13 TH EDITION

EXECUTIVE INNOVATION

Forum 2025

29.10.2025

THE WESTIN WARSAW

Change leaders meet here!
The Executive Innovation Forum is a gathering of leaders driving business growth through innovation, new technologies, and strategic thinking.
Breakthrough solutions, practical case studies, and inspiring debates – all in one place, among decision-makers, strategists, and innovators. Join us and see how innovation is shaping the future of business.

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29 OCTOBER 2025

09:30 Guest Registration

10:00 Conference Opening

10:15 Keynote Speech

10:30 Case study

10:45 Panel 1: Innovative Poland

  • Why is Poland not among the leaders in the Global Innovation Index? Do public programs have real impact, or are we only creating “paper” innovation?

  • The state as the first buyer of new technologies. Is a system of pro-innovation public procurement a good solution?

  • How can big business support innovators to achieve synergy and mutual benefits? The role of startup patrons, incubators, and accelerators.

  • Effective scaling models – scale-up programs, international networks, corporate consortia. Which sectors have the greatest global potential?

11:45 Networking Break

12:15 Case study

12:30 Panel 2: Digitization and Digital Transformation of Business

  • Masters of transformation. What distinguishes organizations from traditional industries that have successfully undergone digital transformation?

  • New markets and growth horizons through digital at scale. How can companies stimulate expansion, generate value, and succeed in a digitized world using digital technologies?

  • The role of AI in the transformation process. How do algorithms help create better operating models, support real-time decision-making, and build competitive advantage?

  • How can companies use AI to automate relationships with customers, employees, and business partners without compromising quality and brand image?

13:30 Lunch

14:20 Case study

14:35 Panel 3: Cybersecurity

  • How are artificial intelligence and machine learning changing the approach to responding to cyber threats? Automatic attack detection through systems like Darktrace and EDR platforms.

  • Should responsibility for data security rest solely with the IT department and CERT/CSIRT teams? How can organizational resilience to cyberattacks be built in cooperation with external technology providers?

  • What should a model collaboration between the civilian and military sectors, as well as public and private entities, look like when it comes to securing critical infrastructure?

  • What are the most serious cyber threats? Are we prepared to defend against a full-scale cyberattack? How can we respond quickly and minimize damage?

15:35 Networking Break

15:55 Case study

16:10 Panel 4: Innovation Ecosystems

  • How can collaboration between companies, startups, universities, and public administration be systematized to create breakthrough innovations? Which links in this chain are most critical?

  • Does Poland have the potential to become a regional hub of innovation? What regulatory, financial, and infrastructural facilitations are necessary?

  • How can R&D spending be increased? Is simplifying research commercialization the answer? What tax incentives and legislative improvements should the state offer to support R&D investment?

  • Systemic mechanisms for financing and scaling innovation. The role of grants, VC funds, public-private partnerships, and European funds.

19:30 Registration for the Gala and Networking Cocktail

20:00 Official Gala Opening

20:10 Special Guest Speech

20:30 Awards Ceremony

21:30 Evening Banquet

* The Organizer reserves the right to make changes in the agenda

DAY II – 28 NOVEMBER 2024

09:30 Registration

10:00 Opening of the Conference

10:10 Speech:

Karel Obluk – General Partner, Evolution Equity Partners “When Cyber Strikes the Boardroom”

10:25 Case study:

Krzysztof Pacierpnik – Proxy and Sales Department Director, SEEN Technologie “14MWt of heat without burning fuel. Innovative Condensation Heat Recovery Project implemented by SEEN Technologie in Krakow, Poland”

10:40 Panel 1: Cybersecurity

  • Best practices for protection against cyber threats. Implementation of multi-layered security strategies. The role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in detecting threats.
  • The latest types of cyber-attacks and their evolution. The rise of ransomware and phishing threats. Specialised attacks on critical infrastructure.
  • The challenges of storing data in the cloud. Secure management of access to cloud resources. Modern authentication and authorisation methods.
  • How to effectively respond to security breaches. Building and testing incident response plans. The role of CERT/CSIRT teams.

11:55 Networking break

12:25 Speech:

prof. Andrzej Czyżewski, DEng, PhD, – Head of the Department of Multimedia Systems, Faculty of Electronics, Informatics and Telecommunications, Gdansk University of Technology “Commercialisation of academic innovations. Selected applications of machine learning in industry, administration and medicine”

12:40 Panel 2: Innovation Leaders Debate – Ecosystems of the Future

  • Innovation ecosystems as a tool for attracting investment and creating new solutions for the economy. The role of companies, universities and mutual cooperation in their creation.
  • Innovation incubators and technology start-ups. How can cooperation with academia and large corporations support the development of start-ups?
  • Commercialisation of innovation. How to effectively translate cooperation between science and business into applicable solutions to support automation and digitisation of businesses?
  • Key competences and skills in the era of digital transformation and robotisation. How can business and universities jointly shape new staff and retrain employees?

13:40-16:00 Networking Lunch

* The Organizer reserves the right to make changes in the agenda

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Speakers of previous edition

Day 1

Panel 1: Innovative organisations

Piotr Dardziński
Innovation Center Director, Warsaw University of Technology - MODERATOR
Małgorzata Furmańska
Head of Litigation and Trial Practice, Legal Counsel - JWP Rzecznicy Patentowi
Marek Klusek
Director of the Division of Guarantees, Innovation and Contract Terms - Budimex
Paweł Retmaniak
Network Development Manager - EMKA
Tomasz Sobierajski
Centre for Sociomedical Research - University of Warsaw
dr Piotr W. Zawadzki
The National Centre for Research and Development, Expert in the Strategic Management Department

Panel 2: Digital transformation of business

Tomasz Gutkowski
Head of Sales & Business Development, Univio - MODERATOR
Łukasz Berko
Founder & CEO - JCC Solutions
Tomasz Dziki
Vice President of the Management Board - Britenet
Zsolt Fekete
CEO - Algotech Polska
Adrianna Kilińska
CEO - Engave
prof. dr hab. inż. Tomasz Trzciński
Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Study Group Leader, IDEAS NCBR, Chief Scientist - Tooploox
Ksawery Stojak
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Menedżer Zespołu, ZTCP Zespół Transformacji Cyfrowej Przedsiębiorstw

Panel 3: AI in business

Kuba Dobroszek
My Company Polska, Managing Editor - MODERATOR
Arkadiusz Gumiński
AI Solutions Architect & Technical Lead - Britenet
Andrzej Horawa
Enterprise Business Lead CEE - Amazon Web Services Poland
prof. dr hab. inż. Michał Kleiber
Chairman of the Council of the Executive Club, Former President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Former President of ECCOMAS
Jakub Kubalski
Partner, Lawyer - SSW Law & Beyond
Artur Wroński
AI Technology Advocacy Lead - IBM Polska
dr inż. Artur Pollak
CEO - APA Group

Day 2

Panel 1: Cybersecurity

dr hab. inż. Mariusz Rawski
Professor, Department of Cybersecurity, Faculty of Electronics and Informatics, Warsaw University of Technology - MODERATOR
Przemysław Frasunek
Member of the Board - Redge Technologies
Robert Grabowski
Head of CERT - Orange Polska
Wojciech Józefowicz
Cyber Security Expert - EIB
Andrzej Karpiński
Security Director - Grupa BIK
Karel Obluk
General Partner - Evolution Equity Partners
Bartosz Pastuszka
CEO, Managing Partner - NaviRisk

Panel 2: Innovation Leaders Debate – Ecosystems of the Future

Paulina Mazur
Head of the Collaboration Office at the Innovation Center, Warsaw University of Technology - MODERATOR
Andrzej Bułka
CEO - Fracht FWO Polska
prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Czyżewski
Head of the Department - Multimedia Systems at the Faculty of Electronics, Informatics and Telecommunications, Gdansk University of Technology
dr inż. Krzysztof Kanawka
CEO - Blue Dot Solutions
Mateusz Kopacz
Head of the Innovation Department - Budimex
Maciej Korbasiewicz
CEO - Bolix
Monika Uzunkaya
Innovation Manager - Grupa PZU

SPEECHES

Tomasz Sobierajski
Ośrodek Badań Socjomedycznych - Uniwersytet Warszawski
Karel Obluk
General Partner - Evolution Equity Partners
prof. dr hab. inż. Andrzej Czyżewski
Kierownik - Katedra Systemów Multimedialnych na Wydziale Elektroniki, Informatyki i Telekomunikacji, Politechnika Gdańska
Toby Hunt
CEO i współzałożyciel - Earth Cubs
Krzysztof Pacierpnik
Prokurent i Dyrektor Działu Sprzedaży - SEEN Technologie
Agnieszka Witaszek
Partner - SSW Law & Beyond
Piotr Frankowski
Dyrektor Zarządzający - Ayming Polska
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