Polish – Swiss Innovation Day 2016

Speakers

Conference Programme

9.30-10.00 Registration
10.00 Opening remarks by
• Jadwiga Emilewicz, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development
• Piotr Dardziński, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
• Andrej Motyl, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland
• Marek Szymański, President, Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

10.15-11.00 Inspiring testimonials:
Innovation – the Stadler way
Christian Spichiger, Executive Vice President Division CE, Stadler Rail Group
Stadler-presentation

The challenges of entering the Swiss high-quality market
Zbigniew Palenica, Member of the Board of Directors, Solaris
Solaris-presentation

ABB & Innovation driven by Polish-Swiss Collaboration
James Ottewill, Principal Scientist at ABB’s Corporate Research Center in Kraków

11.00-12.00 Panel 1
Internationalization of innovative activities
• Internationalization of R&D,
• Business and science cooperation: good practices Switzerland – Poland,
• Swiss – Polish research cooperation: flagship examples and potential for the future (e.g. TECHMATSTRATEG / modern material technologies),
• Technology transfer through Swiss investments,
• Switzerland as a hub for Polish companies seeking opportunities to internationalize.

Panelists:
• Prof. dr hab. Renata Bilewicz, Warsaw University, Faculty of Chemistry
• Piotr Dardziński, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
• Jan Filip Staniłko, Deputy Director, Innovation Departament, Ministry of Economic Development
• Prof. dr hab. inż. Jerzy Kątcki, Deputy Director of the National Center for Research and Development
• James Ottewill, Principal Scientist at ABB’s Corporate Research Center in Kraków
• Zbigniew Palenica, Member of the Board of Directors, Solaris
• Christian Spichiger, Executive Vice President Division CE, Stadler Rail Group
• Dariusz Szewczyk, Deputy President PARP

Moderation: Roman Młodkowski

12:00 – 12:15 Coffee break

12.15-12.45 Inspiring testimonials:
Building a successful organization in the Business Service Sector in Poland – by Credit Suisse
Angus Kidd, Executive Manager Credit Suisse Center of Excellence
Credit Suisse- presentation
Service Center or more? Roche Global IT Solutions
Marcin Mazurowski, Head of Roche Global IT Solutions
Roche -presentation

12.45-13.45 Panel 2
Innovation in practice in the Business Service Sector
• What are Poland’s assets in the business service sector?
• How is the sector developing towards advanced processes needing high skilled workforce?
• Cooperation with universities: best practices
• How do Swiss companies contribute to fostering innovative activities in their SSC?
• What lessons can be learnt from this sector that are relevant for other parts of the economy?

Panelists:
• Magdalena Jabłońska, PwC
• Angus Kidd, Executive Manager Credit Suisse Center of Excellence
• Marcin Mazurowski, Head of Roche Global IT Solutions
• Rafał Szajewski, Head of BPO, The Foreign Investment Department, Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency
• Assoc. Prof., PhD. Robert Wrembel, Institute of Computing Science, Poznań University of Technology

Moderator: Paweł Panczyj, Managing Director, ABSL

13:45 – 14:45 Networking lunch

14.45-15.00 Inspiring testimonials:
Space has no limits – public procurements unlocking innovation
Johann Richard, Programme Manager, Swiss Space Office, SERI
Space has no limits – how public procurements unlock innovation-presentation

15.00-16.00 Panel 3
Fostering innovation through public procurement
• How can public procurement encourage innovation?
• How to develop procurement practices favorable to R&D and innovation?
• Experiences of the private sector
• Which legal aspects are determinant?
• Implementation: best practices

Panelists:
• Michał Drozdowicz, Counsel, Dentons
• Zbigniew Gieleciak M. Sc. Engineer, Chairman, Regional Center for Water and Wastewater Management
• Wojciech Hartung, Counsel, Domański Zakrzewski Palinka / Member of the LEWIATAN Public Procurement Council
• Justyna Pożarowska, Head of Unit, Public Procurement Office
• Johann Richard, Programme Manager, Swiss Space Office, SERI

Moderator: Ernest Bodziuch, Polsat News

14.45 – 16.00 Business Intelligence, Technology and Market Intelligence as Tools for Innovation
Innovation and intelligence are two of the most sustainable sources of competitive advantage and business growth. Properly managed, and combined with the right technologies, these disciplines provide a solid foundation for strategy and decision making at all levels of the organisation.

This 90 minute seminar will demonstrate the importance of intelligence processes for business development and innovation. Participants will be shown how to establish a simple market intelligence process, and how to use simple, web-based tools to generate the information the need to guide their innovation and growth strategies. Practical guidance and examples will be provided throughout.

1. An Innovation and Intelligence Framework (PwC Polska)
• Why do companies take the innovation path?
• Why are business, technology and market intelligence so important to innovation?
• New growth opportunities, budget allocations and risk management

2. Practical Approaches to Intelligence Gathering and Analysis (i-intelligence)
• How can we collect business critical intelligence at little or no cost?
• Which web-based tools can we use to support our efforts?
• How can we organise that data to generate insights and support decision making?

Workshop Leaders
• Maciej Pasternak (PwC)
• Magdalena Jabłońska (PwC)
• Chris Pallaris (i-intelligence)
CPallaris_I-intelligence-presentation

* Additionally, the participants of the conference will have the opportunity to learn more about the advantages of Switzerland as a business or research location. It will be possible during bilateral consulting meetings held at the dedicated information stand organized by the Switzerland Global Enterprise and Greater Geneva Bern area.