18TH EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CONGRESS

The Power of Dialogue

22-24 April 2026 Katowice

The International Congress Centre & Spodek Arena

UPCOMING SESSION

ENERGY TRANSITION

09:30 - 11:00

New energy – best practices

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INDUSTRY. COMPETITIVENESS

09:30 - 11:00

Industry and Innovations

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INDUSTRY. COMPETITIVENESS

09:30 - 11:00

The Iron and Steel Industry

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ECONOMY, CLIMATE, THE ENVIRONMENT

09:30 - 11:00

Packaging Waste Management

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ECONOMY, CLIMATE, THE ENVIRONMENT

09:30 - 11:00

Just Transition

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ECONOMY, CLIMATE, THE ENVIRONMENT

09:30 - 11:00

Adaptation to Climate Change

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COMMERCE

09:30 - 11:00

Retail, expansion, competition

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FINANCE, INVESTMENTS, MANAGEMENT

09:30 - 11:00

Investment Allure

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INNOVATIONS, LABOUR MARKET, EDUCATION

09:30 - 11:00

The working, the non-working, the automated

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

09:30 - 11:00

Civil defence

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HEALTHCARE

09:30 - 11:00

Hospital consolidation

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CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE

09:30 - 11:00

Global sports events

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INNOVATIONS, LABOUR MARKET, EDUCATION

09:30 - 11:00

Humans and transformation: the digital generation

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

09:30 - 11:00

Education at the local government level

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EEC TALKS

09:30 - 11:00

EEC Talks. Politicians on the economy – Part 2

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ENERGY TRANSITION

09:30 - 11:00

Heat, investments, technologies

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New energy – best practices

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Industry and Innovations

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The Iron and Steel Industry

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Packaging Waste Management

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Just Transition

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Adaptation to Climate Change

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Retail, expansion, competition

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Investment Allure

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The working, the non-working, the automated

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Civil defence

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Hospital consolidation

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Global sports events

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Humans and transformation: the digital generation

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Education at the local government level

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EEC Talks. Politicians on the economy – Part 2

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Heat, investments, technologies

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Retransmissions of the sessions

All the debates of the 18th European Economic Congress in one place - log in, choose a topic and listen to the interesting opinions of our guests.

Main thematic areas

EEC 2026 will continue the dialogue between entrepreneurs, leaders from the public and scientific sectors, and the younger generation of leaders, for whom the future of the economy also means social responsibility, energy and digital transformation, and a new approach to sustainable development

Europe under pressure

Europe's geopolitical agency in times of superpower rivalry. Joint strategies or national interests in the relationship with Russia, China, or the United States. The boundaries of European solidarity in key issues: Ukraine, energy security, migration, defence, technologies, raw materials. The European economy and industry – competitiveness and independence. New allies, joint investments, the role of Europe in the world. The significance of Poland and the region in developing political and economic architecture. Poland in G20 – prestige, commitment, influence.

Sovereignty and competitiveness

Limiting dependence on imports of raw materials, fuels, technologies, food, and drugs – striving for independence in critical sectors. The potential of industry, science, and innovation. Diversification and the shortening of the supply chain. Nearshoring, European and local business in critical investments and the most prominent and promising industries. New models of Europe's cooperation with global economies. Innovations, digitalisation, and automation as key competitive advantages. Green transition: a cost, a challenge, and a driver for growth.

Resilience and safety

Navigating the geopolitical, economic, and climate turmoil: creating common safety in the European Union and its member states. The development of industrial cooperation and investment in defence: joint security and defence politics. Resilient infrastructure and military readiness. Energy security. Coordinated crisis response – cybersecurity, supply chains, public health.

Energy, transformation, investments

Energy transition as an investment in growth and independence. The EU’s pace of development and ambitions relative to national economies of the member states. The new power industry – renewable energy sources, nuclear, energy storage, flexible systems, digitalisation, decentralized means of power generation. The impact of energy transition on energy prices and the competitiveness of EU’s industry. Large investment programmes in power generation and grid infrastructure; local content. Innovations and technologies.

Digitalisation and the technologies of tomorrow

Breakthrough technological trends. Data as fuel for the new economy. Artificial intelligence – a technology that will change everything. Automation, robotisation. Cybersecurity. The digitalisation of manufacturing, power industry, and administration. The space industry and orbital technologies. Digital transition vs. labour market, education, and competences of the future.

Human, development, balance

Human as a subject of economic and technological transition. Education, science and innovations as drivers for growth. The need for new competencies in times of digital and climate transition. Labour market of the future – automation, artificial intelligence, flexible models of employment. Demographics and migration. Health, social security, quality of life, and cohesion. Sustainable growth and solidarity as the pillars of resilient society.

Our Speakers

Recognised authorities, distinctive individuals, decision-making politicians. Managers of major companies and entrepreneurs. Experts, scientists and media people. More than a thousand panellists at the European Economic Congress constitute a competent and opinion-forming group.

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz

Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz

Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

Government Plenipotentiary for the European Security Instrument

Nathan Reich

Nathan Reich

Director, Energy Attaché, Department of Energy, U.S. Embassy in Warsaw

Adam Mokrysz

Adam Mokrysz

President of the Management Board, Mokate Group

Wojciech Balczun

Wojciech Balczun

Minister of State Assets, Poland

Rafał Sonik

Rafał Sonik

President of the Management Board, Gemini Holding

Borys Budka

Borys Budka

Member of the European Parliament, Head of EP ITRE Committee

Krzysztof Pawiński

Krzysztof Pawiński

President of the Management Board, Co-owner, Maspex Group

Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda

Jolanta Sobierańska-Grenda

Minister of Health, Poland

Harlan Mandel

Harlan Mandel

CEO, Media Development Investment Fund

Jan Sechter

Jan Sechter

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic

Miłosz Motyka

Miłosz Motyka

Minister of Energy, Poland

Marcello Palazzi

Marcello Palazzi

Co-founder, B Lab Europe, Global Ambassador of B Corp Movement

Marcin Kulasek

Marcin Kulasek

Minister of Science and Higher Education, Poland

Guy Standing

Guy Standing

Economist, Professor, SOAS University of London

Sebastian Kulczyk

Sebastian Kulczyk

international investor, owner, Kulczyk Investments, Manta Ray vc, Pho3nix Foundation and initiator of mentoring program for startups InCredibles

Barbara Nowacka

Barbara Nowacka

Minister of Education, Poland

Henrik von Scheel

Henrik von Scheel

Professor of Strategic Management and Economics, Strategist, Futurist

Marta Cienkowska

Marta Cienkowska

Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Poland

Aleksandra Gajewska

Aleksandra Gajewska

Secretary of State, Ministry of Family Affairs, Labour and Social Policy, Poland

Katrin Gülden Le Maire

Katrin Gülden Le Maire

strategic advisor, researcher of ethics in AI

Andrzej Domański

Andrzej Domański

Minister of Finance and Economy, Poland

Mark Brzezinski

Mark Brzezinski

former United States Ambassador to Poland, Member of the UNIMOT Strategic Advisory Board

Krzysztof Gawkowski

Krzysztof Gawkowski

Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Minister of Digital Affairs, Government Plenipotentiary for Cyber Security

Jerzy Buzek

Jerzy Buzek

Member of the European Parliament, President of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2012, Prime Minister from 1997 to 2001, President of the EEC Council

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence

Conversations on the most important economic and social issues affecting Poland, Europe and the world. News, analyses, reports, reports - see what our journalists and publicists have prepared for you.

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