22nd EDITION SMART CITY FORUM
May 25–26, 2026 • ZEN.COM EXPO RZESZÓW-JASIONKA
COMMON TRACK: SMART CITY FORUM & POLAND SECURITY CONGRESS
8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Registration of Guests
10:00 – 10:10 a.m.
The Ceremonial Opening of the Poland Security Congress & Smart City Forum
10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
Ceremonial Opening
BLOCK STRATEGY FOR SECURITY
10:20 – 11:00 a.m.
Address of the Republic of Poland Government’s Representative on:
Digital Resilience of the State as a Pillar of Defense – Capabilities, Technologies, Production and Deployment
- Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Affairs, Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity, Ministry of Digital Affairs
From Declarations to Implementation – Strengthening the Capacity of the State and the Market in the Area of Security
- Konrad Gołota, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets
11:00 – 11:25 a.m.
Geopolitical analysis – the “overturned table” and what’s next?
Formula: Speech / Keynote speech / Debate 2+1
- Krzysztof Bosak, Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
- Albert Świdziński, Director of Analysis, Strategy&Future
- gen. dyw. w st. spocz. Leon Komornicki, Expert on Internal Affairs and Administration (BCC); Shadow Minister for the Defence Industry, BCC Economic Shadow Cabinet; Founding Member of the BCC Council of Organizers
- Roman Młodkowski, Journalist*
BLOCK SECURITY ECONOMICS, FINANCING STRATEGY AND SYSTEMIC RISKS
11:25 – 11:35 a.m.
Speech by a Representative of the Government of the Republic of Poland
Format: Speech
- Jan Szyszko, Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
11:35 – 11:45 a.m.
Introductory presentation
Format: Presentation
- Michał Sobolewski, Vice President of the Management Board supervising the Administration Area, PKO Bank Polski
11:45 – 12:25 p.m.
Security economics, financing strategy and systemic risks
Discussion panel
- How to effectively implement cooperation models between the state and the private sector in the field of security and defence? A strategy for co-financing national resilience.
- Development of sovereign technologies as a foundation of national security – defining the limits of risk in the context of systemic resilience and maintaining state control.
- The role of VC and PE funds in developing technology investments in the defence, aerospace and cybersecurity sectors.
- Financing institutions – bankability in the security sector and the most appropriate instruments, including blended finance.
- Credit conditions for banks – what requirements must applicants meet to obtain financing?
- European standards and experience in financing the security sector – the SAFE programme: opportunities, procedures and barriers.
- Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) in the security sector – benefits for the public interest. How to build political will and a pipeline of projects?
- Technological sovereignty and intellectual property rights as conditions for financing and cooperation within PPP frameworks.
- Jacek Karnowski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
- Andrzej Dopierała, Vice President of the Management Board, Asseco Poland
- Grzegorz Rabsztyn, Head of Office, EIB Warsaw
- Zygmunt Rafał Trzaskowski, President of the Management Board, Hertz New Technologies
- Andrzej Kaczmarek, President of the Management Board, Stalexport Autostrady S.A.
- Col. Roman Utracki, Assistant, Office of the Minister of National Defence
- Alina Sarnacka-Łuczyn, PPP Expert
BLOCK CYBER SECURITY IN TIMES OF GEOPOLITICAL THREATS #cyber
12:25 – 1:15 p.m.
Cybersecurity in times of geopolitical threats
Discussion panel
- Poland as a leader in the fight against cybercrime
- National digital resilience – from strategy to real production capabilities, technological sovereignty, and the implementation of domestic solutions
- Cyber Shield of the Republic of Poland – the significance and purpose of the program as a state tool supporting organizational resilience against geopolitical threats
- Building technological independence in cybersecurity and supporting domestic products
- Disinformation, manipulation, and the protection of decision-making processes – the information front of hybrid warfare
- Legislative needs and offensive cyber tools – the cross-border nature of cybercrime, combating and identifying perpetrators
- Security of financial and payment infrastructure requires coherent management of institutions during crises – how should we prepare?
- Are Polish organisations prepared for breaches of physical infrastructure?
- The impact of armed conflict on the functioning and business continuity of organisations
- Responsibilities of business organisations towards the state and the armed forces, and operational preparedness to fulfil them
- Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Affairs, Government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity, Ministry of Digital Affairs*
- gen. bryg. Mariusz Chmielewski, Deputy Commander of the Cyber Defence Forces Component, DKWOC
- Kinga Piecuch, President of the Management Board, HPE
- Grzegorz Lot, President of the Management Board, TAURON Polska Energia
- Robert Soszyński, Vice President of the Management Board for Operations, ORLEN*
- Tomasz Sawko, Director of the Strategic Clients, Defense and Security Sector, Orange Polska
- Krzysztof Dyki, Co-Chair of the KBP Program Council, Chairman of the CISOs and CSOs Committee
BLOCK MULTI-PURPOSE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE AND GOVTECH
1:15 – 1:50 p.m.
Multi-purpose urban infrastructure and GovTech
Discussion panel
- Resilience architecture – the effectiveness of decision-making in case of threats and a new approach to urban security
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“Dual-use City” – can cities afford infrastructure that is not ready for war and crisis?
- how to design dual-use infrastructure
- Dual use of digital technologies (5G, IoT, Digital Twin)
- How should TSUs create effective crisis management centres?
- Physical solutions in securing urban infrastructure
- Agile management and public procurement
- Technology versus institutional inertia
- dr Rafał Rosiński, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Digital Affairs
- Konrad Fijołek, Mayor of Rzeszów
- Rafał Bruski, Mayor of Bydgoszcz*
- Radosław Witkowski, Mayor of Radom*
- Magdalena Gaj, President of the Management Board, EXATEL
- Grzegorz Bartler, Vice President of the Management Board, Asseco Poland
- Sergiusz Parszowski, Head of the Expert Team at Instin.pl, President of the Security Observatory
1:50 – 2:20 p.m.
THE END OF THE COMMON PART. Networking break
PART: SMART CITY FORUM
2:20 – 2:30 p.m.
Ceremonial opening of the Smart City Forum track
2:30 – 2:40 p.m.
Speech by the Chairman of the Smart City Forum Programme Council
- Maciej Bluj, Chairman of the Programme Council, Expert in smart city solutions, Deputy Mayor of the City of Wrocław (2007–2018)
2:40 – 2:50 p.m.
Speech by a Representative of the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
- Jan Szyszko, Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
BLOCK SMART STREET AS A COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEM – INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE
2:50 – 3:30 p.m.
Smart street as a complementary system – integration of digital and physical urban infrastructure
Discussion panel
- How is systems integration changing governance in the city?
- Digital Twin in planning – when does a digital model become a decision-support tool rather than just an eye-catching visualisation?
- Real-time forecasting and management
- How technology is redefining urban accessibility
- The future of digital infrastructure in the city
- 5G as the foundation for urban service scalability
- Geoportal, Hydroportal and Operation Centres – integrated state and city systems
- Supply chain management in a city
- Dr. hab. Stanisław Mazur, Deputy Mayor of the City of Kraków
- Magdalena Cieślik, Deputy Mayor of the City of Sopot
- Dr. Maciej Ulita, Deputy Mayor of the City of Rzeszów
- Łukasz Syska, Deputy Mayor of Kielce
- Paweł Siembab, Poland Partner Senior Sales Manager, Dassault Systemes
- Szymon Ciupa, Smart City Expert and GIS Specialist
3:30 – 3:40 p.m.
Digital Twin of the Streets of the City of Rybnik: GIS, AI, and Digital Transformation in Urban Space Management
- Ewelina Włoch, Head of the Department of Digitalization and New Technologies, Rybnik City Hall
3:40 – 3:50 p.m.
Safe City of the Future: Intelligent Infrastructure Management Using IBM Technologies – Case Study
Case study
- Tomasz Hawryluk, Asset Lifecycle Management, IBM Polska
BLOCK CITY APPLICATIONS
3:50 – 4:30 p.m.
City applications
Discussion panel
- Digitisation and cyber security strategy for cities – prospects for legal changes
- New interaction models – digital identity, digital wallet, signatures, e-delivery
- Integration of distributed systems – how to create coherent ecosystems of services?
- E-participation – how to design tools and platforms to engage residents in the city?
- Digital service scalability and inclusivity – how to build simple, intuitive, accessible digital services for residents?
- Sharing of infrastructure and software – legality of creation, sharing and provision of software and infrastructure by TSUs
- Urban Lab and public consultation as tools for testing the functionality of urban services
- Krystyna Danilecka-Wojewódzka, Mayor of Słupsk
- Katarzyna Kuczyńska-Budka, Mayor of Gliwice
- Maciej Gramatyka, Mayor of Tychy
- Robert Szewczyk, Mayor of Olsztyn
- Łukasz Filipowicz, Mayor of the City of Zakopane
- Joanna Erdman, President of the Management Board, Polish Cashless Foundation
- Representative of the Central IT Centre
- Dr. Ewa Kubejko-Polańska, President, Rzeszów Smart City Association
4:30 p.m.
End of Day 1 of the Conference
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Registration of Guests
10:00 – 10:10 a.m.
Ceremonial inauguration of the 2nd day of the Forum
BLOCK THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN BUILDING SECURITY
10:10 – 11:10 a.m.
The role of local governments in building security
Discussion panel
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City monitoring systems – how to detect a threat?
- the role of redundant infrastructure
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Communication Hub and State Information Architecture – what are the challenges of integrating state and local systems?
- real-time information exchange – building a community between cities to exchange information
- warning and alerting residents
- Tasks of local governments in civil protection and civil defence – security of collective hiding facilities
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Civic education – the key to active involvement of residents
- Why do residents continue not to use information campaigns and brochures?
- How can local initiatives and Urbanlabs support an urban resilience strategy, and how can local governments effectively support them?
- Managing logistics processes in security – how to prepare for high-risk scenarios?
- CSIRT for cities and ISAC-JST – can such a model work, and what real opportunities does it provide?
- In-house procurement in TSU
- Jacek Karnowski, Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
- Jacek Brzozowski, Podlaskie Voivode, Podlaskie Voivodeship Office
- Oktawia Gorzeńska, Deputy Mayor of Gdynia
- Wojciech Bakun, Mayor of the City of Przemyśl
- Jakub Banaszek, Mayor of the City of Chełm
- Agnieszka Olbrycht-Banach, President of the Management Board, Silesian Metropolitan Network
- Ryszard Piotrowski, Cybersecurity Coordinator, Marshal’s Office of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Alicja Paliwoda, Regional Sales Account Manager, Palo Alto Networks
- Representative of the Nadwiślańskie Towarzystwo Strzeleckie
- Sergiusz Parszowski, Head of the Expert Team at Instin.pl, President of the Security Observatory
11:10 – 11:20 a.m.
Case study
- Krzysztof Bereza, Director of the Technical Security Product Group, Impel
BLOCK NEW TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT SAVINGS – SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
11:20 – 11:30 a.m.
Cashless payments as an element of the digital transformation of Polish local governments
Case study
- Joanna Erdman, President of the Management Board, Polish Cashless Foundation
11:30 – 11:40 a.m.
Case study
- Alice Neffe, Country Manager, Poland Steady Energy*
11:40 – 12:30 p.m.
New technologies to support savings – sustainable urban development
Discussion panel
- How smart technologies can generate savings, predict failures and optimise consumption – latest implementations
- City energy metering platform and environmental monitoring systems – how do they influence officials’ decisions?
- How can Green ID technologies and smart systems help in the rational management of urban resources?
- Water in the city – sensors for water management
- How to design an urban space to support terrain conservation?
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How to fight the paradox of paper – increasing consumption despite the implementation of an electronic workflow?
- waste and over-documentation
- Bail system and urban waste management – does it realistically reduce waste and improve urban recycling?
- Kamil Żbikowski, Mayor of Zabrze*
- Sabina Nowosielska, Mayor of the City of Kędzierzyn-Koźle
- Piotr Borawski, Deputy Mayor of Gdańsk for Entrepreneurship and Climate Protection
- Piotr Przytocki, Mayor of the City of Krosno
- Andrzej Nowakowski, Mayor of Płock
- Robert Homicki, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Rzeszów for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship
12:30 – 12:50 p.m.
Break
BLOCK URBAN ANALYST
12:50 – 1:30 p.m.
City analyst
Discussion panel
- How to use data to implement master plans?
- How to develop an analytical approach among office staff?
- How to turn an office into a data-driven organisation while maintaining business continuity and process stability?
- Technologies that are realistically easing the burden on offices
- Data integration in the city – should cities build a central data platform or a federation of systems?
- Vendor lock-in – what decisions at the beginning of analytical projects determine the future independence of the city?
- The glories and shadows of big data, big tech, AI and open source software
- Paweł Witkowski, Director, Olsztyn Shared IT Services Center
- Magdalena Pietrzyk, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor for Office Digitalization, Municipal Office in Świdnica
- Grzegorz Hunicz, Director of the Information Technology and Telecommunications Department, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor for Digital Transformation, City Hall of Lublin
- Robert Puc, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor for Smart City, Kołobrzeg City Hall
- Bartłomiej Grzelak, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor for Smart City, Head of the Geodesy and Cadastre Office, City Hall of Zielona Góra
- Wojciech Ciesielski, Director of the IT Department, City Office of Łódź
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.
Advanced Analytics Platforms as the Key to Unlocking the Potential of Data in Urban Management Systems
- Łukasz Hoppe, Member of the Management Board, COIG
- Marcin Jaźwiński, Key Account Manager, COIG
1:45 – 1:55 p.m.
GESUT 3D – giving existing data a new life
Case study
- Grzegorz Szalast, Director of Sales and Business Development, GISPRO
BLOCK THE ROAD OF BIG CITIES TO SMART CITY – LESSONS FROM EXPERIENCE FOR SMALLER MUNICIPALITIES
1:55 – 2:35 p.m.
The road of big cities to a smart city – lessons from experience for smaller cities
4x Case study
- First steps toward smart city – where should cities that want to implement new technologies start?
- Key challenges – what decisions have proven to be the most difficult to make?
- What was missing in the initial phase of smart deployments?
- What digital staffing gaps are most common in small municipalities?
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“Level zero” – what organisational maturity does an office need to reach before it can begin implementing a digital city model?
- data inventory
- Platform and code sharing – an opportunity to accelerate digitisation
1:55 – 2:05 p.m. | Case study
- Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim, Mayor of Sopot
2:05 – 2:15 p.m. | Case study
- Anna Dwurnik, Director of the City Development Office, Kielce City Hall
2:15 – 2:25 p.m. | Smart City – where the real beginning of change is
- Agata Kemona, Director of Dąbrowa Górnicza City Hall
2:25 – 2:35 p.m. | “Open codes of Warsaw” – how we share our applications with the world
- Marcin Adamski, Head of the Smart City Projects Department, City of Warsaw
BLOCK AI IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
2:35 – 2:45 p.m.
Artificial Intelligence in Local Governments: Key Success Factors
Case study
- Dr. Sebastian Grabowski, Creator of the MiastoMiasto Channel
2:45 – 2:55 p.m.
LOGiT FLOW – a secure AI platform for analyzing and creating professional documents in local government
Case study
- Piotr Guział, Chairman of the Management Board, LOGiT FLOW
2:55 – 3:35 p.m.
AI in public administration
Discussion panel
- From “shadow AI” to real value – good practices when implementing AI in official environments
- Robotisation and automation of official tasks – how can artificial intelligence realistically support daily urban management?
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What quality thresholds should be met for an office to start using AI solutions
- quality thresholds, reliability and error control – hallucination, BRES and misinformation
- AI security policies – where to start?
- Sovereign AI – promotion of Polish technological tools
- Aleksandra Tomaszewska, Director of the Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Digital Affairs
- Tomasz Skoczylas, Mayor of Głogów Małopolski
- Michał Wadowski, Director, Metropolitan Transport Authority
- Paweł Groen, Deputy Director, Gdańsk IT Centre
- Representative of the Polish Institute for Future Skills*
- Michał Łakomski, Director of the Office for Digitalization and Cybersecurity, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor for Smart City, Poznań City Hall
3:35 p.m.
End of Day 2 of the Conference
* Guest speaker – confirmation of participation pending
