Polish-Swiss 4.0 Roundtable

On November 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Polish-Swiss 4.0 Roundtable conference was held at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw.

The co-organizers of the conference were Angst+PfisterBaumer and Bossard. The event was held under the patronage of: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz-Instytut PIAP and magazyn Polski Przemysł.

The topic of the conference was: Product and production optimization to reduce costs and increase productivity.

After presentations of our coorganisers there was a panel discussion moderated by Jan Janiszewski, editor of Lean Management at Polski Przemysl. The following speakers took part in the panel discussion: Tomasz Olender (Deputy General Manager w TCL Operations Polska); Prof. Mirosław Pajor (Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin); Sebastian Golec (Product Engineer, Angst+Pfister Polska); Thomas Ehrat (Head of Sales Unit Switzerland / Country Sales Unit support Poland w Baumer AG); Peter Brans (Global Head Assembly Technology Expert at Bossard Group) and dr Dominic Gorecky (Head of Swiss Smart Factory).

Subsequently, the guests indulged themselves in long conversations and after lunch time they had an opportunity to take part in a sightseeing tour around PGE Narodowy.

 

We would like to thank our speakers for interesting and insightful presentations and participants for such a numerous attendance!

 

Below you can find presentations of our speakers:

 

 

IV Industrial Revolution – a new vision of machines

 


Design and implementation of parts and components for the customer’s existing products – presentation of the process. The use of items typical for Industry 4.0 in the process of preparing the product

 

How intelligent machines and ease of communication can change everything we know. The use of modern control systems, fast communication and intelligent sensors revolutionizes industry and the world

 

Small parts with great potential. Why is it worth to optimize fasteners and assembly processes?

Swiss Smart Factory – Industry 4.0 in Switzerland

Polish-Swiss 4.0 Roundtable

On November 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Polish-Swiss 4.0 Roundtable conference was held at the PGE Narodowy in Warsaw.

The co-organizers of the conference were Angst+PfisterBaumer and Bossard. The event was held under the patronage of: Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz-Instytut PIAP and magazyn Polski Przemysł.

The topic of the conference was: Product and production optimization to reduce costs and increase productivity.

After presentations of our coorganisers there was a panel discussion moderated by Jan Janiszewski, editor of Lean Management at Polski Przemysl. The following speakers took part in the panel discussion: Tomasz Olender (Deputy General Manager w TCL Operations Polska); Prof. Mirosław Pajor (Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics at the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin); Sebastian Golec (Product Engineer, Angst+Pfister Polska); Thomas Ehrat (Head of Sales Unit Switzerland / Country Sales Unit support Poland w Baumer AG); Peter Brans (Global Head Assembly Technology Expert at Bossard Group) and dr Dominic Gorecky (Head of Swiss Smart Factory).

Subsequently, the guests indulged themselves in long conversations and after lunch time they had an opportunity to take part in a sightseeing tour around PGE Narodowy.

 

We would like to thank our speakers for interesting and insightful presentations and participants for such a numerous attendance!

 

Below you can find presentations of our speakers:

 

 

IV Industrial Revolution – a new vision of machines

 


Design and implementation of parts and components for the customer’s existing products – presentation of the process. The use of items typical for Industry 4.0 in the process of preparing the product

 

How intelligent machines and ease of communication can change everything we know. The use of modern control systems, fast communication and intelligent sensors revolutionizes industry and the world

 

Small parts with great potential. Why is it worth to optimize fasteners and assembly processes?

Swiss Smart Factory – Industry 4.0 in Switzerland

Swiss Pavilion at Energetab 2019

On 17-19 September in Bielsko-Biała we had an opportunity to participate in the Energetab fair. Swiss Pavilion was organized for the tenth time. The Pavilion is a joint initiative of Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Business Hub Poland within Swiss Embassy.

This year, more than 700 exhibitors from over a dozen countries in Europe and Asia took part in the fairs.

The Pavilion (Hall A, Stand 43) included stands of the following companies:
Delta Electronics (Poland) Sp. z o.o.
EMC-FORTO dystrybutor Ametek CTS
EnerSys Sp. z o.o.
Explosion Power GmbH
Franz Elkuch AG
Helmar Jacek A. Dobrowiecki dystrybutor Haefely Test AG
Statron AG
TAT 

Also the companies EP&M and Wamtechnik joined the initiative. Coffee at the stand was served by Jura.

On the first day we celebrated our jubilee: there were warmest thanks, toasts, culinary surprises and anniversary cake. We would like to thank all of you for these fruitful 10 years and invite you to the next edition of Energetab which will take place on 15-17 September 2020!

10th International Family Picnic

The 10h International Family Picnic was held at Rancho pod Bocianem in Tarczyn on 31st  August 2019. The event was organised in cooperation with the Belgian Business Chamber and Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy.

Participants of the picnic had a possibility among others to fold the piece of paper into an airplane and play board games thanks to Lufthansa Group, check the level of your body hydration thanks to Karlovarské minerální vody- producer of natural mineral water Magnesia as well as play mini golf and test themselves in the rope park and climbing wall.

We would like to thank all guests for coming. Special thanks go to our sponsors for their support and  attractive prizes. Thank you Lufthansa Group, Magnesia and Micro!

 

 

Swiss Pavilion at Plastpol Trade Fair 2019

Between 28th and 31st July 2019 we organized the Swiss Pavilion at the Plastpol trade fair.
It is a joint initiative of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Business Hub Poland which was held for the first time.

840 companies from over 40 countries took part in this edition of the trade fair.

The Swiss Pavilion consisted of the following companies:

– Bühler,
– Maillefer,
– PRIAMUS SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES branch of Barnes Group Suisse Industries LLC,
– ProByLas AG,
– Teca-Print TELKO,
– THE Machines,
– Ultra System.

Coffee was served by the company Jura (www.pl.jura.com).

On the second day of the trade fair, we organized Swiss-style apero for clients and business partners of Pavilion’s exhibitors. We would like to thank our exhibitors for being part of the Swiss Pavillion and guests for visiting our stand!

Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue

On 14th June Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Embassy have organised Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue for the ninth time. The topic of this year’s edition was “Towards a better healthcare – the role of real world evidence (RWE)”.

The meeting was opened by Jürg Stephan Burri, the Ambassador of the Swiss Embassy that gave the floor to the Senator of the Republic of Poland, Aleksander Pociej.

After the official welcome we had a pleasure to hear presentation of Doris Fiala (member of the Swiss Parliament, Chairwoman of the Swiss Control /Parliamentary Oversight Committee, President of FDP Women, Liberal; Member of the Board of Directors at Procivis) on “Digitalisation in the Health Sector: an Opportunity and a Matter of Trust”. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion on “E-health: The role of RWE – status quo and the future” with the participation of distinguished guests:
– Doris Fiala,
– dr Marta Polkowska, Head of the Reimbursement Department, Department of Health
Technology Assessment,
– Anna Romańczyk, Chief Expert in the e-Health Department,
– Avi Matan, Novartis Oncology General Manager.

In the second part of the meeting a presentation on “Real World Data (RWD) for evidence generation – opportunities & challenges in the Swiss healthcare setting” was held by dr med. Adrian Jaggi ( MPH, eMBA (HSG); Vertrauensarzt SGV; in charge for e-health at the Swiss industry association Santésuisse). The following participants took part in the second panel discussion on “RWE – Challenges and Opportunities. Unlocking the potential of data and for a better service for patients”:
– dr med. Adrian Jaggi,
– Bartosz Poliński, CEO, Alivia,
– dr inż. Agnieszka Sznyk, President of the board, Innowo,
– Avi Matan, General Manager Novartis Oncology,
– Katarzyna Stadnicka, Scientific Director Roche Pharma International Foundation Medicine, Roche Polska,
– prof. nadzw. dr hab. n. med. Iwona Ługowska, Head of Early Phase Trials Unit.

We would like to thank the Ambassador of Switzerland for the official welcome and Minister of Health for the patronage as well as the panellists and participants of the Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue.

 

The summary of this year’s edition please find attached.

Below you can find photographs and press articles.

Polityka Zdrowotna

Rynek Aptek

Termedia

 


Interview with panelists

Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue

On 14th June Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Embassy have organised Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue for the ninth time. The topic of this year’s edition was “Towards a better healthcare – the role of real world evidence (RWE)”.

The meeting was opened by Jürg Stephan Burri, the Ambassador of the Swiss Embassy that gave the floor to the Senator of the Republic of Poland, Aleksander Pociej.

After the official welcome we had a pleasure to hear presentation of Doris Fiala (member of the Swiss Parliament, Chairwoman of the Swiss Control /Parliamentary Oversight Committee, President of FDP Women, Liberal; Member of the Board of Directors at Procivis) on “Digitalisation in the Health Sector: an Opportunity and a Matter of Trust”. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion on “E-health: The role of RWE – status quo and the future” with the participation of distinguished guests:
– Doris Fiala,
– dr Marta Polkowska, Head of the Reimbursement Department, Department of Health
Technology Assessment,
– Anna Romańczyk, Chief Expert in the e-Health Department,
– Avi Matan, Novartis Oncology General Manager.

In the second part of the meeting a presentation on “Real World Data (RWD) for evidence generation – opportunities & challenges in the Swiss healthcare setting” was held by dr med. Adrian Jaggi ( MPH, eMBA (HSG); Vertrauensarzt SGV; in charge for e-health at the Swiss industry association Santésuisse). The following participants took part in the second panel discussion on “RWE – Challenges and Opportunities. Unlocking the potential of data and for a better service for patients”:
– dr med. Adrian Jaggi,
– Bartosz Poliński, CEO, Alivia,
– dr inż. Agnieszka Sznyk, President of the board, Innowo,
– Avi Matan, General Manager Novartis Oncology,
– Katarzyna Stadnicka, Scientific Director Roche Pharma International Foundation Medicine, Roche Polska,
– prof. nadzw. dr hab. n. med. Iwona Ługowska, Head of Early Phase Trials Unit.

We would like to thank the Ambassador of Switzerland for the official welcome and Minister of Health for the patronage as well as the panellists and participants of the Polish-Swiss Forum for Health Dialogue.

 

The summary of this year’s edition please find attached.

Below you can find photographs and press articles.

Polityka Zdrowotna

Rynek Aptek

Termedia

 


Interview with panelists

Swiss Pavilion at Mach-Tool Trade Fair 2019

Between 4th and 7th June 2019 we organized the Swiss Pavilion at the ITM Fair – Mach-Tool. 

It is a joint initiative of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Business Hub Poland which was held for the eighth time.

1000 exhibitors and companies from 28 countries took part in this edition of the trade fair.

The Swiss Pavilion consisted of the following companies:
•    Bogucki Engineering Sp.k. (www.bogucki.org)
•    ITA spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością Sp. k. (www.ita-polska.com.pl)
•    Lista AG (www.lista.com)
•    ROLLICO Rolling Components Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością s.k. (www.rollico.com)
•    Schlatter Industries AG (www.schlattergroup.com/en/)
•    Schmiedewerk Stooss AG (www.stooss.pl/)

and the neighboring stand of a member-company of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce GUDEL Sp. z o.o. (www.gudel.com).

Coffee was served by the company Jura (www.pl.jura.com).

Traditionally, on the second day of the trade fair, we organized Swiss-style apero for clients and business partners of Pavilion’s exhibitors. Our Guest of Honour during the Apero was Swiss Ambassador, Jürg Stephan Burri.

21st General Meeting of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce

On 23 May 2019 the 21st General Meeting of the members of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce took place. The host of the meeting wasABB.

We would like to thank ABB for hosting us in the building. We would also like to thank our Guest of Honour, Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation to Poland Jürg Burri and Paweł Łojszczyk, CEO, ABB for their presence and welcome speech.

The activity of Chamber from the year 2018 was presented at the Annual General Meeting. It was the 20th anniversary year of the Chamber. We encourage you to read our Annual Report.

The General Meeting enacted the activity programme and budget for 2019.

The participants voted on the Management Board’s request to raise the membership fees starting from 2020 due to the growing operating costs and activities of the Chamber. The resolution was passed with no objections and the new fee level will come into effect on 1st January 2020.

Membership satisfaction survey was also conducted at the Annual General Meeting. It was supplemented by a list of new initiatives for the upcoming year.

Poland in the opinion of foreign investors

A conference presenting the results of the 14th survey on investment climate in Poland took place at PAP in Warsaw on 11th April.

Please, click here to see the results and the press release.