8:00 AM Registration of participants

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9:00 a.m. Opening speech

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9:15 1-on-1 conversation: Does the government support the Polish design and supervision sector?

• Public sector representative

• Industry representative

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Debate Thesis: The government effectively supports the design and supervision sector in Poland.

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• Is infrastructure investment in Poland a long-term plan or a political sine wave?

• Government and industry — partners or adversaries?

• Valorization of contracts — a rescue for companies or the illusion of help?

• Public procurement — a springboard for development or a system brake?

• Polish companies against the competition — doomed to lose or ready for expansion?

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Final Round — short ripost exchange

‍‍Audience voting and announcement of the winner

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Moderator: Industry Journalist

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10:00 a.m. Conversation 2 on 2: What is the role of designers and engineers in the implementation of road investments?

• Public sector representative

• Public sector representative

• Industry representative

• Industry representative

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Debate Thesis: The system of implementation of road investments in Poland properly takes into account the role of designers and engineers.

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• Designers and engineers — key players or an invisible force?

• How do we select designers and supervision? Quality vs. Price

• Are contracts between the public sector and designers and engineers partnered?

• Salary valorization — a rescue for the industry or an empty record?

• Road investments in Poland — a well-oiled machine or a construction site full of mistakes?

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Final Round — short ripost exchange

‍‍Audience voting and announcement of the winner

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Moderator: Industry Journalist

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11:00 AM Conversation 3 on 3: Is the system of implementation of railway investments in Poland working effectively?

• Public sector representative

• Public sector representative

• Public sector representative

• Industry representative

• Industry representative

• Industry representative

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Debate Thesis: The railway investment system in Poland is well planned and ensures efficient implementation of projects.

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• Who really governs rail investments?

• Funding for the railways — is Poland ready for a new era of financing?

• Planned investments and the capacity of the industry — are we in danger of a railway traffic jam?

• PKP PLK vs designers — who is responsible for the quality of railway investments

• High Speed Rail — a leap of civilization or a project in suspension?

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Final Round — short ripost exchange

‍‍Audience voting and announcement of the winner

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Moderator: Industry Journalist

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12:00 PM Coffee break

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12:30 Debate: Relations between general contractors and designers in the implementation of infrastructure investments

• Do general contractors see the role of the designer or do they treat him as a subcontractor?

• Communication and organizational issues between GW and designers

• Do the current agreements provide the designers with the right conditions for cooperation?

• Possible solutions: contract standardisation and good practices

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Panelists:

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Moderator:

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1:30 p.m. Technical break/lunch

14:15 Scena Ekspercka

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15:45 DEBATE: Nuclear energy, RES, gas infrastructure and energy storage — the future of the Polish design and supervision industry

• Do Polish companies have a real chance to participate in the construction of a nuclear power plant?

• Barriers to entry of Polish companies into the nuclear sector

• Design and supervision of wind and photovoltaic investments — the biggest challenges

• Simplifying administrative procedures — an opportunity or a risk?

• The future of gas infrastructure — is Poland betting on the right directions of development?

• Energy storage — the key to the stability of the energy system?

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Panelists:

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Moderator:

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17:00 Closing of the Congress in Session I

14:15 Design workshops

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15:30 DEBATE: Military infrastructure — design, supervision and the future of investments. Key challenges

• Public sector representative
• Industry representative

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• Standardization of design and supervision contracts
• Requirements for designers and engineers
• Is there a real dialogue between the design industry and the military contracting authority?
• Prospects for the development of military investments
• Is the design and supervision sector ready for the scale of new investments?
• Are changes needed in the approach to public procurement for the needs of the military?

Moderator:

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17:00 Closing of the Congress in Session II