources and types of activity. Not only strategic investments, i.e. projects in local authorities with support – concepts and projects, challenges and constraints. Using existing resources to achieve the transformation objectives: competences, staff, resources, land. The role of local governments – including mining municipalities. New specialisations of transition regions. If not industry, then what? Regional transformations and changes in spatial planning. Germany’s experience in the transition of the energy sector and the regions related to coal mining and use.

  • #StandforUkraine. The companies we can count on

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    • A presentation of forms of support for Ukraine and Ukrainians from employers and companies operating on the Polish market. How to help effectively? An outline of experiences and best practices.

    • A debate with representatives of the government, local government, business and organisations. What support do, and will, need Ukraine and the Ukrainian economy? How to cooperate in order to support the Ukrainians in Poland? How to move from temporary assistance to long-term action? Strength in help – the stability and condition of the Polish economy in the times of war, crisis-led disruptions and uncertainty.

  • Sea ports on the Baltic Sea

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    Position of Polish ports in international trade. Development projects – achievements and plans. Changing the routes of resource supplies as a result of Russia’s isolation marks an opportunity for the Baltic ports. Are Polish seaports ready to receive additional streams of goods from new directions? Preparing for a green revolution in maritime transport. Digital technologies in maritime logistics management – PCS systems. Not only drones – new technologies in Polish ports. Human resources for ports and cargo handling automation.

  • Green transport

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    The transport industry is being confronted with the challenges of the green transition. How to decarbonise the industry without slamming on the brakes? New fuels, drives and power supply systems. The role of renewable energy. Transport versus the EU ETS. A common problem for all industries – the expensive fleet replacement. Modern, efficient and accessible infrastructure as a precondition for ‘greening’ the transport industry. Optimisation of logistics – the role of digital tools. Clean and efficient transport – a vision and conditions for its implementation.

    • Tomasz Buczyński

      Position: Director, Railway Department (DTK), Ministry of Infrastructure

    • Marek Chraniuk

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PKP Intercity SA

    • Artur Fryczkowski

      Position: Vice-President, Commercial & Business Development Director Poland Ukraine & Baltics, Alstom

    • Artur Martyniuk

      Position: Chairman of the Board, POLREGIO SA

    • Ireneusz Merchel

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA

    • Hubert Meronk

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Siemens Mobility w Polsce

    • Marcin Piasecki

      Position: Editor, Rzeczpospolita

    • Jana Pieriegud

      Position: Institute of Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, Collegium of Management and Finance, Warsaw School of Economics

    • Marek Staszek

      Position: CEO, DB Cargo Polska

  • Green building

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    Objectives, standards, technologies. The impact of the European Green Deal and Fit for 55 on the construction industry. New technologies and materials – green cement, scented asphalt? Renewable energy integrated into buildings. Low carbon building costs. Designers and users in dialogue – housing estates and office buildings of the future. Photovoltaic and wind power plants in the construction market.

  • Polish entrepreneurship at the crossroads

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    Barriers to enterprise development. The crisis of confidence in the state. The oppressiveness of administration towards private business – stereotypes and prejudice, and the way the justice system operates. Regulatory risk and legal security versus willingness to invest. Directions of verification of the state’s economic policy as requested by business – stabilisation; predictability and respect for the law; reduction in fiscalism; and a reform of the health insurance system.

  • The cooperation between Poland and Scandinavian countries on the way to green transformation

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    The experience of Scandinavian countries in the area of technologies and innovations for sustainable economy and environment. Safety, energy efficiency, closed circuit economy: the key areas of the cooperation between Poland and Scandinavian countries on the way to green transformation. The necessity for energetic safety in Poland and Europe in the new geopolitical reality – an impulse for quicker transition? Examples of solutions that create a sustainable and green future. The publication of a report by the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce: „On the GREENWAY. The Cooperation between Poland and Scandinavian Countries on the Way to Green Transformation”

  • The pharmaceutical industry

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    The position and importance of pharmacy in the innovative economy – the world, Europe, and Poland. Active substances – the faces of medicines safety and health safety during the pandemic and beyond. The manufacture of medicines versus disrupted supply chains. Key conditions for investment development and scientific and research activity in the pharmaceutical industry. FENG – European Funds for a Modern Economy – one of the major programmes financed under the new cohesion policy for 2021–2027. The objectives and available measures. Potential beneficiaries of the FENG in the pharmaceutical sector – the role of co-operation with science. Polish medicine manufacturers on the global pharmaceutical map – today and tomorrow.

    • Tadeusz Chrzan

      Position: Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm); Chairman, Parliamentary Group for Medicines Autonomy, Polish Parliament (Sejm)

    • Katarzyna Dubno

      Position: Public Affairs and Market Access Director, Adamed Pharma SA

    • Sławomir Gadomski

      Position: Vice-President for Research Funding, Medical Research Agency

    • Luiza Jakubiak

      Position: Editor, Rynek Zdrowia

    • Krzysztof Kopeć

      Position: President of the Board, Polish Association of Pharmaceutical Industry Employers – Medicines for Poland (Polski Związek Pracodawców Przemysłu Farmaceutycznego – Krajowi Producenci Leków)

    • Barbara Misiewicz - Jagielak

      Position: Polpharma Group

    • Małgorzata Szczepańska

      Position: Director of the Department for Innovation and Development Programs, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy

    • Małgorzata Sznitowska

      Position: National Industrial Pharmacy Consultant; Head, Department of Applied Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk

    • Marlena Tryka

      Position: deputy director, Department of Innovation and Industrial Policy, Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology

  • The economy versus the war in the East

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    A debate on the economic consequences of war. Sanctions and their anticipated effects. The power industry and security; resources and raw materials; trade; logistics; macroeconomics (prices and the cost of living); and the labour market / refugees. Dependence on fuel imports from Russia: How to reduce it? Can war act as an impetus to the intensification of European co-operation? Scenarios of regional, European and global developments. Further threats: Who and what should be afraid of? What to do to be prepared for the worst-case scenarios? How not to be taken by surprise in the future?

19:30

  • Evening gala part 1. Investor Without Borders

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    The next edition of awards given to the most effective Polish investors implementing foreign expansion, as well as to active and responsible foreign investors in Poland, who influence positive changes in the economy and in the labour market.

  • Evening gala part 2. The Ranking of Decarbonisation Initiatives

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    The most interesting, creative and efficient projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the Polish economy. The ranking of the Green Index website of the WNP.PL economic portal.

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