• 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

• Poland 2015 - Strengths and weaknesses; opportunities and risks. How to avoid the middle-income trap?
• Polish advantages today and in 2020. 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
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 2014 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?

• 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

• Technology and business - the scale and depth of changes that have taken place in the last decade. Main trends and tendencies
• 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

• 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?

• 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, the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the Council of Baltic Sea States) - their impact on the future of European integration
• European regional and cross-border cooperation - best practice and experience sharing

• The EU policy of structural investments development for the years 2014-2020: assumptions, objectives and priorities
• Legal and financial solutions for the construction of the backbone TEN-T network
• Plans for infrastructure development in Central Europe on the map of the trans-European network (TEN-T) until 2030
• Preparation of countries and entities that manage infrastructure elements for the utilisation of EU funding
• 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
• The state of play in the development of the motorway of the Baltic Sea, the road and rail transport corridor between Scandinavia and Wien, and the Rail Baltica route

• Poland and Central Europe: an automotive production hub
• A downturn in new car manufacturing in Europe - an increase in the production of spare parts for the automotive industry in Poland
• The quadrangle of cooperation, supplies and dependency in the automotive industry of Central Europe (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland)
• The development of the automotive sector as an opportunity for smaller enterprises
• Prospects for automotive production in Europe. Stabilisation? Evolution? Decline?
• Technological revolution in the automotive industry - causes and major directions of changes
• CO2 emissions reduction versus car design trends. Alternative power transmission systems for vehicles. Electronics, automation and IT in the automotive industry.

• The financing of innovations in the EU financial framework 2014-2020. 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

• 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

• 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

• 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-South Corridor are the most urgent?

• 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

• 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

• 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 
• 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

• 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
• Development of smart grids, smart electricity meters and information and telecommunications technologies. Benefits to the economy, electricity users and the environment
• Management of energy resources in production, in cities and in households

• 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

• 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

• Road-building investments in the new EU financial framework
• The Polish road network 2020-2030. 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

• The condition of the Polish rail infrastructure after the modernisation co-financed from EU funds for the years 2007-2013
• Planned investments in the rail infrastructure sector until 2020 (with an option of extension until 2022), co-financed from EU funds for the years 2014-2020, 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

• The process of creating the internal energy market of the EU (IEM). An assessment of the state of play of the process
• Mechanisms and barriers to integration. Basic operating principles of the market
• Current and expected benefits resulting from building the IEM
• The influence of the energy market on the security of supplies and energy prices
• Market development versus new generation capacities

• 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
• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Key subjects of the dialogue with Asia - the “arc of instability” and other global political problems
• China and Japan as global investors
• Globalisation in communication. The New Chinese Silk Road versus Central and Eastern Europe
• Tourism, education and the cultural melting pot The influence of global middle class on economic development and security

• 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 well as legal and customs regulations

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

• Air transport in Poland and Europe. Data, trends and prospects
• Flying becomes increasingly popular. Where and why? Prospective destinations
• Will there be dynamic development in the Middle East in this regard? Prospects for the development of airlines from the Arabian Peninsula in the Polish market 
• The role of the national air carrier in the development of regional airports
• EU funds for the development of airports in the financial framework 2014-2020 - opportunities and risks
• Poland on the map of global air cargo
• Legal restrictions to the development of the aviation industry

• 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

• 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 the European level and the national level
• The integration of national energy markets. Towards a common market

• 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

• 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, real property, finance, R&D, tourism and culture, and food and beverage 
• The position of Poland in relation to the new Chinese strategic initiatives

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• 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

• 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 2014-2020
• European and national managing authorities. Current application procedures
• How to utilise the available funds effectively and expeditiously? Vision, knowledge and experience

• 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?

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