PLENARY CONFERENCE

19.10.2026 10:00 - 16:45

Venue: Lecture and Conference Center of the Poznan University of Technology

09:00 – 10:00

Registration

10:00 – 10:15

Opening Ceremony

10:15 – 10:40

Keynote Speech: Strengthening Europe’s Tech Sovereignty – implementation of Tech Sovereignty package

Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

10:40 – 11:00

Keynote Speech: Objectives of the technological development plan for European security

Borys Budka, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament (tbc)

11:00 – 11:20

Keynote Speech: Polish contribution to the European plan for technological sovereignty

Dariusz Standerski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland

11:20 – 13:00

High Level Debate on Strengthening the Role of CEE Countries in the Implementation of the European Technological Sovereignty and the reconstruction of the European high-tech industry

Representatives of European Commission, Parliament, ministries and agencies responsible for technological development, European partnerships and the scientific and business communities

Moderator: prof. Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland 1997–2001, President of the European Parliament 2009–2012, Member of the European Parliament 2004–2024

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:30

Panel Discussion: Impact of EU Framework Programme’s on the development of Europe’s technological sovereignty – the role of CEE Countries

Representatives of European Commission, European partnerships and the scientific and business communities

Moderator: Katarzyna Walczyk-Matuszyk, Wice-president of Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology – IZTECH

15:30 – 15:45

Short Break

15:45 – 16:45

Thematic Session: Poznań – City of the Future