Program

• Energy policy in a period of instability - how do armed conflicts shape the pace and direction of transition?
• REPowerEU as an impetus for transformation - how to effectively incorporate the EU plan into national priorities?
• PEP2040 and NERC - are energy strategies keeping up with the pace of geopolitical and technological change?
• Transformation goals to 2030 - implementation of Fit for 55, regulations at the national level, 2040 and 2050 - what is realistic for Poland, and what needs adjustment?
• National Reconstruction Plan - how to turn available resources into sustainable changes in the energy mix?
• Transition costs and the need to integrate energy market segments - how to integrate the different functional cross sections of the market, and what mechanisms and tools are needed to do so?
• Social aspects of the energy transition. What will recipients gain, and what inconveniences must they expect? How to respond to the needs and concerns of professional groups and local communities for whom the transition is changing the course of their lives so far?
• Citizen as active participant in transformation and honest discussion of costs

Speakers:

• Marek Woszczyk, President of the Management Board, Polish Nuclear Power Plants
• Grzegorz Onichimowski, President of the Management Board, PSE S.A.
• Renata Mroczek, President of the Management Board, Energy Regulatory Office (Urząd Regulacji Energetyki)
• Sławomir Staszak, Member of the Management Board for Energy and Energy Transition, ORLEN S.A.
• Grzegorz Lot, President of the Management Board, TAURON Polska Energia
• Sławomir Hinc, President of the Management Board, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
• Andrzej Modzelewski, CEO, E.ON Polska S.A.
• Szymon Paweł Moś, Member of the Management Board, Polska Spółka Gazownictwa
• Piotr Listwoń, President of the Management Board, Polish Power Exchange (Towarowa Giełda Energii)
• Tomasz Bendlewski, Vice President of the Management Board, Asseco Poland

Moderator:

• Jan Biernacki, Director PwC

• Current status and construction schedule - Polish Nuclear Power Program
• Local content - Polish companies are building an atom - status and expectations
• Stable and predictable regulatory environment, including clear regulations on local content - key to controlling costs, schedule and technology and regulatory risks
• The role of nuclear power in energy security, reducing CO2 emissions and lowering energy prices
• Cooperation with international technology and financial partners
• Potential and challenges of SMR implementation - examples of significant progress and local supply chain
• How can existing IT solutions support the operation of nuclear power?
• How to optimally present the interaction of nuclear power and RES within the concept of sector integration?
• Growing demand for manpower - need for intensive education and training programs for nuclear engineers, technicians and operators

Speakers:

• Marek Woszczyk, President of the Management Board, Polish Nuclear Power Plant
• Paweł Smoliński, Director of the Department of Innovation and Development, Office of Technical Inspection (Urząd Dozoru Technicznego)
• Łukasz Gola, Business Development Director (Energy), Hitachi Europe Ltd.
• Marcin Ciepliński, Dyrektor ds. Strategii i Rozwoju, ORLEN Synthos Green Energy
• Olga Khomiak, Vice President, Power & Natural Resources Corporate Banking, Citi
• Mirosław Kowalik, President, Westinghouse Electric Poland
• Mirosław Syta, Director of the Nuclear Energy Department, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna

Moderator:

• Krzysztof Madaj, Editor-in-Chief, Postępy Techniki Jądrowej

• Gas as a bridge fuel - how many more years will it remain part of the energy mix?
• Development directions for the gas sector after 2027. - Security of supply, role of biomethane, infrastructure development
• Support for gas sources, among others, through the capacity market
• A strategy for the heating industry
• The role of fossil fuels in the energy transition - are they a necessary part of ensuring energy security or a barrier to faster development of RES and low-carbon technologies?
• District heating in the new reality - how to reconcile modernisation with climate goals and costs for residents?
• The role of biomethane in the transformation of the heat and gas sector - the biomethane producer's approach to decarbonization by increasing the share of low-carbon gases as a viable step towards energy transition
• Decarbonization of heat sources - which technologies will lead the way and which will gain niche importance? New support models - how to design incentive mechanisms for heat decarbonization?
• Heat pumps, CHP, SMRs - how to balance the thermal mix in the medium and long term?

Speakers:

• Monika Gawlik, Director of the Department of Fuel and Energy Companies, Ministry of State Assets
• Marcin Staniszewski, President of the Management Board, TAURON Ciepło
• Marcin Laskowski, Vice President, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
• Wojciech Kowalski, Member of the Management Board, Polska Spółka Gazownictwa
• Łukasz Strupczewski, Executive Director for Crude Oil Trading, ORLEN S.A.
• Sabine Dujacquier, Deputy General Director, Polska Grupa Biogazowa
• Anna Kułach, Vice President, E.ON EIS Poland
• Agnieszka Ozga, Director of the Energy Transformation Division, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.

Moderator:

• Wojciech Jakóbik, Energy Security Center, Energy Drink Podcast

• Digitisation as customer value. Freedom of supplier choice and energy sharing models - the future of the retail market
• CSIRE - Centralisation and automation of data exchange as key to a more transparent and efficient energy market between operators and sellers
• DSO transformation under the influence of technological innovation - directions and challenges
• Development of smart meters, remote data reading and advanced management systems (SCADA, digital twins, IoT) - consumer control over bills and market efficiency
• Impact of European and international regulations on the digital transformation of the energy sector
• How to increase the scalability of competencies on the side of companies implementing artificial intelligence solutions, and how to effectively prepare the organisation for their extensive scaling?

Speakers:

• Sebastian Gajecki, Vice President of IT, Enea Centrum
• Piotr Ordyna, Director of the Transformation Department at TAURON Dystrybucja S.A.
• Paweł Pisarczyk, President of the Management Board, Atende Industries and Phoenix Systems
• Bartłomiej Nieścierowicz, SVP i Leader BU PLLE CGI
• Sebastian Markowski, Director of the Project Management Department, Asseco Poland
• Robert Grochowski, President of the Management Board of PGE Systemy S.A. *

Moderator:

• Dominik Brodacki, Head of Energy Section, Polityka Insight

• Communication - the key role of public education and open, honest discussion of the costs of the transition. What costs and sacrifices will we make as citizens in this process, and how can we prepare for them?
• Smarter and cheaper use of energy by the citizen. End-user perspective - what will citizens gain from the transformation? The meaning and purpose of engaging in energy transition
• Society - awareness of how transformation affects people
• Social aspects of the energy transition - training of cadres and experts
• Active public communication about the progress of nuclear projects
• How can prosumers 2.0 contribute to stabilising the grid and increasing the share of RES in the energy mix?
• Activity of local governments and communities - how to support the development of clusters, cooperatives and grassroots initiatives? Examples of activities, effects and social observations based on the experience of operating a biogas plant

Speakers:

• Joanna Szostek, Director of the Communication and Stakeholder Relations Division, Polish Nuclear Power Plants
• Patryk Marjan, President of Bełchatów
• Beata Jarosz-Dziekanowska, Director of the Communication Department, PSE S.A.
• Agnieszka Głośniewska, Director of Corporate Communication and Marketing Division, GAZ-SYSTEM
• Bartosz Bieszyński, Director of the Communication and Marketing Department, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
• Andrzej Gierczak, Expert Analyst, Asseco Poland

Moderator:

• Lidia Garbaczuk, Sales and Marketing Director, BiznesAlert.pl