Speakers
![Anna Streżyńska — Minister of Digital Affairs](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/zal1_strezynska-150x150.jpg)
Anna Streżyńska Minister of Digital Affairs
![Andrej Motyl — Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/aMotyl-150x150.jpg)
Andrej Motyl Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland
![Marek Szymański — CEO Franke Polska, President, Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Marek_Szymanski-426x640_Snapseed-150x150.jpg)
Marek Szymański CEO Franke Polska, President, Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce
![Dr. Jovan Kurbalija — Head of the Geneva Internet Platform](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/zal4_kurbalija-150x150.jpg)
Dr. Jovan Kurbalija Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
![Christian Wenger — President of Digital Switzerland](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MB21605-150x150.jpg)
Christian Wenger President of Digital Switzerland
![Aleksander Kutela — CEO Onet S.A.](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/zal6_kutela-150x150.jpg)
Aleksander Kutela CEO Onet S.A.
![Robert Firmhofer — CEO Copernikus Science Center](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_1086_ok-150x150.jpg)
Robert Firmhofer CEO Copernikus Science Center
![Przemysław Zakrzewski — Country Chief Information Officer ABB and experts](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/zal8_zakrzewski-150x150.jpg)
Przemysław Zakrzewski Country Chief Information Officer ABB and experts
![Joanna Konopko — Ph.D. student Warsaw University of Technology, CEO Prognosis sp. z o.o.](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Joanna-Konopko-Small-150x150.png)
Joanna Konopko Ph.D. student Warsaw University of Technology, CEO Prognosis sp. z o.o.
![Zbigniew Skarżyński — Head of Brand Communication, Nestlé](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/21-124x150.png)
Zbigniew Skarżyński Head of Brand Communication, Nestlé
![Roman Młodkowski — Business Journalist](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Roman-Młodkowski-150x150.jpeg)
Roman Młodkowski Business Journalist
![Agnieszka Skala — Co-founder and CEO of Innovation Nest Entrepreneurship School (SPIN)](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/skala-150x150.jpg)
Agnieszka Skala Co-founder and CEO of Innovation Nest Entrepreneurship School (SPIN)
![Tomasz Trzciński — Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Warsaw University of Technology](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/trzcinski-150x150.jpg)
Tomasz Trzciński Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Warsaw University of Technology
![Bartosz Sawulski — MCI Capital](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sawulski-150x150.jpg)
Bartosz Sawulski MCI Capital
![Prof. Aleksander Bobko — Secretary of State](http://psid2017.pl/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bobko-150x150.jpeg)
Prof. Aleksander Bobko Secretary of State
Conference Programme
9.00 – 9:45 Registration & Welcoming coffee
9:45 – 10.15 Opening remarks by
• Andrej Motyl, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland
• Anna Streżyńska, Minister for Digital Affairs
• Aleksander Bobko, State Secretary, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
• Grzegorz Kunikowski, vice-dean of Faculty of Management, Warsaw University of Technology
• Marek Szymański, President of Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce
10:15 – 10:45 Keynote
Mapping the opportunities and challenges of digital transformation
Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Diplo Foundation, Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
10.45 -11:45 Policy dialogue
How to join the leading digital economies?
• Polish and Swiss governmental approaches with moderated discussion panel:
– Magdalena Borowik, Advisor to the Minister for Digital Affairs
– Christian Wenger, President of Digital Switzerland
– Aleksander Kutela, CEO Grupa Onet
– Robert Firmhofer, Director of Copernikus Science Center
– Joanna Konopko, young academic representative and start-up entrepreneur
Moderation: Roman Młodkowski
• Short introduction to the Workshops
11:45 – 12:15 Coffee break
12.15 – 13:30 Shaping the digital ecosystem: strategic responses
Workshops – inspiring insights from business
• ABB Future of human-machine interfaces and related business models (Przemysław Zakrzewski Country Chief Information Officer ABB and experts)
• Nestlé Polska Drive Digital Transformation for Building of Powerful Nestlé Brands (Zbigniew Skarżyński Head of Brand Communication
Discussion – inspiring insights from academia
Academia and education as key factors in the digital ecosystem
• Relationship between technical change and academic teaching
• Role of academia in digital capacity building of the society
• Digital exclusion as a risk for society and politics
– Agnieszka Skala, Co-founder and CEO of Innovation Nest Entrepreneurship School (SPIN)
– Dr. Jovan Kurbalija, Diplo Foundation, Head of the Geneva Internet Platform
– Tomasz Trzciński, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology, Warsaw University of Technology
Moderation: Bartosz Sawulski, MCI CAPITAL S.A.
13:30 – 13:45 Wrapping up session and concluding remarks
13:45 – 14:30 Networking lunch
Place
Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer Management CZliTT
Rektorska 4, Warszawa- The nearest public transport:
- Metro station “Politechnika”