Event agenda
Monday, 16 March 2026
08:45 - 09:30
09:00 - 17:00
B2B Networking
- Networking Room
- Info Desk
Meeting duration:20 minute time slots
09:40 - 10:00
Opening by
• Jan Tombiński, Chargé d'affaires ad interim • Franziska Giffey, Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises • Ewa Janczar, Vice-Chairwoman of the Warsaw City Council • Sonja Jost, Vizepräsidentin IHK Berlin
10:00 - 10:45
Panel 1 – Urban Resilience: Digital Infrastructure and Security in the Smart City
Moderation: Amira Gutmann-Trieb, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
6 speakers
10:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
Panel 2 – Growing Startup Ecosystems: Berlin and Warsaw as Innovation Hubs
Moderation: Jonas Schorr, Urban Impact
6 speakers
12:00 - 12:10
12:10 - 13:00
13:00 - 13:45
Panel 3 – Creative Industries: Culture and Innovation as Drivers of Economic Cooperation
Moderation: Marcel Weber, Chairman of Clubcommission Berlin e.V.
6 speakers
13:45 - 15:00
Conclusion & Networking
Conclusion by Marcin Król, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Berlin Dr Jens Homann, Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises
1 speaker