VIII Investment Forum

VIII Investment Forum
of Economic Forum
Date: 7-8 September 2015
Place: Teatr im. Ludwika Solskiego in Tarnów
DAY 1
LARGE ROOM
12:30 – 13:00
OPENING
13:00 – 14:30
DISCUSSION PANEL:
Financing of the economy, how to secure growth of another decade?
PARTNER: Małopolska Region
In the new perspective of the EU, Poland continues to be the biggest beneficiary of European funds. The money
provides an opportunity for the completion of ongoing investments as well as further development of Polish
civilization. Previous financial perspective proved that we are capable of issuance and accounting of EU funds.
Increasingly, however, questions about the effectiveness of investment are being raised. Already we notice the
great challenges of innovation, as the activities in this area do not bring big results, hence they are either
inadequate or poorly addressed. Will the state, local governments and companies be able to use EU funds in a
way that they play a role of a flywheel for the Polish economy in the coming decades?
Moderator
Jacek Socha, Vice-President, PwC
Panelists:
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Axel Kalinowski, Manager, Continental Europe, London Stock Exchange
Marek Kozak Associate professor of Warsaw University , Centre for European Regional and Local
Studies
Pawel Tamborski, President, Warsaw Stock Exchange
Bogdan Chiriţoiu, President, Competition Council, Romania
Stanislaw Sorys, Vice-Marshal, Małopolska Region
14:20 – 14:30
PRESENTATION OF THE RAPORT
Azoty Group's strategy in comparison with the European and world-wide
chemical market. The first year of implementation
Pawel Jarczewski, President of the Board, Azoty Group
Krzysztof Jalosinski, Vicepresident, Azoty Group
14:30 – 14:40
COFFE BREAK
LARGE ROOM
14:30 – 16:00
BLOCK THEME
PRESENTATIONS:
Good practice in transformation of industrial complexes in Podkarpacie
Voivodeship and economic development with the use of such instruments as
special economic zones and science-technology parks
Wladysław Ortyl, Marshal, Marshal Office of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship
New energy, how "savings" could become a new resource?
Grzegorz Nowaczewski, Member of the Executive Board, Virtual Power Plant Sp. z o.o.
DISCUSSION PANEL:
The role of business and its importance for local society. How the industry can
make a positive influence on local environment?
The aim of regional policy is to promote long-term economic development, based on solid foundations that can
only be created by large companies with a strong network of suppliers. Modern enterprises build, also at the
local level, cooperation between businesses, local governments and science. Furthermore, mutual cooperation
between large companies and SMEs, even not formally linked to each other, results in increased
competitiveness, reduced logistics costs and measurable social benefits in times of recession or economic
crises.
Moderator:
Lukasz Zalicki, Partner, EY
Panelists:
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Roman Ciepiela, Mayor, City of Tarnow
Malgorzata Tudaj, District Governor, Kedzierzyn-Kozle District Council
Marcin Jedrzejewski, Principal, The Boston Consulting Group
Witold Szczypinski, Vice President of the Board, General Director, Azoty Group
Wojciech Zurawski, Redaktor, Reuters
SMALL ROOM
14:30 – 16:00
PRESENTATION
Poland 3.0
Bogdan Węgrzynek, President of the Board, Ogólnopolski Klaster Innowacyjnych Przedsiębiorstw
DISCUSSION PANEL:
The role of clusters in development and promotion of Polish economy
through consolidation for the benefit of the new EU industrial
policy, cooperation between clusters and their participation in large
European Union’s projects and programmes
It has the purpose of directing towards a presentation of the role of clusters in development and promotion of
the economy through consolidation for the benefit of the new EU’s industrial policy, cooperation between
clusters and their participation in large European Union’s projects and programmes, e.g.. Horizon 2020 and
large supraregional projects of the European Union as the pillars of innovative economy. The aspect of
cooperation between clusters and local governments will be also discussed – the main areas, forms and
potential solutions and expectations towards local government and voivodeships. The panel will include a key
programme for the Polish economy realized by clusters POLAND 3.0 – the project of the biggest Logistics
Centre and the biggest navigation projects in Central Europe. The perspectives of cooperation between clusters
in Poland in 2014-2020 will be also presented – the National Cluster Network Initiative and other examples.
Moderator:
Angelika Jaroslawska, Member of the Board, Ogólnopolski Klaster Innowacyjnych Przedsiębiorstw
Panelists:
 Anna Czerwinska, Finance Director; Chairwoman of the Board of the Running Festival Foundation,
Institute for Eastern Studies
 Josef Tobola, Plenipotentiary , The Government of the Czech Republic
 Marek Niemczyk, Chief Executive Officer ,Bomar SA
 Tomasz Lesniak, Vice-President, Ogólnopolski Klaster Innowacyjnych Przedsiębiorstw
16:00 – 16:30
LUNCH
LARGE ROOM
16:30 – 17:30
PRESENTATIONS:
Why corporations should take part in creation of incubators and
accelerators. How should they look like?
Agnieszka Lewandowska, President of the Board, Fundacja Startup School
Good Practise- how to build local and global start-ups?
Michal Sadowski, Founder and Chairman of the Board, Brand24
The future of start-ups in Poland
Artur Kurasinski, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MUSE
The ecosystem and building a scaled startup
Michal Kordaczuk, Co-Head of Dentons Poland Startup Program, Dentons
SMALL ROOM
16:30 – 17:30
DISCUSSION PANEL:
Bioeconomy
The objectives of the session is to examine the issue of “bioeconomy and biobusiness” within the Regional,
National and European agendas and to discuss, update and familiarize with recent bioeconomy initiatives and
developments in Europe - how these actions are linked to biotechnology and the socio-economic actors.
With the representation of different perspective, the session will be a forum to discuss the challenges and
potential of Bioeconomy in Europe and the contributions in the pipeline stemming from Biotechnology. This
session is targeted to active biotechnologists from business and science sector, IPR and venture capital experts,
consumer organizations, advisers to policy makers, and to anyone interested in promoting realistic alternatives
towards sustainable development of less-dependent carbon societies. The Bioeconomy session aims to obtain
the first draft of “summary recommendations”, addressed to “bioeconomy community”, and tentatively
endorsed by involved parties (with the leading role of the European Federation of Biotechnology), which will be
later amended to the final version to be presented during ECB 2016 in Krakow.
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Kazimierz Murzyn, President of the Board, Fundacja Klaster LifeScience Kraków (brak rejestracji na
Forum)
Tomasz Twardowski, Head of Team, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS
Tomasz Jalukowicz, Chief Specialist, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
17:30 – 17:40
COFFE BREAK
LARGE ROOM
17:40 – 19.00
PRESENTATIONS:
Complex informatization of health care sector in local government units.
Janusz Filipiak, President of the Board, Comarch S.A.
Diabetes education through telemedicine– DIABDIS
Tomasz Dabrowski, President, Diabdis Sp. z o.o.
DISCUSSION PANEL:
The many faces of telemedicine - computerization of healthcare
Research shows that treatment of a patient with the use of modern technology increases the feeling of safety
and in a long-term process can significantly reduce the cost of treatment. Currently, a common problem in the
introduction of telemedicine services is the lack of legal solutions, as according to the Act on profession of a
physician and dentist, the doctor decides about the state of health of the patient only after examination. New
technologies are also used in the management of medical institutions, so that the quality of services provided is
on the top level.
Moderator:
Michal Czarnuch, Senior Associate, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka Law Firm
Panelists:
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Dariusz Dudek, Professor, President of 2nd Clinic of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions,
University Hospital in Krakow
Piotr Bushman, Deputy Head, CBR American Heart of Poland S.A.Wojciech Glinkowski, President of
the Board, Polish Telemedicine Society
Andrzej Osuch, Business Transformation Director, LUX MED. GROUP
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Pawel Sieczkiewicz, Chief Technology Officer , telemedi.co
SMALL ROOM
17:40 – 19.00
The role of intellectual property in startups and how to protect it?
Discussion will be related to the main challenges connected with purchase and protection of copyrights (IP) in
start-ups. Participants will discuss about IP as the main competitiveness factor of Polish start-ups in the context
of their possible global expansion. The main issues addressed during the panel will be: why, to what extent and
how should IP be protected? How to bring IP as a contribution to a company? How are the latest changes in
Polish legislation (especially tertiary education law) likely to influence commercialization of technology in
Poland?
Moderator:
Piotr Pietrzak, CEO, StartVenture@Poland sp. z o.o. SKA
Paneliści:
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Michal Zoltowski, Doctor of Law, Destrier Kancelaria Radców Prawnych i Adwokatów
Dorota Rzazewska, Legal Counsel, Managing Partner, JWP Rzecznicy Patentowi, JWP Adwokaci i
Radcowie Prawni
Bartosz Wsol, Legal Advisor, National Center of Research and Development
19:00 – 19:10
COFFE BREAK
LARGE ROOM
19:10 – 20:40
PRESENTATION:
New technologies supporting business
Agnieszka Zawistowska, Director of UPC Business, UPC Poland
DISCUSSION PANEL:
Digital economy – business strategies.
In the new economy, each company wanting to survive in the market, must invest in new technologies. Their
use in the enterprise gives a chance to better exploit the potential and attain its objectives. How to meet the
challenges of a competitive market and not to get ahead of the companies that provide the same services in
the new business model?
Moderator:
Lukasz Mezyk, Journalist, 300polityka.pl
Panelists:
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Andrzej Halicki, Minister, Ministry of Administration and Digitization (tbc)
Marek Borzestowski, Co-founder,Giza Polish Ventures
Artur Czerwinski, Virtual Business Manager, Cisco Systems Poland Sp. z o.o..
Krzysztof Folek, Business Development Manager – ISVs, Startups, New Business Ventures, Microsoft
Sp. z o.o.
John Hobbs, Senior Lecturer, Cork Institute of Technology
SMALL ROOM
19:10 – 20:30
DISCUSSION PANEL:
What Values Does the Modern Capitalism Need?
This panel will touch upon on the religious, ethical and moral dilemmas created by the current economic and
structural trends. How has a lack of ethical code affected the on-going economic crisis? Where and how did the
Christianity and business go separate ways? What's the role of ethical business in the free-market economy?
Moderator:
Michal Karnowski, Deputy Editor In Chief, „w Sieci”
Panelists:
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Piotr Gliński, Chairman, Law and Justice Programme Council (brak rejestracji na Forum)
Aleksander Grad, Vice-President of the Management Board, Tauron Polish Energy SA
Robert Gwiazdowski, President, Warsaw Enterprise Institute (brak rejestracji na Forum)
Wladyslaw Kosiniak – Kamysz, Minister, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
ks. dr hab. Janusz Królikowski, PhD UP JPII, Dean Wydziału Teologicznego Sekcja w Tarnowie
21:00
Awards ceremony of Investor and Investment
Startup AWARD
DAY 2
LARGE ROOM
9:30 – 10:40
DISCUSSION PANEL:
Startups vs corporations. Why they can not exist without each other?
It seems that corporations have no choice. If they want to live through the next decade, they must adapt to
newness, to create and commercialize them together with non-corporate partners, operating in a completely
different style than the corporation. Startups either do not survive, or turn into a real business. How to start a
startup and successfully cooperate with corporations? What are mutual benefits of the cooperation?
Moderator:
Maciej Sadowski, President of the Board, Startup Hub Poland
Panelists:
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Rafal Agnieszczak, Founder, Fundacja Startup School
Michał Fura, Public Affairs&Comms Manager, UPC Poland.
Eliza Kruczkowska, President of the Board, Startup Poland
Marek Gora, Chief Financial Officer, Maspex Wadowice Group
Nicholas Watson, Managing editor and co-founder of bne IntelliNews, Great Britain
Social Wi-Fi as an analytical-marketing tool on the basis of a case study
from various sectors
Artur Racicki, President of the Board, Social Wifi sp. z o.o. (brak rejestracji na Forum)
10:40 – 10:50
COFFE BREAK
10:50 – 11:00
PRESENTATION:
S-7 Expressway: the way to success
Tomasz Latocha, Vice_President of the Board, Malopolska Regional Development Agency
11:00 – 12:20
THEMATIC BLOCK
Revitalization– a slogan or one of the most important
challenges of the coming years?
Many Polish communes are affected by degradation of social, technical, environmental and spatial
conditions. According to estimates, this problem concerns as much as 20 percent of urban areas in Poland,
inhabited by ca. 2.4 million citizens. The above mentioned problems require a well thought-out revitalization
programme. During the debate, we will try to define ideal cooperation between local governments and
investors, in order to create completely new quality of public space by revitalization. We will also answer the
question if the above mentioned process is possible without participation of developers.
Moderator:
Konrad Plochocki, General Director, Polish Association of Developers
Panelists:
 Pawel Orlowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure and Development
 Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor, City of Lodz
 Radoslaw Stepien, Vice-president – First Vice-President of the Board of Directors, BGK
 Maciej. K. Krol, President, Xcity Investment
 Pawel Kuglarz, Partner, WOLF THEISS
12:30
CLOSING REMARKS