Program

9:00 - 9:15 Opening of the conference

9:15 - 9:45 Keynote address by the Program Council Chairs

FUTURE OF FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

9:45 - 10:05 Global scaling

• From local successes to global ambitions - which path to take?
• Practices of top founders in building and growing international tech companies

Opening Firechat

Paulina Skrzypińska, Vice Chairwoman of the Program Council; Chief Innovation Officer, BNP Paribas Bank Polska

Martin Markiewicz, CEO & Co-founder, Silent Eight

10:05 - 10:45 Strategic Growth Models. Driving Innovation

Inaugural debate

• The fintech and insurtech industry in the context of market evolution. Where are we currently?
• A model for innovation in the world of embedded finance. How is the integration of finance with other industries changing the sector?
• Innovation ecosystem and needs for the future. Investment in innovative solutions and technological development in the fintech and insurtech industry
• Managing strategic risk in a dynamic fintech environment. What strategies can help you create a unique brand and get the necessary funding?
• Development of the 'just banks' model. Will this trend really affect the sector?
• Building business models based on new data and risks in the financial and insurance industry

Speakers:

• Ewa Dąbrowska, Vice President, Signal Iduna
• Weronika Dejneka, Vice President, PZU Zdrowie
• Karolina Marzantowicz, Founder, Harbor4Growth
• Martin Markiewicz, CEO & Co-founder, Silent Eight
• Bartłomiej Nocoń, Member of the Board of the European Payments Council in Brussels, Director, Polish Bank Association
• Igor Rusinowski, President, Unilink Group
• Szymon Wałach, Vice President Digital & Strategy & Member of the Management Board, InPost*

Moderation:

• Marcin Petrykowski, Chairman of the Program Council; CEO & Senior Advisor Finance and Technology

10:45 - 11:20 New Investment Dynamics. Bridging the Capital Gap

Debate 3+1

• What steps are key to developing and strengthening the investment fund ecosystem in Poland and the CEE region?
• The role of new technologies and fintechs in automating investment processes
• Strategies for attracting foreign capital - how do investors perceive Poland and the region?
• Capital gap and unstable access to capital - how to deal with this challenge?
• Alternative sources of capital - EU + BGK + PFR programs

Speakers:

• Katarzyna Przewalska, Director of the Financial Market Development Department, Ministry of Finance
• Tomasz Stadnik, CEO, TFI PZU
• Marcin Hejka, CO-founder & Managing Partner, OTB Ventures

Moderation:

• Jan Kastory, Vice-Chairman of the Program Council; Founding Partner, astorya.vc

11:20 - 11:50 BRUNCH & NETWORKING

CHANGING TECH LANDSCAPE

11:50 - 12:35 Shaping the Customer Experience in Financial Services

Debate

• Agent-to-agent. How are digital agents changing customer interactions in the financial and insurance sectors?
• Customer expectations in the digital age - what do users really want from financial and insurance services?
• How do customer expectations affect the development of fintechs, insurtechs and digital services in banking?
• Banks as networked businesses - how to adapt to new user needs and security requirements in an era of digital transformation?
• Changes in financial services formats - how banks can effectively respond to new customer needs driven by fintech in the era of personalization and digitization
• Hyper-personalization in digital customer acquisition

Speakers:

• Aleksandra Buczkowska, Managing Director of Products and Client Segments in the Retail Banking Division, mBank
• Magdalena Macko-Gizińska, Member of the Management Board for Client Relations, Nationale-Nederlanden
• Szymon Mercik, Lider of Risk Transformation and Simplification, Santander Bank Espana
• Mariusz Ożga, Head of Strategy & Innovation, Santander Consumer Bank
• Marcin Wąsikowski, Managing Director of Sales and Sales Support Division for Bancassurance and Affinity, UNIQA
• Marcin Żuchowicz, CEO, e-point

Moderation:

• Dagmara Lejszys, President, Lejszys Business Consulting

12:35 - 12:50 Is the issue of our digital account security taken care of?

Case study

• Krzysztof Góźdź, Sales Manager, Secfense

12:50 - 13:25 Technologies in Security. Enhancing Operational Resilience

Debate

• Increasing operational resilience - how can technology minimise human error and prevent system failures?
• Security risk management or implementing tools to monitor financial risks and cyber threats
• Fraud detection - using advanced technology (AI) to identify suspicious transactions
• The importance of technology in the fight against phishing in the fintech and insurtech sectors
• Automation and biometrics in the payment process - behavioural verification

Speakers:

• Joanna Ostrowska-Szajnfeld, Managing Director, IT Strategy, Architecture & Governance Line, BNP Paribas Bank Polska
• Lucyna Szaszkiewicz, CEO & Co-Founder, 1strike.io
• Grzegorz Pawlicki, Member of the Management Board, CIO, Europa Ubezpieczenia, DI Embedded
• Artur Rudziński, Director of IT Risk and Continuity, Alior Bank
• Representative of Bank Millennium

13:25 - 13:35 What failures may be lurking in AML process automation?

Case study

Speakers:

• Barbara Sworst, Director of the Payments Department, AON Polska
• Krzysztof Borcz, CEO, Vercly

13:35 - 14:10 DATA & AI. Challenges and Opportunites

Debate

• Necessary measures to avoid data leaks and ensure continuity of business processes
• How can data shortages be managed and gaps in information availability minimised?
• Implementing artificial intelligence in organizations - how the role of the user and the adaptation of AI systems is changing
• AI as a tool in customer communication - opportunities and challenges
• Impact of AI on customer segmentation and service personalization - benefits and risks
• Market needs versus regulatory uncertainty - how to understand and adapt to new AI-related regulations?

Speakers:

• Agnieszka Kobylańska, Chief Data Officer, BNP Paribas Bank Polska
• Katarzyna Tomczyk-Czykier, Director of the Retail Banking Innovation and Digitalization Division, Credit Agricole Bank Polska
• Adam Bujak, CEO, KYP.ai*
• Maciej Natorski, Director of the Strategy and Innovation Department, Link4
• Michał Pastuszak, Head of Product, Synerise
• Marcin Tyrański, IT Strategy & Data Platform Departament Director, UNIQA

Moderation:

• Ireneusz Wochlik, Board Member, Fundacja AI Law Tech*

14:10 - 14:20 Regulation know-how for business

Case study

14:20 - 14:50 New Rules of the Game. The Impact of the Changes on Busines

Debate 3+1

• How do dynamic regulatory changes affect the business environment? Regulations vs. business practices
• Do dynamic regulatory changes support or inhibit the innovation and growth of companies in the market?
• DORA Regulation – Changes in Financial Sector Regulations. Fintech Conditions

Speakers:

• Magdalena Szwarc-Bakuła, Legal Area Director, General Counsel, Santander Bank Polska
• Radosław Kamiński, General Counsel, Allianz
• Zbigniew Wiliński, Director of the Financial Innovation Department (FinTech), Office of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority*

14:50 - 15:20 COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING

15:20 - 15:50 Polish economy and business and sustainable development - ESG opportunities and possibilities

Debate 3+1

• The importance of sustainability for the Polish market - how does ESG affect Polish companies and the financial sector?
• Implementation of CSRD-compliant reporting - key challenges and best practices
• Examples of green technologies - costs and benefits of implementing solutions
• Opportunities ESG opens up for Polish companies on the international market

Speakers:

• Magda Andrejczuk, Director of Corporate Banking Sustainable Finanance Departament
• Joanna Gorczyca, Board Member, Responsible Business Forum, Director of the Sustainable Development Office, PZU
• Noemi Malska, Head EU, Findings

Moderation:

• Monika Marcinkowska, Professor of Economics, University of Łódź, Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of ING Bank Śląski

15:50 - 16:00 Solutions in the era of digitisation of health. How is MedTech changing the personalization of health insurance?

Case study

Speakers:

• Marcin Dębiński, Head of Digital for Poland, Siemens Healthiness

16:00 - 16:35 DIGITAL ASSETS: Integrating Crypto and Traditional Finance

Debate

• Digital currency and the integration of digital asset technology with traditional finance: What steps need to be taken to introduce it effectively into financial services?
• Can digital assets become a stable and long-term investment option? Prospects and challenges
• Security and regulation in the digital asset ecosystem: How can risk be effectively managed in the booming cryptocurrency market?

Speakers:

• Marcin Misztal, Head of Central and Eastern Europe, Stripe*
• Tomasz Mrozowski, Investment Partner, MCI Capital
• Krzysztof Piech, Director; Professor at Lazarski University, Blockchain Technology Center at Lazarski University
• Łukasz Pierwienis, Country Manager, Binance

Moderation:

• Filip Pawczyński, CEO, Polskie Stowarzyszenie Bitcoin

16:35 Dinner