AGENDA

INAUGURATION SESSION

9:00 a.m.

Congress Opening

THESES

• Key factors for ensuring energy security in a time of transition
• Energy and fuel independence of Europe from Russia – how to successfully defend against an energy crisis?
• Directions for the diversification of Europe’s energy supply
• REPowerEU and Fit for 55 – what is the key direction for Europe?
• Affordable energy prices for Europeans
• Conditions for successful energy transition and rapid development of RES in Poland and Europe
• How to protect citizens from energy poverty during the transition?
• Poland’s Energy Policy and National Energy and Climate Plan – what changes do these documents require in the current situation?

Moderator
Michał Niewiadomski – Founder of the Energy Club, energy and climate publicist

Panelists

• Piotr Dziadzio – Undersecretary of State, Chief National Geologist, Government Plenipotentiary for the State’s Raw Materials Policy
• Rafał Gawin – President of Energy Regulatory Office
• Grzegorz Tobiszowski – MP to European Parliament
• Agata Staniewska-Bolesta – Managing Director Offshore Polska, Ørsted Polska
• Andrzej Legeżyński – President of the Board, PGE GiEK S.A.
• Armen Artwich – Member of the Board of Corporate Affairs, PKN ORLEN S.A.
• Paweł Szczeszek – President of the Board TAURON Polska Energia S.A.
• Paweł Majewski – President of the Board ENEA S.A.
• Marcin Chludziński – President of the Board, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.

THESES

• Fundamentals of security in Europe
• Geopolitical aspects of energy security in Europe
• Areas of cooperation between the USA and EU Member States
• Supply of fuel and energy from the USA to Europe
• Solidarity among EU Member States as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
• Cooperation in RES, nuclear, and gas projects of strategic importance to Poland

Moderator

• Remigiusz Nowakowski – President of the Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies DISE

Panelists

• Paweł Jabłoński – Undersecretary of State for Economic and Development Cooperation, Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Michał Kurtyka – ex-Minister for Climate and Environment 2019-2021
• Robert Rudich – Energy Attaché and Director, Department of Energy Office, US Embassy in Poland
• Mirosław Kowalik – President of the Board, Westinghouse Electric Poland Sp. z o.o.
• Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka – President of the Board, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego

THESES

• Diversification of gas supplies to Europe – LNG from the USA and the Middle East
• What to do about Nord Stream 1 and 2 in the future?
• New gas infrastructure – LNG terminals, Baltic Pipe, cross-border connections
• Joint gas purchases for the EU – wishful thinking or realistic?
• Decarbonisation of natural gas – green hydrogen, biomethane
• The future role of gas storage and access conditions
• Race to net zero in the gas sector in line with the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions,
• Natural gas as a bridging fuel for the energy transition in light of the EU taxonomy for accelerating decarbonisation
• Biofuels as an opportunity to fulfil RES indicators in the fuel mix

Panelists
Wojciech Jakóbik – Editor-in-Chief, BiznesAlert.pl

Panelists

• Robert Perkowski PhD – Vice-president of the Board of Operating Affairs, PGNiG SA
• mec. Małgorzata Banasik – Co-founder and Managing Partner, Banasik Woźniak i Wspólnicy legal firm (BWW)
• Jakub Kowalski – Member of the Board of Operating Affairs, PSG Sp. z o.o.
• Piotr Zawistowski – President of the Board, Polish Power Exchange SA (TGE)
• Kamila Tarnacka PhD – Attorney-at-law, expert at Lower Silesian Institute for Energy Studies DISE
• Marcin Roszkowski – President of Instytut Jagielloński

THESES

• EU strategy to harness the potential of offshore wind farms for climate-neutral energy generation
• Act on the promotion of electricity generation from offshore wind farms and implementing acts – selection criteria for offshore projects in Round II
• Status of offshore projects will report the prospect of offshore hybrid energy installations
• The new meaning of “offshore”: offshore wind farms, floating wind farms, oceanic energy, energy islands
• Polish offshore projects on the Baltic Sea
• Local content – offshore wind energy supply chain an opportunity for Polish economy
• Support schemes and offshore energy contracting models – peer-to-peer contracts, PPAs for power purchase

Moderator
Paweł Wróbel – Founder and Managing Director, BalticWind.EU

Panelists

• Ole Toft – Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Poland
• Zofia Romanowska – Head of Regulatory affairs, Ørsted Polska
• Roksana Szymalska – Deputy Director for Regulatory Affairs, Equinor Polska
• Andrzej Janiszowski – Vice-president of the Board, ZE PAK
• Szymon Kowalski – Vice-president of the Board, Polish Wind Energy Association

THESES

• Nuclear technology safety and the move towards zero emissions
• Poland’s nuclear power programme
• Including the nuclear energy in the Polish energy mix – when and in what scope?
• Worldwide regulatory standards in the scope of nuclear technologies
• Regulatory conditions for choosing a nuclear technology for Poland
• The process of certifying nuclear reactor technology to meet safety requirements – scope of the subsequent stages of certification using the example of how regulators in countries with nuclear power plants operate
• Global nuclear power supply chains – where can Poland stand?

Moderator
mec. Katarzyna Kuźma – Partner, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka legal firm (DZP)

Panelists

• Łukasz Młynarkiewicz PhD – President, National Atomic Energy Agency
• Andrea Veil – Office Director, Nuclear Reactor Regulation at U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Tomasz Nowacki – Director of Department of Nuclear Energy, Ministry of Climate and Technology
• Joel Eacker, PgMP, PMP, P.E. – Vice President, New Plant Projects, Westinghouse Electric Company
• Thierry Deschaux – General Director, EDF, Representation Office in Poland
• Mikael Lemström – Head of Co-owned Nuclear, Fortum

THESES

• Factors blocking the maximisation of RES generation
• Cable pooling – flexible sharing of PV and onshore connections
• RES cooperation with hydrogen technology
• Green power growth and the future of support schemes
• PPAs versus auction models
• Power purchase agreements – how to make them work properly?
• Prosumerism – the technological future, legal barriers, financing zero-carbon investments
• Energy clusters – crossing administrative boundaries, hybrid models and future directions

Moderator
mec. Rafał Hajduk – Partner, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka legal firm (DZP)

Panelists

• Ireneusz Zyska – Secretary of State, Government Plenipotentiary for Renewable Energy Sources, Ministry of Climate and Environment
• Andrzej Jeżewski – President of the Board of Promet-Plast, Energetyczny Klaster Oławski
• Tomasz Tomasiak – Director of Energy Transition Bureau, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
• Paweł Strączyński – Vice-president of the Board, supervises Financing Department,
  Bank Pekao SA
• Artur Warzocha – Vice-president of the Board of Corporation Affairs, TAURON Polska Energia SA
• Tomasz Kozar – Cloud Technology Lead, Microsoft
• Antoni Bielewicz – Director, European Climate Foundation Poland

THESES

• The role of stable electricity and heat generation from conventional sources in the energy transition process
• Supercritical power units with high operating flexibility – support for the energy system
• Poland’s “Bloki 200+” program – what has been achieved?
• Development and deployment potential of CCS/CCU technologies in Poland and Europe
• Key conditions for effective development of CCS/CSU technology in Poland versus the cost of technology
• Potential for CO₂ storage under the bottom of the Baltic Sea
• The transformation of post-coal regions
• Social contracts and incentives to strengthen the Polish energy supply chain

Moderator
Andrzej Bondyra – President of the Board, Agency of Energy Market SA (ARE)

Panelists

• Norbert Grudzień – Vice-president of the Board of Operating and Transition Affairs, PGE GiEK SA
• Grzegorz Strzelczyk – President of the Board, LOTOS Petrobaltic SA
• Ricardo Wanderley – Technology Specialist, Aker Carbon Capture
• Hanna Purzyńska PhD. Eng. – Leader of the Research Group on Materials for Energy at the Institute of Ferrous Metallurgy in the Łukasiewicz Research Network
• Szczepan Polak, PhD Eng. – Specialist for Business Development, Equinor
• Joanna Mainguy – Industry Director, EMEA, for Energy & Sustainability at Microsoft

THESES

• Importance of solar power in the implementation of the REPowerEU package
• Potential and barriers to the development of photovoltaics in Poland
• Benchmarks for high-efficiency photovoltaic technologies
• Photovoltaics as an industry decarbonisation method
• Impact of planned regulatory changes on the photovoltaic industry
• Agrovoltaics and floating farms

Moderator
mec. Krzysztof Cichocki – Partner, Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak legal firm (SK&S)

Panelists

• Sławomir Suski – General Manager, MP Solar Group Sp. z o.o.
• Agnieszka Kozłowska-Korbicz – Director of Strategic Projects, SOLTEC
• Grzegorz Wiśniewski – Founder and President of the Board, Institute of Renewable Energy
• Patryk Demski – Vice-president of the Board of Strategy and Development Affairs, TAURON Polska Energia SA
• Kamil Wyszkowski – National representative and executive director, United Nations Global Compact Network Poland
• Barbara Adamska – President of the Polish Energy Storage Association, CEO at ADM Poland
• Anna Kornecka – director of Institute, Stowarzyszenie Program Czysta Polska
• Robert Zasina – President of the Board, TAURON Dystrybucja S.A., President of Polish Power Transmission and Distribution Association (PTPiREE)

6.00 p.m.

End of the first day of the conference

8.00 p.m.

Dinner at The Bridge Wroclaw – MGallery hotel

TEZY

• Green finances in the macroeconomic environment as a motivation for the transformation of Polish climate policy
• Methods of managing the climate risk of institutional and retail investors
• Net zero and zero-waste projects in the view of the achievement of the goal – a climate neutral Europe
• Barriers, benefits and good practices of financial institutions in developing the offer of green products
• The role of the European Investment Bank in financing projects to achieve EU climate neutrality
• Different financing structures for corporate cPPAs in Europe
• Banking requirements for PPA models – how to make PPA the new standard for clean energy supply?

Moderator
Robert Tomaszewski – Senior energy analyst, Polityka Insight

Panelists

• Grzegorz Zieliński – Director, Head of Energy Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• Wojciech Hann – President of the Board, Bank Ochrony Środowiska
• Andrzej Kopyrski – Managing Director of the Investments Division, Polski Fundusz Rozwoju SA
• Adam Burda – Head of Strategic Customer Department – Power Engineering, Fuels and New Technologies, PKO Bank Polski SA
• Artur Michalski – Vice-president of the Board, Narodowy Fundusz Ochrony Środowiska i Gospodarki Wodnej
• Michał Lasocki – Partner, EEC Magenta

10.30 – 11.00 a.m.

THESES

• Polish and German experience in the field of energy transformation with simultaneous ensuring security of energy supply for consumers
• The hydrogen strategies of Poland and Germany as a response to the ambitious goals of decarbonising European economies
• The potential of Polish-German cooperation in the process of energy transformation – the case of Lower Silesia and Saxony
• Possible scenarios of achieving the REPowerEU package goals in Poland and Germany in order to become independent from supplies of hydrocarbons from Russia
• Electromobility as a way to decarbonise transport in Poland and Germany – potential for cross-border cooperation and building new business models in both countries
• Economic cooperation between Poland and Germany in new areas of low-emission economy – wind and solar energy, production of electric cars and batteries, development of hydrogen installations
• Smart cities – modern, sustainable cities 4.0

Moderator
Maciej Zathey PhD – Director, Instytut Rozwoju Terytorialnego

Panelists

• Nils Geißler PhD – General Director of the Ministry of Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture of the Free State of Saxony
• Christofer Frey – Senior Manager Public Affairs, Sunfire GmbH
• Maciej Satora PhD – Associate Researcher, Instytut Fraunhofera
• Artur Kowalik – Director of the Department of Economy, Marshall Office of the Lower Silesian Voivodship
• Katarzyna Sobótka – E-mobility Director, CLARITASa Investments
• Izabela Sówka PhD. Eng. – prof. Wrocław University of Science and Technology
• Hubert Papaj – President of Karkonoska Regional Development Agency

PANEL SESSIONS – SIMULTANEOUSLY I, II

THESES

• Sustainable energy management strategies versus business development
• Competitiveness of Polish industry in the light of the EU climate neutrality strategy
• Ways of rationalising energy consumption
• Elimination of barriers to energy efficiency for industrial energy consumers
• Energy efficiency monitoring system in energy-intensive sectors (case studies depending on the invited guests – chemical/food industry, etc.)
• Corporate PPAs as a new way of financing RES investments of industrial actors
• Challenges in the RES market – legal barriers and legislative demands and sources of funding
• Social responsibility as a tool for building business credibility
• Energy independence and the economic balance sheet – corporate motivation for a green transition
• Effective implementation of a zero-carbon strategy

Moderator
Mariusz Swora PhD – Member of Strategic Advisory Board, Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)

Panelists

• Mariusz Wawer – Head of Governmental Relations & Sustainability (ESG), 3M Poland
• Adam Ambrozik – Senior Manager Public Affairs CEE, VELUX
• Radosław Żydok – Director of the Department of Transition Projects, KGHM Polska Miedź S.A.
• Piotr Danielski – Vice-president of the Board of DB Energy
• Paweł Wróbel – Director RE-Source Poland Hub
• Albert Gryszczuk – President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Energy Clusters

THESES

• SMR technologies being developed around the world
• Determinants of licensing processes for SMR power plants in Poland – are simplified solutions for SMR technology justified?
• Conditions for a general opinion on planned organisational and technical solutions for SMRs in Poland
• Potential for industrial use of small nuclear reactors
• Possibility to use a pre-bid technology review (vendor design review) carried out in another country
• Commercialisation of micro and small nuclear reactors under Polish conditions
• Financing models for the development of SMR projects in Poland

Moderator
mec. Anna Szczodra – Senior Counsel, Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak legal firm (SK&S)

Panelists

• Jarosław Dybowski – Executive Directof of Energy Affairs, PKN ORLEN S.A.
• Dawid Jackiewicz – Member of the Board, Orlen Synthos Green Energy
• Łukasz Młynarkiewicz PhD – President, National Atomic Energy Agency
• prof. Ludwik Pieńkowski – Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie, expert in KGHM Polska Miedź SA

PANEL SESSIONS – SIMULTANEOUSLY I, II

THESES

• The “Race to net zero” topic in the gas sector in line with the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
• Green hydrogen a way to decarbonise natural gas in light of the EU taxonomy
• Biofuels to stabilise RES in the energy mix
• Hydrogen – its “shades” and off-grid operation
• Prospects for the use of hydrogen technology in Polish rail transport
• Hydrogen valleys – cooperation of local government with science and business for the hydrogenation of the economy
• Hydrogen networks development concept in the light of the EU decarbonisation package

Moderator
Agnieszka Spirydowicz – President of the Board, Zgorzelec Energy Cluster (Zklaster)

Panelists

• dr hab. inż. Halina-Pawlak Kruczek – Department of Energy Conversion Engineering, Wrocław University of Science of Technology
• Sławomir Sobkiewicz – President, Lower Silesian Hydrogen Valley Association
• Ireneusz Krupa – Member of the Board of Development and Investments Affairs, PSG Sp. z o.o.
• Dominika Niewierska – New Business Streams Development Department Manager, PKN ORLEN S.A.
• dr hab. inż. Jakub Kupecki – Director of the Energy Institute
• Wojciech Myślecki PhD Eng. – Chairman of the Programme Council, Polish Energy Storage Association, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ekoenergetyka-Polska

TEZY

• Systemic energy efficiency and the importance of cogeneration
• The fight against smoke-puffing furnaces – the role of anti-smog resolutions in lowering urban temperatures
• Electrification of district heating (green heat)
• The use of waste heat
• Heat storing technologies
• Waste of energy

Moderator
Agnieszka Łakoma – Gazeta Bankowa

Panelists

• Magdalena Bezulska – General Director, President of the Board Veolia Term SA
• Monika Gawlik – Director of the Department of Electricity and Heat Markets, Energy Regulatory Office
• Katarzyna Harpak – Senior Associate, European Climate Foundation
• Bogusław Regulski – Vice-president of the Board, Polish Heating Industry Chamber of Commerce
• Piotr Sprzączak – Director of the Department of Heating, Ministry of Climate and Environment
• Przemysław Zaleski – Title Chairman of the Board, Eko-System Wrocław
• Maciej Jankiewicz – Vice-president of the Board, PGE Energia Ciepła SA
• Niels Malskær – Senior Energy Expert, Royal Danish Embassy in Poland

5.00 p.m.

Final of the 8th Energy Congress