BALTEXPO 2023 Conference Agenda

Official opening ceremony

HOST:Sergiusz Ryczel

Bogdan Borusewicz – Deputy Speaker of the Senate
Mieczysław Struk – Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship
Piotr Grzelak – Vice President of Gdańsk
Andrzej Bojanowski – President of the International Fair of Gdańsk SA

Golden Anchors award ceremony

Key aspects of maritime economy development in the new geopolitical situation – Introduction to the opening conference debate

INTRODUCTION:Sjors Berns – Head of the European Port Group at DELOITTE
Dr Jacek Bartosiak – Head of Strategy & Future

Conference opening debate: geopolitical significance of the maritime economy – can anything still surprise us?

MODERATOR:Krzysztof Wojtowicz – Deloitte

COMMENTATOR:Dr Jacek Bartosiak – Head of Strategy & Future

Bogdan Borusewicz – Deputy Speaker of the Senate
Jan Sechter – Acting Chair of the Transportation Section
Ole Toft – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark
Päivi Maarit Laine – Ambassador of Finland
Cornelia Pieper – General Consul Of Germany
Øystein Bø – Ambassador of Norway

30th Anniversary Of The Maritime Forum

ORGANIZER:Maritime Forum

Invitation-only event

Coastal security, transport routes, and critical infrastructure safety of baltic states in light of current threats – scenarios, challenges, demands

PARTNER:Kazimierz Pułaski Foundation

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION:Dr Tomasz Smura – Board Member and Program Director of the Kazimierz Pułaski Foundation

Vice Admiral Jarosław Ziemiański – Inspector of the Polish Navy/Representative of the Ministry of National Defense (MON)
Cezary Cierzan – Director of the Department of Maritime Technologies – PGZ S.A.
Kajetan Grzejszczak – Board Member, SAAB Technologies Poland Sp. z o.o.
Thomas Leistiko – Vice President Sales, TERMA

The aim of the debate is to discuss the growing need for maritime security. How prepared are we to ensure the safety of the Polish economy, which depends on resources, goods, and components delivered by sea? Is the protection of maritime transport routes sufficient to maintain freedom of the seas and navigational safety? What are the requirements for a modern navy commensurate with its ambitions and capabilities? Are we, as Poland, prepared to fulfill our obligations as a NATO member to maintain the necessary capabilities for alliance operations?

Zero-emission technologies in the maritime industry

ORGANIZER:Polish Agency For Enterprise Development

Invitation-only event

STARTUP Zone powered by Infoshare – presentations

11.00 – 12.30 BLOCK I:AllAbout, Ampros, CircuTech, Combat drone for Special Forces “VAL”, Edelo, Flint Systems, Glass-Link Sensor Networks, Jungle AI, MobileMonitoring – an autonomous water quality monitoring system

13.30 – 15.00 BLOCK II:mTAP Smart City, Nanoseen, Quantum Cybersecurity Group, REAKTO, Sensemore, Snarto, Surveily – Proactive EHS Safety System, WALTORIA.pl, WindTAK

Finance and risk assessment in the maritime economy. Financing and legislative changes in the EU

PARTNER:Deloitte

INTRODUCTION:Sjors Berns – Head of Deloitte’s European Port Group

MODERATOR:Kamil Janczyk – Director at Deloitte for Debt Advisory and Infrastructure Financin

Bartłomiej Pawlak Vicepresident of Polish Development Fund Group’s
Adam Lewandowski – President of the Management Board of STBU
Katarzyna Krawczyk – Director of the Finance Division of the Port of Gdańsk Authority SA
Janusz Władyczak – President of the Management Board of KUKE (Export Credit Insurance Corporation)
Adam Żołnowski – Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Management Board of Baltic Hub Container Terminal Sp. z o.o.

Coffee break

Decarbonization of the fleet: new ambitions and challenges in the Pomeranian Technological Hub

PARTNER:Forum Okrętowe

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION:Radosław Kubiszewski – President of DNV Poland Sp. z o.o.

Grzegorz Strzelczyk – Prezes Zarządu Lotos Petrobaltic S.A.
Artur Połeć – Managing Director of Vard Engineering Gdansk Sp. z o.o.
Mariusz Maciejak – President of the Management Board of Remontowa Marine Design & Consulting Sp. z o.o.
Katarzyna Romantowska – President of the Management Board of Damen Engineering Gdańsk Sp. z o.o.
Jadwiga Sztelwander-Zięba – President of the Management Board of Deltamarin Sp. z o.o.
Mateusz Weryk – R&D Director of Maritime Advanced Research Centre- CTO S.A.

The aim of the panel discussion is to showcase the upcoming trends and changes in the shipbuilding industry. What technological trends prevail in the sector? What services and products will be in demand in the future? Highlighting the strengths of the region and the capabilities of Pomeranian companies considering upcoming challenges.

Coffee break

Investments in port infrastructure – here, now, and tomorrow

PARTNER:National Chamber of Maritime Economy

INTRODUCTION:Presentation of the report: “PORTS – VOLUMES OR QUALITATIVE CHANGES, WHERE TO FIND VALUE?” – Monika Rozmarynowska-Mrozek – Actia Forum

MODERATOR:Bogdan Ołdakowski – Actia Forum

Łukasz Malinowski – President of the Management Board, Port of Gdańsk Authority SA
Alan Aleksandrowicz – President of the Management Board, InvestGDA
Dr Eng. Capt. (Ret.) Wiesław Piotrzkowski – Director of the Maritime Office in Gdynia
Wojciech Zdanowicz – Director of the Maritime Office in Szczecin*
Małgorzata Winiarek – President of the Management Board, NDI Group
Andżelika Cieślowska – President of the Management Board, DORACO

The aim of the panel discussion is to showcase what ports are investing in. What are the investment plans of Polish ports in the context of European trends? What is the role of ports today and tomorrow, and how does it ultimately translate into investment strategies? What are the expectations of investors and what challenges do hydrotechnical infrastructure contractors face?

Ports of the future – from volume to value

PARTNER:Deloitte

INTRODUCTION:Krzysztof Wojtowicz – Deloitte – mega trends, impact on trade and its structure in the future

MODERATOR:Bogdan Ołdakowski – Actia Forum

Sjors Berns – Head of Deloitte’s European Ports Group
Dr Henryk Śniegocki, Master Mariner, eng – CEO of the Polish Register of Shipping
Boris Wenzel – Co-Chief Executive Officer & Chief Strategy & Investment Officer, Yilport Holding Inc.
Ross Clarke – COO & Board Member, Baltic Hub Container Terminal Sp. z o.o.
Maciej Bąk – Vice-president, Director of Finance of the Port of Gdynia Authority S.A*
Krzysztof Urbaś – CEO of the Maritime Ports Authority in Szczecin-Świnoujście SA
Kevin Gründer – Managing Director Container Terminals and Project, Duisburger Hafen AG

The aim of the panel is to attempt to answer questions about the vision of the maritime economy. What will change in the economy and trade in the long term? Will trade volumes continue to grow? Is it volume or a completely different role for ports? What could be the future scenarios – megatrends? What will power ships in the future: coal, oil, sun, or wind?

Coffee break

Marine wind energy as an opportunity for the development of the maritime industry

PARTNER:DNV

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION:Michał Gronert – Offshore Wind Project Engineering and Due Diligence Northern Europe – Renewables Energy Systems DNV Poland Sp. z o.o.

Joanna Wis Bielewicz – Head of Market Development, Ørsted
Sławomir Michaluk – Director, Construction Offshore NCE, Vestas
Arkadiusz Sekściński – President of the Management Board of PGE Baltica
Dr Michał Michalski – President of the Management Board of Polenergia S.A.*
Piotr Czopek – Director of Regulatory Affairs of the Polish Wind Energy Association
Bogusz Pniewski – Member of the Management Board of CRIST Offshore Sp. z o.o.
Dr Andrzej Jerzy Montwiłł – President of the West Pomeranian Maritime Cluster

The aim is to attempt to indicate the possibilities of technology transfer and transformation in the maritime industry. What are the trends that are changing the maritime industry related to participation in offshore wind energy projects? How is the experience of the maritime industry being utilized in offshore wind energy? Are there any examples of collaboration between the offshore wind energy sector and the traditional maritime industry, including shipbuilding? Does the demand generated by offshore wind energy mobilize investments in new technologies?

Offshore Wind – strengths and threats to the development of the maritime industry

PARTNER:Polish Society For Offshore Wind Energy

MODERATOR:Jakub Budzyński – Polish Society For Offshore Wind Energy

Anu Eslas – Head of International Business Development – Ignitis Renewables, previously Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia – Head of Offshore Wind
Rytis Kevelaitis – CEO of Energy Unlimited, former Deputy Minister of Energy of Lithuania
Marcin Wiśniewski – Head of Regulatory Affairs and Consenting in Equinor
Christian Vistrup – Head of the “Polska” Working Group at Norwegian Offshore Wind
Magnus Rosenblad – Freelance offshore wind consultant, Former Country Manager Sweden & Finland in Simply Blue Group

The aim of the discussion is to create a potential roadmap for the development of national offshore wind markets in the Baltic Sea Region. What are the technical potentials and strategic development goals for offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea countries? How can we identify the primary obstacles and difficulties hindering stable sectoral growth? What is the outlook for the expansion of offshore networks within the Baltic Sea – an approach that is integrated or individual? Is the integration of transmission networks an option or a requisite for wind energy within the Baltic Sea Basin?

70th Anniversary of the International Court Of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber Of Maritime Commerce

ORGANIZER:International Court Of Arbitration at the Polish Chamber Of Maritime Commerce

Invitation-only event

Security vs Transformation: Energy Dilemmas in Europe

PARTNER:Kazimierz Pułaski Foundation

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION:Sławomir Krenczyk – Executive Director, Board Member and Energy expert at Pulaski Foundation

Dr hab. Marzena Czarnecka – Prof. of University, head of. Department of Energy Transformation, University of Economics in Katowice
Dr hab. Mariusz Swora – Swora Legal Law Firm, Former President of the Energy Regulatory Office
Dr hab. Wojciech Drożdż – Prof. of University, Head of the Faculty of Logistics, University of Szczecin
Dr hab. inż. Grzegorz Liśkiewicz – Prof. of University, Instytut Maszyn Przepływowych, Politechnika Łódzka
Monika Silva – Deputy Director General, Chamber of Energy and Environmental Protection
Dariusz Kryczka – Manager for EU Green Deal and ESG, EY Energy Regulatory

The decades-old model of Europe’s energy transformation, secured by cheap gas supplies from Russia, has collapsed. The continent successfully managed the de-Russification of primary energy sources but is paying a high price for it. Another challenging winter and new obstacles lie ahead. To what extent will the energy crisis accelerate transformation, and what shape will the eventual zero-emission continent take?”

Coffee break

Presentation of the Golden Anchor award in the STARTUP category

Educational opportunities and professional training in light of industry needs

PARTNER:Pomeranian Employers / Maritime University of Technology in Szczecin

INTRODUCTION & COMMENTARY:Dr Paweł Trawicki – Gdańsk University

MODERATOR:Tomasz Limon – Pomeranian Employers

Ryszard Dombrowski – Director of Maritime Schools in Gdansk
Dr hab. Artur Bejger – Vice-Rector for Science, Maritime University of Technology in Szczecin*
Piotr Bartosiak – Director of the Department of Strategy, Qualifications, and Vocational Education, Ministry of Education and Science*
Adam Krawiec – Marshal’s Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship
Agnieszka Rodak – CEO of Rumia Invest Park
Karolina Michalak – Crist Shipyard
Lucja Kalkstein – Vicepresident of ERYK Sp. z o.o.
Piotr Siemaszko – Director of DORACO Hydrotechnics

The objective of this discussion is to conduct an analysis and evaluation of the potential shifts in vocational education. How can we encourage young people to jointly create innovative career paths and convince them to attend vocational schools? What is the demand for specialized technician roles in offshore projects? Can training packages offered by future employers change the perception of this industry among young individuals? How can we effectively reach and present a credible narrative about innovations in the maritime sector, including shipbuilding techniques, space navigation, and marine energy, focusing on new technologies and trends?

Coffee break

Are Small Maritime and River Ports Destined for Success or Failure?

PARTNERS:Union Of Maritime Cities And Communities / Union Of Small Maritime Ports

INTRODUCTION:Presentation of the Report on the State of Small Maritime Ports in 2019 and 2022, by Wiesław Chabraszewski, Acting Director of the Supreme Audit Office (NIK) Delegation in Szczecin

MODERATOR:Rafał Zahorski – Plenipotentiary of the Marshal of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship for Maritime Policy

Maciej Karaś – President of the Management Board, Port of Ustka
Agnieszka Lupke – President of the Management Board, Port of Darłowo
Dr Wiesław Piotrzkowski, Master Mariner, eng. – Director of the Maritime Office in Gdynia
Kevin Gründer – Managing Director Container Terminals and Project, Duisburger Hafen AG
Krzysztof Woś – President of PGW – State Water Holding, Polish Waters
Jacek Hermanowicz – CEO of FOSFAN*
Adam Ślipy – CEO of Seatech Engineering Sp. z o.o.

COMMENTATOR:Jerzy Wcisła – Senator of the Republic of Poland

The 2022 Supreme Audit Office (NIK) report indicates that one of the most important advantages of most small maritime ports is their multifunctionality and the potential for the development of additional port activities based on existing land resources and modernized port infrastructure. The functional weakness of these ports primarily arises from the seasonality of certain economic functions and the lack of development of complementary functions. The main threats related to the development of small ports include the lack of specific plans by some local governments to use the ports as growth poles for their immediate surroundings and limited resources that port municipalities can invest in infrastructure development.