US Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski
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US-Poland ties that bind in hard times

On June 28, 2023, a conference organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland and the Warsaw School of Economics took place in Warsaw.  “In the strategic context the US-Polish special relationship is especially important. Business and strategic interactions are now crucial,” US Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski, said. “The Polish-US friendship has never been stronger, driven by business and addressing global challenges that need to be faced by working…

We don't have to be afraid of AI, but we should be aware of the people behind it
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We don’t have to be afraid of AI, but we should be aware of the people behind it

Comment by Agnieszka Porębska – CEO of Talent Alpha, a tech hub which connects nearly 900 IT services organizations from 52 countries on one platform, enabling them to find & share tech talent on-demand. The rapid development of artificial intelligence is one of the most important topics of our times. According to the Global Artificial…

Polish outsourcing sector strong during global slowdown
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Polish outsourcing sector strong during global slowdown

Takeaways from the 7th BSS Forum  Poland is still an attractive place for international companies to locate their shared services offices and business process outsourcing operations, according to speakers and participants attending the BSS Forum organized by Pro Progressio in Warsaw last month.  According to PAIH (the Polish Investment and Trade Agency) there were 71…

Wrocław’s AI startups rapidly gaining traction
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Wrocław’s AI startups rapidly gaining traction

The capital city of Lower Silesia hosts 17% of all Polish Artificial Intelligence startups. Wrocław is the fourth biggest city in Poland, with a population of 640,000. It also hosts 17% of all Polish Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups, surpassed only by the capital city of Warsaw with 23%. The startups are rapidly developing solutions to…

During the European Economic Congress in Katowice, the participants of the Polish-British Economic Cooperation debate discussed Brexit-related challenges for Polish-British economic relations.
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Forget Brexit, Polish-British economic cooperation is fine

Anglo-Polish relations date back as far as the 11th century, when the first contacts were made during the reigns of King Ethelred II the Unready and Bolesław I the Brave. Things have moved on since then. With trade turnover having grown systematically since the 1990s, the UK is now Poland’s third most important trade partner….

European Economic Congress in Katowice
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Katowice’s economic voice heard loud and clear

One of the largest business events in Europe closed on April 26 in Katowice. The European Economic Congress (EEC) is undoubtedly a big event in Central Europe. Each year, several hundred panelists participate in over a hundred sessions and discussions. The congress was three days of debates and meetings, attended by more than 15,000 visitors…

The Polish Real Estate Guide 2023
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Guide to the Polish Real Estate Market in 2023

Most sectors of the real estate market remain stable despite unfavorable external factors. According to the latest EY report “Guide to the Polish real estate market 2023,” the war in Ukraine and the lingering economic effects of the pandemic have not shaken most sectors of the real estate market, with the exception of the residential…

Poznan
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100 jobs waiting for innovators

In 2023, 100 jobs for innovators will be created at Łukasiewicz – Poznań Institute of Technology. The unit in Poznań is implementing the program of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, which intends to employ up to 2,000 scientists throughout Poland. “The market needs innovations based on scientific knowledge. This is evidenced by, for example, the Łukasiewicz…