Sustainable Cities Trade
and Investment Mission
Poland and Ukraine
September 30th - October 4th, 2024
Warsaw, Poland
Rzeszów, Poland
ABOUT:
Canadian firms have excellent reputations abroad and provide solutions across a number of smart cities verticals, including smart buildings, utilities, data, energy, transportation and citizen services. They are sought after by global buyers for their professionalism and quality of service in improving energy efficiency, optimizing space and data, and minimizing the environmental impacts of urban infrastructure.
Below you will find profiles of 10 innovative Canadian companies joining the Sustainable Cities Trade & Investment mission to Poland. These companies will be visiting Poland to meet with Polish and Ukrainian cities, local governments, municipal utilities companies and key industry players.
The trade mission is organized by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) in cooperation with Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH), Canadian-Polish Business Association (CPBA) and Innowo Institute of Innovation and Responsible Development.
The mission program includes:
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October 1, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Smart City Conference in Warsaw - an overview of the latest trends and technologies in the area of smart cities
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October 1-2, 2024 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Individual B2B meetings in Warsaw
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October 3, 2024: Conference and individual B2B meetings in Rzeszów.
Patricipation in the mission is free of charge.
PL-EN translation will be provided.
The registration process for the event consists of two steps:
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Submit the form.
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Receive confirmation of participation from the organizer via email.
* Please note that due to limited space we may not be able to accommodate all registrations. Your participation in selected events will be confirmed by e-mail.
REGISTRATION
Would you like to join the Canadian Mission to Poland?
Just register! And we will contact you to provide more details
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
Thank you for your interest!
SMART CITIES CONFERENCE IN WARSAW
Smart City Conference in Warsaw - an overview of the latest trends and technologies in the area of smart cities.
Date: October 1, 2024
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Embassy of Canada to Poland, Warsaw
AGENDA:
9:00 Arrivals of guests, welcome coffee,
9:30 Welcome by Her Excellency Catherine Godin, Ambassador of Canada to Poland
9:35 Financing sustainable transformation of cities (tbc)
9:55 Sustainable & Smart City Case Study – Warsaw
Leszek Drogosz, Deputy Director Infrastructure Office
10:15 Panel Discussion – Digital Transformation of Cities – Priorities and Risks – Moderator: Piotr Mieczkowski, Managing Director of Digital Poland Foundation
10:45 Sustainable & Smart City Case Study – Łódź
11:05 Coffee break
11:25 Panel Discussion – Levers to Achieve Climate Neutrality in Cities – moderator: Dr. hab. Ewelina Szczech-Pietkiewicz, Associate Professor, Warsaw Schoole of Economics
11:55 Presentations of Ukrainian Cities
12:15 Presentations of Canadian companies
BUSINESS MIXER
Are you interested in business matchmaking?
Join the B2B meetings and connect with Canadian companies.
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Learn more about the Canadian companies participating in the ones that interest you.
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Choose the ones that interest you.
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Fill out the form and schedule time for meetings in your calendar (Warsaw).
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Wait for the meeting schedule with the companies you have selected.
Venue of B2B meetings:
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October 1, 2024 - Sheraton Hotel, Warsaw;
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October 2, 2024 - Embassy of Canada to Poland, Warsaw.
Time of B2B meetings: 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
CANADIAN COMPANIES:
Mihaela Codrina Ichim, Regional Marketing Manager Europe,
Focus Areas : building automation systems, IoT networks, integrated sensors and remote monitoring, renewable energy sources, smart water, urban infrastructure management.
Focus Areas: building automation systems circular solutions closed-system economy data visualisation and AI analytics energy storage methods e-office IoT networks integrated sensors and remote monitoring low-emission urban transport mobile services and apps for residents renewable energy sources smart city advisory services smart grid management smart water smart waste management urban infrastructure management urban transport management systems.
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Piotr Rogalewicz, Regional Key Account Manager, progalewicz@genetec.com,
Jakub Kozak, Area Sales Director - East Central Europe,
Focus Areas : building automation systems data visualisation and AI analytics IoT networks integrated sensors and remote monitoring smart city advisory services smart water urban infrastructure management urban transport management systems
Amin Gharebaghi, CEO, amgharebaghi@geomate.ca,
Focus Areas: data visualisation and AI analytics smart city advisory services urban infrastructure management urban transport management systems
Focus Areas: energy storage methods
Philip Playfair, Founder & Chairman, pplayfair@lowfoot.com,
Romer Ramos, Senior Engineer & Agile Coach,
Focus Areas : building automation systems closed-system economy data visualisation and AI analytics IoT networks integrated sensors and remote monitoring mobile services and apps for residents smart grid management smart water energy management & energy efficiency solutions
Focus Areas : circular solutions energy storage methods IoT networks integrated sensors and remote monitoring mobile services and apps for residents renewable energy sources smart grid management urban infrastructure management military applications cybersecurity applications
Jan Gładki, Director,
Anneke Santilli, Marketing, anneke.santilli@rdaatlantic.com, LinkedIn
Focus Areas : circular solutions renewable energy sources smart waste management
Focus Areas : building automation data visualisation and AI IoT networks integrated sensors and remote monitoring urban infrastructure management
Focus Areas : data visualisation and AI analytics IoT networks integrated sensors and remote monitoring smart city advisory services urban infrastructure management urban transport management systems
The CPBA is a non-profit organization that was established to promote and facilitate trade, investment and cultural exchange between Canada and Poland. We support Canadian Companies who are looking to connect with the Polish market. We have worked towards achieving our vision by fostering business relations, economic, and social development between our two nations since 2018. The primary objective of our Doing Business in Canada Committee is to support and assist business expansion and development requests from companies in Poland (and sometimes beyond); connecting individuals and businesses interested in market opportunities in Canada.
Trade Commissioners Contact:
Ms. Katarzyna Piliszek-Kamińska, Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Poland
Katarzyna.Piliszek-Kamińska@international.gc.ca, +48 664 116 133
Ms. Ewa Cichocka, Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Poland
Ewa.Cichocka@international.gc.ca, +48 664 116 135
Ms. Ielyzaveta Zhuravska, Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada to Ukraine
Ielyzaveta.Zhuravska@international.gc.ca, +38 098 366 74 55
The Institute of Innovation and Responsible Development, INNOWO
Agnieszka Sznyk, PhD, President of INNOWO
a.sznyk@innowo.org +48 667 099 033