Global Polonia Summit
60 MILLION
CONGRESS
UPCOMING EDITIONS
CHICAGO - OCTOBER 18-20, 2024MIAMI - MARCH 7-9, 2025
Global Polonia Summit is a series of international events bringing together key business and political leaders, as well as cultural and social activists related to the European Union, Poland and the Polish Diaspora.
The name of the congress revolves around the fact that there are around 60 million Poles and people of Polish origin in the world today.
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Congress mission
The mission of the 60 Million Congress is to create an international platform for exchanging ideas, initiating discussions, and offering solutions that will lead to establishing and developing business and social relationships within international networks. This encompasses one of the world's largest diaspora communities - the sixty-million-strong Polish community, representatives of the Polish diaspora living in various parts of the world, as well as foreign entrepreneurs investing in and developing businesses in Poland.
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16th edition of the 60 Million Congress,
Chicago 2024
The Congress Programme
60 Million Congress
We have a special offer for you to book your stay at the Congress venue:
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop.
Make Reservation!
THURSDAY
10/17
Lokalizacja:
Dress code: golf style, casual
W programie:
We are pleased to announce that on the eve of the 60 Million Congress in Chicago, we will be hosting a friendly golf tournament - 60 Million Golf.
This is an excellent opportunity to combine your passion for golf with networking among the Congress participants.
The tournament will take place at the prestigious Ridgemoor Country Club (www.ridgemoorcc.com), which is exclusively accessible to club members.
The participation fee is $130 for tee time and an additional $30 for a buggy.
The number of spots is limited, and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please send your applications to the email address: contact@60mln.pl
We warmly encourage you to join us and spend time together on the golf course!
After the round, we plan to have a meal together.
See you on the green!
FRIDAY
10/18
Location:
Dress code: business casual
Peter Sullivan - Chairman of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Prof. Jim Mazurkiewicz - Leadership Program Director for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Michał Majerczak - Founder and CEO of ActAware Inc.
Andrzej Korkus - CEO of EWL Group
Filip Victor - Founder of MetaMap
Mike Gamson - Co-Founder and Managing Partner Permanent Capital Partners
Eric Duboe - Partner Chicago Ventures
Haley Altman - Advisor LEGA
One-on-one Meetings and Networking
INVESTING
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
3:30 PM – (TBC)
AI
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
3:30 PM - Founding meeting of Chicago AI Week advisory committee June 16-20, 2025.
LOGISTIC
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
3:30 PM - (TBC)
LABOR
MARKET
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
4:00 PM - PRESENTATION: Chris Kurczaba - "Business Immigration into the USA"
FOOD
MARKET
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
3:30 PM - (TBC)
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY &
REAL ESTATE
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
3:30 PM - (TBC)
PACC
2:00 PM - TOPIC DISCUSSION
3:30 PM - (TBC)
(venue TBC)
• Official speeches
• Evening networking
• Welcome drink
• Snack buffet
SATURDAY
10/19
Sala A
60mln top 10 polish cities
Sala B
60mln young leaders
Sala C
60mln agriculture
Location:
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop
171 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
Dress code: business casual
Organizing Committee
Dariusz Urbanik - Plenipotentiary, Coordinator for investments, Rzeszów City Hall
Xiaochen Zhang - Executive Director &.Chief AI Officer, AI 2030; CEO, FinTech4Good
Deon Nicholas - CEO and Co-founder of Forethought
Robert Bogucki - Founder and CEO of deepsense.ai
Marek Kamiński - Founder of Life Plan Academy and Kaminski Academy
Jan Kwapisz - CTO @OMNIVISER; AI, Deep Learning & Quantum Gravity Expert
Frank Spula -
Rafał Stykowski - President of RadarSat, Inc.
Łukasz Dudka - General Manager of Alliance Printers and Publishers
Beata Paszyc - Honorary Vice Consul of the Republic of Poland; Executive Director at The American Institute of Polish Culture Inc.
Jakub Fijewski - CEO of Fijewski Gallery
Michał Majerczak - Founder and CEO of ActAware Inc.
Mark Kowalczyk - Principal, Chicago Poland Ventures | CEO @ IDEA Furniture | Founder, 5PM Ventures
Mariusz Adamski - Partner ffVC
Magdalena Pantelis - Director of Sales – USA and Canada, PLL LOT
Daniel Cannon - Board Member at First Block, LLC
Michael Esposito - CEO of Syntegence
Andrew Mucho - Real Estate expert in New Construction, Commercial and Property Management in Miami
Pete Novak - Sales Consultant in Poland and the USA / Multi-Entrepreneur
MODERATOR: Eva Hussain - Director of Growth and Relationships - Polaron
Anna Zorya - Legal Counsel and Partner in the Corporate Department at Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Andrew Futey - President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), Vice President of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC)
Roman Nikitov - Partner at ICU Ventures
Kamil Czyż - Director of the Department of City Branding, Economic Cooperation, and Tourism, City Hall
Richard A. Walawender - Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Detroit
Location:
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop
171 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
Location:
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop
171 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
USA
• Official speeches
• Evening networking
• Snack buffet
SUNDAY
10/20
Location:
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel Chicago Loop
171 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601
USA
Dress code: smart casual
- Breakfast
- Business Networking
Location:
Fijewski Gallery Chicago,
6545 W Irving Park Rd,
Chicago, Il, USA
„Blinkered – having or showing a narrow or limited outlook”
NIEDZIELA
21/08
Location:
Allegra Banquets
5035 N. River Road
Schiller Park, IL 60176
Dress code: Business Attire
- 4.00 PM - Cocktails
- 5.15 PM - Program and Presentation of Awards
- 6.30 PM - Dinner
Banquet Tickets
Speakers
Eva Hussain
Director at Polaron - Relationships & Growth
Stefan Batory
January Ciszewski
Mick Bednarek
Business Day
James Sapirstein
President, CE and Chairman, FIRST WAVE BIOPharma
Abel Horvath
CEO Fulfillment Hub USA
Roberta F. Brzezinski
CEO, Capitalworks Emerging Markets Acquisition Corporation
Jon Najarian
Co-Founder at Market Rebellion
Dominik Andrzejczuk
CEO, QDC - The Quantum Data Center Corporation
Sylvia Gorajek
CEO, Co-Founder of Tajniki Ameryki
Jakub Gorajek
CEO - RawFilm - Premium 8K Stock Footage
Harley Lippman
CEO and Founder at Genesis 10
Mark Lorenc
Partner, Capital Markets and M&A Aird & Berlis LLP
Steven Sirbovan
Director, Investment Banking at Echelon Wealth Partners
Romi Jaszczynski
Head of Foreign Trade Office, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Eric Szustak
President and CEO at Canadian Polish Business Association Inc.
Tytus Stepniewicz
Founder of the Techni Ventures fund and TechniSchools.com
Waldemar Halek
President, Transworld Business Advisors of Ontario
Daniel Olech
Polish Vodka Brand Developer and Serial Spirits Entrepreneur
Bartosz Folusiak
First Counselor, Head of the Economic Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C.
Jason Ma
Founder and CEO, ThreeEQ
Roman Nikitov
Co-head of venture and tech investments at ICU
Dariusz Urbanik
Deputy Mayor of the City of Rzeszów
Kamil Czyż
Head - Department of the City Brand, Economic Cooperation and Tourism, City of Rzeszow
Mark Sanor
Founder 360 One Firm (361Firm)
MIKA
Experimental AI CEO Dictador
Sławomir Olejnik
CEO & founder Deep Tech CEE and Innovative Poland Foundation
Michał Majerczak
Founder & CEO of Actaware Inc.
Marek Zmysłowski
Entrepreneur, investor
January Ciszewski
Founder and President of JR HOLDING ASI S.A.
Eddy van der Paardt
Co-founder Virtu Capital
Arthur Mrozowski
Entrepreneur
Alfonso J. Cervantes
Founder and Executive Chairman of Trilogy Capital Group
Filip Victor
Founder and CEO of MetaMap
Chuck Chand
Seasoned Beverage Alcohol Brand Acquisitions, Investor and Developer
Camilo Padron
International business developer and social entrepreneur
Piotr Całbecki
President of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
Stefan Batory
CEO & co-founder of Booksy
Paweł Łaskarzewski
CEO, Synapse Network
Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski
President and Founder of FreightCaviar
Marcin Wojtczak
Managing Partner at OnDean Forward
Dr. Vanessa Bijak
Chief Operations Officer and board member of the Polonium Foundation
Maciej Ćwikiewicz
CEO – PFR Ventures
Jack Smagala
Master of Ceremonies - Professional Speaker, Partner at Quantum Performa Consulting and Advisor at Transworld
Alice E. Ancona
COO World Trade Center Miami (WTCM)
DIMITRIOS “JIMMY” NARES
Section Chief of Aviation Marketing & Air Service Development for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD)
Tadeusz Stabrawa
Vice President ECAT e-commerce
Gosia Karas, PhD
Co-founder of SoftBank's Opportunity and Latin America Funds
Andrzej Korkus
CEO – EWL Group
Dr Tomasz Braun
Director of the Strategy and Development Division of the Port of Gdansk Authority
Michał Korolko
CEO of Torun Regional Development Agency
Chris Krzoska
COO at Euvic Inc
Karol Andruszków
CEO & Founder BOWWE, Ulan Software
Marek Gabryś
President of the Management Board of AIUT Group
Błażej Wilamowski
Chief Commercial Officer Board Member OSHEE
Pawel Jablonski
Co-founder and CEO of MEETING15 S.A.
Mariusz Kreft
Chief AI Officer - pebble
Izabela Kaufman
Founder and CEO Off-Market,Inc
Daniel P. Cannon
Managing Member @ First Block, Llc
Krystian Gebis
Co-Founder & CEO - ShipperCRM
Mike Kucharski
Co-Owner and Vice President of JKC Trucking
Sarah Okon
Co-founder and CEO of Giveo App
Grzegorz Zwoliński
Co-founder and CEO of SatRev
Mike Skura
Co-founder and CEO of Tour Trader
Stephen Eisele
Aerospace Executive & Consultant
Speakers
Roman Nikitov
Partner at ICU Ventures
Dariusz Urbanik
Plenipotentiary, Coordinator for investments, Rzeszów City Hall
Michał Majerczak
Founder and CEO of ActAware Inc.
Robert Bogucki
Xiaochen Zhang
Executive Director &.Chief AI Officer, AI 2030; CEO, FinTech4Good;
Deon Nicholas
CEO and Co-Founder of Forethought
Kamil Czyż
Head - Department of the City Brand, Economic Cooperation and Tourism, City of Rzeszow
Maciej Skarul
Partner at ff Venture Capital
Joanna Tejchma
Department of the City Brand, Economic and Tourism - Rzeszów City Hall
Andrew Mucho
Real Estate expert in New Construction, Commercial and Property Management in Miami
Andrew J. Futey
Vice President - Ukrainian World Congress (UWC)
Daniel P. Cannon
Managing Member @ First Block, Llc
Anna Zorya
Ukrainian law-qualified attorney-at-law and a partner in the corporate department of Rymarz Zdort Maruta
Mark Sanor
Founder 360 One Firm (361Firm)
Eddy van der Paardt
Co-founder Virtu Capital
Marek Kamiński
Founder "Life Plan Academy" and "Kaminski Academy"
Magdalena Pantelis
Director of Sales – US & Canada, LOT Polish Airlines
Justyna Orlowska
ResFuturo Foundation, founder & CEO, Manager at City Of Boston
Jakub Fijewski
CEO Fijewski Gallery
Ann Oleson
Founder & Partner Return on Good
Michael Esposito
CEO of Syntegence, US Head of Business Development at Salestube
Justyna H. Regan
Partner at a law firm “Hinshaw and Culbertson”
Rafal Stykowski
President of RadarSat, Inc.
Chuck Chand
Seasoned Beverage Alcohol Brand Acquisitions, Investor and Developer
Daniel Olech
Polish Vodka Brand Developer and Serial Spirits Entrepreneur
Jack Smagala
Master of Ceremonies - Professional Speaker, Partner at Quantum Performa Consulting and Advisor at Transworld
Darek Barcikowski
Cofounder and managing partner of White Eagle Media
Filip Victor
Founder of MetaMap
Marcin Wojtczak
Managing Partner at OnDean Forward
Pete Novak
Sales Consultant in Poland and the USA / Multi-Entrepreneur
Igor Janke
Activist, intellectual entrepreneur, journalist, writer
Arthur Mrozowski
Entrepreneur
Richard Walawender
Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Detroit
Łukasz Dudka
General Manager of Alliance Printers and Publishers
Jim Mazurkiewicz
Leadership Program Director for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Marek Kowalczyk
Principal, Chicago Poland Ventures | CEO @ IDEA Furniture | Founder, 5PM Ventures
Christopher Kurczaba
Partner – Kurczaba & Brozek Law Offices PC
Mariusz Adamski
Partner ffVC
Eric Duboe
Partner at Chicago Ventures
Mike Gamson
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Permanent Capital Partners
Haley Altman
Strategic Advisor at Litera
Jan Kwapisz
Co-founder, CTO - OMNIVISER
Radek Biszkont
Founder, CEO, CRO - OMNIVISER
Wojciech Tomikowski
Co-founder, board advisor - OMNIVISER
Remington Reynolds
Founder Island AI Summit and Holdings
Maciej Olchawa
Deputy Director of the Foreign Center of the Polish Tourist Organization in the USA
Karol Andruszków
CEO & Founder BOWWE, Ulan Software
Eva Hussain
Director at Polaron - Relationships & Growth
Jagoda Gołębiewska
Partner SWGK, Tax Advisor
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The 60mln Congress in numbers
The name of the congress revolves around the fact that there are around 60 million Poles and people of Polish origin in the world today. The key goal of the congress is to create a platform for participants to organize meetings and thereby exchange ideas, initiate discussions, and offer solutions that will lead to the development of business and political relations which are very much aligned with the trends of the 21st century. The 60mln Congress is a unique opportunity to take advantage of the network and possibilities linked with one of the world’s largest and relevant diasporas – the Polonia.
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The first edition of the 60 Million Congress took place in 2018 and proved to be a tremendous success. Since then, we have organized a total of 14 editions of the Congress, including events in Miami, New York, Buffalo, London, Berlin, Gdansk, and Rzeszow. We have also hosted several online events, primarily during the pandemic. The most recent Congress occurred in February 2024 in Miami, bringing together several hundred participants.
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Themes
Investment partnerships Poland - USA
Export - Import
How new technologies change business
The geopolitical role of Poland on the world map
Promotion of Poland
New Technologies - Innovations and Startups
How to get there
THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
02/02
SATURDAY
02/03
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