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Tech forum Design Considerations 2023-2-1

 

5th British-Polish Tech Forum 

London | 14 November 2023 | Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster

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Securing future through strategic Tech partnerships

AI & cybersecurity opportunities for growth beyond borders

 

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Agenda

 

8:45–09:30
Registration and networking session
09:30–09:40
Official Opening & Welcoming by Ambassador Prof. Piotr Wilczek
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Prof. Piotr Wilczek
Ambassador
09:40-09:50
PAIH presentation- Polish Software Industry Success
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Krzysztof Hajlasz
Tech Industry Expert at Polish Investment and Trade Agency
09:50–10:40
Strengthening cybersecurity cooperation- exploring opportunities for Poland and UK + Q&A
1st Discussion Panel
Frances Lasok
Frances Lasok - Panel Moderator
Political and Policy Professional
CEO #CyberMadeInPoland
Lukasz Gawron
CEO #CyberMadeInPoland
UKC3 Chair Linda Smith
Linda Smith
British CyberSec cluster representative, UKC3 Chair
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Agata Samojlowicz
Deputy Challenge Director for Digital Security by Design programme.
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Jacek Kubas
EBRD, Head of Digital Hub
10.40–10:50
Presentation: HSBC Innovation Banking
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Stephen Lowery
Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development, HSBC Innovation Banking
10:50-11:20
Coffee break and networking
11:20–12:10
The role of AI in digital transformation. Is there a need for robust regulation?+ Q&A
2nd Discussion Panel
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Peter Sowrey - Panel Moderator
Chief Procurement Officer at Centrica
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Inez Okulska
Director of Innovation & Tech at the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs
Decision Intelligence
Kamila Hankiewicz
Decision Intelligence, Untrite
Untrite
Sue Daley,Director
Sue Daley
Director Tech and Innovation
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Tomasz Wozniak
CEO & Partner Future Mind
Dr Christian de Vartavan
Dr Christian de Vartavan
CEO at Pojectis
Pojectis
12:10-12:20
Presentation
Comarch – the company and its AI-powered software solutions, that help UK companies thrive.
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Rafal Kuzmicki
Key Account Manager
12:20-13:20
Polish Companies Showcases
Presentations demonstrating new technologies, innovations and their impacts from Polish firms.
Lukasz Gawron
CEO at CyberMadeInPoland
Robert Pole
Chief Sales Officer at Tender Hut
Mateusz Bazan
CEO at Ebis Group
Tomasz Filipow
CEO & Partner Pro-Device
Piotr Okoński
Director of Customer Relations at Jit Team
Michal Stopa
CEO/Co-founder N-Educatio
13:20-13:30
Conference Keynotes
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Karol Cienkus
First Secretary, Head of Economic Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London
13:30-14:30
Lunch and Networking
15:00
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The agenda is subject to change

Speakers

 

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Piotr

Wilczek

Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Ambassador Piotr Wilczek was born in Chorzów, Poland on 26 April 1962. He received his MA, PhD and Habilitation (postdoctoral) degrees from the University of Silesia in Katowice and conducted his postgraduate research/training at the University of Oxford (St Anne’s College), University of East Anglia (The British Centre for Literary Translation) and the University of London (The Warburg Institute). In 2006, he was awarded the title of Professor of Humanities by the President of the Republic of Poland.

Between 2016 and 2021, as Poland’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Ambassador Wilczek was extensively involved in promoting and strengthening transatlantic relations, especially in the areas of defence, energy and trade. In 2020, he received the Amicus Oeconomiae award from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland for his achievements in supporting and protecting the economic interests of Polish enterprises in foreign markets. On 22 December 2021, he was appointed Poland’s Ambassador to the Court of St James’s and began his mission in London on 15 February 2022.

Agata Samojlowicz

Agata

Samojlowicz

Deputy Challenge Director for Digital Security by Design programme.

 

 

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Since August 2019 Agata is Deputy Challenge Director for Digital Security by Design programme. She has been key in the development of this programme, which focuses on hardware-based cyber security innovation. Prior to this Agata was Innovate UK’s Innovation Lead for Digital, specialising in Cyber Security, working with business, academia, and government to fund related research and development that help grow and protect the UK economy. Other major programmes she continues to lead include “Ensuring the Security of Digital Technology at the Periphery”, and the DSIT (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) funded Cyber Security programme to deliver a key National Cyber Security Strategy initiative: the Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme (“CyberASAP”).

 Agata joined Innovate UK in July 2014 as a Lead Technologist for Online Commerce and has over 20 years’ experience of commercial digital activity. She started her career with T-Mobile International in their global Content Team and has worked for a number of innovative content developers and technology companies such as Disney, Capcom, Shazam and Tapjoy.

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Linda

Smith

UKC3 Chair

 

 

Read Bio Business Development career history driving commercial innovation and new markets within defence/cyber and aerospace technology sectors. A proven delivery track record across public and private sector environments. Experienced programme knowledge working for the Department for International Trade (DIT) connecting with large enterprise industry and SMEs,  including start ups. Linda was also responsible for designing and delivering the launch of the award winning technology accelerator programme BetaDen based at Malvern Hills Science Park.
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Sue

Daley

Director, Technology and Innovation at techUK

 

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Sue leads techUK's Technology and Innovation work.

This includes work programmes on cloud, data protection, data analytics, AI, digital ethics, Digital Identity and Internet of Things as well as emerging and transformative technologies and innovation policy. She has been recognised as one of the most influential people in UK tech by Computer Weekly's UKtech50 Longlist and in 2021 was inducted into the Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Hall of Fame. A key influencer in driving forward the data agenda in the UK Sue is co-chair of the UK government's National Data Strategy Forum. As well as being recognised in the UK's Big Data 100 and the Global Top 100 Data Visionaries for 2020 Sue has also been shortlisted for the Milton Keynes Women Leaders Awards and was a judge for the Loebner Prize in AI. In addition to being a regular industry speaker on issues including AI ethics, data protection and cyber security, Sue was recently a judge for the UK Tech 50 and is a regular judge of the annual UK Cloud Awards.

Prior to joining techUK in January 2015 Sue was responsible for Symantec's Government Relations in the UK and Ireland. She has spoken at events including the UK-China Internet Forum in Beijing, UN IGF and European RSA on issues ranging from data usage and privacy, cloud computing and online child safety. Before joining Symantec, Sue was senior policy advisor at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Sue has an BA degree on History and American Studies from Leeds University and a Masters Degree on International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Birmingham. Sue is a keen sportswoman and in 2016 achieved a lifelong ambition to swim the English Channel.

 

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Karol

Cienkus

First Secretary, Head of Economic Section Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London

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Head of Economic Section at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London
Karol is a career dyplomat and civil servant. Between 2013 and 2020, he worked in the Economic
Department of the European Union at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, covering issues such
as EU trade and investment policy and Brexit; in 2020, as a counsellor in the Chancellery of the Prime
Minister of Poland; in 2021, back in the MFA, covering energy diplomacy in the Department of
Economic Cooperation. Since 2022 the Head of Economic Section at the Embassy of Poland in
London.
Karol graduated from the Warsaw University (international relations) and the SGH Warsaw School of
Economics (finances). He has PhD in Political Sciences since 2016 (Warsaw University).

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Stephen

Lowery

Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development, HSBC Innovation Banking UK

Read Bio Stephen is Head of Investor Coverage and Business Development at HSBC Innovation Banking UK. He is a passionate advocate for European innovation, building strategic relationships with the investors and ecosystem builders who are critical to the ongoing growth of the ecosystem. Stephen plays a key role in HSBC Innovation Banking UK’s programmes that support underrepresented talent within the innovation economy and diversity in the investor community. After starting his career with a degree in engineering, Stephen has garnered extensive experience in financing innovation and supporting growth across both equity and debt financing, with over 20 years’ experience across venture capital and private equity and family offices.
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Jacek 

Kubas

Head of Digital Hub at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

 

Read Bio Jacek Kubas is a Head of Digital Hub at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Digital Hub advises on digital projects and pilots innovative structures and ideas for the Bank’s clients, including in the field of cybersecurity. Jacek is a New York qualified attorney. He graduated from the University of Gdansk School of Law, he obtained an LL.M. in financial services from Chicago Kent College of Law and a postgraduate degree in international trade from the European Institute of University Studies in Turin, Italy.  He is an alumnus of the Leadership Academy at the Chatham House in London and Executive Leadership Programme at Stanford University in California.
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Rafal

Owczarek

Head of Trade and Investment UK & Ireland at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency.

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Rafal Owczarek is Head of Trade and Investment UK & Ireland at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency. Based in London, he leads a team of experts responsible for developing export, supporting businesses, and growing foreign direct investment in Poland and in the UK.

An international trade expert, he had previously established and was Head of UK Overseas Business Network Initiative (OBNI) at the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The initiative was launched globally by UK Department for International Trade (DIT) to transform the support available for UK SMEs seeking to do business in high-growth, hard-to-access overseas markets.

 

Prior to moving to Southeast Asia, he had worked as Public Relations and Trade Officer at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in London, where he was involved in developing trade and investment between the UK and the Arab world.

 

Rafal holds an MA in International Liaison from the University of Westminster, BA in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Leeds and BA in International Relations from Lodz University of Social Sciences.

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Peter

Sowrey

Chief Procurement Officer at
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Peter helps companies understand how to grow their business exponentially using technology to shape and secure their future.

Peter has over 30 years of experience leading, and reshaping supply chain, sales, procurement, and Sports Management functions for international clients around the world with a focus on the energy and telecommunications sectors.

He is a pioneer of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) focusing on Sales, Supply Chain and Procurement disciplines, developing operating models for the digital world today with the shift to AI peter has been experimenting with a number of Ai Projects

Today Peter is the Chief Procurement Officer, Head of Fleet and Group Property at Centrica the owner of British Gas where he has spent the last 4 years developing the supply chain experimenting with the Digital Core, and adopting AI Models

In 2024 Peter will retire from Centrica and focus on supporting companies to adopt AI and inspire large corporations

 

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Kamila

Hankiewicz

Co-founder and the CEO of Untrite

 

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Kamila is a co-founder and the CEO of Untrite - AI startup that empowers private and public service teams like the UK Police with data visibility for real-time Decision Intelligence. From blue light to manufacturing industries, our AI tools: Untrite X and Untrite Thrive help save resources in mission critical situations.   

Kamila is a vivid advocate for use of innovative AI technologies. She supports diversity and initiatives empowering women in technology; she co-founded NGO Girls in Tech London and Poland. The local chapter has an active member base of more than 9 000 people, with more than 125 000 globally.
Kamila's past life includes working as a Management Consultant with a focus on banking, where she was involved in digital transformation projects (such as Santander's £1.65bn worth project Rainbow).
Kamila is a frequent speaker on the subject of humanising work with use of AI. Her latest talks include those for BigDataLDN, Rasa, Future of AI and Women in AI.
She blogs about failures in business lessons on hankka.com and on instagram @_hankka.
She hosts a podcast on AI, called “Are You Human”, where together with her guests, they are discussing different angles of applying AI to the world's toughest problems.
 
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Lukasz

Gawron

CEO at #CyberMadeinPoland

 

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Graduate of international relations at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, where he also completed his BA studies. He coordinated the European Energy Hub project at the Institute of Public Policy. For many years associated with The Kościuszko Institute, where he was responsible for the organization of several CYBERSEC events. From January 2021 Vice-chairman and from December 2021, Chairman of the Board, of the first Polish Cybersecurity Cluster #CyberMadeinPoland in Poland. He has a PRINCE2 Foundation and Agile PM Foundation project management certificate. Member of Cybersecurity Advisors Network (CyAN). 

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Krzysztof

Hajlasz

Tech Industry Expert
Polish Investment and Trade Agency

 

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Tech Industry Expert Polish Investment and Trade Agency Specializes in technology with strategic interest in fintech, blockchain and AI. Coordinates
international expansion of the Polish technology sector as industry expert at the Polish Investment
and Trade Agency. Graduate of the English College in Prague, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Technical University of Liberec, and Warsaw School of Economics, with diplomas in Information, Technology and Communication as well as Blockchain within the context of Business, Law, Technology.

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Tomasz

Woźniak

CEO & Partner Future Mind

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CEO and Partner at Future Mind, a Digital Advisory & Delivery company that was established in 2008 and has built over 300 digital products for top Polish companies and startups. Lecturer at multiple higher education institutions, including Kozminski University's Executive MBA, mentor, promotor of initiatives that support companies' digital transformation efforts, technology advisor. Actively participates in Clients’ projects, with a focus on validating business models and strategic planning. Also serves as a board member at Digitree Group S.A. (previously SARE S.A.) and BETFAN S.A.

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Dr Christian de Vartavan

CEO at Pojectis

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Christian is a member of UK Parliament's APPG-Blockchain and APPG-AI, House of Lords led by Lord Tim Clement Jones and Stephen Metcalfe MP. He was educated at UCL (BA, M.Sc., Ph.D.). He is regularly booked as a speaker or panellist, or asked to write articles, on the future and impact of new technologies, the ethics and regulation of AI in particular.

Some of his career highlights include:
Seeing his book 'Blockchain Impact!' cited during a US Congressional session in 2023.
"UK Blockchain Influencer 2021" (APPG Blockchain Annual Report - UK Parliament).
Advising UK Parliament and UK Police where blockchain and AI are concerned. Including giving the 2020 UK Senior Investigating Officers' Blockchain Masterclass in Birmingham.
Global Ambassador of two blockchain technology companies (2017-2020), leading one - PUBLIQ - to win a blockchain showcase UK parliament competition (2019).

Christian lives in London and is a Fellow of both the Linnean Society and the Royal Society of Arts (UK). He is also a member of the Royal Society of St George and Commander of the Companionate of Merit of the Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem.

 

Frances Lasok

Frances

Lasok

Political and Policy Professional

 

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Frances Lasok is a political and policy professional. Currently working on regional devolution, her background includes tech policy, working within Parliament to coordinate communication with Government backbenchers and the Department of Trade, and running political campaigns for the then-Chancellor. She holds two degrees from the University of Warwick, with research into political participation and membership, and has written for outlets including CapX, CityAm and The Critic on topics as diverse as immigration, future of work, and startup policy.  

 

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Rafał

Kuźmicki

Key Account Manager
Comarch S.A.

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Rafał Kuźmicki represents Comarch, one of the biggest Polish IT providers, where he is responsible for business development and account management in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Rafal focuses on E-tax/E-Invoicing solutions, supply chain management and AI-powered cloud loyalty platform, connected with customer engagement.

 

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Venue

 

The event will take place in the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in the City of Westminster, London, close to the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Central Hall Westminster and Parliament Square.

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Address: Queen Elizabeth II Centre, 2nd floor, Gielgud, Room Broad Sanctuary, London,  SW1P 3EE:  Getting to the venue

 

 

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