The Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade
along with the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
and the Polish Investment and Trade Agency
have the pleasure
to invite you to their upcoming public event
Polish-Hungarian Business Forum 2021
The event will be held on
8 November, 2021 (Monday) at 08.30 a.m. (CET)
at Budai Vigadó,
H-1011 Budapest, Corvin tér 8, Hungary
The discussion will be held in English.
This event is public but registration is required.
Please register HERE until 4:00 p.m. on 5 November, 2021 (Friday)
Important! When entering the Vigadó building, the organisers are obliged to check the COVID-19 certificates of all participants. Participants are therefore requested to present their COVID-19 certificate and personal identification document upon entry. Entry to the event is also possible on presentation of a negative COVID-19 test, that’s not older than 48 hours. Failing this, the organisers will be obliged to refuse entry.
POLISH-HUNGARIAN BUSINESS FORUM 2021
PROGRAM
Budapest, 8 November, 2021
| 08.30-09.15 |
REGISTRATION |
| 9.15-9.25 | Opening remarks
Introduction to the event and moderation: Anna Wisniewski, Managing Director, Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
Grzegorz Słomkowski, Vice President, Polish Investment and Trade Promotion Agency S.A.
Márton Ugrósdy, Director, Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Michal Melaniuk, President, Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce |
| 9.25-9.45 | Welcome speeches and handing over the accreditation to the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
László Parragh, President of MKIK Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
Maciej Wasilewski, Honorary Consul of Poland, Member of the Advisory Board of the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
Gábor Deák, Member of the Supervisory Board, Wacław Felczak Foundation |
| 9.45-10.30 |
Part I. Panel discussion: Poland’s economy – a good example of economic catching up in Central Europe, perspectives and areas of business cooperation in Hungarian-Polish relations
Moderator: László Vasa, Senior Researcher and Chief Advisor, Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Participants:
Péter Skapinyecz, General Manager, Central European Trade Development Network
Endre Ascsillán, Vice President, GE Global, Central Eastern Europe
Grzegorz Słomkowski, Member of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Promotion Agency S.A.
Michal Melaniuk, President, Polnord; CEO, Cordia Polska
George Bobvos, Development Director, TriGranit |
| 10.30-11.00 | KEYNOTE SPEECH
H. E. Péter Szijjártó – Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade The Minister will be welcomed by H. E. Jerzy Snopek, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland |
| 11.00-11.20 |
COFFE BREAK |
| 11.20-11.35 |
Part II. Innovation as a key to competitiveness – strategy and the way forward
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Csaba Árvai, Managing Director, Raben Trans European Hungary Kft |
| 11.35-12.10 | Panel discussion: E-Commerce – best practices through examples of Polish and Hungarian companies
Moderator: Marcin Karaskiewicz, Head of the Representative Office in Budapest, Polish Investment and Trade Promotion Agency S.A.
Participants:
Jakub Kołodyński, Business Development Partner, Allegro.pl
Paweł Hojcz, International Development Director, Skivak
Pete Gábor, Operations Manager, Skivak |
| 12.10-12.50 |
Part III Panel discussion: Innovation trends – opportunities and experience with Polish market and start-up care
Moderator: László Jónás, Social and Political Scientist, Economist, Design Terminal
Participants:
Zoltán Cséfalvay – Professor, Head of the Technological Futures Workshop, Mathias Corvinus Collegium
Tomasz Németh, CEO, Gedeon Richter Polska
Boa László – MI Challenge and MI Coalition, Digital Success Programme
András Fehér, CEO, LoginAutonóm Kft.
Domonkos Pichovszky, CEO & Founder, Proworx Digital
Michał Kramarz, Head of Google for Startups, Central Europe (TBC)
Krisztina Dóra Varjú, Ministerial Commissioner for the Hungarian Presidency of the Visegrad Cooperation (V4) in 2021-2022, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| 12.50-13.30 |
LUNCH |
| 13.30-13.45
13.45-14.45 |
Part IV Green economy – common projects and ideas
KEYNOTE SPEECH:
Wojciech Mlynarczyk Head of International Transport Business Unit Manager, Raben Trans European Hungary Kft
Zoltán Üveges Sales and Marketing Manager, Raben Trans European Hungary Kft
Panel discussion: Challenges and opportunities of the green economy
Moderator: Gábor Deák, Member of the Supervisory Board, Waclaw Felczak Foundation – GE, Global Commodity Leader for Drives and Coolers – GE Renewable Energy
Participants:
Endre Ascsillán, Vice President, GE Global, Central Eastern Europe
Miklós Csikós, Technical Director, Cordia Management Kft.
Csaba Árvai, Managing Director, Raben Trans European Hungary Kft
Tomasz Zjawiony, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Katowice
Márton Ugrósdy, Director, Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
|
14.45-15.45 |
Part V Support and tender opportunities in Polish-Hungarian business relations
Moderator: Anna Wisniewski, Managing Director, Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
Participants:
Péter Borbély, Export Development Director, Central European Economic Development Network Nonprofit Ltd.
Andrzej Mikulski, Partner, Chief Solicitor, Kancelaria Mikulski & Wspólnicy
Kamilla Szandrocha, Managing Director, Central European Investment Services
Zoltán Farkas, Business Development Manager, Representative Office in Budapest, Polish Investment and Trade Promotion Agency S.A.
Gábor Deák, Member of the Supervisory Board, Wacław Felczak Foundation |
| 15.45-16.00 |
CONCLUDING REMARKS Márton Ugrósdy, Director, Institute of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Anna Wisniewski, Managing Director, Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce |
| 15.00- 17.00 | B2B SESSION
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17.00-19.00 |
DINNER RECEPTION
Welcome speech by H.E Jerzy Snopek, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Budapest |
