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The 9h International Family Picnic was held at Ludowa Altana in Rozalin on 2^nd September 2018. The event was organised in cooperation with the Belgian Business Chamber, Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy and the Italian Chamber of Commerce.

Participants of the picnic had a possibility among others to check if their breakfast is well-balanced thanks to Nestle, take part in first aid workshops organized by Schiller and check their knowledge about bees and participate in games concerning good nutrition with vegetables having important role thanks to Syngenta.

Furthermore, children and adults took part in a dancing class, where they guessed dancing styles and had fun at bouncy castles and a climbing wall.

We would like to thank all guests for coming and sponsors for their support and attractive prizes.

Between 5th and 8th June 2018 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 seventh time.

Almost 1000 exhibitors and companies from 26 countries took part in this edition of the trade fair.

The Swiss Pavilion consisted of the following companies: Angst+Pfister Polska sp. z o.o (www.angst-pfister.com), Bogucki Engineering (www.bogucki.org), Bossard Poland Sp. z o.o. (www.bossard.com/pl), Lista AG (www.lista.com/int-en/), Schmiedewerk Stooss AG (www.stooss.pl/) and SpanSet Polska Sp. z o.o. (www.spanset.com/pl_pl/).

 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.

Between 5th and 8th June 2018 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 seventh time.

Almost 1000 exhibitors and companies from 26 countries took part in this edition of the trade fair.

The Swiss Pavilion consisted of the following companies: Angst+Pfister Polska sp. z o.o (www.angst-pfister.com), Bogucki Engineering (www.bogucki.org), Bossard Poland Sp. z o.o. (www.bossard.com/pl), Lista AG (www.lista.com/int-en/), Schmiedewerk Stooss AG (www.stooss.pl/) and SpanSet Polska Sp. z o.o. (www.spanset.com/pl_pl/).

 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.

On 24 May 2018 the 20th General Meeting of the members of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce took place. The host of the meeting was Deloitte.

Thanks a lot to Julia Patorska (Deloitte) for your presentation on “Cooperation, growth, innovations. 20years of Swiss investments in Poland” and to Stephan Feige (htp St.Gallen Managementberatung AG) for your speech on “Swissness in Poland – research on the current image of Switzerland and Swiss companies in Poland”.

Representatives of member companies chose a new Board of Directors and Audit Committee for the years 2018-2020.

Board Members:

– Marek Szymański (Franke Polska) – President
– Marek Kondrat (Mettler-Toledo) – Vice-President
– Anna Holnicka-Szulc (Credit Suisse Poland) – Vice-President
– Janusz Petrykowski (ZPUE) – Vice-President
– Tomasz Gutowski (Sika Poland)
– Wiktor Janicki (Roche Polska)
– Rafał Kijonka (Swisslinx)
– Paweł Łojszczyk (ABB)
– Marek Łuczak (Syngenta Polska)
– Dominique Petit (Novartis Poland)
– Przemysław Powalacz (Geberit)
– Simon Smith (Nestlé Polska)
– Christian Spichiger (Stadler Rail)
– Michał Stępień (UBS)
– Tomasz Tutak (TAT)
– Paweł Wierzbicki (Schindler Polska)

Audit Committe:

– Marcin Diakonowicz (Deloitte Polska)
– Emilian Dziemiańczuk (Hilti)
– Łukasz Zarzeczny (Axpo)

We would like to thank Deloitte for hosting us in the building. We would also like to thank Lukas Schifferle, Commercial Counsellor, Swiss Embassy and Marek Metrycki, Managing Partner, Deloitte for their presence and welcome speech.

On 24 May 2018 the 20th General Meeting of the members of the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce took place. The host of the meeting was Deloitte.

Thanks a lot to Julia Patorska (Deloitte) for your presentation on “Cooperation, growth, innovations. 20years of Swiss investments in Poland” and to Stephan Feige (htp St.Gallen Managementberatung AG) for your speech on “Swissness in Poland – research on the current image of Switzerland and Swiss companies in Poland”.

Representatives of member companies chose a new Board of Directors and Audit Committee for the years 2018-2020.

Board Members:

– Marek Szymański (Franke Polska) – President
– Marek Kondrat (Mettler-Toledo) – Vice-President
– Anna Holnicka-Szulc (Credit Suisse Poland) – Vice-President
– Janusz Petrykowski (ZPUE) – Vice-President
– Tomasz Gutowski (Sika Poland)
– Wiktor Janicki (Roche Polska)
– Rafał Kijonka (Swisslinx)
– Paweł Łojszczyk (ABB)
– Marek Łuczak (Syngenta Polska)
– Dominique Petit (Novartis Poland)
– Przemysław Powalacz (Geberit)
– Simon Smith (Nestlé Polska)
– Christian Spichiger (Stadler Rail)
– Michał Stępień (UBS)
– Tomasz Tutak (TAT)
– Paweł Wierzbicki (Schindler Polska)

Audit Committe:

– Marcin Diakonowicz (Deloitte Polska)
– Emilian Dziemiańczuk (Hilti)
– Łukasz Zarzeczny (Axpo)

We would like to thank Deloitte for hosting us in the building. We would also like to thank Lukas Schifferle, Commercial Counsellor, Swiss Embassy and Marek Metrycki, Managing Partner, Deloitte for their presence and welcome speech.

On 15th February we celebrated Swisschamber’s 20th Anniversary at Villa Foksal.
Our Gala gathered member companies, partners and friends of Swisschamber.

The meeting was opened by the Chamber’s President, Mr. Marek Szymański and Chargé d’affaires from the Swiss Embassy, Mr. Chasper Sarott. The official welcome was followed by a seated dinner.

We were excited to listen to Marek Kaminski’s inspirational speech on “Expedition to the ends of dreams- how to make the impossible possible” and organizing Charity Auction with Victorinox pocket knives, a Wenger watch and Marek Kaminski’s books. Thanks to this charity we could help children from the Life Plan project of the Marek Kaminski foundation.

Thank you all for spending this important for us event and we congratulate the winners of the auction!

On 15th February we celebrated Swisschamber’s 20th Anniversary at Villa Foksal.
Our Gala gathered member companies, partners and friends of Swisschamber.

The meeting was opened by the Chamber’s President, Mr. Marek Szymański and Chargé d’affaires from the Swiss Embassy, Mr. Chasper Sarott. The official welcome was followed by a seated dinner.

We were excited to listen to Marek Kaminski’s inspirational speech on “Expedition to the ends of dreams- how to make the impossible possible” and organizing Charity Auction with Victorinox pocket knives, a Wenger watch and Marek Kaminski’s books. Thanks to this charity we could help children from the Life Plan project of the Marek Kaminski foundation.

Thank you all for spending this important for us event and we congratulate the winners of the auction!

On 28th November at the Centre for Practical Education in Wroclaw were held workshops on Vocational schools – a driving factor for business development? Partcipants of workshops were vocational schools and member companies.

The meeting was opened by a journalist from Gazeta Wyborcza, Bartosz Sendrowicz. It was followed by an official welcome by Commercial Counsellors of Swiss and Austrian Embassy: Lukas Schifferle and Stefan Stantejsky as well as Ewa Szczęch, Director of Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary School Department of Wroclaw City Hall.

The following representatives shared their experience in cooperation with schools and business:

– Anna Chołodecka, Director, Centre for Practical Education in Wrocław,
– Piotr Hnida, Director of Project Implementation, ZAE Sp. z o.o.,
– Iwona Fluder,  Junior Corporate Communication Manager, Nestlé Polska S.A.,
– Krzysztof Świerk, Director, Complex of Agricultural Schools, Centre for Practical Education in Kaczki Średnie.

After the official part it was time for workshops, during which companies and schools could plan short and long term activities and cooperation. This initiative had a bottom-up nature and served identification of common needs: both schools and companies in a specific region.

Facilitators of each working tables shared their conclusions from discussions, such as:

– “disenchantment” of vocational education,
– promotion of vocational education together with employers,
– career advice,
– delegating teachers for a training to companies.

We encourage you to take a look at the press release:

– http://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,22731847,biznes-i-szkoly-troche-blizej.html

– http://konfederacjalewiatan.pl/aktualnosci/2017/1/wspolpraca_szkol_zawodowych_z_biznesem

– https://infowire.pl/generic/release/377464/platforma-nestle-vet-ksztalcenie-zawodowe-motorem-rozwoju-dla-biznesu/

We would like to thank coorganizers and guests for their active participation in discussion.

On 28th November at the Centre for Practical Education in Wroclaw were held workshops on Vocational schools – a driving factor for business development? Partcipants of workshops were vocational schools and member companies.

The meeting was opened by a journalist from Gazeta Wyborcza, Bartosz Sendrowicz. It was followed by an official welcome by Commercial Counsellors of Swiss and Austrian Embassy: Lukas Schifferle and Stefan Stantejsky as well as Ewa Szczęch, Director of Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary School Department of Wroclaw City Hall.

The following representatives shared their experience in cooperation with schools and business:

– Anna Chołodecka, Director, Centre for Practical Education in Wrocław,
– Piotr Hnida, Director of Project Implementation, ZAE Sp. z o.o.,
– Iwona Fluder,  Junior Corporate Communication Manager, Nestlé Polska S.A.,
– Krzysztof Świerk, Director, Complex of Agricultural Schools, Centre for Practical Education in Kaczki Średnie.

After the official part it was time for workshops, during which companies and schools could plan short and long term activities and cooperation. This initiative had a bottom-up nature and served identification of common needs: both schools and companies in a specific region.

Facilitators of each working tables shared their conclusions from discussions, such as:

– “disenchantment” of vocational education,
– promotion of vocational education together with employers,
– career advice,
– delegating teachers for a training to companies.

We encourage you to take a look at the press release:

– http://wroclaw.wyborcza.pl/wroclaw/7,35771,22731847,biznes-i-szkoly-troche-blizej.html

– http://konfederacjalewiatan.pl/aktualnosci/2017/1/wspolpraca_szkol_zawodowych_z_biznesem

– https://infowire.pl/generic/release/377464/platforma-nestle-vet-ksztalcenie-zawodowe-motorem-rozwoju-dla-biznesu/

We would like to thank coorganizers and guests for their active participation in discussion.

On 22nd November in Switzerland took place the 4. Polish-Swiss Roundtable. Digital Health 2027- How to face customer needs?

The Polish-Swiss Roundtable aimed to bring together companies from Switzerland and Poland (ICT and Health Tech) to get to know each other and explore possibilities of exchange, collaboration and partnerships.

The meeting consisted of the following parts:

Presentations

 – Keynote presentation „The Future of data driven Healthcare“ by Dr Stephan Sigrist, Head and Founder Think Tank W.I.R.E
– „eHealth in Switzerland – Quo vadis?“ by Dr med. Jürg P. Bleuer, eHealth Suisse
– „Market opportunities for Swiss Companies in Poland“ by Benjamin Schwaegli, Head of Swiss Business Hub Poland, S-GE

Case Studies

– „Insights into Polish-Swiss business relations“ by Rosario De Francisci, CEO, proALPHA Schweiz AG
– „Swiss capital on Polish ground: Haag-Streit Group“ by Paweł Czochański, Software Engineering Team Manager, Symmetra Ltd.
– „Polish-Swiss partnership for innovative IT” by Marcin Koprowski, Senior Manager, Roche Global IT Solutions

Panel discussion

– What are market opportunities for Swiss and Polish companies in the future?
– Digital Health 2027 – How to face customer needs?
moderator: Dr Patrick Dümmler, Health Tech Cluster Switzerland

 

 

Presentations from the conference

We would like to thank the co-organizers for their cooperation during the organisation of the event and our sponsors Roche, Symmetra, IT Kontrakt and ITSG for the financial support of the meeting.