Silesia under reconstruction: economy, people, qualify of life – what must be decided today?

Presentation of the report “Landscape of the Region”, by Dr Tomasz Papaj and Dr Tomasz Heryszek

The presentation of the report officially inaugurates the work of Karol Godula Institute of Economic Thought [pol. Instytut Myśli Gospodarcej im. Karola Goduli] 

The report covers the following topics

  • shortage of employees and demographic shifts
  • remodelling of the economy
  • energy prices and energy transition of industry
  • quality of life as a factor in competitiveness
  • institutional agency and coordinated efforts

Speakers

  • Prof. Jan Wojtyła, former rector of the University of Economics in Katowice
  • Michał Pierończyk, Mayor of Ruda Śląska
  • Tomasz Rogala, former CEO of Polska Grupa Górnicza
  • Marek Zychla, Chairman of the Lewiatan Employers’ Association
  • Jakub Nagórski, co-founder of the strategic agency Louder&Higher, CEO of the Silesian Startup Foundation

 

Time and place:
24 April, 2026, 9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.
International Congress Center | Conference Room 9

Organiser:
Silesia Future Foundation / Karol Godula Institute of Economic Thought
www.godulainstytut.pl 

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