Day 1: Digital Transformation and Cultural Dialogue at Sciences Po
The forum opened at Sciences Po Paris with a keynote speech by Justyna Orłowska, the Prime Minister’s High Representative for Government Technology and the Minister of Education and Science’s High Representative for Digital Transformation. Her address set the tone for a series of discussions bridging heritage and innovation.
The opening panel on Culture, titled "France-Poland: Fascination and Alterity," explored the deep artistic ties between the two nations. The discussion featured Éric de Chassey from the French National Institute for Art History (INHA), researcher Mariola Odzimkowska from the Witold Gombrowicz Association, Professor Agnieszka Rosales Rodríguez from the University of Warsaw, and Elisabeth Walle from the National Library of France.
Day 2: Economic Foresight and Strategic Energy at the Embassy
The second day convened at the Polish Embassy in Paris, commencing with an opening address by His Excellency Ambassador Jan Emeryk Rościszewski.
The macroeconomic session, "Hindsight 2025: Lessons from 2008 Recession," brought together financial experts including Sylvérie Herbert from the Banque de France, Paweł Śliwowski from the Polish Economic Institute, and Kamil Kamiński from BGK to analyze economic resilience.
Following this, the focus shifted to "Sustainable Energy and Investments." Experts Lamis Aljounaidi of Paris Infrastructure Advisory, Professor Patricia Crifo from Ecole Polytechnique, Germain Hurtado of Vinci Concessions, Michał Koczalski from CEC Warsaw, and Joanna Smolik from BGK discussed the potential of energy transformation.
Technology, Disinformation, and Humanitarian Action
A powerful keynote was delivered by Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska, former Head of Ukraine Mission for INTERSOS and Green Hero 2021, highlighting crisis response in modern geopolitics.
This was followed by a critical panel on Technology titled "The Double-Edged Sword," addressing the weaponization of developing technologies and disinformation. Insights were provided by Marcin Duma of IBRiS, Benjamin Haddad from the Atlantic Council, Kinga Klich from the Demagog Association, and Jakub Turowski from Meta.
The Luxury Perspective and Partnerships
The forum concluded with a unique French-Polish perspective on "Customisation in the Luxury Industry." Industry leaders Laura Drozdowski-Lot (LVMH), Yann Masson (Sisley Paris), entrepreneur Susanna Michalek, and Monika Siennicka (Guerlain) shared their expertise on market evolution.
The event was supported by key partners including Coopernicus, Collegium Invisible, APGEF, and Poland 2.0.
