CONFERENCES

• EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY FORUM26-27 September 2018

   

  An event devoted to industrial modernization and technological development organized by the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology.

  • Horizon Europe – a new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2021-2027
  • Polish technology policy
  • Flagship industrial sectors in the Responsible Development Strategy: (e-mobility – circular economy – medical products – IT solutions for professional applications)
  • International research networks in science and technology
  • New technologies in the management of large urban agglomerations

  More: euroforum.iztech.pl 

• 15TH CONGRESS OF NEW INDUSTRY ENERGY | GAS 27-28 September 2018

   

  A project dedicated to the Polish energy sector. The two-day forum brings together around 8,000 participants every year, including some of the most important figures in the energy and fuel sector in Poland.

  ENERGY

  State energy policy

  • Long-term horizon, strategic decisions. Challenges for the future and the shape of the state energy policy
  • Changes in the Polish energy? Main trends. Decisive factors
  • Role of support systems, impact of EU regulations

  Distribution sector – time for investment

  • Assets of the electricity distribution sector in Poland. Necessary investments in the grid and new technologies
  • Plans and schedules of key investments
  • Smart grid as an opportunity and an issue for the sector
  • Electromobility development – how to meet new demands and requirements

  Energy, technology, infrastructure

  • Main development trends in global energy vs. the distribution infrastructure in Poland
  • Technologies that will change the distribution sector – the most promising solutions, techniques, equipment lines
  • Internet of Things, AI, and Big Data in the distribution grid and relations in the energy market
  • Importance of new solutions: efficiency, safety, glitch prevention

  Energy market in Poland

  • Electricity prices – today and tomorrow. It's not getting any cheaper
  • Price-shaping factors (CO2 emissions quota, BAT, power market)
  • Growing energy prices and their effects on economic competitiveness

  Electricity market – before the debut

  • Ready, steady...! First auctions – forecasts, experiences, schedule of further actions
  • We have a bill but… The winter package as a source of uncertainty
  • Expected electricity market outcomes on investments in production capabilities, consequences for the market, system functioning and energy consumers

  Main directions of the development of renewable sources in Poland

  • Photovoltaics, biomass, wind off shore and on shore – green energy sources worth investing in
  • Regulations, support systems, funding. Factors shaping the share of renewable energy sources in the Polish energy mix
  • Energy clusters vs. renewable energy sources: assumptions, forecasts, and practice
  • Prosumers and dispersed generation in the green energy market – main trends

  Technologies and devices in the renewable energy sources sector

  • Renewable technology costs – main trends, opportunities, hopes
  • When will support for renewable energy sources end? What are the prospects for the competitiveness of green energy?
  • Green investor – large or small. Market entry threshold
  • Job: prosumer? Technologies to support dispersed energy generation

  Electromobility and the energy sector

  • Consequences of electromobility laws – inevitable changes in the energy sector
  • Vehicle-generated energy demand – scale and structure. Benefits and problems for the energy sector
  • New challenges for Distribution System Operators
  • Large-scale energy storage and other technologies that help adapt the system and grid to new needs and demands

  Energy market integration. Energy union

  • Toward synchronization. European energy sector on a path to change
  • Cooperation of countries and systems within the framework of regional energy markets. Cooperation models, convergence vs. diversity. Moot issues
  • How to achieve safe, affordable, sustainable energy deliveries?
  • Investment toward the energy union: achievements, plans, funding
  • Winter package and the future of the single European energy market

  Funding investment in the energy sector

  • Financial needs of the largest investors today and tomorrow
  • Active and potential funding sources for innovative investment in the energy sector
  • Attractive projects, interested institutions, funding conditions

  Cogeneration – new investments in the heat sector

  • Prospects for the development of cogeneration. Announced changes in the support system (from 2019)
  • Should we expect an investment boom in cogeneration?
  • Fuels for cogeneration – coal, RDF (refuse-derived fuel), biomass
  • Large or small sources? Development of cogeneration in small and medium-sized towns

  Large-scale energy and anti-smog measures

  • Polish energy sector – achievements in the struggle against pollution
  • Technological, economic, and strategic opportunities for including the energy sector in the process of reducing low emission
  • Different models, one goal: anti-smog schemes of the main players in the Polish energy sector
  • Cooperation for clean air. Local governments, energy consumers, service and technology providers as partners in the struggle for better air quality

  Energy in the digital era

  • Analytics and Big Data. IT solutions and digital technologies in customer service
  • Is the IT sector catching up with the developing needs of the energy market?
  • Smart grid, smart metering. Areas of the energy grid in need of smart solutions
  • Digitization in energy generation – maintenance, efficiency, management, and safety
  • Dispersed and renewable energy sources and the development of smart energy
  • Solutions to support efficient energy management

  GAS

  LNG – a step towards the gasification of Poland

  • LNG as a new gas source – access and demand in the region, Europe, and the world
  • What does the increased supply of liquefied natural gas mean for the market, consumers, and the economy?
  • Advantages of LNG technology. Easy access to cheap and relatively clean fuel
  • Necessary investments. Local grids and then what?

  Polish regional gas hub

  • Alternatives to Russian gas in the region – needs, possibilities, deadlines
  • Who can receive Norwegian gas and LNG? Survey of volumes and capabilities
  • Effects of the Northern Gateway. Opportunities for a new gas hub
  • Gas for Central Europe – as seen from Brussels. Rules and declarations vs. facts
  • Gas union or conflict of private interests? Chances for a common European policy toward importers

  Gas strategy for Poland

  • Prospects for gas. Supply and demand in the light of medium- and long-term forecasts
  • Where can sales be expected to increase? Energy sector as a recipient
  • Barriers to the development of the gas market – sales, prices, logistics and technology
  • How to reach the retail customer? Infrastructure for natural gas and LNG

  Gas transmission and distribution infrastructure in Poland

  • Density, range, and condition of the gas grid. Opportunities for expansion and modernization
  • Current and prospective infrastructure investments in the gas sector
  • New technologies and materials, innovative solutions, investment models
  • Impact of gas infrastructure development on the economy and quality of life

• MINING CONFERENCE

   

  A prestigious and opinion-shaping meeting of the Polish black coal sector organized in Katowice. A recurring debate about the future of Polish mining that brings together important managers, politicians, and experts.

  Mines of the future

  • Toward a smart mine. Technological capabilities and the everyday practices of a mining plant
  • Automation of extracting processes in practice. How to overcome the natural, economic, technological, and mental barriers?
  • Risks and costs as an implementation issue. Increased safety and efficiency thanks to innovative solutions

  Coal: a new game

  • Trends and forecasts. Where is domestic coal mining heading to?
  • Coal supply in the light of resources, investments, and demand
  • Efficiency vs. work organization in coal mines – time for changes
  • Technologies of the future. Is coal gasification a good idea?
  • New mines in Poland in the context of growing coal imports

  Production for mining – the Polish brand in the world

  • Poland as an exporter of mining and extracting industry know-how and technology
  • Market-tested solutions. Polish technology in foreign coal mines
  • More than heading machines. How to create a comprehensive offer?
  • Stronger together. Cooperation models between Polish companies in the global market
  • Support for the foreign expansion of Polish mining companies

• METALLURGY CONFERENCE

   

  Metallurgy – a global market

  • Freedom and barriers. Changes in global trade and the trade in metallurgy products
  • Decisions of the Trump administration – outcomes for the European steel sector
  • Chinese economy, expansion and metallurgical production as factors shaping the global situation and prospects for steel production in Europe

  Efficient metallurgy

  • Main trends in the changes of metallurgical production – efficiency, quality, and environment
  • Survey of new technologies and solutions for cost reduction and better resource use
  • Energy efficiency and the use of waste products in the steel industry

  Quality steel

  • Key areas of research and development projects in quality steel
  • Properties in high demand in the industry (malleability, plasticity, durability, and weight)
  • Metals as composite components
  • Steel quality testing – needs and methods

  Steel in construction and industry

  • Modern structural steel processing technologies – response to new customer demands
  • Material savings and structural parameters in the industry and the construction sector
  • Possible specializations – constructions for the offshore sector, industrial tanks, chemical installations
  • Safety and quality. State-of-the-art monitoring and testing methods for steel structures