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Economic Outlook 2026

On December 3, another Economic Outlook meeting was held, organized jointly by the Swiss Chamber, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, Boyden Poland, Grant Thornton and mBank. Once again thanks to the hospitality of mBank, we held discussions on economic forecasts for 2026 in the beautiful spaces of the mBank Tower.

The meeting was started jointly by Agnieszka Kaczyńska, Head of International Clients Department Corporate Clients at mBank, Christian Lassnig, Trade Counselor at ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA and Ulrich Schwendimann, Managing Director of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce.
At the beginning dr Marcin Mazurek, Chief Economist of mBank presented the economic forecast for 2026.
After that part we had an interesting panel discussion on The Future of Work and Investment. Is Poland Moving Toward High-Value Competitiveness? among Partners and invited guests: Monika Grzelak, PAIH; Justyna Kierska, Barry Callebaut; Jakub Chojnacki, Porr S.A.; Zbigniew Płaza, Boyden and Marcin Diakonowicz, Grant Thornton. The discussion was led jointly by Christian Lassnig and Ulrich Schwendimann.
At the end of the meeting, H.E Hannes Schreiber, Ambassador of Austria and H.E. Fabrice Filliez, Ambassador of Switzerland gave a speech.

We would like to thank all the speakers  and the audience for such an interesting exchange of opinions and observations. Finally, as usual, guests were invited to further discussion in the lobby during a networking cocktail.

Thank you for being with us!

International Speed Business Mixer in Warsaw

On 6 November 2025, the largest networking event in the International Speed Business Mixer series took place at the Regent Hotel in Warsaw.  This year, the event was attended by nearly 180 people representing companies affiliated with 14 bilateral chambers of commerce – a unique opportunity for anyone who wants to expand their network of contacts!

The format of the meeting guarantees dynamic and effective establishment of new business relationships in record time. Participants were divided into groups of 10, with each person having 2 minutes to present their company. The event consisted of three introductory rounds, after which everyone could continue their conversations in a more intimate atmosphere during a networking dinner.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to all participants and partners of the event – it is thanks to you that the International Speed Business Mixer 2025 became a place full of energy, inspiration and new business opportunities!

Polish-Swiss Innovation Day 2025

10th edition of the Polish-Swiss Innovation Day is behind us! This year’s conference was on “Industry of the Future. The Next Evolution in Industrial Transformation.” We welcomed a broad audience of Polish and Swiss representatives from government, business and academia.

The conference was opened by moderators and hosts: Olga Teodorek (Trade Officer, Swiss Business Hub Central Europe), Monika Ciemięga (National Programme Officer, Swiss Contribution Office of the Embassy of Switzerland in Poland), Luca Laloli (Head of Economic, Financial, Scientific and EU-Affairs, Embassy of Switzerland in Poland) and Ulrich Schwendimann (Managing Director, Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce). As every year, at the beginning of the meeting, H.E. Fabrice Filliez, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland and Michał Stępień (President, Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce) welcomed the guests.

We were honoured to listen to keynotes by Prof. Andrzej Szeptycki, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, as well as Dr. Rafał Rosiński, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs. Furthermore, H.E. Ambassador Alexandra Baumann, Head of the Prosperity and Sustainability Division at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, elaborated on the Swiss perspective of Science Diplomacy.

Very interesting was Fireside Chat about HPC (High-Performance Computing), in which the following speakers took part: Prof. Thomas Schulthess (Director, Swiss National Supercomputing Centre CSCS, Lugano) and Marek Magryś (Acting Director, Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH).  Discussion was moderated by Monika Ciemięga (National Programme Officer, Swiss Contribution Office of the Embassy of Switzerland in Poland).

The next part of the program featured case studies presented by:

– Philipp Brunner, Executive Vice President Division Central Europe, Stadler Rail,
– Tomasz Pronin, Managing Director, Geberit Production,
– Przemysław Zakrzewski, Vicepresident, ABB E-Mobility.
Host of the meeting was Olga Teodorek, Trade Officer, Swiss Business Hub Central Europe.

During case studies speakers presented practical ways to design manufacturing processes where humans and emerging technologies work hand in hand.

After coffee break there was a second Fireside Chat about the Power of Collaborative Ecosystems, in which the following speakers participated: Adam Gontarz, Board member, Head of Digitalization, Innovation and Technology, Swissmem and Prof. Roman Szewczyk, Chairperson of the Council of the Łukasiewicz Research Network Institute. The discussion was moderated by Dominik Halbeisen, DOH Dominik Halbeisen Training and Consulting.

The last part of the meeting was panel discussion with participation of:

– Maciej Alksnin, CEO, MAGMA S.A.P.,
– Dominika Bettman, Digital transformation leader, mentor, author,
– Philipp Brunner, Executive Vice President Division Central Europe, Stadler Rail,
– Zofia Dzik, President of the Humanites Institute,
– Przemysław Zakrzewski, Vice-President of the Management Board of ABB E-Mobility.
The discussion was moderated by Maciej Sieczka, Managing Director, Endress+Hauser Polska.

We sincerely thank for granting the patronage over this event from Marcin Kulasek, Minister of Science and Higher Education, the Minister of Digitalization, the Ministry of Development and Technology, and the Ministry of Finance. We would like to thank once again partners of the conference: ABB, Endress+Hauser, Geberit Polska, Magma S.A.P., Stadler and Lista as well as institutional partners: Swiss Business Hub Central Europe and Swissmem. We would like to thank our media partner: wnp.pl!

We sincerely thank all our guests for attending in such great numbers!
We are delighted that, together with the Embassy of Switzerland, we have been organizing the Polish-Swiss Innovation Day for 10 years now! See you next year!

 

 

Swiss Pavilion at the Energetab 2025 fair

On September 16 – 18, 2025, we organized the Swiss Pavilion at the Energetab trade fair in Bielsko-Biała for the sixteenth time! The Pavilion is a joint initiative of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss Business Hub Central Europe within the Swiss Embassy.

Following companies that exhibited in the Pavilion:

Delta
Endress+Hauser
Explosion Power
Helmar Jacek A. Dobrowiecki
Pfiffner
TAT ECO
ZREW Transformatory S.A.

We encourage you to read the whole e-brochure of our exhibitors!

EP&M traditionally joined the initiative. As every year, coffee was served by Jura. The chocolates were delivered by SSC Distribution.

On the first day of the fair we organized Swiss-style apero for clients and business partners of Pavilion’s exhibitors during which Michel Prestinari-Skawiński served raclette. We also hosted the President of ZIAD Bielsko-Biała S.A., Dariusz Mrzygłód, and the Advisor to the Management Board of ZIAD Bielsko-Biała S.A., Ryszard Migdalski in our Pavilion.

We would like to thank all the exhibitors and invite you to the next edition that will take place on September 15-17, 2026!

Business Mixer ‘Back-to-Business’

We are pleased to announce our official return to business after the summer break! On 17 September, the Warsaw School of Economics hosted the ‘Back-to-Business’ Speed Business Mixer, attended by over 130 people from 12 bilateral chambers. It was an excellent opportunity to establish new contacts among international companies. For the first time, the networking part was preceded by a panel discussion entitled ‘From Campus to Boardroom: Future Competences for Business Success’.

During the meeting the participants had the opportunity to sample Swiss Favarger and Avelines chocolates, which were provided by SSC Distribution.

Swissness in Poland

On 10.09 we had the pleasure of organizing the first networking event after the summer break – “Swissness in Poland” – held in the beautiful showroom of Victorinox Poland.
The event was opened by Michał Stępień, the President of the Swisschamber, who welcomed all the guests and thanked the host of the meeting. Following this, the Ambassador of Switzerland also welcomed the attendees.

After the official welcome, Bogusław Dutkiewicz, CEO of Victorinox Poland presented the company’s products. During the event, we not only got to know the company and its products better, but also explored the challenges and implications of the U.S. tariffs imposed on Swiss products.
In the presentation “Made in Switzerland under U.S. Pressure,” Mateusz Madej outlined the consequences of these tariffs for the economy and international trade.

After the official part, it was time for networking.

We would like to thank our host and all our guests for joining us!

Swiss Pavilion at ITM Industry Europe (Mach-Tool) 2025

On June 3-6, 2025, for the 13th time we organized the Swiss Pavilion at the ITM Industry Europe (Mach-Tool) fair in Poznań! The Pavilion is a joint initiative of Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Business Hub Central Europe within Swiss Embassy.

The guest of honor of this year’s Pavilion was Marc Bruchez, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Switzerland in Poland.

The Pavilion included stands of the following companies:

Asyril (dystrybutor: CoRobotics)
Baumer
Gudel
Jura (which also served coffee)
Lista
Schmiedewerk Stooss

We encourage you to read the whole e-brochure of the exhibitors!

The traditional Swiss-style apero for clients and business partners of Pavilion’s exhibitors was organized on the second day of the fairs –  the raclette was served by Michel Prestinari-Skawiński from Magical Raclette Show and Swiss chocolated were provided by SSC Distribution. Same like last year, the official partner of the apero was Erowa company.

We would like to thank all the exhibitors and invite you to the next edition that will take place on May 26 – 29, 2026!

27th General Meeting of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

On Friday (6.06), the Chamber held its XXVII General Meeting! This time the host of the meeting was Sika Poland. The meeting was opened by the President of the Chamber Michał Stępień and the guest of honour H.E. Filliez Fabrice, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland. On behalf of Sika Poland, Wojciech Ziemliński, General Manager Poland welcomed and introduced the company.

By way of a vote, the activity and financial reports for 2024 and the budget and activity plan for 2025 were approved.
The Meeting also granted discharge to the Management Board and approved two new Board members: Victoria Tian (Country President, Novartis Poland) and Wojciech Ziemliński (General Manager Poland, Sika Poland)- congratulations! Victoria Tian will replace Monique Clúa Braun and Wojciech Ziemliński will replace Rafal Czarnocki. With this, we would like to thank Monique Clúa Braun and Rafal Czarnocki for representing Chamber.

Once again, we would like to thank the host of the meeting, Sika Poland, and all the guests for coming! Thank you for being with us!

International Speed Business Mixer in Gdansk

On 15 April we had the pleasure of co-organising the International Speed Business Mixer in Gdansk together with the Polish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Polish-American Chamber of Commerce, the British-Polish Chamber of Commerce, the Belgian Chamber of Commerce, Polish-Spanish Chamber of Commerce, French-Polish Chamber of Commerce, Polish-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, Polish-Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Polish-Scandinavian Chamber of Commerce and Polish-Italian Chamber of Commerce.

The meeting took place in the Olivia Star skyscraper in Gdansk with a beautiful view of the city skyline and the bay.

The first part of the meeting allowed our guests to get to know a lot of people in a short period of time during 3 quick sessions of 20 minutes each. Guests were seated at tables with people from different industries after having pre-selected their preferences of who they wanted to meet. In the second part of the meeting, participants enjoyed long conversations.

Thank you for coming in large numbers!

 

Impact ’25 – Swiss Lunch & Swiss Business Panel @SwissHouse

On May 15, 2025, the Chamber organized the Swiss Lunch as a side event to the extensive activities around the Swiss House pavilion organized by the Embassy of Switzerland.

Switzerland was a partner country of Impact’25, the first in the history of ImpactCEE.

Lunch partners were Nestlé, Novartis, Roche, Sandoz and Stadler. Guests were welcomed by Michal Stępień, President of the Chamber, and H.E. Fabrice Filliez, the Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland. Then a speech on Swiss innovation and economic relations between Poland and Switzerland was given by special guest Guy Parmelin, Vice President of Switzerland, and representatives of partner companies, Aleksander Wasilewski (Nestlé), Iwona Pajak (Novartis), Irma Veberič (Roche), Karolina Demus (Sandoz) and Philipp Brunner (Stadler) were invited to the stage.

After the official part, guests could taste Swiss raclette cheese, as well as Swiss wine during networking. We would like to thank the partners for their cooperation in organizing the Swiss Lunch, and the guests for coming high attendance and for the pleasant atmosphere!

The program of events at #SwissHouse included panel discussions and presentations with experts from Switzerland and Poland, centered around the topics of innovation, scientific cooperation, finance, startups and technology.

The topic of the Swiss Business panel was bilateral Swiss-Polish economic relations. The panelists exchanged experiences, opportunities and challenges of their companies operating in Poland, as well as… their dreams of what Poland will look like in 5 years. For the inspiring conversation, we thank panelists: Simone Wyss Fedele (Switzerland Global Enterprise), Irma Veberič (Roche), Karolina Demus (Sandoz), Karolis Bacevičius (Geberit) and Arkadiusz Swierkot (Stadler), and moderator Mikołaj Kunica (Business Insider).