Program

PEP to 2050, NERC and the Anti-Blackout Package - a measure of the coherence of Polish and EU economic policy
Power gaps, the power market and flexibility services - how to plan investments and shape market mechanisms (including dynamic tariffs)
Poland's energy resilience - policy, investment and building an optimal energy mix
National and EU regulations - their impact on the power market, energy prices and preparations for ETS2
Communicating with the citizen - an honest conversation about the costs and benefits of the transition
The role of gas in the energy transition
Investors, consumers and the regulator - balancing interests

Invited Speakers

Part 1 10:10–11:10

Kinga Piecuch, President of the Management Board, HPE Poland
Grzegorz Lot, President of the Management Board, TAURON Polska Energia
Magdalena Kamińska, acting President of the Management Board, Energa S.A.
Grzegorz Onichimowski, President of the Management Board, PSE S.A.
Bogumiła Ożarska-Karbowiak, Vice-President of the Management Board, Polish Nuclear Power Plants
Sławomir Hinc, President of the Management Board, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A. *

Part 2 11:10–12:10

ORLEN S.A. representative
Szymon Paweł Moś, President of the Management Board, Polish Gas Company
Andrzej Modzelewski, President of the Management Board, E.ON POLSKA S.A.
Tomasz Bendlewski, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Asseco Poland
Dariusz Lubera, President of the Management Board, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna *

Moderator: Wojciech Jakóbik, Energy Security Centre, Energy Drink Podcast

12:10 - 12.20

Summary speech

Renata Mroczek, President of the Energy Regulatory Office

12:20 - 13:00

Networking break

POLISH ROAD TO ATOM: TECHNOLOGY, RESPONSIBILITY, TRUST AND SOCIETY

13:00 - 13:10

Presentation

Anni Jaarinen, Vice President of Nuclear Services, Fortum

13:10 - 13:20

Introduction to the debate

Wojciech Wrochna, Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure, Ministry of Energy *

13:20 - 13:40

Poland’s Road to Nuclear Energy: Technology, Responsibility, Trust and Society

The debate - part 1

Construction schedule and current stage of preparations – Polish Nuclear Power Programme
An effective local content strategy for nuclear energy

Speakers

Bogumiła Ożarska-Karbowiak, Vice President of the Management Board, Polish Nuclear Power Plants
Leszek Hołda, President, Bechtel Poland
Mirosław Kowalik, President of the Management Board, Westinghouse Electric Poland

Moderator: Krzysztof Madaj, Editor-in-Chief, Postępy Techniki Jądrowej

13:40 - 14:30

The Polish way to the atom: technology, responsibility, trust and society

The debate - part 2

Construction schedule and current phase of preparations - Polish Nuclear Power Program
The place of SMR in the Polish Nuclear Power Program
A stable regulatory framework and strong technical oversight - what do nuclear projects need?
State and private financing of ample nuclear power, SMR, and insurance
Negotiating the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction)
Active licensing of Polish companies. How do you build new competencies?
How to shorten logistical supply chains for large nuclear projects?
SMRs in Poland - real opportunities and limitations
IT solutions for nuclear power at the preparatory stage

Invited speakers

Bogumiła Ożarska-Karbowiak, Vice-President of the Management Board, Polish Nuclear Power Plants
PhD Paweł Gajda, Director of the Nuclear Energy Department, Ministry of Energy
Paweł Smoliński, President of the Management Board, Office of Technical Inspection
Paweł Pytlarczyk, Vice President, National Atomic Energy Agency
Łukasz Gola, Business Development Director, Hitachi Europe Ltd.

Moderator: Emilia Janisz, Chairwoman of Women in Nuclear Poland; European Nuclear Policy Consultant, Clean Air Task Force

FROM PILOTING TO WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION: HOW TO EFFECTIVELY DIGITIZE THE POLISH ENERGY SECTOR?

14:30 - 14:40

Implementation of the LTE450 scale system - a secure communications network for the energy sector

Presentation

Paweł Strzeszewski, Deputy Director of the Telecommunications Department, LTE450 Programme Architect, PGE Systemy

14:40 - 14:50

Energy balance under control – management in tune with markets and weather

Presentation

Mariusz Kajka, Business Analyst, Sygnity SA

14:50 - 15:00

Presentation

Wojciech Glapa, Commercial Director, Ebicom

15:00 - 15:10

Presentation

Bogdan Nowopolski, Vice President, Intelligent Automation Solutions, Betacom

15:10 - 15:20

AI Factory for the energy sector: how to build a sovereign data and model platform

Presentation

Estera Haas-Abgarowicz, Head of AI & Product Management Team, Asseco Poland

15:20 - 15:30

AI in energy without governance – an invitation to attackers

Presentation

Jarosław Zarychta, Head of Business Development, Billennium

15:30 - 16:35

From piloting to widespread implementation: how to effectively digitise the Polish energy sector?

The debate

Digital power foundations - SCADA system, digital twins, smart meters and area balancing. What is already working and what needs to be upgraded, so that innovations can truly build operational resilience and form the foundation of business stability?
CSIRE and system integration – how ready is the sector for full digitalisation?
Putting the customer at the centre - simplifying and delivering information to the end customer as a goal of digitisation
Regulations keeping up with the market - what to improve in regulations to make processes work more efficiently, and how to coordinate them to maintain business continuity?
Challenges that arise with the use of artificial intelligence
Domestic component in supply chains and security management. How to avoid a new dependence on technology importers and strengthen the domestic value chain?
Data and cybersecurity as an advantage - how to translate investments in this area into a market advantage?
Prosumers, cooperatives and energy communities - how to integrate them and support local balancing?
Digital twin as part of the modern digitisation of public administration
External financing as a catalyst for digital transformation

Invited speakers

Sebastian Gajecki, Vice-President for IT, Enea Centrum
Robert Grochowski, President of the Management Board, PGE Systemy S.A.
Paweł Pisarczyk, CEO, Atende Industries and Phoenix Systems
Sebastian Markowski, Director of the Energy and Gas Division, Asseco Poland
Piotr Frankowski, Managing Director, Ayming
Bartłomiej Nieścierowicz, Senior Vice President, CGI Polska Litwa Łotwa i Estonia

Moderator: Dominik Brodacki, Head of the Energy Department, Polityka Insight

16:35

The End of the first day of the conference and Lunch

8:30 - 9:00

REGISTRATION

09:00 - 09:10

The beginning of the 2nd day of the conference

COMMUNICATION, EDUCATION, TRUST: HOW SHOULD THE ENERGY SECTOR CONDUCT AN EFFECTIVE DIALOGUE WITH CONSUMERS?

9:10 - 9:20

Key disinformation narratives in energy 2026

Presentation of the Report

Marcin Wiśniewski, President of the Institute for Internet and Social Media Research

9:20 - 9:30

Knowledge, Models, Decisions: The Role of NCAE in Poland’s Energy Planning Presentation

Presentation

Rafał Gawin, Director of the National Centre for Energy Analyses, PSE S.A.

9:30 - 10:30

Communication, education, trust: how should the energy sector have an effective dialogue with consumers?

The debate

Poland is socially resilient to disinformation challenges. How can we foster positive sentiment toward the transition?
Disinformation in the energy industry as a threat to investment and security of critical infrastructure - the role of journalists and fact-checking
The importance of communication in local media - how to communicate with the ultimate audience?
Benefit language - how to talk about transformation so as to build understanding, awareness and credibility?
Education as an integral part of energy communication - examples of practical actions and educational programs
Dialogue with the community at the investment site - concerns and expectations in the context of change
Conscious use of energy - dynamic tariffs as a tool for building efficiency
Transformation as social change - changing attitudes and thinking

Invited speakers

Beata Rutkiewicz, Governor of the Pomeranian Province
Maciej Izdebski, Director of the Communications Department, Ministry of Energy
Joanna Szostek, Director of the Communications, Polish Nuclear Power Plants
Jarosław Bach, Mayor of Choczewo Municipality
Bartosz Bieszyński, Director of the Communications and Marketing Department, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Wojciech Łuczak, Strategy and M&A Director, E.ON Polska

Moderator: Lidia Garbaczuk, Business Development Director, communications expert, BiznesAlert.pl

FROM CONNECTIONS TO FLEXIBILITY: REGULATION, TECHNOLOGY AND LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

10:30 - 10:40

Can the Energy Sector Be a Leader in MRO Logistics Digitalization? The SAP Perspective

Presentation

Filip Kowalski, VP, Head of the Energy Sector in Central and Eastern Europe, SAP

10:40 - 11:30

From connectivity to flexibility: regulations, technologies and local partnerships

The debate

Network law - orderly management of availability of connection capacity, transparency of processes and sustainability of rules
Network investment in connections - how to increase the pace and scale of connections?
What will regulation look like in distribution?
Power fee as the future of the mechanism and its impact on network investments and customer behaviour
Source hybridisation as a way to relieve grid stress and increase flexibility
Integration of energy storage, RES and flexible consumers as a way to reduce grid costs
Charter for Effective Transformation - Implementation Report
Digitisation, smart meters and market incentives as the basis for active network and demand management
How does the development of electromobility affect the need to expand and modernise electricity grids?
Involving partners, especially local governments, in the implementation of investments
Reorganisation of the grid system - making the ownership of the grid at the lowest voltages more flexible

Invited speakers

Maciej Mróz, President of PTPiREE, VP TAURON Dystrybucja
Robert Świerzyński, President of the Management Board, Energa Operator
Marek Szymankiewicz, President of the Management Board, Enea Operator
Jacek Drozd, President of the Management Board, PGE Dystrybucja
Wojciech Graczyk, Member of the Management Board, Stoen Operator

Moderator: Mariusz Mazur, Director, The Institute of Power Engineering – National Research Institute

REAL-TIME DATA MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

11:30 - 11:40

The Customer at the Center of the Network: How AI Is Changing the Rules of the Game in CRM Systems

Presentation

Krzysztof Ulicki, Vice President. Head of Commercial Sector CGI

11:40 - 11:50

Digitalization and Automation of Energy Sales in Direct and Online Channels

Presentation

Jacek Maciak, Co-founder Salesbook

11:50 - 12:25

Real-Time Data Management: Challenges and Future Directions

The debate

How can organizations move from fragmented CRM, billing and operational systems to a unified, scalable architecture built on real-time data?
Cloud as a foundation or an intermediate layer? Which mission-critical systems can be safely migrated to the cloud, and where is a hybrid approach still necessary?
CRM as the core of customer engagement – how can metering, operational and financial data be integrated to build a comprehensive 360° customer view?
How can artificial intelligence be leveraged to personalize offerings, forecast consumption and automate business processes?
From IT initiative to business transformation – is data architecture becoming a key pillar of competitive strategy?

Invited speakers

Mariusz Marcinkowski, Director of the ICT Department, TAURON Dystrybucja
Maciej Konieczka, Chief Executive Officer, Vess Energy
Izabella Żyglicka, Advisor to the President, Employers of Poland
Energa Obrót Representative*

Moderator: Tomasz Sobczak, Innovation and Advanced Analytics Manager, ORLEN S.A.

12:25 - 13:00

Networking break

RES IN PRACTICE: NETWORKS, REGULATION AND SYSTEM STABILITY

13:00 - 14:05

RES in practice: networks, regulations and system stability

The debate

RES-based system flexibility - energy storage, prediction and digitalisation, flexibility market
Energy transformation as an industrial opportunity and not just a cost - economic, economic and social potential
Does the degree of acceptance of the cost of the energy transition by consumers matter?
Predictability and regulatory stability - is a new model of state-investor cooperation needed?
Investment barriers - the implementation gap between EU funds and the real pace of projects
Grid expansion and green energy zones as a tool to unlock new RES capacity, especially PV
Development of biogas and biomethane as a system component

Invited speakers

Łukasz Tomaszewski, Director, Ministry of Climate and Environment
Piotr Otawski, General Director for Environmental Protection
PhD Karolina Lipińska, VP, Energa Operator
Tomasz Guzowski, President of OX2 Polska
Marcin Szpak, Executive Director for Energy, ORLEN S.A.
Artur Kopijkowski-Gożuch, Dyrektor ds. Analiz i Operacji NCAE, PSE S.A.
Łukasz Kozioł, Director, Alior Bank

Moderator: Maciej Borowiak, President of the Management Board, Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Industry Association

14:05 - 14:15

Presentation

Grzegorz Butrym, Sales and Energy Contracting Director, OX2 Polska

THE HEATING INDUSTRY IN A TIME OF CHANGE

14:15 - 14:25

Possibilities for implementing the SAP ISU system in heating companies

Presentation

Krzysztof Biezmienow, Chief Executive Officer, A2 Customer Care sp. z o.o

14:25 - 15:15

District heating in a time of change: between EU policies, technologies and consumer opportunities

The debate

The EU's strategy for district heating and the NERC
Sector transfers - inclusion and efficiency of RES in the process of electrification
SMRs in the Polish heating industry
Decarbonising the heat industry - how to create a transparent dialogue about financing?
Efficiency of district heating systems - local conditions and consequences of not modernising
Cogeneration in the heat mix - role in dekarbonization?
Intelligent data management as a tool for heat optimisation
The national potential of biogas and biomethane - Biomethane law
Gas as a bridge for the transformation of district heating
Moving away from coal - systemic, social and regional challenges

Invited speakers

Monika Gawlik, Director of the Fuel and Energy Companies Department, Ministry of State Assets
Marcin Staniszewski, President of the Management Board, TAURON Ciepło
dr inż. Małgorzata Niestępska, President of Elektrociepłownia Ciechanów Sp. z o.o.
Adam Pawluć, Business & Strategy Director, Board Member, Polska Grupa Biogazowa
Marcin Laskowski, Vice-President, PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna *
Aneta Więcka, Director, Ministry of Energy *

Moderator: Janusz Pietruszyński, Editor-in-Chief of the Cire Portal, Energy Market Agency S.A. *

THE BALTIC SEA AND THE LAND. FROM THE WINDMILL ACT TO REPOWERING

15:15 - 16:00

The Baltic Sea and the land. From the windmill act to repowering: a new opening for Polish wind

The debate

Safety of ongoing investments in the Baltic Sea and their economics
Cost challenges - supply chain, logistics, steel prices, turbine transportation, installation ports
How to reduce the CAPEX and OPEX of offshore in the Baltic Sea?
Repowering Regulation and the Windmill Act - regulations that significantly affect windmill development
Energy storage and integration of high power from wind
How to talk about onshore? Acceptance of local communities and co-benefit models
Baltic Cooperation - Denmark, Sweden, Estonia - standard hubs, common networks

Invited speakers

Janusz Bil, President of the Management Board, Orlen Neptun
Anna Latuszek, Deputy Director of the Renewable Energy Sources Department, Ministry of Climate and Environment *
Radosław Walaszczyk, Director of the Renewable Energy Sources Department, Energy Regulatory Office
Agnieszka Derba, Burmistrz Miasta Łeby *
PGE Baltica representative *

Moderator: Piotr Czopek, Vice-President of the Management Board, Polish Wind Energy Association

16:00

The End of the second day of the conference and Lunch

* Speakers to be confirmed

** The Organiser reserves the right to change the agenda and the venue and date of the event.

42nd EuroPOWER & OZE POWER

43rd EuroPOWER & RES POWER Energy Conference