• H. E. Luca Franchetti Pardo – Italian Ambassador to Poland;
• Ms. Kamila Król – Undersecretary of State, Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technology;
• Mr. Paolo Lemma – Director of ICE in Warsaw;
• Mr. Piero Cannas, President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland;
• Dr. Andrzej Dybczyński – President, Łukasiewicz Research Network.

• Mr. Marco Lupo – President of Leonardo Poland;

How can synergy between Poland and Italy contribute to the technical modernization and expansions of capabilities of the Polish armed forces, especially in the context of PL-IT cooperation in various fields?

The panel will be dedicated to the cooperation between Polish and Italian armed forces as well as its respective defence sectors. We would like to explore whether a Polish-Italian synergy in the field of security & defence could support the rapid technological modernization of the Polish Army and expand its existing capabilities even further.

Panellists:

• Mr. Jacek Libucha (CEO of PZL Swidnik);
• Mr. Calcedonio Aurelio Boscarino (Leonardo Aircraft Division);
• Gen. Luca De Martinis (Head of IV Department – Segredifesa – Italian MoD);
• Rt. Gen. Jacek Pszczoła (Former Head of Polish Air Force, member of Alioth Foundation);
• Mr. Paweł Stężycki (Director General in Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and President of Association of Polish Aerospace Industry);
• Prof. Dario Peirone (President of Piedmont Agency for Investments).

Moderator: Mr. Michal Oleksiejuk, Casimir Pulaski Foundation.

Aerospace economy – how can the air & space sector make a country more innovative?

Opportunities & benefits of collaboration in aerospace sector.

The aim of this panel is to explore the opportunities and the benefits that the Italian-Polish cooperation in aerospace sector could bring to both countries. Poland already has its specializations and a lot of experience: in missile technologies and microsatellite systems. Experiences of both Countries will be discussed, as well as their different approaches and best practices. We will touch upon key components of the sector: AI, innovative technologies, advanced research, and sustainable development.

Panellists:

• Ms. Kamila Król (Undersecretary of State, Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technology);
• Mr. Andrea Gaggelli (Vice President Sales Optronics & Space Equipment LoB – Leonardo);
• Mr. Pawel Wojtkiewicz (President of Polish Space Industry Association);
• Col. Marcin Mazur (Vice President of Polish Space Agency, POLSA);
• Brig. Gen. Marcin Górka (Director of the Innovation Department – Polish Ministry of Defense, Minister of National Defense’s Plenipotentiary for Space);
• Mr. Marcin Dobrowolski (CEO of PIAP SPACE);
• Brig. Gen. Luca Monaco (Space Operations HQ – Commander of the Space Operations Command – Italian Ministry of Defence);
• Mr. Giampiero Di Paolo (Vice-President for Domain Observation, Navigation Italy, Thales Alenia Space).

Moderator: Mr. Michal Oleksiejuk, Casimir Pulaski Foundation.

Series of pre-arranged B2B and G2B meetings