*individuals marked with an asterisk have been invited but have not yet confirmed

8:00 Participants registration

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9:00 Congress opening

• Adrian Furgalski, CEO, Transport Consultants Group

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9:20 Opening remarks

• Dariusz Klimczak, Minister of Infrastructure

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9:30 OPENING DEBATE: Civil aviation development policy – a new opening

• Aviation development strategy in the context of geopolitical shifts

• The aviation sector, national security, and economic resilience (including cargo and supply chains)

• Civil-military cooperation and the development of dual-use infrastructure

• Regulatory and investment barriers to sector growth

• The importance of aviation for the economy, investment, and national transport connectivity

• The national hub versus regional airports – confrontation or cooperation?

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Panelists:

• Łukasz Chaberski, CEO, Polish Airports
• Michał Fijoł, CEO, LOT Polish Airlines‍
• Adrian Furgalski, CEO, TOR Transport Consultants Group‍
• Maciej Kliś, Vice President of the Management Board, National Development Bank of Poland
• Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak, CEO, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency‍
• Piotr Malepszak, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Infrastructure & Government Plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port‍
• dr Anna Midera, President, Polish Regional Airports Association

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Moderator: Łukasz Malinowski, Editor-in-chief, rynek-lotniczy.pl

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11:00 STRATEGIC DEBATE: Is the European Commission failing to take action to strengthen European aviation?

• The new EU aviation strategy – impact on connectivity and sector resilience

• The impact of climate regulations (ETS, SAF) on the competitiveness of European carriers

• Uneven playing field for non-EU carriers (Middle and Far East)

• Regulatory disparities between aviation and other modes of transport (environmental requirements, noise levels, passenger rights, and delay compensation)

• How to reconcile climate goals with operational realities and competitiveness?

• Reform of the European airspace management
• Establishing corridors for airspace violations or wartime scenarios

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Panelists:

• Marcin Danił, Member of the Board for the Commercial anf Financial Affairs, Polish Airports‍
• Dariusz Joński, Member of the European Parliament‍
• Grzegorz Michorek,  Director of Alliances and Industry Affairs, LOT  Polish Airlines
• Mirosław Suchoń, Member of the Polish Parliament

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Moderator: Michał Wichrowski, CEO, W Aviation Group

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12:00 Presentation

• Robert Karczewski, Business Development Director CEE, Hill International

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12:15 Presentation: The Indian model of airport expansion – similarities and differences in the context of opportunities arising from the EU–India Free Trade Agreement

• dr Tomasz Szymczak, Transport Market Expert

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12:25 Technical break / VIP lunch

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13:00 Presentation

• Dagmara Gazda, Product Manager, CAE Flight Services Poland

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13:15 Speech: Market and financial outlook for regional airports in Poland

• Hubert Pyliński, Manager for the industry analysis, National Development Bank of Poland

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13:25 DEBATE: Airport development and regional impact – capacity, investment, and commercialization

• The main Polish hub vs. regional airports. The model for aviation market development in Poland: competition or coordination?

• Maximizing capacity vs. infrastructure expansion (airside and terminals) and local content

• Financing investments: the role of banks, investors, and public-private partnerships

• New revenue streams: F&B, duty-free, hotels, and parking

• Automation and technology as support for scaling operations and cost reduction

• Airport operational facilities: MRO, ground handling, and technical infrastructure as a prerequisite for air traffic growth

• Promoting regions through air connections. Do subsidies make sense?

• The role of airports in attracting investment and regional economic development. Should all airports be profitable?

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Panelists:

• Grzegorz Bykowski, CEO, Poznań-Ławica Airport
• Rafał Garpiel, Executive Board Representative for Real Estate and Community Development, Port Polska
• Maciej Jóźwiak, Attorney, Jóźwiak i Wspólnicy
• Jacek Kowalski, CEO, Warszawa-Modlin Airport
• Cezary Krawczuk, CEO, UNIMOT Aviation
• Robert Ludera, Executive Vice President of Sales, LOT Polish Airlines
• Błażej Nowakowski, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Dimark
• Arkadiusz Rudzki, Executive Vice President of Leasing & Sales, Skanska Property‍
• Dariusz Sinkiewicz, Vice President of the Management Board, Lagardere Travel Retail
• Łukasz Strutyński, CEO, Kraków Airport

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Moderator: Mateusz Kieruzal, Journalist, rynek-lotniczy.pl

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14:40 DEBATE: Geopolitics and industry resilience to shocks

• Is the aviation sector more resilient to crises today than it was before the pandemic?

• Shocks (Covid, Ukraine, the Middle East) and market shifts – are we seizing the opportunities? Impact on operations, costs, and route networks

• Market adaptation to new conditions (fuel costs, demand shifts, closed airspace)

• Operational challenges: continuity and organizational resilience

• Talent availability – how to build employer attractiveness in such a dynamic industry?

• Prospects for the recovery of the aviation market in Ukraine

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Panelists:

• Sławomir Facon, Vice President of the Board, Polish Airports Academy
• Daniel Kulla, Head of Network Development, Bratislava Airport
• Piotr Okienczyc, President of the Board, WELCOME Airport Services
• Kuba Olejniczak,  Route Development Manager, Poznań-Ławica Airport
• Vidmantas Plėta, Director of the Civil Aviation Department, Transport Competence Agency of Lithuania
• Natalia Roj, ORAT Manager, Hill International
• Michał Tabisz, CEO, Podkarpackie Innovation Center

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Moderator: dr Agnieszka Wilczyńska-Strawa, Institute of Civil Aviation Management, War Studies University

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15:45 DEBATE: Cargo and e-commerce – how to leverage Poland's potential?

• Why is Poland lagging behind in air cargo despite having a strong G20 economy?

• Infrastructure, operational, and regulatory barriers to cargo market development

• E-commerce as an unsettled market segment that is redefining supply chains. A window of opportunity for cargo growth in Poland?

• International competition and the outflow of cargo business from Poland

• Integrating cargo with multimodal hubs and transport infrastructure

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Panelists:

• dr hab. Łukasz Fyderek, Director, Institute of the Middle and Far East, Jagiellonian University
• Bartosz Górski, Vicepresident of the Board, Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport
• Maciej Jaroszuk-Różycki, Aviation Market Expert
• Mirosław Suchoń, Chair of the Infrastructure Committee & Member of the Polish Parliament
• prof. Dariusz Tłoczyński, Head of the Department of Transport Market, University of Gdańsk
• dr Paweł Zagrajek, Deputy Director for Commercial Affairs, Port Polska

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Moderator: Mariusz Kuczek, Cargo Business Development Director, Upper Silesian Aviation Group, Katowice Airport

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16:45 End of the Congress