Łódź - first, fast and flexible!

The Scandinavian – Polish Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with Polish‐Swiss Chamber of Commerce with the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland and have the pleasure to invite you to the International Business Meeting Łódź ‐ first, fast and flexible! First – innovation – priorities for city development! Fast – supporting creative industry! Flexible ‐ City focused on bringing business to the region!
which will take place on Tuesday the 18th of October 2011 at 17:00, in Pomorska 21 AGENDA 17:00 – 17:15 Registration of participants 17:15 – 17:20 Official opening of the meeting by representatives of the Chambers, sponsors and the City of Łódź 17:20 – 17:35 First ‐ innovation – priorities for city development Hanna Zdanowska, President of Łódź 17.35 – 18.00 Flexible ‐ City focused on bringing business to the region, establishing business in Łódź • Business relocation to Łódź – will this trend last? • How to make investors stay? • Companies support – Investor Assistance Office Moderator: Jan Cieński, Financial Times Marek Cieślak, Vice President of Łódź Waldemar Olbryk, Regional Director, Skanska Property Poland 18:00 – 18:30 Fast ‐ supporting creative industry in Łódź • How to invest successfully in the region – innovative business solutions (including information on the level of absorbing EU funds for innovation) • What`s new? Innovative sector in Łódź – experience, possibilities and threats • The meaning of the creative sector for the Polish/ Łódź GDP • The importance of creative industries in building Polish cities competitiveness Moderator: Jan Cieński, Financial Times Piotr Ciski, Managing Director, Cybercom Poland Artur Rdzanek, Manager of the Electric Engine Plant in Aleksandrów Łódzki, ABB Poland
Technical University of Łódź 18.30 – 18.45 Q&A Session 19:00 – 20:30 Cocktail and networking ***
The meeting will be held in Polish with simultaneous translation into English *** Participation in the meeting is free of charge for Chambers’ member companies *** Confirmation should be submitted by the 14th of October 2011 at the latest via e‐mail: [email protected] Partner