PROGRAM FRAMEWORK*
INAUGURAL SESSION
9:30-9:40 OPENING OF THE CONGRESS
9:40-10:05 Marek Belka, Economist,Prime Minister of Poland in the years 2004-2005, President of the National Bank of Poland in 2010-2016– speech
10:10-10:30 Luis Amaral – President EUROCASH Polska – speech
10:30-11:45 DEBATE: Alcohol and beverages 2025. Market development trends
- Andrzej Szumowski, Chairman of the Management Board at the Polish Vodka Association
- Frederic Guichard, General Manager, Żywiec Zdrój S.A
- Sylwia Olechno, General Director, Grupa Chorten
- Jaak Mikkel, General Manager Poland and Baltics – Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
- dr Jakub Urbański, CSO at Nomi Biotech Corporation
- Witold Włodarczyk, President of the Board, ZP PPS
- Octavian Berzan, First Secretary, Head of Commercial and Economic Office – Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Poland
11:45-12:00 Alcohol is OK, aldehyde is not
- dr Jakub Urbański, CSO at Nomi Biotech Corporation
12:00-13:30 DEBATE: Premiumization – has the Polish consumer already said the last word?
- Marek Sypek, General Director, Stock Polska
- Krzysztof Kouyoumdjian, Director of External Relations, CEDC
- Michał Kaszuba, Distell Regional Business Manager CEE
- Grzegorz Chojnacki, President of the Board, BZK Alco
- Tomasz Prorok, Head of Premium Spirits Poland – Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
- Witold Franczak, General Director, Vice President, Platinum Wines
13:00-14:00 COFFEE BREAK AND BUSINESS MIXER
14:00-14:20 Consumers are making healthy choices . Trends and changes in the non- alcoholic beverage market
- Artur Czajka, Strategic Insight Manager, GfK
14:20-14:40 Recycling-oriented labels
- Beat Sypniewska, Business Development Manager, Materials Group Europe, Avery Dennison Polska
14:40-15:00 Polish Vodka – an element of heritage, tradition and culture. Spirits Tourism
- Elżbieta Kwiecińska – Prysłopska, Executive Director, Polish Vodka Association
15:00-15:30 FIREHAT Alcohol via the Internet. If not now then when?
- Maciej Ptaszyński, Vice President, PIH
- Witold Włodarczyk, President of the Board, ZP PPS
- Grzegorz Grabowski, Managing Director, Toruńskie Wódki Gatunkowe
15:30-16:00 LUNCH AND BUSINESS MIXER
16:00-17:00 DEBATE: Economic slowdown, changes in consumer attitudes, law, technology. How to survive in an increasingly difficult market? Top challenges for beverage industry
- Julian Pawlak, President of the board KUPS,
- Zbigniew Walkiewicz, Vice President, General Director, BEWA
- Andrzej Gantner, Vice President, General Director, PFPŻ
- Marian Zych, General Director, Vice President, Livio
- Paweł Grzegorek, Director of Culinary, Beverage and Ice Cream Division, Colian
17:00 COFFEE BREAK AND BUSINESS MIXER
*The organizer reserves the right to change the programme