New York
02 - 06 October 2019
Summary
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Speakers
Monika Wiela
CEO & Founder GiveBackBox ™
Brian Rusk
Former President of the Pulaski Association in Buffalo
Marek Rudnicki
The Polish Diaspora Council at the Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
Henry Rinder
Licensed accountant in New Jersey and New York
Joseph Mikołaj Rej Jr.
President - One Polonia Inc.
John Petkus
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Las Vegas
Beata Paszyc
Honorary Vice-Consul of the Republic of Poland in Miami
Coleen Paderewski
Paderewski Music Festival
Rafał Milczarski
President and CEO for LOT Polish Airlines
Lauren Merkel
Director of Partnerships at Global NY - Empire State Development
Łukasz Mazur
Co-founder of the ECDP Business Consulting Group
Tomasz Małodobry
President of the Management Board of the Macierz Polonii Center Development Foundation
James L. Ławicki II
Businessman, politician, community leader
Leszek Ładski
President of the Polish American Chamber of Commerce of Florida & the Americas, Inc.
Krzysztof Sadecki
Columnist, Editor-in-Chief of Businessman Today
Virginia L. Chest
President of the Management Board and Co-founder of the Piast Institute
Karolina Zmarlak
Fashion designer, artist, visionary
Dariusz Zawiślak
Curator of the Poland I Told You So! #NYMediaHub.
Don Young
Founder - Merchant Coterie
Melissa E. Welch
Legal Advisor to the Trusteeship Council - Presbyterian Hospital of New York
Jared Vestal
Growth marketing consultant for retail and consumer brands
Matthew Tyrmand
Board Member of Project Veritas Director at Open the Books
Mariusz Tomasik
Founder of the TPG Adwokaci i Radcowie Prawni Law Firm - a partnership
Rafał Stykowski
President of RadarSat, Inc
Anna Stasiak-Apelska
Legal advisor, President of the Management Board of the Krakow Komedia Theater sp.z oo
Jakub Staniewski
Chairman of the Youth Affairs Committee of the Polish Supplementary Schools Headquarters in the USA
Bartosz Soroczyński
President of the Management Board of Polska Grupa Konsultingowa (www.pgk.pl)
Aleksandra Slabisz
Member of the Management Board of the Polish American Business Club
Marek Skulimowski
President of the Kościuszko Foundation
Carlene Lacy
Senior Marketing Manager Sling International
Daniel Kurzyna
Deputy Chief of Staff of New York City Council member Robert Holden
Sebastian Gąsior
Founder and CEO - DICE
Adrian Furman
Founder and CEO - Grupa AF Sp. zoo & Poland. IT-Lab LLC
Beata Drzazga
Founder and CEO of Betamed SA
Edward Dobosiewicz
Co-founder of Dyngus Day Buffalo
Jeffrey K. Cymbler
Member of the Board of the Polish-Jewish Committee for Dialogue
Rita Cosby
American television journalist
Andrzej Cierkosz
Founder of the Dobra Polska Szkoła Foundation and co-founder of the dobrapolskaszkola.com website
Joshua Buse
Co-founder and CEO of TUNED BKT
Andrzej Bułka
President of Fracht FWO Polska
Camille Brandon
Expert at Western New York politics
Aleksandra Borowczak
Founder and President of the Polish-American Fashion Foundation (PAFF)
Kamil Błaszczak
Managing Director of LM Capital Solutions, LLC
Dariusz Barcikowski
Co-founder and managing partner of White Eagle Media
Maciej Golubiewski
Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York
Agata Golubiewska
President and CEO of the non-profit Polish & American Women Entrepreneurs (WE)
Adrian Kubicki
Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York
Iwona Korga
President and Executive Director of the Pilsudski Institute in USA
Oskar Klonowski
Co-founder and CEO of TUNED BKT
Klaudia Klonowska
Student of Technology Law in Amsterdam and presenter
Anna Karolewska
Marketing Director in the luxurious ZŁOTA 44 apartment building
Michał Kanarkiewicz
Strategic advisor, trainer, MBA lecturer
Wojciech Jeznach
Vice President of Sales, Co-owner of Fantasy Expo
Beata Klar-Jakubowski
President of the Children's Smile Foundation
Natalia Iwaszko
Vice-Consul of the Republic of Poland in Toronto
Eva Hussain
Leader in the fields of translations POLARON
Darek Homel
Entrepreneur, investor, certified international real estate specialist, 60mln Organizing Committee
Bartosz Groele
Partner at TPG Adwokaci i Radcowie Prawni - a partnership
Andrzej Gołębiowski
Media producer, operator, editor - WNED-TV (PBS), WBFO (NPR)
Michał Abramczyk
CEO of M / S Real Estate Sp. z o. o. Abramczyk Partners SA
Congress program
WEDNESDAY
02/10
NEW YORK CITY HALL - CITY HALL PARK, MANHATTAN
THURSDAY
03/10
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
OFFICIAL OPENING
PANEL I
What are Polish-American relations like today? What effects will Poland have for the visa-free regime for both countries? What is the significance of the recently signed military agreements between Poland and the United States and what will be their long-term effects? What role can the Polish diaspora play in American politics?
PANEL II
Polish heritage: double identity and citizenship. Cultivating Polish heritage, language and citizenship is a wonderful thing. But it can also be a challenge. How to maneuver and come to terms with two very different cultures, systems and traditions? How to discover our potential as a leader and use it for the benefit of our diverse communities? How to encourage and support next generations to participate? How do you engage in a meaningful way that will leave a lasting legacy for future generations?
PANEL III
What are Polish-American relations like today? What effects will Poland have for the visa-free regime for both countries? What is the significance of the recently signed military agreements between Poland and the United States and what will be their long-term effects? What role can the Polish diaspora play in American politics?
POWER SPEECH
POWER SPEECH
Mariusz Tomasik - Presentation introducing real estate and investment risks
PANEL IV
From Wall Street to Warsaw Street. What are the latest investment trends in the financial industry and how lucrative is the MCA market? Which companies and investment funds are most successful on the Warsaw Stock Exchange and on Wall Street? How does the Trump presidency affect investment trends and transatlantic cooperation in the financial industry?
PANEL V
Investing in real estate in the USA and Poland. What are the latest trends, where are the best opportunities, and what to consider when creating investment strategies.
POWER SPEECH
Andrzej Bułka - New logistic initiatives - how to support closer cooperation between Poland and the USA. Import - Export.
PANEL VI
What will be the effects of Poland's inclusion in the visa-free program? Will it help Polish organizations? How can different social groups benefit from the new law?
PANEL VII
How to operate in the global economy and what should our strategies and plans look like? What are the ways to connect startups from Europe with those from the United States, and what are the advantages of such cooperation? How can Polish companies help their American partners to establish themselves in the European Union? What are the opportunities for start-ups in the EU working with US-based business incubators?
POWER SPEECH
Michał Kanarkiewicz
PANEL VIII
The fashion industry and reaching new frontiers. How to promote fashion internationally? What are the opportunities and advantages of working with the Polish fashion industry?
PANEL IX
How to combine European losses with US companies and what are the benefits of such cooperation? What could be the benefits of such cooperation?
SUMMARY
EVENING GALA - QUEENS
FRIDAY
04/10
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE CONSULATE
OFFICIAL OPENING
PANEL I
How can we have a greater impact on education, politics, and culture in the United States? What are the strategies that can be used to strengthen Poland's image? How can you activate the political power of the Polish community in the USA?
PANEL II
NGOs and philanthropy. What are the most recognized Polish NGOs and foundations in the United States, how do they work and how they can be supported? What are the modern operating models implemented by NGOs and how can this knowledge be passed on to Polish organizations?
PANEL III
How to build a better brand "Poland" in the international arena? What are Polish cultural, social and business assets that have gained worldwide recognition? Who are the most important "ambassadors" of Poland in the world and how can we support them? How can you become an "ambassador" of the Polish brand?
PANEL IV
60 Million - Research on the potential of the Polish diaspora in the world. How to cooperate with the leaders of the Polish community in the creation of international projects in the field of culture, sport, business and more? What are the ways to use their potential? What models of cooperation are used in other diasporas?
PANEL V
Polish and Polish media in the United States. How to survive and develop today in the demanding media market - what are the latest trends and development strategies? What are the possibilities and why is it worth supporting legal distribution channels?
SUMMARY
EVENING RECEPTION IN CONSULATION
SATURDAY
05/10
DEPARTURE FROM SHERATON HOTEL
MORNING COFFEE AND STUDY VISIT AT THE KOSCIUSZKOWSKA FOUNDATION IN NEW YORK
TRANSFER TO WEST POINT ACADEMY
ARRIVAL TO THE WEST POINT ACADEMY
PANEL SESSION AND PRESENTATION
"American Association of the Friends of Kosciuszko at West Point, Inc."
VISITING THE ACADEMY WITH PARTICULAR TO THE HISTORY OF TADEUSZ KOŚCIUSZKI.
A commemorative photo at the monument to Tadeusz Kościuszko.
TRANSFER TO NEW YORK
NATALIA KUKULSKA CONCERT AT MELROSE BALLROOM
SUNDAY
06/10
MASS AT THE CHAIR OF ST. PATRYKA - NEW YORK
CEREMONY BREAKFAST, 3 WEST CLUB - NEW YORK, NY (BETWEEN 5 AND 6 AVE.)
PULASKI PARADE CELEBRATION, 5TH AVE PARADE. - NEW YORK, NY (FROM 36TH ST. TO 53RD ST.)
RECEPTION IN THE APARTMENT WITH A GREAT VIEW OF NEW YORK.