Italian - Polish Aerospace Forum 2024
December 11, 2024 | Hotel Bellotto | Warsaw




Agenda
08:30 Registration + welcome coffee
09:00 Official opening ceremony
- H.E. Luca FRANCHETTI PARDO – Italian Ambassador to Poland
- Gen. (rt.) Lech MAJEWSKI – Director of Defense Industry Department, Ministry of Development and Technology
- Roberto CAFIERO – Director of ICE (Italian Trade Agency) in Warsaw
- Piero CANNAS – President of Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland
09:20 Presentation of Leonardo Poland activities
• Marco LUPO – President of Leonardo Poland
09:30 - 10:30 Discussion Panel I
Power of Synergy. How important is knowledge transfer & industrial cooperation in
contemporary international aerospace programs?
Panellists:
- Gen. (rt.) Jacek PSZCZOŁA – fmr. Air Force Inspector, Deputy Head Alioth Foundation
- Gen. (rt.) Janusz SOBOLEWSKI – Head of Aviation Programs Bureau PGZ S.A
- Col. (rt.) Krystian ZIĘĆ – Managing Director of Alioth Group
- Jacek LIBUCHA – CEO of PZL Świdnik
10:35 - 11:35 Discussion Panel II
The Advent of Drones. What is the future of unmanned aerial platforms and how can
modern societies benefit from them?
Panellists:
- Col. Łukasz ANDRZEJEWSKI POPOW – Chief Advisor to Chief of General Staff for Aviation
- Jarosław CZAJKA – Head of Unmanned Programs, WB Group
- Aurelio BOSCARINO – Head of Strategy & Innovation, Leonardo Aircraft Division
- Paweł STĘŻYCKI – Director at Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation
11:35 - 11:55 Coffee break
12:00 - 13:00 Discussion Panel III
Space for All. What is the importance of the fall of single-state hegemony and the emergence of space economy worldwide? How can Poland & Italy benefit from that trend?
Panellists:
- Gen. Danilo FIGÀ – Chief of Staff, Space Operations Command Italy
- Col. Grzegorz MATYJA – ARGUS Deputy Director – Space Operations Center Commander
- Jacek KOSIEC – Vice President of the Management Board Creotech Instruments
- Marco BRANCATI – Leonardo Space Division
13:30 - 14:00 Networking lunch
14:00 - 14:10 Presentation of Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation and Industry Contact Point, Clean and Smart Mobility
14:10 - 14:30 Italian Companies Pitch
14:30 - 16:00 Networking Session: Speed Business Mixer
1. Ice breaker at the tables (14:30 – 15:00)
- Participants will be divided into groups based on their profiles to facilitate introductions.
- Each participant will have about 2 minutes to present themselves.
- At the end of each session, participants will move to a new table.
- The number of sessions (3 or 4) will be decided by the organizer depending on the number of participants.
- Table agendas will be provided by the organizer on the day of the event.
- This phase will conclude after the final table session.
2. Informal Networking during the Cocktail Reception (15:00 – 16:00)
- After the Ice breaker at tables, participants will continue the free networking during the closing cocktail, allowing further connections in a relaxed atmosphere.
Working languages: Italian/Polish, simultaneous translation
During the 4th Italian-Polish Aerospace Forum, guests will have an opportunity to explore the wide aviation-related offer of Leonardo SpA, as well as to speak with representatives of locally based Leonardo Poland about cooperation opportunities and Leonardo’s product range for Poland.
BUSINESS
Business networking opportunities

How does the Speed Business Mixer work?
80 selected aerospace companies attending
Networking round tables
Max. 10-person groups per table
1,5 minutes to present your company at each session
Develop your business contacts in the B2B ZONE, a special place designed specifically for 1:1 meetings with the companies met during the SBM.
Bring a lot of your business cards!

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VENUE
Hotel Bellotto
Ul. Senatorska 13/15,
00-075 Warszawa




















