Poland and Europe – time for new order
9 February, 2026 | 9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
World under reconstruction; between chaos and balance. Economy in the shadow of geopolitics – wars and rivalry between superpowers, migration, crises, turbulence. Poland and Europe in the face of new challenges: safety and sovereignty, resilience and competitiveness. Poland in G-20 – the actual scale of Poland’s advancement to the global economic elite. New opportunities for Polish business: investment, expansion abroad, digitalisation, Poland as a hub for Ukraine. The potential of industry – could Poland become a manufacturing base for Europe?
Energy, transition, economy
9 February 2026 | 11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Energy of the future: clean, available, and affordable. Transition in progress – direction, pace, costs, and effects. Independence, energy security and system stability – how to achieve these critical aims? The role of technology, market, and legislation. Transition as a stimulus for the development of new sectors of the economy.
Digital and sovereign
09 February 2026 | 11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Technological sovereignty in an era of big-tech domination. How to maintain control over data, infrastructure and technology without curtailing growth? Digital sovereignty is not equivalent to isolation – the role of cooperation, interoperability, and development of own technological solutions. Opportunities for building independent (Polish, European) cloud systems, AI tools and cybersecurity solutions.
Public investments – the state and business
9 February, 2026 | 11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Significant expenses, large scale, barriers: the current condition and structure of the market for public investment. Public procurement – is there a strategy or only a list of projects? Dialogue between administration and contractors – best and worst practice. The health, potential and problems of contractors; can businesses withstand the pressure? Domestic contractors’ chances of landing major contracts. Financing local investments.
Local content in the power industry
9 February, 2026 | 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Strategic investments in Poland’s power industry – their advancement, economic impact, and conditions for their development. Local content in critical projects: nuclear, offshore wind and other types of renewable energy sources, energy infrastructure, heat engineering, gas generation. What determines the share of Polish companies. What legislative barriers make it harder to achieve the assumed share of local content?
Large scale infrastructural projects
9 February, 2026 | 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Infrastructural investment as a field requiring strategic decisions – both from the state and business. Expenses, priorities, huge projects – roads, rail, airports. Opportunities for Polish contractors. The 2030 road strategy – the development of road network, the quality and maintenance of infrastructure. Record-breaking expenditure on rail – could it become a pragmatic alternative to other means of transport? The Central Transport Hub: related ambitions and risk factors, its multiplier effect on the economy, and the hub’s intended role in the transport system of Poland and the region.
Security, defence, industry
9 February, 2026 | 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
Poland’s industry, competence and output in the face of challenges posed by the development of the armed forces. How to best use the available funding, providing benefits for the Polish economy? Polonization and the import of goods vs. independence. The potential of private companies in the context of most urgent needs of the armed forces and modernisation programmes. The growing significance of dual-use items. Cooperation of the state and smaller/specialized entities. The role of science and the R&D sector. Polish industry as a participant, and beneficiary, of the EU’s plan to develop European defence capabilities.
New, resilient infrastructure
9 February, 2026 | 3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Investment, modernisation, adapting infrastructure to better address the economy and state’s needs in terms of defence and resilience. Priorities, programmes, financing. The condition of rail and road network in the context of current needs of the military. Diversification, distribution, duplication of functions – directions for action in the field of critical infrastructure. Warehouse, distribution, and service logistics. Military projects, the army as an investor. Safe cities, shelters and hideaways, the role of local government. The construction industry in the context of investments in defence capabilities – capacity, competence, new business opportunities.
Demographics, labour market, education
9 February, 2026 | 3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
Demographic trends and their impact on the economy – today, tomorrow, and after. Current demographic trends are reshaping the labour market, healthcare and education: how does business tackle the dramatic drop in working-age population. Time for activation: we need to make better use of labour resources. Ageing society vs. the prospects of the social security system. Digitalisation, robotisation, migration policy and social mobility as a means of compensating for a declining workforce. Competence of the future – changes in the education system as a response to the challenges posed by demographics and the needs of the economy.
EEC Talks, part 1
9 February, 2026 | 11.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
- The digital future of economy: robotisation, automation, AI
- Technologies and humans: threats, competences, development
- Competition based on equal rights. Protecting the markets of Poland and the European Union.
- Deregulation, business-friendly law. Calling it
- Investment by the local government: needs, priorities, financing
- International cooperation
EEC Talks, part 2
9 February, 2026 | 1.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
- The digital future of economy: robotisation, automation, AI
- Technologies and humans: threats, competences, development
- Competition based on equal rights. Protecting the markets of Poland and the European Union.
- Deregulation, business-friendly law. Calling it
- Investment by the local government: needs, priorities, financing
- International cooperation
EEC Talks, part 3
9 February, 2026 | 3.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m.
- The digital future of economy: robotisation, automation, AI
- Technologies and humans: threats, competences, development
- Competition based on equal rights. Protecting the markets of Poland and the European Union.
- Deregulation, business-friendly law. Calling it
- Investment by the local government: needs, priorities, financing
- International cooperation
WNP Awards Gala Praise for those changing the Polish economy for the better
9 February, 2026 | 7.00 p.m.
