Międzynarodowe Centrum Kongresowe
Katowice
- Day 1 2023.04.24
- Day 2 2023.04.25
- Day 3 2023.04.26
The main conference room
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15:00-16:00
Gas, energy, industry
×Report preparation
„Taking natural gas hostage.” Geopolitics as a context for the role of natural gas in achieving energy objectives of the European Union.
A secure supply of natural gas for industry and heat and power generation under current geopolitical conditions. Electricity from gas – is there still room for it in the system? Industries with high vulnerability to gas supply disruptions: scenarios for the time of crisis. Gas prices and profitability: chances for stabilisation. What about substitutes? Technological and business opportunities for replacing gas.
×Magdalena Bezulska - General Director, President of the Management Board, Veolia term SA
Aleksandra Gawlikowska-Fyk - Director, Electricity Programme, Energy Forum
Filip Grzegorczyk - Deputy of the Management Board, Azoty SA Group
Remigiusz Nowakowski - President of the Management Board, The Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies (DISE)
Robert Perkowski - Member of the Management Board for Mining, PKN ORLEN SA
Lower Lobby Stage 1
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09:30-11:00
New, informed consumers
×Does awareness of climate change, social injustice, etc. affect consumer choices or are low price and fast delivery still the only factors that count? Are there any signs that the economy, different industries and individual producers are preparing for the new changes in consumer approach? Can life in the fast lane really be replaced by a slower life?
×Agnieszka Dziedzic - Head of Marketing, VIVE Textile Recycling
Edyta Kochlewska - Editor-in-Chief, dlahandlu.pl
Katarzyna Konkel - CEO, Omnisense
Adam Manikowski - Managing Director, Żabka Polska Sp. z o.o.
Kacper Nosarzewski - Member of the Board, Polish Society for Futures Studies (Polskie Towarzystwo Studiów nad Przyszłością); Partner, 4CF
Artur Resmer - Board Member, PKP Intercity SA
Rafał Wróblewski - Business Executive Officer, Nestlé Waters
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11:30-13:00
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.
11.30-11.35
Speech (5’)
Handing over a letter of thanks from the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal to Paweł Poszytek, Director General, Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE), Polish National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme
11.35-12.00
Debate (25‘)
Partnership, youth, Europe
Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction plans – the role of open partnership between government and civil society institutions. Prospects for the development of Polish-Ukrainian strategic cooperation in, inter alia, education and with regard to youth. Ukraine’s European integration process and new opportunities for young people – including refugees residing in EU countries.
12.00-12.30
Debate (30‘)
Security
What has war taught us about the world? Potential implications for Poland and Europe – inevitable change, new order. Can Ukraine win the war in the foreseeable future – possible scenarios. What do we need to feel safer? Modernising the army: purchases, supplies, costs, effects.
×Saad Saleah Alsaleh - Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Republic of Poland
Aleksandra Gasztold - Editor-in-Chief ACIG, NASK National Research Institute
Aleksandra Helbin - Editor, WNP.PL
Jacek Kluczkowski - Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ukraine 2005-2010, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015
Maryna Popatenko - Deputy Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine, Chairman, Polish-Ukrainian Youth Exchange Council
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
Monika Sus - International Security Research Center, Hertie School in Berlin, Professor, Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Expert of Team Europe Direct Poland
Dariusz Wroński - Brigadier General, Former Head of the Aeromobile and Motorized Forces
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13:30-14:30
Katowice – European City of Science
×Benefits for the city and the region: permanent development outcomes. Plans for investments in regional science and associated infrastructure. Involving residents and the scientific community in local problems. Preparing for the events of 2024, current projects in Katowice, and the experiences of Leiden and other European Cities of Science.
×Waldemar Bojarun - Deputy Mayor of Katowice
Anna Budzanowska - Champion ESOF 2024 – EuroScience Open Forum, Authorized representative of the Mayor of Katowice for the European Capital of Science Katowice 2024
Grzegorz Hańderek - Rector, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Katowicach
Grzegorz Juras - Rector, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Janusz Kotowicz - Deputy Vice-Rector for Cooperation with the Socio-Economic Environment, Deputy Head for General Affairs, Department of Power Engineering Machinery and Equipment, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Power Engineering, Silesian University of Technology
Ryszard Koziołek - President, University of Silesia
Łukasz Lamża - science journalist, Tygodnik Powszechny, lecturer, Copernicus Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Jagiellonian University
Michael Matlosz - President of EuroScience, member of the Committee for Finance and Fundraising, International Science Council
Celina Olszak - Vice-chancellor, University of Economics in Katowice
Magdalena Stryja - Spokesperson, Foundation for the Development of the Education System
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15:00-16:00
Offices and office buildings
×Office real estate in Poland. How will the growing popularity of online and hybrid work models affect the forecasts for future office investments? Modern office spaces after the pandemic and their functions: new work models, new employee expectations. ESG standards in office work and space design and organisation. Green offices.
×Cezary Błaszczyk - Commercial Director, HB Reavis Investments Poland
Małgorzata Burzec-Lewandowska - Editor-in-chief, PropertyDesign.pl, Deputy Editor-in-chief, PropertyNews.pl
Stan Cieśla - Silesia Chapter Lead, ABSL, Katowice Site Lead, Kyndryl
Mirosław Czarnik - Chairman of the Board, GPP SA
Robert Posytek - Editor-in-chief of PropertyNews.pl, Deputy Editor-in-chief of PropertyDesign.pl, Co-author of the agenda of 4 Design Days
Sebastian Suchodolski - Head of Leasing, Cavatina Holding
Iwona Suchomska - CEO, Keystone Consulting
Paweł Toński - Managing Partner, CRIDO, Chairman of the Board, Polska Izba Nieruchomości Komercyjnych (PINK)
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16:30-17:15
The ceremony of awarding the ‘Promoter of Poland’ titles
×The “Promoter of Poland” is a title awarded to persons whose cultural, scientific or business achievements help establish Poland’s reputation as a national brand. This distinction is awarded to Poles who – through their actions and dedication – promote and strengthen the positive image of Poland.
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19:30-20:30
Evening gala EEC Startup Challenge competition 2023
Multifunctional room D
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09:30-11:00
Green power generation
×The role of renewable energy sources in Poland's energy security. Key areas for green investments. Potential of individual types of RES. Investments and their sources of funding: instruments, project appraisal criteria, cost parameters. Organic growth and M&A transactions – which and for whom? Current situation and future projections. Local content in green energy investments. Prosumer energy, energy clusters and co-operatives, off-grid areas. Does Poland's energy distribution system meet the needs of green energy?
×David Delgado-Romero - Partner, Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Meridiam
Patryk Demski - Deputy President of the Management Board for Strategy and Development, TAURON Polska Energia SA
Wojciech Hann - Financial Market Expert
Tomasz Koprowiak - Board Representative, Association of Renewable Energy Friendly Municipalities
Ewa Mochocka - Associate Partner, Strategy and Transaction Team, Leader of Funding Acquisition and Restructuring Advisory Services (Capital & Debt Advisory), EY
Grzegorz Wiśniewski - President of the Management Board, EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej Sp. z o.o.
Ireneusz Zyska - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
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11:30-13:00
Polish hydrogen: strategy and practice
×The premises, goals and implementation of the Polish hydrogen strategy. Costs and regulations. Market growth: private and local government investment in hydrogen as an alternative source of energy in times of crisis. Hydrogen valleys and the activity of state-owned companies. The colours of hydrogen: how to grab billions in EU hydrogen subsidies? From producer to consumer; the option of green financing. Harmonisation, predictability and other investor expectations; green hydrogen as an element in the decarbonisation process. Hydrogen and the development of renewable energy. Alternative hydrogen production scenarios: co-generation with heat. Infrastructure, security standards, technical challenges and regulations in the context of the Polish legal system. Human resources for the hydrogen economy: Polish universities and their potential.
×Grzegorz Jóźwiak - Director, Office of Hydrogen and Synthetic Fuel Technologies, ORLEN SA
Janusz Kotowicz - Deputy Vice-Rector for Cooperation with the Socio-Economic Environment, Deputy Head for General Affairs, Department of Power Engineering Machinery and Equipment, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Power Engineering, Silesian University of Technology
Bartłomiej Kras - Chairman of the Board, Impact Clean Power Technology SA
Dariusz Malinowski - Editor, WNP.PL
Marcin Parchomiuk - Deputy Director for Research and Commercialisation, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Electrotechnical Institute
Sara Piskor - Director for Strategy, Public Affairs and Communications, ENTSOG (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas)
Mirosław Skibski - Director, Katowice Branch, Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA, President, Silesian-Malopolska Hydrogen Valley Association
Tomoho Umeda - President, Hynfra P.S.A.
Ireneusz Zyska - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
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13:30-14:30
Photovoltaics
×The potential of photovoltaics in Poland. What will be the share of PV in the Polish energy mix by 2030 and 2050? The lack of grid modernisation and expansion as a main challenge for photovoltaics. Prosumer photovoltaics vs industrial farms: installed power, planned investments, growth conditions, target place in the system. New regulations and the further growth of prosumer photovoltaics. Technologies and their performance. PV vs heat pumps and energy warehouses: new opportunities. Available support mechanisms: tax breaks, subsidies, grants.
×Przemysław Brzywcy - Director, Business Segment Division, Corab SA
Irena Gajewska - Deputy President of the Management Board, Polish Photovoltaics Association
Sebastian Jabłoński - Chairman of the Board, Respect Energy Capital Group
Artur Michalski - Deputy Chairman of the Board, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW)
Piotr Ordyna - Regulatory Advisor to the Board, TAURON Dystrybucja SA
Dominika Tarczyńska - journalist, “Clean Poland” programme, Polsat News
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15:00-16:00
Reliable media
×News journalism in the face of the pressure of disinformation and propaganda war in the electronic media. Trolling, post-truth, fake news, deepfake – the art of self-defence and verification.
×Martin Ehl - Chief Analyst, dziennik Hospodářské Noviny, Czechy
Maia Mazurkiewicz - Vice President, European Free Media Association, Co-founder & Head of StratComm, Alliance4Europe
Grzegorz Osiecki - Journalist, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
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16:30-18:00
Technologies of the future: review and zoom in
×Technologies of the future: review
The potential of new, breakthrough technologies. Virtual reality and simulation technologies – their practical applications today and tomorrow. Bots and AI in services. Time for software 2.0 – neural networks and machine learning create solutions. Biorevolution: new developments in medicine and support for the less able. Autonomous communication, drone technologies. Blockchain – consensus, decentralisation, security.
Technologies of the future: zoom in
What technologies will have the greatest impact on the economy and social development in the next decade? Examples of “emerging” technologies and their potential.
• Quantum computing. Quantum computing; the 5th generation computer, its applications and advantages
• Biometrics. Simpler, safer, more convenient? Digital identity, or broader access to services and products.
• ChatGPT. AI generates content for media, education and services.
×Piotr Beńke - Chief Technology Officer, IBM Poland, Baltics & Ukraine
Piotr Biskupski - IBM Quantum Ambassador
Wojciech Cellary - Poznań School of Banking
Kamil Grotnik - Head, National Programmes and Competitions Section, National Centre for Research and Development
Paweł Kasprowski - Coordinator of Priority Research Area POB2 – Artificial Intelligence and Data Processing, Department of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology
Jowita Michalska - President, Digital University Foundation, Singularity University Warsaw
Jan Szajda - CEO, IDENTT Sp. z o.o.
Paweł Szygulski - Editor, WNP.PL
Multifunctional room E
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09:30-11:00
Women in business
×Women’s potential and their importance for the growth of entrepreneurship and the economy. Women leaders and their leadership skills. Skills useful in a turbulent time of crisis: resilience and mindfulness, interpersonal and management skills, drive and inspiration. Self-confidence and the art of managing your own talent. Reskilling and upskilling – new industries/specialisations and new challenges for women leaders. Diversity, openness, inclusivity – how is the environment changing? Women in business and social life; the role of the political agenda. Passivity and stereotypes, working below skill level, pay discrimination – barriers, opportunities and real prospects for improving the situation of women on the job market.
×Joanna Burnos - Founder, LEADERIS Institute, Member of the Advisory Board, The Alliance Of Her
Malwina Faliszewska - siegajpowiecej.com
Dorota N. Haller - CMO, Huawei CBG Poland; Vice-President, IAA Polska
Monika Kordowska - Tribe Leader, Operational Excellence, Bank BNP Paribas
Mateusz Sabat - founder, CEO, Big Data For Leaders
Katarzyna Woszczyna - Vice-President, Chancellor of the Małopolska and Częstochowa Lodges, BCC
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11:30-13:00
Real estate market
×Commercial real estate in Europe and Poland. Main trends in different market sectors. A crisis or short-term disruption? How long will the current unrest last and will investors continue to hold back? How to maintain the profitability of a real estate business under conditions of skyrocketing investment and building maintenance costs? Funding costs and the profitability of new investments.
×Anna Duchnowska - Managing Director, Investment Management Europe, Invesco Real Estate
Jakub Nagraba - Director of the General Construction Division, Budimex SA
Michał Sawicki - Partner, Business Tax Advisory, EY
Janusz Signetzki - Vice-President, WPIP
Mateusz Skubiszewski - Head of Capital Markets, BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland
Maciej Tuszyński - Managing Director for Europe, Fortress Real Estate Investments Limited
Karol Wyka - Country Leasing Director, Country Management Member, HB Reavis Poland
Ryszard Wysokiński - Head Of Department Investor Relations, Kaufland Poland
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13:30-14:30
Retail mixed up, on the rocks
×New business realities in commerce: inflation, disrupted supply chains, growing customer expectations. The most robust and the most long-lasting trends in commerce: what to bet on? Puppet-like or well-informed: what will the customer of the future be like? Retail always on the go.
×Arkadiusz Brzostowski - Managing Director, Kazar Group
Renata Juszkiewicz - President, Polish Trade and Distribution Organisation (Polska Organizacja Handlu i Dystrybucji – POHiD)
Edyta Kochlewska - Editor-in-Chief, dlahandlu.pl
Krzysztof Kośmider - Managing Director, Head of Retail & Fashion, Accenture
Olga Sobieraj - CEO, Olga Sobieraj & Co
Konrad Wacławik - Head of Retailer Services, Nielsen IQ
Mikołaj Wezdecki - Digitalisation Director, LPP
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15:00-16:00
Digital inequalities
×A map of digital exclusion in a time of accelerated digitisation and the “post-Covid“ era – the scale of the phenomenon. Social groups and world regions at risk of the long-term effects of a lack of access to information, digital tools and services. Access to technology and infrastructure as a key criterion of social stratification. The elite, the majority and the excluded: differences in social participation, agency, independence and opportunities for growth. The lack or low quality of technical infrastructure. Lack of skills. How to level out digital disparities? The role of education, technological and social innovation.
×Janusz Cieszyński - Minister of Digitisation
Marcin Futera - European Investment Bank
Robert Ivanschitz - Associate General Counsel, Law and Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Central Europe, Middle East and Africa
June Lowery-Kingston - Head of Unit and Deputy to the Director at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content & Technology (DG CNECT)
Jowita Michalska - President, Digital University Foundation, Singularity University Warsaw
Jakub Olek - Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, TikTok, Central & Eastern Europe
Krzysztof Szubert - Chief Information Officer, PKO TFI Member of the UN High-Level Council for Digital Cooperation (IGF)
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16:30-18:00
Women on boards
×Challenges related to the EU directive on the number of women on boards. The horizon of June 2026: What is the chance of reaching the set level? What do organisations and women need to get closer to this target? How to convince women of their strengths and capabilities? Consequences of changes in corporate authorities for the quality of governance. Formal parity vs actual participation of women in business structures. Women’s leadership: What types of women leaders do companies need? An organisational culture that supports diversity.
×Ronald Binkofski - CEO, STX Next S.A., former President Central & Eastern Europe, Honeywell, former General Manager Central Asia, Poland, Romania, Microsoft
Tomasz Konik - Managing Partner, Deloitte in Poland and the Baltic States
Bożena Leśniewska - Deputy President of the Management Board for Business Market, Orange Polska
Artur Nowak Gocławski - President of the Management Board, ANG SA Group, President, Nienieodpowiedzialni Foundation
Katarzyna Rozenfeld - Partner in Roseweald, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the SPV of the abrdn infrastructure fund, Member of the LiderShe Association, Initiator of the "Women for Elections" campaign
Magdalena Taczanowska - President and owner, Swiecąc
Małgorzata Tylec-Gusakov - Headhunter, Managing Partner, Global Financial & Professional Services Team, AIMS International, AIMS International Poland, Founder and Co-owner, FIT Recruitment, Member, LeaderShe Association
Marta Wrochna-Łastowska - Member of the Management Board, Financial Strategy Area, Żabka Group
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18:30-19:30
Presentation of the “ESG Eagles”
×The aim of the competition organised by the newspaper “Rzeczpospolita” and the rp.pl website is to support and promote the achievements of companies implementing ESG projects – primarily actions for sustainable development and green transformation. Evaluation criteria include climate issues, but also wages, employee safety, respect for consumer rights and corporate philanthropy. The final event will be the presentation of the “ESG Eagles” awards during a special gala at the European Economic Congress in Katowice.
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19:00-20:00
Evening gala TOP Municipal Investments 2023
×Prestigious awards for the best investments in Poland. The cyclical project aims to identify best investment practices and highlight those people who have achieved investment success through bold, pro-development decisions.
lecture hall
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09:30-11:00
Europe’s energy security
×Europe’s independence from Russian fuels: a lasting paradigm change, long-term implications, fallout mitigation. Replacing supplies from the East – how to avoid the trap of new dependencies? Toward self-sufficiency. Needed spending and investment (nuclear energy, renewable energy, interconnectors, energy warehousing, the Ukrainian Energy Bridge). The experiences of Central European countries in the area of energy security: verification and potential use by other EU member states. The role of a common internal energy market and European cooperation in the global market.
×Phillip Cornell - Director of Energy and Sustainable Development, Economist Impact
Dorota Jeziorowska - Director, Polish Association of Combined Heat and Power Plants
Tomasz Jurkanis - partner, McKinsey & Company in Poland
Grzegorz Należyty - Vice President Eastern Europe & Managing Director, Siemens Energy in Poland
Robert Perkowski - Member of the Management Board for Mining, PKN ORLEN SA
Artur Popko - President of the Management Board, Budimex SA
Paweł Stańczyk - President of the Management Board, PERN S.A.
Tomasz Ślęzak - President of the Management Board, Węglokoks SA
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11:30-13:00
Polish energy mix
×The structure of the Polish power generation industry and energy security. Polish energy policy: a document under permanent revision? The growing dependence of Poland on energy imports – can this tendency be reversed, and if so, how? The potential of renewable and low-emissions sources; scheduled and completed investments. Renewable sources: pumped-storage hydroelectricity and biogas plants. Tools and models for stabilising the system: the potential role of nuclear energy, technology and the market.
×Thierry Deschaux - Managing Director, EDF Representative Office in Poland
Andrzej Modzelewski - President of the Management Board, E.ON Polska SA
Piotr Pyzik - Undersecretary of State, Plenipotentiary for Social Dialogue, Ministry of State Assets, Poland
Marcin Roszkowski - President of the Management Board, Jagiellonian Institute
Trajan Szuladziński - President of the Management Board, TAURON Wytwarzanie SA
Alina Wołoszyn - Partner, Head of Deal Advisory Department in Poland and Middle-East Europe, KPMG in Poland
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13:30-14:30
SMR, or atom made to measure
×Atomic energy – smaller projects, new technologies. SMR as an alternative to large-scale nuclear power. Investors, projects, locations, odds of success, predicted impact on the energy market. Technologies and their availability. The target role in the energy system and market. Transmission companies as investors in SMR: motivations, plans, expenditures, deadlines.
×Thierry Deschaux - Managing Director, EDF Representative Office in Poland
Paweł Gajda - Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Member of the Management Board, European Nuclear Society, expert on nuclear energy
Wacław Gudowski - Professor of Reactor Physics and Neutron Physics, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden, Professor in National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), counselor in Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE)
Dawid Jackiewicz - Deputy President of Management Board, ORLEN Synthos Green Energy SA
Piotr Podgórski - Chief Transformation Officer, KGHM Polska Miedź SA
Anna Szczodra - Partner, legal counsel, KPMG Law
Tomasz Zadroga - Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, Respect Energy Capital Group
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16:30-18:00
Leaders for hard times
×Challenges and expectations for business managers in the VUCA environment. Operationality over strategy? How to make plans and manage an organisation in times of instability and flux. Key risks: causes and responses. Managing liquidity in hard times. Agility, flexibility, empowerment, drive: modern buzzwords or genuinely necessary characteristics? New leadership and new skills. HR, teams, job markets: soft skills vs hard business goals.
×Magdalena Bogucka - President of the Management Board, The Pharmaceutical Company AMARA sp. z o.o.
Krzysztof Domarecki - Chief Shareholder, Selena Group
Zofia Dzik - Impact Investor, Donor, President of the Management Board, Humanites Institute – Human and Technology
Marek Kamiński - Polish Polar explorer, founder, Life Plan Academy and Kamiński Academy
Łukasz Korycki - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Puls Biznesu
Agnieszka Leszczyńska - General Director, President of the Board, Angelini Pharma Poland
Mariusz Łukasiewicz - President of the Management Board, BNP Paribas Faktoring
Wojciech Wolny - Co-founder, President of the Management Board, Euvic SA
ballroom A
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09:30-11:00
A resilient European economy
×What is the scale of Europe’s dependence on the imports of raw materials, fuels, goods, and components? A need for economic independence. Resilience as one of the main economic trends during pandemic and the recent war. Experiences, good practices, dead ends. Building a more productive industry: European resources, skills, opportunities for locating investments in Poland. Incentives for a new industrialization: in which areas can Europe afford self-sufficiency, where should it aim at diversification and rational cooperation?
×Jadwiga Emilewicz - Member of Parliament, Minister for Entrepreneurship and Technology and Minister for Development 2018-2020, Deputy Prime Minister 2020
Victor Grigorescu - Minister of Energy, Romania 2015-2017
Kamil Majczak - Member of the Management Board, Ciech SA
Bartłomiej Pawlak - Deputy President of the Management Board, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Marian Piecha - Director General, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Maroš Šefčovič - Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, European Commission
Konrad Szymański - Deputy Director, Polish Economic Institute
Marek Tejchman - Deputy Editor-in-chief, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
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11:30-13:00
Global trade and investment
×International trade, economic expansion and investment in remote markets in times of instability and dynamic change in the global economy. Financing international trade. New, attractive locations, enclaves of stability, opportunities and incentives: where to find the chances for growth and success? Risk assessment and management. The role of knowledge, expertise and skills, organisational background, cooperation with advisors and local partners.
×Chris Barton - His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, UK Government
Małgorzata Bonikowska - President, Center for International Relations and THINKTANK Leaders Hub, Assistant Professor, European Center, University of Warsaw and Vistula Academy of Finance and Business
Katarzyna Kowalska - Vice-President, KUKE SA
Piotr Kuba - CIO, PFR Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych SA
Jenny Szeto - Director, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin
Mourad Taoufiki - Country Manager, Amazon.pl
Agnieszka Wolska - Vice-President, BNP Paribas Bank
Tomasz Zadroga - Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, Respect Energy Capital Group
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13:30-14:30
Business in the cloud
×Migration to the cloud as a key element of digital transformation. Business on demand and at a distance, costs and security: what is the potential of cloud technologies for companies and the economy at large? Benefits for the climate: the energy efficiency of data centres. Public, private, hybrid cloud: what, where, when? Cloud solutions – market saturation in Poland, Europe and the world.
×Joanna Baranowska - Deputy Director, Systems Management Department, Prime Minister's Office
Jan Butkiewicz - CEO, Chmura dla Zdrowia
Grzegorz Chudek - Managing Director, Cloud First Practise Leader, Accenture Poland
Tomasz Dreslerski - Enterprise Commercial Lead, Microsoft
Joanna Koprowska - Editor, MIT Sloan Management Review Poland
Robert Paszkiewicz - Vice President, OVHcloud CEE
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15:00-16:00
5 years after COP24
×What’s left of COP24 in Katowice? Achievements and conclusions of the Katowice Climate Summit that have been implemented or that have found continuity and development. More global summits and new challenges in new geopolitical realities. How to alter the COP formula to be more effective?
×Chris Barton - His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Europe, UK Government
Phillip Cornell - Director of Energy and Sustainable Development, Economist Impact
Victor Grigorescu - Minister of Energy, Romania 2015-2017
Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński - Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Michał Kurtyka - Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland 2019–2021
Ovais Sarmad - Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
ballroom B
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09:30-11:00
Start-ups in the new environment
×Changes on the young Polish entrepreneurship scene. Seed stage ventures: a test for the market in difficult times of crisis. Another funding model, or the end of easy money. Investors say: “I'll see that bet”. Not just IT: green transformation as an area of activity for creative businesses. How to build an ecosystem that promotes the growth of innovative companies without creating a protective bubble?
×Ryszard Hordyński - Director for Strategy and Communications, Huawei Polska
Maciej Kraus - Partner, Movens Capital
Michał Misztal - CEO, Startup Academy
Patrycja Panasiuk - Deputy Director of the Strategy and Innovation and Investor Relations area, PKN ORLEN SA
Tomasz Rudolf - CEO, Co-founder, Doctor.One
Marcin Seniuk - Director, Startups Development Department,, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)
Natalia Świrska-Załuska - Startup Program Manager CEE, OVHcloud
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11:30-13:00
Presentation of finalists of the “EEC Startup Challenge” contest. Part 1
×Awards for the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry-specific categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised process. The winners of their categories will be awarded with the title of “Start-up Challenge Winner”.
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT – environmental protection: technologies for climate, organic farming, smart energy, the use of raw materials, and waste recycling
CATEGORY: MODERN ECONOMY – industry, energy, telecommunications, transport, construction, robotics, automation
CATEGORY: BUSINESS PROCESSES – management, business intelligence, ICT, cybersecurity, logistics, and HR
×Magda Bohusz-Boguszewska - Director, Commercialisation Department, Łukasiewicz Research Network
Jacek Bukowicki - Director, Startup Development Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Dorota Chlebosz - Chief Scientific Excellence Officer, Research and Innovation Department, Łukasiewicz Research Network
Sebastian Jabłoński - Chairman of the Board, Respect Energy Capital Group
Marek Klusek - Director, Guarantees, Innovation and Contract Conditions Branch, Budimex SA
Krzysztof Kośmider - Managing Director, Head of Retail & Fashion, Accenture
Bartosz Koziński - Director of Investments of Polish companies in the UK, British Embassy in Warsaw
Maciej Kraus - Partner, Movens Capital
Michał Kucharski - Chairman of the Board, Stowarzyszenie Przedsiębiorcy z Wyboru, Owner, Cudotwórnia Events, Owner, Cudotwórnia Events, podcaster
Karolina Markowska - Journalist, PulsHR.pl, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.pl
Michał Misztal - CEO, Startup Academy
Michał Miszułowicz - Director for cooperation with the innovation sector, Bank BNP Paribas
Łukasz Otta - Digital Transformation Director, Siemens Poland
Patrycja Panasiuk - Deputy Director of the Strategy and Innovation and Investor Relations area, PKN ORLEN SA
Agnieszka Pietrzak - Technology Cooperation Manager, Huawei Warsaw Research Centre
Jarosław Sroka - Member of the Management Board, Kulczyk Investments
Krzysztof Szubert - Chief Information Officer, PKO TFI Member of the UN High-Level Council for Digital Cooperation (IGF)
Natalia Świrska-Załuska - Startup Program Manager CEE, OVHcloud
Maria Tyka-Majewska - Manager of the innovation team for start-ups and SMEs, Innovation Development Department, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
Sebastian Wojewódzki - Senior Specialist, Startup Development Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
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13:30-14:30
Presentation of finalists of the “EEC Startup Challenge” contest. Part 2
×Awards for the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry-specific categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised process. The winners of their categories will be awarded with the title of “Start-up Challenge Winner”.
Talk 2:1
EduTech: potential and challenges
EduTech and what the Polish school really needs: using AI, robots and multimedia to impart knowledge in a modern way. How is innovative Polish business faring on the modern education market?
CATEGORY: CLIENT & LIFESTYLE – Trade and retail, customer experience, e-commerce, fintech, edutech, gaming, sport, and the leisure industry
×Jacek Bukowicki - Director, Startup Development Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
Olgierd Cieślik - President of Management Board, Totalizator Sportowy
Krzysztof Giertler - Local Governments Director, Librus
Mariusz Jankowski - Head of Investor Service Department, Katowice City Hall
Michał Kucharski - Chairman of the Board, Stowarzyszenie Przedsiębiorcy z Wyboru, Owner, Cudotwórnia Events, Owner, Cudotwórnia Events, podcaster
Michał Misztal - CEO, Startup Academy
Małgorzata Panek-Kasińska - EXPAND NORTH STAR DUBAI, CEO, Founder, MK Business Link
Mateusz Rafał - Director, Digital Transformation Center, Ministry of Education and Science
Michał Smagowicz - Vice President, Member of the Board, THINKTANK
Krzysztof Szubert - Chief Information Officer, PKO TFI Member of the UN High-Level Council for Digital Cooperation (IGF)
Natalia Świrska-Załuska - Startup Program Manager CEE, OVHcloud
Maria Tyka-Majewska - Manager of the innovation team for start-ups and SMEs, Innovation Development Department, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
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15:00-16:00
Presentation of finalists of the “EEC Startup Challenge” contest. Part 3
×Awards for the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry-specific categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised process. The winners of their categories will be awarded with the title of “Start-up Challenge Winner”.
15.00-15.25
Debate (25‘)
Resilience, creativity, development
How to build resilience and support self-growth and mental strength? Youth resilience and health. Solutions for business and administration. Well-being in organisations.
CATEGORY: HEALTH & BIOTECHNOLOGY – Medicine, health, medical technologies, pharmacy, and biotechnology
×Adam Dawidziuk - Chief Specialist – Coordinator of the Health Research Group, Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz-Instytut Organizacji i Zarządzania w Przemyśle „ORGMASZ”
Katarzyna Domagała-Szymonek - journalist, PulsHR.pl
Marek Kamiński - Polish Polar explorer, founder, Life Plan Academy and Kamiński Academy
Anna Kieszkowska-Grudny - CEO, Founder, Minds Of Hope
Michał Kucharski - Chairman of the Board, Stowarzyszenie Przedsiębiorcy z Wyboru, Owner, Cudotwórnia Events, Owner, Cudotwórnia Events, podcaster
Kuba Nagórski - Head of Venture Building, co.brick
Paweł Ossowski - CEO, ZARYS International Group Sp. z o.o. Sp.k.
Wojciech Ozimek - Co-founder, One2Tribe
Michał Smagowicz - Vice President, Member of the Board, THINKTANK
Rafał Staszewski - Deputy President for Research Financing, Medical Research Agency
Natalia Świrska-Załuska - Startup Program Manager CEE, OVHcloud
Maria Tyka-Majewska - Manager of the innovation team for start-ups and SMEs, Innovation Development Department, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
ballroom C
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09:30-11:00
ESG – business made new
×The natural environment, society and the corporate order: criteria for a new paradigm of responsible business. ESG is not CSR, or a true revolution in business approach, goals and values. New responsibilities placed on entrepreneurs by current and expected legislation. What changes are companies forced to make by the growing environmental awareness of clients and partners? Sustainable financing standards.
×Weronika Achramowicz - Partner, Baker McKenzie
Anna Grabowska - Deputy President of the Management Board for Consumer Strategy, Żabka Group
Piotr Kamiński - Treasurer-Deputy Chief Financial Officer, The Confederation of Polish Employers
Joanna Kędzierska - Journalist, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine, WNP.PL
Radosław Koszewski - President, Queen Hedvig Academy
Adam Pers - Deputy President of the Management Board for Corporate and Investment Banking, mBank
Anna Rulkiewicz - President, LUX MED Group, Deputy President, Lewiatan Confederation, President, Employers for Health Association
Karl Schmedders - professor of finance, IMD - International Institute for Management Development
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11:30-13:00
ESG – requirements and strategies
×EU taxonomy, reporting, ratings, audits: new business principles and requirements. How to put them into practice: business strategies, examples of comprehensive programmes. Impact investing – what is it? ROI as an element of ESG: myths and market data. New financial mechanisms and instruments. ESG fatigue: the causes and consequences of greenwashing.
×Stanisław Barański - Director, Office for Sustainable Development and Transformation, ORLEN SA
Joanna Erdman - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Rafał Hummel - Partner EY, Team Leader – Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY Poland
Magdalena Krukowska - journalist, Forbes
Daniel Ładno - Enterprise Accounts Senior Manager, CEE, Dassault Systèmes
Kamil Majczak - Member of the Management Board, Ciech SA
Filip Orliński - Director of Corporate Strategy and Strategic Projects Office, InPost
Piotr Płatek - Director of Audit and Internal Control, Anwim SA
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13:30-14:30
ESG – opportunities, risks, competitiveness
×New development opportunities for economies, sectors and companies created by the green transformation in Poland, Europe and around the world. Key opportunities and risks, doubts and concerns. How to give a competitive edge to your business while sticking to the ESG criteria? Under the pressure of time and cost: business capabilities and scale vs ESG goals.
×Marek Felbur - Advisor to the Management Board for Financial Operations and Banking Negotiations, Polmlek Group
Adam Jędrzejczak - President of the Management Board, Danfoss Poland
Andrea Riggio - General Manager, Central Europe, Whirlpool Corporation
Jakub Sito - journalist, Chillizet
Małgorzata Szewc - Deputy President, Polish Association of Listed Companies
Tomasz Wika - Member of the Management Board, Head of Agribusiness, Bunge
Tomasz Wróblewski - President, Warsaw Enterprise Institute, członek, European Economic and Social Committee
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15:00-16:00
Regulations, business, economy
×The quality and stability of law in the eyes of entrepreneurs and investors. Examples of solutions and their long-term effects. An effective role of the state in the economy: an arbitrator and regulator or a privileged competitor for the private sector? Regulations good for all: how to create the conditions for implementing the state’s economic policy while preserving free market values?
×Adam Krzysztof Abramowicz - Ombudsman for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Maciej Berek - Chief legislator, The Confederation of Polish Employers
Łukasz Bernatowicz - President, BCC Employers Association, public procurement, Chairman of the Social Dialogue Council, BUSINESS CENTRE CLUB
Tomasz Chróstny - President, Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
Andrzej Mierzwa - Managing Partner, 21 Concordia Polska
Grzegorz Płatek - Director, Economic Regulations Improvement Department, Ministry of Development and Technology
Dominika Sikora - deputy editor-in-chief, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
conference room 1
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09:30-11:00
Rethinking the job market
×The employee’s job market in the light of economic slowdown, macroeconomic upheavals and geopolitical turmoil. Inflation and price pressure. Fewer job offers, recruitment problems in understaffed sectors. Migrations and the Polish job market. Planned and ongoing changes in employment law in the eyes of employers and employees. New forms of employment. The prospect of collecting social security contributions from specific-work contracts. Job security and employment stability in the context of different types of employment contracts.
×Paweł Czuryło - Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Gremi Media
Paweł Jaroszek - Member of the Management Board, Social Insurance Institution (ZUS)
Wioletta Kandziak - Executive Director for human resources, PKN ORLEN SA
Anna Karyś-Sosińska - Member of the Management Board, Head of the Human Resources Management Division, Budimex SA
Katarzyna Łosińska-Burdzy - Director, Recruitment and Personnel Marketing Division, Kaufland Polska Markets
Kinga Marczak - Sales Director, Personnel Service SA
Anna Mistewicz - HR Director, Member of the Management Board, Angelini Pharma Polska Sp. z o.o.
Stanisław Szwed - Secretary of State, Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Poland
Robert Zapotoczny - President, PFR Portal PPK Sp. z o.o.
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11:30-13:00
Common European job market
×How does the EU view the common job market, its main problems and challenges? The most important themes in the debate: minimum wages, reducing the pay gap. Domestic policies and EU regulations: where are the changes in employment law heading? Migrations inside the EU vs the influx of non-EU workers: barriers and opportunities.
×Katarzyna Domagała-Szymonek - journalist, PulsHR.pl
Maciej Duszczyk - Member of the Scientific Council of the Centre for Migration Research, University of Warsaw, member of the Scientific Policy Committee 2014-2016
Paweł Jaroszek - Member of the Management Board, Social Insurance Institution (ZUS)
Marcin Lewandowski - Lawyer, Expert in the field of Cross-border Posting, President, Polish Business Chamber in the Netherlands, President, PolChambers
Katarzyna Łażewska-Hrycko - Chief Labour Inspector, National Labour Inspectorate
Kamila Zawistowska - Country Head of Talent Strategy, Learning and Talent Strategy Manager, Accenture Poland
Jan Zborowski - Vice President, SoDA, Co-founder & Business Developer, SoftwareMill
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13:30-14:30
Distribution grids
×The condition of Polish power distribution grids. Current investment needs and scheduled actions: their scale and directions. Distribution grids as a platform for energy transformation: adapting their technical capacity to the development of renewable and distributed energy sources. Optimising the system and the balancing model: cable pooling, smart grid and smart metering, integration with the Central Energy Market Information System. Local, urban energy grids as system support and alternative.
×Ireneusz Chojnacki - Journalist, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine, WNP.PL
Rafał Gawin - President, Energy Regulatory Office
Mariusz Kondraciuk - Director Smart Infrastructure, Siemens Poland
Jarosław Kwasek - President of the Management Board, PGE Dystrybucja SA
Agnieszka Okońska - Member of the Management Board, Stoen Operator (E.ON Group)
Ewa Sikora - Direcotr, Distribution Services Division, Energa-Operator SA
Grzegorz Wiśniewski - President of the Management Board, EC BREC Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej Sp. z o.o.
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15:00-16:00
Eco-innovation
×Innovation for business efficiency and for the environment and climate. Main areas of business activity: material intensity, carbon footprint, use of water and other resources, energy efficiency. Cooperation between the private sector, science and public institutions. Eco-patents in Poland. Funding for invention, research activities and commercialisation of results. Innovation potential of the regions, their activity and real achievements. How to make innovation in businesses, institutions and local authorities have a real impact on the environment?
×Edyta Demby-Siwek - President, Patent Office of the Republic of Poland
Bartosz Kubik - CEO, Co-founder, Ekoenergetyka-Polska SA
Joanna Kulczycka - Member of the Climate Council of the UN Global Compact Network Poland, Manager, Department of Closed-loop Economy, Institute of Mineral and Energy Economy, Polish Academy of Sciences, President of the Board, Cluster of Waste Management and Recycling - National Cluster Key
Grzegorz Maliszewski - Chief Economist, Bank Millennium
Józek Mokrzycki - Founder, Mo-BRUK SA
Łukasz Wilkowicz - journalist, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
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16:30-17:30
Retail Tech
×Trade trapped in algorithms – still an exchange of goods or already a stream of digital transmission of goods? Where do the boundaries of personalisation lie, who is actually behind consumers’ purchasing decisions? Will the customer experience close in a bubble designed by technology? Fin, tech and smart, or modern payment systems: security, choice and convenience. The role of efficient logistics solutions in modern trade.
×Krzysztof Bajołek - CEO, Answear.com
Jakub Gierszyński - Member of the Management Board of Zdrowit SA, CEO, Melissa sp. z o.o.
Ewa Łuniewska - Deputy President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Bartek Pucek - CEO, Foward Operators, Author, pucek.com
Karol Tokarczyk - Analyst for Digital Economy, Polityka Insight
Marcin Zimnicki - Member of the Board, Director, Head Retail Technology Hub, Exorigo-Upos SA
conference room 6
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09:30-11:00
Capital market
×The stock market in Poland: situation, economic role, prospects, plans. Fewer IPOs, lower quotes, companies leaving the stock exchange: what are the causes? Lack of liquidity as the besetting problem of the Polish stock market. Risks for stock market investments in the current situation. The state on the stock market: the political responsibility of state-owned companies, relationships with minority shareholders. How to increase the role of the WSE and the capital market in financing the economy? The role of education and tax incentives. The potential role of the Polish capital market in the reconstruction of Ukraine: needs and opportunities, chances and risks.
×Marek Dietl - Board Member, Federation of European Stock Exchanges (Federacja Europejskich Giełd Papierów Wartościowych)
Grzegorz Muszyński - President of the Management Board, PKO TFI
Jacek Socha - Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission 1994-2004, Minister of the Treasury 2004-2005
Andrzej Stec - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Parkiet’ Stock Exchange and Investors’ Newspaper (Gazeta Giełdy i Inwestorów Parkiet); Deputy Editor-in-Chief, ‘Rzeczpospolita’ Daily
Katarzyna Szwarc - Plenipotentiary for Capital Market Development Strategy, Ministry of Finance, Poland
Paweł Śliwiński - Chairman of the Board, INC SA, head, Department of International Finance, University of Economics, Poznań
Maciej Trybuchowski - Chairman of the Board, National Depository for Securities (Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych SA)
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11:30-13:00
Commerce in the new era
×Omnichannel sales, technology, consumers. The role of innovation and automation in customer relations. Omnichannel cross border sales – go global or go local? Personal shopper – the role of product recommendations. E-commerce racing against the clock. The latest e-commerce solutions. Digital payments, the metaverse, avatar fashion.
×Paweł Bednarz - Journalist, Business Insider Polska, Onet Biznes
Krzysztof Gerlach - Managing Director, Corporate Clients and Bank Development, mBank SA
Artur Halik - Head of Sales, Shoper
Katarzyna Konkel - CEO, Omnisense
Grażyna Piotrowska-Oliwa - Member of the Board of Directors, Pepco Group; President, Grupa MODNE ZAKUPY Sp. z o.o.
Michał Płotnicki - Associate Partner, M&A Team, EY, E-commerce Leader
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13:30-14:30
Business against corruption
×Corruption as one of the main barriers to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: a brake on growth, a legal and reputational risk, a distortion of competition, an impediment to investments. The role of business in countering corruption and the shadow economy. ESG criteria and strategies – transparency and reliable corporate governance reporting. Inauguration of the coalition: UN Global Compact Network Poland – CEOs for Anti-Corruption. Working together to develop an anti-corruption standard for business.
Organiser: UN Global Compact Network Poland
×Jacek Bil - Professor at the Military University of Technology, member of the Scientific Council of the Anti-Corruption Programme of the UN Global Compact Network Poland, expert in combating economic corruption
Krzysztof Kwiatkowski - Senator of the Republic of Poland, President of the Supreme Audit Office from 2013 to 2019
Cristina Ritter - Head of Anti-Corruption and Governance, UN Global Compact
Leszek Wieciech - Senior Advisor, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
Kamil Wyszkowski - Country Representative, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
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15:00-16:00
Attention: critical infrastructure
×Potential social and economic consequences of attacks and damage to infrastructure systems. Cyberthreats, sabotage, terrorism: realistic prevention and defence measures for critical point and line infrastructure. Cooperation between state institutions to minimise threats and mitigate the effects of attacks. Aggression-resistant infrastructure: security-oriented design and implementation.
×Maciej Borucki - Head of Public Sector and Transport, Cellnex Poland
Artur Józefiak - Managing Director, Head of the Security Team, Accenture in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe
Paweł Kolczyński - Vice President, PERN SA
Grzegorz Kurdziel - Member of the Management Board, Operations Support Director, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Jan Pilewski - Public Affairs Department Director, Play
Maciej Rodak - Vice president, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
Karolina Wojtasik - expert on the protection of facilities, critical infrastructure and terrorism, Government Security Centre
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16:30-18:00
Business and administration – the art of dialogue
×Public affairs (PA) – information, communication and dialogue in the relationship of business with the administration and the public environment. PA campaigns: principles and examples of transparent influence on legislation and its effects. The right to information and participation in the law- and regulation-making process. The legal framework and practice of public affairs in mature democracies.
×Jacek Cieplak - Member of the Board, Employers of Poland (Pracodawcy RP)
Jadwiga Emilewicz - Member of Parliament, Minister for Entrepreneurship and Technology and Minister for Development 2018-2020, Deputy Prime Minister 2020
Paweł Poncyljusz - Member of the Polish Parliament, Platforma Obywatelska
Bartłomiej Rajchert - CEO, Founder, GDS Grupa Doradztwa Strategicznego
Marcin Roszkowski - President of the Management Board, Jagiellonian Institute
James Stevens - Managing Partner, Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Brussels
Izabela Van Den Bossche - Managing Partner, Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Poland
conference room 7
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09:30-11:00
Sea ports
×New trade routes, changes in supply chains and the import structure vs current and scheduled investments in sea ports: how to benefit from the logistics revolution. Flexible and effective investment models. Investments to improve access to sea ports from land and sea. The economic transformation as an incentive for investment and technology advancement in marine logistics. Polish sea ports as an alternative to the largest marine hubs of North-western Europe?
×Adam Kłos - Commercial Director, Port Gdańsk
Paweł Krekora - Department of Maritime Economy, Ministry of Infrastructure, Poland
Grzegorz Kurdziel - Member of the Management Board, Operations Support Director, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Andrzej Pawłowski - President of the Management Board, Ciech Cargo
Adam Sierak - Editor, WNP.PL
Wojciech Szymulewicz - General Director, President of the Management Board, BCT – Bałtycki Terminal Kontenerowy
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11:30-13:00
Space industry
×Polish niches and specialisations within the space industry. The potential, achievements and experiences of Polish companies. Cooperation, outlooks and models worth applying in Poland and Europe. Space industry for other applications: business activity diversification. Space technologies useful for the economy; space industry at the service of security and defence. Space missions that involve Polish companies and their equipment.
×Grzegorz Brona - CEO, Creotech Instruments SA
Agata Kołodziejczyk - Director of Scientific Projects, Analog Astronaut Training Center, Space Technology Centre, AGH University of Science and Technology
Tomasz Kuciński - Member of the Management Board, Astronika Sp. z o.o.
Paweł Pacek - Member of the Management Board, Space Sector Employers' Union, Director, Technology Development Office, Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA
Adam Piotrowski - President of the Management Board, VIGO Photonics SA
Paweł Wojtkiewicz - Chairman of the Board, Polish Space Industry Association (Związek Pracodawców Sektora Kosmicznego)
Grzegorz Wrochna - President, Polish Space Agency
Jacek Ziarno - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine
Grzegorz Zwoliński - President, SatRevolution SA
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13:30-14:30
Education for the space industry in Poland
×Engineering profiles in greatest demand in the space industry. Space engineering programmes at Polish universities. When will we get our first Polish astronaut? Cooperation between universities and space companies. What can we learn from other countries? What universities outside Poland are leading the fray in the education of space industry professionals?
×Grzegorz Brona - CEO, Creotech Instruments SA
Kinga Gruszecka - President of the Management Board, Association of Polish Space Sector Professionals, expert, Polish Space Agency
Paweł Pacek - Member of the Management Board, Space Sector Employers' Union, Director, Technology Development Office, Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA
Justyna Średzińska - science expert with specialisation in astrophysics, Copernicus Science Centre, European Space Education Office ESERO-Poland
Tadeusz Uhl - Director, Centre for Space Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków
Grzegorz Wrochna - President, Polish Space Agency
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15:00-16:00
Voluntary emissions offset
×Offsetting greenhouse emissions through third-party measures – a way for businesses to reduce their carbon footprint. Voluntary offset systems: their development, reliability, the role of standards and certifications. Demand for such services. Purchasing costs and business and image benefits.
×Adam Ambrozik - Senior Public Affairs Manager, CEE, VELUX Polska Sp. z o.o.
Marcin Kowalczyk - Head, Climate Team, Fundacja WWF Polska
Bartosz Podziewski - CEO, Green Savings Scheme SA
Jarek Rot - Chief Sustainability Officer, BNP Paribas Poland
Justyna Wysocka-Golec - Director, Business Advisory Unit, Climate Change, Energy and Decarbonisation Team, KPMG in Poland
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16:30-17:30
Sustainable fashion
×The impact of the fashion industry on the environment, climate change and waste volumes. Big players in the fashion business. Clothing brands following the dictates of growing customer awareness and expectations. Top trends and phenomena in the fashion industry: fair trade, upcycling, slow-fashion, eco-textiles. The primacy of quality, informed shopping, new consumer models.
×Arkadiusz Brzostowski - Managing Director, Kazar Group
Aleksandra Nagel - Editor-in-Chief, Well.co.uk
Agnieszka Oleksyn-Wajda - expert, UN Global Compact Network Poland, Director, Institute for Sustainable Development and Environment, Łazarski University
Jacek Ostrowski - Founder, Yellow Octopus Group
Martyna Zastawna - Founder, WoshWosh
conference room 8
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09:30-11:00
Regions and investments
×EU funds as an important source of investment funding in Poland. The last such large amount of resources? Programs, plans, and instruments; allocations and tight schedules in the new 2027 financial framework. Cohesion and transformation: European priorities vs. the plans of Polish provinces. What do regions want to invest in? New investments in development as an opportunity to align ourselves with global trends: green and effective energy and transportation, modern infrastructure, climate and the environment, digitisation. The macroeconomic environment and the financial situation of local governments and their ability to put down an equity contribution to projects. Regional transborder cooperation in the context of infrastructure investments and good practice sharing.
×Arkadiusz Chęciński - Mayor of Sosnowiec
Olgierd Dziekoński - Architect
Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak - Secretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland
Aneta Kaczmarek - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl
Krzysztof Klimosz - Member of the Management Board of the Silesian Province
Dorota Miziołek - Partner Associate, Financing & Infrastructure Team, KPMG in Poland
Piotr Pilch - Deputy Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship
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11:30-13:00
Food security
×The war, climate crisis, demographic problems – factors that determine the level of food security globally. Supply chains already disrupted during the pandemic – food distribution problems. How do we ensure food security in this environment? Efforts by companies to mitigate disruption. The EU market for plant protection products and fertilisers in the face of the war. Food as a weapon of the Russian aggressor. The problem of Polish farmers confronting the produce of Ukrainian agriculture in the common European market. A divided EU grain market. Reliability of supply, reduction of food losses and wastage – UN “Zero Hunger” agenda and recommendations from other international fora (EC, WTO, FAO, OECD).
×Zenon Daniłowski - CEO, Makarony Polskie SA
Piotr Her - CEO, SuperDrob, CFO, CPF Poland
Radosław Iwański - Editor in Chief, Farmer Magazine
Janusz Kowalski - Member of the Polish Parliament
Jerzy Plewa - Team Europe expert, Head of the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI) at the European Commission 2013-2020
Miroslav Skřivánek - Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Czech Republic
Adam Szurek - Non-Executive Director, IMC
Olimpia Wolf - Journalist, PortalSpozywczy.pl
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13:30-14:30
An aging Europe
×The “senior tsunami” – a geopolitical, economic and social challenge. What can we do today to prepare for the inevitable aging pf our societies? How will our social reality change in terms of healthcare, social insurance, and the job market? Migration as an answer to the demographic crisis? Experienced workers on the job market: activation and adaptability. Products and services for seniors: a new, huge market.
×Robert Gwiazdowski - Lawyer, Faculty of Law and Administration, Lazarski Univeristy, Founder, National Institute of Senior Economy, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Association of Entreprneurs and Employers
Tomasz Hanczarek - Chairman of the Board, Personnel Service SA; Member of the City Council of the City of Wrocław
Antoni Kolek - President of the Management Board, Instytut Emerytalny Sp. z o.o.
Bartosz Marczuk - Deputy President of the Management Board, Polish Development Fund
Tomasz Setta - journalist, Radio TOK FM
Barbara Socha - Undersecretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Demographic Policy, Ministry of Family and Social Policy, Poland
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15:00-16:00
Circular economy in the food industry
×Food and beverage producers facing the challenge of fundamentally changing the economic model from linear to circular. New EU regulations, requirements, deadlines, status of implementation: draft Extended Producer Liability legislation, draft deposit return scheme legislation, SUP (single-use plastics) directive. How circular economy assumptions should be implemented in Poland in order to achieve the assumed goals and ensure the stability of businesses. Adaptation measures on the part of food businesses – estimated costs, impact on competitiveness, examples of projects.
×Andrzej Gantner - Vice-President of the Board, General Director, Polish Federation of Food Industry Union of Employers
Andrzej Grzymała - Vice-President, Managing Director, RLG Systems Polska
Marek Piątkowski - General Director, Bewa Sp. z o.o.
Marcel Rakowski - Deputy President, Global DRS Leader, RLG
Piotr Romańczuk - Member of the Board, Maspex Group
Leszek Wieciech - Senior Advisor, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
Olimpia Wolf - Journalist, PortalSpozywczy.pl
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16:30-17:30
The future of money
×Finances, payments, money in the stream of dynamic change – from the end of cash to the rise of cryptocurrencies. How is financial innovation changing the economy? New financial technologies – what are researchers, financiers and governments working on? Towards a new definition of money: efficiency, flexibility, consumer sensitivity, market access. Risk of instability, lack of accountability, erosion of privacy. How to take advantage of the transformation and avoid risks?
ףukasz Chrobak - Director, Institute of Finance
Sławomir Dudek - President, Chief Economist, Institute of Public Finance
Krzysztof Piech - Director, Centre for Blockchain Technology, Łazarski University
Tomasz Wróblewski - President, Warsaw Enterprise Institute, członek, European Economic and Social Committee
conference room 9
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09:30-11:00
Family-owned businesses. Succession problems
×The role of family-owned businesses in exports and the economy. How to successfully combine traditional values with modernity and the challenges of growing competition. Barriers to investment, “digitally excluded” owners? The European problem of orphaned family businesses. Why don’t successors want to take them over? How to pass the reins to close relatives without harming the business? External managers or shared ownership and control: other ways to keep up the potential and value of the business. The institution of a family foundation as a way to improve the legal environment of succession.
×Mateusz Baran - Partner, Head of corporate law practice, CRIDO
Anna Bielak-Dworska - expert, Institute for Family Business, successor, Stajnia Foundation
Andrzej Gliński - Member of the Management Board, Bank Millennium
Henryk Orfinger - Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr Irena Eris SA
Grzegorz Płatek - Director, Economic Regulations Improvement Department, Ministry of Development and Technology
Marta Stefańczyk-Ciąpała - Member of the Management Board, The Family Business Network Poland, President, Cafardini
Roman Wieczorek - expert, Institute for Family Business
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11:30-13:00
Sustainable urban mobility
×What will Europeans’ mobility look like in 10-30 years’ time? New mobility models: the role of public transport, infrastructure, individual zero-emission modes of transport, sharing networks, remote technologies. Rising cost of car ownership – are we facing a retreat from individual motorisation? Directions of evolution in public transport systems and rolling stock.
ףukasz Franek - Director, Public Transport Authority in Krakow
Grzegorz Kwitek - Member of the Board, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)
Magdalena Mazur - Head of Public Policy, Poland & Hungary, Bolt
Marcin Piasecki - Editor, Rzeczpospolita
Piotr Rachwalski - President, Metropolitan Transport Company
Bogumił Sobula - Deputy Mayor of Katowic
Robert Tomanek - ESG expert, EcoGreen, Rector of the University of Economics in Katowice 2016-2020, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Labour and Technology 2020-2021
Krzysztof Żuk - Mayor of Lublin
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13:30-14:30
Defence industry
×New challenges for weapons production in the context of the current international and national security situation. The potential and capabilities of the Polish defence industry. Necessary investments and how to fund them. Domestic production vs big import contracts: chances for cooperation and local content.
×Adam Bruliński - Management Consulant, WB ELECTRONICS SA
Bartosz Dyląg - journalist, WNP.PL
Leon Komornicki - Major General of the Polish Army Retired
Paweł Poncyljusz - Member of the Polish Parliament, Platforma Obywatelska
Andrzej Rozenek - Member of the Polish Parliament, Lewica Demokratyczna
Witold Słowik - President of the Management Board, PCO Spółka Akcyjna
Witold Witkowicz - Member of the Board, ICEYE Polska
Dariusz Wroński - Brigadier General, Former Head of the Aeromobile and Motorized Forces
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15:00-16:00
Sustainable supply chains
×Widespread drive towards sustainability and climate impact reporting in business strategies. Logistics carbon footprint and emissions arising in the supply chain – an important parameter that is difficult to calculate. What targets should businesses set for themselves and their suppliers to call their supply chains sustainable? The role of relationships, cooperation and transparency in the activities of businesses linked by dependencies.
×Halina Brdulak - SGH Warsaw School of Economics; Member of the Programme Board at the UN GCP
Adam Hirny - Director, Energy Transformation Support Department, BNP Paribas Bank
Dariusz Kryczka - Manager in the field of Energy and Sustainablity Practice, Leader of EY EU Green Deal Center of Excellence, Energy & climate expert in United Nations Global Compact
Anna Miernikiewicz - Director of Logistics, VIVE Textile Recycling
Wojciech Piskorski - Expert, SGS Polska
Reinier Schlatmann - Regional Managing Director of East Europe, DS Smith
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16:30-17:30
Diversity in the company and on the jobs market
×Diversity in an organisation – an area for conflict and abuse or potential benefits and strengths? Problems related, for example, to factors such as age, nationality and origin, gender and orientation, religion and beliefs, neurodiversity. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – how to develop an inclusive organisation? Shortages of workers on the jobs market vs. opportunities provided by diversity. Diversity management – requirements for employees, managers, role of education and commitment. Bridging differences without stigmatising. Diversity vs. employment law and ESG criteria.
×Agnieszka Filipiak - Deputy Editor-in-chef, Forbes Women
Filip Gorczyca - Member of the Management Board of the Association of Independent Supervisory Board
Paweł Holnicki-Szulc - Cluster Lead of the Business & Risk Solutions Cluster, ING Hubs Poland
Kazimierz Klonecki - Managing Partner, EY Consulting
Piotr Rybicki - Professional Member of Supervisory Boards, owner, NadzorKorporacyjny.pl
Katarzyna Zabratańska - Manager for Equality and Inclusive Organisational Culture, Żabka Group
conference room 10
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09:30-11:00
Telecommunications infrastructure
×The bloodstream of the modern economy (i.e. the telecom infrastructure) in an era of accelerating digitisation in the economy and social life. The Internet of things, artificial intelligence, big data, smart city, industrial infrastructure, transport infrastructure, and other domains that depend on high-quality telecom infrastructure. Waiting for 5G spectrum auctions: bandwidth allocation and the further digitisation of the country. From 5G to 6G – new data transmission standards and how likely are they to become widespread. The scale of required investment. Satellite technologies vs security and climate change mitigation.
×Santiago Argelich Hesse - Managing Director, Cellnex Poland
Jarosław Bułka - Mayor’s Plenipotentiary for Digital Transformation, Krakow City Hall
Andrzej Dulka - President, Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Lidia Stępińska-Ustasiak - Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute for Organisation and Management in Industry "ORGMASZ"
Michał Ziółkowski - Chief Technology Officer, Play P4 Sp. z o.o.
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11:30-13:00
Future of the BPO sector in Poland
×Modern business services in Poland. Top shared services centres and new investments. The Polish BPO sector in the structure of national exports. Speed, agility, resilience – business services in the face of new challenges arising from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and other crisis phenomena. A service model or a stronger integration into clients; structures? Internal changes in the sector. Employment, rotation, forecasts for the sector. New requirements, skills in high demand, and how to tap them more effectively.
×Marcin Fabianowicz - Director of the Investment Centre, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Jolanta Jaworska - ABSL Deputy President, Head of Public and Regulatory Affairs, IBM Poland & Baltic States
Grażyna Kuryłło - Editor, PropertyNews.pl
Paweł Michalik - Managing Director, ING Hubs Poland
Marcin Nowak - Managing Director, AMMEGA Business Services
Paweł Panczyj - Member of the Board Strategy & Partnerships, ABSL
Jarosław Rusek - Vice President, ABB Business Services Sp. z o.o
Jerzy Woźniak - Deputy Mayor of Katowice
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13:30-14:30
Universities within an international cooperation network
×European University Initiative – a forum for cooperation, integration and a new quality in European science. Proposal quality and outcomes. European alliances – goals, specialisations, instruments. Examples of successful ventures, tested cooperation models, benefits and beneficiaries. Internationalisation and networking: educational projects and their impact on the economy. The strategies of Polish universities working within the framework of international consortia. Mobility, knowledge exchange, resource sharing. Toward integration: the European science of the future. A single system of education and research: is it necessary and feasible?
×Marek Pawełczyk - Head, Department of Measurements and Control Systems, Vice-Rector for Science and Development, Silesian University of Technology
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
Natalia Rasiewicz - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.PL, PulsHR.pl
Edward Wylęgała - Vice-Rector for Development and Technology Transfer, Medical University of Silesia
Maciej Żukowski - rector, Poznań University of Economic and Business
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15:00-16:00
International tendering
×Tendering by international institutions: goods and services for the organisations themselves and for aid projects. Export opportunities created by participation of international organisations in procurement. How to prepare Polish business for tenders related to the reconstruction of Ukraine? International tendering an opportunity to win reliable customers and gain access to new markets. Profiles, industries and sectors of the Polish economy with specific potential. How to successfully bid for public contracts of international organisations? Success stories of Polish businesses in competition for international contracts.
×Tetiana Chuzha - Business Development Manager, PAIH Foreign Trade Office in Kiev
Kathrin Hornbanger - Counsel, Baker McKenzie, Austria
Jakub Lachert - journalist, WNP.PL
Cristina Ritter - Head of Anti-Corruption and Governance, UN Global Compact
Aleksander Siemaszko - Deputy Director, Department of Trade and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Development and Technology
Dariusz Szymczycha - First Vice President, Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Kamil Wyszkowski - Country Representative, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
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16:30-18:00
Let’s talk about rebuilding Ukraine – scale of destruction, prospects, opportunities
×We invite you to network with architects, urban planners and politicians. Among the topics for discussion: cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian architects during the war, a comprehensive urban planning approach to the reconstruction of Ukrainian cities, the architectural community during the war years, Dnipro – a city of great possibilities, the comprehensive plan – a new type of urban planning documentation, Kharkiv – plans for the future.
×Aleksander Baranowski - Project Coordinator, Representative for contacts with architects in Poland, National Union of Architects in Ukraine
Serhij Chebotariow - Director, HELG Company Group
Lidia Czyżewska - Architect, Town Planner, the National Union of Architects in Ukraine
Alexander Czyżewski - President, National Association of Architects of Ukraine
Genadiy Farenyuk - Director, The State Research Institute of Building Constructions
Aleksander Hlupin - Architect, Professor, Department of Architecture, NAU
Olga Kleitman - Architect, Founder of a charitable initiative
Katarzyna Lisowska - Editor, PropertyDesign.pl
Haris Piplas - Co-Directing Urban Design, Planning and Development,, Drees & Sommer Switzerland
conference room 11
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09:00-11:00
The role of regions in establishing international partnerships in the face of an economic crisis and challenges related to the reconstruction of Ukraine
×A round table meeting with foreign partners of the Silesian Voivodship
Organiser: Marshal's Office of the Silesian Voivodship
*accessible only to the invited
×Alona Atamaniuk - 1st Deputy Governor, Chernivtsi Oblast Military Administration
Jakub Chełstowski - Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship
Paul Höller - Secretary of State, North Rhine – Westphalia
Erika Jurinova - Governor, Žilina Administrative Region
Kazimierz Karolczak - Chairman of the Board, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)
Volodymyr Kropyvnytskyi - Council Member, Zhytomyr Oblast Council
Vincent Richez - Deputy Director General, Region Hauts-de-France
Elyzaveta Savchuk - Director, Department of Investments and International Cooperation, Cooperation with Local Government Authorities, Vinnytsia Oblast Council
Ivo Vondrak - Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region
Jakub Wawrzyniak - Polish Consul General in Cologne
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13:30-14:30
Electrification of road transport: how to maintain European leadership
×Electrification of heavy road transport – barriers, opportunities, prospects. European regulations: the horizon for zero-emission truck fleet replacement vs. the climate neutrality target. Prohibit or encourage? Electrification in various truck segments. Economic and environmental benefits – the right choice of electric trucks for your operational requirements, i.e. how to reduce the total cost of ownership. Will customer demand encourage Polish companies to electrify their fleets? Charging infrastructure for heavy e-transport – investment needed in renewable energy sources and distribution networks. What will the national transport fleet look like in 2050?
Session co-organiser: Foundation for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles and Transport & Environment
×Rafał Bajczuk - Senior Policy Analyst
Marcin Korolec - President, Electric Vehicles Promotion Foundation (Fundacja Promocji Pojazdów Elektrycznych); Director, Green Economy Institute; Minister of the Environment of Poland 2011–2013, COP19 President
Paulina Nesteruk - Sustainability Developer, Land Transport, IKEA Supply Chain Operations
Bartłomiej Pawlak - Deputy President of the Management Board, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Wojciech Rowiński - General Director, Scania Poland
Ireneusz Zyska - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
conference room 23
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09:30-11:00
Onshore wind power
×Wind turbines on the energy map of the EU and their place in the system. Barriers to growth in Poland. New regulatory requirements arising from the liberalization of the 10H principle: practical feasibility, impact on profitability. The development of wind power projects in Poland: what can we count on in the next few years? Development beyond support systems. Impact of onshore wind power on the domestic electricity market. Wind turbines and grid connection opportunities. Hybrid solutions: combining different renewables into effective complexes: wind farms, photovoltaics, energy warehouses, cable pooling.
×Alicja Chilińska-Zawadzka - CEO, EDF Renewables Polska
Krzysztof Horodko - Managing Partner, TPA Poland / Baker Tilly TPA
Szymon Kowalski - Vice President of the Management Board, Polish Wind Energy Association
Grzegorz Mośka - PGE Energia Odnawialna SA
Filip Ostrowski - Deputy President of the Management Board, TAURON Zielona Enegia Sp. z o.o.
Dariusz Samolej - Head of the Office, Investment Department, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA)
Adam Skwarski - Director for Investment and Development, Budimex SA
Oskar Waluśkiewicz - Partner, Head of Energy Practice, DLA Piper in Poland
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11:30-13:00
Technologies for the energy sector
×Universally available and relatively inexpensive renewable energy solutions: still a postulate or already a reality? Energy warehousing: time for a breakthrough. Green hydrogen and efficient renewables: chances for a marriage between technologies in the Polish context. Nuclear fusion, modular reactors: chances for breakthrough and commercialisation. Energy and systems management: new balancing opportunities with the use of digital tools. Green technologies for enhanced energy efficiency.
×Barbara Adamska - President of the Management Board, Polish Energy Storage Association (PSME)
Jacek Borek - Managing Director, Resources Industry Lead, Accenture Technology in Poland
Tomasz Klekowski - expert and populariser of the topic of digital transformation, THINKTANK
Paweł Orlof - President of the Management Board, General Director, Veolia Energia Warszawa
Paweł Poneta - Director for Research and Innovation, TAURON Polska Energia SA
Maria Śmietanka - Deputy Director, National Contact Point for EU Research Programmes, National Centre for Research and Development
Robert Tomaszewski - Head of Energy Department, Polityka Insight
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13:30-14:30
Critical raw materials
×The use of critical raw materials in the energy transition and the environmental and social impacts of their extraction. Demand for rare earth elements (REEs) due to technological development and digitalisation – currently and the dependency trap. The process of obtaining and producing REEs vis-à-vis the environment and human rights. Opportunities for their own mining in democratic Western countries. Metal recycling – methods and scale of recovery. Offsetting opportunities – resource-efficient technologies.
×Tomasz Nieć - Journalist, WNP.PL
Stanisław Prusek - Director, Central Mining Institute (Główny Instytut Górnictwa)
Tomasz Rogala - President of the Management Board, Polska Grupa Górnicza SA, President, Euracoal
Tomasz Ryba - Deputy Director, Department of Geological Supervision and Raw Materials Policy, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Magdalena Wdowin - Profesor of the Institute, Institute of Mineral Resources and Energy Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences
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15:00-16:00
Local content in the energy industry
×Planned investments in power generation: nuclear power plants, offshore wind farms. Project scale, investors, expenditure, technologies. Odds of a Polish contribution to large investments in the domestic energy industry. Potential of the Polish industry, science and job market. Experiences in production for the offshore wind power sector. Legal regulations to ensure a satisfactory level of local content – will that work? What do investors think? Investments in energy – the influx of know-how, technology transfer, incentives for the R&D sector.
×Patryk Demski - Deputy President of the Management Board for Strategy and Development, TAURON Polska Energia SA
Paweł Gajda - Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Member of the Management Board, European Nuclear Society, expert on nuclear energy
Rafał Kerger - Economic Director, Editor-in-Chief, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.PL, PulsHR.pl
Szymon Kowalski - Vice President of the Management Board, Polish Wind Energy Association
Marek Mazurek - Member of the Management Board, General Director, Izostal SA
Grzegorz Mośka - PGE Energia Odnawialna SA
Dominika Taranko - Director, Energy and Climate Forum of the Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (ZPP)
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16:30-18:00
Science and development
×Science and higher education as a factor in economic and civilisational development. Investing in science and higher education; funding mechanisms. Human resources and competences – how to make better use of potential? Science vis-à-vis re-industrialisation and the development of the economy based on knowledge and innovation. Cooperation between science and business in times of destabilisation, crises and transformational challenges to increase the competitiveness of the European and Polish economy.
A debate with the participation of rectors of Polish economic universities based on the assumptions of the report "Impact of science on GDP".
×Wojciech Murdzek - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Reforming the Functioning of Research Institutes, Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
Bartłomiej Nita - Vice-Rector for Finance and Development, Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Celina Olszak - Vice-chancellor, University of Economics in Katowice
Jacek Pietrucha - Head of Department, University of Economics in Katowice
Roman Sobiecki - vice rector, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Maciej Żukowski - rector, Poznań University of Economic and Business
conference room 24
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09:30-11:00
Robots and robotisation
×Stimuli and barriers to robotisation in Poland. Motives and tested models of investment in robotisation. Business benefits and their assessment. The changes necessary in companies and business strategies for robotisation to bring the expected benefits How will robots change our job market? Cooperation between humans and machines: the new skills of employees and managers.
×Krzysztof Gablankowski - Director, Electronics Plant ZF Automotive Systems Poland Częstochowa
Tomasz Gębka - Director of the Tychy plant, FCA
Robert Stobiński - Member of the Management Board for digital, logistics and commodity management, Amica Group
Paweł Szygulski - Editor, WNP.PL
Rafał Żelazny - President of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone
Stefan Życzkowski - Co-Owner, Astor
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11:30-13:00
Industry 4.0
×Toward Industry 4.0: global leaders, Europe, Poland. The war and the pandemic: will black swans speed up or slow down the digitisation of the economy? The consequences of slow progress. Do we have a support plan? The role of the state, regulations, investment strategies in companies. The leading industries and the sectors that lag behind, tycoons and companies. HR, training, the culture of innovation. Putting a human face on Industry 4.0: new types of management, new requirements for employees, standards of cooperation between humans and machines. Toward Industry 5.0.
×Rafał Bień - Director of the Industrial Automation Departament, Siemens Polska
Ireneusz Borowski - Country Manager Poland, Dassault Systèmes
Adam Sar - President of the Management Board, ING Lease
Andrzej Soldaty - Director, Center for Industry 4.0, Silesian University of Technology
Katarzyna Śledziewska - Managing Director, DELab, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
Jakub Urbaniak - Local Partner, McKinsey & Company
Tomasz Wolanowski - Deputy President of the Management Board, ABB Sp. z o.o.
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13:30-14:30
Second-hand economy
×What opportunities does the circular economy offer for development? How should communities, manufacturers, administrations prepare for such changes? Extended manufacturers’ liability – state of legislation. Will Poland fail to meet its targets? A climate for circular economy innovation. Areas of particular potential and scale of challenge. Examples of implementation, new production models. How to stop the increase in the volume of waste produced?
×Robert Chciuk - Director, Waste Management Department, Plenipotentiary for Circular Economy, the Ministry of Climate and Environment
Ilona Garanty - Deputy President of the Management Board, mLeasing
Katarzyna Kucisz-Rosłoń - Senior Impact Manager, McDonald’s Polska
Kalina Olejniczak - Editor, PortalSamorzadowy.pl, WNP.pl
Reinier Schlatmann - Regional Managing Director of East Europe, DS Smith
Bertus Servaas - CEO, VIVE Textile Recycling
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15:00-16:00
Science and business – a climate for cooperation
×Science-business dialogue – priorities and stereotypes. An attractive environment and space for collaboration between science and business. How to shape an ecosystem conducive to innovation and creativity? What are the mutual expectations of both parties and how to effectively communicate them? Tested models and the necessary conditions for effective cooperation. How do you invest in research and development to generate real value for business? The knowledge economy – opportunities and barriers on the Polish scene.
×Marcin Baron - Department of Strategic and Regional Studies, University of Economics in Katowice
Ewa Kraus - Dean, Director of the Development Office, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Humanitas University
Paweł Pichniarczyk - Director, Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials
Artur Pollak - CEO, APA Group
Dawid Solak - Deputy Director General, Foundation for the Development of the Education System
Robert Wolny - Head, Research Department for the Digital Economy, Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation with the Environment, University of Economics in Katowice
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16:30-17:30
Marketplace – the world on a digital platform
×Digital sales platforms under the current economic and consumer conditions. Benefits for customers, economies and the environment. Risks and limitations. Changes in platform models. The omnichannel marketplace: integration with physical stores.
×Kamil Makula - CEO, Superauto.pl, CEO, Totalmoney.pl
Szymon Midera - CEO, Founder, Shumee SA
Andrej Modic - founder, CEO, LokalnyRolnik.pl
Daniel Rogiński - General Manager, Zalando CEE
Grzegorz Sadowski - Editor-in-Chief, My Company Poland
Marcin Trepka - Partner, Baker McKenzie
Damian Wiszowaty - CEO, Gonito, Expert e-Commerce
conference room 25
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09:30-11:00
Cities and metropolitan areas in green transformation
×Energy efficiency: how to build urban infrastructure and design space in an environmentally friendly way? Photovoltaics, heat pumps, what else? Green, stable, and cheap energy for urban self-sufficiency. Zero-emissions transportation: fleet and mobility plans. How do metropolises do it? Adapting to climate change: management, investment, finances, resident expectations. Zero-emissions cities by 2050: a realistic commitment?
×Vasco Amaral Cunha - Senior Loan Officer, Lending Operations in Poland and Baltic States, Public Sector and Infrastructure, European Investment Bank
Jarosław Klimaszewski - Mayor of Bielsko-Biała
Bartosz Kubik - CEO, Co-founder, Ekoenergetyka-Polska SA
Maciej Mazur - Managing Director, Polish Alternative Fuels Association (PSPA)
Michał Olszewski - Vice President of the capital city of Warsaw
Adam Pustelnik - Deputy Mayor of Łódź
Joanna Sawicka - senior political analyst, Polityka Insight
Marta Zalewska - Director of Partner Relations and InPost Green City Programme
Piotr Zaremba - Managing Director, ElectroMobility Poland SA
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11:30-13:00
Education for the economy
×Polish high schools and universities vs the demands of the job market. How can curricula be adapted to the evolving needs of the economy? Educating for the future – but how? Specialisation vs versatility. Shorter education cycles, continuous and dual education, cooperation between business and universities, opportunities for lifelong skill acquisition and development. Vocational school teachers and their formation. The quality of education and its constant monitoring, analysis, and assessment. Quality management procedures at universities. The periodic evaluation of curricula, the choice of criteria, improvements.
×Zdzisława Dacko-Pikiewicz - Rector, WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza
Marzena Machałek - Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Supporting the Educational Function of Schools and Institutions, Inclusive Education and Vocational Training, Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
Janusz Michałek - President of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone
Piotr Moncarz - Adjunct Professor, Uniwersytet Stanforda, co-founder and chairman, US-Polish Trade Council, Deputy Chairman, Chief Technologist, XGS Energy Inc.
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
Marek Rocki - Institute of Economic Development, Rector 1999-2002, 2002-2005 and 2016-2020, Warsaw School of Economics
Magdalena Stryja - Spokesperson, Foundation for the Development of the Education System
Tomasz Trawiński - Vice-Rector for Infrastructure and Promotion, Silesian University of Technology
Marek Zając - columnist
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13:30-14:30
Gas and security
×A revolution among suppliers: who will replace Russia as the primary gas supplier to Europe? The need for new infrastructure: what kind and where? The Baltic Pipe – and what next? Warehousing capabilities and the global market and gas prices. Chances for a common European gas policy. Polish investments in gas: do we already have a complete and efficient supply-system? Regional gas security: players, roles, scenarios.
×Daniel Czyżewski - Editor, Energetyka24.com
Henryk Mucha - President of the Management Board, PGNiG Obrót Detaliczny Sp. z o.o.
Remigiusz Nowakowski - President of the Management Board, The Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies (DISE)
Robert Perkowski - Member of the Management Board for Mining, PKN ORLEN SA
Janusz Steinhoff - Chairman of the Board, Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice, Deputy Prime Minister 2000-2001, Minister of Economy 1997-2001, Chairman, Economic Shadow Cabinet, BUSINESS CENTRE CLUB
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15:00-16:00
Green commerce
×Sustainable commerce as a postulate or successful strategy? Temptation and verification: greenwashing in commerce. How long is the path to zero waste? Circular commerce and extended responsibility create new challenges for the packaging industry, logistics and warehouses. What does sustainable commerce have to offer to consumers and employees? Subscription, rental, experience – are these new forms of ownership good for the planet?
×Maria Andrzejewska - General Director, Centrum UNEP/GRID-Warszawa
Jamie Crummie - Co-founder, Too Good To Go
Katarzyna Długa - Marketing Manager, Lewiatan Holding S.A., President of the PSH Lewiatan Foundation
Monika Ferreira - Founding Partner, Strategic Advisor, I'GS In Good Strategy, Franczyza 2.0
Małgorzata Molęda-Zdziech - Head, Department of Political Studies, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Jacek Ostrowski - Founder, Yellow Octopus Group
Jarosław Urban - Vice President of the Management Board, VIVE Textile Recycling
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16:30-18:00
Euro – if not now, when?
×The best currency for hard times? The core points in the debate around the EU currency today. Risks and benefits: let’s do the maths again. The common currency as a stabilising and integrating factor. Future vistas for the expansion of the euro zone. Public finance in countries outside the euro zone and the Maastricht criteria. Croatia – the first euro zone expansion since 2015: conclusions and commentary.
×Piotr Arak - Director, Polish Economic Institute, Member of the Supervisory Board, PFR Ventures
Rafał Benecki - Director, Macroeconomic Analyses Office, ING Bank Śląski SA
Alicja Defratyka - economist, author of the ciekaweliczby.pl project
Mindaugas Liutvinskas - Deputy Minister of Finance Lithuania
Bartłomiej E. Nowak - Casimir Pulaski Foundation
Tomasz Prusek - Economics Feature Writer; President, Fundacja Przyjazny Kraj
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