On October 7, 2022, the 7th edition of the Polish – Swiss Innovation Day conference was held, the topic of which was innovation in financial services and FinTech. The conference was a hybrid – the event was attended by over 120 people and over 130 people followed it online. The venue of the conference was the Trading Room of the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
We would like to thank all the Industry and Institutional Partners who contributed to the implementation of this event, as well as all the speakers whose substantive contribution made the event valuable and inspiring for all participants.
Recordings of live broadcasts in three language versions are available at the following links:
BROADCAST IN ENGLISH
BROADCAST IN POLISH
BROADCAST ORIGINAL LANGUAGE VERSION
We invite you to view photos from the event now. Interviews and a film report from the conference will also be available soon.
On September 13-15, 2022, for the 13th time we organized the Swiss Pavilion at the Energetab fair in Bielsko-Biała. The Pavilion is a joint initiative of Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Business Hub Central Europe within Swiss Embassy.
The Pavilion included stands of the following companies:
ABB
Baumer
Delta
EMC-FORTO
Enersys
Explosion Power
Franz Elkuch
Helmar Jacek A. Dobrowiecki
JMR
Pfiffner
TAT
We encourage you to read the whole e-brochure and watch a video from the Pavilion.
Traditionally the companies EP&M and Wamtechnik joined the initiative. Coffee at the Pavilion was served by Jura.
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 would like to thank all the exhibitors and invite you to the next edition that will take place on September 12-14, 2023!
On July 5, 2022, another, already the 12th edition of the Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue took place at the Swiss Embassy in Poland. While the previous editions of the Forum were open to the public (we invite you to watch the films from the 2021 edition at www.wspolpracadlazdrowia.pl), this year’s conference had a more intimate setting and took the form of a meeting hosted by J.E. Juerg Burri, Swiss Ambassador to Poland.
The meeting and the debate on “Digitization in the Health Sector” was attended by:
- Elisabeth Schneider-Schneiter, National Councillor (Member of Swiss Parliament, since 2010), President of the Basel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, member of the political party “The Centre
- Hubert Życiński, Deputy Government Plenipotentiary for Digitalisation in the Ministry of Health
- Andrzej Sarnowski, Deputy Director, Centrum E-Zdrowia
- Irma Veberič, General Manager, Roche Poland
- Monique Clua Braun, Country President, Novartis Poland
- Przemysław Mitkowski, President of the Polish Cardiac Society
The discussion was moderated by Pablo Padrutt, Head of Economic, Financial and Scientific Affairs, Embassy of Switzerland in Poland.
You can familiarize yourself with the course of the debate and the most important conclusions by reading the report from the event, published in “Rzeczpospolita”. We also encourage you to see a short video report.
The organization of the Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue was possible thanks to the support of Roche Polska and Novartis Poland.
The Swiss Pavilion appeared for the 10th time at the ITM-Industry Europe fair in Poznań, in the Mach-Tool showroom. The fair was held on 31.05-03.06.2022. The Swiss Chamber together with the Swiss Business Hub Central Europe once again had the pleasure to organize the exhibition space for the Exhibitors under the Swiss barnd. We celebrated the 10th, round anniversary of the Pavilion with our great Exhibitors:
Astat Sp. z o.o., Baumer Sp. z o.o., Gudel Sp. z o.o., Jura Poland, Oberon Sp. z o.o. (marki: Sylvac, Trimos, Wyler), Schmiedewerk Stooss AG
WE INVITE YOU TO READ THE BROCHURE ABOUT THE EXHIBITORS AND PAVILION
4 days of the fair attracted over 10,000 participants and over 580 exhibitors from all over the world. This year, the Pavilion was again located in the exhibition hall no. 3, in a very convenient location. We would like to thank our Exhibitors for 4 intense but very interesting days spent in a pleasant atmosphere. Traditionally, a Swiss-style cocktail was organized for the exhibitors and customers, where we could enjoy the taste of delicious Raclette and Swiss wine.
On June 21, 2022, at the headquarters of Schindler Polska, the XXIV General Meeting of companies associated in the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce took place. The event was hybrid. The guest of honor was J.E. Juerg Burri, Ambassador of Switzerland to Poland. We would like to thank Paweł Wierzbicki, CEO of Schindler Polska, for hosting the assembly.
As a result of voting by representatives of member companies, a new Management Board and the Chamber’s Audit Committee for the years 2022-2024 were created. Then the Management Board selected the President and Vice-Presidents from among itself.
Management Board:
– Michał Stępień (UBS) – President
– Rafał Kijonka (SoftyLabs) – Vice-President for HR
– Przemysław Powalacz (Geberit Poland) – Vice-President for Cooperation
– Marek Szymański (Franke Polska) – Vice-President for Public Advocacy
– Stanisław Tański (ABB) – Vice-President for CSR
– Rafał Czarnocki (Sika Poland)
– Marzena Fijałkowska (Schindler Polska)
– Artur Jankowski (Nestlé Polska)
– Katarzyna Józefowicz (Credit Suisse)
– Marek Kondrat (Mettler-Toledo)
– Christian Spichiger (Stadler Rail)
– Tomasz Tutak (TAT)
– Irma Veberič (Roche Polska)
– Thomas Weigold (Sandoz)
Audit Committee:
– Marcin Diakonowicz (Grant Thornton)
– Emilian Dziemiańczuk (Baxter)
– Łukasz Zarzeczny (Axpo)
We encourage you to check the photos of the event.
MINUTES (PL)
On May 3-6, 2022, we had the pleasure to take part in the Swissbau fair in Basel, which takes place every two years. Our partners, the Polish Investment & Trade Agency and the Polish Construction Cluster also had their missions during this event.
Earlier, on April 7, 2022, an online workshop was also organized for companies interested in the Swiss market, the aim of which was to present trends on the Swiss construction market, legal aspects regarding work in Switzerland, as well as to provide detailed information about the Swissbau. Among the speakers were Mrs. Katarzyna Lasota Heller and Mrs. Aleksandra Serafin from LEXcellence and TAAC Solutions, our member companies.
In connection with the fair, PAIH has also created a catalogue of companies from the construction industry that were interested in the event. Links to the workshop agenda and the catalogue can be found below.
Agenda (PL only)
Catalogue
The members of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce met with a slight delay, resulting from pandemic restrictions, but with even greater enthusiasm at the New Year’s Meeting. This year, the company FRANKE, which was the main partner of the event opened its doors for us. Thanks to FRANKE we could meet in the extremely interesting spaces of their Showroom in Janki.
The guest of honor at the meeting was the Swiss Ambassador to Poland, His Excellency Mr. Juerg Burri. We would like to thank all the guests for coming and nice moments together, and wish that 2022 will be full of equally pleasant and even more fruitful business meetings within the Chamber.
Please see our photo gallery.
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, the premiere event of Nearshoring Partner Finder took place (online)! It was organized in cooperation with DMS Schnee. The partner of the event was also Chamber of Commerce Switzerland – Central Europe.
During the event four member companies of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce from the IT industry had an opportunity to present themselves in front of potential Swiss clients as well as talk with them in breakout rooms. Each of the presentation was 15 minutes long, whereas the time of the talks following the presentation was unlimited.
Following companies participated:
Airnauts, represented by Jacob Krzemień, co-founder and CTO
DMT Software House, represented by Artur Mikołajczyk, CEO
Polcode, represented by Mikołaj Brach, Business Development Manager
Scalo, represented by Marcin Szołno, Senior Business Development Manager
The moderator of the event was Ulrich Schwendimann, the Managing Director of the Chamber.
All the presentations and recordings are to be found here. We cordially invite you to the next editions!
On December 15, 2021, the conference Economic Outlook 2022. Current Trends and Regulatory Issues Impacting Your Business was held at the Marriott Hotel and online. The partners of the event were traditionally the Chamber’s member companies: Boyden Poland, Grant Thornton and mBank. After the official part, which consisted of a keynote performed by Marcin Mazurek, Chief Economist, mBank and a panel discussion with representatives of Boyden Poland, Grant Thornton, IGP Pulvertechnik, Ringier Axel Springer Polska and Siemens Polska, moderated by Konstantin Bekos from Advantage Austria, began networking part of the event.
We encourage you to watch the recording of part I of the conference and the gallery below. The recording of the panel discussion will be available soon.
Keynote: Economic Outlook for 2022 (RECORDING)
Marcin Mazurek, Chief Economist, mBank
Panel discussion, Q&A session with Partners (RECORDING)
Daniela Armano-Wallner , CFO of Siemens Polska
Mark Dekan, CEO, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
Marcin Diakonowicz, Partner, Head of Warsaw Audit, Grant Thornton
Zbigniew Płaza, Managing Partner, Boyden Poland
Łukasz Witan, GM, IGP Pulvertechnik (Polska) and IGP Operations PL
Moderation: Konstantin Bekos, Advantage Austria
On October 14, the sixth edition of the Polish-Swiss Innovation Day conference on “Cleantech: environmentally conscious businesses” took place.
What is the role of the state in the development of green technology? Where do companies see the greatest business opportunities related to green technologies? Are investments in more sustainable solutions profitable? What obstacles do companies face?
The focus was on two areas – low-carbon manufacturing and renewable energy solutions, and sustainable construction and buildings. These topics are particularly important in Poland, taking into account the rapid growth in industrial production, the thriving construction sector and the energy mix that it still relies heavily on fossil fuels such as coal and gas.
The participants of the Polish-Swiss Innovation Day could follow inspiring speeches and discussion panels with the participation of experts from the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), the Polish Green Building Council and renowned companies such as – ABB, Alpiq SE, DWF, Franke, Group Jobst Willers Engineering AG , REALTI, Schindler Polska, Sika Poland, Zehnder Polska. There were also key examples of Cleantech solutions straight from Switzerland, which were presented by an institution promoting trade and investments – Switzerland Global Enterprise.
The event was hosted by J.E. Juerg Burri, Swiss Ambassador to Poland, and Michał Stępień (UBS), President of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce.
Extensive materials are already available on the conference website.