AGENDA
7th ENERGY CONGRESS DAY I*
8.00 a.m.
Registration of participants
INAUGURATION SESSION
9.00 a.m.
The opening of the Congress
Remigiusz Nowakowski – President of the Management Board, DISE
Dawid Jackiewicz – Vice-President of the Management Board, DISE
Józef Węgrecki – Member of the Management
Board for Operations, PKN ORLEN S.A.
Jakub Mazur – Deputy Mayor of Wrocław
9.10 – 10.00 a.m.
Presentations by Honorary Patronages
Inauguration speech
Jarosław Obremski – Lower Silesian Voivode
Inauguration speech
Grzegorz Macko – Deputy Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Inauguration speech
Prof. Arkadiusz Wójs, Dr.Sc., PhD, Eng. – Rector of the Wrocław University of Technology
Inauguration speech
Aldo Amati – Ambassador of Italy to Poland
Inauguration speech
Piotr Dziadzio – Undersecretary of State, Chief National Geologist, Government Plenipotentiary for the State’s Raw Materials Policy
Inauguration speech
Anders Eide – Ambassador of Norway to Poland
Inauguration speech
Akio Miyajima – Ambassador of Japan to Poland
Inauguration speech
Juha Ottman – Ambassador of Finland to Poland
Inauguration speech
Ole Toft – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Poland
Inauguration speech
Robert Perkowski – Vice President of Board, PGNiG SA
SESSION
REFORM OF THE ENERGY SECTOR IN POLAND AS A CONDITION OF EFFECTIVE
TRANSFORMATION AND RECOVERY OF THE ECONOMY FROM THE COVID19 PANDEMIC
10.00 – 10.30 a.m.
Session
Piotr Dziadzio – Undersecretary of State, Chief National Geologist, Government Plenipotentiary for the State’s Raw Materials Policy – „Sector coupling as a strategy for obtaining climate neutrality by 2050”
Speech
Grzegorz Tobiszowski – Member of the European Parliament – „The impact of the European Green Deal on energy transformation in Poland”
Session
Kamil Wyszkowski – Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Poland – “Global challenges on the way to reach climate neutrality and its impact on world economy”
10.30 – 11.00 a.m.
Coffee break
SESSION
ENERGETIC TRANSFORMATION AS A TOOL OF RECOVERY FROM COVID19 PANDEMIC
11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
Discussion panel: European Green Order as a recipe for economic recovery from the crisis caused by COVID-19
MODERATOR
Michał Niewiadomski – Editor-in-chief of ENERGIANEWS, Rzeczpospolita
SPEAKERS
prof. dr hab. inż. Maciej Chorowski – President of National Fund for Climate Protection and Water Economy
Anna Kornecka – Legal counsel, expert
Artur Michałowski – Vice President of the Management Board for Trade
and acting President of the Management Board, TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
Robert Perkowski – Vice President of Board, PGNiG SA
Grzegorz Tobiszowski – Member of the European Parliament
Józef Węgrecki – Member of the Management
Board for Operations, PKN ORLEN S.A.
Kamil Wyszkowski – Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Poland
Ireneusz Zyska – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment
THESES
- Economic crisis and the realisation of the European Green Deal
- Reaching climate neutrality by Poland by the year 2050 and the access to state aid. How to handle the transformation?
- Energy transformation as a way to lead the European economy out of the crisis
- European Recovery and Resilience Plan as a key instrument of financing the Europeaneconomic recovery
- The importance of sustainable financing taxonomy for the possibilities of realising the recovery plan
- The Polish National Recovery Plan (Krajowy Plan Odbudowy) as an instrument of financing the goals set out in the Polish National Energy and Climate Plan (Krajowy Plan Energii i Klimatu) and the Polish Energy Policy until the year 2040 (PEP 2040).
- Climate neutrality in the strategies of energy companies
- Reformation and reorganisation of the energy sector in Poland
12.30 – 1.15 p.m.
Discussion
“Biomass obtained from sustainable sources. A strategic option in the decarbonization challenge in Poland”
MODERATOR
Remigiusz Nowakowski – CEO of DISE
Maciej Mierzwiński – Jagiellonian Institute Expert, CEE Energy Group
Marcin Roszkowski – President of the Jagiellonian Institute
Jens Price Wolf – Vice President of the Board of ENVIVA
12.30 – 1.15 p.m.
Presentation
“New in IBM cloud solutions of Asseco Poland as a support for electricity sales in Poland at the time of COVID-19 pan-demic“
Piotr Pietrzak – Expert at IBM – telecom and energy market, IBM Polska
Arkadiusz Stacherski – Project Manager, Project Management and International Relations Department Energy and Gas Unit, Asseco Poland
1.15 – 2.15 p.m.
Lunch
SESSION
SECTOR COUPLING AS A STRATEGIC CONCEPT FOR ACHIEVING
CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2050
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL B
2.15 – 2.45 p.m.
Session
Ingunn Svegården – Senior Vice President Renewables, Emerging Regions – Equinor ASA – „Partners in energy transition – Equinor’s strategic approach to renewables”
Session
Rafał Gawin – President of the Energy Regulatory Office – “Regulatory challenges for coupled sectors of electrical power engineering, gas and heat in the transformation pro-cess”
2.45 – 4.15 p.m.
Discussion panel: Sector coupling
MODERATOR
Mariusz Swora Ph.D. – ACER
SPEAKERS
Rafał Gawin – President of the Energy Regulatory Office
Andrzej Kopyrski – Managing Director, Investment Unit, PFR S.A.
Mariusz Przybylik – Managing Director of Accenture in the area of power, chemistry, mining sector, Accenture
Helena Sarén – Head of Carbon Neutral Finland Mission, Business Finland
Ingunn Svegården – Senior Vice President Renewables, Emerging Regions – Equinor ASA
Jens Price Wolf – Vice President of the Board of ENVIVA
THESES
- Connecting the transformation of electric energy, district heating, gas and transport sectors as a prerequisite for reaching climate neutrality by the year 2050
- “Impulse for a climate neutral economy: EU strategy on the power system integration”
- Transformation of the linear system to the integrated system
- Power systems engineering – gas engineering – district heating – refrigeration engineering with the help of RES, i.e. smart energy flow
- Sectoral challenges on the way to the realisation of the EU goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 55% by the year 2030
- Electrification of district heating and transport
- Digitisation and an integrated, elastic energy system
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL A
2.15 – 2.35 p.m.
Speech
Robert Perkowski – President of the Board, PGNiG SA – “PGNiG: Fuel gases in the process of energy transformation”
Speech
Iweta Opolska, CFA – Director, Gas Trade Office of PKN ORLEN S.A. – “Biometan as the transition fuel for the future”
2.35 – 4.00 p.m.
Discussion panel: Fuel gases in the process of energy transformation
MODERATOR
Wojciech Jakóbik – Editor-in-chief, BiznesAlert.pl
SPEAKERS
Filip Grzegorczyk – Vice President of the Board, Grupa Azoty S.A.
Andrzej Kensbok – Vice President of the Board, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
Jakub Kowalski – Vice President of PSG Sp. z o.o.
Robert Perkowski – President of the Board, PGNiG SA
Mirosław Skowron – Member of the Board, Ciech S.A.
Artur Zawartko – Vice President of the Board, GAZ-SYSTEM S.A.
Piotr Zawistowski – President and CEO, Towarowa Giełda Energii S.A.
THESES
- Development of gas energy and the realisation of climate neutrality goals
- EU stand on the admissibility of the gas technology
- Natural gas as an intermediate technology in decarbonisation
- The future of emission-free gases – biogas and biomethane
- Fuel diversification and the Three Seas Initiative: Baltic Pipe and GIPL projects, LNG terminals
4.00p.m – 4.15 p.m.
Speech
Tomasz Niebylski – Sales Director in Enterprise segment, Microsoft – “Bright side of the power: technology transformation in the energy industry”
4.15 p.m. – 4.45 p.m.
Coffee break
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL B
4.45 p.m. – 5.05 p.m.
Speech
Matus Muron – Analyst, Hydrogen Europe – „European Hydrogen Strategy”
Speech
Radosław Kwiecień – Vice President of the Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego – “Role of BGK bank in financing of hydrogen strategy implementation”
5.05 – 6.30 p.m.
Discussion panel: Green hydrogen and biomethane – conditions of use and perspectives for market development
MODERATOR
Tomoho Umeda – Chairman of Hydrogen Technology Committee of the Polish Chamber of Commerce
SPEAKERS
Heidi Bergman – Head of Investment Projects, Renewable Hydrogen and PtX, Neste Corporation, Finnish Hydrogen Cluster
prof. dr hab. inż. Jacek Dach – Head of Ecotechnologies Laboratory of the Institute of Biosystems Engineering of the Poznań University of Life Sciences
dr hab. inż. Arkadiusz Kamiński
– Expert at COO area, PKN ORLEN S.A.
Katarzyna Szwed-Lipińska – Director of Renewable Sources Department in the Energy Regulatory Office
Matus Muron – Analyst, Hydrogen Europe
Grzegorz Należyty – President of the Board, Siemens Energy Poland
Fabrizio Zanini – Business Development Manager at Saipem’s New Energies Division
THESES
- “Strategy on using hydrogen for a climate neutral Europe”
- Legislative postulates for creating a Polish hydrogen market
- The vision of a Polish hydrogen hub
- Development of decarbonised gases, i.e. biogas and biomethane
- Energy storage technologies based on green hydrogen
- The potential and conditions of biomethane market development
- Technical and economic constraints on increasing the share of green gases in transmission and distribution pipelines
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL A
4.45 – 5.05 p.m.
Speech
Katarzyna Suchcicka – General Director, OX2 – „Wind offshore in Poland from investor perspective”
Speech
Kamila Tarnacka – Vice President, Polish Wind Energy Association
5.05 – 6.30 p.m.
Panel Discussion: Offshore wind power
MODERATOR
Mec. Rafał Hajduk – DZP
SPEAKERS
Jarosław Broda – President of the Board, Baltic Power
Michał Kołodziejczyk – President of the Board, Equinor Polska
Rafał Libera – Group Integration Manager, Acteon
Paweł Niedzielski – Sales Director, Energy Sector of Nokia Solutions and Networks Sp. z o.o.
Nigel Quinn – Chief Executive Officer, Bibbymarine
Katarzyna Suchcicka – General Director, OX2
Paweł Wróbel – Managing Director of BalticWind.EU
THESES
- “EU strategy aimed at using the potential of offshore renewable energy sources for a climate neutral future”
- “Act on promoting the generation of electric energy using offshore wind farms”
- The new meaning of “offshore”: offshore wind farms, floating wind farms, oceanic energy, energy islands
- Polish offshore projects on the Baltic Sea
- New offshore energy supply chain
- Using PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) to sell offshore energy
- Cost optimization of the use of off-shore wind farms thanks to IT solutions
6.30 p.m.
Conclusion of the first day
8.00 p.m.
Gala Dinner
7th ENERGY CONGRESS DAY II*
OPENING SESSION
9.00 – 9.30 a.m.
Presentations by Honorary Patronages
Inauguration speech
Anna Clunes – Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Poland
Inauguration speech
Stefan Gullgren – Swedish Ambassador to Poland
Inauguration speech
Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka – President of the Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Inauguration speech
dr inż. Wojciech Myślecki – Head of the Council, Polish Association of Energy Storage
SESSION
FINANCING OF GREEN TRANSFORMATION
9.30 – 10.00 a.m.
Speech
Grzegorz Rabsztyn – Head of EIB Group Office in Poland European Investment Bank, “Financing the energy transformation”
10.00 – 11.30 a.m.
Discussion panel: Financing the energy transformation
MODERATOR
Dominik Brodacki – Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight
SPEAKERS
Adam Burda – Head of Strategic Customer Department – Power Engineering, Fuels and New Technologies, PKO Bank Polski SA
Anna Chmielewska – Senior Banker, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
Patryk Demski – Vice President of the Management Board for Strategy and Development, TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
Wojciech Hann – President of the Board of BOŚ BANK SA
Massimiliano Massari – Managing Director – Energy Industry, Intesa Sanpaolo
Grzegorz Rabsztyn – Head of EIB Group Office in Poland European Investment Bank
Paweł Strączyński – Vice President of the Management Board supervising the Strategy Division
Tomasz Tomasiak – Director at Energy Transformation Department, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A.
THESES
- „Multi-year financial frameworks 2021-2027”– EUR 1,824.3 billion, i.e. a record EU budget, and the participation of Poland
- Just Transition Fund, InvestEU, Connecting Europe Facility, LIFE – energy and climate support programmes
- “National Recovery and Increasing Resilience” as a chance to get through the Covid-19 pandemic and recover the economy after the pandemic
- Effectiveness of government programmes, i.e. Clear air (Czyste Powietrze), My electricity (Mój Prąd), My water (Moja Woda)
- Priority areas for funding by managing authorities of EU funds for the years 2021-2027
11.30 – 12.00 a.m.
Coffee break
SESSION
TRANSFORMATION TO ZERO EMISSION ENERGY INDUSTRY
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL B
12.00 – 12.15 p.m.
Speech
Representative of United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
12.15 – 1.30 p.m.
Discussion panel: Nuclear energy – regulatory challenges
MODERATOR
Mec. Paweł Grzejszczak – DZP
SPEAKERS
Thierry Deschaux – Managing Director, EDF Branch in Poland
Dan Dorman – the NRC’s Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mirosław Kowalik – CEO of Westinghouse Electric Poland sp. z o.o.
dr Łukasz Młynarkiewicz – President of the National Atomic Energy Agency
Tomasz Nowacki – Director of the Department of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Climate and Environment
Alan Woods – Director Strategy and Business Development for Rolls-Royce’s SMR
THESES
- The Polish Nuclear Energy Program in the light of regulatory challenges
- The process of licensing nuclear power facilities – current legal status and planned changes
- Prospects for the transfer of regulations and technical standards from the country of the technology supplier to the country of investment
- Regulatory conditions for the development of SMR technology in Poland and selected foreign experiences in this field
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL A
12.00 – 1.30 p.m.
Discussion panel: RES – based energy system
MODERATOR
Agnieszka Kozłowska – Korbicz – Strategic Projects Director of Soltec
SPEAKERS
Ewa Drozd – Member of the Board of Microsoft
Albert Gryszczuk – President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Energy Clusters
Andrzej Jeżewski – President of the Board of Promet – Plast, Energetyczny Klaster Oławski EKO
Andrzej Kaźmierski – Deputy Head of the Department of Low-Emission Economy in MRPiTe
Jarosław Kotula – Product Manager, Asseco Poland
dr hab. inż. Waldemar Skomudek – Vice President, Tauron Dystrybucja SA
THESES
- Integration of the scattered sources
- Creating a modern energy economy – transition from centralised to distributed energy generation
- Cooperation of government administration with local self-governments in the energy transition process
- New faces of prosumerism – the collective and virtual prosumer
- The future of post-coal regions
- The potential of energy clusters
- Setting up energy storing technologies as a prerequisite for successful integration of scattered RES sources in the Polish National Power GenerationSystem (KSE)
1.30 – 2.15 p.m.
Lunch
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL A
2.15 – 2.35 p.m.
Speech
Jacek Szymczak – President of the Board, Polish Chamber of District Heating
Speech
Artur Michalski – Vice President of the Board of National Fund for Natural Environment Protection and Water Economy
2.35 – 3.55 p.m.
Discussion panel: Transformation of Polish district heating
MODERATOR
Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera – President of the Board of Energy Forum
SPEAKERS
Małgorzata Banasik – BWW Law Firm
Marcin Bruszewski – President of the Board of the Finnish Section SPCC/ Fortum, Region Poland, Head of Legal Affairs
Jarosław Głowacki – Vice President for Technical Matters, PGNiG Termika
dr Dawid Klimczak – President of the Board of GreenX Utility Sp. z o.o.
Ireneusz Krupa – Member of the Board of PSG Sp. z o.o.
Artur Michalski – Vice President of the Board of NFOŚiGW
Bogusław Rybacki – President of the Board, Enea Elektrownia Połaniec SA
Simo Säynevirta – Vice President, Digital Lead, ABB Oy
Jacek Szymczak – President of the Board, Polish Chamber of District Heating
THESES
- Energy efficient systems – the role of cogeneration
- The role of CHPs in stabilising the KSE and ensuring energy security
- District heating electrification
- Green heating
- Using waste heat
- Heat storing technologies
- Sector coupling role in District Heating
- District heating network as source of flexibility of energy systems including dynamic adjustment and advanced control.
PARALLEL PANEL – HALL B
2.15 – 2.35 p.m.
Speech
Roman Szełemej – Mayor of Wałbrzych – “Social Plan for Fair Transition – at Wałbrzyski Region”
Speech
Maciej Zathey – Director of the Institute for Territorial Development – “The role of a territorial local govern-ment in energy transformation”
2.35 – 3.55 p.m.
Discussion panel: The role of a territorial local government in energy transformation
MODERATOR
Izabela Sówka D. Sc., prof. WUST – Faculty of Enviromental Engineering, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
LEADER
Dariusz Maląg – economist, journalist
SPEAKERS
Krzysztof Kochanowski – Vice President, General Director, Polska Izba Magazynowania Energii i Elektromobilności Vice President Hydrogen Poland
Artur Kowalik – Director at Economy Department, Lower Silesia Marshall Office
David Miller – Director of International Diplomacy for C40 Cities
Łukasz Puźniecki – Mayor of Polkowice
Roman Szełemej – Mayor of Wałbrzych
Katarzyna Szymczak – Pomianowska – Director of Sustainable Development Department at Municipality of Wroclaw
Adrian Wołkowski – Head of Rudna Commune
Maciej Zathey – Director of the Institute for Territorial Development
THESES
- Just Transition Fund
- Zoning plans vs. investments in renewable sources of energy
- Elimination of individual heating sources using coal
- Climate neutral cities by the year 2050 – priority areas, directions for changes
- Electromobility – zero-emission transport, bike policy
- Greening cities and sustainable investments
- Anti-smog policy
3.55 – 4.00 p.m.
Closing of the 7th Energy Congress
4.00 – 4.45 p.m.
Coffee break
*The organiser reserves the right to make changes in the agenda.