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EEC Trends – a prelude to the European Economic Congress

15th European Economic Congress

The largest business event in Central Europe

24-26 April 2023 • International Congress Centre in Katowice

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Past speakers

Respected authority figures, strong personalities, decision-makers, large company managers and entrepreneurs, experts, scientists, media people. The several hundred panellists of the European Economic Congress form a competent forum of opinion leaders.

Speakers of 2022 edition Speakers of 2021 edition

Mateusz Morawiecki

Prime Minister of Poland, Minister of Digitization
Olha Stefanishyna

Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ukraine
Kadri Simson

European Commissioner for Energy
Greg Hands

Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom
Brunon Bartkiewicz

Chairman of the Board, ING Bank Śląski SA
Dominika Bettman

General Manager of Microsoft Poland
Paweł Borys

Chairman of the Board, Polish Development Fund
Valdis Dombrovskis

Executive Vice-President of the European Commission – the Commissioners’ Group on an Economy that Works for People
Jerzy Buzek

Member of the European Parliament
Rafał Brzoska

CEO, InPost Sp. z o.o., investor at FoodWell
Maimunah Mohd Sharif

Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Grzegorz Puda

Minister of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland
Jarosław Królewski

CEO, Synerise
Frédéric Faroche

Chairman of the Board, CEO, Veolia Group in Poland
Krzysztof Pawiński

Chairman of the Board, Grupa Maspex Sp. z o.o.
Dawid Jakubowicz

CEO, Ciech SA
Henryk Orfinger

Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr Irena Eris SA
Mourad Taoufiki

Country Manager, Amazon.pl
Leszek Skiba

President of the Management Board, Bank Pekao SA
Aleksandra Przegalińska-Skierkowska

Vice-Rector for International Co-operation and ESR, MINDS (Management in Networked and Digital Societies), Kozminski University
Ireneusz Zyska

Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Poland
Gintarė Krušnienė

Deputy Minister of Environment, Lithuania
Wiesław Żyznowski

Chairman of the Board, Mercator Medical SA
Aleš Chmelař

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czechia
Kamil Wyszkowski

Country Representative, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
Paweł Szczeszek

Chairman of the Board, TAURON Polska Energia SA
Sanjay Samaddar

prezes zarządu, dyrektor generalny, ArcelorMittal Poland
Mikuláš Dzurinda

prezydent, Centrum Studiów Europejskich im. Wilfrieda Martensa
Adam Pers

wiceprezes zarządu ds. bankowości korporacyjnej i inwestycyjnej, mBank
Jadwiga Wiśniewska

poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego
Jarosław Sroka

członek zarządu, Kulczyk Investments
Zbigniew Jagiełło

członek Rady Nadzorczej, Asseco International, prezes PKO Bank Polski SA w latach 2009-2021
Wojciech Dąbrowski

prezes zarządu, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA
Małgorzata Starczewska-Krzysztoszek

wykładowca, Katedra Ekonomii Politycznej, Wydział Nauk Ekonomicznych, Uniwersytet Warszawski
Akio Miyajima

Ambasador Japonii w Polsce
Ireneusz Merchel

prezes zarządu, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Ewa Chodakowska

trenerka, selfmade businesswoman, pionierka branży fitness w Polsce
Jacek Kujawa

wiceprezes zarządu, LPP SA
Elżbieta Mączyńska-Ziemacka

członek rady nadzorczej, PZU SA, prezes honorowy, Polskie Towarzystwo Ekonomiczne
Waldemar Buda

minister rozwoju i technologii

What we will talk about

The 15th European Economic Congress will focus on the most important and pressing current trends that shape the prospects for future economic growth, as well as its social and political environment.

We will address challenges such as the impact of the economy on climate and the environment, the green transformation of industry and the energy sector, the war in Europe, the clash of global powers, but also the fallout of the pandemic and the resource and energy crisis.

All these themes will be covered by events and panels held within the framework of a campaign organised in the lead-up to the EEC and its final wrap-up debate in Katowice in April. Follow our exclusive interviews, in-depth stories, reports and analyses.

Themes

The EEC creates an open and representative platform for the discussion of a wide spectrum of economic issues, important key trends and the phenomena that shape our nearest future.
Preliminary agenda
Geopolitics

War in Europe. Flashpoints and causes of global conflicts, tensions and crises. The new political and economic architecture of the modern world – the role and place of Europe.
Support for Ukraine

Ukraine’s political and economic involvement in Europe; the European aspirations of Kyiv. War scenarios, sovereignty and security. Support for the defenders and preparation for the reconstruction of the country.
Climate and economy

Limiting the impact of economic activity on climate. Zero-emission technologies in industry, transport, and energy generation. Green investments – regulations, financing, effects.
Transition of the energy sector

Sustainable energy mix. Investments in renewable energy sources. Independence and security of the European economy; the role of the infrastructure, energy market and technologies.
Digitization

Digital business transformation in practice. Innovation, knowledge and skills in the contemporary economy. Cyberthreats: regulations and prevention.

European Economic Congress in the eyes of participants

The EEC combines various opportunities for forging and developing business relations with an open platform where you can share your experience and gain new knowledge. In its marketing survey, the BCMM asked the attendees, panellists and partners of the 14th European Economic Congress to share their feedback.

87%
participants said they were satisfied with the EEC 2022
91%
participants declared they would also attend the EEC 2023
8,3/10
score themes addressed by talks, sessions and debates were the highest-rated aspect of the content offered by the EEC
8,2/10
score the opportunity to learn about new economic trends and phenomena was ranked as the main benefit of the EEC

EEC News

News, analyses, reports, stories and interesting interviews: check out what’s new on our sites.

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Są pomysły, jak dać zarobić polskim firmom na transformacji energetyki

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Rafał Sonik: W polskich miastach nie ma miejsca na kolejne centra handlowe

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XIV European Economic Congress

Check out our stories from the 2022 European Economic Congress. Browse the most interesting photos, debate reruns, side events, competitions and discussions about the themes that matter to young people.

Its impressive turnout, record-high publication equivalent and top satisfaction ratings place the 14th European Economic Congress among the leading business events in Central Europe.

The EEC in figures

3 days of inspiring debates
15 000 participants
150 themed sessions
550 media representatives
1 000 speakers
50 600 000 PLN media equivalent

Session reruns

Let’s relive the moment. Visit this section to watch the debates of the 15th European Economic Congress one more time.

Watch retransmissions

Get involved

The strength of the Congress comes from the involvement of its attendees and the cooperation between the key groups: representatives of business and politics, science and public administration, as well as the media, who are all keen to weigh in with their views, knowledge and experience.

EEC themes

Help us create the EEC agenda: suggest a topic for discussion. Our agenda is hammered out through a process of open debate, consultation and review.

Become a partner

Present your solutions, share your knowledge and experience, meet new clients: join the partners of the Congress.

Journalists – accreditation

Every year, the events of the EEC are covered by close to a hundred press and online outlets, as well as TV and radio stations from all over Poland and Europe. Join our media supporters!.

We work with the best

We boast years of cooperation with national and global leaders, focused on creating successful marketing communication and promotion solutions. Join the community of our partners and help us create this exceptional event!

Partners of EEC 2022