09:00 – 10:00
Registration
10:00 – 10:20
Opening Ceremony
10:20 – 10:30
Introduction to the Forum
Prof. Jerzy Lis, rector of the AGH University of Krakow, Member of the Council of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology
10:30 – 10:45
Strategic Energy Technology Development Plan (SET Plan) as a Key Tool for Research and Innovation Policy under Horizon Europe
Iliana Ivanova, EU Commissioner for Innovation and Research
10:45-11:00
Challenges in the Area of Clean, Safe, Reliable and Affordable Energy in the European Union and their Potential Solutions
Borys Budka, Chairman of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament
11:00-11:15
Industrial Development and Energy Transformation in Poland
Waldemar Pawlak, Prime Minister of Poland in 1993-1995, Chairman of the National Economy and Innovation Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
11:15-12:15
High-Level Debate: Opportunities and Challenges of Energy Transformation
Moderator: prof. Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland in 1997-2001, Chairman of the Council of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Advanced Technologies
Marzena Czarnecka, Minister of Industry
Miłosz Motyka, Deputy Minister of Climate and Environment
Piotr Lachowicz Deputy to the Sejm (Polish Parliament) Economy and Development Committee
prof. Krzysztof Jóżwik, Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities, Rector of the Lodz University of Technology
Grzegorz Onichimowski, President of the Management Board of Polskie Sieci Energoelektryczne S.A.
prof. Krzysztof Kurek, Director of the National Centre for Nuclear Research
12:15-12:30
Key tasks, objectives, and contributions of Hungary to the implementation of European climate policy
Dr. Ákos Horváth, Director General of the Centre for Energy Research, member of the Steering Board of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan of the European Commission, member of the Scientific Council of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority
12.30-12:45
German energy transition policy and the possibilities of cooperation between Germany and Poland in the implementation of European climate policy
Dr. Lars Gutheil, Managing Director of the AHK Poland, Official Representative of the Federal State of Bavaria in Poland
12:45-13:00
The Future of Artificial Intelligence: What to Expect in the Next 5 Years?
Prof. Piotr Sankowski, Informatics Institute of the Warsaw University
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 14:20
How Industry 5.0 Advantages Address the Development Challenges of the Clean Transition
Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Prosperity, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
14:20 – 15:30
Panel Discussion: The Role of CE Countries in the Implementation of the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation – and preparation for the future
Moderator: Katarzyna Walczyk-Matuszyk, Vice president of Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology
Maria Cristina Russo, Director for Prosperity, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
Adam Piotrowski, President of VIGO Photonics S.A., Member of the Commission Expert Group on the Interim Evaluation of Horizon Europe
Ian Gauci Borda, S&T Policy Adviser, Xjenza Malta
Beata Lubos, Director of Centre for International Cooperation and Research Excellence, Łukasiewicz – ILOT
Michele Andolfo, Chief Operating Officer, Artigo S.p.A.
15:30-15:40
MDPI Partner Presentation
Speaker: Stefan Tochev, Chief Executive Officer of MDPI Advancing Open Access and Global Scientific Collaboration
15:40 – 15:50
Short Break
15:50 – 16:50
Thematic Session: Kraków – City of the Future
Moderator: Jarosław Bułka, Representative of the Mayor of Krakow for Digital Transformation
Sławomir Kumka – Director, IBM SOFTWARE LAB Poland & Global Software Development
Bogusław Świeczkowski – CEO Selvita
Jarosław Królewski – CEO Synerise
Dominika Walec – OMGKRK Supporting Foundation
Paweł Schmidt – Director of the IT Service Center of the Krakow City Office