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Poland-US Innovation Week in California
MONDAY (11/17) Los Angeles
12.30-13.00 PM
Lunch and registration
Polish-American Innovation Forum
Katarzyna Kacperczyk - Undersecretary of State, MFA
Włodzisław Duch, Undersecretary of State , Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Representative of U.S. Department of State (tbc)
Zev Yaroslavsky - LA County Supervisor (tbc)
Michael Camunez - President and CEO of ManattJones Global Strategies (tbc)
13:00 – 14.25
Christine Cooper, Vice President LACDC (tbc)
Jeff Norris – JPL supervisor of the Planning Software Systems Group at the
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (tbc)
James Wolff, Co-Founder and Vice President at Deep Space Industries, (tbc)
Presentation: "Poland’s New Golden Age" Marcin Piątkowski (World Bank)
14:30 - 14:35 PM
Signing PL-US Statement of Intent on Innovation
2.35 – 3.00 PM
Coffee break
Breakout sessions
Health/Bio
Introduction by
moderator
3.00 – 4.30 PM
Poland – new
opportunity for
R&D business in
EU, Find Yourself
at the Center of
Solutions - Poland
at the very center
of solutions –
people,
competence &
connections Piotr Waciński
PhD
New technology
business with US
in TTIP era –
tricks&tips Speaker form US
Pitching session
by Polish
Ecosystem of
creativity and
innovation in PL
The session will
present the
ecosystem
enhancing
creating business
from innovative
and creative ideas
in Poland. It will
include
discussions over
IP protection,
enforcement and
international
registration tools
available in
Poland and the EU
as well as their
costs. Session will
focus on design,
trademarks and
copyright law.
Examples of
Smart Energy &
Green solutions
Creative
Industries & IT
Introductory
remarks by A.
KozlowskaKorbicz
(Greenevo
Coordinator) +
film GreenEvo
Introductory
remarks by
moderator
Water & sewage
technologies
presentations
Acuatech
Energo Natura
PP Eko
Prote
SEEN
Redor
Panel discussion
IT trends in PL and
US
Representative of
Fast 50
Companies
Representative of
Gartner Poland
Representative of
Sygnity S.A.
Representative of
Audioteka
Speaker form US
Speaker form US
companies
Poland now! – it
is a perfect time
for R&D business
– Representative
of Adamed Group
Landscape of the
Industry:
Biomed/Pharma
Trends; Current
State of the Life
Science Sector
and PL-US
Markets - Speaker
from PL and
Speaker from US
successful
business ventures
will be presented.
Representatives
of American
companies
investing and
doing business in
Poland will
comment on the
business and
legislative
environment.
Dr Alicja
Adamczak, Patent
Office of the
Republic of
Poland (PPO)
Edyta DembySiwek, Patent
Office of the
Republic of
Poland (PPO)
Representative of
ARP SA
Representative of
United States
Patent and
Trademark Office
(USPTO)
4.30 – 4.45 PM
Renewable
energy
technologies
presentations
Asket Roman
Długi
Energetyka
Solarna Ensol
Pellasx
Wektor
Energy efficiency
companies'
presentations
M3 System
Makroterm
Romar
Clean Air
technologies
Far Data
PPHU Agata
Instal Warszawa
Networking break
Breakout sessions – continued
Mobility/Innovation
in payments
4.50 – 6.30 PM
How new
technologies in
payments can be
developed and how
they influence the
growth of the
economy and the
cashless turnover?
Introduction by
moderator
panel discussion
Lambert, Jorn, Group
Executive,
Regions/Channels,
Ecosystem of
creativity and
innovation in
PL
Representative
of Wardyński &
Partners Law
Firm, Poland
Małgorzata
Kotlonek,
Goshico, Poland
Bożena
LublińskaKasprzak –
Prezes PARP
(Smart Use of
EU Funds in
Smart Energy &
Green solutions
panel
discussion
Representative
of Greenevo
Representative
of LA Water and
Power
Department
Representative
of PKN Orlen
Representative
of Gaz System
Representative
Creative Industries &
IT
Introductory remarks
by moderator
Presentations/Pitches
(3-4 mins per
company)
Global Products and
Solutions (GPS) MasterCard
Representative of
Pekao SA - tbc
Representative of
Warsaw Stock
Exchange- tbc
2014 – 2020) tbc
Daniel Maksym
– EU Funds for
Joint projects in
Innovation - tbc
of PGNiG
Representative
of Chevron
Speaker from PL
(design) - tbc
Representative of
PEKAO BP - tbc
Representative of
Alior -tbc
Jerzy Zamoyski –
Masspay –tbc
Presentations/Pitches
(3-4 mins per
company)
6.30 – 7.00 PM
Networking break/cocktail
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Polish Independence Day Celebration
Evening Arts Festival
Location: Intercontinental Century City
WEDNESDAY (11/19) SF, Berkeley
Registration and Continental Breakfast
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM
Location: University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Plenary session
Nicholas B. Dirks - Chancellor UC Berkeley (TBC)
Rich Lyons -Dean Hass School of Business- UE funds for collaborations PL - US
Scientists (Operational Program Smart Growth, Horizon 2020)
Włodzisław Duch – Undersecretary of State MSHE
J. Kurzydłowski – Director of NCRD
M. Moszoro - Lecture about VC – Representative of UC Berkeley (30 min.)
09:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Discussion Panel about ecosystem for Innovation in Silicon Valley and Poland
In co-operation with World Bank (http://www.worldbank.org ) (max. 45 min.)
Introduction: M. Piatkowski (World Bank) – Poland’s New Golden Age
Panelists: M. Piatkowski (World Bank), Representative of SRI International,
Representative of UC Berkeley (2 person), Representative of Polish Delegation
Moderator: Natasha Kapil (World Bank – Washington Office)
10:30 AM – 11.00 AM
Networking Break
Pitch Session A:
Smart Engineering
11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Smart Engineering session will be
dedicated to the presentations of novel
solutions in the field of engineering
solutions, nanomaterials and advanced
Session B:
materials such as graphene or nanosilver
Ecosystem of Innovation
in order to establish collaboration with
American partners. The session will
The session will present the ecosystem
gather enterprises, start-ups,
enhancing creating business from
researchers and investors from Poland
innovative and creative ideas in Poland.
and US.
It will include discussions over IP
protection, enforcement and
11:30-11:05 Opening of the session by
international registration tools available
the moderator- Richard Lada, US
in Poland and the EU as well as their
Chamber of Commerce in Poland
costs. Session will focus on design,
11:05-11:25 Pitching session by Polish
trademarks and copyright law.
modern companies, start-ups, novel
Examples of successful business
technologies (3 min.):
ventures will be presented.
Marcin Słoma - Warsaw University of
Representatives of American
Technology: Advanced materials in
companies investing and doing business
modern industrial processes
in Poland will comment on the business
Arkadiusz Kuich, VENO S.A.: Can venture
and legislative environment.
capital foster innovation?
Antoni Niepokólczycki - Institute of
Moderator: Wardyński & Partners Law
Aviation: A New Method for Flutter
Firm representative
Flight Tests
Jan Błaszczyk, Nanocarbon: Graphene is
Speakers:
the future
Alicja Adamczak - Patent Office of the
Wiesław Świątnicki - Warsaw University
Republic of Poland (PPO)
of Technology: Nanocristal steel
Edyta Demby-Siwek - Patent Office of
the Republic of Poland (PPO)
11:30-11:55 Panel discussion with an
Representative of ARP SA
introduction by Peter Fiske - Haas
Representative of United States Patent
School of Business, Unviersity of
and Trademark Office (USPTO)
California Berkeley/ Water Pax
Technologies
Adam de Sola Pool - CEO, Environmental
Investment Partners, MIT
Polish and US companies (Black Pearls,
others)
11:55-12:00 Wrap-up by the moderator
12:00 AM- 12:45 AM
12:45 AM – 01:45 PM
Networking Break
Pitch Session C:
ICT/ NMP + Creative Industries/Mobility
Pitch Session D:
Health/Bio
Session theme: IT trends in PL and US
Session theme: From need to solutions
Session objectives:
- Poland – new opportunity for R&D
business in EU
Deloitte Technology Fast50 Raport
presentation
Magdalena Burnat-Mikosz (Deloitte)
Presentations/Pitches (3-4 mins per
company)
Moderator: tbc
- Find Youself at the Center of Solutions
- Poland at the very center of solutions
– people, competence & connections
- New technology business with US in
TTIP era – tricks&tips
- Poland now! – it is a perfect time for
R&D business
- Landscape of the Industry:
Biomed/Pharma Trends; Current State
of the Life Science Sector and PL-US
Markets
Moderator: Piotr Waciński PhD
Networking Lunch
01:45 PM
“How to succeed in Silicon Valley” seminar + networking
Location: Rocket Space, SF
3:30pm – 4pm Networking (food and drinks)
4pm – 4:10pm Welcome remarks, Duncan Logan, CEO of RocketSpace (TBC)
4:10pm – 4:30pm Opening address from Ms. Grażyna Henclewska, Deputy Minister
of Economy of The Republic of Poland and Ms. Bożena Lublińska-Kasprzak, President
of Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
4:30pm – 4:45pm Keynote speech (TBD) [Leap Motion or Supercell]
4:45pm – 5:30pm Panel discussion (6-7 panelists)
Accelerators/Investors (max. 3)
03:30 PM – 06:30 PM
Alfredo Coppola - Co-CEO at US Market Access Center
Steve Hoffman - Captain at Founders Space
Allan Young - CEO at Top Line
David Emerson - Harvard Business Angels (waitlist)
Polish companies (max. 3-4) - TBD
Benjamin Kuta - CEO CSTM
Michał Wroczyński - CEO Fido Labs
Marcin Treder - CEO UX Pin
Nina Wieczorek - Co-Founder Cloud your device
Marek Sadowski - CEO Robotics Inventions
5:30pm Networking (food and drinks)
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Evening reception and networking
Technology showcase
Location: SF Design Centre
THURSDAY (11/20) (Palo Alto, Stanford University)
Welcome and introduction
08:30 AM – 08:40 AM
James Sweeney – Professor, Stanford University
Włodzisław Duch – Undersecretary of State , Ministry of Science and Higher
Education
UE funds for collaborations PL - US Scientists
08:45 AM – 09:10 AM
10 minutes for introductory comments, 20 minutes for questions to Min. W. Duch
from Prof. Sweeney and from audience.
Włodzisław Duch, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Scienc and Higher Education
Moderator: Professor James Sweeney
Opportunities and Challenges in Regulatory Programs for Energy Efficiency
Dian Grueneich, Commissioner
09:15 AM – 09.35 AM
Mariusz Swora - ( TBC)
Moderator: Marek Woszczyk, President, Polish Energy Group, PGE
Opportunities and Challenges for Smart Grid Infrastructure and Communication
Feedback
09.40 AM-10.00 AM
Roman Szwed - Atende S.A. - TBC
Carrie Armel - Precourt Energy Efficiency Center
Moderator: Lukasz Kowalski, VP, Oracle
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Break and networking
Opportunities and Challenges in Energy Modeling
Henryk Majchrzak COE - PSE (TBC)
10:15 AM - 10:35 AM
Larry Goulder – Professor, Stanford University
Moderator: Natasha Kapil/Marcin Piatkowski
Opportunities and Challenges in Financing Clean New Energy
Dan Reicher - Stanford, Steyer-Taylor Center
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Rafał Mrówka - Kic InnoEnergy Poland Plus - CEO
Moderator: Vinod Koshla - CEO, Koshla Ventures
Moderator: Michal Cieplinski - Mellon Capital Management
Opportunities and Challenges in Bio-tech/Medical Tech/Materials
11:05 AM – 11:25 AM
Jon T. Thomas - Chairman, California Institute of Reproductive Medicine
Marek Krawczyk - Professor, Warsaw University of Medicine
Moderator: Robert Klein, President, Klein-Financial
Opportunities and Challenges for Shale Gas
PGNiG - TBC
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Mark Zoback - Stanford University
Moderator: Davis Ford
Opportunities and Challenges for Institutional Structures for Interdisciplinary
Problem-Oriented Research
Lynn Orr – Professor, Stanford University
11:55 AM - 12:15 PM
Krzysztof Kurzydlowski – President of National center for research and
Development, Poland
Moderator: Channing Robertson - Stanford University
Opportunities and Challenges for Polish-American Research Collaboration
Summary and commentary on key ideas from the day’s discussions
12:20 – 12:50 PM
Włodzisław Duch – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher
Education
James Sweeney - Porfessor, Stanford University
Moderator: Piotr Moncarz - Consulting Professor, Stanford University, Chairman,
US-Polish Trade Council
12:50 PM – 01:20 PM
Lunch
Top 500 Innovators Programme at the Stanford Universities
Michael Lepech - Director of Top 500 Innovators Programme at the Stanford
University - How Top 500 Innovators Programme at Stanford influenced my career?
– case studies of the Top 500 alumni (Elevator Pitches of 4 min. each)
Rafał Plewa: - Why drones are taking markets by storm? My first start-up
01.20 PM – 01.50 PM
Paweł Nowicki - BTM Innovation: Modern technology transfer in Poland
Wiktor Sroka - SHOPA: Design thinking is really working in Poland
Katarzyna Walczyk-Matuszyk - Association of Top 500 Innovators: Successful
network of business-academia cooperation
Moderator: Michael Lepech, Director of Top 500 Innovators Programme at the
Stanford University
Health/Bio
01:55 PM - 02:40 PM
Session theme:
From need to
solutions
Session
objectives:
Energy/Green energy
- Poland – new
opportunity for
R&D business in
EU
Presentations/pitches
ICT/Creative
Find
Youself
at
of Polish companies
Industries
the Center of
Solutions 3-4 mins per
Poland
at the
company
very
center
of
Panel discussion IT
solutions
–
Water & sewage
trends in PL and US –
people,
technologies
focus on start-up
competence &
presentations
companies
connections
- New
Renewable energy Presentations/Pitches
technology
technologies
(3-4 mins per
business with
presentations
company) –
US in TTIP era –
tricks&tips
dedicated to start-up
Energy efficiency
- Poland now! –
companies
companies'
it is a perfect
time for R&D
presentations
Moderator: tbc
business
- Landscape of
Moderator: tbc
the Industry:
Biomed/Pharma
Trends; Current
State of the Life
Science Sector
and PL-US
Markets
Moderator:
Piotr Waciński
PhD
02.40 – 04.00 PM
Wine and Cheese Networking Session
Women in Innovation and Business
05:30 PM – 07:00 PM
Location: Hoover Institute - Stanford University
Friday (11/21) (Mountain View, SF)
AY (11/2
Industry
and
academic
exchanges
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1/20) (Palo Alto, Stanford University)