The autumn debate “Horizon: Security Strategies” will take place on November 4 at the headquarters of Employers of Poland. It was divided into several thematic blocks. In the first one, titled “Economic security: economics, development, regulations”, the panelists will try to answer, among others: to the questions to what extent regulatory stability can be the foundation of economic security; what is the role of foreign investment in building economic security; how Poland can effectively adapt its economy to dynamically changing global conditions and what is the role of international partnerships, cooperation with the EU and the impact of the geopolitical situation on the country’s economic development.
In the second panel devoted to defense and contemporary security challenges, the discussion will concern Poland’s role in NATO and the EU in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, threats of cyberattacks, sabotage, disinformation and how to strengthen the economic potential of our country through the arms industry.
In turn, in the panel “Development security: industry and investments vs. climate and environment”, the discussion will concern the role of renewable energy and energy transformation, also in the context of challenges related to our dependence on fossil fuels; sustainable economic development and climate protection; adaptation of the industrial sector to climate change, as well as the place of the state and public institutions in supporting green investments.
The debates and speeches will be attended by deputy ministers from the Ministry of Development and Technology, the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Finance, as well as voivodes: Mariusz Frankowski – representing Mazovia and Radosław Król – Warmia and Mazury.
Leaders of the business community and experts will also have an important say in the debate, including: Witold Literacki – Vice-President of the Management Board for Corporate Affairs, first deputy president of the ORLEN Management Board, Luiz Hanania – General Director, President of the Management Board of the Veolia Group in Poland, prof. Ph.D. Michał Romanowski – Partner and Attorney at the Law Firm Romanowski i Wspólnicy sp. k., Tomasz Marciniak – Managing Partner, McKinsey&Company, Dariusz Kolasa – Member of the Management Board at STRABAG, Andrzej Zwara – Attorney and Senior Partner at the Law Firm Głuchowski Siemiątkowski Zwara Advocates and Legal Advisors, Łukasz Dziekoński – Chairman of the VC/PE team in the Council of Polish Entrepreneurs and Employers RP and Łukasz Łazarewicz – President of the Management Board of the Association of Employers of the Entertainment and Gaming Industry.
The event will be hosted by Wioleta Wramba – journalist and presenter of TVP INFO, and the moderators of the debates will be prof. Agnieszka Bieńczyk-Missala from the University of Warsaw, Julia Cydejko from Polityka Insight and Karolina Jędrzejewska from Polsat News.
Horizon is a platform for creative exchange of ideas, in-depth analysis and inspiring discussions. It is a space where leaders from various fields – science, politics, business and culture – can jointly discuss strategic issues that respond to the challenges of the modern world.
The media partners of the event were: Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Wyborcza.biz, PAP MediaRoom and TVP INFO. Honorary patronage was granted by: the Ministry of Justice, the Voivode of Masovia, the Voivode of Warmia and Mazury, Employers of the Republic of Poland, His Majesty the Rector of the Warsaw School of Economics, Kozminski University, His Majesty the Rector of the Academy WSB in Dąbrowa Górnicza and the Association of Energy Law Lawyers.
The event partners included:
ORLEN
ORLEN is an integrated multi-energy concern and one of the largest companies in Central and Eastern Europe. The company is listed in the prestigious Fortune Global 500 ranking. It wants to play a key role in the region’s energy transformation – by investing in innovation, sustainable development and low-emission energy sources.
VEOLIA
Let’s change the text to this: VEOLIA GROUP IN POLAND has been a reliable partner of industry and Polish cities in the process of ecological transformation for over 25 years. Based on knowledge and international experience, it offers innovative environmental services and solutions based on triggering synergies and maximizing the benefits resulting from the implementation of the idea of a circular economy. Operating in three sectors – energy, water and waste, it deals with, among others: production and supply of heat, provision of heating services for approximately 3 million customers, trade and sale of energy, as well as transmission and purification of water.
STRABAG
STRABAG Polska is the construction company most involved in local government investments and the only one in the industry supporting the most important regional cultural institutions in Poland. It is part of a European construction concern that has been synonymous with quality in construction for 180 years, implementing over 15,000 projects worldwide. projects per year. The added value of STRABAG to the Polish economy is nearly PLN 7.3 billion.
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey & Company is a global strategic consulting firm that has been operating for over 90 years. He cooperates with government and public institutions. The company currently employs over 45,000 people. people working in over 130 offices and 65 countries.
McKinsey & Company has been present on the Polish market for 30 years. Over this time, it has become the largest strategic consulting company in Poland, which today employs over 2,000 people. She has advised the largest Polish companies and public institutions. She participated in the transformation of key enterprises in Poland and contributed to the development of companies that are today leaders in the banking and insurance, consumer goods, energy, oil, telecommunications, mining and many other sectors.
MAIS
MAIS Group is a leading Polish company specializing in strategic consulting and social communication for companies, institutions and non-profit organizations. It supports partners in contacts with key stakeholders, from government administration to EU institutions, thanks to its presence in Warsaw and Brussels.
As a member of Employers of Poland and the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice, MAIS is actively involved in the development of Polish business.
ZPPRiG
The Association of Employers of the Entertainment and Gaming Industry brings together employers operating in the entertainment industry. The Association of Employers of the Entertainment and Gaming Industry is open to dialogue and cooperation, as well as to a broad transfer of knowledge about the sector from business to the regulator and administration and other participants of this sector. The aim of the Association is to have a positive impact on changes in the industry and to provide professional assistance in the activities of associated members. The Association’s activities also focus on taking action to pursue common interests, carrying missions and initiatives in the industry.
The Association of Employers of the Entertainment and Gaming Industry aims to cooperate with people and institutions in the field of collecting information, legal and economic analyses, as well as exchanging experiences in the field of law, economics and business activity, and providing support in this area.
