Day I, March 26th, 2025
DATA COALITION
Digital challenges and opportunities of the data market in the EU and Poland, data sharing, data exchange platforms, business-government cooperation, and securing infrastructure in a geopolitical context.
- A typical architecture for state and business
- The single digital market in the European Union – opportunities and threats from Poland’s perspective
- Data standardization and interoperability in international cooperation
- Evolution of collaboration models in the data economy – sharing data in global ecosystems and creating sectoral data platforms
- Common national platform – synergy and cooperation between business and administration and defense strategy for Poland
- Geopolitics – how to create a security policy for the economy
- Securing physical and cloud infrastructure
- Examples of successful data-sharing platforms and their impact on the efficiency of operations
MODERN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
The role of prescriptive analytics in automating decisions and optimizing processes, the use of AI platforms in management, the importance of human judgment, the limits of accountability in the AI era, and engaging teams in building a data culture.
- Prescriptive analytics in business
- Decision automation and process optimization – how does prescriptive analytics improve financial and resource management?
- Supporting technologies – AI platforms in decision-making processes
- Relevance of human judgment
- The limits of responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence
- Employee as part of the ecosystem – how to engage entire teams to build a data culture
- AI Agents – automated bots in business processes
DATA INVESTMENTS – STRATEGIES AND RETURN MODELS
ROI in data analytics, capitalizing on data as a business asset, creating revenue strategies by selling data, measuring the return on AI implementations, and using open language models, pointing out the opportunities and challenges of implementation.
- Measuring ROI in data analytics and capitalizing on data as a business asset
- Create revenue strategies by selling data and building solutions based on analytics
- Return on AI implementations – how do we measure them?
- How to realize the potential and reap the benefits of building open language models for organizations – opportunities and “pitfalls”
LESSON FROM MISTAKES – WHAT WENT WRONG IN DATA PROJECTS?
The most common mistakes in data projects – practical experience.
- The most common mistakes in data design
- Methods for identifying and eliminating inefficient processes
- Action strategy – how to learn from mistakes and learn correctly?
- Capital from unused data – how to increase your capacity
REGULATORY CHALLENGES
The impact of the Data Act, AI Act and Common European Space Act regulations on organizations and society, and how these changes can be an opportunity rather than a hindrance.
- How to make the Data Act and AI Act an opportunity, not an obstacle
- Current legislative changes – what do they mean for the “ordinary Kowalski”?
- Action strategy – how to learn from mistakes and learn correctly?
- Common European Space Act – space law, intellectual property and data exchange
Day II, March 27th, 2025
DATA LEADERS
Challenges and strategies in data management in organizations, the role of artificial intelligence, employee education and accountability, and new skills in the context of effective use of data and technology.
- What’s keeping data management leaders up at night?
- What should you know before implementing a data catalogue?
- Communication strategies in organizations adapted to the data structure
- The importance of understanding the structure of data in an organization
- What organizational models for data and analytics should be adopted within an organization – decentralized data democracy, hybrid models, and what aspects should be centralized in terms of standardization, governance, and value/ROI assessment?
- How to educate and build accountability in frontline teams
- In what does LLM already effectively replace humans?
- AI training for employees – should it already be standard?
- Prompting as a new asset in the job market
DEEP TECH AND THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY
Breakthrough technologies such as quantum computing, AI, digital twins, and data virtualization, their applications in various industries, the impact on business processes, and the challenges of threats such as deepfake and fraud.
DATA EXCELLENCE REDEFINED
Managing the growing volume of data in business, tool selection and process optimization, the role of AI in ensuring data quality, the importance of a data quality department, and a strategy to counteract the costs of poor data quality and implement quality standards.
- How to deal with the rapid growth of business data?
- How to properly select tools and optimize data processing and analysis?
- Trends and most effective tools to ensure data quality
- Does AI have the potential to revolutionize the field of data quality?
- The role of the organization’s data quality department
- Costs of poor data quality – how can they be counteracted?
- How to implement and monitor quality standards in an organization?
DATA SUSTAINABILITY
Resource management in the context of ESG, data centre energy efficiency, waste heat utilization, and social aspects of data.
- Responsible resource management – ESG strategy at the space pace of technology development
- Securing the energy efficiency of data centres
- Waste heat from data centres – is this the new way forward for the power industry?
- Social aspects of data
- Acquiring quantitative and qualitative data for ESG reporting, CSRD, decarbonization
- strategies, and other disclosures in reporting.
CUSTOMER AND CITIZEN IN THE DATA CENTER
Personalizing experiences, communication strategies, customer protection, and simplifying services using artificial intelligence and data strengthens relationships and supports the data economy.
- Personalizing experiences through artificial intelligence – new opportunities for customizing offers
- AI as a tool for strengthening customer relationships – personalizing the experience and automating the customer service process
- Adapt PR and marketing strategies to dynamically changing sentiment
- Chat bot in customer relations – benefits and challenges
- How can digital identity support the development of a data-driven economy?
- Responsible use of AI – how to ensure that technological development does not infringe upon individuals’ fundamental rights?
- Balancing innovation with regulation – how companies can adjust business strategies to growing social expectations and legal requirements regarding data protection?
- How behavioral data can enrich existing data analytics and customer insights
- The social role of data – the impact of data on public sentiment and communication strategies
- Customer protection – coordination of administration with business
- Simplifying services – listening to customer needs
Day 1, 7th October, 2024
- Dr. Mariusz Cholewa, Co-Chair of the Data Economy Congress Program Council, CEO BIK & President ACCIS
- Szymon Wałach, Co-Chairman of the Data Economy Congress Program Council, Vice-President of the Management Board, InPost
- Amadeusz Andrzejewski, Partner, AI & Data Leader for Poland, Deloitte
- Edi Pyrek, Co-founder of Global Artificial Intelligence Alliance
DATA AS A BUSINESS STRATEGY – BUSINESS SCALABILITY, BUILDING DATA CULTURE AND AWARENESS IN THE ORGANIZATION
Effective data management in support of business goals and organizational operational efficiency, how building a culture of innovation can prepare teams to implement data-driven projects successfully.
- Effective data management as a tool to support the achievement of business goals and increase operational efficiency
- application, scaling of POCs in project development
- technical debt
- Data Governance and a holistic view of organizational transformation
- How to transform your organization into a data-driven enterprise
- strategy and cascading ventures “down the line.”
- How to avoid apparent “green lights” in implementation
- Building data accountability in the organization
- The role of leaders in fostering a culture of data – a strategy for building employee, managerial and board commitment to data care
- Culture of innovation implementation – how to prepare the organization for implementations
- technostress, and promoting values that support innovation, cooperation and adaptation to change
- cross-sector skills in teams
Speakers:
- Dr. Mariusz Cholewa, Co-Chair of the Data Economy Congress Program Council, CEO BIK & President ACCIS
- Marcin Bogłowski, Group Vice President – Marketing, Insights and Data, TVN Warner Bros Discovery
- Karol Jaroszewski, Head of Data Solutions Innovation & Development for Europe, Visa
- Krzysztof Daniel, Head of Data Strategy, DXC Technology
- Maciej Chojnacki, Head Of Delivery and Technology, Elitmind
Moderator:
- Karolina Henzel, Data Enablement Tribe Lead, T-Mobile Poland
- Sebastien Burnett, Partner, AI & Data, Deloitte
- Adam Szymański, CTO, Oxla
- Piotr Biegun, Chief Operating Officer, Algolytics Technologies
- Robert Woźniak, CEO, Elitmind
- Janusz Naklicki, Chief Strategy Officer, Synerise
- Piotr Nikiel, Chief Inovation Officer, Synerise
12:40 – 1:30 PM The Foundation of Modern Data Infrastructure – Performance and Cost Efficiency (closed session)
DATA CITY – DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR AND MANAGEMENT OF CITIES OF THE FUTURE
How do you plan a city that is accessible to all? Open data, regulatory aspects, capacity building for cities and SMEs
- A holistic approach to planning cities of the future
- Is open data and integrated IT infrastructure possible for the benefit of society?
- Geolocation analytics
- Regulatory aspects of data transfer and flow – how to create transparent and democratic access to public data
- How can cities and MSPs build capacity without a budget for Data Scientists?
- Is Poland poised to become a technology leader in Europe?
Speakers:
- Dr. Dominik Rozkrut, President of the Central Statistical Office
- Jarosław Bułka, Digital Transformation Advisor to the Mayor of Kraków
- Tomasz Czerski, Director of Big Data Solutions, Orange Poland
Moderator:
Mateusz Oleksy, Head of Strategic Initiatives for Central and Eastern Europe, Visa- Karol Jaroszewski, Head of Data Solutions, Innovation & Development for Europe, Visa
- Ligia Kornowska, Chairperson of the Board, Data Lake
DIGITAL IDENTITY WALLET – SECURITY AND TRUST IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Development and regulation of digital identity, data authentication and the impact of quantum technologies on data security
- Michał Tabor, Expert at the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications
- eIDAS 2.0 – current status of the project from the perspective of various industries
- Privacy and data protection regulations
- Free qualified electronic signature for a Citizen
- Why are some organizations still not taking advantage of digital signature capabilities?
- Dissemination of the Digital Identity Wallet – What We Need
- Privacy – Whether the authentication methods used in digital identity wallets are effective and secure enough at the current rate of technology development
- The Future of Trusted Signature and mCitizen in the context of the Digital Wallet project
- Cyber Threats and Protection
Speakers:
- Agnieszka Szopa-Maziukiewicz, Chairman of the Board, Digital Fingerprints, Managing Director of the IT Division at BIK Group
- Radosław Maćkiewicz, CEO, Central IT Center
- Artur Miękinia, Dyrektor Sprzedaży Projektowej i Rozwoju e-Biznesu, Asseco Data Systems
- Dr. Eng. Ireneusz Wochlik, Board Member, AI LAW TECH Foundation
Moderator:
- Dominik Dobek, Program Director, Digital Poland Association
GREEN ORGANIZATION – TECHNOLOGIES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
How to do business responsibly, taking into account ethical practices, ESG and digital transformation
- Ethical and responsible business practices – how to conduct digital transformation taking into account corporate social responsibility.
- Application of modern technology and AI in the energy transition process
- Optimizing energy consumption, predictive maintenance and management of infrastructure and measuring the effects of energy transformation
- The potential of machine learning algorithms in corporate reporting – how to develop ESG strategies in an organization
- ESG in SMEs – where to start?
- Return on Investment Assessment – Will AI Provide Long-Term Benefits
- Building trust, loyalty and customer satisfaction through responsible business strategies
Speakers:
- Rafał Bednarek, Vice President of the Board, Credit Information Bureau
- Beata Tylman-Nowakowska, Director, Primary Market Department, Warsaw Stock Exchange
- Katarzyna Dubno, Director of External Relations, ESG, and Health Economics, Adamed Pharma S.A.
- Aleksandra Trojanowska, Sustainability Transformation Lead, Associate Director, Colliers
- Maciej Krywoniuk, Head of Strategy Department, Citi Handlowy
Moderator:
- Mariusz Ustyjańczuk, ESG Technology Leader, Deloitte Central Europe
Day 2, 8th October, 2024
- Sylwia Czubkowska, Journalist, Techstorie – Radio TokFM
ORGANIZATION IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Challenges and opportunities related to the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions in modern enterprises and issues of accountability, transparency and interpretability of AI, with a perspective on the future of organizations and education
- Challenges and opportunities for modern enterprises – how prepared are we to introduce AI solutions in organizations?
- How do we adequately match AI solutions to our organization’s needs?
- Fairness and transparency – who is accountable for decisions made by systems?
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Organizational Cyber Security – threat and incident detection, threat prediction
- Limitations and challenges in AI interpretability – how to make algorithms more comprehensible?
- How will the organizations of the future look like – a perspective to 2034
- Evolution of education – what should we teach children?
Speakers:
- Pamela Krzypkowska, Director of the Research and Innovation Department, Ministry of Digitization
- Luiza Pawela, Chief Data & AI Officer, Agora SA
- Aleksandra Pedraszewska, Head of AI Safety, Elevenlabs
- Dariusz Korzun, Director, Global Cloud Solution Architecture, Generative AI Platform Chief Architect, PepsiCo
- Tomasz Nitsch, Chief Data Officer, Millennium Bank
- Radosław Kita, AI Director, TVN Warner Bros Discovery
Moderator:
- Eliza Bujnowska, Analytics & Data Science Director, Dentsu Poland
2 x BEST PRACTICES
Case study- Dariusz Korzun, Director, Global Cloud Solution Architecture, Generative AI Platform Chief Architect, PepsiCo
- Marek Wilczewski, Managing Director of Information, Data & Analytics Management, PZU Group
PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION AND DATA TO IMPLEMENT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES
3 x Case study CDOs
- Robert Poznański, Trust Services Analyst, Asseco Data Systems
- Ewa Kryszkiewicz, CEO EXACT, Coaching & Business
- Kamil Konikiewicz, Head of Data Science, Allegro
INDUSTRY 5.0 – INCREASING EFFICIENCY AND OPTIMIZING PRODUCTION
How can technologies in Industry 5.0 increase efficiency and optimize production?
- Paweł Westfalewicz, Director of the Architecture Department, PGE Systems
- Małgorzata Hoch-Zwolińska, High-Altitude Service Department Manager, Wind Energy Operations Department, PGE Renewable Energy
- Integration of ERP and MES systems to optimize production
- Legislative changes in access to production data – what it means for manufacturers
- IoT and real-time data collection – what is the importance of collecting data from the production hall
- Data contextualization in factories 5.0
- Artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and IoT – what is the vision of the future for the industry
Speakers:
- Emil Andryszczyk, Director of the Production Digitization Office, ORLEN S.A.
- Robert Pławiak, CIDO / CTO, Polpharma
- Karolina Kilijańczyk, Data & Analytics Principal, DXC Technology
Moderator:
- Tomasz Haiduk, President, Polish Automation and Robotics Forum
WHAT WILL BE THE FUTURE AND TRENDS IN DATA MANAGEMENT
Challenges, strategies and benefits for data integration and management in organizations, especially in the context of data decentralization, data quality, Master Data Management and multi-generational team collaboration
- How to Organize Data in the Face of Rapid Technological Changes
- Data Mesh – decentralizing data in an organization – practical challenges and benefits
- What are the practical applications of architectures that take care of data quality – how can existing data structures be effectively transformed?
- Effective Data Management with Limited Retention Periods – Strategies and Practices
- Difficulties in integrating modern systems with old ones
- Challenges of multigenerational and building competence in teams – education, motivation and data literacy
Speakers:
- Mirosław Wróblewski, President of the Personal Data Protection Office
- Maciej Nawrocki, Chief Data Officer, Bank Pekao
- Łukasz Dylewski, Chief Data Officer, Leroy Merlin
- Maciej Konieczka, Head of Data & Analytics, Veolia Energy Contracting Poland
- Łukasz Krause, Director of Digitalization and IT Division, Medicover
- Łukasz Michalczyk, Chief Data Officer, Director of Data & Advanced Analytics Center, Link4
- Maria Bylina, Data Governance Lead, National Information Processing Institute
- Dominik Dębowski, Development Manager & Business Intelligence Architect, EBIS
Moderator:
- Marzena Wiszniewska, Data Governance Head, Citi Handlowy
Update 07.01.2025