AmCham Diner at the 33rd Economic Forum in Karpacz 2024

AmCham Diner at the 33^rd Economic Forum in Karpacz has come to an end! Once again, it proved to be a great success.

During this year’s Economic Forum, we had a pleasure to participate in a special closed meetings with Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, and Krzysztof Gawkowski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs, to discuss the importance of business to government dialogue and the role of US investment in Poland. AmCham Diner was visited by representatives of our member companies and numerous government and public administration officials, and academia’s representatives, such as: Andrzej Szejna, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Jan Szyszko, Secretary of State at the Minstry of Development Funds and Regional Policy; Adam Nowak, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Dominik Rozkrut, President of Statistics Poland (GUS); Zbigniew Derdziuk, President of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS); Paweł Jaroszek and Sławomir Wasilewski, Members of the Board of Social Insurance Institution (ZUS); Marcin Graczyk, Spokesperson at the Polish Investment and Trade Agency; Mariusz Filipek, Deputy Ombudsman for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Development and Technology for Deregulation and Economic Dialogue; Aleksander Siemaszko, Director of the Department of Trade and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology; Rafał Hryniewiecki, Director of the Department of Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Maciej Miłkowski, Former Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Health; Václav Pláteník, Deputy Minister of Health in Czech Republic; Katarzyna Sójka, Member of the Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Health; Arkadiusz Sikora, Member of the Parliament, Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development; Ryszard Petru, Member of the Parliament, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy and Development; Rafał Komarewicz, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Energy, Climate, and State Assets; Norbert Pietrykowski and Przemysław Wipler, Members of the Parliament; Konrad Fijołek, Mayor of Rzeszów; Jakub Kwaśny, Mayor of Tarnów; Łukasz Sek, Deputy Mayor of Kraków; Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of Wrocław; Paweł Gancarz, Marshal of the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship; Michał Rado, Deputy Marshal of the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship; Krzysztof Jan Klęczar, Voivode of the Małopolska Region; Jakub Kosek, Chairman of the Kraków City Council; Maciej Zathey, Director of the Institute for Regional Development of the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship; Magdalena Okulowska, President of the Board of the Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency; Katarzyna Szymczak-Pomianowska, Director of the Department of Strategy and Sustainable Development at the Wrocław City Hall; Andrzej Szarata, The Rector of the Cracow University of Technology (Politechnika Krakowska); and Derek Swanson, Economic Officer, Erik Anderson, Deputy Economic Officer, and Anna Jaros, Economic Specialist at the US Embassy Warsaw.

AmCham Diner was a platform for networking and discussions between business and public sector. It was filled with informative discussion panels and amazing receptions. At our Diner we delved into all the hot issues concerning the Polish and global economies, we hosted meetings with a wide range of stakeholders, and enjoyed a great cup of coffee. We also addressed a spectrum of priority topics crucial for American investors active in the Polish market. This year, we linked the scenography, activities, and discussion at the AmCham Diner to the US presidential elections. Forum participants could take a photo and vote for their chosen candidate.

This year’s program also included three discussion panels - The Future of American Investment in Poland; New Directions of the EU Policy - American Investors on the Prospects of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council; and The Economic Potential of New Technologies – that captured the attention of the participants of the Forum. Additionally, we held two breakfasts with The AmCham Pharma Committee, and with 3M. We also had a pleasure to co-organize two Cocktail Receptions sponsored by Citi Handlowy, and BAT Poland. We also partnered up with Polityka Insight to conduct interviews with representatives of our Partners.

We would like to thank our Partners - Żabka Polska, Citi Handlowy, 3M, BAT Poland, The AmCham Pharma Committee, Google, McDonald's Polska, Meta, & GE Vernova - and our sponsors in-kind - The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, Perła – Browary Lubelskie S.A., Mars Wrigley, Apothic Wine, & Dark Horse Wine. Without you, AmCham Diner could not have happened.

We also would like to thank you - people, who create AmCham Diner with us. Thank you for being with us and supporting us. You are the force that keeps us going!

If you were not able to join us or want to relive all those amazing moments from the AmCham Diner at the 33rd Economic Forum in Karpacz, check out the gallery below. You can also watch the interviews with representatives of our Partners, and the discussion panels on our YouTube channel.

See you at the next AmCham Diner!