Silesia Metropolis

Investments and Energy

Conference

KATOWICE

September 17, 2010

10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Angelo Hotel, ul. Sokolska 24

To participate please register at:

krakow@amcham.com.pl or 660 727 746
 Silesia Metropolis – Investments and Energy
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
9:30-10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00-10:05 a.m. Piotr Uszok, Mayor of Katowice City – Opening speech
10:05-10:10 a.m. Monika Pilarska, Regional Director, American Chamber of
Commerce in Poland – Opening speech
Investment Potential of Silesia Metropolis
10:10-10:40 a.m. Piotr Uszok, President, The Municipal Association of Upper Silesia
„Why Silesia Metropolis is an attractive investment destination?”
10:40-10:50 a.m. Paul Fogo, AmCham Board Member, American Chamber of
Commerce in Poland „American Investments in Poland”
10:50-11:10 a.m. Jolanta Jaworska, Governmental Programs Executive CEE IBM
„IBM Executive Service Corps in Katowice and the Silesia Metropolis”
11:10-11:30 a.m. Windham Loopesko, W.E. Loopesko & Associates, Colorado delegation
11:30-11:45 a.m. Coffee break
11:45-12:00 p.m. Krzysztof Wilgus, Vice President of the Council, Chamber of
Commerce and Industry in Katowice
12:00-12:15 p.m. Andrzej Pasek, Vice President, Katowice Special Economic Zone
12:15-12:25 p.m. Łukasz Kwieciński, Leasing Negotiator, Skanska Property Poland
12:25-1:00 p.m. Lunch
Energy security
1:00-1:20 p.m. Chuck Ashley, Deputy Economic Counselor, US Embassy
„U.S. Experience and Foreign Policy on Shale Gas”
1:20-1:40 p.m. Joanna Strzelec Łobodzińska, Undersecretary of State,
Ministry of Economy
1:40-2:00 p.m. Andrew Jennings, Seismic Business Development Manager,
Unconventional Resources - Europe
„Introduction to the Challenges of Shale Gas”
2:00-2:20 p.m. Roman Łój, Vice President, Katowice Mining Holding
2:20-2:40 p.m. Dariusz Lubera, President, Tauron
2:40-3:00 p.m. Ireneusz Pyka, PhD, Central Mining Institute
3:00-3:10 p.m. Mirosław Bobrzyński, President, Euro-Centrum Group,
„Technology, Networking, Space”
3:10-4:30 p.m. “Energy security” panel discussion with Mayor Piotr Uszok, President
Lubera, Mr. Pyka, A. Jennings, C. Ashley, Ms. Łobodzińska
moderated by Jan Piński
4:30 p.m. Conference summary