Energy is one of the most strategic technological challenges of our time and one of the most important career frontiers for the next generation of engineers, scientists, technologists, project leaders, policy experts and innovators.
At Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2026, the Nuclear and Energy Path shows exactly why. Across two days, participants will be able to explore the future of nuclear energy, Poland’s energy transition, grid infrastructure, energy storage, offshore hydrogen, electrification, AI in energy systems, nuclear safety, reactor design, regulation, workforce development and the career paths opening up in one of the most ambitious new sectors in Poland.
This is especially important now. Poland is building a new nuclear energy sector almost from the ground up. That means new infrastructure, new institutions, new supply chains, new safety and regulatory frameworks - and, above all, a huge demand for people. The sector will need not only nuclear physicists, but also civil and structural engineers, project managers, lawyers, regulators, safety specialists, data and AI experts, construction specialists, educators, communicators, operations professionals and leaders able to work across science, industry and public policy. That is why the Summit’s nuclear and energy programme is not just a set of talks. It is a practical map of a sector in the making.
The heart of this path is the Nuclear Zone: “Nuclear. Powered by Women”, organized by Women in Nuclear Polska. The zone brings together leading organizations and companies involved in the nuclear ecosystem, including: Women in Nuclear Polska, Bechtel, Westinghouse Electric Company, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, EDF, AtkinsRéalis, Steady Energy, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe / Polish Nuclear Power Plants, the National Atomic Energy Agency, the National Centre for Nuclear Research, the Radioactive Waste Management Plant, the Office of Technical Inspection, Hitachi Energy, Polska Grupa Energetyczna / Polish Energy Group, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne / Polish Power Grids, Amentum, Unibep, Rockfin, ORLEN Synthos Green Energy, KKG Legal, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw and the Silesian University of Technology.
Together, they will show nuclear energy as a field of science, engineering, safety, regulation, infrastructure delivery and professional opportunity. Participants will meet women leading nuclear projects, experts working on safety and radiological protection, representatives of public institutions, international engineering companies, research centres and organizations developing new energy technologies.
This is a rare opportunity to understand the full nuclear value chain - from research and reactor design to safety, law, project delivery, construction, workforce development and real-world deployment.
Below is the detailed route through the nuclear and energy agenda.
DAY 1: 10 June 2026
09:00–18:00 Women in Nuclear / Nuclear Zone
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Special Zone
Event link: Women in Nuclear - Day 1
This is the main nuclear hub of the Summit. The Nuclear Zone “Nuclear. Powered by Women” is a full-day programme created by Women in Nuclear Polska. It includes keynotes, debates, power talks, workshops and an interactive Nuclear Experience Zone designed to bring nuclear technology closer to participants through hands-on learning.
The zone is designed for students, future engineers, experts, professionals and everyone who wants to understand how nuclear energy will shape Poland’s technological and energy future. It is also one of the strongest career-oriented spaces at the Summit: a place to meet people already working in nuclear, understand what skills the sector needs, and discover how to enter this rapidly developing industry.
09:30–10:30 Poland’s Energy Transition – the Role of Nuclear Power and Women in Its Implementation
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Special Zone / Opening Keynote
Speakers:
Emilia Janisz - President, Women in Nuclear Poland; European Nuclear Policy Advisor, Clean Air Task Force
Angela McAlpin - Principal Vice President & Manager of Engineering, Bechtel Corporation
Event link: Poland’s Energy Transition – the Role of Nuclear Power and Women in Its Implementation
This is the best place to start the nuclear path. The session opens the conversation about the role of nuclear power in Poland’s energy transition and the role women can play in implementing one of the most strategic infrastructure projects of the coming decades.
It sets the context for everything that follows: energy security, climate goals, industrial transformation, engineering challenges and the human capital needed to make nuclear energy a reality.
10:15–10:30 Official Signing Ceremony of the Declaration for Equality and Support for Women in Nuclear Science and Nuclear Energy
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Special Event
Event link: Uroczyste podpisanie Deklaracji na rzecz równości i wsparcia kobiet w atomistyce i energetyce jądrowej
Be there to witness the official signing ceremony of the Declaration for Equality and Support for Women in Nuclear Science and Nuclear Energy.
This is one of the symbolic highlights of the Nuclear Zone. It shows that the Summit is not only discussing the future of nuclear energy, but also actively supporting equal access, visibility and leadership opportunities for women in nuclear science and the nuclear energy sector. It is a public statement that the future of nuclear energy must be built with women - as experts, leaders, engineers, researchers, regulators and decision-makers.
11:15–11:45 Women in Nuclear Polska – A Microcosm of Competence
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Panel
Speakers:
Emilia Janisz - Women in Nuclear Poland; Clean Air Task Force
Katarzyna Kalend - Senior Specialist in Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection, ZUOP
Monika Silva - Deputy General Director, IGEOSNuclear
Agnieszka Świniarska-Chabros - Senior PMO Manager, Amentum
Moderator: Monika Silva - Deputy General Director, IGEOSNuclear
Event link: WiN Polska - mikrokosmos kompetencji
This panel shows nuclear as an ecosystem of competences. It is not a field for one profession only. It requires nuclear safety, radiological protection, project management, engineering, public sector experience, industry knowledge and international cooperation.
It breaks the myth that nuclear energy is only for physicists. The sector needs many different profiles - and this session shows what those profiles look like in practice.
12:20–12:40 Navigating Tech Leadership While Balancing Family Life
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Keynote
Speaker:
Vivi Tjhang - Civil & Structural Engineering Group Supervisor, Bechtel Corporation
Event link: Navigating Tech Leadership While Balancing Family Life
A leadership keynote from the perspective of engineering, infrastructure and real professional growth. In the nuclear context, this is especially relevant: large-scale infrastructure requires long-term responsibility, precision, resilience and the ability to lead complex technical work.
Nuclear careers are not only about technology. They are also about leadership, endurance, decision-making and building a professional life in demanding engineering environments.
12:25–12:40 From Megawatts to Mindsets: How People Power
Location: Main Stage
Format: Keynote
Speaker:
Giuseppe Petrelli - Global Head of Marketing, Hitachi Energy; Global Head of Marketing and Sales, Portfolio and Strategy for Business Unit Transformers, Hitachi Energy
Event link: From Megawatts to Mindsets: How People Power
This Main Stage keynote brings the energy conversation into the broader leadership narrative of the Summit. Energy transformation is not only about infrastructure and technology. It also requires people, culture, communication and the ability to mobilize organizations around systemic change.
It connects energy with leadership and shows that the future of power depends on human decisions as much as technological breakthroughs.
13:15–13:50 Women Leading Nuclear
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Panel
Speakers:
Aiman Khan - Vice-President, Engineering Services, AtkinsRéalis
Iga Pocztarek-Tofil - Director, Policy and International Cooperation Bureau, National Atomic Energy Agency / PAA
Eleonora Skrzypek - Head of Nuclear Safety Assessment, ORLEN Synthos Green Energy
Moderator: Emilia Janisz - President, Women in Nuclear Poland; European Nuclear Policy Advisor, Clean Air Task Force
Event link: Women Leading Nuclear
This is one of the strongest leadership moments of the Nuclear Zone. It brings together engineering services, public policy, nuclear safety assessment and nuclear advocacy.
It shows women not as “participants” in the nuclear transition, but as people already leading core parts of it: engineering, regulation, safety and international cooperation.
14:10–14:50 The Future of Energy: Biggest Breakthroughs and Dilemmas
Location: Main Stage
Format: Discussion Panel
Speakers:
Krystyna Pietrzykowska - Head of Hitachi Energy Technology Center in Poland, Hitachi Energy
Patrycja Kunc-Rozbrój - Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Aga Maciejowska - CEO, Co-Founder, Plan Be Eco
Agnieszka Okońska - Vice President, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne
Bogumiła Ożarska-Karbowiak - Vice President of the Management Board, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe
Moderator: Aleksandra Józefaciuk - Perspektywy alumna; Project Leader, BCG
Event link: The Future of Energy: Biggest Breakthroughs and Dilemmas
This is the key Main Stage energy debate of the Summit. It brings together energy technology, power generation, grid infrastructure, climate and nuclear investment.
It places nuclear energy inside the wider energy system. The future is not one technology. It is a difficult architecture of grids, generation, storage, climate responsibility, regulation, investment and security. This is the panel for anyone who wants to understand the real dilemmas of the energy transition - not as slogans, but as strategic choices.
14:15–14:45 Charged for the Future - Careers in Energy
Location: Career Stage
Format: Discussion Panel
Speakers:
Krystyna Pietrzykowska - Head of Hitachi Energy Technology Center in Poland, Hitachi Energy
Agnieszka Wojtysiak - Technology Manager Grid Integration T&SD Poland, Hitachi Energy
Event link: Charged for the Future – Careers in Energy
This is the career-focused energy session of Day 1. It is especially useful for participants who want to understand what energy careers look like inside a major global technology organization. energy is becoming one of the most future-proof career areas in STEM. Grid integration, transformers, electrification and energy infrastructure require people who can connect engineering with digital tools, systems thinking and innovation.
14:30–15:45 Power-Talks - Day 1
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Power-Talks
Speakers and topics:
Aleksandra Krasowska and Agata Zyś-Capiga, Bechtel Corporation - “Nuclear Power: Test Your Knowledge”
Aneta Poliszewska, Westinghouse Electric Company - “From Internship to Real Impact: How Do We Shape Careers in the Nuclear Energy Sector?”
Agnieszka Bedkowska, EDF - “EPR, Safety at the Core - Nuclear Reactor Designed to withstand Internal and External Hazards”
Sylwia Hołdyńska, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Joanna Kujawska, Rockfin - “Codzienna praca w projektach nuklearnych”
Anna Walldén, Steady Energy - “Building Confidence in Deep Tech: Why Women Belong in Nuclear”
Event link: Power-Talks — Day 1
This is one of the most practical nuclear blocks of Day 1. It moves from basic nuclear knowledge to careers, reactor safety, day-to-day nuclear projects and confidence-building in deep tech. It gives participants a fast, multi-perspective view of the industry -— from Bechtel, Westinghouse, EDF, GE Hitachi, Rockfin and Steady Energy. It is ideal for students, young professionals and anyone considering nuclear as a career path.
16:00–16:30 How to Enter the Nuclear Sector - Career Paths
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Workshop
Speakers:
Katarzyna Kalend - Senior Specialist in Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection, ZUOP
Patrycja Nowakowska - Counsel, KKG Legal
Event link: Warsztaty: „Jak wejść do sektora jądrowego – ścieżki kariery”
This is the most practical career-entry session in the Nuclear Zone. It answers the most important question for many participants: how do I actually enter the nuclear sector?
The session is relevant not only for engineers, but also for people interested in law, regulation, safety, public administration, project management, environmental issues and infrastructure. Nuclear energy needs a broad talent base - and this workshop helps participants understand where they might fit.
DAY 2 - 11 June 2026
09:00–18:00 Women in Nuclear / Nuclear Zone
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Special Zone
Event link: Women in Nuclear - Day 2
The second day of the Nuclear Zone continues the “Nuclear. Powered by Women” programme, with a stronger focus on the next generation of professionals, technology, safety, energy knowledge and practical nuclear project insights.
If Day 1 opens the strategic and leadership conversation, Day 2 goes deeper into workforce development, technology, safety and implementation.
09:40–10:10 Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Panel
Speakers:
Bożena Horbaczewska - Head of Postgraduate Studies on Nuclear Power, SGH
Agnieszka Korgul - Ph.D., Professor, FUW
Anna Skorek-Osikowska - Professor, Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Silesian University of Technology
Moderator: Dagmara Peret - Executive Director for the Pomeranian Region, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe
Event link: Next Generation of Nuclear Professionals
This panel focuses on the people who will build and operate the nuclear sector in the coming years. Workforce development is one of the biggest challenges of nuclear energy. Poland will need education programmes, reskilling, postgraduate studies, academic-industry cooperation and new professional pathways. This session shows how the next generation of nuclear professionals can be prepared.
10:30–11:00 Nuclear Meets Tech
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Discussion Panel
Speaker listed in the event card:
Ewelina Karp-Kręglicka - Member of the Management Board, Chief Technical and Development Officer, Unibep S.A.
Programme context includes: Bechtel Corporation, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe, Grupa Unibep and WiN Polska
Event link: Nuclear Meets Tech
This session connects nuclear energy with technology, construction, infrastructure and engineering delivery. Building a nuclear sector is not only about reactor physics. It is also about large-scale infrastructure, construction, technical development, supply chains and project execution. This is where nuclear becomes a real industrial project.
12:00–12:30 Nuclear - Safety First
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Panel / Debate
Speakers:
Ewelina Pomianowska - Senior Energy and Nuclear Sector Expert, National Atomic Energy Agency / PAA
Lucie Sciple - Senior Project Manager / Engineering Manager, Amentum
Agnieszka Syntfeld - Head of the Radiation Detectors and Plasma Diagnostics Division, National Centre for Nuclear Research / NCBJ
Moderator: Alice Neffe - Country Manager, Steady Energy
Event link: Nuclear - Safety First
This is the essential safety session of the nuclear path. In nuclear energy, safety is not a communication slogan. It is the foundation of design, regulation, operations, oversight and public trust. This panel brings together regulatory, research, engineering and project management perspectives to explain why safety is built into every layer of the nuclear sector.
12:20–12:45 Rethinking Offshore Hydrogen
Location: Sci/Eng Stage
Format: Science & Engineering Talk
Speaker: Elin Steinsland CEO, HydePoint
Event link: Rethinking offshore hydrogen
This session widens the energy route beyond nuclear. Offshore hydrogen is part of the broader conversation about future energy systems, low-emission technologies and new infrastructure models. The future energy mix will require multiple solutions. Nuclear, hydrogen, offshore energy, storage, electrification and grids are different parts of the same strategic puzzle: how to build a stable, low-emission and resilient energy system.
12:30–13:15 Energy Knowledge Contest
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Educational activity
Event link: Women in Nuclear — Day 2
An interactive energy knowledge contest within the Nuclear Zone. It is a lighter, engaging way to test and expand your knowledge of energy and nuclear topics - especially useful for students, young participants and people new to the field.
13:25–14:05 Nuclear Energy: From Lab to Building the Future
Location: Sci/Eng Stage
Format: Discussion Panel
Speakers:
Katarzyna Kalend - Senior Specialist in Nuclear Safety and Radiological Protection, ZUOP
Agnieszka Korgul - Ph.D., Professor, FUW
Alice Neffe - Country Manager, Steady Energy
Agnieszka Pollo - Deputy Director, Science, NCBJ
Agnieszka Świniarska-Chabros - Senior PMO Manager, Amentum
Moderator: Patrycja Nowakowska - Counsel, KKG Legal
Event link: Nuclear Energy: From Lab to Building the Future
This is one of the most important nuclear events of the whole Summit. The panel explores the full journey of nuclear energy development: from scientific research and reactor design to real-world deployment and infrastructure delivery. It brings together R&D, academia, public sector expertise, legal and regulatory perspectives, nuclear safety, project management and international engineering. This is the conversation for anyone who wants to understand how a new energy sector is actually built.
14:30–15:45 Power-Talks - Day 2
Location: Women in Nuclear
Format: Power-Talks
Speakers and topics:
Sylwia Darewicz and Gabriela Glemp, Bechtel Corporation - “From outside to inside: what a nuclear power plant looks like and how it works”
Anna Talarowska, Westinghouse Electric Corporation - “What Dutch modernism has in common with the AP1000 power plant project - And why simplicity is the best guarantee of safety”
Roksana Rosołowska, Urząd Dozoru Technicznego - “Moja droga do atomu”
Dominika Kaczmarczyk and Magdalena Sielaff - “Fueling Change: Women Power Nuclear Programme Spotlight” / Fire Chat by the Embassy of Great Britain
Event link: Power-Talks — Day 2
This block gives participants a practical inside view of nuclear energy. It explains what a nuclear power plant looks like and how it works, connects AP1000 design with safety principles, shows a personal path into nuclear through technical supervision, and highlights programmes supporting women in nuclear careers. This is a strong session for anyone who wants to move from abstract ideas about nuclear energy to concrete technologies, institutions and career stories.
15:30–15:55 From Vision to Impact: ZEFES and the Power of Electrification
Location: Tech Stage 1
Format: Tech Talk
Speaker:
Agnieszka Wojtysiak - Technology Manager Grid Integration T&SD Poland, Hitachi Energy
Event link: From Vision to Impact: ZEFES and the Power of Electrification
This talk shows how electrification turns climate goals into real technological impact, drawing on the EU ZEFES project. It highlights power electronics, grid integration and innovation as enablers of heavy transport decarbonization. Energy transformation does not stop at generation. It requires electrification, grid integration, power electronics and engineering teams able to connect climate ambition with real infrastructure.
15:30–15:55 Energy Storage: Stabilizing the Energy System
Location: Tech Stage 2
Format: Tech Talk
Speakers:
Bartosz Cieślak - Manager, Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Michał Kuźniewski - Manager, Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Agnieszka Podgórska - Manager, Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Event link: Energy Storage: Stabilizing the Energy System
This session focuses on the critical role of energy storage in maintaining a stable, reliable and flexible energy system. Storage is one of the key technologies enabling the energy transition. Without storage, modern energy systems struggle with flexibility and reliability. With storage, they become more resilient, more adaptable and better prepared for a low-emission future.
15:30–15:55 Digital Thread in Energy Systems: From Engineering to Operations – Where AI Really Adds Value
Location: Tech Stage 1
Format: Tech Talk
Speaker:
Monika Goszcz - Global Digital & AI Transformation Project Manager, Hitachi Energy
Event link: Monika Goszcz — Speaker Schedule
This session brings AI and digital transformation into the energy path. It focuses on the digital thread in energy systems - from engineering to operations - and where AI can create real value. Energy infrastructure is becoming increasingly digital. AI matters when it improves engineering, operations, data flow, automation and decision-making across complex systems. This talk is ideal for people interested in the intersection of energy, digital transformation and AI.
The Nuclear and Energy Path at Perspektywy Women in Tech Summit 2026 is one of the most strategically important parts of the entire programme. It shows energy not as a background topic, but as the foundation of the future: the future of climate policy, national security, industrial development, technological sovereignty, AI infrastructure, transport, cities and careers.
It is also one of the clearest examples of how new sectors are created. Nuclear energy in Poland will require decades of knowledge-building, project delivery, safety culture, engineering excellence, regulation, education and international cooperation. That means thousands of professional opportunities - many of them for people who may not yet realize that their skills are needed in this sector.
