On 27 May, we had the pleasure of organising the XXVI General Meeting of Members of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce at Hilti.
The Meeting was chaired by the President of the Chamber, Michał Stępień.
The guest of honour was H.E. Fabrice Filliez, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland, who at the beginning of the event welcomed the guests and presented the most important initiatives implemented by the Embassy, including joint projects with the Chamber.
Then the host of the meeting – the President of the Hilti company, Tomas Trocil – took the floor. During his speech, he presented Hilti’s business profile and the company’s core values.
During the General Meeting, the activities in 2023 were summarised, as well as the planned events and projects in 2024. The budget and financial statements were also approved. The representatives of the member companies then elected the Board of Directors for the next term 2024-2026:
Karolis Bacevičius, Geberit
Philipp Brunner, Stadler
Monique Clua Braun, Novartis
Rafał Czarnocki, Sika Poland
Artur Jankowski, Nestlé
Rafał Kijonka, Softy Labs / Forum Foundation
Marek Kondrat, Mettler-Toledo
Laurent Renaudie, Sandoz Polska
Michał Stępień, UBS
Marek Szymański
Stanisław Tański, ABB
Tomasz Tutak, TAT ECO
Irma Veberič, Roche Poland
The members of the Board elected a president and vice-presidents from among their group. Michał Stępień, UBS, was elected President for the next term, and the Vice Presidents are: Irma Veberič, Roche Poland, Rafał Kijonka, Softy Labs, and Marek Szymański.
The General Assembly also elected the members of the Audit Committee:
Marcin Diakonowicz, Grant Thornton
Emilian Dziemiańczuk, Roche Diagnostics
Agata Wiśniewska, Hilti Poland
At the end of the meeting, the Director of the Chamber and his team presented a farewell gift and thanked Pablo Padrutt for his cooperation, who has served as Head of the Economic, Financial and Scientific Affairs of the Swiss Embassy in Poland for the last four years and will soon take up a new position in another country.
A huge thank you to Hilti for inviting us to their premises and for the excellent and fruitful cooperation in organising the event!
