Tech Stage 1 & Tech Stage 2 — Where Real Tech Happens

10 June, Wednesday

Tech Stage 2 | 09:00–09:25 | Speaker TBC
Women in Aviation
A session opening the aviation and aerospace technology thread on the Tech Stages.

Tech Stage 2 | 10:00–10:25 | Jolanta Momot, EPAM
Who’s Really Leading? Designing Systems for Human–AI Teams
A talk on designing trustworthy, transparent and effective systems for human-AI collaboration.

Tech Stage 1 | 10:30–10:55 | Marissa Garcia & Marzena Podhorska, Xperi
How the Magic Gets Home
A behind-the-scenes look at the technology powering streaming, connected entertainment and home media experiences.

Tech Stage 2 | 10:30–10:55 | Joanna Majewska, Reckitt
From Hype to Enterprise Productivity. Building an AI Assistant That Works at Scale
A practical enterprise case on building an internal AI assistant that supports daily work at scale.

Tech Stage 1 | 11:00–11:25 | Gabriel Comeron, Procter & Gamble
Staying Ahead in the Age of GenAI
A session on the skills, mindset and learning culture needed to keep up with GenAI.

Tech Stage 2 | 11:00–11:25 | Ekaterina Rachinskaya, JetBrains
Is It a Glitch or a Behaviour Change? Finding the Root Cause Behind Confusing Product Metrics
A product analytics talk on interpreting confusing metrics and finding the real cause behind data anomalies.

Tech Stage 1 | 11:30–11:55 | Cátia Correia & Jana Vihs, Continental
Exploration as a Service: Validate and Accelerate AI Ideas
A practical framework for testing AI ideas before investing in full-scale development.

Tech Stage 2 | 11:30–11:55 | Julka Cichosz & Dominik Smolarek, Pega
Can an Agentic Voice Bot Plan Your Perfect Trip?
A real-world AI talk on building an agentic voice bot that can handle complex user interactions.

Tech Stage 1 | 12:00–12:25 | Subbu Palaniappan, Hitachi Vantara
Designing Inclusive AI Programs
A session on making AI adoption inclusive through skills, mentoring, experimentation and organizational culture.

Tech Stage 2 | 12:00–12:25 | Leo Sobecki, Asana
AI for Security, Security for AI
A security-focused talk on using AI in security work and securing AI agents themselves.

Tech Stage 1 | 12:30–12:55 | Klaudia Kloc, Vidoc
Cybersecurity in the Vibe Coding Era: How to Secure Software When AI Helps You Build It
A timely cybersecurity session on the risks of AI-assisted coding and how to build safer software.

Tech Stage 2 | 12:30–12:55 | Nam Kaur, Google / Isomorphic Labs
Efficient AI Infrastructure for Drug Discovery: Optimizing GPU Utilization for Training & Inference
A deep-tech talk on GPU efficiency, AI infrastructure and drug discovery.

Tech Stage 1 | 13:00–13:25 | Speaker TBC
How do Polish buyers use the Allegro AI Assistant?
A product-focused session on how users interact with an AI assistant in e-commerce.

Tech Stage 1 | 13:30–13:55 | Joanna Kieniewicz, Lingaro Group
Unlocking AI-Driven Decisions
A BI and data strategy talk on trusted data, semantic layers and AI-supported decision-making.

Tech Stage 2 | 13:55–14:20 | Kurt Vanden Bussche, Honeywell
Zero Emission Aviation
A future aviation session on technologies supporting more sustainable flight.

Tech Stage 1 | 14:30–14:55 | Cezary Kuik & Magdalena Wirtek, T-Mobile
Should I Stay or Should I Go? 10 Years in One Place vs. 10 Years Everywhere
A career-in-tech talk comparing long-term growth in one company with diverse experience across many roles.

Tech Stage 2 | 14:55–15:20 | Kristina Allgurén, Ericsson
Leading Through Change: How AI Shaped My Product and People Strategy
A leadership session on how AI changes product strategy, engineering teams and people development.

Tech Stage 1 | 15:00–15:25 | Patryk Pankiewicz, GlobalLogic
Running Faster, Going Nowhere: AI Isn’t Just Progress, It’s a Faster Treadmill
A critical talk on AI overload, complexity and the need for better engineering discipline.

Tech Stage 1 | 15:30–15:55 | Monika Goszcz, Hitachi Energy
Digital Thread in Energy Systems: From Engineering to Operations – Where AI Really Adds Value
A session on digital thread, industrial data and AI value across the energy systems lifecycle.

Tech Stage 1 | 16:30–16:55 | Artur Kurasiński, KURASIŃSKI
Cyfrowy minimalizm w dobie AI — czyli jak nie zwariować korzystając ze sztucznej inteligencji?
A Polish-language talk on using AI without losing focus, judgment and mental clarity.

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11 June, Thursday

Tech Stage 1 | 09:30–09:55 | MJ Ferreira & Dominika Pach, OLX
Reimagining Search & Discovery with AI
A product and engineering case on using AI to improve search and discovery experiences.

Tech Stage 2 | 09:35–10:00 | Angelika Gremska, Bayer
What It Takes to Manage Agriculture from Space
A data infrastructure talk on satellite imagery, metadata, pipelines and precision agriculture.

Tech Stage 1 | 10:00–10:25 | Gabriela Guedes, Gabriela Libudzka, Prajakta Shitole, Ruchi Singhi & Eva Tse, Netflix
From the Upside Down to Your Screens: Meet the Netflix Engineering Team
A behind-the-scenes look at the Netflix engineering teams building global entertainment technology.

Tech Stage 2 | 10:05–10:30 | Jadwiga Piechota, Goldman Sachs
Cloud Native Adoption in Financial Institutions: Challenges and Complexities
A cloud transformation session on regulation, legacy systems, security and modernization in finance.

Tech Stage 2 | 10:35–11:00 | Marcin Hartman & Elżbieta Springer, ING Hubs Poland
Let’s Start with an Escalation
A tech talk connected with escalation, delivery pressure and practical problem-solving in complex environments.

Tech Stage 1 | 11:00–11:25 | Rafif Srour, IE University
The Future of Work: Thriving in the Age of AI
A session on AI, automation, future skills, education and lifelong learning.

Tech Stage 1 | 11:30–11:55 | Anna Zółtańska, Capgemini
Capgemini Agents: The Future of AI Collaboration
A talk on AI agents and new collaboration models between people and intelligent systems.

Tech Stage 1 | 12:30–12:55 | Michał Piosik, Troska
Does Pursuit of Happiness Get Us Depressed?
A psychological safety session on the pressure of success, happiness and productivity in modern work.

Tech Stage 1 | 13:00–13:25 | Danuta Walecka, Standard Chartered
We Trusted Them Until the Breach. Third-Party Security Incidents in Practice
A cybersecurity talk on third-party incidents, threat intelligence, detection gaps and organizational response.

Tech Stage 2 | 13:00–13:25 | Zuzanna Skulska, T-Mobile
Agree to Disagree
A leadership-in-tech session on constructive disagreement, courage and better decision-making.

Tech Stage 1 | 13:30–13:55 | Andżelika Florek & Andrii Manilich, 3M
E-Commerce Evolution: Consumer Psychology Meets Technological Innovation
A session on AI, consumer behaviour, personalization and the future of digital commerce.

Tech Stage 2 | 13:30–13:55 | Seba Borgnia, Procter & Gamble
AI Enabled PDLC — Product Delivery Life Cycle
A product and enterprise architecture talk on how AI reshapes the product delivery lifecycle.

Tech Stage 1 | 14:00–14:25 | Anna Szewczyk, Honeywell
The Power of Connectivity
An aerospace connectivity talk on secure data exchange, connected flight systems and operational efficiency.

Tech Stage 2 | 14:00–14:25 | Radosław Koza & Małgorzata Krajewska, Orange
When the Network Must Not Fail: Resilience Is the New Connectivity
A critical infrastructure session on network resilience, crisis response and secure connectivity.

Tech Stage 1 | 14:30–14:55 | Olga Andrzejewska, BCG Platinion
The Science of Tech Breakthroughs
A strategy talk on how technological breakthroughs emerge and how to recognize them early.

Tech Stage 2 | 14:30–14:55 | Radosław Machnica, Hitachi Vantara
Data Is the New Oil, But Most Companies Never Refine It. Are You Ready to Change That?
A data engineering session on turning raw data into useful business and technology decisions.

Tech Stage 2 | 15:00–15:25 | Olga Morozova, JetBrains
How Test Automation Goes Wrong and How to Make It Work
A practical software quality talk on brittle tests, poor automation practices and how to fix them.

Tech Stage 1 | 15:30–15:55 | Agnieszka Wojtysiak, Hitachi Energy
From Vision to Impact: ZEFES and the Power of Electrification
A session on electrification, grid integration and decarbonizing heavy transport.

Tech Stage 2 | 15:30–15:55 | Bartosz Cieślak, Michał Kuźniewski & Agnieszka Podgórska, PGE
Energy Storage: Stabilizing the Energy System
A talk on energy storage as a key technology for stability, flexibility and reliability in power systems.

Tech Stage 2 | 16:00–16:25 | Jowita Michalska, Digital University
Digital University: Jowita Michalska
A future-skills session connected with technology, education and digital transformation.

Tech Stage 2 | 16:30–16:55 | Rani Farinda & Konstantin Palitai, Equinix
From Prototype to Production: What It Really Takes to Run AI Agents at Scale
A production AI session on latency, evaluation, reliability, resource use and scaling AI agents.