European Start-up Days

Spodek Arena Main Stage

  • 09:30-11:00 THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD

    Technologies that will change our world

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    Technologies that will change our world

    • The technological revolution. The pace and expected consequences of changes. What can possibly catch futurologists unawares?
    • Robots, automatic machines and artificial intelligence in the labour market
    • New staff and human relations. What is your digital twin capable of?
    • What do machines talk about? The Internet of Things – opportunities and risks. Machine learning
    • Blockchain – decentralisation online. The development and applications of Big Data
    • The new energy industry – energy storage, green sources and smart technologies.  Electromobility and autonomous transport
    • Access to goods. Technologies versus the culture of sharing
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    Technologies that will change our world

    Andrus Ansip - Vice-President for the Digital Single Market, European Commission; Prime Minister of Estonia in the years 2005–2013

    Maciej Balsewicz - CEO, Managing Partner, bValue

    Brunon Bartkiewicz - President of the Management Board, ING Bank Śląski

    Jadwiga Emilewicz - Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology, Poland

    Julia Krysztofiak-Szopa - President, Startup Poland

    Jowita Michalska - Founder, CEO, Digital University, SingularityU Warsaw Chapter Ambassador

  • 11:20-12:10 THE FUTURE OF THE MARKET

    Companies/enterprises online

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    Companies/enterprises online

    • Clients, sales and profits. The virtual world as support for, or a new area of, business – a structural perspective
    • Social media business. On the methods of making big and small companies/enterprises grow
    • A few words on user experience
    • How to benefit from co-operation with influencers?
    • Bonds with clients (I2I, B2B, social media, and consumer insight). An analysis of changes in the behaviour and habits of people online as a business strategy vector (a series of presentations / individual speeches: 3 × 15 min.)
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    Companies/enterprises online

    Magdalena Chudzikiewicz - Member of the Board, Polska Press Group

    Dominik Karbowski - co-CEO, Co-Founder, Selectivv Mobile House

    Rafał Oracz - Board Director, Optimise

    Jakub Prokop - Journalist, Tech Department, WNP.PL

    Wiktor Schmidt - CEO, Netguru

  • 12:10-13:00 THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

    The onrush of e-sport

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    The onrush of e-sport

    A new and powerful industry. Its scale, dynamics, potential and importance to the economy

    Sponsors, fans, the media, and the market. E-sport as a way to reach young customers

    Large-scale events and championships as the driving force behind the industry

    E-sport as a platform for technological development, a testing ground for equipment, and a school for specialists

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    The onrush of e-sport

    Krzysztof Jonak - EMEA Territory Billings Accounts Director, Intel Corporation

    Piotr Michałowski - Editor, TVP Sport

    Przemysław Pawełek - Polskie Radio

    Aleksander Szlachetko - Managing Director, ESL Gaming Polska

    Jakub Szumielewicz - President, CEO, AGO Esport Sp. z o.o.

  • 13:30-14:15 THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL

    Technologies in the travel industry are not only Elon Musk. Travel-tech trends

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    Technologies in the travel industry are not only Elon Musk. Travel-tech trends

    Technologies in the travel industry are not only Elon Musk. Travel-tech trends

    Moved threads: artificial intelligence, blockchain and cryptocurrencies in the travel industry, announcement of opening the Travel-Tech Hub
    Formula: a debate with representatives of leading travel industry corporations using advanced technology.

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    Technologies in the travel industry are not only Elon Musk. Travel-tech trends

    Filip Maksymilian Błoch - CEO, Co-Founder, Hotailors

    Jarosław Kuźniar - TV and radio presenter, traveler, Founder, GoForWorld

    Michał Mikołajczyk - Full-stack Software Engineer, Toptal, Blockchain Expert, Community Leader, Toptal Warsaw, Founder, CEO, Viking Garage

    Marcin Ziniewicz - Leisure Online Manager Central Europe Markets, Amadeus IT Group

  • 14:15-14:40 SPEECH

    Speech of the special guest

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    Speech of the special guest

    Mateusz Morawiecki - Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

  • 14:40-15:00 SPEECH

    How AI will reshape the Recruitment world

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    How AI will reshape the Recruitment world

    Ben Greeven - CEO, Founder, Thalento

  • 15:20-15:40 SPEECH

    In a global village - global competition for talents. Do we have a chance to participate in it?

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    In a global village - global competition for talents. Do we have a chance to participate in it?

    Marek Borzestowski - entrepreneur, investor, Co-Originator of Wirtualna Polska, Managing Partner, Giza Polish Ventures, Chairman of the Board, NanoGroup SA, Member of the Board, Polish IT and Telecommunication Chamber of Commerce

  • 15:40-15:55 SPEECH

    To AI or not to AI - that is the final question

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    To AI or not to AI - that is the final question

    Tariq Qureishy - CEO, Founder, MAD Talks, Media Professional, Futurist and Executive Coach

  • 15:55-17:00 THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY & WORK

    Artificial intelligence and an ocean of data

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    Artificial intelligence and an ocean of data

    • Artificial intelligence has more than one name. On its applications today and tomorrow
    • Dialogues without humans, or on the Internet of Things. Edge Computing
    • Big Data. People faced with the outpouring of news: information brokers, data analysts, and management – consumers thirsty for information
    • In a dialogue with a machine. Changes in the way of thinking about the world, in hierarchies of values, and in social customs
    • Artificial intelligence in management, including human capital management
    • Is there anything to be afraid of? Threats resulting from machine autonomy
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    Artificial intelligence and an ocean of data

    Marcin Dudek - CEO, Inssue Technologies Sp. z o.o

    Stanisław Dyrda - expert, independent position for supporting the strategic development of the NCRD in the Strategy Department, National Centre for Research and Development (Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju)

    Patryk Pawlikowski - CEO, Shoplo

    Tariq Qureishy - CEO, Founder, MAD Talks, Media Professional, Futurist and Executive Coach

    Leesa Soulodre - Member Board of Directors, HiNounou

    Tomasz Wesołowski - CEO & Co-Founder, 2040.io; AI Expert

    Michał Zieliński - Analyst for Digital Economy, Polityka Insight

  • 20:00 GALA

    Gala combined with the presentation of awards for the best Start-ups

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    Gala combined with the presentation of awards for the best Start-ups

    Networking event + concert

STAGE A (Mezzanine Floor)

  • 11:20-12:15 THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY

    VR/AR – the world in a new reality

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    VR/AR – the world in a new reality

    • Artificial reality – real money. The dynamic development and business potential of VR/AR technologies
    • The development of virtual and augmented reality. Expectations, forecasts and emotions
    • VR and AR in design, medicine, education and entertainment. Start-ups on stage
    • VR in business. Production, marketing and trade with the use of virtual reality
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    VR/AR – the world in a new reality

    Dobromir Ciaś - Managing Director, Edge NPD

    Piotr Graszek - Executive Director, European VR/AR Congress

    Jakub Korczyński - CEO, Co-Founder, Giant LaZer

    Petr Pospichal - Chairman of the Board, Association for Virtual and Augmented Reality

    Anna Tryfon- Bojarska - Head of Innovation & Technology, Skanska

    Piotr Wójcik - Co-founder, CTO, development lead , 1000 realities

  • 12:15-13:00 THE FUTURE OF INDUSTRY

    David and Goliath, or corporations and start-ups

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    David and Goliath, or corporations and start-ups

    At the beginning: case (15 min.). A start-up and a corporation – success crowns the work

    • Between the old and the new times. Towards modernity: What opportunities does the Polish strategy of economic development create for young companies/enterprises?
    • A thirst for innovation? Co-operation with tycoons. Polish (and not only Polish) roads
    • An order from a superior, or a natural need? State-owned companies in search of start-ups
    • Corporations and start-ups. Mutual inspirations
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    David and Goliath, or corporations and start-ups

    Anna Brussa - Director of the Startups Development Department, Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP)

    Beata Cichocka-Tylman - Director, PwC

    Justyna Janicka - Co-Founder, COO, 1000 realities

    Łukasz Kroplewski - Deputy Chairman of the Board for Development, PGNiG

    Krzysztof Sułek - Innovation and Bussines Development Division, PGNiG SA

    Dariusz Śliwowski - Deputy Chairman of the Board, Industrial Development Agency (Agencja Rozwoju Przemysłu SA)

  • 13:30-15:00 THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

    New technologies in medicine – from medicines to digitisation

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    New technologies in medicine – from medicines to digitisation

    • Where is medicine heading in the era of fast technological development?
    • The patients’ access to innovative technologies: Is this a purely financial problem?
    • Faces of advancement in diagnostics and therapy – main trends in selected fields of medicine
    • The financing of new medical technologies as a challenge for health care systems
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    New technologies in medicine – from medicines to digitisation

    Mateusz Juszczak - Founder, Chairman of the Board, Laparo Sp. z o.o

    Edyta Kocyk - Founder, President, SiDLY

    Bogdan Koczy - Director, Dr Janusz Daab Independent Public Regional Hospital of Trauma Surgery (Wojewódzki Szpital Chirurgii Urazowej) in Piekary Śląskie; Regional Orthopaedics and Traumatology Consultant

    Kornel Lukaszczyk - Head of Notified Certification Body for Medical Products, TÜV NORD

    Piotr Najbuk - Senior Associate, Life Sciences Practice, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka (DZP)

    Tomasz Staszelis - Chief Digital Officer, Grupa Polpharma

    Maciej Wybraniec - 1st Department of Cardiology of Professor Leszek Giec Upper Silesian Medical Centre (Górnośląskie Centrum Medyczne im. prof. Leszka Gieca – GCM), 1st Department and Clinic of Cardiology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice

  • 15:20-15:35 INTERVIEW

    How to tame the breakthrough innovation

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    How to tame the breakthrough innovation

    Joshua Gans - Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, author of the book "The Disruption Dilemma", Kurhaus Publishing

    Krzysztof Majdan - Editor-in-Chief, INNPoland

  • 15:35-16:20 THE FUTURE OF INDUSTRY

    On Industry 4.0 – specifically

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    On Industry 4.0 – specifically

    • How will start-ups be positioned at particular stages of Industry 4.0? The most ‘receptive’ industries
    • Be wise in advance. How to prepare for this?
    • Opportunities for independence or inevitable integration into the Grand System? Possible points in common and sources of animosity, misunderstanding and flawed practice
    • ‘The great start-up’ (organisational structure) within a global or continental Corporation
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    On Industry 4.0 – specifically

    Filiberto Amati - Partner, Amati & Associates, Founder , The Future Of

    Michał Kot - Director Regional Sales, Siemens Polska

    Andrzej Soldaty - Project Leader, ‘Future Industry Platform’ (‘Platforma Przemysłu Przyszłości’)

    Jacek Ziarno - Editor-in-Chief, ‘Nowy Przemysł’ Economic Magazine

STAGE B (Mezzanine Floor)

  • 11:20-11:50 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    Between research and business: Can futurology and strategic foresight really be useful for start-ups? Surfing on the wave of the future

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    Between research and business: Can futurology and strategic foresight really be useful for start-ups? Surfing on the wave of the future

    Kacper Nosarzewski - Strategic Foresight Professional, Business Development Director, 4CF

  • 11:55-12:20 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    What was it like in our case? From two points of view

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    What was it like in our case? From two points of view

    Michal Šmida - CEO, Founde, Twisto

    Bartosz Traczyk - Chairman of the Board, ING Usługi dla Biznesu

  • 12:20-13:00 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    Enthusiasm is not sufficient to grow, or on organisation and management.

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    Enthusiasm is not sufficient to grow, or on organisation and management.

    Tomasz Jażdżyński - Chairman of the Board, Gremi Media SA

    Jakub Kurasz - Head of Communications, ‎PwC Poland

    Szymon Midera - CEO, Co-Founder, Shumee SA

    Anna Pławecka - Co-Founder, Szopi.pl

  • 13:30-14:15 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    If only I have known this in advance… A few warnings. Tribulations, barriers, lost chances and missed opportunities (Based on practice. A start-up panel on the obstacles along the road to development)

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    If only I have known this in advance… A few warnings. Tribulations, barriers, lost chances and missed opportunities (Based on practice. A start-up panel on the obstacles along the road to development)

    Sergey Butko - Co-Founder, Marketing Director, CallPage

    Katarzyna Dorsey - CEO, Co-Founder, Yosh.ai

    Patrycja Maciejewicz - Head of Economic Department, Gazeta Wyborcza

    Michał Misztal - Chief Acceleration Officer, Polska Przedsiębiorcza

  • 14:15-14:45 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    Risk and reputation management in corporations and start-ups in the era of the Internet of Things and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Differences and similarities.

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    Risk and reputation management in corporations and start-ups in the era of the Internet of Things and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Differences and similarities.

    Leesa Soulodre - Member Board of Directors, HiNounou

  • 14:45-15:00 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    In a painfully practical manner. What does running a start-up look like from the inside? YouTube: I follow, analyse and comment

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    In a painfully practical manner. What does running a start-up look like from the inside? YouTube: I follow, analyse and comment

    Jakub Gajdamowicz - Founder, LandscapeLab, vloger, creator of the channel devoted to creating an online business

  • 15:20-15:50 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    What was it like in our case? From two points of view

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    What was it like in our case? From two points of view

    Maciej Balsewicz - CEO, Managing Partner, bValue

    Michał Czerwiński - CEO, PurellaFood

  • 15:50-16:45 INSPIRATION-KNOWLEDGE-BUSINESS

    We support start-ups

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    We support start-ups

    • Who draws our attention? How to obtain support in the new system?
    • Nothing is for free – dreamers do not stand a chance. The independence of verifiers
    • What fruit do the funds of funds bear, or what is there to be given and to whom?
    • In alliance with private business. On the multiplication of capital and investors
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    We support start-ups

    Wojciech Fedorowicz - Managing Partner, TDJ Pitango Ventures

    Łukasz Korycki - Journalist, Puls Biznesu

    Kamil Kozak - Deputy Chairman of the Board, iGrid Technology

    Maciej K Król - Head of Sales & Standard Excellence, Business Link

    Eliza Kruczkowska - Chief Innovation Officer, Polish Development Fund (Polski Fundusz Rozwoju)

    Korneliusz Magarewicz - Chairman of the Board, OPTIMAL Smart Hub

    Waldemar Skomudek - Executive Director of Research and Innovation, Tauron Polska Energia SA

    Krzysztof Wasielewski - Chairman of the Board, Enelion

Bingo Stage

  • 11:30-12:00 START-UP CHALLENGE

    KAT. 4. HEALTH & BIOTECHNOLOGY.

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    KAT. 4. HEALTH & BIOTECHNOLOGY.

    Medicine, health, medical technologies, pharmacy, biotechnology

  • 12:00-12:30 START-UP CHALLENGE

    KAT. 2. ENVIRONMENT.

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    KAT. 2. ENVIRONMENT.

    Environmental protection: technologies for climate, ecological cultivation, smart energy, use of raw materials, waste processing

  • 13:30-14:00 START-UP CHALLENGE

    - KAT. 1. NEW INDUSTRY.

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    - KAT. 1. NEW INDUSTRY.

    Industry 4.0, robotics, automation, production systems, new materials, space industry

  • 14:00-14:30 START-UP CHALLENGE

    KAT. 3. TRADITON & MODERNITY.

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    KAT. 3. TRADITON & MODERNITY.

    Traditional industry, energy, telecommunications, transport, construction

  • 15:30-16:00 START-UP CHALLENGE

    KAT. 5. BUSINESS PROCESSES.

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    KAT. 5. BUSINESS PROCESSES.

    Management, analytics, ICT, cyber security, logistics, HR

  • 16:00-16:30 START-UP CHALLENGE

    KAT. 6. CLIENT & LIFESTYLE.

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    KAT. 6. CLIENT & LIFESTYLE.

    Trade, customer experience, e-commerce, fintech, edutech, gaming, sports, leisure time industry.

  • 16:30-18:00 START-UP CHALLENGE

    Business mixer

Conference room D (Pavilion)

  • 13:30-15:00 THE FUTURE OF ENTERTAINMENT

    Gaming – a Polish speciality

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    Gaming – a Polish speciality

    • The strength of Polish companies/enterprises in the global market: Propaganda or reality?
    • Not for everyone… Efforts, means, money and business models
    • Development paths. A pioneering or an imitative approach?
    • The apple of the government’s eye. Gaming in the Strategy of Prime Minister Morawiecki
    • The future. Global trends and Polish hopes  
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    Gaming – a Polish speciality

    Kamil Bilczyński - Deputy Chairman of the Board, Creative Director, Co-Founder, The Farm 51

    Remigiusz Kopoczek - Chairman of the Board, ARP Games Sp. z o.o.

    Marcin Piasecki - Editor, Rzeczpospolita

    Rafał Pikiewicz - Managing Director, ESL Polska

    Viktor Wanli - CEO, Kinguin Poland Sp z o.o.

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