16TH EDITION

POLISH INFRASTRUCTURE

& CONSTRUCTION

2025

17 MARCH 2025

WARSAW

AIRPORT HOTEL OKĘCIE

16TH EDITION

POLISH INFRASTRUCTURE

& CONSTRUCTION

2025

17 MARCH 2025

WARSAW

AIRPORT HOTEL OKĘCIE

The aim of the conference is to discuss the state of Polish infrastructure and cubature construction. A well-developed infrastructure is the foundation for Poland’s development. The construction industry, through investment in infrastructure and urban development, contributes to long-term economic development and stability. Good roads, railways, airports and ports enable the efficient transport of goods, reducing logistics costs. The improvement in the quality of Poland’s infrastructure has made it more attractive to foreign investors. Investment in this sector generates direct jobs in construction and indirect jobs in support services. The construction industry is one of the largest employers, moreover, construction generates demand for products and services from other sectors (e.g. building materials, equipment, transport), which in turn creates additional jobs in these industries. During the conference, together with eminent industry experts and the general public, we will show that construction plays a key role in the economy as it drives growth, creates jobs, stimulates innovation and technological progress and contributes to economic stability.

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Agenda

09:30 Registration

10:00 Opening of the Conference

10:15 Inaugural speech: Kamil Wyszkowski – Representative, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Poland, UNOPS Representative in Poland, “Towards climate neutrality: The role of infrastructure and construction in meeting global targets”

10:30 Panel 1: Public Procurement

  • How to improve the terms of public procurement in the Polish construction market? Changes in public procurement law and smoothness of investment processes. PPL after amendments.
  • Partnership instead of competition – cooperation between the general contractor and the investor and the effectiveness of investment. How to maintain good relations between the Ordering Party and the Contractor in the face of price increases and contract valorization?
  • Bid selection criteria. Rational definition of the price’s importance in relation to other criteria. How to properly define non-price criteria? Fair competition and equal treatment of Contractors.
  • Funding the construction industry by banking institutions. Would balancing contract terms in public procurement increase the willingness of the financial sector to become more involved in the construction sector?
  • Collateral used by investors vs. optimization of the Contractor’s financial risk. Bank and insurance guarantees as a form of project performance security.

11:30 Networking break

11:55 Case study: Anna Prigan – Attorney at Law, Partner, Wardyński i Wspólnicy and Marcin Lemkowski, LL.D – Prof. UAM, Advocate, Partner, Wardyński i Wspólnicy, “Dispute management with the ordering party as a form of contract management at different stages of project life.”

12:15 Panel 2: Rail investment and transportation

  • Vision of railroads of the future. The national rail network compared to the main trans-European links. Scope of needs and investment directions in the area of railroad infrastructure. How to accelerate the use of funds from the NIP?
  • Key investments in the passenger transport market. Increasing funds in the National Reconstruction Plan for the purchase of rolling stock and its maintenance. Will investments increase the comfort of travel and help fight transport exclusion?
  • Solutions to support the digital transformation of railroads. How can new technologies contribute to the development of integrated and safe infrastructure?
  • What are the biggest challenges in organizing public transport? How to improve the integration of different means of transportation? Examples of innovative solutions in transportation that can be implemented in Poland.
  • What measures should be taken in the coming years to make railroads, the most environmentally friendly means of transportation, increasingly popular?

13:15 Lunch break

14:15 Case study: Przemysław Wyrzykowski – Network Development Director, Schüttflix Poland, “The use of modern digital methods in the process of aggregates procurement and logistics.”

14:30 Panel 3: Road infrastructure

  • What awaits Polish road construction in the near future? Development of national road networks and key trends for the road sector. What are the priority projects? Forecasts for the implementation of road investments until 2027.
  • Road maintenance. How to calculate costs? Repairs, safety, environmental aspects. Challenges and risks associated with the operation and modernization of roads and bridges.
  • Between quality and price. Innovative technologies, self-repairing surfaces, i.e. how modern construction materials increase the durability, safety and ecology of Polish roads. Is it realistic for companies to introduce more expensive, but in the long run more cost-effective solutions?
  • Additional sources of financing for road construction. Projects under the PPP formula as an example of efficient project finalization and good cooperation between the public and private sectors.
  • Infrastructure investments in cities and regions – the role of local governments in the development of road network. How to support mobility and ensure transport safety on local roads?

15:30 Networking break

15:50 Case study: Emilia Błach – Director of the Bidding and Design Department,Soletanche Polska “How are strategic infrastructure investments founded? A case study on selected realisations of Soletanche Polska”

16:05 Panel 4: Strategic investments – Polish construction sector Leaders’ Debate

  • Public investments in the context of an economic slowdown can act as a driving force for the economy. What are the opportunities and threats to the continuation of strategic infrastructure projects?
  • How can KPO change the Polish construction market and how can the efficiency of spending funds be increased?
  • What regulations and mechanisms can support companies operating on the Polish market for many years in maintaining competitiveness against growing competition from Asia? Would company certification be a good solution?
  • Benefits and challenges related to the impact of CPK on rail and road infrastructure. What is the importance of the investment for the entire economy and the Polish construction sector?
  • Critical infrastructure and national security. How to modernize and build strategic facilities in terms of resistance to cyber threats and physical attacks?

19:00 Registration for the Gala and Networking Cocktail

20:00 Grand Opening of the Gala

20:10 Speech: Antoni Gibowicz – Management Board Proxy for Quality Control System, Sokołów, “Food safety and quality in mass catering.”

20:20 Awards Ceremony

21:20 – 24:00 Evening Banquet

Partners

Honorary Patrons of the previous edition

Strategic Partner

Main Partners

Main Content Partner

Gold Partners

Social Partners

Technical Partner

Main Media Patrons

Gala Partners

Main Media Patrons

Special Guests

Tomasz Kwieciński
Counsellor of the General Directorof National Roads and Motorways
Agnieszka Olszewska
President, Public Procurement Office
Jarosław Orliński
Director of the Department of Infrastructural Programmes, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy

Prelegents

Panel 1: Public Procurement

Jędrzej Witaszczak
Attorney at law, DSK Kancelaria
Arkadiusz Arciszewski
CEO, Transkol, Director of the Railway Construction Department, MIRBUD
Anna Łopaciuk
Director of Transport Infrastructure Investments, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego
Marcin Mochocki
Member of the Management Board, Director for Investment, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Agnieszka Olszewska
President, Public Procurement Office
Bartosz Tokarski
Deputy Director of the Insurance Bureau of Strategic Clients, EIB

Panel 2: Rail investment and transportation

Maciej Ziomek
Transport and Infrastructure Advisory Leader, Partner, EY Polska
Krzysztof Celiński
Chairman of the Carriers' Council, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Michał Jasiak
Director of the Strategy Implementation and Rail Subprogram Planning Office, Central Communication Port
Jerzy Lejk, BEng, PhD
President of the Management Board, Metro Warszawskie
Jakub Majewski, PhD
President of the Management Board, ‘Pro Kolej’ Foundation
Marcin Mochocki
Member of the Management Board, Director for Investment, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Hubert Wysoczański, PhD
Partner, Advocate SSW Law & Beyond

Panel 3: Road infrastructure

Janusz Bohatkiewicz, DEng, PhD
Director, Road and Bridge Research Institute
Tomasz Kwieciński
Counsellor of the General Directorof National Roads and Motorways
Michał Siembab
Attorney at law, Partner, GKR Legal
Kamil Simka
Managing Director and Vice-President of the Management Board, EUROVIA Polska
Jan Styliński
President of the Management Board, Polish Association of Construction Industry Employers
Michał Ziajowski
Member of the Management Board, Managing Director of LSO, Aebi Schmidt Polska

Panel 4: Strategic investments – Polish construction sector Leaders’ Debate

Konrad Wyrwas
Strategic Director, Polish Association of Construction Industry Employers
Stefan Bekir Assanowicz
President of the Management Board, General Director, Grupa Trakcja
Dariusz Blocher
Member of the Supervisory Board, Unibep
Nicolas Dépret
CEO, VINCI Construction Poland, WARBUD and EUROVIA subsidiaries in Poland
Jorge Calabuig Ferre
Vice President of the Management BoardMostostal Warszawa
Tomasz Kwieciński
Counsellor of the General Directorof National Roads and Motorways
Łukasz Marcinkiewicz
Country Manager Poland, Hill International
Jarosław Orliński
Director of the Department of Infrastructural Programmes, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy
Janusz Władyczak
CEO, KUKE

Speeches

Emilia Błach
Director of the Bidding and Design Department,Soletanche Polska
Antoni Gibowicz
Management Board Proxy for Quality Control System, Sokołów
Marcin Lemkowski, LLD, PhD
Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University, Lawyer, Partner, Wardynski & Partners
Anna Prigan
Legal Counsel, Partner, Wardyński i Wspólnicy
Przemysław Wyrzykowski
Network Development Director, Schüttflix Polska
Kamil Wyszkowski
Country Representative, Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Poland, UNOPS Representative in Poland

The goal of the competition is to promote individuals and companies associated with the infrastructure and construction sector with outstanding achievements in terms of implementation and economic efficiency. The Diamonds show the added value that infrastructure and construction investments bring to the development of the Polish economy. Participation in the competition is an opportunity to present the achievements and activities of the company and exhibit the brand among the most important representatives of the industry.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2025 as part of the 16th edition of the “Polish Infrastructure & Construction” conference. Traditionally, the industry’s most prominent representatives will be honored at the Evening Awards Gala.

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