Inaugural session. 20 April International Conference Centre

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1 1 Agenda of the European Economic Congress 2015 All sessions of the 7th European Economic Congress will be held at the International Conference Centre (ul. Olimpijska, Katowice, Silesia) Inaugural session 20 April International Conference Centre Multifunctional Hall 3 Opening of the Congress and reception of Guests: Wojciech Kuśpik Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA, Initiator of the European Economic Congress Marcin Krupa Mayor of Katowice Wojciech Saługa* Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship Piotr Litwa* Voivode of Silesia Małgorzata Mańka-Szulik* Mayor of Zabrze, Chairperson, Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny (Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia) Jerzy Buzek Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between , Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between , Chairman of the Council of the EEC Multifunctional Hall 3 Inaugural speech: Bronisław Komorowski* President of the Republic of Poland Multifunctional Hall billion for the new Europe. The large-scale investment programme of the European Union How to break stagnation in the economy? Demographic, political and economic risks The capital, regulations and leverage: the mechanics of the new financial vehicle More freedom and more responsibility: a comparison with previously used investment support mechanisms The role of the European Commission, financial market institutions and private investors The need for wise priorities. Which objectives will the funds be spent on? An opportunity to take a quantum leap. Results for Europe: industry, technologies, infrastructure and the labour market The new EU financial framework in Member States. Case: EUR 300 billion for Poland Speech: Jyrki Katainen Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness (15 minutes) Elżbieta Bieńkowska European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs; Jyrki Katainen Vice-President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness; Markku Markkula President of the European Committee of the Regions; Janusz Piechociński Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland; Maricel Popa* State Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Romania; László Szabó Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary Moderator: Janusz Lewandowski Chairman, Polish Prime Minister s Economic Council, Member of the European Parliament Banquet Hall plena Innovative Europe a time of taking specific actions The new economy in Europe and worldwide: the ones who keep chasing and the ones being caught up with Whom do we compete with? Leaders of the knowledge-based economy and their achievements Putting an end to simple reserves that drive growth. Dilemmas of Central Europe Stimulating innovations in the economy: assumptions, experience and implementation practice The state, business and science. Do universal cooperation standards exist? Does an alternative to European innovations exist? Innovate or perish

2 2 Speech: Carlos Moedas European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation Piotr Chełmiński* Member of the Board, Business Development / Power and Heat Generation Officer, PKN ORLEN; Wojciech Dąbrowski Chairman of the Board, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA; Lena Kolarska-Bobińska Minister of Science and Higher Education, Poland; Carlos Moedas European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation; Klaus Dieter Rennert Chief Executive for EMEA and CIS, Hitachi, Ltd. Moderator: Wawrzyniec Smoczyński Managing Director, Polityka INSIGHT Banquet Hall Energy, industry and climate, or three-in-one The influence of the EU climate policy on the competitiveness of the economy. It is time to draw some conclusions The price of energy the price of independence. The idea of European energy solidarity versus security and economic growth. The strategy for building the Energy Union Reindustrialisation versus environmental protection standards. What types of industry should be present in Europe? How to translate the holistic approach to the economy and climate into the language of European regulations? Gérard Bourland CEO, Veolia Group in Poland; Jerzy Buzek Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between , Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between , Chairman of the Council of the EEC; Pavel Cyrani Member of the Board, Director of Strategy Department, ČEZ a.s.; Thierry Doucerain Chairman of the Board, EDF Polska SA; Surojit Ghosh Member of the Board, ArcelorMittal Poland; Włodzimierz Karpiński Minister of Treasury, Poland; Dariusz Lubera Chairman of the Board, TAURON Polska Energia SA; Rokas Masiulis Minister of Energy, Lithuania; Paweł Olechnowicz Chairman of the Board, CEO, Grupa Lotos SA (Lotos Group); Marek Woszczyk Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Krzysztof Zamasz Chairman of the Board, ENEA SA Speeches: Włodzimierz Karpiński Minister of Treasury, Poland Jerzy Buzek Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between , Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between , Chairman of the Council of the EEC Moderator: Wojciech Kuśpik Chairman of the Board, PTWP SA, Initiator of the European Economic Congress Lecture Hall plena The role of the state in the economy. Freedom, regulations and intervention Free market dilemmas in the time of stagnation. Expectations with regard to the state Smart interventionism or manual control? When the state enters the sphere of economy Direct involvement: the state as the owner of multiple companies Cooperation between business and the state: benefits and traps Privatisation and the areas of business activity reserved to the state Is the state able to compensate for economic imbalance, or does it rather contribute to its deepening? Areas that need regulations. Quality and stability of the law. The phenomenon of over-regulation and its consequences Economic patriotism or protectionism: walking a thin line. Concerns about the free market Leszek Balcerowicz Chairman of the Board, Civil Development Forum, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance between and , Chairman of the Board of National Bank Polski between ; Witalij Kliczko Mayor of Kijev, Leader, Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR); Horst Köhler President of the Federal Republic of Germany between , former Director General of the International Monetary Fund, German economist and politician; Jan Kulczyk Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Kulczyk Investments, Founder, CEED Institute; Ivan Mikloš Slovak politician, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Slovakia between ; George Ngethe Njenga Dean, Strathmore Business School, Nairobi, Kenya Moderators: Bogusław Chrabota Editor-in-chief, Rzeczpospolita; Witold Orłowski Polish economist, Member of the Polish Prime Minister s Economic Council

3 3 Summary: Lech Wałęsa President of the Republic of Poland between , Ambassador, CEED Institute The conferring of the CEED award The ceremony will be attended by: Lech Wałęsa President of the Republic of Poland between , Ambassador, CEED Institute Lecture Hall Challenges of the global economy. New markets and new directions Traditional output markets for the economies of Central Europe: yesterday and today The influence of long-term consequences of the crisis on the volume of the European trade Our neighbours are in trouble. The European Union versus Northern Africa, Middle East and Eastern Europe Features of distant markets Asia, Africa and South America. Opportunities and limitations Development in the regional market (Central Europe) as an alternative to global expansion The changing role of global barons USA and China. European advantages in economic relations Mark Cliffe Chief Economist, ING Group; Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma* Przewodnicząca, African Union Commission; Miguel Frasquilho Chairman, AICEP Portugal Global Trade & Investment Agency; Janusz Piechociński Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland; Adam Purwin Chairman of the Board, PKP CARGO SA; László Szabó Parliamentary State Secretary and Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary; Herbert Wirth Chairman of the Board, KGHM Polska Miedź SA Modertor: Marek Tejchman Deputy Editor-in-chief, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna

4 4 20 April April Multifunctional Hall 1 A healthy hospital. What does it mean? Part 1 The financial situation of hospitals in Poland. Obligations and liquidity of medical entities versus the continuity of healthcare services being provided and patient safety Running costs incurred by medical entities: an analysis of selected indicators in recent years The organisation and financing of medical treatment: solutions in selected medical fields from the perspective of both the payer and the managers who run hospitals Restructuring, conversion of medical entities and consolidation processes: plans held by self-government Conditions for private investors to invest their capital in the hospital sector Andrzej Balicki Legal Adviser, DLA Piper Wiater sp. k.; Anna Janicka Deputy Chairman of the Board, District Health Centre in Brzeziny; Tadeusz Jędrzejczyk Chairman of the Board, Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (National Health Fund); Bolesław Piecha* Member of the European Parliament; Renata Ruman-Dzido Director, Szpital Wojewódzki (Regional Hospital) in Opole Independent Public Health Care Institution; Bartosz Sadowski Chairman of the Board, Health Resort Ustroń; Aleksandra Skowronek Vice-Marshal of the Silesian Voivodeship; Marian Zembala Director, Śląskie Centrum Chorób Serca (Silesian Center for Heart Diseases) in Zabrze Moderator: Piotr Wróbel Deputy Editor-in-chief, Rynek Zdrowia, rynekzdrowia.pl 20 April Multifunctional Hall 1 A healthy hospital. What does it mean? Part 2 Hospital insurance and clinical risk management Improving the quality of healthcare services is costly, but there is no other way Outsourcing in healthcare: new directions Investment in hospitals in the financial framework Purchases of medical devices and equipment: selected financial and legal aspects Michał Czarnuch Senior Associate, Life Sciences Practice, Kancelaria Domański Zakrzewski Palinka; Bogdan Dzik Chairman of the Board, Impel Cleaning Sp. z o.o.; Dariusz Jorg Director, Uniwersyteckie Centrum Okulistyki i Onkologii (University Ophthalmology and Oncology Centre), Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Katowicach (Independent Public Research and Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice); Bogdan Koczy Director, Samodzielny Publiczny Wojewódzki Szpital Chirurgii Urazowej im. dr J. Daaba w Piekarach Śląskich (Dr J. Daab Independent Public Regional Hospital of Trauma Surgery in Piekary Śląskie); Jacek Kopacz Deputy Chairman of the Board, Supra Brokers Sp. z o.o.; Agnieszka Pachciarz Deputy Mayor of Poznań; Robert Starzec Director, Independent Public Health Care Centre of the Ministry of the Interior in Łódź Moderator: Ryszard Rotaub Journalist, Rynek Zdrowia, rynekzdrowia.pl 20 April Multifunctional Hall 2 The social capital and the economy Social determinants of economic development in Poland current state and new trends Deficiency in social capital and its influence on the development of entrepreneurship and innovations How to build trust in business relationships effectively? Competition versus cooperation in the economy. Stimulating the willingness to cooperate Social innovations in Europe and Poland their influence on the economy, the pace of development and the labour market A review of cases Jarosław Górniak Head, Center for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies, Jagiellonian University; Jan Fazlagić Department of Market Research and Services, Poznań University of Economics; Adam Łącki Chairman of the Board, Krajowy Rejestr Długów Biuro Informacji Gospodarczej SA (KRD Economic Information Bureau); Aleksander Sala Chairman of the Board, Kolibro Sp. z o.o.; Waldemar Sokołowski Chairman of the Board, Rzetelna Firma Sp. z o.o. (Reliable

5 5 Company); Irena Wóycicka Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland Moderator: Paweł Blajer TVN 24 Biznes i Świat 20 April Multifunctional Hall 2 Ceremony of awarding The Golden Certificates of Reliability First Meeting of China-CEEC Business Council (Invitations only) 20 April Conference Room 8 20 April Conference Room 9 India Central Europe Economic Meeting Tradition, experience and prospects of economic cooperation between India and Poland, as well as between India and the countries of Central Europe Strategic economic partnership between the EU and India, and the EU-India FTA as new frameworks of economic cooperation The dynamics of the economic development of India. The scale of import and investment needs versus the possibilities of satisfying them Promising industries in the context of economic and trade cooperation between Europe and India India as an exporter current state and the potential. Indian capital being invested in Europe and worldwide Distance, cultural and legal differences, customs and non-tariff legislation, and other barriers to the development of economic cooperation Protection of the Indian market versus investors from abroad. Business partnership and market access Speech: Janusz Piechociński Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland Ajay Bisaria Ambassador of India in Poland; Vijay G. Kalantri President, All India Association of Industry, Director, WTC Mumbai; Amit Lath Co-founder & CEO, Sharda Group of Companies Europe; Vijay Mehta Chairman, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Monika Piątkowska Former Deputy Chairman of the Board, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ); Ambika Sharma Joint Director General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI); J.J. Singh Chairman, Indo Polish Chamber of Commerce & Industries; Ryszard Sznajder Chairman, Polish Indian Chamber of Commerce; representative: Department of Trade and Industry of India Moderator: Małgorzata Bonikowska President, Centre for International Relations, Partner, THINKTANK Centre 20 April Conference Room 9 Young leaders on the future of Europe A debate to be attended by politicians, business representatives and young generation The situation of the young generation of Europeans in the labour market. New models of professional activity Major European development challenges as seen by the young generation The future of the euro area versus the prospects of development of Member States The restoration of industry in Europe and the condition of the environment. The EU climate policy Energy security and political security in the current international situation Migrations within the European Union and immigration to Europe opportunities and risks Do different generations have common problems? Demographic trends and social security systems Wiesław Banyś Rector, University of Silesia in Katowice, Chairman, Regional Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland; Jerzy Buzek Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between , Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between , Chairman of the Council of the EEC; Jakub Karnowski Chairman of the Board, Polskie Koleje Państwowe SA; Lena Kolarska-Bobińska* Minister of Science and Higher Education, Poland

6 6 The debate will also be attended by representatives of the young generation: Janusz Dramski Chairman, Youth Forum, Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice, Manager, Startup Accelerator Business Link Katowice; Paweł Grzegorczyk Student, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Member of the Board, Jagiellonian Club; Kamil Kania Student, University of Economics in Katowice; Paweł Michalski Student, Warsaw School of Economics, Alumnus of the Lesław A. Paga Foundation; Ján Michalčák Student, University College London, Alumnus of the of the Zdeněk Bakala Foundation, Aspen Institute Prague; Kamil Pruchnik Doctoral Student, Warsaw School of Economics, Chairman of the Board, Młodzi Reformują Polskę ( The Young Reform Poland ) Moderacja: Marek Twaróg Editor in Chief, Dziennik Zachodni Banquet Hall 1 Innovation leaders What determines success in the field of innovations? The innovation-friendly regulatory environment: patents and the property right Innovation brokers in action A review of examples of good practice as regards cooperation within the business-science-administration triangle Whose is the risk and whose are the benefits? Mechanisms and scenarios of sharing responsibility and benefits Pablo Hofelich Chief Operating Officer, Hitachi Europe, Ltd.; Daniel Marciniak Metal Prototype and International Projects Manager, Faurecia Grójec R&D Center SA; Dariusz Marzec Deputy Chairman of the Board for Development, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Adam Leszkiewicz Chairman of the Board, CEO, Grupa Azoty, Zakłady Azotowe Kędzierzyn SA; Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak Chairman of the Board, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP); Aleksandra Magaczewska Chairman of the Board, Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA (Industrial Development Agency ARP); Przemysław Sienkiewicz Advisory Board Member, EMFC Loan Syndications Moderator: Paweł Tynel Partner, Dział Doradztwa Podatkowego, Lider Grupy Zarządzania Innowacjami, EY Banquet Hall 1 Innovations in practice. Commercialisation now! The financing of innovations in the EU financial framework New rules, amounts, mechanisms and potential availability How to gain and utilise effectively the funds intended for the development of innovations? From the laboratory to the market Commercialisation as a stage that accumulates difficulties and costs Optimum models of commercialisation of technologies and innovative products Will there be implementation with support? The ecosystem of innovations in Europe and Poland. The tax system versus innovations Leszek Grabarczyk Deputy Director, Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (The National Centre for Research and Development NCBiR); Agata Juzyk* Director, Research and Innovation Department, KGHM Polska Miedź SA; Jerzy Langer President of the Board, Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+; Beata Stelmach Chairman of the Board, GE in Poland and Baltics; Romana Śliwa Department of Materials Forming and Processing (MP), Head, Project Management Office (MBI), Rzeszów University of Technology; Arkadiusz Świerczewski Director of Innovation, PKN ORLEN SA; Jerzy Wiśniewski Director R&D, Fujitsu in Poland; Tadeusz Woszczyński Regional Manager CEE&CIS, Information Systems Group at Hitachi Europe, Ltd. Moderator: Beata Tylman Director, PwC Banquet Hall 1 The financing of innovations Is it industry s turn to make decisions now? Changes in the model of financing innovative activity in the EU How to make use of the funds from the new EU financial framework efficiently and effectively? The role of the capital market and PE/VC funds in the financing of innovations. The support and inspiration on the part of the state

7 7 The innovative potential versus the financial potential of Polish enterprises: an attempt to make a diagnosis. The inclination for financing an enterprise s own research and development projects. Possibilities of cooperation between enterprises Paweł Burzyński Deputy Chairman of the Board, Trigon TFI SA; Stefan Dzienniak Chairman of the Board, Hutnicza Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa (Polish Steel Association); Zygmunt Krasiński Director, National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN); Kim Kreilgaard Head of Division, Corporates, Poland and Baltics, European Investment Bank; Krzysztof Jan Kurzydłowski Director, Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju (The National Centre for Research and Development NCBiR); Paweł Poncyljusz* Member of the Supervisory Board, Laboratorium Badań Napędów Lotniczych Polonia Aero Sp. z o.o.; Iwona Wendel Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Poland; Patrycja Zielińska Deputy Chairman of the Board, Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA (Industrial Development Agency ARP) Moderator: Magdalena Burnat-Mikosz Partner, Leader of the Innovation Consulting and R&D and Government Incentives Teams, Deloitte in Poland Banquet Hall 1 The BPO/SSC industry in the 2020 framework The business services sector in Central Europe: dynamics and main centres What attracts investors to Central Europe? The inclination of the BPO/SSC industry for relocation The Polish BPO hub. Chances to continue leading the industry. Prospects concerning the future of the sector Is it a time for change? New needs and a new offer. Evolution of business services Krystian Bestry CEO, Adaptive Solutions & Advisory Group, Deputy Chairman of the Board, ABSL; Iwona Chojnowska- Haponik Director, Foreign Investment Department, Polska Agencja Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych SA (Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency PAIiIZ); Mirosław Czarnik Chairman of the Board, Górnośląski Park Przemysłowy Sp. z o.o.; Maciej Gołaś Director Transaction Banking Products and Client Services Department, ING Bank Śląski SA; Marcin Krupa Mayor of Katowice; Jacek Levernes Chairman of the Board, ABSL, Member of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Europe, Deputy Chairman of the Board, HP Global Business Services Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA); Marek Stasieńko Regional Leasing Manager, Skanska Property Poland Sp. z o.o.; Arkadiusz Wiśniewski Mayor of Opole Moderator: Jakub Sylwestrowicz National Director, JLL Banquet Hall 2 The economic policy: Poland 2020 Poland 2015 Strengths and weaknesses; opportunities and risks. How to avoid the middle-income trap? Polish advantages today and in What should the growth in the economy be based on? Putting the Polish economy on the track of modernity. The role of innovations, investments in human capital and the regulatory policy The role of the regulatory environment and the influence of state administration on the conditions for business development in Poland External drivers of economic growth: The reindustrialisation policy, European investments Juncker s Plan, and the economic pact between the EU and the USA (TTIP) Risks and limitations: The EU climate policy, international situation, demography and migrations Adam Czyżewski Chief Economist, PKN ORLEN SA; Olgierd Dziekoński Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland; Grzegorz Dzik Chairman of the Board, Impel SA; Grzegorz Hajdarowicz Gremi Group; Stanisław Kluza Institute of Statistics and Demography, Unit of Applied Statistics, Warsaw School of Economics, Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) between ; Marek Kowalski Member of the General Council, Expert, Polish Confederation Lewiatan; Mateusz Morawiecki Chairman of the Board, Bank Zachodni WBK SA; Jerzy Pietrewicz Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Poland Moderator: Janusz Jankowiak Chief Economist, Polish Business Roundtable (PRB) Banquet Hall 2

8 8 Reindustrialisation in Europe Can Europe be competitive without industry? Global conditions for the economic development of Europe by 2050 Climate policy versus industrial policy in the European Union. Can innovations constitute a factor in dispute settlement? Assumptions and objectives of the so-called Tajani s Plan. Examples of first actions Conditions for further implementation: Access to financing, cheap energy, raw materials and competences What types of industry should be present in Europe? Environment-friendly specialisation. The common market versus industrial development and other European strengths Andrzej Balcerek CEO, Grupa Górażdże, Chairman of the Board, Górażdże Cement SA; Adam Gierek Member of the European Parliament; Jakub Jaworowski Secretary of State, Secretary of Economic Council, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Chairman, Międzyresortowy Zespół ds. Wzmocnienia Przemysłowego Śląska (Interministerial Team for Industrial Strengthening of Silesia); Marcin Korolec Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Climate Policy, Ministry of the Environment; Arkadiusz Krężel Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Impexmetal SA; Janusz Piechociński Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland; Jerzy Pietrewicz Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Poland; Sanjay Samaddar Chairman of the Board, AcelorMittal Poland; Andrzej Skolmowski Deputy Chairman of the Board, Grupa Azoty SA Moderator: Andrzej Bobiński Senior Analyst for Economics, Polityka INSIGHT Banquet Hall 2 The energy market 2030 an uncertain future Trends that change the energy market in Europe: the influence of the climate policy and emission reductions Will there be a free energy market in 2030? The power market and European regulations Costs of changes taking place in the European energy industry (the support for energy obtained from renewable sources and cogeneration), which are incurred by final customers The structure, rules and mechanisms of the market. What awaits us in the near future? New energy generation capacities in Europe It is expensive already, but will it become even more expensive? Factors that determine the prices on the energy market within the EU Prosumers and distributed energy generation in the market Energy price and its influence on the competitiveness of the economy The customer in the energy market Grzegorz Kinelski Member of the Board for Sales, ENEA SA; Ireneusz Łazor Chairman of the Board, Towarowa Giełda Energii SA (Polish Power Exchange); Andrzej Modzelewski Director for Strategy and Development, EDF Polska SA; Mariusz Przybylik Partner, A.T. Kearney; Katarzyna Rozenfeld Deputy Chairman of the Board for Commercial Affairs, TAURON Polska Energia SA; Przemysław Żydak Nuclear Energy Expert, EY The debate will also be attended by representatives of the young generation: Maciej Tomecki Student, University of Warsaw, Alumnus of the Lesław A. Paga Foundation; Magdalena Wasyłeczko Graduate of the University of Warsaw, Graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics, Alumna Lesław A. Paga Foundation Moderator: Andrzej Błach Partner, Energy Department, CMS Cameron McKenna Greszta i Sawicki sp. k Banquet Hall 2 A vision of the European energy industry in 2030 The Energy Union as a scheme that guarantees to secure the future of Europe: the main idea, the strategy for building the union and the expected results of the undertaking The European energy industry in view of the world current prospects and projections The demand for energy and the sources of covering it Determinants of directions of investments in energy generation Support systems: A decline or a follow-up? Political conditions for the development of the energy industry at both European and national levels The integration of national energy markets. Towards a common market

9 9 Gérard Bourland CEO, Veolia Group in Poland; Damian Gjiknuri* Minister of Energy and Industry, Albania; Bohdana Horáčková Chairman of the Board, CEO, CEZ Polska; Marcin Korolec Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Climate Policy, Ministry of the Environment; Hiroshi Segawa* Managing Director, The Chugoku Electric Power CO., INC; Stanisław Tokarski Deputy Chairman of the Board for Strategy and Development, TAURON Polska Energia SA Moderator: Paweł Smoleń Partner, Energy & Resources Consulting Leader, Deloitte Banquet Hall 3 Europe and the world in view of the problem of climate protection. Where are we heading? From the European summit 2014 to the upcoming UN climate summit in Paris What is the EU approach to the problems related to climate protection and what is the approach of the largest economies in the world in this regard? The demand for energy in Europe and the world in view of challenges related to achieving climate policy objectives Surojit Ghosh Member of the Board, ArcelorMittal Poland; Damian Gjiknuri* Minister of Energy and Industry, Albania; Maciej Grabowski Minister of the Environment, Poland; Katarzyna Kłaczyńska Attorney and Counselor-at-Law, Senior Manager, EY; Marek Krzykowski Chairman of the Board, International Paper Kwidzyn Sp. z o.o.; Monika Morawiecka Managing Director, Strategy and International Cooperation, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Janusz Steinhoff Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy between , Poland Moderator: Andrzej Kraszewski Department of Information Science and Environment Quality Research, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology Banquet Hall 3 Investments in the energy industry The scale of investments in the European energy industry: traditional sources, nuclear energy and RES The influence of both EU and national regulations on the structure and scale of investment in the energy industry An accumulation of construction of new power units: the economic significance of large-scale investments in Poland. Execution capabilities The specific character of large-scale investments. Management standards. Traps and errors Experience and unique competences during the implementation of large-scale energy projects Piotr Chełmiński Member of the Board, Business Development / Power and Heat Generation Officer, PKN ORLEN; Zdzisław Gawlik Secretary of State, Ministry of Treasury, Poland; Andrzej Kowalski Chairman of the Board, CEO, Energoprojekt- Katowice SA; Henryk Majchrzak Chairman of the Board, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne SA; Dariusz Marzec Deputy Chairman of the Board for Development, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Paweł Orlof Member of the Board for Corporate Affairs, ENEA SA; Wiesław Różacki Country Executive Poland, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe; Agnieszka Wasilewska-S Chairman of the Board, CEO, Rafako SA Moderator: Rafał Zasuń Editor in Chief, WysokieNapiecie.pl Banquet Hall 3 Demography, health and the economy. Why does old age have a future? The ageing of the society in numbers A task for several ministries: the senior policy State pensions and the costs of medical treatment, care and professional activation: an economic outlook The point of view of investors: the market of services for the elderly Innovative technologies in support of the lives of the elderly. In what way could their availability be improved? Compliance in senior care Piotr Bednarski Director, Institute of Rheumatology in Warsaw; Paweł Buszman Chairman of the Board, American Heart of Poland SA; Paweł Jaroszek Member of the Board Responsible for Supervising the Finance and Income Realisation Division, The Polish Social Insurance Institution (ZUS); Tomasz Latos Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm); Izabela Leszczyna Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance, Poland; Beata Małecka-Libera Secretary of State, Ministry of Health,

10 10 Poland; Małgorzata Marcińska Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Poland; Michał Szczerba Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), Chairman, Senior Policy Committee of the Polish Parliament (Sejm); Irena Wóycicka Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland Moderators: Daniel Kuropaś Editor-in-chief, rynekseniora.pl, Journalist, Rynek Zdrowia, rynekzdrowia.pl; Bolesław Samoliński Chairman, Senior Policy Council, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Poland Banquet Hall 3 Innovations in medicine Trends in medical treatment of selected diseases: biosimilars, targeted therapies, gene therapies and the use of stem cells Inside the operating suite: breaking new barriers Medical devices: examples of state-of-the-art technologies and the possibilities of applying them in Polish healthcare facilities Information technologies, telemedicine and mobile devices: selected solutions Innovations accessible to patients: a debate on the financing of state-of-the-art methods of treatment Paweł Buszman Chairman of the Board, American Heart of Poland SA; Jacek Graliński Employers Union of Innovative Pharmaceutical Companies (ZPIFF) INFARMA; Wojciech Matusewicz Chairman of the Board, Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System (AOTMiT); Aleksander Nawrat Department of Automatic Control and Robotics, Institute of Automatic Control, Silesian University of Technology, Chairman, Steering Committee of the STRATEGMED Programme, The National Centre for Research and Development; Igor Radziewicz-Winnicki* Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Health, Poland; Edward Wylęgała Rector s Plenipotentiary for Development Programmes and Innovations, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice; Wojciech Zawalski Director, Department of Health Care Services, Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (National Health Fund) Moderator: Luiza Jakubiak Journalist, Rynek Zdrowia, rynekzdrowia.pl Lecture Hall Is this the end of conventional energy industry? Transformations and strategies Transformations that change the picture of conventional energy industry in Europe and Poland. Adaptation actions in the strategies pursued by key players Which strategy can guarantee the success of a conventional energy company in the wake of changes? Electricity as a value-added product of banks, telecommunications companies and supermarkets Is it similar or different? The specific character of the Polish energy customer compared to the rest of Europe New models of behaviour of electricity users. Energy companies in the fight for customers Maciej Bando Chairman of the Board, Urząd Regulacji Energetyki (Energy Regulatory Office URE); Piotr Muszyński Deputy Chairman of the Board, Orange Polska SA; Krzysztof Noga Deputy Chairman of the Board, Grupa Duon SA (Duon Group); Matthew Nunn Director of SME, EDF Polska SA; Katarzyna Rozenfeld Deputy Chairman of the Board for Commercial Affairs, TAURON Polska Energia SA; Tomasz Tomczykiewicz Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Poland; Marek Woszczyk Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Krzysztof Zamasz Chairman of the Board, ENEA SA Moderators: Piotr Łuba Managing Partner, Advisory Services Department, PwC; Kazimierz Rajczyk Energy Sector Managing Director, ING Bank Śląski Lecture Hall Completing Europe: From the North-South Corridor to Energy, Transportation, and Telecommunications Union The North-South Corridor. Combining the potential of Western, Central and Eastern Europe Integration of the energy, transport and telecommunications infrastructure in Europe as an element of the strategy for becoming independent from Russia Implementation of the North-South Corridor project as an opportunity to improve the competitiveness and stability of the European economy The European Fund for Strategic Investments: The new fund needs new projects. Which projects related to the North-

11 11 South Corridor are the most urgent? Ian Brzezinski Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council, Member of the American Polish Advisory Council (APAC); Jerzy Buzek Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament between , Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland between , Chairman of the Council of the EEC; Jan Chadam Chairman of the Board, Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ-SYSTEM SA; Dominique Ristori* Director- General of Directorate-General Energy, European Commission; Daivis Virbickas Chairman of the Board, Litgrid; Marek Woszczyk Chairman of the Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA; Dariusz Zawadka Vice-President of the Board, Przedsiębiorstwo Eksploatacji Rurociągów Naftowych (PERN) Przyjaźń SA Moderator: Paweł Olechnowicz Chairman of the Board, CEO, Grupa Lotos SA (Lotos Group), Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEEP Lecture Hall The security of raw materials in Europe Raw material resources of the EU. Key raw materials and their availability The scale of reliance of EU countries on the import of raw materials and fuels. The influence of this dependence on the conditions and stability of commodity and financial markets Economic consequences of the import of raw materials via European countries How to decrease the degree of dependence of the European economy on the import of raw materials? Resource management efficiency and recycling. Diversification of directions of supplies and sources Raw materials and solidarity. The common import policy and negotiating strategies versus the free market Lyle Braaten Chairman of the Board, Miedz Copper Corporation; Sławomir Brodziński Undersecretary of State, Chief National Geologist, Ministry of the Environment; Anna Keller-Sikora Chairman of the Board, Amarante Investments Sp. z o.o.; Jerzy Markowski Deputy Minister of Economy between , Poland; Marcin Moskalewicz Chairman of the Board, Przedsiębiorstwo Eksploatacji Rurociągów Naftowych (PERN) Przyjaźń SA; Zbigniew Paszkowicz Deputy Chairman of the Board, Chief Exploration and Production Officer, Grupa Lotos SA (Lotos Group); Lars Schernikau Head of Energy Trading, HMS Bergbau AG; Janusz Steinhoff Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy between , Poland Moderator: Izabela Albrycht Chairman of the Board, The Kosciuszko Institute Multifunctional Hall 1 The 4th Europe China Economic Forum. Part 1 China, Central and Eastern Europe and the World The 16+1 formula of cooperation between China and CEE countries a political warm-up and expectations concerning economic cooperation China s investment model comparison: CEE countries, Europe and the World One Belt and One Road a system of economic links along the (New) Silk Road versus the 16+1 initiative New strategic transport routes that link China with the world their economic significance and potential Speech: Janusz Piechociński Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland Bogdan Góralczyk Head, Didactic and Research Team for the European Political and Defence Integration, European Center, University of Warsaw; Robert Góralczyk Counsellor, Head, Trade and Investment Promotion Section, Polish Embassy in Beijing; Hou Yubo General Manager, Bank of China; Liu Lijuan Economic and Commercial Counselor in the Embassy of China; Wang Wen Executive Dean, Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China; Zhao Xinxin Deputy Director General, Beijing Investment Promotion Agengy Moderators: Sławomir Majman Chairman of the Board, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ); Ivy Yu Yang Plenipotentiary of Board on Asian Affairs, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) Multifunctional Hall 1

12 12 The 4th Europe China Economic Forum. Part 2 China, Central and Eastern Europe and the World New leadership and China s increasing role in the global political arena changing the rules of the game One Belt and One Road economic influence of China s new international strategy A new model of major bilateral relations: China the EU, China the USA and China Russia China and the European Union. The 40th anniversary of economic relations an opportunity for a summary and for charting new directions More Chinese investments: Opportunities and challenges Speech: XU Jian Ambassador of the People s Republic of China to Poland Olgierd Dziekoński Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland; Katarzyna Kacperczyk Undersecretary of State for Africa, Asia and Middle East Policy, Public and Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland; Li Jianwei Deputy Director General, Development Research Center of the State Council, China; Liao Hong President and Editor-in-Chief, People s Daily Online; Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak Chairman of the Board, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP); Wang Yiwei Director, Renmin University, China Moderators: Sławomir Majman Chairman of the Board, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ); Ivy Yu Yang Plenipotentiary of Board on Asian Affairs, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ) Multifunctional Hall 1 Globalisation of Polish foreign policy Polish initiatives outside Europe Can medium-sized countries be important players in international politics? Is Poland ready to play a greater role in the international arena? Globalisation as an opportunity for Polish enterprises In search of new markets: prospective regions for Polish entrepreneurs Ilona Antoniszyn-Klik* Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Poland; Krzysztof Domarecki Chairman of the Board, Selena FM SA; Olgierd Dziekoński Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland; Robert Świechowicz* Deputy Chairman of the Board, PESA Bydgoszcz SA; Wang Yiwei Director, Renmin University of China Moderator: Sławomir Majman Chairman of the Board, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ SA) Multifunctional Hall 1 The 4th Europe China Economic Forum. Part 3 China and Poland Go China current state and prospects Why is it difficult for Polish enterprises to succeed in the Chinese market? China in Poland and Poland in China prospects of mutual investment Opportunities related to the sectors of manufacturing, ICT, finance, R&D, tourism and culture, and food and beverage The position of Poland in relation to the new Chinese strategic initiatives Zdzisław Bik Chairman of the Board, FASING SA; Tadeusz Chomicki Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to China, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing; Krzysztof Domarecki Chairman of the Board, Selena FM SA; Joanna Dudek Radca prawny, Partner Associate, Kancelaria Deloitte Legal; Li Yongshan General Director, Hebei Provincial Department of Agriculture, China; Owen Ou General Director, Huawei Polska Sp. z o.o.; Andrzej Pieczonka Commercial Consul, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Shanghai; Song Xinning Jean Monnet Chair ad personam, School of International Studies Director, Centre for European Studies Renmin University, Pekin; Józef Wolski Chairman of the Board, Kopex SA Moderators: Sławomir Majman Chairman of the Board, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ); Andrzej Szewczyk Deputy Director, Department of International Promotion, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ)

13 Multifunctional Hall 2 The 3rd Africa Central Europe Economic Cooperation Forum. Part in the relations between Central Europe and Africa Achievements and dashed hopes An assessment of economic relations between Poland and Africa: the point of view of the administration and the point of view of entrepreneurs. The role and model of political support in foreign markets, including African markets Financial support for investments and export. Access to commercial financing and risk assessment Together or apart? Possibilities of international cooperation in entering African markets. Common initiatives of Eastern European enterprises Business environment in selected African countries: availability of labour (especially skilled labour) and infrastructure. What barriers do entrepreneurs have to overcome? Speech: Mankeur Ndiaye Minister Spraw Zagranicznych, Senegal George Alibaruho Chair, Department of Economics, Kabale University, Uganda; Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma* Chairperson, African Union Commission; Abrahão Pio dos Santos Gourgel* Minister of Economy, Angola; Abdalla Hamdok Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; Jacek Jankowski Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Ethiopia; Katarzyna Kacperczyk Undersecretary of State for Africa, Asia and Middle East Policy, Public and Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland; Abdallah O. Kigoda Minister for Industry and Trade, Tanzania; Dorothy Mwanyika Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Tanzania; Jean-Baptiste Natama Chief of Staff, African Union Commission; Mankeur Ndiaye Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senegal; Janusz Piechociński Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Poland; Robert Zduńczyk President, Fundacja Ekonomiczna Polska Afryka Wschodnia (Poland East Africa Economic Foundation) Moderators: Dominik Kopiński Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Polish Centre for African Studies; Andrzej Polus Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, President, Polish Centre for African Studies; Wojciech Tycholiz Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, Member of the Board, Polish Centre for African Studies Multifunctional Hall 2 The 3rd Africa Central Europe Economic Cooperation Forum. Part 2 The raw materials market The influence of the turmoil in the global raw materials market on investors decisions concerning Africa Economic cooperation between Europe and Africa in the extractive industry and the energy industry Specific political, social and natural conditions for investments in the extraction of mineral deposits in Africa Technical support for mining companies. An opportunity for machinery and equipment manufacturers Jean-Jacques Bouya Minister at the Presidency for Spatial Planning, Delegate-General for Major Public Works, the Republic of Congo; Stephen Brace Managing Director, Owner, SBC Limited, UK; Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah* Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Ghana; Krzysztof Jałosiński Deputy Chairman of the Board, Grupa Azoty SA, Chairman of the Board, CEO, Zakłady Chemiczne Police SA; Francisco Manuel Monteiro de Queiroz* Minister of Geology and Mining, Angola; Aly Ngouille Ndiaye Minister of Industry and Mining, Senegal; Krzysztof Pietkiewicz Board Advisor, NITROERG SA, KGHM Polska Miedź SA Capital Group; George Simbachawene Minister of Energy and Mines, Tanzania; Adiel Gitari Tana Chairman, Kenya Chamber of Mines Moderators: Dominik Kopiński Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Polish Centre for African Studies; Andrzej Polus Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, President, Polish Centre for African Studies; Wojciech Tycholiz Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, Member of the Board, Polish Centre for African Studies Multifunctional Hall 2 The 3rd Africa Central Europe Economic Cooperation Forum. Part 3 The agri-food market The potential of the African agri-food market (the increasing purchasing power, the urbanisation process and demographic growth) Exporters from Europe and Poland in the African food market Foreign investors in African agriculture (technologies, equipment, synthetic fertilisers and plant protection products) Factors that support trade in agri-food products. The role of logistics and the distribution and processing system, as

14 14 well as legal and customs regulations Victoria de Barros Neto* Minister of Fisheries, Angola; Anna Polak-Kocińska* Member of the Management Board, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIiIZ); Harison Randriarimanana Special Advisor to the President, Office of the President, Madagascar; Papa Abdoulaye Seck Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment, Senegal; David Valente CEO, Expandglobe; Stephen Masatu Wasira Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperatives, Tanzania; Karol Zarajczyk Chairman of the Board, URSUS SA; Marek Ziółkowski Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Nairobi, Kenya Moderators: Dominik Kopiński Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Polish Centre for African Studies; Andrzej Polus Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, President, Polish Centre for African Studies; Wojciech Tycholiz Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw, Member of the Board, Polish Centre for African Studies Multifunctional Hall 2 The Ranking of Responsible Companies 2015 is organised by Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (The Gazeta Prawna Daily DGP) for the ninth time The gala announcing the results of this year s popularity contest will be combined with an expert debate and a speech by the special guest Paul Monaghan, co-author of Lobbying for Good. Awards will be granted to enterprises in industry-specific categories as well as in the general ranking. The DGP s point of view: Positive lobbying? A dialogue Lobbying as more than behind-the-scenes actions taken by large enterprises How to succeed in lobbying, free of the pejorative label? Joining forces in order to make common cause Jarosław Horodecki Journalist, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna; Jakub Kapiszewski Journalist, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna; Justyna Kozera Deputy Director, Responsible Business Forum; Paul Monaghan Director of management consultancy, Up the Ethics; Bolesław Rok Centrum Etyki Biznesu i Innowacji Społecznych ALK; Anna Szlachta Manager, PwC Modertor: Marek Tejchman Deputy Editor-in-chief, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna Conference Room 1 The capital market of Central Europe Stock exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe: Similarities and differences Scenarios already implemented and new strategies of growth in the regional capital market What will the Warsaw Stock Exchange look like in the Warsaw of the future? The question concerning development models The role of the WSE (GPW) as a prospective tool for the financing of the economy Jakub Bartkiewicz Chairman of the Board, Dom Inwestycyjny Investors SA; Peter Bodis* Deputy Chairman of the Board, Pioneer Pekao Investment Management SA; Waldemar Markiewicz Chairman of the Board, Izba Domów Maklerskich; Iwona Sroka Chairman of the Board, Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych SA (National Depository for Securities); Paweł Tamborski Chairman of the Board, Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW SA); Ryszard Trepczyński Member of the Board, PZU SA Moderator: Jacek Socha Deputy Chairman of the Board, Partner, Advisory Services Department, PwC, Minister of Treasury between , Poland Conference Room 1 Finance, savings and the capital Resources, possibilities and the inclination for saving among EU countries Poland compared to the rest of Europe Financing of the economy with the country s own resources. From political declarations to specific solutions and actions How do the country s own resources fuel the economy? Experience gained by the countries of Europe and the world Tools and incentives to save money: IKE (individual pension accounts), IKZE (individual retirement security accounts) and Employee Pension Plans

15 15 The role of employers in saving: forms of activating the employees The role of banks: Education, market stimulation and the attractiveness of the savings products offer Capital formation and social security in view of demographic changes Grzegorz Chłopek Chairman of the Board, ING Powszechne Towarzystwo Emerytalne SA; Izabela Leszczyna Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance, Poland; Krzysztof Pietraszkiewicz Chairman of the Board, The Polish Bank Association (ZBP); Andrzej Reich Director, Banking Regulations, Payment Institutions and Credit Unions Department, Polish Financial Supervision Authority; Dariusz Szkaradek Partner, Financial Services Institutions Leader, Audit, Enterprise Risk Services, Deloitte; Krzysztof Tokarski Chairman of the Board, Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA (TFI PZU SA); Małgorzata Zaleska Member of the Board, National Bank of Poland (NBP); Grzegorz Zawada Deputy Chairman of the Board, Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW SA) Moderator: Paweł Czuryło Managing Editor, Gremi Business Communication Sp. z o.o. Conference Room 1 Low emissions Sources, scale and consequences of the low emissions phenomenon A growing problem: the increasing awareness of local residents How to solve the problem of low emissions comprehensively? The role of the heating industry in reducing this phenomenon Specialised technologies in combat with low emissions Urban policy and cooperation with external partners (state funds and agencies, as well as non-governmental organisations) Grzegorz Bednarski Dyrektor, Departament Rynku i Ciepła, TAURON Ciepło Sp. z o.o.; Maciej Grabowski Minister of the Environment, Poland; Andrzej Guła President, Stowarzyszenie Krakowski Alarm Smogowy; Zbigniew Michniowski President of the Board, The Association of Municipalities Polish Network "Energie Cites"(PNEC), Vice-President, Energy Cites; Andrzej Pilot Chairman of the Board, Wojewódzki Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (Regional Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management) in Katowice; Małgorzata Skucha Chairman of the Board, Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management); Marek Sowa Marshal of the Małopolskie Voivodeship Moderator: Sławomir Cichy Journalist, Dziennik Zachodni Conference Room 1 New efficient administration Standards in contemporary administration. Civil service: competences and ethics Heading a public office versus managing a company differences and similarities Process management in administration and business. Public procurement system in the free market economy Transparency and effectiveness. Relations between administration and the private sector Olgierd Dziekoński Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland; Jacek Kapica Undersecretary of State, Chief of the Custom Service, Ministry of Finance, Poland; Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak Chairman of the Board, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP); Jan Pastwa Director, National School of Public Administration; representatives of: Ministry of Finance, Katowice City Hall; Bogdan Skwarka Director, Public Administration Department, Najwyższa Izba Kontroli (The Supreme Audit Office) Moderator: Edwin Bendyk Polityka Conference Room 2 Management. Business 4.0 Technology and business the scale and depth of changes that have taken place in the last decade. Main trends and tendencies

16 16 How does it work? A factory of the future production carried out using modern management tools Big Data challenges and risks. Large data sets in the economy and public life Examples of Big Data utilisation in business practice. New analysis tools versus the quality of the decision-making process Faster, cheaper, better. Efficiency owing to technology. Are there limits to optimisation? A manager and an employee in an enterprise of the future. Humans, creativity and artificial intelligence Dominika Bettman CFO, Siemens Sp. z o.o.; Wojciech Derda Board Member in Charge of Operations, PKP CARGO SA; Bryce Engelbrecht Senior Vice President, iqor, General Manager, QeyMetrics; Jan Karasek Partner, KPMG in Poland; Aneta McCoy Member of the Board, BoardMaps; Joseph Reger CTO, Fujitsu EMEIA Moderator: Jacek Ziarno Deputy Editor-in-chief, Miesięcznik Gospodarczy Nowy Przemysł Conference Room 2 Smart energy. Smart energy worldwide New technologies, materials and energy sources: Towards the implementation of the smart energy idea Factors that stimulate an increase in energy efficiency and the rational use of energy. Benefits to the economy, electricity users and the environment Management of energy resources in production, in cities and in households Małgorzata Bonikowska President, Centre for International Relations, Partner, THINKTANK Centre; Dirk Elvermann Managing Director, BASF Poland; Jakub Faryś Chairman of the Board, Polish Association of Automotive Industry (PZPM); Łukasz Gola Head of Business Development, Hitachi Europe, Ltd.; Mariusz Kondraciuk Director of Energy Management Sector, Siemens Sp. z o.o.; Damien Menard Dyrektor Heat-Tech Center Research & Innovation, Veolia Energia Warszawa SA Moderator: Henry Foy Central Europe Correspondent, Financial Times Conference Room 2 Co-generation in Poland. Conditions for development The co-generation sector in the Polish energy industry. Current state and the potential The dynamics of investments in co-generation in recent years Environmental, social and economic benefits from co-generation Shortcomings in the regulatory system versus the possibilities of growth in co-generation capacities in Poland Piotr Ciołkowski Of Counsel, Energy Department, CMS Cameron McKenna Greszta i Sawicki sp. k.; Andrzej Czerwiński Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), Chairman, Parliamentary Group for Energy; Tomasz Dąbrowski Director, Energy Department, Ministry of Economy, Poland; Marek Dec Chairman of the Board, PGNiG Termika SA; Jacek Piekacz Director for Regulations and External Relations, EDF Polska SA; Krzysztof Sadowski Chairman of the Board, ENEA Wytwarzanie Sp. z o.o.; Bogdan Świątek Deputy Chairman of the Board, Veolia Energia Poznań ZEC SA Moderator: Jacek Szymczak Chairman of the Board, Polish District Heating Chamber of Commerce (IGCP) Conference Room 2 The financing of investments for the environment Investments in the economy, infrastructure and public space: An answer to the challenges of the European climate policy Pro-environmental financing programmes and instruments in the EU financial framework European and national managing authorities. Current application procedures How to utilise the available funds effectively and expeditiously? Vision, knowledge and experience Łukasz Czopik Chairman of the Board, CEO, Górnośląskie Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów SA w Katowicach (Upper Silesia Waterworks and Sewerage in Katowice); Dariusz Daniluk Deputy Chairman of the Board, Bank Ochrony Środowiska SA Łukasz Dziekoński Chairman of the Board, The 2020 European Fund for Energy, Climate Change and Infrastructure

17 17 ( Marguerite ); Bogdan Fiszer Chairman of the Board, Conbelts Bytom SA; Jacek Gdański Deputy Chairman of the Board, Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej (National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management); Tadeusz Koperski Chairman of the Board, CEO, Haldex SA Moderator: Jacek Ziarno Deputy Editor-in-chief, Miesięcznik Gospodarczy Nowy Przemysł Conference Room 3 The future of the euro area The performance of the euro area countries in view of macroeconomic data and prospects The euro area versus other countries of the European Union: The dialectic of aspirations and concerns Institutional reforms within the euro area. Will they guarantee long-term stability of the Economic and Monetary Union? Before the Polish zloty perishes. How competitive will the Polish economy be once Poland introduces the euro? Danuta Hübner Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs; James Roaf Senior Regional Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund; Dariusz Rosati Member of the European Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs between , Poland; Jacek Rostowski* Head, Team of Political Advisers to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Minister of Finance between , Deputy Prime Minister in 2013; Krystyna Skowrońska* Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), Chairperson, Public Finance Committee; Darius Trakelis Head of the European Union and International Relations Department, Ministry of Finance, Lithuania Moderator: Wawrzyniec Smoczyński Managing Director, Polityka INSIGHT Conference Room 3 The financing of the economy Stability, flexibility and strength of the investment financing system in the face of current and future needs. The new EU financial framework The importance of international relations kept by the entities of the Polish financial market for their efficiency and activity Prosperity and macroeconomic factors that shape the inclination for making investments and financing them To stimulate growth. How to motivate enterprises to make investments? Foreign capital: PE/VC funds and the role of business angels The role of the state and its institutions in the stimulation of the economy Jerzy Góra Chairman of the Board, Polskie Inwestycje Rozwojowe SA (Polish Development Investments); Dariusz Kacprzyk Chairman of the Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK); Mariusz Machajewski Deputy Chairman of the Board, Economy and Finance Director, Grupa Lotos SA (Lotos Group); Michał Mrożek Chairman of the Board, HSBC Bank Polska SA; Jacek Siwicki Chairman of the Board, Enterprise Investors; Marek Szczepański Deputy Chairman of the Board, Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA (Industrial Development Agency ARP); Alina Wołoszyn Partner, KPMG Advisory in Poland Moderator: Maciej Głogowski Editor-in-chief of Economics Programmes, Radio TOK FM Conference Room 3 Chemistry: raw materials, innovations and expansion The role of the raw material supply, as well as the availability and prices of raw materials in chemical production. From research to commercialisation: Novelties in production and novelties on the market Fertilisers are not all: Building the second pillar of Polish chemistry. What type of production is able to compensate for the domination of the fertilisers sector? TTIP is it an opportunity or a risk for the competitiveness of Polish chemistry? Dilemmas related to development: Where to acquire technology from? What should the personnel resources look like? Investment financing? Foreign expansion and relocation of production facilities. Do Polish enterprises have to invest in production abroad? Expansion strategies. Possibilities of acquisitions of foreign entities

18 18 Rafał Baniak Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Treasury, Poland; Dirk Elvermann Managing Director, BASF Polska; Paweł Jarczewski Chairman of the Board, Grupa Azoty SA; Tomasz Kalwat* Chairman of the Board, Synthos SA; Dariusz Krawczyk Chairman of the Board, Ciech SA; Jerzy Majchrzak Director, Department of Innovation and Industry, Ministry of Economy, Poland; Jacek Podgórski Chairman of the Board, Anwil SA; Christoph Sikora Regional Leader Central Europe, Dow Austria GES.M.B.H. Moderator: Wojciech Słowiński Partner, Advisory Services Department, PwC Conference Room 3 Internationalisation, or an enterprise in the global market Foreign expansion of enterprises and problems related to this phenomenon Experience and knowledge about the market, environment and culture. Traps of ignorance How to build competences that are needed to operate in markets which are distant in terms of both geography and culture? Weronika Achramowicz Counsel, Baker & McKenzie; Justyna Grabkowska Managing Director, Scotwork Polska Rafał Hiszpański Chairman of the Board, Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Euler Hermes SA; Katarzyna Kacperczyk Undersecretary of State for Africa, Asia and Middle East Policy, Public and Economic Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland; John Rendall Managing Director, HSBC Bank Polska SA; Wiesław Żyznowski Chairman of the Board, Mercator Medical SA Moderator: Przemysław Stangierski Partner, A.T. Kearney Conference Room 4 The Visegrád Group: an economic aspect of regional cooperation V4 in the new international situation Competition and partnership. Differences in the economic situation and policy of the members of the Group Expansion of the economies of the V4 countries in distant markets What are we able to do together? Potential areas of economic cooperation within the Group Regional projects today (V4, macro-regional strategies of the EU, and other formulas of cooperation) their impact on the future of European integration European regional and cross-border cooperation best practice and experience sharing Adam A. Ambroziak Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of World Economy, Department of European Integration (J. Monnet Chair); Martin Ehl Chief International Editor, Hospodářské noviny (Economic daily); Michal Kořan Deputy Director, Institute for International Relations in Prague, the Czech Republic; Tamas Novak Hungarian economist, Institute for World Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences; Tomáš Strážay Senior Research Fellow, Head, Central and Southeastern Europe Research Centre, the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (RC SFPA); Róbert Vass Executive Vice-President, CEO, Central European Strategy Council The debate will also be attended by representatives of the young generation: Bartosz Światłowski Doctoral Student, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Editor, Visegrad Plus web portal, Member, Jagiellonian Club; Tereza Rasochová Student, Charles University in Prague, Student, King s College London, Alumna of the Zdeněk Bakala Foundation, Aspen Institute Prague Moderator: Mateusz Gniazdowski Head, Central European Department, Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW) Conference Room 4 Tax systems in Central Europe A friendly and transparent tax system. Is it a dream or a realistic goal? The tax system as a tool of the policy of the state. Fiscalism versus economic growth Inconsistency of tax across Europe. Economic consequences of the divergence in rates and architecture of tax systems in EU Member States Fiscal policy in the fight against stagnation. Fiscal rules at EU level: Their influence on economic growth Difficulties related to VAT. Black economy and losses in the budgets of European countries

19 19 Raimonds Aleksejenko* Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Latvia; Katarzyna Czarnecka-Żochowska Partner, Tax and Legal Department, PwC; Jarosław Neneman Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Finance, Poland; Marcin Piątkowski Senior Economist, World Bank; Andrzej Pośniak Partner, Tax Adviser, CMS Cameron McKenna Greszta i Sawicki sp. k.; Dariusz Rosati Member of the European Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs between , Poland The debate will also be attended by representative of the young generation: Monika Swaczyna Doctoral Student, Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), Member of the Board, Młodzi Reformują Polskę ( The Young Reform Poland ); Małgorzata Jarosławska Doctoral Student University of Warsaw, Alumnus of the Lesław A. Paga Foundation Moderator: Adam Czerniak Chief Economist, Polityka INSIGHT Conference Room 4 CSR: A responsible enterprise in view of new challenges CSR in corporate strategies: the practice to date and experience Social responsibility in the time of economic stagnation. New expectations The crisis of neoliberalism and the human face of business. Profit maximisation versus corporate image New forms of actions within the area of CSR in view of the pressure on environmental and climate protection A responsible enterprise on the labour market and in relations with the local environment (self-government and social organisations) Monika Bajka Chairman of the Board, Stowarzyszenie Dom Aniołów Stróżów; Jolanta Czernicka-Siwecka Chairman of the Board, Fundacja ISKIERKA; Paweł Gniadek Director, Market Communication and PR Department, TAURON Polska Energia SA; Krzysztof Gorzkowski PR & Marketing Manager, Kapsch Telematic Service Sp. z o.o.; Anna Mieleszko Director, Fundacja im. Lesława A. Pagi; Jacek Stryczek Founder, Stowarzyszenie Wiosna, Szlachetna Paczka; Jowita Twardowska Communication and CSR Director, Grupa Lotos SA (Lotos Group) Moderator: Justyna Kozera Deputy Director, Responsible Business Forum Conference Room 5 Road infrastructure Road-building investments in the new EU financial framework The Polish road network The target structure and functionality of the Polish network of motorways and dual carriageways Execution capabilities and tendering procedures. Utilisation of experience gained from the previous EU financial framework Joanna Bensz Country Manager, CH2M HILL Poland, Vice Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland; Krzysztof Błażejowski Director of R&D Department, ORLEN Asfalt Sp. z o.o.; Marek Cywiński Managing Director, Kapsch Telematic Services Sp. z o.o.; Jerzy Polaczek Member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm); Artur Popko Director, Infrastructure Construction, Budimex SA; Zbigniew Rynasiewicz Secretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Government Plenipotentiary for Road Infrastructure Management, Poland; Wojciech Trojanowski Member of the Board, Strabag Sp. z o.o. Moderator: Marcin Piasecki Editor in Chief, Sukces Magazine, Journalist, Rzeczpospolita Conference Room 5 Public transport The role, significance and promotion of modern public transport in cities and conurbations. The diversity of situations in EU countries The EU policy with regard to public transport: directions and implementation to date Trends in contemporary public transport systems. The role of smart solutions. Environmentally-friendly technologies Problems and capabilities of public transport. An attempt to make a prospect: transport in cities 2030

20 20 Marek Bielski Member of the Board, Director, Building Technologies and Mobility, Siemens Sp. z o.o.; Małgorzata Mańka- Szulik* Mayor of Zabrze, Chairperson, Górnośląski Związek Metropolitalny (Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia); Robert Tomanek Vice-Rector for Organisation, Finance and Development, University of Economics in Katowice; Roman Urbańczyk Chairman of the Board, KZK GOP; Jacek Wojciechowicz Vice President of Warsaw Moderacja: Leszek Ruta Chairman of the Board, Stowarzyszenie Transportu Publicznego (Public Transport Association), Member of the Board, Zarząd Miejskich Zakładów Autobusowych Sp. z o.o Conference Room 6 Common European investments The EU policy for the years assumptions, objectives and priorities. Funds for investments. The role of capital market institutions. Public-private partnership Main pipeline investments in Europe, which serve more than one country gas pipelines, energy transmission lines, transport, railways and roads The role and significance of EU Projects of Common Interest. The criteria of including investments in the PCIs 300 billion for investments? Will the so-called Juncker s Plan prove an effective tool to reinvigorate the European economy? Key infrastructure projects in Central Europe, which are co-financed from TEN-T and CEF (Connecting Europe Facility) budgets, as well as the expected results Raimonds Aleksejenko* Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Latvia; Alexandrina Boyanova Loan Officer, Corporates, Poland and Baltics, European Investment Bank; Jan Chadam Chairman of the Board, Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ-SYSTEM SA; Marek Cywiński Managing Director, Kapsch Telematic Services Sp. z o.o.; Jaroslav Neverovič Minister of Energy between , Lithuania; Krzysztof Niemiec Deputy Chairman of the Board, Track Tec SA; Balázs Rákossy Minister of State for the Utilisation of EU Funding, Ministry for National Economy, Hungary; Maria Wasiak* Minister of Infrastructure and Development, Poland; representative: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA Moderator: Marcin Piasecki Editor in Chief, Sukces Magazine, Journalist, Rzeczpospolita Conference Room 6 Rail infrastructure The condition of the Polish rail infrastructure after the modernisation co-financed from EU funds for the years Planned investments in the rail infrastructure sector until 2020 (with an option of extension until 2022), co-financed from EU funds for the years , as well as from the CEF The influence of the modernisation of tracks and removal of bottlenecks on the development of rail cargo services expected at the end of the decade Prospects for the construction of a high-speed rail system in Poland Wojciech Derda Board Member in Charge of Operations, PKP CARGO SA; Krzysztof Niemiec Deputy Chairman of the Board, Track Tec SA; Wojciech Paprocki Head of the Department of Economics of Transport Enterprise, Department of Transport, Warsaw School of Economics; Maja Rogińska Loan Officer, Public Sector, Poland and Baltics, European Investment Bank; Sławomir Żałobka Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development, Poland; representative: PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA Moderator: Konrad Majszyk Journalist, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna Conference Room 6 Rail cargo transport in Europe The European cargo services market: current state and prospects for the future Railways as part of the European transport structure and the EU transport policy Main trends Competition between carriers in the rail cargo services market; non-formal limitations and new regulations resulting from the 4th Railway Package Intra-industry cooperation. Combined transport Prospects of the development of intermodal transport between Europe and Asia with the participation of Poland