Session on Macro Issues
Economy of 2007 – challenges for Poland and Europe
Economy of 2007 – challenges for Poland and Europe
Not so long ago there were a lot of discussions in the economic society about Lisbon Agenda – its goals, methods of achieving them, time which was left to implement scheduled changes in this mega-plan. Then deep silence followed. The Agenda as a comprehensive idea for the EU countries to catch up with the USA economically is now a defunct document. Only some assumptions are being put into practice of the document, which was to have helped to modernize the economy of European Union. Why has this happened? What are the reasons for blocking the necessary changes in the Old Continent?
§ Which direction is the European economy going?
§ What do business people expect from the EU politicians?
§ Will failing to implement the Lisbon Agenda result in a serious flight of capital from and loss of jobs in EU?
§ Which direction is the Polish economy going?
Special guests: José Maria Alfredo Aznar* – former Prime Minister of Spain; Mikuláš Dzurinda – former Prime Minister of Slovakia and
Jarosław Kaczyński* – Prime Minister; Piotr Woźniak* – the Minister of Economy; Wojciej Jasiński* – Minister of State Treasury: Jerzy Buzek – MEP; Janusz Lewandowski – MEP, the Chairman of the Committee of Budgets; Maks Kraczkowski – MP of the Republic of Poland, the Chairman of Economy Commission; Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz – ex-Prime Minister; Janusz Steinhoff – ex-Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy; Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz – President of the National Bank of Poland; Thomas Laursen – Chief Economist, World Bank for Central Europe and Baltic countries; Andrzej Arendarski – CEO, Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza and
Jarosław Pawluk – CEO, CTL Logistics SA; Ryszard Krauze* – CEO, Prokom Software SA; Romuald Rytwiński – CEO, Opel Polska Sp. z o.o.; Paweł Olechnowicz – CEO, Grupa Lotos SA;
11.30-12.00 Break
12.00-14.30Sessions on selected micro topics
1.
§ Fuel and power energy sector. Power energy policy of European Union / 2.
§ Metallurgy, big investments in Polish steel works, prospects for the industry
§ Raw Materials / 3.
§ EU Funds from 2007 to 2013 – how will they change the nature of Polish economy? / 4.
§ Railway Transportation, Logistics in Industry, Logistics Centres, Sea Harbours
Fuel and power energy sector. Power energy policy of European Union
§ Resources of raw materials
§ Diversification of supply
§ Development of infrastructure
§ Inter-system connections
§ EU energy safety
§ Poland’s energy safety
Piotr Woźniak* – Minister, Ministry of Economy; Wojciej Jasiński* – Minister of State Treasury: Michał Krupiński* – Undersecretary, Ministry of State Treasury; Maks Kraczkowski – MP of the Republic of Poland, the Chairman of Economy Commission;
representatives of European concerns of fuel and power energy sector, i.e.:
Lars G. Josefsson* – Chairman, General Director, Vattenfall; Tuomo Hatakka – Vicechairman, Vattenfall AB; Martin Roman* – Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEZ; Markus Rapp – Chairman, EWE Polska Sp. z o.o.; Wolfgan F. Eschment – a member of the Board for economic issues, VNG; Rafael Miranda Robredo* – Chairman of the Board of Endesa, President of Eurelectric; Jesus Clavijo Olmos – General Director, Endesa Europe, President, Endesa Italy; Tuomo Rönkkö – Chairman of the Board, ELTEL Group Corporation; Philip Clarke – Project Director for Europe, ESB International; Brian Fitzsimons – Business Development Director Poland, ESB International; Alfred Hofman – member of General Management Committee, Regional Director for North and East Europe, Electrabel SA; Jean-Luc Colon – Director for Northern European Region, Gaz de France;
as well as representatives of Polish companies, i.e.:
Krzysztof Głogowski* – Chairman of the Board, PGNiG SA; Jacek Socha – Chairman of the Board, PSE SA; Grzegorz Pawłaszek* – Chairman of the Board, Kompania Węglowa S.A. (Coal Comapany S.A.); Piotr Kownacki* – Chairman of the Board, PKN Orlen SA; Paweł Olechnowicz – Chairman of the Board, General Director, Grupa Lotos SA; Jan Kurp – Chairman of the Board, General Director, Południowy Koncern Energetyczny SA (Southern Power Energy Concern SA);
Metallurgy, big investments in Polish steel works, prospects for the industry
§ Polish metallurgy is enjoying the biggest investments, which have not happened for many years – what does it mean for this sector of industry?
§ How will Polish steel works be ranked in the global metallurgy market?
§ Will Polish steel works be capable of competing in the global market once these investments have been completed?
§ Distribution market of metallurgy products
Raw Materials
§ One of the essential factors of competitiveness in the metallurgy market is the access to raw materials (ore, coke, scrap metal) What policy in the scope of raw materials deliveries will be pursued by the concerns present in the market?
Romuald Talarek – CEO, Hutnicza Izba Przemysłowo-Handlowa; Robert Wojdyna – CEO, Polska Unia Dystrybutorów Stali, and CEO, Konsorcjum Stali Sp. z o.o.; Andrzej Ciepiela* – Director, PUDS; Vijay Kumar Bhatnagar – CEO, Mittal Steel Poland SA; Jerzy Podsiadło* – Deputy CEO, Mittal Steel Poland SA; Kostyantyn Lytvynov* – CEO, ZPD Steel; Przemysław Sztuczkowski – CEO, Złomrex SA; Angel Pueyo* – CEO, Celsa Huta Ostrowiec Sp. z o.o.; Jan Michalik – CEO, Polski Koks SA; Edward Szlęk – CEP, Koksownia Przyjaźń Sp. z o.o.; Edwars Szlęk – CEO, Koksownia Przyjaźń Sp. Z o.o.; Jerzy Bernhard – CEO, Stalprofil SA; Piotr Janeczek* – CEO, Stalprodukt SA; Ludovit Gajdos – CEO, CMC Zawiercie SA;
EU Funds from 2007 to 2013 – how will they change the nature of Polish economy?
§ EU funds impact on innovation of Polish economy
§ Which economy areas will benefit most from EU transfers?
§ What model of co-operation between science and business we may or should have so that the potential of EU funds could be used to the full?
§ Infrastructure development based on EU aid funds
§ The role of self-governments in stimulation of infrastructure investments performed with EU support
§ What are the methods applied by the companies to use the EU transfers for their modernisation?
§ Barriers and threats in the process of EU funds absorption
Jerzy Kwieciński – Under-secretary of State, Ministry of Regional Development: Eugeniusz Wróbel – Under-secretary of State, Ministry of Transport; Jan Olbrycht – Member of Parliament, European Parliament; Rafał Dutkiewicz – The Mayor of Wrocław Town; Marek Woźniak* – Marshal of Wielkopolskie (Great Poland) Voivodship; Adam Struzik* – Marshal of Mazowieckie (Great Poland) Voivodship; Andrzej Arendarski – CEO, Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza; Danuta Jabłońska – CEO, Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości; Bohdan Wyżnikiewicz – CEO, Instytut Badań nad Gospodarką Rynkową; Magdalena Burnat-Mikosz – Partner, Accreo Sp. z o.o.; Wojciech Kuryłek* – Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego; Andrzej Głowacki – CEO, Doradztwo Gospodarcze DGA SA;
Railway transport, logistics applied in the industries, logistics centres, sea ports
§ Modernisation of the railway infrastructure in Poland
§ Modern technologies and solutions in the railway
§ Access conditions to railway infrastructure
§ What do the carriers expect from the office and central offices?; law regulations
§ What should be done in order to increase the goods transit through Poland?
§ How will the opening of railway market influence Polish carrier companies?
§ Why most of investors building new facilities (such as factories or logistics centres) are not interested in connecting them to railway line?
§ Sea ports: investment needs, road and railway connections, investments of logistics companies in the ports
Jerzy Polaczek* – Minister of Transport: Rafał Wiechecki – Minister of Maritime Economy; Janusz Catewicz – CEO, Zarząd Morskich Portów Szczecin i Świnoujście SA; Krzysztof Niemiec – Member of the Board, Director of the R&D Department, CTL Logistics SA; Ireneusz Gójski – CEO, Przedsiębiorstwo Spedycyjne Trade Trans Sp. z o.o., and CEO, Izba Gospodarcza Transportu Lądowego; Piotr Macioszek – Director, PTKiGK SA Rybnik; Mieczysław Olender – CEO, PCC Rail Szczakowa SA; Andrzej Wach – CEO, PKP SA; Władysław Szczepkowski* – CEO, PKP Cargo SA;
Marian Bąk – CEO, Centrala Zaopatrzenia Hutnictwa SA; Johannes de Jong* – CEO, BCT-Bałtycki Terminal Kontenerowy; Jerzy Szatkowski – CEO, Przedsiębiorstwo Przeładunkowo-Składowe „Port Północny" Sp. z o.o.; Adrian Furgalski – Director, Zespół Doradców Gospodarczych TOR Sp. Zo.o.; Wojciech Woźnica – Director, MARSH; Marcin Chwin – Strategy Manager, SAS Institute; Artur Pielech – Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants; Jerzy Popiel – CEO, C.Hartwig Gdynia SA; Johanna Ludvigsen – Chief Research Officer, Institute of Transport Economics;
Presentations:
- Liberalization in rail transport – full opening of the market from 1st January 2007.
Krzysztof Niemiec – Member of the Board, Director of the R&D Department, CTL Logistics SA
- Risk management = increase in profitability.
Brian Sullivan – European Practice Leader, MARSH Sp. z o.o
14.30-15.00 Break
12.00-14.30Sessions on selected micro topics
1.
§ Foreign investments. The key factors when making a decision on investment location.
§ Labour Market / 2.
§ Fuel and power energy sector. Power energy policy of European Union European power energy market – liberalization challenges (electric energy, gas) / 3.
§ Expansion of Polish companies abroad (export, investments) / 4.
§ The most interesting out of the best ones – ranking of the best implementations of IT in the industrial sector. Role and commitment of the companies management in implementations of the IT solutions
Foreign investments. The key factors when making a decision on investment location.
§ International competition for capital – factors determining the location of the investment in 20th century
§ The biggest exporters and importers of the net capital over the next few years
§ The most mobile industries
§ Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria – new leaders of the Central-Eastern Europe?
Piotr Wojaczek – CEO, Katowicka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna SA; Rafał Dutkiewicz – The Mayor of Wrocław Town; Mirosław Gryszka – CEO, ABB; Paweł Czajkowski – CEO, Hewlett-Packard Polska Sp. z o.o.; Łukasz Dutkiewicz – Director, Hewlett-Packard Polska Sp. z o.o.; Romuald Rytwiński – Director, Opel Polska Sp. z o.o.; Waldemar Preussner – main shareholder, PCC AG; Piotr Maciejewski – PCC AG; Kostyantyn Lytvynov – CEO, ZPD Steel; Sławomir Szpak – Director-General, Rockwell Automation Sp. Zo.o.; Andrzej Dziwisz – Managing Director, SigmaKalon Deco Polska Sp. z o.o.; Adriano Fontana – CEO, Magneti Marelli Poland SA;
Labour Market
§ Labour market in Poland
§ The consequences of new emigration for Polish economy
§ What factors make both young professionals and experience employees look for jobs abroad?
§ How to balance work supply and demand? The tasks for authorities and entrepreneurs
§ How to improve Polish education system so that Polish business does not suffer from lack of specialists?
§ What should be done so that there are enough necessary employees at the companies?
Representatives of the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of National Education, and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
and
Prof. Michał Seweryński* – Ministry of Edukation; Anna Kalata – Ministry of Labour and Social Policy; Robert Gwiazdowski – President, Adam Smith Research Centre; Arkadiusz Radwan – expert, Sobieski Institute; Prof. Marek Góra – Szkoła Główna Handlowa; Tomasz Misiak – Vicechairman, Work Service SA; Grzegorz Dzik* – CEO, Impel SA; Paweł Czajkowski – CEO, Hewlett-Packard Polska Sp. z o.o.; Romuald Rytwiński – Director, Opel Polska Sp. z o.o.; Łukasz Mazur – CEO, Europejskie Centrum Doradztwa i Dokumentacji Podatkowej; Przemysław Gacek – CEO, Grupa Pracuj.pl; Beata Radomska – Director-General, Cigno Consulting Sp. z o.o.; Dagmara Sobolewska – Managing Director, SigmaKalon Deco Polska Sp. z o.o.; Janusz Śniadek* – Chairperson, NSZZ Solidarność; Armin Haller – BPO Operational Excellence Director for EMEA, Hewlett-Packard Polska Sp. z o.o.;
Fuel and power energy sector. Power energy policy of European Union European power energy market – liberalization challenges (electric energy, gas)
§ Natural recourses
§ Diversification of deliveries
§ Infrastructure development
§ Intersystem connections
§ Power energy safety
§ Demand for electric energy and planned investments
§ Trends, changes in the fuel and power energy market in Europe and worldwide
Michał Krupiński* – Undersecretary, Ministry of State Treasury; Leszek Juchniewicz* – CEO, Urząd Regulacji Energetyki; Rafael Miranda Robredo* – CEO, Endesa, President Eurelectric; Dariusz Brzozowski – CEO, MOW Sp. z o.o.; Tuomo Rönkkö – Prezes Zarządu, ELTEL Group Corporation; Bernard Rudkowski* – CEO, G.EN. GAZ ENERGIA SA; Marcin Buczkowski – CEO, CP Energia SA; prof. dr hab. inż. Władysław Mielczarski – Instytut Elektroenergetyki, Politechnika Łódzka, European Energy Institute; Jacek Socha – CEO, Prezes Zarządu, PSE SA; Szymon Duniec – CEO, Atel Polska Sp. z o.o.; Jan Kurp – CEO, Południowy Koncern Energetyczny SA; Tuomo Hatakka – CEO, Vattenfall AB; Grzegorz Górski – CEO, Electrabel Polska Sp. z o.o.; Krzysztof Głogowski – CEO, PGNiG SA; Bogdan Pilch – Gaz de France Polska; Jacek Kwiatkowski – VNG w Poland; Krzysztof Rozen – KPMG; Michał Górski – CEO, SPIN SA; Jan Rakowski – CEO, Partner RE;
Presentations:
- Jacek Piotrowski – IBM Global Business Services, IBM Polska
- Innovative approach to technical infrastructure service.
Tuomo Rönkkö – Chairman of the Board, ELTEL Group Corporation
Expansion of Polish companies abroad (export, investments)
§ What Polish business and companies have a chance to become regional leaders?
§ The reasons for expansion of Polish companies abroad
§ Method of expansion (winning new customers, Greenfield investments, mergers)
§ Export growth – the most promising business and directions for growth
Przemysław Sztuczkowski – CEO, Złomrex SA; Piotr Kownacki* – CEO, PKN Orlen SA; Marian Kostempski – CEO, Zabrzańskie Zakłady Mechaniczne SA; Tadeusz Soroka – CEO, Kopex SA; Mirosław Kochalski – CEO, Ciech SA; Jarosław Pawluk – CEO, CTL Logistics SA; Konrad Jaskóła – CEO, Polimex-Mostostal SA; Jarosław Bałasz* – CEO, Poszukiwania Nafty i Gazu Kraków Sp. z o.o.; Ryszard Krauze* – CEO, Prokom Software SA; Janusz Niedźwiecki – CEO, APATOR SA; Mieczysław Brudniak, CEO, Fabryka Maszyn GLINIK SA; Wojciech Kuryłek* – CEO, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego;
Presentation:
DOKE programme means significant support for goods and investment services export - advantages
Waldemar Wierzbicki – Representative of the Department for Foreign Trade Support, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
The most interesting out of the best ones – ranking of the best implementations of IT in the industrial sector.