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AmCham Diner Agenda
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Tuesday, September 2
2:30 p.m. Doors open!
4:00 p.m. Official Opening – Minister Jacek Michałowski, Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic in Poland
Continuously:
Discussion and exclusive interviews with VIPs, including representatives of the government, politics and business led by Dorota Warakomska
5:10 p.m. KPMG & AmCham Panel – “Successful Together! The impact of U.S. Investments in Poland”
Launching of the AmCham and KPMG Report
A business panel dedicated to American Investment in Poland and its influence on the Polish economic transformation. It includes the presentation of ‘
Successful Together! 25 Years of U.S. – Polish Economic Relations, a report prepared by the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland and KPMG. The goal of the panel is to convey the significance of American investment on the Polish economy, as well as sharing the experiences of American companies investing in Poland. We would like to focus not only on the capital American business has brought to Poland in the last 25 years, but also the technology, expertise and business culture. Additionally, we’d like to discuss the changes in American investment in Poland and are a key element in building a modern economy in the nation.
Moderator: Dorota Warakomska
Panelists:
Andrzej Dycha, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy (tbc)
Stacy Ligas, Partner, Head of Financial Services Audit, KPMG in Poland
Joseph Wancer, Chairman, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland
Beata Stelmach, CEO, Poland & Baltics, GE
Jacek Siwicki, President, Enterprise Investors
Monika Morali Efinowicz, Advent International, Partner and Managing Director
Patrycja Gołs, Policy and Corporate Affairs Director, UPC/Liberty Global
Wednesday, September 3
9:30 Doors open!
10:00 a.m. AmCham Panel – “Lesson Learned: The impact of U.S. Investments in Poland”
The aim of the panel is to present today’s trends in American investment in Poland as presented in a report titled “
Successful Together! 25 Years of U.S. – Polish Economic Relations” prepared by the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland and KPMG. We would like to review the lessons learned from a successful economic transformation and the building of a new free market economy in Poland and the role that American companies have played.
Moderator: Dorota Warakomska
Panelists:
Joanna Bensz, AmCham Board Member, Country Manager, CH2MHill
RafałWiza, Partner, KPMG
Sebastian Arana, Managing Director, 3M Poland
Anna Jakubowski, Operations Director Poland & Baltics, Coca-Cola
Marek Kapuśińki, General Manager & Vice President, Procter & Gamble
11:30 a.m. Panel discussion “Women Leadership Developments” led by UPS
The Women’s Leadership Development Program, originally launched at UPS in the United States in 2006, fosters a working environment that encourages and enables the attraction, development, and retention of women through professional networking, mentoring schemes, education, and community-based involvement.
Moderator: Dorota Warakomska
Panelists:
Dorota Dabrowski, Managing Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland
Anna Jakubowski, Operations Director Poland & Baltics, Coca-Cola
Cindy Miller, President, UPS Europe
4:30 p.m. AmCham Panel – “Why TTIP is important for Poland”
This panel will summarize progress on the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership. In light of the ongoing negotiating process on TTIP, we would like to give thought to how the agreement will shape transatlantic trade and what trends it will set for the next 25 years for Poland.
Moderator: Roman Rewald, AmCham Board Member; Partner, Weil
Andrzej Dycha, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy
Katarzyna Kacperczyk, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tony Housh, AmCham Board Member; Principal, CGC
Cindy Miller, President, UPS Europe
British Embassy rep
Thursday, September 4
10:40 a.m. AmCham Main Panel “Top Trends: The future of U.S. – Polish business relations”
This panel will focus on the geopolitical conceptualization of Poland’s 25 year transformation, and on thinking ahead to what should be done to make the next 25 years in Poland a success. Subjects for discussion include energy, business activity, transatlantic cooperation, education, as well as the cooperation between business and academia. We would like to concentrate on decisions that need to be made in Poland’s investment environment in order to address market needs, as well as modernizing business activity in Poland to make sure the next 25 years are prosperous.
Moderator: Marek Matraszek, Director and Founding Partner, CEC Government Relations
Katarzyna Kacperczyk, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (tbc)
Ryszard Petru, Chairman, Society of Polish Economists
Stephen Mull, U.S. Ambassador to Poland
Łukasz Kalinowski, CEO, Metlife
Cindy Miller, President UPS Europe
Dariusz Prońzuk, Managing Partner, Enterprise Investors
11:00 a.m. Doors open!