Italian - Polish Aerospace Forum

• H. E. Luca FRANCHETTI PARDO – Italian Ambassador to Poland
• Michał BARANOWSKI – Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Development and Technology
• Representative of the Italian government (tbc)
• Łukasz GWIAZDOWSKI – Vice president of the Board of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency – PAIH
• Roberto CAFIERO – Director of ICE (Italian Trade Agency) in Warsaw
• Piero CANNAS – President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland

• Marco LUPO – President of Leonardo Poland

In a context of growing geopolitical tensions and rapid innovation, cross-border collaboration in aerospace is essential to strengthen Europe’s collective security. This panel brings together military and industry leaders to discuss how Polish-Italian partnerships can enhance technological development, interoperability, and strategic resilience in the aerospace and defence sectors.

Proposed Panelist:

• Marco LUPO – President Leonardo Poland
• Guglielmo PICCHI – President of SACE (Servizi Assicurativi Commercio Estero)
• Gen. Ireneusz NOWAK – Air Force Inspector – Polish Air Force
• Janusz SOBOLEWSKI – Director Air Platforms Department PGZ
• Bartosz ŚLIWA – Member of the Board of PZL Świdnik
• Konrad KOZACZUK – Director of the Composite Technologies Center of Łukasiewicz Center

Moderator: Jacek Raubo

This session explores the evolving role of space as a dual-use domain, serving both civilian and defense purposes. On the civilian side, space technologies support climate observation, environmental monitoring, and global communications. On the defense front, they enable critical capabilities such as satellite-based surveillance, secure communications, and strategic intelligence gathering. The discussion will emphasize the importance of space infrastructure in ensuring Europe’s technological autonomy.

Proposed Panelist:

• Gen. Marcin GÓRKA – Director of the Department of Innovation and Plenipotentiary of the Minister of National Defense for Space Affairs
• Giuseppe LENZO – Senior Vice President,  Institutional and Domestic Marketing and Sales, Leonardo Space Division
• Danilo Rubini, Head of Relations with the EU, IV International Affairs Directorate, Italian Space Agency
• Marta Ewa WACHOWICZ – President of POLSA (Polish Space Agency)
• Bartłomiej ZAJĄC – President RADMOR S.A.

Moderator: Wojciech Kaczanowski

The war in Ukraine has highlighted the strategic role of these technologies in modern warfare, while also exposing critical vulnerabilities in digital infrastructure.

At the same time, AI and autonomous systems are revolutionizing civil domains such as infrastructure monitoring, emergency response, transport, and public safety.

Industry leaders and military experts will discuss how to harness the potential of dual-use technologies while ensuring resilience and cybersecurity in an era of fast-evolving threats.

Proposed Panelist:

• Francesco SABATINI – CEO, Leonardo Baykar LBA Systems
• IT Navy Capt. Michele D’Eredità, Head of the Innovation and Experimentation Branch of the Military Strategy and Innovation General Office
• Piotr TUREK – Head of Artificial Intelligence Implementation Center, Cyberspace Defense Forces Component of Polish Armed Forces
• Col. Marcin SZUBIŃSKI, Deputy Head of Unmanned Systems Inspectorate of the General Command of the Polish Armed Forces

Moderator: Mariusz Marszałkowski

Business meeting at the tables (14:00 – 15:00)

• Participants will be divided into groups based on their profiles to facilitate introductions.
• Each participant will have about 2 minutes to present themselves.
• At the end of each session, participants will move to a new table.
• The number of sessions (3 or 4) will be decided by the organizer depending on the number of participants.
• Table agendas will be provided by the organizer on the day of the event.
• This phase will conclude after the final table session.