Month: November 2023

Olivia Star is becoming a new business symbol of Tri-City and a natural complement to Olivia Business Centre, one of Poland’s most interesting multifunctional developments. The cornerstone ceremony took place on 30 June 2016.

The highest floor of Olivia Star, towering in excess of 150 m above the ground, will offer the most stunning vista in Poland: the Bay of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, the cliffs of Gdynia, the ports of Gdynia and Gdańsk, the pier in Sopot, the Hel Peninsula and the Tricity Landscape Park with all its abundance of trees and greenery. For this reason, these highest floors of the building will accommodate a commonly accessible observation deck and a conference centre. The access will be provided by two separate elevators that will not stop on any other office floors.

 

The building will adjoin a glazed winter garden with greenery and water features, to be situated in the inner patio. The winter garden has been designed as a venue for educational and artistic events. This beautiful space, with its wonderful atmosphere, will be made accessible to the local community all year long.

– We wish Olivia Star to become a new symbol and pride of Gdańsk, Tri-City and the whole region of Pomerania. Olivia Business Centre is the business and conference heart of the whole metropolitan area. With its excellent location in the Oliwa district – a geographic centre of our agglomeration – it is a link connecting the potential of Gdańsk and Gdynia. The shape of the building will be a reference to the architecture of the neighbouring arena building – Hala Olivia. This is where the first national congress of the Solidarity trade union was convened in 1981. This is where the word “Community” was quoted in various languages in the Solidarity’s message to the nations of Europe. This is where the Eastern Europe’s first Real Song Festival was held. By making reference to the Hala Olivia architecture, we wish to say that although we are younger and stronger – Olivia Star is a tall building after all – we do continue the work of our Fathers and Grandfathers. It is like an intergenerational relay which was initiated by our fathers and we shall pass the baton to the next generation soon – said Maciej Grabski, Olivia Business Centre CEO when opening the cornerstone ceremony.

This event was a symbolic acknowledgment of Kashubians – people who have been building Tri-City for hundreds of years: from the port of Gdynia, through merchants’ houses in Gdańsk, to the churches of Oliwa. Olivia Star is just another contribution of their hard work. This fact has been recorded in the foundations of the new Olivia Business Centre building, whose pillars are decorated with Kashubian embroidery motives.

– There office market virtually did not exist in Tri-City at the turn of the XX and XXI centuries. Today, with the floor area estimated to exceed 600,000 sq m, it is well in the lead of Polish regional markets, adding to the investment attractiveness of Pomerania and thereby attracting new business and creating new jobs. I am happy to see Olivia Business Centre as a great contributor here, with its tallest building – Olivia Star – proudly manifesting the potential of the place. This potential stems not only from job opportunities for thousands or from the high quality of the office space, but also from the social, cultural and educational opportunities embedded in the project, as well as from the atmosphere so favourable to new businesses and start-ups – said Mieczysław Struk, Marshall of Pomeranian Voivodeship.

– Maciej Grabski, President of Olivia Business Centre, is a man of great imagination and great determination. He is also a man with passion for Gdańsk. He knows well that Gdańsk is an excellent place for living and an excellent place for doing business. The office buildings that emerged in the vicinity of the University of Gdańsk several years ago are the fruits of his passion. Empty spaces turned into a place full of life, with almost five thousand people working here every day. Owing to such developments, Gdańsk has become an attractive labour market for young, well-educated people, who are choosing to build their future and develop their careers in our city – said Paweł Adamowicz, Mayor of Gdańsk.

With the peak point at the height of 156 m and the spires rising to an elevation of 180 m, Olivia Star will be the tallest building in Northern Poland. It will be located between Olivia Four and Olivia Six, thereby closing the ring around the inner, publicly accessible patio with greenery and water features. Olivia Star will increase the Olivia Business Centre’s floor area from 73,000 sq m to 120,000 sq m. The building has been designed with a 3-level underground garage. First tenants are expected to move in by spring 2017.

– Olivia Star will be the most modern high-rise building in Poland. It is going to be one of 3 buildings in Poland with a three-pane all-glass curtain wall façade (Olivia Six was the first one) and, what is even more important, the natural ventilation systems designed on all office floors will make the comfort of work at Olivia Star incomparably greater than that offered by any tall building being constructed today. This will be possible owing to the innovative façade that we designed by ourselves and tested in Germany. Similar buildings are being built in Warsaw, but there is no such solution in any of them. Owing to tilt inserts in the façade, it will be possible to let fresh air to each room individually. The building has been tested for its acoustic properties and, certainly, it will be certified for BREEAM Excellent status. Olivia Star has already been commercialised in ca. 30% – said Maciej Kotarski, Lease Director at Olivia Business Centre.

Olivia Star will add drawing power to the already attractive young business district in Grunwaldzka Avenue in Gdańsk. The “city district” that has been growing here in the recent years is not to be found in other cities of Poland. The exceedingly modern Gdańsk University Campus, the multi-functional office buildings and the innovation-based incubators are all side by side here. Hence, the high-rise building will ne both a dominant and a natural complement to this part of the city.

– The vicinity of modern campuses of the University of Gdańsk and Olivia Business Centre has brought about co-operation opportunities, giving rise to new faculties and fields of study, modification of curricula, cycles of practical training and internship for students, as well as series of visiting lectures given by representatives of Polish and foreign companies in several departments of the University. In my opinion, the good and growing co-operation of the University of Gdańsk, which educates almost 30,000 students, with the dynamic business centres and the whole economic environment of Pomerania, is one of important factors contributing to the positive internal migration balance of our region. Young people can find rally advantageous conditions to start their adult life here. They may acquire good education and find an attractive, ambitious job. This is where they want to stay and live – says Professor Bernard Lammek, Rector of the University of Gdańsk.

– The location is most correct in the context of developing the so-called Central Business Strip and the concept of city growth “to the inside”. Furthermore, this location is fully supported by the current local laws and regulations, as well as urban studies – stated Professor Peter Lorens, Head of the Urban and Regional Planning Department at the Faculty of Architecture of the Gdańsk University of Technology.

Multifunctionality had been one of the main ideas behind creating Olivia Business Centre from the very beginning. The Olivia Business Centre team takes care of the life-work balance of all those employed at the centre: business, education, culture and sports events are organised on a regular basis here. In April 2016, a two-storey 24/7 CityFit fitness club opened. Residents are welcome to use 3 conference centres, a medical centre with a pharmacy, 3 restaurants, 2 coffee shops, a day nursery and a nursery school, 4 banks, a modern gymnasium, a beauty salon, a notary’s office and an electric vehicle charging station. The Centre provides open air and underground parking facilities for over 2000 cars, 200 bicycle racks and 5 changing rooms with showers.

Olivia Business Centre is home to more than 100 companies, including Allianz, Alior Bank, Amazon, Bayer, Energa, Epam, Generali, Medicover, Noble Bank, PKO Bank Polish, PwC, Sii, T-Mobile, Thyssenkrupp and Pomerania Development Agency. Furthermore, Olivia Business Centre has prepared an offer for small and medium-size enterprises, NGOs and start-ups. With one new building launched each year, the Centre has been constantly growing since 2010.

 

 

OLIVIA STAR

• Total height: 180 m
• Façade peak point: 156 m
• Highest point above the sea level: 200 m.a.s.l.
• Above-ground floors: 35
• Underground floors: 3
• Rentable area: 43 700 sq m
• Natural ventilation of each room: YES
• Environmental certification system: BREEAM
• First residents expected: spring 2017
• Architect: BJK Architects, Gdynia, Poland
• General contractor: Pekabex

 

We cordially invite you to the first meeting of Dessert with HR, which will take place on July 15 at 1 p.m. in Olivia Sky Club (Olivia Tower, 12th floor). Our guests will be Zdzisław Nieckarz and Mateusz Kusznierewicz.

Dessert with HR is an initiative of Sii implemented in cooperation with Olivia Business Centre and addressed to experienced specialists from HR, recruitment, marketing and employer branding departments, which aims to exchange knowledge and integrate the HR community. As part of the Dessert with HR, we organize regular meetings devoted to the broadly understood area of HR.

The agenda of the meeting is as follows:

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. – welcoming the participants

1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. – speech Dr. Zdzisław Nieckarz – “The practice of motivation, or how to like your job”.

Trainer, business advisor, coach. HR expert who has been running consulting programs for managerial staff for many years m.in. in the field of motivation, employee potential management, psychology of interpersonal communication. Head of the Laboratory of Business Research Psychology at the Institute of Psychology of the University of Gdańsk, author of industry publications such as “Psychology of motivation in organization” or “Psychology of business coaching”.

1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m . – speech by Mateusz Kusznierewicz – “The end of an athlete’s career… And what’s next? How to turn your passion into success on many levels“.
Gold medalist of the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, three-time world champion and three-time European champion, the most outstanding Polish sailor in history. Mateusz is an extremely versatile person – an Olympian, a businessman, a mentor, a motivational speaker.

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – break

2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. – panel discussion “Return to work and professional career after maternity leave. Difficulty, challenge or maybe change for the better?”

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – networking

Registration on the website www.deserzhr.evenea.pl Each of the invited companies can designate two people who will participate in the event.

We cordially invite you!

The informal Blood Donors Medal ” Kropelka Energii” invites all those working at Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk and their friends to participate in the blood donation campaign, which will take place on Friday, July 15, 2016 in the car park C.

In one place and at one time, two blood buses of the Regional Blood Donation and Haemotherapy Centre will be available to donors. Donor registration will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The following persons are responsible for the smooth running of the campaign and providing organizational information: Tomasz Rubanowicz (tel. 785 873 326), Piotr Krysiński (tel. 601 529 929). The action will be coordinated by the Organizers directly at the ambulances, where you can meet them and make an appointment to donate blood.

We suggest that you agree to participate in the action with your supervisor in advance.

Information on who can become an Honorary Blood Donor is available at http://www.krew.gda.pl/

REMARK! People who plan to donate blood must remember to:

• be well-rested and well-rested;
• be healthy, i.e. you cannot have symptoms m.in. colds (e.g. runny nose, cough, cold sores);
• do not donate blood on an empty stomach, that is, it is necessary to eat a light meal and drink a large coffee, tea;
• did not take medications such as: aspirin, paracetamol, anti-allergic;
• two hours before donating blood, do not smoke cigarettes;
• do not drink alcohol, including on the day before donating blood;
• Be sure to bring your ID card or driver’s license.

Bone marrow donor database

If you are interested in registering in the bone marrow donor database, you should report it to the ambulance. For more information on how to become a bone marrow donor, please visit: http://przeszczepy.wordpress.com/pytania-i-odpowiedzi/ or https://www.dawca.pl/jak-zostac-dawca/dawstwo-szpiku

Bonuses

For donors who will donate blood on that day in an ambulance or at a blood donation station in Gdańsk, the organizers provide:

1. Voucher for free coffee or tea at Starbucks OBC Gdańsk.
2. A voucher for a meal at the “Lobster” Restaurant or for lovers of Japanese cuisine at KOKU Sushi in Gdansk.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Act on Public Blood Service of 22 August 1997, persons who donate blood are entitled to leave from work on the day on which they donate blood.

 

Contact with the organizers: ekropelka@energa.pl.

For the second year in a row, Sii organizes an innovative educational program called Geek Academy, which is aimed at people who want to start their career in IT. This summer, a group of 25 new technology enthusiasts will face learning programming through intensive coding training from scratch with Geek Academy. The organizers of the Academy guarantee a large dose of practical knowledge from experienced programmers, testers and system architects.

For most of the participants, Geek Academy is a ticket to start a professional career as a programmer or tester – which is confirmed by the fate of the Academy’s students from the first edition. The program was open to people who had no previous industry experience, but had been passionate about new technologies for a long time. Behind each participant there was an interesting story or different motives underlying the decision to change their profession. The Geek Academy was attended by m.in. A lawyer, a beautician, a builder or a chemist. Some even quit their jobs or decided to work night shifts so they could take part in their daily activities.

In the previous edition of Geek Academy, within a month, we managed to introduce more than 20 people to the job market, ready to join the ranks of Tri-City IT companies, 14 of them got a job at Sii itself. We have developed a substantive program that responds to the needs of business and, above all, is practical. Based on the proven solutions developed during the first edition – I am convinced that we will also be able to achieve great success this year – said Alicja Sawicka, Head of the Recruitment and HR Department.

Our students will learn the methodologies of software development, master the basics of Python and C#, as well as gain general knowledge about software quality assurance. From the very beginning, we teach teamwork in the spirit of Agile. Geek Academy is an opportunity to gain valuable qualifications on the job market and develop technical competences – Paweł Czapiewski – known as the Rector of Geek Academy, and professionally associated with Sii as a Senior Software Engineer, introduces the content that the participants will encounter in the upcoming edition.

The second edition of Geek Academy starts on August 1 and will last a month. Classes will be held five times a week, every day for 7 hours from Monday to Friday in the Sii office in Olivia Tower (3rd floor). You should apply for the Academy by sending your CV to geekacademy@pl.sii.eu by July 9, 2016. The selection of candidates is based on an interview and a test part.

 

The Sii company, second year in a row, organizes free, innovative, educational program, the Geek Academy, which is addressed to people who want to start their career in IT. This summer, a group of 25 enthusiasts of new technologies will learn how to program. An idea for summer days? Intensive, coding training from scratch with the Geek Academy. The organizers of the Academy provide a large dose of practical knowledge from experienced programmers, testers and system architects.

For the most of participants – the Geek Academy is a pass to a professional career as programmers or testers – what is confirmed by lots of students of the Academy’s first edition. Participation in the program declared people who previously had no professional experience, but for a long time were passionate about the new technologies. Each participant has an interesting story or different reasons causing the decision to change their career paths. The Geek Academy participated, among others, a lawyer, a beautician, a builder, or a chemist. Some of them even quit their job or decided on night shifts, to be able to participate in daily activities.

Was it worth it? Alicja Sawicka, Head of Recruitment and HR answers this question – Definitely yes. In the previous edition of the Geek Academy, during just one month, we were able to enter the labor market for more than 20 people ready to power the Tri-City’s IT companies ranks, 14 of them received work in the Sii. We have developed a substantial program that responds to the needs of business and is primarily practical. Based on the best developed practices during the first edition – I am convinced that this year we will also be very successful.

Paweł Czapiewski – called the rector of the Geek Academy and professionally connected with Sii as a Senior Software Engineer brings the content with which the participants of the upcoming edition will have to deal – Our students will learn the methodologies of software development, will master new languages: Python and C#, as well as gain a general knowledge of software’s quality assurance. From the very beginning we teach the teamwork in the spirit of Agile. The Geek Academy is an opportunity to gain valuable qualifications for the labor market and to develop technical competence.

The second edition of the Geek Academy starts on August 1st and will last a month. Classes will be held five times a week for 7 hours each day from Monday to Friday, in the largest in the Tri-City, prestigious complex of the Olivia Business Centre. Class with full technical equipment will be located directly in the Sii office. To join the Academy apply by sending your CV to geekacademy@pl.sii.eu up to 9 July 2016. Selection of candidates is based on the interview and the test section. The organizer of the Geek Academy is the second largest IT employer in Pomerania – the Sii company, which in the Tri-City employs nearly 700 engineers. For the second time partner of the project is Olivia Business Centre.

With the arrival of the summer holidays, the residents of Olivia Business Centre can try their hand at another discipline after futsal, volleyball and sailing – tennis. We cordially invite everyone, regardless of the level of advancement, to compete and have fun together. The organizer of the tennis league is the Resident of Olivia Business Centre, GP Speed company.

Whether you’re an advanced player or a first-time pick-up racquet. It doesn’t matter if you are a woman or a man; student or senior. Everyone can prove themselves in the Olivia Sports tennis league. There are special prizes for the top four competitors!

 

What do I need to do to take part in the Olivia Business Centre tennis league?

To do this, simply fill in the application form and send it to the following address:
liga@golftennis.pl
.

Do I have to pay to participate in a tennis league?

Yes, the entry fee is PLN 150 and must be paid before the first match.

 

The tennis league will last until the end of September, you can join it during the course.

The exact breakdown into groups will be sent to each competitor once all entries have been received.

More information can be found in the league regulations , which can also be found on Facebook . Questions should be sent to liga@golftennis.pl or by phone to the league number +48 736 333 511.

 

The organizer of the Olivia Business Centre tennis league is GP Speed Sp z o.o.

The Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development invites you to participate in the Executive MBA GFKM Management Studies (starting in October), which are considered to be one of the most practical in Poland, and their quality is confirmed by the Master Class of the MBA SEM FORUM rating.

There are two MBA programs in Gdańsk – MBA GFKM 26 (part of the classes in English) and MBA Gdańsk IAE (classes in Polish). All details can be found on the GFKM website, and additional information can be obtained directly from the GFKM MBA Department: Janusz Jacewicz (e-mail: j.jacewicz@gfkm.pl, tel. 606 121 083), Halina Frątczak (e-mail: h.fratczak@gfkm.pl, tel. 600 095 672).

The Poviat Job Centre in Gdańsk opens a new organisational unit called the Talent Development Centre. This modernly equipped place providing the services in the area of counselling and coaching is located in the Olivia Business Centre. It is the first centre in Poland that renders the services in the scope of talent diagnosis. For the Job Centre, it will also be the first centre whose services can be used by the residents of the whole city.

 

The TDC will operate three dedicated areas: the Career Academy (for the residents, including the employed), the Personal Development Zone (for those registered with the Poviat Job Centre in Gdańsk), and the Youth Talent Land (dedicated to pupils/students, parents and teachers). One of the main tasks of the TDC is the cooperation with the education sector, that is with primary schools, gymnasiums, post-gymnasium schools and higher education institutions.

 

‘It is no coincidence that the Talent Development Centre that is of key importance for the activities undertaken by our Job Centre is opened at the Olivia Business Centre that attracts dozens of new employers. During our talks held with the companies located there, it turned out that even the best recruitment procedure is not enough if there are no suitable candidates. The number of people who do not work in accordance with their predispositions and professional qualifications is still too large. And on the other hand, there is a huge group of employers who are confronted with the problem of finding suitable employees. The aim of the Talent Development Centre is to effectively bridge this gap in the labour market’, explains Roland Budnik, the Head of the Poviat Job Centre in Gdańsk.

 

As many as 12 specialists in HR and career counselling will work in modernly equipped rooms of the Talent Development Centre. Their task is to provide comprehensive support to the residents of Gdańsk in the scope of broadly interpreted career counselling and career pursuit through a number of innovative tools such as assessment centre, career coaching and crisis coaching, as well as relationship counselling or Gallup talent assessment tests. The advise given by the specialists should provide the beneficiaries of the activities held in the Centre with the knowledge concerning the methods of better self-presentation during meetings with prospective employers, as well as with different ways of looking at the job-seeking process and professional self-promotion. This is the place where one can take part in the workshops aimed at self-discovery and creative thinking, as well as become convinced about the strength of modern training methods for team work.

 

In addition, the offer of the TDC also includes practical classes with experts – business trainers, people working in marketing or recruitment sectors, make-up artists or specialists in new technologies. All classes and activities are carried out far from ‘official’ rooms, in modern interiors of the Centre of the area exceeding 500m2, equipped with special training multimedia rooms and networking space.

 

‘The activities of the recently opened Talent Development Centre are based mainly on the development of our clients’ strengths, their talents and innate abilities. We would like to show the residents of Gdańsk, as well as schools, that is teachers, pupils, students, parents, that the key to satisfactory job includes not only practical professional skills which are developed by our Job Centre during different specialist trainings, but also personal abilities and the identification of our potential’, adds Kariona Chamier-Ciemińska, the head of the TDC.

 

The offer of the TDC is available to all residents in the city. They can also benefit from the services of the Career Academy. The persons registered with the Poviat Job Centre in Gdańsk can contact counsellors from the Personal Development Zone. The appointments for the consultations in the Talent Development Centre can be made by telephone on 513 096 893, or the interested persons can use the appointment calendar application available at the website of the TDC at www.centrumtalentow.pl. The clients of the Job Centre can also arrange the appointment through their individual adviser. In September 2016, the offer of the TDC will also be expanded with the Youth Talent Land dedicated to students in vocational schools.

For many Polish companies, conducting innovative activities is often not only a way to gain an advantage over the competition and gain a leading position, but also a necessary condition for staying on the market. That’s why more and more companies are innovating. In order to build a stable position of the company on the market and increase its value, it is necessary to introduce innovative technologies and expand sales markets, both in Poland and abroad. To do this, you need to invest, and this requires finding the right source of financing. Capital market institutions offer new opportunities in this area that you can take advantage of, and it is certainly worth knowing about them.

During the four-hour conference, to which we cordially invite you to participate, we will present ways to solve the above problem. We have prepared two substantively related thematic blocks:

• morning – we will present three complementary financial instruments, including: a technological loan for innovative technologies under the Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020 and other instruments for financing EU projects, we will offer the services of Business Angel/Business Angels funds to start-up companies. In this part of the conference, we have also planned the participation of a representative of the management board of a well-known local company, who will share his experience in using one of the financial instruments proposed above;
• Southern – we are planning three interactive workshops, during which the lecturers will discuss in detail the methods of financing investments presented in the morning block. All workshops will be of a practical nature and will include a presentation of selected regional case studies.

The conference is led by high-class experts and practitioners with many years of experience. The meeting is dedicated to entrepreneurs looking for various sources of financial support for planned investments.

The conference is organized in cooperation with our regional associations: the Pomeranian Employers’ Association Lewiatan and the Pomeranian Employers’ Association.

We cordially invite you to participate!

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We cordially invite you to the next meeting of the Value Management in the Company series: Leaders on CSR. The theme of the fourth edition of this series is: “Business, CSR and Human Rights”, and its special guest will be Ms. Jacqueline Kacprzak – Minister’s Counsellor in the Ministry of Development.

 

During the meeting, you will receive answers to the following questions:

• How did human rights find their way into business?
• How has thinking about human rights changed over the last 25 years?
• Does business have to respect human rights?
• And: how to report on human rights?

 

The meeting will take place on 6 July, from 12.30 to 14.30, at Olivia Sky Club, Olivia Tower (12th floor). Registration should be done by sending an e-mail entitled “Leaders on CSR – 6 July” to the following address: malgorzata.ziemkowska@oliviacentre.com. For more information, visit www.esoaudit.pl.

 

Jacqueline Kacprzak – Minister’s Counsellor at the Minister’s Office of the Ministry of Development, where she deals with corporate social responsibility. He represents Poland in the High Level Group on CSR at the European Commission and the Group on Responsible Business Committee, operating within the Investment Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Expert in the field of human rights, equal opportunities for women and men and diversity. She previously worked m.in. at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the Microfinance Center and the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights. He also has many years of experience as a journalist (radio and TVP) and experience in running his own business.

 

You are cordially invited!