2022 AGENDA

online Networking

Our platform, Hopin, is a virtual venue with multiple interactive areas that are optimized for connecting and engaging. Attendees can move in and out of rooms just like an in-person event and enjoy the content and connections you've created for them. Before the event starts, don't forget to:

• Find your industry peers through the delegate directory

• Schedule 1-2-1 online meetings

• Meet our partners in exhibition booths

• Join us through your browser or our interactive mobile app

Fireside chat WITH EMIGRATION MUSEUM IN GDYNIA

What is the profile of a highly educated Polish woman abroad? Why do they emigrate? What challenges do they have to face? What is femigration and why is it important to talk about it?

The Museum of Emigration in Gdynia is conducting research that will answer all of the questions above and many more. Join us to hear more about their work and learn more about fellow Polish women abroad!

• Sebastian Tyrakowski, Deputy Director at Emigration Museum in Gdynia

• Kinga Alina Langowska, PhD Student at University of Gdańsk, Research Specialist at Emigration Museum in Gdynia, Archaeologist at Ústav Archeologické Památkové Péče Severozápadních Čech in Czech Republic

• Karolina Lewandowska, Head of Impact, PLUGin Foundation

Businesses and organisations Supporting Ukraine - the tech perspective

Do you want to know the Ukrainian startup ecosystem and want to learn more about it? Would you like to understand how it operates during the war? Do you want to support it and get involved, but are unsure how?

Let’s talk about the on-the-ground needs as told by those who face everyday struggles, as well as explain how initiatives like PLUGin4Ukraine aim to support people in need.

• Evgeny Galkin, Industry head at Google Ukraine

• Oleksandra Bernatska, Co-Founder & CPO at Skyworker

• Maria Smerechuk, Co-Founder & COO at Mindly

• Maciej Szczepaniak, Investor, Co-Founder of Ukraine Tech Collective

• Kamil Romuald Kozłowski, Co-Founder of Airflo, PMO at PLUGin Foundation

GOOGLE FOR STARTUPS: GET INVOLVED!

Google for Startups Accelerator is a global series of programs for growth-stage startups to get technical, product and leadership training from experts, tailored to their business.

• Magdalena Przelaskowska, Senior Startup Partner Manager at Google for Startups

• Kuba Janas, Head of Polish Tech Day at PLUGin Foundation

DesignTech in architecture

We will talk about how technological innovation can transform the built industry and architectural design to deliver buildings and spaces which are not only driven by aesthetic criteria but also by hard, performance-based metrics. The rise of so-called performance–oriented design could lead to more sustainable and liveable habitats for all of us.

• Adrian Krężlik, Co-founder at Dosta Tec

• Marcin Kosicki, Head of Partnerships at PLUGin Foundation, Associate Partner at Foster + Partners

PLUGin FOUNDATION: GET INVOLVED!

PLUGin helps Polish startups meet their future investors and clients around the world. There is only one chance to make a good first impression. We believe the best way to do it is through a personal introduction.

We are an international network of innovation professionals and communities based in world’s most important technology hubs such as London, Paris, SF, Singapore and of course Warsaw. We know the right people, let us introduce you to the world!

• Kasia Lechka, CEO at PLUGin Foundation

WHAT YOU DON’T SEE: Tech and Data in Sports

Data and technology have undeniably become present in our everyday lives. While there are obvious ways in which they're getting utilised, we often don’t realize how they shape our reality and the world we live in – for instance, when at the end of the day we sit down on our comfy sofa and turn on the TV to watch our favourite sports team or athlete go for victory.

• Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Olympic Gold Medallist and World Champion in Sailing, Mentor, Businessman and Public Speaker

• Andreu Casadellá, CEO and Founder of improfit.ai

• Paweł Osterreicher, CEO & Co-Founder of ReSpo.Vision

• Adam Szummer, Computer Vision Specialist at Digica, Co-Founder of Analityk.edu.pl, Researcher at improfit.ai

• Berta Hampel, Data & Analytics at PLUGin Foundation, Senior Analytics Consultant at Curve Analytics

Ambassadors of polish innovation awards

The Ambassadors of Polish Innovation Award is aimed at recognising and appreciating extraordinary individuals who strongly contributed to building a positive image of Poland and Poles in the realm of innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. The fourth edition will reward individuals for their remarkable achievements in 2021, a year to remember!

Closing the conference

• Kuba Janas, Head of PTD, PLUGin Foundation