MARITIME ECONOMY FORUM GDYNIA 2023
13th October 2023 r.
08:30 - 09:00
Registration of Forum participants
09:00 - 09:10
Welcome and opening address of the Forum
Wojciech Szczurek
Mayor of the City of Gdynia
Sławomir T. Kalicki
Leader of the Maritime Economy Forum
Mayor of the City of Gdynia
Sławomir T. Kalicki
Leader of the Maritime Economy Forum
09:10 - 09:15
Speech by the guest of honor
Anna Clunes
Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Poland
Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Poland
09:15 - 09:20
Speech by the guest of honor
Øystein Bø
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Poland
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Poland
09:20 - 09:30
Speech by the guest of honor
Rex Cox
CEO of the UK National Shipbuilding Office
CEO of the UK National Shipbuilding Office
09:30 - 09:40
Port of Gdynia presentation
Jacek Sadaj
President of the Board of Morski Port Gdynia S.A.
President of the Board of Morski Port Gdynia S.A.
09:40 - 10:00
The Baltic Sea after expanding NATO
Małgorzata Bonikowska
President of the Center for International Relations
President of the Center for International Relations
10:00 - 10:30
Economic situation in the world and Poland
Piotr Czarnecki
Business practitioner, leader in banking, telecommunications and digital business
Business practitioner, leader in banking, telecommunications and digital business
10:30 - 10:45
Questions and discussion
Andrzej Popadiuk
Host of the Forum, Stakeholder Manager - Equinor in Poland
Host of the Forum, Stakeholder Manager - Equinor in Poland
10:45 - 11:30
Coffee break
11:30 - 13:30
Thematic panels and seminar
1. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY / room C
leader: Commander Bartłomiej Pączek
PhD – Dean of the Faculty of Command and Maritime Operations at the Naval Academy in Gdynia
Implementation of the Polish Navy development programme
• Perspectives and determinants for the development of the Polish Navy.
• Opportunities and threats to investments in light of the war in Ukraine.
• Assessment of the current state of the Navy and its development scenarios.
• “Miecznik” (Swordfish) programme as the key modernization project for the Polish Navy
leader: Commander Bartłomiej Pączek
PhD – Dean of the Faculty of Command and Maritime Operations at the Naval Academy in Gdynia
Implementation of the Polish Navy development programme
• Perspectives and determinants for the development of the Polish Navy.
• Opportunities and threats to investments in light of the war in Ukraine.
• Assessment of the current state of the Navy and its development scenarios.
• “Miecznik” (Swordfish) programme as the key modernization project for the Polish Navy
Panelists:
1) Admiral Rex Cox – CEO of the UK National Shipbuilding Office
2) Phil Craig - Managing Director for International Shipbuilding, Babcock
3) Cmdr Artur Kołaczyński – Chief of Staff COM-DKM
4) Cmdr Lt.Dawid Domański - Armaments Agency – Maritime Technology Command
5) Marcin Ratajczyk - Naval Services Manager, Thales Poland
6) Andrzej Wojtkiewicz - Representative PGZ SW – Sales Director / Deputy Director of program „Miecznik” (Swordfish)
1) Admiral Rex Cox – CEO of the UK National Shipbuilding Office
2) Phil Craig - Managing Director for International Shipbuilding, Babcock
3) Cmdr Artur Kołaczyński – Chief of Staff COM-DKM
4) Cmdr Lt.Dawid Domański - Armaments Agency – Maritime Technology Command
5) Marcin Ratajczyk - Naval Services Manager, Thales Poland
6) Andrzej Wojtkiewicz - Representative PGZ SW – Sales Director / Deputy Director of program „Miecznik” (Swordfish)
2. SEA PORTS / room D
leader: Piotr Pawłowski
Chairman of the Council of Stakeholders of the Port of Gdynia
Development of Polish ports in light of new legal regulations
• How has the 1996 Act on Ports and Harbors changed the image of our ports?
• What are the opportunities and threats posed by recent amendments and legal changes to the Port Act?
• Will Port Authorities remain managers and administrators of port infrastructure or will they indirectly carry out its operations?
• What are the risks of combining the functions of market regulator and market participant?
leader: Piotr Pawłowski
Chairman of the Council of Stakeholders of the Port of Gdynia
Development of Polish ports in light of new legal regulations
• How has the 1996 Act on Ports and Harbors changed the image of our ports?
• What are the opportunities and threats posed by recent amendments and legal changes to the Port Act?
• Will Port Authorities remain managers and administrators of port infrastructure or will they indirectly carry out its operations?
• What are the risks of combining the functions of market regulator and market participant?
Panelists:
1) Jacek Sadaj – President of the Port of Gdynia Authority
2) Krzysztof Urbaś – President of the Ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście Authority
3) Łukasz Malinowski – President of the Port of Gdańsk Authority
4) Rafał Czyżyk – attorney, CMW Legal law firm, specialist in maritime law
5) Marek Klabacha - President of the Management Board of Rhenus Polska
6) Jan Jarmakowski - President of the Management Board of Gdynia Container Terminal
1) Jacek Sadaj – President of the Port of Gdynia Authority
2) Krzysztof Urbaś – President of the Ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście Authority
3) Łukasz Malinowski – President of the Port of Gdańsk Authority
4) Rafał Czyżyk – attorney, CMW Legal law firm, specialist in maritime law
5) Marek Klabacha - President of the Management Board of Rhenus Polska
6) Jan Jarmakowski - President of the Management Board of Gdynia Container Terminal
3. MARITIME LOGISTICS / room E
lider: Marek Tarczyński
President of the Polish International Freight Forwarders Association (PIFFA), President of the Management Board of Terramar Sp. z o.o
moderator: prof. Andrzej Grzelakowski.
Maritime logistics in the face of new global and regional challenges in the current decade of the 21st century.
• Assessment of the current state of development and condition of the global and European TSL sector.
• New market and regulatory challenges for the European TSL sector and an assessment of their potential impact on the maritime logistics segment.
• Polish maritime logistics sector in the face of global and regional challenges.
lider: Marek Tarczyński
President of the Polish International Freight Forwarders Association (PIFFA), President of the Management Board of Terramar Sp. z o.o
moderator: prof. Andrzej Grzelakowski.
Maritime logistics in the face of new global and regional challenges in the current decade of the 21st century.
• Assessment of the current state of development and condition of the global and European TSL sector.
• New market and regulatory challenges for the European TSL sector and an assessment of their potential impact on the maritime logistics segment.
• Polish maritime logistics sector in the face of global and regional challenges.
Panelists:
1) prof. Andrzej Grzelakowski - Panel discussion moderator
2) Maciej Bąk – Vice-President of the Management Board, Port of Gdynia Authority S.A.
3) Krzysztof Laskowski – Vice-President of the Management Board, Morska Agencja Gdynia Sp. z o.o.
4) Małgorzata Musińska-Kubis – Transport and Logistics Manager, Ciech S.A.
5) Alina Angielczyk – Member of the Management Board of Hapag-Lloyd Poland, Sales Director Area North Hapag-Lloyd AG
6) Adam Żołnowski – Board Member, Chief Financial Officer, Baltic Hub Container Terminal Sp. z o.o.
7) Bohdan Kozaczuk - Deputy Director of the Board of Directors of COSCO Shipping Lines (Poland) Sp. z o.o.
8) Marta Waldmann - Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology
1) prof. Andrzej Grzelakowski - Panel discussion moderator
2) Maciej Bąk – Vice-President of the Management Board, Port of Gdynia Authority S.A.
3) Krzysztof Laskowski – Vice-President of the Management Board, Morska Agencja Gdynia Sp. z o.o.
4) Małgorzata Musińska-Kubis – Transport and Logistics Manager, Ciech S.A.
5) Alina Angielczyk – Member of the Management Board of Hapag-Lloyd Poland, Sales Director Area North Hapag-Lloyd AG
6) Adam Żołnowski – Board Member, Chief Financial Officer, Baltic Hub Container Terminal Sp. z o.o.
7) Bohdan Kozaczuk - Deputy Director of the Board of Directors of COSCO Shipping Lines (Poland) Sp. z o.o.
8) Marta Waldmann - Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology
4. RENEWABLE ENERGY / room F/H
leader: Andrzej Popadiuk
Director of the Offshore Wind Energy Centre at the Maritime University in Gdynia, international expert in ExecEd
Perspectives and challenges for offshore wind energy
• Poland is facing a great opportunity to be a leader in offshore wind energy in the Baltic and a significant European producer of green energy.
• Perspectives and challenges related to ensuring the country’s energy independence, including: cheaper electricity, economic growth, regional development, new jobs and climate improvement.
• Analysis of opportunities and challenges facing the OWE sector and the Polish energy sector.
leader: Andrzej Popadiuk
Director of the Offshore Wind Energy Centre at the Maritime University in Gdynia, international expert in ExecEd
Perspectives and challenges for offshore wind energy
• Poland is facing a great opportunity to be a leader in offshore wind energy in the Baltic and a significant European producer of green energy.
• Perspectives and challenges related to ensuring the country’s energy independence, including: cheaper electricity, economic growth, regional development, new jobs and climate improvement.
• Analysis of opportunities and challenges facing the OWE sector and the Polish energy sector.
Panelists:
1) Jakub Budzyński - Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society representative
2) Grzegorz Chodkowski - Vice President Offshore Development Poland, RWE Renewables
3) PhD Tomasz Kalinowski – Professor in Applied Science Academy in Sopot
4) Kacper Kostrzewa - Project Director BC-Wind
5) Paweł Mawduk - Offshore Wind – Supply Chain Project Manager, Polenergia
6) Agata Staniewska-Bolesta - Managing Director Offshore Poland, Ørsted Poland
7) Prof. dr hab. inż. kpt. ż.w. Adam Weintrit - Rector of the Maritime University in Gdynia
8) Marcin Wiśniewski - Regulation and Permit Director Equinor in Poland
1) Jakub Budzyński - Polish Offshore Wind Energy Society representative
2) Grzegorz Chodkowski - Vice President Offshore Development Poland, RWE Renewables
3) PhD Tomasz Kalinowski – Professor in Applied Science Academy in Sopot
4) Kacper Kostrzewa - Project Director BC-Wind
5) Paweł Mawduk - Offshore Wind – Supply Chain Project Manager, Polenergia
6) Agata Staniewska-Bolesta - Managing Director Offshore Poland, Ørsted Poland
7) Prof. dr hab. inż. kpt. ż.w. Adam Weintrit - Rector of the Maritime University in Gdynia
8) Marcin Wiśniewski - Regulation and Permit Director Equinor in Poland
5. Yachting Business / room G
leader: Tomasz Chamera
President of the Polish Yachting Association, Vice President of World Sailing
Technological progress and sustainable development strategies in the aquatic business – economic and geopolitical challenges
• Examples of modern technological solutions that found a practical application in the sector.
• Importance of environmentally-friendly solutions – visions vs reality.
• Economic and geopolitical challenges – growth or “forced” stagnation?
• Short- and long-term perspectives.
leader: Tomasz Chamera
President of the Polish Yachting Association, Vice President of World Sailing
Technological progress and sustainable development strategies in the aquatic business – economic and geopolitical challenges
• Examples of modern technological solutions that found a practical application in the sector.
• Importance of environmentally-friendly solutions – visions vs reality.
• Economic and geopolitical challenges – growth or “forced” stagnation?
• Short- and long-term perspectives.
Panelists:
1) Łukasz Szyca - V-ce President POLBOAT, Sales Director MARINEWORKS
2) Artur Połoczański - Public Relations Director SUNREEF YACHTS
3) Monika Bakkal - Marketing Director - Galeon Yachts
4) Bogusław Witkowski – Vice-President of the Pomeranian Regional Sailing Association
5) Jakub Płażyński - Director of the Shareholder Cooperation Office of Bank Pekao SA
1) Łukasz Szyca - V-ce President POLBOAT, Sales Director MARINEWORKS
2) Artur Połoczański - Public Relations Director SUNREEF YACHTS
3) Monika Bakkal - Marketing Director - Galeon Yachts
4) Bogusław Witkowski – Vice-President of the Pomeranian Regional Sailing Association
5) Jakub Płażyński - Director of the Shareholder Cooperation Office of Bank Pekao SA
6. SEMINAR “Cybersecurity in the maritime sector – challenges and threats in 2023” / room A
leader: Rafal Cichocki
Head of the Maritime Cybersecurity Center at the Maritime University in Gdynia
• Global Threat Landscape 2023 - Cybersecurity threat landscape in the maritime economy
• Challenges to the cybersecurity of the maritime sector in light of events related to the attack on Ukraine: is Polish maritime infrastructure prepared to fend off attacks by organized crime and agencies of certain countries?
• How to respond to the challenges of a modern cyber battlefield? How to conduct cybersecurity audits in maritime companies? How to build security systems in this type of enterprise? How to build supply chain security?
leader: Rafal Cichocki
Head of the Maritime Cybersecurity Center at the Maritime University in Gdynia
• Global Threat Landscape 2023 - Cybersecurity threat landscape in the maritime economy
• Challenges to the cybersecurity of the maritime sector in light of events related to the attack on Ukraine: is Polish maritime infrastructure prepared to fend off attacks by organized crime and agencies of certain countries?
• How to respond to the challenges of a modern cyber battlefield? How to conduct cybersecurity audits in maritime companies? How to build security systems in this type of enterprise? How to build supply chain security?
Panelists:
1) Adam Danieluk – President of ISSA Poland, Cybersecurity specialist, manager, information security expert,
2) Krzysztof Binkowski – computer forensics expert, authorized Microsoft trainer, EC-COUNCIL, university lecturer,
3) Piotr Chmielewski – cybersecurity specialist at the Port of Gdansk Authority,
4) Piotr Tretyn – head of the IT and Telecommunications Department at the Port of Gdynia Authority,
5) Dariusz Dąbrowski - Head of Department, Digital Solutions DNV,
6) Izabella Łapko – Lead Auditor in NASK SA. She holds Certificates of the Lead Auditor of ISO/IEC 27001:2017 Information Security Management Systems and ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management Systems, representative for cybersecurity of key services provided in accordance with the PN-EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017-06, PN-EN ISO 22301:2020-04 Standards.
1) Adam Danieluk – President of ISSA Poland, Cybersecurity specialist, manager, information security expert,
2) Krzysztof Binkowski – computer forensics expert, authorized Microsoft trainer, EC-COUNCIL, university lecturer,
3) Piotr Chmielewski – cybersecurity specialist at the Port of Gdansk Authority,
4) Piotr Tretyn – head of the IT and Telecommunications Department at the Port of Gdynia Authority,
5) Dariusz Dąbrowski - Head of Department, Digital Solutions DNV,
6) Izabella Łapko – Lead Auditor in NASK SA. She holds Certificates of the Lead Auditor of ISO/IEC 27001:2017 Information Security Management Systems and ISO 22301:2019 Business Continuity Management Systems, representative for cybersecurity of key services provided in accordance with the PN-EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017-06, PN-EN ISO 22301:2020-04 Standards.
13:30 – 14:30
BREAK
14:30 - 15:00
SUMMARY
Leaders of the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia 2023
15:00
Conclusion of the Maritime Economy Forum Gdynia