Poland rated "good place to invest"

Poland rated “good place to invest”

Almost two-thirds of foreign companies operating in Poland said that their business condition remains “good,” despite Russia’s attack on Ukraine and high inflation. This is one of the key conclusions of the latest economic survey conducted at the request of the Polish-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK Poland) and 14 other chambers associated in…

Ewa Jarczewska-Gerc

No one-size-fits-all model

Sylwia Ziemacka talked to Ewa Jarczewska-Gerc, PhD in psychology. Ewa is an assistant professor at SWPS University in Warsaw. 18 years of professional experience. She leads lectures, trainings, consulting & research. She specializes in motivational & health fields, also in organizational resilience & mental health prevention. Scholarship holder at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the…

James Nam, Korean Community in Poland

What brings Poland and Korea together?

Sylwia Ziemacka and Andrzej Braiter talk to James Nam, President of the Korean Community in Poland.  How would you describe the Korean community in Poland? Who are the Koreans who have moved to Poland? Many Koreans in Poland are employees of major Korean companies like LG, Hyundai and Samsung or diplomats. There are also many…

Poland Weekly 13-14/2022

Poland Weekly 13-14/2022

Poland Weekly 11-12/2022

Poland Weekly 11-12/2022

Christian Wencel

Cloud computing market in Poland

Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Christian Wencel, Head Eastern Europe at Snowflake. According to the report “The cloud computing market in Poland 2021. Market analysis and development forecasts for 2021-2026”, published by PMR in December 2021, the value of the cloud computing market was growing in Poland in 2021 at a rate of more than 30%…

Cloud computing market in Poland
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Cloud computing market in Poland

According to the report “The cloud computing market in Poland 2021”, the value of the cloud computing market was growing in Poland in 2021 at a rate of more than 30% (year on year). What’s the future of the industry? Sylwia Ziemacka, Managing Director at Poland Weekly talks to Christian Wencel, Head Eastern Europe at…

Courtney Fingar

Bullish Future for FDI in Poland

Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Courtney Fingar, editor in chief of Investment Monitor, about the prospects for FDI into Poland as the war in Ukraine continues to rage. How are international investors looking at Poland now in the context of the war in Ukraine? What are the factors being considered? Poland has been an FDI star…

Monika Dębska

Looking for a Silver Lining

Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Monika A Debska-Pastakia, circular economy and impact investment adviser, senior real estate executive, CISL, RICS Civil Commercial mediator, PLGBC board member, mentor in Top Woman in RE How are international investors looking at Poland right now? There is a different perspective depending on who you are talking to. Clearly, Poland’s proximity…

Miguel Martins

Strong domestic demand and potential in attracting foreign tourists

Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Miguel Martins, Head Development Northern Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts How do you see the hotel market today in Poland after two years of the COVID pandemic? What are your observations? What we can definitely state is that the hospitality industry is very resilient, and it has been amazing to…

Ewa Kosmala

Solving the energy efficiency issue in buildings

Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Ewa Kosmala, Global Sustainability Director at Selena Group Is the energy efficiency of buildings a big problem in Poland? 68% of the total area of buildings erected in Poland belongs to the residential sector, of which more than a half was built before 1980. The low energy performance of most buildings,…

Stefan Życzkowski is the founder, co-owner, long-term president of ASTOR and currently chairman of the strategic board of ASTOR.

Closer to Industry 4.0. –

Thanks to courage, experience, knowledge and … robotization relief? Interview with Stefan Życzkowski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from ASTOR, a Polish company that has been providing modern technologies in the field of automation, robotization and digitization for industrial companies for 35 years. Are Polish manufacturing companies ready for Industry 4.0 – both mentally and…