CEE DIGITAL SUMMIT WARSAW 2026 One Region. One Competitive Europe. One Secure Future

As a Partner of the CEE Digital Summit 2026 organized in Warsaw by the Digital Poland Association and the CEE Digital Coalition, Business & Science Poland invites you to join one of the leading discussions on the digital future of Central and Eastern Europe.

29 September | Warsaw, Palace of Culture and Science (Plac Defilad 1, IV floor)

The event is held under the Honorary Patronage of the Ministry of Digital Affairs of the Republic of Poland.

The summit organizers have prepared a strong programme focused on competitiveness, security and digital transformation in the CEE region and across the European Union.

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We particularly recommend the panels:

🔹13:10-13:55 | ONE CONNECTED REGION Building CEE’s technological capabilities through openness and partnerships

How can Central and Eastern Europe build stronger technological capabilities while remaining open, connected and competitive?

Speakers will explore the role of the proposed Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA), regional cooperation and partnerships with trusted international partners in building a resilient and competitive European technology ecosystem.

🔹Tomas Petru, Policy Officer, Unit for Cloud and Software – Cloud Policy, European Commission

🔹Prof. Marko Grobelnik, Digital Champion of Slovenia, AI Researcher at Jožef Stefan Institute & UNESCO IRCAI

🔹Marcin Krasuski, CEE Government Affairs and Public Policy Lead, Google Cloud

🔹Witold Strzelecki, Managing Director, Business & Science Poland

🔹Moderator: Kristen Davis, CEO & Founder of CinqC and former Director of Technology and Innovation at The New York Times

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🔹 13:50–14:30 | ONE COMPETITIVE EUROPE Stronger Position Through Simpler Rules

How can the EU simplify its digital rulebook while supporting innovation and maintaining high standards?

The panel will bring together representatives of governments, industry and public institutions to discuss the evolving EU digital regulatory framework and its impact on businesses, competitiveness and the digital ecosystem in Central and Eastern Europe.

Speakers:

🔹Gustav Budinsky, Head of the Digital Strategies Unit, Digital Agenda Section, Ministry of Investment, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic

🔹Nikola Modrusan, Director General, Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation, Croatia

🔹Doris Pold, CEO, Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL)

🔹Aleksandra Tomaszewska, Director of the Department of Research and Innovation, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland

🔹Konrad Ślusarczyk, Government Engagement CEE, Visa

Moderator:🔹Karolina Wiercioch, Policy Analyst, Business & Science Poland

High-level roundtable discussion “Building a Strong CEE Business Voice in Brussels.” – invitation only.

Just before the official opening of the Summit, Business & Science Poland will host the high-level roundtable discussion “Building a Strong CEE Business Voice in Brussels.”

Senior representatives of public administration, businesses and industry organisations from across the region will discuss how to strengthen the CEE business voice in Brussels and build more systematic and effective cooperation at the EU level.

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