European Economic Congress • 18th European Economic Congress

18TH EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CONGRESS

22-24 April 2026

Katowice • International Congress Centre and Spodek Arena

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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.

Przemek Gdański

prezes zarządu BNP Paribas Bank Polska

Michał H. Mrożek

wiceprezes zarządu ING Banku Śląskiego

Grzegorz Lot

prezes zarządu spółki TAURON Polska Energia

Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi

podsekretarz Departamentu Rozwoju Gospodarczego Abu Zabi Zjednoczonych Emiratów Arabskich

Jerzy Buzek

europoseł w latach 2004-2024, przewodniczący Rady EEC

Dariusz Marzec

prezes zarządu PGE Polskiej Grupy Energetycznej

Alan Beroud

prezes zarządu PKP

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

podsekretarz stanu pionu ds. Unii Europejskiej

Agnieszka Kubera

prezeska zarządu Accenture w Polsce

Tomasz Domogała

przewodniczący Rady Nadzorczej TDJ

Anna Rulkiewicz

prezeska Grupy LUX MED

Robert Habeck

federalny minister gospodarki i klimatu, Niemcy

Rt Hon Lord Hunt

minister stanu ds. bezpieczeństwa energetycznego i neutralności klimatycznej, Wielka Brytania

Lukas Savickas

minister gospodarki i innowacji, Litwa

Marcin Krupa

prezydent Katowic

Rocco Braeuniger

Country Manager DACH & EU Expansion countries, Amazon

Ireneusz Fąfara

prezes zarządu, dyrektor generalny, ORLEN SA

Szymon Midera

prezes zarządu, PKO Bank Polski

Jakub Jaworowski

minister aktywów państwowych, Polska

Marzena Czarnecka

minister przemysłu, Polska

Krzysztof Gawkowski

wicepremier, minister cyfryzacji, pełnomocnik Rządu ds. cyberbezpieczeństwa, Polska

Michał Baranowski

podsekretarz stanu, Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii, Polska

Rafał Trzaskowski

prezydent m.st. Warszawy, kandydat na Prezydenta RP

Borys Budka

poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego, przewodniczący, Komisja Przemysłu, Badań Naukowych i Energii, minister aktywów państwowych w latach 2023–2024

Kenneth Campbell

prezes zarządu, Play (Grupa iliad)

Paweł Jarski

prezes zarządu, Elemental

Michał Sołowow

przedsiębiorca, przemysłowiec, inwestor

Jarosław Mikos

prezes zarządu, Comarch SA

Krzysztof Pawiński

prezes zarządu, Grupa Maspex Sp. z o.o

Józef Wiśniewski

założyciel, właściciel, prezes zarządu, Wipasz SA

Dawid Jakubowicz

prezes zarządu, Kulczyk Investments

Michał Wypychewicz

prezes zarządu, dyrektor generalny, ZPUE SA

Rafał Modrzewski

CEO, współzałożyciel, ICEYE

Joanna Tyrowicz

profesor nauk ekonomicznych, Uniwersytet Warszawski, członkini Rady Polityki Pieniężnej

Mark Brzezinski

były Ambasador Stanów Zjednoczonych w Polsce

Mateusz Morawiecki

poseł na Sejm RP, Przewodniczący, Partia Europejskich Konserwatystów i Reformatorów (ECR), Prezes Rady Ministrów w latach 2017-2023

Marta Poślad

prezeska, Amerykańska Izba Handlowa w Polsce

Kira Rudik

posłanka do ukraińskiej Rady Najwyższej, liderka partii Głos

Sara Al Sayed

wiceminister ds. stosunków międzynarodowych, Ministerstwo Inwestycji, Królestwo Arabii Saudyjskiej

Władysław Grochowski

prezes zarządu, Arche SA

Wojciech Fibak

polski tenisista, kolekcjoner sztuki, przedsiębiorca

Mona Neubaur

minister gospodarki, przemysłu, działań klimatycznych i energii, Północna Nadrenia-Westfalia

Main themes

EEC is a representative and open forum for debate covering a wide and diverse spectrum of socio-economic topics and key trends and phenomena shaping our immediate future.

Energy and the green transition

How can we achieve the green transformation and transform the energy sector while promoting economic competitiveness? Regulations that take into account the new objectives of European economic policy, external conditions and risks. A sustainable, climate-neutral and environmentally friendly economy based on knowledge and technologies – an overarching goal and rational implementation. Accessible and clean energy at acceptable prices as a key condition for development, reindustrialisation and security. Revolution in the world of energy, fuels and raw materials: dynamics of change and conditions for acceleration, independence and efficiency. New, emission-free energy mix: investments in renewable sources, nuclear energy, network infrastructure and technologies.

Important time: Poland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union

Strategy and priorities of the Polish leadership in the Council of the European Union. Its track record so far and the summary of the presidency halfway through. Common European defence and security policy. New challenges faced by member states – their efforts on the way to increasing the community’s defence capabilities. A new stage in cooperation between the European Union and the United States of America.

Digitalisation, technologies, legislation

The digital agenda of the EU and Poland’s digitalisation strategy: aims, assumptions, tools and execution. Safe digital space. Cyber threats. How can digitalisation be used to solve, instead of exacerbating, problems? Innovative companies and technologies in Europe – preventing the outflow, conditions for successful commercialisation.

Security first

A new priority for Europe: a strong European economy as a foundation; security on the agenda of the Polish presidency of the Council of the European Union. European defence capabilities and the military potential of NATO. Cooperation towards economic and energy security within the EU. Integration of defence resources, mobilisation of European industry, orders and long-term contracts for European companies.

Investments and development

Large investments in European infrastructure, energy and industry. Acceleration? How to make sure that investments provide fuel for growth? Modern infrastructure in the face of new needs: reliable, safe, resilient. How to finance and realize investments in ground-breaking projects? EU funds, investors, banks and business in the face of internal threats, volatility and risk.

Geopolitics, Europe, economy

Economy in new conditions. How to be effective, support development, and act responsibly in a volatile world? Support for Ukraine in a new political reality. European cohesion and solidarity – the prospects for expansion, expectations and fears. Allies, partners, adversaries: transatlantic relationships in a new perspective.

Congratulations to the winners of this year's edition of the EEC Startup Challenge. The event, accompanying the European Economic Congress in Katowice, is an excellent opportunity to present your ideas to experienced business and attract potential investors.

BUSINESS PROCESSES
CLIENT & LIFESTYLE
ENVIRONMENT
MODERN ECONOMY
HEALTH & BIOTECHNOLOGY
READERS' CHOICE AWARD

Sebastian Kulczyk InCredibles special award

EEC
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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.

Meetings, talks, galas, banquets, concerts

One of the most highly rated aspects of participation in the European Economic Congress is the opportunity to make useful business contacts. The European Economic Congress is an ideal place for networking, talks and meetings, but also a series of accompanying events - ceremonial galas, evening banquets and concerts.

Accompanying events

EEC Startup Challenge 2025

Honours will be awarded to the most interesting solutions submitted in one of the five industry categories of the competition for an innovative product, technology, business model or optimised existing process. The winners of their categories will be awarded the title ‘Startup Challenge Winner’

Top Municipal investments 2025

The TOP Municipal Investments competition, aims to indicate the scale of municipal investments and their pro-development effect on the economy, the region and the inhabitants. The competition recognises those who, through their bold pro-development investment decisions, become environmental leaders and set trends.

Investor without Borders

The Investor without Borders competition, is an annual undertaking of the economic portal WNP.PL and the magazine Nowy Przemysł. As every year, the winners of the competition will be a narrow, elite group of companies: foreign investors in Poland and Polish companies investing on foreign markets.

EEC
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17,000 participants onsite and online, over 1,200 speakers and almost 180 thematic sessions, 270 partners and sponsors and 650 media representatives - the scale of the European Economic Congress is reflected not only in the statistics.

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EEC
News

The 18th European Economic Congress sets the direction for Europe: from security to the digital technologies of tomorrow

EEC Trends 2026: Poland and Europe amid new geopolitical challenges. A prologue to the European Economic Congress will be written in February 2026, in Warsaw.

The date of the 18th European Economic Congress has been confirmed

Will Play throw down the gauntlet to Google and Microsoft? CEO announces new services

At the heart of change – Europe seeking direction. EEC 2025 provided a forecast of contemporary challenges

Simplified procedures, relocation of capital and a consistent vision of growth. Recommendations of the EEC 2025

Poland has a new capital of high-tech. Poland on a par with other EU member states.

Transition without navigation. Ministers on the painful development of energy strategies

United Arab Emirates as a gateway for Polish business to the Middle East

Not just Saudi Aramco and oil – the Polish-Saudi opening up

What are the main recommendations for the new government and what does the Polish economy need most? This is what participants in EEC Trends 2024 discussed

Executives have lost their monopoly on a powerful tool. AI is already in homes

Meetings, talks, galas, banquets, concerts

Accompanying events

EEC Startup Challenge 2025

Top Municipal investments 2025

Investor without Borders

EEC
2024

Become a Partner

International Congress Centre in Katowice

18TH EUROPEAN ECONOMIC CONGRESS

Retransmissions of the sessions

Our Speakers

Main themes

EEC News

The 18th European Economic Congress sets the direction for Europe: from security to the digital technologies of tomorrow

EEC Trends 2026: Poland and Europe amid new geopolitical challenges. A prologue to the European Economic Congress will be written in February 2026, in Warsaw.

The date of the 18th European Economic Congress has been confirmed

Will Play throw down the gauntlet to Google and Microsoft? CEO announces new services

At the heart of change – Europe seeking direction. EEC 2025 provided a forecast of contemporary challenges

Simplified procedures, relocation of capital and a consistent vision of growth. Recommendations of the EEC 2025

Poland has a new capital of high-tech. Poland on a par with other EU member states.

Transition without navigation. Ministers on the painful development of energy strategies

United Arab Emirates as a gateway for Polish business to the Middle East

Not just Saudi Aramco and oil – the Polish-Saudi opening up

What are the main recommendations for the new government and what does the Polish economy need most? This is what participants in EEC Trends 2024 discussed

Executives have lost their monopoly on a powerful tool. AI is already in homes

Meetings, talks, galas, banquets, concerts

Accompanying events

EEC Startup Challenge 2025

Top Municipal investments 2025

Investor without Borders

EEC 2024

Become a Partner

International Congress Centre in Katowice

Retransmissions
of the sessions

Our
Speakers

EEC
News

EEC
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