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2024 Conference

On Friday, November 22, 2024, Incubator STARTER will host a conference concluding the Blue Baltic Community project. After a series of meetings of the working groups “Modern Technologies in Offshore”, it is time for the Blue Baltic Community Conference.

The subject of the Conference will focus on the aspects of the development of offshore wind energy, challenges and opportunities ahead.

AGENDA:

  • 14.00 – START
  • 14.15 – 15.00 – Jakub Budzyński (President of the Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy) – “Offshore Wind in Poland – Status, Challenges and Future Steps”
  • 15.00 – 15.15 – Coffee break
  • 15.15 – 16.15 – Discussion panel “The need to create an ecosystem supporting the Offshore Wind industry in Poland” – the panel will consist of Offshore Wind developers, SMEs and large local content companies, business support institutions and academia representatives.
  • 16.15 – 17.00 – Q&A Session of Participants with Panelists
  • 17.00 – 18.00 – Networking

Speakers

We present our panelists and speakers who will share their knowledge during the Blue Baltic Community closing conference.

Tomasz Harackiewicz (Centrum MEW UMG)

Director of the Offshore Wind Energy Centre at the Maritime University in Gdynia. He holds a Master of Science in Economics (International Trade) and a PhD in Social Sciences (Innovation Policy). Tomasz is the co-founder and Program Director of the first MBA programme in Poland and the second in the world for the offshore wind energy sector.

Łukasz Kneba (CO-MADE)

Project Manager, Supply Chain Expert. 15 years of experience in the implementation of offshore and marine projects in Polish supply chain locations. For over 10 years he provided repair services and supervised the construction of steel structures for the largest ship and ferry owners. Co-founder of CO-MADE. The company is recognised for its supply chain consulting and business development in the offshore wind market in Poland.

Alicja Mrozowska (Akademia Marynarki Wojennej)

Assistant professor at the Department of Command and Maritime Operations of the Naval Academy in Gdynia. Doctor of security sciences, in the discipline of security science. Graduate of the Faculty of Navigation of the Maritime University in Gdynia. Long-time employee in offshore oil and gas companies. Member of the NCBR project implemented at the Department of Command and Maritime Operations of the Naval Academy in Gdynia: "Qualified personnel for the renewable energy sector". Lecturer in Offshore Energy classes.

Szymon Łagódka (Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic)

Specjalista ds. handlowych w Grupa Przemysłowa Baltic, absolwent zarządzania na Uniwersytecie Warmińsko-Mazurskim, obecnie studiujący marketing cyfrowy na Uniwersytecie WSB Merito Gdańsk. Posiada doświadczenie w sprzedaży i komunikacji zdobyte w MAG Dystrybucja. Aktywnie działa w branży odnawialnych źródeł energii, z pasją wspierając transformację energetyczną i rozwój offshore wind.

Joanna Rybicka-Gornowicz (Orlen Neptun)

Supply Chain Manager Orlen Neptun, an expert in the renewable energy market with over 10 years of experience in renewable energy, including offshore wind energy. Her experience includes working in international teams, where she developed a strategy for cooperation with local and international suppliers in the offshore wind project, ensuring efficient communication, process efficiency, and meeting all requirements of the Polish market in terms of the offshore wind act and local content reporting.

Paweł Braun (Starter)

Since 2021, he has been managing the Starter Incubator, initiating important projects as part of the promotion of the maritime industry. As a graduate of the University of Gdańsk Postgraduate Studies "Education for Sustainable Development: Offshore Wind Energy", he identifies the real needs of small and medium-sized enterprises and strengthens their competences to change the industry towards building a strong offshore wind energy sector.

Jakub Budzyński (PIMEW)

President of the Management Board of the Polish Chamber of Offshore Wind Energy, Supply Chain & Stakeholder Manager at Simply Blue Group, industry consultant in the offshore wind energy sector, active promoter of the development of the offshore wind sector in the Baltic Sea region. Expert in the field of the supply chain for the offshore wind energy sector and regulations of the Polish market in this field, associated with the offshore wind energy sector from the beginning of his professional career.