Programme

8:45 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:10 Official opening - Words of welcome

  • Krzysztof PASZYK, Minister of Economic Development and Technology
  • Stefano MALLIA, President of the EESC Employers’ Group

9:10 – 9:30 Keynote speech – Economic priorities of the Polish presidency of the European Council (state of play)

  • Michał JAROS, Secretary of State

9:30 – 11:00 Thematic session: Strengthening EU open strategic autonomy

Moderated by Dominika Ćosić, European correspondent, Euronews

  • Pietro Francesco DE LOTTO, President of the EESC's Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI)
  • Małgorzata DAROWSKA, Coordinator for EU Affairs at WB Group
  • Dr. hab. Grzegorz BRONA, CEO of Creotech Instruments S.A.
  • Aleksander SIEMASZKO, Polish Presidency – Director of the Department of Trade and International Cooperation (DHM), Ministry of the Economic Development and Technologies

Q&A with the audience

11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break

11:20 – 12:50 Thematic session: Dismantling barriers to unlock competitiveness

Moderated by Dominika Ćosić, European correspondent, Euronews

  • Emilie PROUZET, Vice-President of the EESC's Section for the Internal Market (INT)
  • Agnieszka MAJEWSKA, Poland’s Ombudsperson for SMEs
  • Henryk ORFINGER, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DR IRENA ERIS S.A.
  • Bartlomiej BANASZAK, Polish Presidency – Director of the Department of European Affairs, Ministry of the Economic Development and Technologies

Q&A with the audience

12:50 – 13:00 Closing session

  • Wrap-up by Tomasz WRÓBLEWSKI, Member of the Employers' Group
  • Closing by Sandra PARTHIE, President of the EESC INT section