Międzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe
Katowice
- Day 1 2023.04.24
- Day 2 2023.04.25
- Day 3 2023.04.26
Lower Lobby Stage 2
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12:30-14:00
EEC Talks
×Moderated talks in a short, dynamic formula. The most pressing issues of the world and the economy during the current technological revolution. A select line-up of speakers: company and organisation leaders, experts, decision-makers.
12.30-13.00
Dynamic demand for construction in Uruguay
The current situation of the industry, prospects and development conditions, the most urgent needs. Investments in the construction sector – opportunities for the involvement of Polish companies with support from the Uruguayan government programs developed by the housing ministry.
13.00-13.30
Africa-Rwanda
Critical raw materials, mining and opportunities for economic cooperation between Rwanda and Poland, Africa and Europe
13.30-14.00
Exploring the Convergence of Traditional Sports and Esports: Insights from the European Games Esports Championships
×Rustam Aghasiyev - Director of Global Events, Global Esports Federation
Joanna Kędzierska - Journalist, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine, WNP.PL
Łukasz Klimczyk - Vice President, Esports Association of Poland
Tomasz Nieć - Journalist, WNP.PL
Anastase Shyaka - Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Poland
Marcin Stolarz - President of the Management Board, PTWP Event Center
Michał Śmierciak - Member of the board, Partner, Africee Group
Kelvin Tan - Director of Esports, Global Esports Federation
Krzysztof Zamasz - Commercial Director, Member of the Management Board, Veolia Group in Poland
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14:30-15:15
EEC Politics: Energy
ו Renewable energy, atom, coal, distributed generation: what should be the target structure of the Polish Energy sector?
• What is the optimal speed and direction of change in light of international obligations, global determinants and social effects?
• How to become independent of fuel imports from the East while maintaining acceptable energy prices and continuing to pursue climate protection policy targets?
×Rafał Kerger - Economic Director, Editor-in-Chief, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.PL, PulsHR.pl
Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka - Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Koło Lewicy Demokratycznej
Mirosław Suchoń - Member of the Polish Parliament, Chairman, Infrastructure Committee
Marek Wesoły - Member of the Polish Parliament, Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for the Transformation of Energy Companies and Coal Mining, Ministry of State Assets
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14:30-16:00
E-commerce – an opportunity for smaller businesses
×Digital tools, new buying trends and the pandemic as factors allowing smaller players to compete with the giants. Entry barriers, necessary investments vs. e-commerce market opportunities. The most popular marketplaces and their offer for the SME sector in Poland. Foreign transactions – their share of the turnover of smaller businesses. Sustainability trends in e-commerce market strategies and practices.
×Aleksandra Borycka - Head of Marketplace in Poland, Amazon
Tomasz Ciąpała - CEO G8 PLC, owner, Lancerto and Próchnik 1948
Adam Czerniak - Director for Research, Polityka Insight
Aleksy Lisowski - CEO & Owner, Aleksy Lisowski NETFOX
Karolina Opielewicz - Member of the Board, Deputy General Director, Polish Chamber of Commerce (Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza)
Grzegorz Oszast - Member of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Damian Wiszowaty - CEO, Gonito, Expert e-Commerce
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15:15-16:00
EEC Politics: Europe
ו What now, Europe? What will the EU be like in the nearest decade? Integration, particularisms, shared values
• Europe vs the war in Ukraine and Ukrainian EU aspirations. The role of Poland and the region
• A resilient and competitive European economy – how do we build it?
• Poland in Europe – facing the biggest megatrends, challenges and threats in the world today
×Michał Kobosko - Deputy Chairman, Polska 2050
Wojciech Kuta - journalist, PortalSamorzadowy.pl
Andrzej Rozenek - Member of the Polish Parliament, Lewica Demokratyczna
Wojciech Warski - Head of the Economic Council, Koalicja Polska
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16:30-17:30
EEC Politics: Finance
ו How to slow down and control inflation?
• What is the actual state of public finance today?
• Poland in the euro zone: an opportunity and an asset or a risk and a trap?
• What changes in public finance will be needed after a power takeover if it happens? What elements of the system should remain unchanged to stabilise the system?
×Tadeusz Cymański - Member of the Polish Parliament, Solidarna Polska
Paulina Hennig-Kloska - Member of the Polish Parliament, Polska 2050
Przemysław Koperski - Member of the Polish Parliament, Lewica
Izabela Leszczyna - Member of the Polish Parliament, Deputy Chairperson, Platforma Obywatelska, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Finance from 2013 to 2015
Ireneusz Raś - Member of the Polish Parliament, Koalicja Polska, Centrum dla Polski
Wojciech Żurawski - Editor, WNP.PL
Ballroom B
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14:30-16:00
Funding healthcare
×Effectiveness of the healthcare funding system and procedures in Poland. The greatest controversies, points of contention and their sources. 7% of GDP for healthcare – how far along are we on the way to that goal? Opportunities for increased funding. Conditions for effective spending. Primary health care, outpatient specialist care and hospitals. How should funds be distributed? Salaries in healthcare. What should be their “weight” in the system? A claim to discuss: more money in the system improves access to services.
×Piotr Bromber - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health, Poland
Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka - Dean, Center for Postgraduate Education, Director, Institute of Healthcare Management, Lazarski University, Expert, Employers of Poland, deputy chairman of the Council of the National Health Fund
Paulina Gumowska - Editor-in-Chief, RynekZdrowia.pl
Andrzej Jaworski - President of the Management Board, PZU Zdrowie SA
Klara Klinger - Journalist
Adam Niedzielski - Minister of Health, Poland
Filip Nowak - President, National Health Fund
Klaudia Rogowska - Director, Upper Silesian Medical Center prof. Leszek Giec of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Anna Rulkiewicz - President, LUX MED Group, Deputy President, Lewiatan Confederation, President, Employers for Health Association
Adam Szlachta - Financial Director, President of the Management Board, American Heart of Poland SA
Multifunctional room D
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14:30-16:00
Technologies, innovations, digitisation
×Digital realms with a special potential for transforming our economies and daily lives: the cloud, Big Data, AI and Industry 4.0 technologies. The business aspects of cutting-edge technologies; adapting projects to the current situation and evolving needs. The global digital race: technologies and resources, competition and dominance. Manufacturing for digitisation as an area of international competition and independence building. Digital technologies for the climate: modern solutions to support energy transformation and the transport economy. Toward a knowledge-based economy. An innovation-stimulating environment. Cooperation between science and business: the meanders of commercialisation. Cybersecurity: new threats – defence and prevention.
×Dominika Bettman - General Director, Microsoft
Tomasz Blicharski - Deputy CEO, Żabka Group, Managing Director, Żabka Fulture
Jean Marc Harion - CEO, Play
Michał Kot - Sales Director Digital Industries, Siemens Poland
Agnieszka Kubera - Managing Director, Accenture in Poland
Paweł Lewandowski - Undersecretary of State, Prime Minister’s Office
Ewa Łuniewska - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Justyna Orłowska - Plenipotentiary of the Prime Minister for GovTech – Head of the GovTech Centre, Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Education and Science for Digital Transformation, Prime Minister's Office
Mateusz Rafał - Director, Digital Transformation Center, Ministry of Education and Science
Mourad Taoufiki - Country Manager, Amazon.pl
Szymon Wałach - Deputy President for Digital and Strategy, Member of the Management Board, InPost
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16:30-18:00
Metaverse
×The metaverse – a new virtual world; its potential, prospects, realities. Business applications of this technology: first experiences and observations, interested sectors. Can the metaverse conquer the world? To be or to have in the virtual world. Can metaverse be an answer to reduced consumption by creating an alternative, digital world? What economic, social and environmental consequences can we expect?
×Aleksander Caban - Member of the Management Board, Carbon Studio
Grzegorz Kuliś - President of the Management Board, owner, Weegree
Adrian Łapczyński - CEO, EpicVR
Sebastian Ogórek - Head of Economy Department, Gazeta Wyborcza, Head of Wyborcza.biz Editorial Office
Rafał Siejca - CEO, CTO, XR Wizards Sp. z o.o.
Katarzyna Szymielewicz - Director of Strategy and Advocacy, President, Panoptykon Foundation
Justyna Wilczyńska-Baraniak - Partner, Barrister, Leader of the Intellectual Property, Technology, Personal Data Law Team, EY Law
Multifunctional room E
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10:00-12:00
Inauguration. A new European economy in a new world
×24 April 2023 | 10.00-10.30
Inauguration of the 15th edition of the European Economic Congress
24 April 2023 r. | 10.30-12.00
A new European economy in the new world
The pandemic, war and cumulative crises: climate and environment, fuels and raw materials, food security, logistics and supply, slowdown and recession. Soaring energy prices and European competitiveness. Preserve industry in Europe. Conditions necessary to stop relocation of manufacturing activities outside the EU. An uneven playing field and risk of discrimination against European companies on the international stage. How to ensure a fair playing field? Economic hegemony – the goal in a new phase of superpower competition. Europe’s role, opportunities and tactics in the global race. Energy, raw materials, drug security. Independence and self-sufficiency vis-à-vis free market networks and economic efficiency. The role of public investment in stimulating green transformation of the economy and energy sector, market and price stabilisation. A change in state aid rules? The European Union in the emerging new global order: its place and importance, strengths and weaknesses, aspirations and prospects.
×Chris Barton - His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, UK Government
Waldemar Buda - Minister of Development and Technology, Poland
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
Jakub Chełstowski - Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
Teresa Czerwińska - Vice-President, European Investment Bank
Johannes Hahn - European Commissioner for Budget and Administration
Kazimierz Karolczak - Chairman of the Board, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)
Wojciech Kuśpik - President of the Management Board, Grupa PTWP SA
Bogumił Sobula - Deputy Mayor of Katowic
Yuliia Svyrydenko - First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy
Jarosław Wieczorek - Member of the Polish Parliament, Voivode of Silesia 2015-2023
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14:30-16:00
A new energy market model?
×State intervention in the electricity market: warranted or superfluous? Frozen and capped prices: what remains of the market? Effects for energy generators, vendors and clients. Looking forward to 2024 – further state interventions in the electricity market. Price caps, abolition of the exchange obligations, changes in the balancing market – how does the market behave in the new regulatory environment.
×Dariusz Bliźniak - Deputy Chairman of the Board, Respect Energy
Rafał Gawin - President, Energy Regulatory Office
Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk - Director, Electricity Programme, Energy Forum
Marek Kulesa - Office Director, Energy Trading Society
Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Jacek Misiejuk - President of the Management Board, Enel X Polska Sp. z o.o.
Marcin Sienkiewicz - Deputy Director of Strategy and Projects Office for the Gas Market, Towarowa Giełda Energii SA
Krzysztof Sikorski - counsel, Energy Law Team, WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr
Maciej Szambelańczyk - Partner, legal adviser, co-head of the energy law team, WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr
Piotr Zawistowski - President of the Management Board, Towarowa Giełda Energii SA
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16:30-17:00
European identity
×European identity: historical foundations, constitutive values, disputes over its definition, living potential. The European identity as a cultural, social and psychological phenomenon vs. its political connotations. War as a litmus test of solidarity and community. Being a European: the dilemmas of supranational identity. Local and national identity in EU member states: condition, values, and their cultivation. The European character in a changing world: an attractive lifestyle and European soft power. The material anchors of identity: what about the European economy and industry?
×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
Dominika Guzik - President, Erasmus Student Network
Konrad Szymański - Deputy Director, Polish Economic Institute
Karolina Zbytniewska - Chief Editor, Managing Director, EURACTIV Poland
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16:30-18:00
Large companies – the engine of the economy
×Largest players in the Polish economy – growth rate, sustainable foundations, key industries, ownership structure. The role of large businesses in the development of the Polish economy, in recovering from crises, in shaping a stable environment. Large ones can do more: funding opportunities for major projects, impact on the jobs market and transfer of modern technology, tackling global challenges (climate crisis, socio-economic crises). Suppliers, collaborators, partners – the relationship between the tycoons and the network of associated smaller businesses.
×Małgorzata Bochenek - Director of Business Development and Transformation, IKEA Retail in Poland
Jacek Łukaszewski - President for Central and Eastern Europe, Schneider Electric
Michał H. Mrożek - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Wojciech Niewierko - Member of the Management Board for External Relations, Philip Morris Poland and the Baltic States
Kamil Sobolewski - Chief Economist, Employers of Poland (Pracodawcy RP)
Wojciech Trojanowski - Member of the Board, STRABAG Sp. z o.o.
Jacek Ziarno - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine
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17:00-18:00
Inauguration of the European Forum of Young Leaders [EFYL]
×Commitment to vocational education for young Europeans: a common interest, a developmental priority. How to consciously choose a career path and actively create career paths? The role of social engagement and motivation and labour market knowledge. Creating the conditions for the development of social capital, social inclusion, economic growth and improved quality of life. European Commission: 2023 the Year of Vocational Skills. Professions and competences of the future.
The session is part of the European Forum of Young Leaders
×Max Fras - Policy Advisor, LSE Consulting
Mariya Gabriel - European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Dominika Guzik - President, Erasmus Student Network
Kewin Lewicki - President, Students' Parliament of the Republic of Poland
Paweł Poszytek - Director General of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, Director of the National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps
Bogumił Sobula - Deputy Mayor of Katowic
Marek Zając - columnist
lecture hall
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12:30-14:00
Transformation of the energy sector
×A stable, secure, sustainable energy mix – now and for the future. Increasing the independence of European economies through access to their own energy sources – achievements, current challenges and projections. Energy safety and its contexts: stabilisation of energy systems, international cooperation, the role of modern infrastructure and new energy market models, technologies supporting energy efficiency, renewable energy investments and their financing. The hydrogen economy and the conditions for its development. Development prospects for nuclear energy. The transformation of energy and energy use versus access to necessary resources.
×Anders H. Eide - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Poland
Tom Howes - Green Transition and Market Regulation Advisor, Directorate General for Energy, European Commission
James Hughes - Minister-Counsellor for Economic Affairs, British Embassy Warsaw
Sebastian Jabłoński - Chairman of the Board, Respect Energy Capital Group
Anna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Lechosław Rojewski - Vice-President of the Management Board for Finance, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA
Catharina Sikow-Magny - Director responsible for Green Transition and Energy System Integration in the Directorate General for Energy, European Commission
Jan Szewczak - Member of the Management Board for Finance, PKN ORLEN SA
Dominika Tarczyńska - journalist, “Clean Poland” programme, Polsat News
Inga Žilienė - Vice Minister at Ministry of Energy of Lithuania
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14:30-16:00
Toward a green economy
×Economic adjustments to climate change in the light of crises and the fast rate of global warming. Reducing the environmental footprint of development and its determinants. International climate cooperation in the context of different aspirations and disparities. The adoption of zero-emissions technologies in industry and transportation. Investing in a sustainable economy and reduced emissions: the necessary resources and regulatory measures. Green financing. Public resources and responsible business commitment. ESG as a new economic paradigm.
×Mirosław Bendzera - President of the Management Board, Grenevia SA
Marina Dubakina - President and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Retail in Poland
Frédéric Faroche - President of the Management Board, General Director, Veolia Group in Poland
Ryszard Hordyński - Director for Strategy and Communications, Huawei Polska
Michał Kurtyka - Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland 2019–2021
Michał H. Mrożek - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Kalina Olejniczak - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.pl
Lucyna Stańczak-Wuczyńska - Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Bank BNP Paribas
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16:30-18:00
Renewable energy sources
×RES in Poland – their share in the energy mix, types of sources, number and size of installations. What changes does the industry expect (regulations, infrastructure)? The green energy mix a prescription for energy independence and security. Conditions for further development of renewable energy sources in Poland. Growing green power versus system stability. Potential for connecting new sources. Storage of energy. RES versus the hydrogen economy.
ףukasz Jankowski - Head of Origination, Respect Energy
Piotr Markowski - President of the Management Board, Corab SA
Janusz Moroz - Member of the Management Board for Trade, E.ON Polska SA, Member of the Management Board for Operations, E.ON Foton
Jan Moś - Local Partner, McKinsey & Company
Adam Pers - Deputy President of the Management Board for Corporate and Investment Banking, mBank
Jan Pic - President of the Management Board, General Director, Veolia Energia Poznań SA
Katarzyna Szwed-Lipińska - Director, Renewable Energy Sources Department, Energy Regulatory Office
Maciej Wagner - President, Skyborn Renewables Polska
ballroom A
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12:30-14:00
Banking sector
×The current situation in the banking sector and its ability to finance the economy and investment. External macroeconomic factors and their impact on the banking sector. The issue of Swiss franc loans and settlements. Payment holidays and their effects. What is the future of loan quality? Automation and computerisation in the sector in the context of costs and employment. Consolidation, acquisitions, bankruptcies. The role of the state’s financial safety net.
×Brunon Bartkiewicz - Chairman of the Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Elisabetta Falcetti - Regional Director, Head of Poland and the Baltic States, EBRD
Przemek Gdański - President of the Management Board, Bank BNP Paribas
Adam Pers - Deputy President of the Management Board for Corporate and Investment Banking, mBank
Malwina Wrotniak - Editor-in-Chief, Bankier.pl
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14:30-16:00
Hydrogen – a lifeline for European industry?
×The potential of hydrogen for geopolitical change and changes in the energy map of the world. The Global South as a green hydrogen basin. Green hydrogen energy for European industry. Hydrogen technologies, their maturity, dissemination and affordability issues. Storage, transport and security issues. What should the organisational and regulatory framework for the hydrogen economy look like? Regulations needed – solutions at national, EU, regional or perhaps global level? How to stimulate growth without over-regulating the market?
×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
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis - CEO, Hydrogen Europe
Axel Eggert - Director General, EUROFER
Aleksandra Helbin - Editor, WNP.PL
Tom Howes - Green Transition and Market Regulation Advisor, Directorate General for Energy, European Commission
Piotr Kuś - General Director, ENTSOG
Ryszard Pawlik - Parliamentary Adviser to Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European Parliament
Catharina Sikow-Magny - Director responsible for Green Transition and Energy System Integration in the Directorate General for Energy, European Commission
Nina Skorupska - Chief Executive, The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA)
Tomoho Umeda - President, Hynfra P.S.A.
Józef Węgrecki - Member of the Management Board for Operations, PKN ORLEN SA
ballroom B
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12:30-14:00
Central European businesses in global competition
×The Central European region, its economic competitiveness and development assets as assessed by top managers. Where to look for advantages that count on the global market? Strengths, promising industries, good practices, successful ventures in international expansion. How to use potential more effectively? The role of intra-regional cooperation.
×Karolina Hytrek-Prosiecka - Journalist, Gazeta.pl
Dawid Jakubowicz - President of the Management Board, Ciech SA
Krzysztof Krawczyk - Partner, CVC Capital Partners, Head of CVC Warsaw office
Piotr Krupa - President of the Management Board, KRUK SA
Aleksander Libera - Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe and Eastern Europe, BOLT
Michał Mastalerz - Managing Partner, President of the Management Board, PwC Poland
Piotr Mietkowski - Managing Director for Investment Banking CEE, BNP Paribas Bank
Krzysztof Pawiński - President of the Management Board, Maspex Group
Dorota Zaremba - Deputy President, Sales Director to MSP Sector, SAP Polska
ballroom C
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12:30-14:00
Ukraine – war, support, reconstruction
×Consistent support for embattled Ukraine; needs, capabilities, prospects. The effects of war and the conditions of life in Ukraine: the humanitarian crisis as yet another challenge. Resources and damage, potential and reconstruction, preparations and priorities. Medium- and long-term support (after the war). Fast-track investments. Transparency, competition, informed spending. Ukrainian guests in Poland and on the Polish job market. The European aspirations of Ukraine – where are we standing? The next steps in Ukrainian rapprochement with the European Union: possible scenarios, roles, contentious issues.
×Chris Barton - His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, UK Government
Paweł Borys - Chairman of the Board, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Dmytro Boyarchuk - Executive Director, CASE-Ukraine
Bogusław Chrabota - Editor-in-Chief, Rzeczpospolita
Johannes Hahn - European Commissioner for Budget and Administration
Oleksandr Kravchenko - Managing Partner, McKinsey’s Kyiv Office
Petro Poroszenko - Chairman of the Political Party “European Solidarity”, president of Ukraine between 2014–2019
Emily Potvin - Director of Partnerships and Liaison Group, UNOPS
Kira Rudik - Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Leader of the Golos party, Vice President of ALDE party
Wiaczesław Wojnarowśkyj - Consul General of Ukraine in Krakow, -
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14:30-16:00
Reconstruction of Ukraine – Donor Roundtable
×Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction – a perennial challenge requiring the involvement of the UN and the international community. Aid packages, commitments, cooperation of the most active countries. Poland and Central Europe as the hinterland and hub of the reconstruction process. The role of UNOPS Poland in implementing programmes based on the UN procurement system. Conditions for the orderly inclusion of the private sector in multi-year programmes for the removal of damage, reconstruction and modernisation of Ukraine’s infrastructure.
Organiser: UN Global Compact Network Poland and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
×Denise Brown - United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ukraine
Bogusław Chrabota - Editor-in-Chief, Rzeczpospolita
Tim Lardner - Director, Multi-Country Office, UNOPS
Emily Potvin - Director of Partnerships and Liaison Group, UNOPS
Kamil Wyszkowski - Country Representative, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
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16:30-17:00
Ukraine during and after the war
×Aneta Kaczmarek - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl
Aleksander Kwaśniewski - President of the Republic of Poland between 1995–2005
Petro Poroszenko - Chairman of the Political Party “European Solidarity”, president of Ukraine between 2014–2019
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17:00-18:00
Ukraine – the power of women
×Ukrainian women on the internal front lines. The burden of maintaining the standard of life of families and communities in the face of aggression targeted at civilians and civilian infrastructure. How can Poland effectively support Ukrainian wives and mothers? Humanitarian aid, support for Ukrainian women. The role of solidarity initiatives, NGO activism and famous public celebrities. Polish and Ukrainian women and leaders in the process of post-war reconstruction.
×Helen Barnes - Head of Ukraine Programmes, British Embassy Kyiv
Diana Barynowa - President of the Management Board, Centre for Local Self-Government Development, President of the Management Board, Polish-Ukrainian Agrarian Association, Member of the Council, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Joanna Burnos - Founder, LEADERIS Institute, Member of the Advisory Board, The Alliance Of Her
Weronika Olena Marczuk - President of the Management Board, Friends of Ukraine Society
Kira Rudik - Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Leader of the Golos party, Vice President of ALDE party
Mykhailyna Skoryk-Shkarivska - Deputy Mayor of Bucza
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19:30-20:30
Evening gala part 2. The 2023 Ranking of Green Initiatives
×An overview of the most interesting, inventive and effective undertakings and investments aimed at limiting the impact of economic activity on climate and the environment, the Ranking of Green Initiatives continues – in an expanded formula – the mission of the 2022 Ranking of Decarbonization Initiatives.
conference room 1
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12:30-14:00
Polish-German economic cooperation
×Three decades of economic partnership on the free market: experiences and conclusions for the nearest future. The potential of the two economies, their strengths, the mutual importance of partners. Selected sectors and industries and their potential for win-win cooperation. The role of bilateral cooperation in regional and European energy security. The current political climate and the opportunities for the development of economic relations in the context of crises, disruptions and dynamic transformations.
×Marcin Antosiewicz - Journalist, Lecturer, Faculty of Art, Technology and Communication, Vistula Academy of Finance and Business
Justyna Bokajło - researcher, analyst, lecturer, Institute of International Studies, Section of International Economic Relations and European Integration, University of Wroclaw
Lars Gutheil - General Manager, Polish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Ewa Łabno-Falęcka - Head of Corporate Communication, ESG & Governmental Affairs, Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland
Ewa Mikos-Romanowicz - Director for Governmental Affairs, Siemens Poland
Markus Reichel - Member of the Bundestag, Germany
Tomasz Salomon - Director, Department of Trade and International Cooperation, Ministry of Development and Technology
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14:30-16:00
Offshore wind power
×Offshore wind farms in the EU: the largest markets and top trends. Polish energy security: the balance of power, phasing out of power units, investments in new power, the end of coal in the energy market – what do we get instead? Offshore wind: the potential of the Polish Baltic Sea, a chance for independence and effective decarbonisation in the power industry. The economics of Polish offshore wind farm projects: will it pay off? Local content: expectations and realities. The status and future prospects of the projects currently in progress. New location permits on the Baltic Sea: investments with or without partnerships? Odds of success for offshore auctions. Long-term outlooks for the industry.
×Alicja Chilińska-Zawadzka - CEO, EDF Renewables Polska
Piotr Czopek - Regulatory Director, Polish Wind Energy Association
João Metelo - Member of the Board, Skyborn Renewables
Bartłomiej Pawlak - Deputy President of the Management Board, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Michał Piekarski - Partner, Baker McKenzie
Arkadiusz Sekściński - President of the Management Board, PGE Baltica Sp. z o.o.
Jarosław Wajer - Partner, Leader of the Energy Department in Poland and CESA region, EY
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16:30-18:00
Energy-intensive industries
×Chemistry, metallurgy, cement and ceramics production and other energy-intensive sectors in the face of the crisis and current energy prices. A new phase of industry flight from Europe? Support for energy-intensive enterprises in Poland and other European countries vs. competitive opportunities. The level of compensation, the list of those eligible, the conditions to be met, the real provision. Decarbonisation efforts by energy-intensive businesses. Investment in and financing of energy independence and self-sufficiency.
×Filip Elżanowski - President of the Management Board, Association of Energy Law Lawyers, lecturer, Department of Law and Administrative Proceedings, Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Warsaw
Adam Gawęda - Member of the Polish Parliament
Rafał Gawin - President, Energy Regulatory Office
Henryk Kaliś - President of the Management Board, Chamber of Industrial Energy and Energy Recipients, Management Board plenipotentiary for electricity management, Zakłady Górniczo-Hutnicze "Bolesław" SA, President of the Management Board, Forum of Electricity and Gas Recipients
Andrzej Kaźmierski - Director, Department of Low Emission Economy, Ministry of Development and Technology, Poland
Agnieszka Łakoma - journalist for wGospodarce.pl, columnist for "Gazeta Bankowa" monthly, commentator for TV wPolsce.pl
Mirosława Nykiel - Member of the European Parliament
Piotr Szlagowski-Budacz - Strategy Director, QEMETICA
Tomasz Ślęzak - Director of Energy and Environmental Protection, Member of the Management Board responsible for Public Sector Relations, ArcelorMittal Poland
conference room 6
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12:30-14:00
EU funds – tapping the potential
×Investments with the greatest odds of getting EU funds within the 2021-2027 framework. Changes in the EU funding application process: the opinions of applicants and beneficiaries. Opportunities for funding investment down-payments from EU resources, also in the context of the current financial situation of local governments. How to use EU funds effectively? What mistakes and pitfalls to avoid? A schedule for applying to the National Reconstruction Plan – what next? A survey of the first NRP funding schemes. EU funds during the war in Ukraine. Funds for reconstruction; EU support for refugees in Poland: selected schemes and their effects; experiences and follow-up.
×Dariusz Budrowski - President, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Michał Gwizda - Managing Partner, head of Business and Innovation Team, CRIDO
Anna Jedynak - deputy marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
Joanna Makowiecka-Gatza - Chairman of the Board, Karmar SA
Jan Olbrycht - Member of the European Parliament
Grzegorz Puda - Minister of Funds and Regional Policies, Poland
Jan Strzelecki - Deputy Head of the Global Economy Team, Polish Economic Institute
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14:30-16:00
Polish-American economic cooperation
×Polish-US strategic partnership in the fields of energy security, cyber security, labour and defence security and economic transformation – perspectives for cooperation, expectations, declarations.
Organiser: American Chamber of Commerce in Poland (AmCham)
×Mateusz Bonca - CEO, JLL Polska
Erik Emilsson - Head of Global Network Banking Poland, Citi Handlowy
Jarosław Kroc - President of the Management Board, Accenture Polska Sp. z o.o.
Michał Kucharczyk - Director, Management Department, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Tomasz Smura - Member of the Management Board, Head of the Analysis Office, Kazimierz Pulaski Foundation
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16:30-18:00
Polish-British economic cooperation
×Two years since the UK left the EU single market and customs union, the UK and Poland remain important trading partners. This panel will bring together a group of senior government and business representatives to discuss the state of Polish-British business, trade and investment relations under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and the importance of current and potential future commercial partnerships for both economies. Discussion will cover the business environment, digitisation, the green economy, supply chain security and other areas in which economic cooperation can be developed further.
×Chris Barton - His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, UK Government
Aneta Jóźwicka - Director of Corporate Relations for Northern Europe, Diageo, President, British-Polish Chamber of Commerce
Piotr Kozłowski - Vice President Consulting, Loyalty Solutions, Comarch
Bogdan Kucharski - VP Commercial Development Mobility and Convenience Europe, Head of Country Poland, BP Europa SE
Nick Lakin - Group Director for Corporate Affairs, Kingfisher Group (Castorama)
Grzegorz Oszast - Member of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
James Pomeroy - Global economist, HSBC
Andrzej Pośniak - Managing Partner and Head of the Tax Practice, Poland and CEE, CMS
James Young - Chief Strategy & Compliance Officer, JDR Cable Systems (Grupa TFKable)
conference room 7
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12:30-14:00
South Korea – Europe – Poland
×Korean investment in Poland. The potential for cooperation between South Korea and EU member states in the areas of defence, nuclear energy safety and advanced technologies. Exports to Korea: attractive offers and the opportunities for the Polish economy.
×Zbigniew Bednarski - Director of the Branch Coordination Office, Industrial Development Agency JSC
Yong Girl Lee - External Relations Director, LG Energy Solution Wrocław
Shik Kim - Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Poland
Paweł Kurtasz - President of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Junghoon Lee - Director, KOTRA
Patrycja Pendrakowska - President, Boym Institute
Mateusz Rykała - Vice-President, Katowice Special Economic Zone
Adrianna Śniadowska - CEO of the Center for International Relations and the THINKTANK center
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14:30-16:00
Poland’s investment attractiveness
×Poland in investment attractiveness rankings. Foreign investment levels in recent years: expectations, ambitions, trends and forecasts. The stability of the investment environment: support mechanisms and incentives, the job market, legislation, the justice system. Types of investment located in Poland. The impact on war on investor decisions. Nearshoring, onshoring, friend-shoring – new criteria in investor strategies as an opportunity for Poland.
×Michael Dembinski - Chief Advisor, British Polish Chamber of Commerce
Janusz Dziurzyński - President of the Management Board, ABSL
Hanna Godlewska-Majkowska - Director, Institute of Enterprise, College of Business Administration, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Paweł Kurtasz - President of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Janusz Michałek - President of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone
Rafał Rudziński - CEO of the Robert Bosch Sp. z.o.o., Representative of Bosch Group in Poland
Agnieszka Zaręba - Economics journalist, Editor and Presenter at Radio Zet
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16:30-18:00
Green cities and regions – Polish-Scandinavian co-operation
×Cities as the driving force for green and equitable transformation. Sustainable development of urban centres and regions as an opportunity for Polish-Scandinavian co-operation. Experiences, the potential, key directions, and operating models. Improvement in energy efficiency of buildings, development of renewable energy sources, and decarbonisation in the heating industry and heating systems. The circular economy and waste management. Mutual expectations and conditions for co-operation between public administration and local communities on the one side, and business on the other.
×Adam Ambrozik - Senior Public Affairs Manager, CEE, VELUX Polska Sp. z o.o.
Roger Andersson - Managing Director, Board Member, Vastint Poland
Anders H. Eide - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Poland
Stefan Gullgren - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Poland
Hannes Heimisson - Ambassador of Iceland to Poland
Lars Ibsen - Managing Director, Stena Recycling Sp. z o.o.
Magdalena Młochowska - Director & Co-ordinator for Green Space in Warsaw, Office of the Capital City of Warsaw
Anna Sapota - Vice President Public Affairs Eastern Europe North, TOMRA
Artur Swirtun - Chairman, Scandinavian Polish-Chamber of Commerce
Ewelina Szczech-Pietkiewicz - Head, Department of European Union, Institute for International Economic Policy, College of Global Economics, Warsaw School of Economics
Ole Toft - The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Poland
conference room 8
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12:30-14:00
The Three Seas Initiative – ideas and cooperation
×The creation of an alliance by the Central European countries close to the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas – from political declaration to real cooperation. Changing international perceptions of the Three Seas idea in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Joint commitment to support Ukraine and its reconstruction as a platform for integration. What are the prospects for the Initiative? Its potential impact on economic development and the pace of catching up with the countries of the so-called old Union.
×Ewa Draus - Deputy Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship
Tibor Gerencsér - Consul General, Consulate General of Hungary in Krakow
Jerzy Kwieciński - Member, UN Global Compact Network Poland
Jakub Lachert - journalist, WNP.PL
Piotr Palutkiewicz - Deputy President, Warsaw Enterprise Institute
Marcin Prusak - Head of the Polish International Development Fund Department, PFR TFI
Liliana Śmiech - Vice President, Warsaw Institute
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14:30-16:00
Construction sector and the reconstruction of Ukraine
×War damage and reconstruction in Ukraine; estimated needs. The Reconstruction and Development Plan for Ukraine. Devastated infrastructure: how to help Ukraine, challenges for the Polish construction sector. Resources, expertise, human resources. Funding resources and models.
×Dariusz Blocher - Member of the Supervisory Board, Budimex SA
Dmytro Boyarchuk - Executive Director, CASE-Ukraine
Paweł Dziekoński - Vice President, FAKRO
Olga Kleitman - Architect, Founder of a charitable initiative
Radosław Kwiecień - Member of the Management Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Karolina Markowska - Journalist, PulsHR.pl, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.pl
Wojciech Trojanowski - Member of the Board, STRABAG Sp. z o.o.
Tomasz Żuchowski - acting Director-General for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA)
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16:30-18:00
Aviation
×Civil aviation in Poland and Europe in the context of current geopolitical turmoil. Is this the end of cheap flights? The growing operational costs for airlines vs the prices of tickets and business services. Green challenges to the sector: the issue of fuels and engines. The impact of war on the condition and prospects of the Polish aviation industry. Airports: the difficult art of adjustment. The target status of regional airports and their development prospects. A common civilian and military infrastructure. The Central Communication Hub (CPK) – 2023 as a key year for investments. The state and the competition: state-owned and private carriers. Staffing problems and the industry. Throughput in Polish aviation space.
×Michał Kaczmarzyk - CEO, BUZZ (Grupa Ryanair)
Andrzej P. Kobielski - Chief Commercial Officer, Enter Air
Yvonne Moynihan - Chief Corporate and ESG Officer, WizzAir
Anita Oleksiak - President, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
Piotr Samson - President, Civil Aviation Authority
Adam Sierak - Editor, WNP.PL
Artur Tomasik - Chairman of the Board, Upper Silesian Aviation Group (Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze SA)
Mikołaj Wild - Plenipotentiary of the Government for the Central Airport and Railway Hub (Centralny Port Komunikacyjny – CPK), Secretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland
Stanisław Wojtera - President, Polish Airports (PPL)
conference room 9
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12:30-14:00
Economic sanctions
×Political and economic pressure on Russia from the EU and the Western world. Schedule, lessons, efficacy. Who has won, who has lost: ethics and pragmatism. Sanctions as a challenge to business: how to pull out and cut your losses? Diversifying supplies and achieving full independence from Russian imports: what does Europe need to do in order to complete the process? Predicted impact of sanctions on the Russian economy: compensation options for Russian exports and international cooperation, delayed effects, isolating the aggressor on the international arena, cutting Russia off from technology. What other sanctions can be expected in the future?
×Tomasz Dyrda - Partner, Forensic & Integrity Services, EY Poland
Piotr Jaśkiewicz - Counsel, Baker McKenzie
Jerzy Olędzki - Member of the Foundation Council, Boyma Institute
Marian Piecha - Director General, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Jacek Piechota - President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Jakub Rybacki - Head, Macroeconomics Team, Polish Economic Institute
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16:30-18:00
Polish drug policy
×Drug security as important as military security. Measures needed to increase safety and independence in the supply of medicines. What does a secure supply chain mean today? Safety and quality of pharmacy and wholesale distribution. Weak links in the drug distribution system in Poland. Low profitability of distribution. Will the amendment to the Reimbursement Act improve the situation in wholesale and retail?
×Magdalena Bogucka - President of the Management Board, The Pharmaceutical Company AMARA sp. z o.o.
Luiza Jakubiak - Managing Editor, Pharmacy, Rynek Zdrowia
Mikołaj Konstanty - Chairman of the Council, Silesian Pharmaceutical Chamber
Krzysztof Kopeć - President of the Board, Polish Association of Employers of the Pharmaceutical Industry - National Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Vice President, Lewiatan Confederation, Member of the Board, Mediciens for Europe
Maciej Miłkowski - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health, Poland
Radosław Sierpiński - President, Medical Research Agency
Andrzej Stachnik - President, Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers Employers
conference room 10
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16:30-18:00
Decarbonisation in transport
×Limiting transport emissions from the perspective of the European Union, international industry organisations and the Polish economy: points of contact and differences. New engines as a foundation for the green revolution in transport. Why has the world not found a solution? New engines in road, rail, sea and air transport – where is there progress? Electricity, hydrogen, biogas – pros and cons. Other methods of reducing emissions in transport: organisational models, digitisation, intermodality. The impact of upcoming changes on business decisions in Polish companies.
×Adam Czyżewski - Chief Economist, ORLEN SA
Anna Kornecka - Plenipotentiary of the Minister for Investments and Green Deal, Ministry of Development and Technology (2020-2021), Poland
Krzysztof Krawiec - Manager, Sustainable Transport Program, WiseEurope
Anna Papka - Public Policy Manager – Sustainability CEE, Amazon
Cezary Raczyński - President of the Management Board, mLeasing
Dominik Sipiński - Transport and Infrastructure Analyst, Polityka Insight
Magdalena Szaroleta - Sales Director, Raben Transport
conference room 11
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16:30-18:00
Transborder regional cooperation
×Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia: examples of joint projects in borderland regions. Experiences and effects on social development and the economy. The potential and prospects for further cooperation. Sources of funding, the role of EU resources.
×Wojciech Dziąbek - Director, Department of Tourism, Marshal's Office of the Silesian Province
Martin Ehl - Chief Analyst, dziennik Hospodářské Noviny, Czechy
Jan Krkoška - Deputy Head of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic
Jan Pavlik - Director, Department of Regional Development, Žilina Self-governing Region, Slovakia
Marian Piecha - Director General, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Jacek Pochłopień - Editor-in-Chief, Wprost
Izabella Wołłejko-Chwastowicz - Consul General of the Republic of Poland to Ostrava
conference room 23
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12:30-14:00
Supply chains and logistics in the new reality
×The key role of logistics-operational relationships in the modern economy. Changes in international transport networks and trade routes caused by Russia's aggression against Ukraine. The effects of logistics disruption on the European economy and Polish companies. Nearshoring and friendshoring – between politics and economics. A new, anti-crisis industrialisation. Resilience and flexibility in logistics and production. Infrastructure bottlenecks, urgent investments. New routes and delivery models as an opportunity for Poland and Central Europe. Modern infrastructure in support of green transformation.
×Andrzej Adamczyk - Minister of Infrastructure, Poland
Halina Brdulak - SGH Warsaw School of Economics; Member of the Programme Board at the UN GCP
Arnold Bresch - Member of the Management Board, Director for Investment Implementation, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Beata Javorcik - Chief Economist, EBRD
Leszek Kąsek - Senior Economist, ING Bank Śląski
Katarzyna Kowalska - Vice-President, KUKE SA
Michał H. Mrożek - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Krzysztof Niemiec - Deputy President of the Management Board, Track Tec SA
Jacek Ziarno - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine
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14:30-16:00
Rail infrastructure in Poland
×Modernising railways in Poland: the National Rail Programme and its achievements. Effects, experiences, mistakes, conclusions. Challenges related to the climate policy. Development of the rail transport market and infrastructure capabilities. New railways: route and construction opportunities – creating a catalogue of needs. The importance of the rail component of Central Communication Hub (CPK) for the growth of the rail industry in Poland. High-speed rail. New intermodal models in transportation. Terminals and sidings: availability and use.
×Andrzej Adamczyk - Minister of Infrastructure, Poland
Andrzej Bittel - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Combating Mobility Exclusion, Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland
Arnold Bresch - Member of the Management Board, Director for Investment Implementation, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Tomasz Gontarz - Member of the Management Board, PKP Intercity SA
Marcin Horała - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for the Central Transport Hub (CPK) for Poland, Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland
Ewa Karasińska - Director of the Department of Railway Projects, Center for EU Transport Projects
Maciej Olek - Member of the Management Board, Operational Director of Railway, Energy and Industrial Construction, Budimex SA
Adrian Ołdak - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, WNP.PL
Marita Szustak - President, Chamber of Commerce for Land Transport
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16:30-18:00
Polish PE and VC markets
×Poland and the world – VC and PE investment deals and their worth. Their role in economic growth. What do funds invest in: the criteria of choice. ESG principles as a foundation for funding sustainable development. Trends in debt financing for green projects. The green verification of business models vs traditional business values.
×Maciej Ćwikiewicz - President of the Management Board, PFR Ventures
Marek Garniewski - President of the Management Board, ORLEN VC Sp. z o.o.
Michał Górecki - Senior Investment Partner, MCI Capital
Sebastian Król - Partner, Enterprise Investors
Adam Niewiński - Co-founder, General Partner, OTB Ventures
Michał Popiołek - Managing Director of Global and Investment Banking, mBank SA
Monika Synoradzka - Managing Partner, SpeedUp Group
Łukasz Targoszyński - Partner, Baker McKenzie
conference room 24
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12:30-14:00
Education for the future
×The education system in Poland in the light of future challenges: a diagnosis. Teacher pauperisation, teacher motivations, staffing needs. Funding education: a permanent battlefield. School autonomy or centralised supervision? The student as a subject, the role of parents; social organisations as the environment of the education system. Rigid curricula, an encyclopaedic approach, a cult of test scores vs fostering creativity, independence, and critical thinking skills. Fear and stress or curiosity and activity – which is the healthier way to teach? A system of psychological and pedagogical assistance and the role of the school in upbringing.
×Michał Kaczmarczyk - rector, Higher School of Humanitas
Maciej Kawecki - Chairman of the Board, Stanisław Lem Institute Poland of the Future Foundation
Marcin Kempka - CEO, Librus
Jerzy Lis - Rector, Stanisław Staszic AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków
Bartłomiej Nita - Vice-Rector for Finance and Development, Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Tomasz Rożek - Science Journalist, Founder, Nauka. To Lubię Foundation
Katarzyna Śledziewska - Managing Director, DELab, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
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14:30-16:00
Temporary detention vs business: Polish and European perspectives
×Temporary detention as an institution in Poland and other European countries: specific procedures, their practice and application to business: the CEO might be arrested, but the company must go on – how does that work out in reality? The competencies of the prosecution and the judicial system in the economic arena. Conflicts of interest at the interface of private and state-owned property. The need for legal reform to ensure human rights, security, economic stability and compliance with European standards and Polish legal theory – proposed solutions. The importance of an easily understood, stable and functional legal order for economic growth and the development of entrepreneurship in Poland.
×Piotr Kładoczny - Secretary to the Board, Head of Legal Affairs, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Member of the Panel of Legal Experts, Batory Foundation
Wojciech Kostrzewa - President, Polish Business Roundtable
Krzysztof Kwiatkowski - Senator of the Republic of Poland, President of the Supreme Audit Office from 2013 to 2019
Mikołaj Małecki - President, Kraków Criminal Law Institute Foundation
Michał Rams - Partner, PWC Legal, Team Leader, White Collar Crime, Lawyer, PWC Polska
Przemysław Rosati - President, Supreme Bar Council
Jacek Socha - Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission 1994-2004, Minister of the Treasury 2004-2005
Marcin Wiącek - Commissioner for Human Rights
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16:30-18:00
Cyberthreats and cybersecurity
×Growing levels of cyberaggression and cybercrime. Causes, scale, forecasts. System vulnerability as an effect of growing interdependences and ubiquitous ICT solutions. The costs of attacks on digital infrastructure and data resources for the economy and administration. The specialisation of cybercrime, new methods, process organisation; different kinds and attack goals. IT environment security – good practices in IT solution development and use; necessary competencies, challenges, and educational opportunities. Where to find cybersecurity specialists? The demand in the job market and the availability of skilled professionals. Effective prevention, quick elimination and mitigation.
×Izabela Albrycht - Director, Cyber Security Centre, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków
Marcin Bochenek - Director for International Cooperation, Inseqr sp. z o.o.
Maciej Góra - Research Manager, Kościuszki Institute
Krzysztof Malesa - Director for Security Strategy, Microsoft
Wiesław Paluszyński - President, Polish Information Society
Bohdan Pawłowicz - Adviser to the Deputy Director of NASK on new technologies for public policies, NASK – National Research Institute
Krzysztof Słotwiński - Managing Director, Security and Business Continuity Management Division, Bank BNP Paribas
Krzysztof Szubert - Chief Information Officer, PKO TFI Member of the UN High-Level Council for Digital Cooperation (IGF)
conference room 25
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12:30-14:00
Economic cooperation with the United Arab Emirates
×United Arab Emirates – one of Poland’s most important economic partners in the Middle East. Important areas of potential cooperation: mining and construction, health care, education, food production and processing, water supply. Needs and opportunities in trade and joint projects in the current geopolitical situation.
×Rashed Al Blooshi - Undersecretary, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED)
Maciej Białko - Head of the Abu Dhabi office, Fundusz Górnośląski SA, Managing Director, Gulf Business Link
Jakub Chełstowski - Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
Aleksandra Helbin - Editor, WNP.PL
Adriana Łukaszewicz - economist, political scientist, specialist in international relations, Koźmiński University
Jakub Sławek - Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United Arab Emirates
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14:30-16:00
Transformation of district heating
×Key factors determining the pace and direction of the transformation of district heating in the EU and Poland. Assessment of the impact of the proposed EU regulations under the Fit for 55 package on changes in the Polish district heating sector. What technologies will enable the decarbonisation of large district heating systems? Sector coupling – the potential to use surplus electricity from RES in district heating. Capital expenditures and social costs of transformation. The potential economic, social, environmental costs – of not taking transformational action.
×Monika Gawlik - Director, Department of Electricity and Heat Markets, Energy Regulatory Office
Piotr Górnik - President of the Management Board, Fortum Power and Heat Polska Sp z o.o.
Dorota Jeziorowska - Director, Polish Association of Combined Heat and Power Plants
Marcin Staniszewski - President of the Board, TAURON Ciepło Sp. z o.o.
Aleksandra Stępniak - Energy Efficiency Consultant, Danfoss Poland
Grzegorz Tobolczyk - Director, Department of District Heating, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Krzysztof Zamasz - Commercial Director, Member of the Management Board, Veolia Group in Poland
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16:30-18:00
Nuclear energy
×Large-scale nuclear energy generation in Poland. Projects and plans, technologies and locations. Real odds of success, predicted impact on the energy market. One or several nuclear technology providers? Criteria of choice: technological, economic, political. Chances of the Polish industry taking part in the first and subsequent nuclear projects. 6-9 GW – is it worthwhile increasing planned power? The necessary investments to accompany nuclear projects: expansion of transmission grids, roads, railways.
×Jeffrey Colborn - Managing Director, Accenture
Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Anni Jaarinen - Vice President, Nuclear Services, Fortum
Wojciech Jakóbik - Editor-in-Chief, BiznesAlert.pl
Mirosław Kowalik - President of the Management Board, Westinghouse Electric Poland
Łukasz Młynarkiewicz - Acting President of the Management Board, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe Sp. z o.o.
Michał Piekarski - Partner, Baker McKenzie
Bogdan Pilch - Director General, Chamber of Commerce for Energy and Environmental Protection
Lechosław Rojewski - Vice-President of the Management Board for Finance, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA
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