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 – 10:30

Opening Ceremony

10:30 – 10:40

Introduction to the Forum

Prof. Teofil Jesionowski – Rector of Poznań University of Technology

10:40 – 10:50

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

10:50 – 11:10

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

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

11:10 – 11:30

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

11:30 – 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

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

Speakers:

Dariusz Standerski – Secretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland
Michał Goszczyński – Director of the International Cooperation Departament, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Grażyna Piesiewicz – Head of Unit – High Performance Computing and Applications, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak – First Deputy Director of the National Centre for Research and Development
Bogumiła Kaniewska – President of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland, Rector of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
Dirk G. Bochar – Secretary General ENGINEERS EUROPE
Piotr Wojciechowski – President of the Board, WB Group

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 14:15

Keynote speech – Orange

Lyse Brillouet – Executive Vice President Research, Orange

14:15 – 15:30

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

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

Panelists:

Thierry Gaillet – Head of Product, Quantum-safe Networks Orange Innovation
Grażyna Piesiewicz – Head of Unit – High Performance Computing and Applications, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Shannon Sutton – President, National Council of University Research Administrators (US)
Jolanta Itrich-Drabarek – Vice-President, Lukasiewicz Centre
Dorota Pawlucka – President, A.SPIRE
Piotr Świerczyński – Director of the National Contact Point Department, NCRD
Agnieszka Kamińska-Świat – Zenit GmbH

15:30 – 15:45

Short Break

15:45 – 16:45

Thematic Session: Poznań – City of the Future

Keynote: Dr. Michael Walczak – ETH Zurich

Panel Discussion:

Prof. Adam Nadolny, PhD, DSc, Eng., Arch. (Moderator) – Poznań University of Technology
Agnieszka Stachowiak, PhD, DSc, Eng., Prof. PUT
Dr. Michael Walczak – ETH Zurich
Marek Wróbel – Director of the Municipal Urban Planning Office in Poznań
Robert Bednarski – Director of Smart City at the Wrocław City Hall