09:30-11:00

  • Local authorities in a new reality

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    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 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.

    • Arkadiusz Chęciński

      Position: Mayor of Sosnowiec

    • Marcin Gołaszewski

      Position: Chairman of the City Council, City of Łódź Office

    • Anna Grygierek

      Position: Mayor of Strumień; Vice-Chair, The Union of Rural Communes of the Republic of Poland (Związek Gmin Wiejskich Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej); Co-Chair of the Local Government Party to the Education, Culture and Sport Team, Joint Commission of the Government and Local Government

    • Tomasz Klyta

      Position: Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.pl

    • Danuta Lange

      Position: Treasurer of the City of Katowice

    • Małgorzata Mańka-Szulik

      Position: Mayor of Zabrze

    • Andrzej Nowakowski

      Position: Mayor of Płock

    • Sebastian Skuza

      Position: Secretary of State, General Inspector of Financial Information, Ministry of Finance, Poland

  • Intellectual property in the economy

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    Protection of intellectual property in business – in the light of the law and rules of the free market. Entrepreneurs’ knowledge about the available protection options. Patent law and its enforcement. Patent as the right to monopoly – the power of protection and its limitations. Protection of innovation in practice. The institution of a patent in the digital economy.

  • Changes in the media market

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    New research tools in the media market. Controversies concerning audience measurement (TV, radio) and effectiveness of the Internet. The real media consumer behaviour, and not declarations – the advantages of the single-source approach. How to effectively study reception in the outdoor advertising sector? Single-source research and the Out-of-Home industry. The actual and desired representation of this advertising sector in the media mix.

  • Mining

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    Coal in the economy and energy sector – a near and medium-term perspective. Energetically secure Europe without Russian coal: How to fill the gap? The Polish mining industry in a new situation – the opportunities and possibilities of increasing output. Restructuring of the sector and transformation of mining regions – how to use the resources (staff and competences, assets and institutions, technologies and land).

    • Rafał Kerger

      Position: Editor-in-chief, PulsHR.pl and WNP.PL

    • Jacek Pytel

      Position: Chairman of the Board, TAURON Wydobycie Spółka Akcyjna

    • Piotr Pyzik

      Position: Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Poland; Government Plenipotentiary for Transformation of Energy Companies and Coal Mining Industry

    • Tomasz Rogala

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Polska Grupa Górnicza SA; Senior Deputy Chairman of the Board, Euracoal

    • Henryk Stabla

      Position: Chairman of the Board, CARBOAUTOMATYKA SA

    • 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

    • Grzegorz Tobiszowski

      Position: Member of the European Parliament; Secretary of State at the Ministry of Energy of Poland 2015–2019

    • Robert Tomanek

      Position: Rector of the University of Economics in Katowice 2016–2020; Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Labour and Technology of Poland 2020–2021

    • Kasjan Wyligała

  • International public procurement

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    The potential of the international public procurement market – including the procurement carried out by major global organisations. Polish exporters of goods and services: Where can we be competitive? Support for Polish enterprises participating in such invitations to tender – information, advice, tender development, networking, guarantees, and bid bond financing. An opportunity to acquire an attractive client and to gain access to new markets.

    • Piotr Matczuk

      Position: Country Advisor, International Finance Corporation

    • Michał Polański

      Position: Director, Economic Promotion Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)

    • Aleksander Siemaszko

      Position: Deputy Director, Department of Trade and International Co-operation, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Poland

    • Anastasiia Vasylenko

      Position: Logistics Program Director, Poland-U.S. Operations (PLUS Ops)

    • Marek Wąsiński

      Position: Head of World Economy Team, Polish Economic Institute (PIE)

    • Iwona Ziarniak

      Position: Member of the Board, Polish Association of Consultants in Public Procurement (Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie Konsultantów Zamówień Publicznych)

    • Barbara Ziołkowska

  • New business models

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    From digital implementation to being digital – changing the operating methods and organisation versus corporate success. The use of advanced technologies as the way to a new business concept. The role of human capital and HR leaders in the process of adapting a company to the new digital reality. A time of humanisation – employee-centred solutions. Key areas of change in companies – flexibility and resilience; productivity and new experiences; co-operation and a network of trusted partners; and talent and innovation acquisition.

  • Revitalisation

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    A recipe for successful revitalisation. The rules for redefining space. Criteria, objectives, and decisions: To revitalise or to demolish and build from scratch? Revitalisation versus the market – the trendy vintage and something more. What do lessees and investors expect? Projects that create a unique atmosphere, confirming the identity of a city and increasing its attractiveness. Revitalisation and the city-forming mixed-use development. The consistency and structure of connections in giving new functions to buildings and neighbourhoods.

  • Green agriculture

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    The Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027 and the European Green Deal. Regenerative agriculture: biologisation and biodiversity. Agriculture and sustainable food – the role of producers, processors and trade. Fair income and strong support for primary producers – from slogan to implementation. How to ensure the competitiveness of EU agriculture at a global level? Maintaining the goals of the European Green Deal within the Common Agricultural Policy in the face of Russia’s invasion on Ukraine.

  • Commercial property market

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    Market volatility, increasing costs, investment risk: the economic echoes of the war in Europe vs. the property market in Poland. Other challenges: epidemiological safety, rising construction costs, inflation, struggle for talent, growth of e-commerce, changing work styles, cyber security, ESG criteria and sustainability. When will shopping centres and hotels recover from lockdowns? Offices in the fight for tenants. Will large warehouses enter cities? The institutional rental housing sector (PRS) – conditions for development.

  • Waste management

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    Challenges to scheme promoters and the regulator arising from EU directives. Investment gap – where to find funding? Segregation and recycling or waste reduction? Extended Producer Responsibility – the impact of these solutions on the functioning of the waste system. Modern technologies in the organisation of comprehensive and high-quality municipal waste collection. Energy recovery from waste and the objectives of the Green Deal.

    • Katarzyna Błachowicz

      Position: Deputy CEO, Recycling Co-operation Center - non for profit system

    • Henryk Borczyk

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

    • Janusz Fic

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Krośnieński Holding Komunalny

    • Krzysztof Mejer

      Position: Deputy Mayor of the City of Ruda Śląska for Communal Management

    • Artur Pielech

      Position: Chairman of the Board, FBSerwis SA

    • Krzysztof Pikoń

      Position: Head, Department of Technologies and Installations for Waste Management, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology

    • Piotr Toborek

      Position: Journalist, PortalSamorządowy.pl

    • Leszek Wieciech

      Position: Senior Advisor, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland

  • Science, business, transformation

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    New models of cooperation between science and business. Commercialisation of research results. Horizon 2020 – the framework programme for research and innovation. Effects, experiences, follow-up. Science and the green transformation of the economy: research, solutions, technologies. Katowice – European Capital of Science 2024. The role of science in the transformation of industrial regions.

    • 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

    • Ryszard Koziołek

      Position: President, University of Silesia

    • Marcin Kraska

    • Michael Matlosz

      Position: President of EuroScience, member of the Committee for Finance and Fundraising, International Science Council

    • Celina Olszak

      Position: Rector, University of Economics in Katowice

    • Marek Pawełczyk

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

    • Bogusław Półtorak

      Position: Chairman of the Council, Impakt Dolny Śląsk – Think Tank of Wrocław University of Economics, Deputy Dean for Education, Wrocław University of Economics

    • Tomasz Rożek

      Position: Science Journalist, Founder, Nauka. To Lubię Foundation

    • Paweł Sołtys

      Position: journalist, chairman of the Strategy Team, Radio 357

    • Jerzy Woźniak

      Position: Deputy Mayor of Katowice

  • Large-scale sporting events

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    Is it worth organising major sporting events in Poland? Presentation of Poland’s material and cultural potential, organisational efficiency, and investment attractiveness in this regard. Infrastructure as a legacy of large-scale sporting events. A large-scale event as an investment – measurable benefits to cities and regions. How to organise a large-scale event while taking ESG criteria as well as the request for sustainable development into account? Sports tourism – a new social phenomenon. The 28th IHF Men’s World Championship Poland–Sweden 2023.

    • Waldemar Bojarun

      Position: Deputy Mayor of Katowice

    • Grzegorz Gutkowski

      Position: Tournament Director, 28th IHF Men’s World Championship Poland–Sweden 2023, Polish Handball Association (ZPRP)

    • Wojciech Kałuża

      Position: Deputy Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship

    • Kamil Kołsut

      Position: Communications Co-ordinator, 28th IHF Men’s World Championship Poland–Sweden 2023

    • Iwona Niedźwiedź

      Position: Former Member of the Polish Handball Team

    • Bogdan Sojkin

      Position: 1st Vice-President, Polish Handball Association (ZPRP)

    • Sławomir Szmal

      Position: Vice-President, Polish Handball Association (ZPRP); Former Member of the Polish Handball Team

11:30-12:15

  • Work, law, business

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    The responsibilities the National Labour Inspectorate should be assigned in order to effectively supervise the current labour market. The scope and methods of supervision vs. the freedom of economic activity. The evolution of the Polish labour code – directions for change and their potential influence on companies. Remote, hybrid and other forms of performing work vs. rights of the employee and their enforcement. Foreigners working in Poland.

    • Jan Klimek

      Position: Director, Enterprise Institute, Head, Family Business Unit, Collegium of Business Administration, SGH Warsaw School of Economics; Vice-President, Polish Craft Association in Warsaw

    • Katarzyna Łażewska-Hrycko

      Position: Chief Labour Inspector, National Labour Inspectorate (Państwowa Inspekcja Pracy)

    • Karolina Markowska

      Position: Journalist, WNP.PL

    • Małgorzata Szczęsny

      Position: Assistant, Department of Law and Insurance, University of Economics in Katowice

    • Piotr Wojciechowski

      Position: Attorney-at-Law, Kancelaria Adwokacka Piotr Wojciechowski

11:30-13:00

  • The future of offices, and the offices of the future

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    The office property sector during and after the pandemic. New trends in office space organisation. Office diversity – employer and employee requirements in the hybrid work model. It is time for flex – the demand for flexible office solutions. Strategies pursued by operators and developers. The green office – responsibility, the environment, and the ESG agenda as a trend shaping the future of the industry.

  • Ammending the Commercial Companies Code - on the eve of the most comprehensive reform of the law regulating commercial companies in 20 years

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    Ammending the Commercial Companies Code – on the eve of the most comprehensive reform of the law regulating commercial companies in 20 years

    Organizer: Ministry of State Assets

  • A subscription-based economy

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    A dynamic trend in the global digital economy – technologies, regulations, billing models, and transaction security. The impact of the subscription-based economy on lifestyles. Easy access to information resources, culture and entertainment, as well as to everyday goods and services. The user influence on the products and services offered; expenditure control; and financial stability of distributors. New areas of expansion of the subscription model – from IT to entertainment and the media, to FMCG, to the automotive industry and luxury goods. The fridge will buy what you need – shopping versus artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.

  • Raw material crisis

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    Strategic commodities, supply and demand, access, prices, forecasts. A world of scarce natural resources in the face of economic acceleration and extreme market volatility. Fossil fuels in Europe: How to move away from Russian imports without symptoms of acute crisis? Raw material policies of China and other powers. Stocks – who is stockpiling them and why? Poland’s raw material resources. Critical and promising natural resources: What do we have, and how are we going to use it?

    • Adam Czyżewski

      Position: Chief Economist, ORLEN SA

    • Piotr Dziadzio

      Position: Undersecretary of State, Chief National Geologist, Government Plenipotentiary for National Resources Policy, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland

    • Andrzej Głuszyński

      Position: Deputy Director for Geological Survey, Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute

    • Dariusz Malinowski

      Position: Editor, WNP.PL

    • Marcin Roszkowski

      Position: President of the Management Board, Jagiellonian Institute

    • Herbert Wirth

      Position: , Lecturer, Department of Mining, Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology

    • Paweł Wysocki

  • Sustainable food production

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    The EU Farm to Table Strategy – its expected impact on the Polish food sector. Fairtrade, sustainable and organic farming – the new must-have of food production? Ecological, or economical? A business response to new market demands. The circular economy in the food industry is changing the approach to resources, products and packaging.

  • Quality of life

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    Definition of the concept – reasons for its popularity and usefulness. Human Development Index and other measurement methods. Quality of life contexts: from philosophy to health to economics. Needs, resources, responsibilities. Quality of life in European politics. How to improve quality of life in regions, cities and beyond? Development benefits and the role of informed local governments.

  • Tourism and the hotel industry

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    The situation in the tourism and hotel sector in Poland. How to stimulate demand in the war-inflicted crisis? Costs, mobility, risk – the influence of these factors on the tourism industry. Holiday accommodation infrastructure versus city and business hotels. Reactivation of the MICE industry. The collapse of inbound tourism and its consequences for the economy.

  • Housing

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    Poland's housing market. Obstacles to the development of the primary market: the costs of materials and investment grounds, the price of flats, the availability of financing, demand. The outflow of employees – does the construction industry face the risk of delays? How is the war in Ukraine changing the face of the industry? The influx of refugees – how can the system provide them with appropriate places to live? The availability and prices of flats for rent.

    • Adam Ambrozik

      Position: Corporate Affairs Manager, VELUX Polska Sp. z o.o.

    • Marcin Antczak

      Position: CEO, Antczak Group

    • Małgorzata Burzec-Lewandowska

      Position: Editor-in-Chief, Propertydesign.pl, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Propertynews.pl

    • Wojciech Caruk

      Position: Chairman of the Board, PFR Nieruchomości SA

    • Grzegorz Kiełpsz

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Polish Association of Development Companies (Polski Związek Firm Deweloperskich); Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dom Development SA

    • Natalia Muturi

      Position: Member of the Board, Mzuri

    • Robert Posytek

      Position: Editor-in-chief of PropertyNews.pl, Deputy Editor-in-chief of PropertyDesign.pl, Co-author of the agenda of 4 Design Days

    • Bogusław Półtorak

      Position: Chairman of the Council, Impakt Dolny Śląsk – Think Tank of Wrocław University of Economics, Deputy Dean for Education, Wrocław University of Economics

    • Bogumił Sobula

      Position: Deputy Mayor of Katowic

    • Arkadiusz Urban

      Position: President, National Property Stock

  • Management of teams

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    The new hybrid working model – how to get it right. Effective management of distributed teams. Effective remote collaboration. Control and motivation. How to supervise people working remotely? New desirable managerial skills.

  • Franchising

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    Economic significance of franchising in the Polish economy and the current legal framework. Brand strength, resources, and know-how – attractiveness of the model, and its weaknesses. Disparities between parties to a franchise agreement. Franchisees’ background – information and knowledge; independence and decision-making. Franchising versus employment relationships: Still an entrepreneur or already an employee? Franchising, the free market, and fair competition. The quality of law and case law versus the possibilities of expanding the franchise market. Regulatory experience gained in other legal systems.

    • Jacek Cieplak

      Position: Member of the Board, Employers of Poland (Pracodawcy RP)

    • Monika Dąbrowska

      Position: President, Polish Franchise Organization

    • Monika Ferreira

      Position: I’GS In Good Strategy, autorka Projektu Franczyza 2.0

    • Marcin Krysiński

      Position: Co-Owner, Mihiderka

    • Maciej Ptaszyński

      Position: Vice-President, Polish Chamber of Trade

    • Marcin Sławecki

      Position: Head of Political Cabinet of the Minister, Ministry of Justice, Poland

    • Paweł Tracz

      Position: President, Polish Association of Microentrepreneurs and Franchisees (Polskie Stowarzyszenie Mikroprzedsiębiorców i Franczyzobiorców); Head, Franchise Working Group, Office of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises’ Spokesperson

    • Jarosław Urban

    • Olimpia Wolf

      Position: Journalist, PortalSpozywczy.pl

  • Packaged PPP

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    Close cooperation between local authorities, their units and the government sector? Projects where this model might be a desirable solution? Precise definition of objectives and conditions for implementation is the key to success. Basic barriers to expanding the PPP formula. Concerns and discouragement: transparency of processes and pressure of control bodies at the private-public interface. Examples of successful implementations.

12:15-13:00

  • Responsibility and ethical conduct in business

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    Polish companies in the face of war in Europe and a humanitarian crisis – CSR standards and a test for humanity. The motivation to support refugees: how to utilize such huge social capital? Activities of companies rebuilding Ukraine – let’s plan it now. Maximisation of CSR activities in responsibly managed companies – what benefits stem from independent certification of pro-social activities?

    • Wojciech Bagiński

      Position: LL.M. MBA, Attorney-at-Law, Kancelaria Impactiv / B Lab Country Partner (Global Policy Circle Member)

    • Monika Bajka

      Position: President, Stowarzyszenie Pomocy Dzieciom i Młodzieży ‘Dom Aniołów Stróżów’ (‘The Guardian Angels’ House’ Children and Youth Aid Association)

    • Bartosz Józefiak

    • Karolina Markowska

      Position: Journalist, WNP.PL

    • Paweł Niziński

      Position: B Lab Country Partner PL/CEE, Partner GOODBRAND CEE / CEO Better, Partner at NOW Partners

    • Sebastian Ogórek

      Position: Head of Economy Department, Gazeta Wyborcza, Head of Wyborcza.biz Editorial Office

13:30-15:00

  • Local authorities for Ukraine

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    The scope and scale of Polish local authorities’ assistance to cities in Ukraine and to refugees in Poland. Temporary and long-term support. The necessary changes to regulations. Financial support. Co-operation between local authorities and central administration and organisations – co-ordination and effectiveness.

  • The iron and steel industry

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    The European iron and steel industry in the crisis caused by war. The relocation of manufacturing; access to resources, raw materials and semi-finished products; and changes in supply chains and distribution as well as in the demand and supply structure. The iron and steel industry on the way to decarbonisation. The significance of green energy for the sector. Efficient support for the transition of energy-intensive companies – investments, measures, and regulations. International competitiveness of the European iron and steel industry in the light of the ‘Fit for 55’ package. Will a levy on imported emissions (CBAM) stop carbon leakage? The future of the ETS. What should the iron and steel industry look like in Europe?

  • The Bauhaus and the cities of the future

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    The New Bauhaus – the European Union’s response to the climate crisis. The city as a laboratory for the New European Bauhaus. How to shape a new lifestyle that assumes compatibility between design and the principles of sustainable development? How to create new cities to make them sustainable, safe and healthy? The New Bauhaus projects versus modern multifunctional public space, sustainable construction, and high quality of life. A recipe for the metropolis of the future.

  • The new consumer in the food market

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    Branding, awareness and trust. Consumer expectations of the green megatrend. How to meet them? New packaging and deposit scheme – what does it mean for producers and consumers? Strong trend of not wasting food – supporting the sale of imperfect fruit and vegetables, zero and less waste.

  • Water resources

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    Poland as one of the most water-deficient countries in Europe. Environmental, social and economic consequences of the structural deficit in water resources. Resources that we lose: Natural or artificial retention? Renaturalisation or hydraulic engineering? The quality of surface waters – the possibilities of improving it, and necessary actions. Water in agriculture, industry and municipal engineering. The condition of infrastructure and investments; the role of the government and local authorities. The need for a long-term vision of water resource management.

  • New challenges faced by cities tackling smog

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    Which cities are most advanced in their fight against smog? What method are local governments employing in order to tackle the problem of air pollution? Who is the best at replacing coal furnaces? Who is investing in zero-emission public transport, and who has devoted their attention predominantly to informative and educational initiatives? Will the decrease of turnover of local authorities slow down their effort? How will the increase of gas prices influence the replacement rate of coal furnaces? What new solutions aiming to tackle smog need to be implemented in the face of increasing energy prices? Residents of which cities are most, and to a lesser degree, bothered with smog?

    • Izabela Domogała

      Position: Member of the Board of the Silesian Voivodeship

    • Anna Dworakowska

      Position: Co-Founder, Kraków Smog Alarm (Krakowski Alarm Smogowy) Association and Polish Smog Alarm (Polski Alarm Smogowy) – the movement of citizens’ initiatives for clean air

    • Piotr Kuczera

      Position: Mayor of Rybnik

    • Magdalena Młochowska

      Position: Director & Co-ordinator for Green Space in Warsaw, Office of the Capital City of Warsaw

    • Joanna Sawicka

      Position: senior political analyst, Polityka Insight

    • Paweł Ścigalski

      Position: President's Plenipotentiary for Air Quality, Krakow City Hall

  • Staff in a changing world

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    Qualifications in high demand and much sought-after employees. Candidates’ requirements and employers’ expectations. Vocational education versus the dynamic labour market. Switching to another industry. Engineers in the pandemic labour market. The fourth industrial revolution – the competencies in demand. Companies’ demand versus current possibilities of filling the gap. Recruitment of engineers, specialists and managers in practice.

  • Green education

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    Knowledge and competencies as the foundation for sustainable development. Climate education in European and Polish schools. Green professions in the European labour market – the economy’s demand for green competencies. Social awareness and the current knowledge about human impact on the environment. How to effectively create conscious attitudes of responsibility for the environment? The role of international organisations, educational programmes, educational institutions, the NGO sector, and the media.

  • Local authorities – public procurement

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    Conditions for and barriers to effective implementation of local government investments. The public procurement system – its objectives and functions versus practice. One full year of the new regulatory reality has passed – the effects of changes in public procurement law. The e-procurement platform and its practical usefulness. The goal of local authorities: more tenders, fewer appeals. How can this be achieved? Inflation and the situation in the executive market versus public procurement.

  • Ukraine and Belarus – the Polish labour market behind the front line

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    The role of workers from across the eastern border in the Polish economy – to date, and under the conditions of war in the East. Their current status, the possible labour force loss, and further prospects. The wave of refugees from Ukraine – a humanitarian problem, and a challenge for employers and the labour market.

    • Katarzyna Domagała-Szymonek

      Position: journalist, PulsHR.pl

    • Maciej Duszczyk

      Position: Member of the Scientific Policy Committee, Member of the Scientific Council, Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw

    • Tetiana Gomon

      Position: Co-Author & Leader, ‘Partnership and Employment’ („Partnerstwo i Zatrudnienie”) Social Campaign

    • Piotr Masłowski

      Position: Deputy Mayor of Rybnik

    • Przemysław Mikus

      Position: Vice-President, Software Development Association Poland (SoDA); COO, Liki Mobile Solutions

    • Rafał Rogala

      Position: Rafal Rogala, Senior Manager at EY, migration expert at People Advisory Services Tax, EY Poland

    • Dariusz Szymczycha

      Position: First Vice President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber

  • Transition and social capital

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    Competencies, science, and labour resources in a region steeped in industrial traditions, which is now being confronted with the challenges of transition. Silesia and other post-mining regions of Western Europe – common experiences, different stages. How to communicate change, make others believe in it and involve them in its implementation? Using the cultural capital – work ethics, high technical culture, and models of co-operation and social solidarity. Young people distrustful of uncontrolled development: Is it a barrier or an asset in transition processes?

    • Beata Białowąs

      Position: Member of the Board of the Silesian Voivodeship

    • Jacek Brzezinka

      Position: Member of the Board, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)

    • Anna Budzanowska

      Position: Champion ESOF 2024 – EuroScience Open Forum, Think Tank NCBR

    • Dominik Kolorz

      Position: Chairman, Management of the Silesia – Dąbrowa Górnicza Region, Independent Self-Governing Trade Union ‘Solidarity’ (NSZZ Solidarność)

    • Ryszard Koziołek

      Position: President, University of Silesia

    • Janusz Michałek

      Position: President of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone

    • Piotr Pyzik

      Position: Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets, Poland; Government Plenipotentiary for Transformation of Energy Companies and Coal Mining Industry

    • Tomasz Rogala

      Position: Chairman of the Board, Polska Grupa Górnicza SA; Senior Deputy Chairman of the Board, Euracoal

    • Małgorzata Suchacka

      Position: Sociologist, University of Silesia

    • Marek Szczepański

      Position: Sociologist, University of Silesia

  • Diversity in supervisory boards

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    Nomination of women as supervisory board members by domestic institutional investors – the 30% report Club Poland in partnership with UN Global Compact Network Poland – data, observations and conclusions. Key barriers. Changes in the market environment that may prompt change. Diversity in ESG strategies – declarations and practice. 

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