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On 17-19 May 2017, the 11th edition of infoShare – the largest technology conference in the CEE region – will be held in Gdańsk, of which Olivia Business Centre is once again a partner. We cordially invite all fans of new technologies and not only, registration is ongoing, and until the end of Friday (28.04) you can take advantage of lower prices.

The event will be attended by about 5000 participants from over 3000 companies and organizations from all over the world. Over 120 speakers will perform on 5 stages in interesting thematic paths. We will hear representatives of brands such as Google, Netflix, Brand24, GSA, Inventure, Almaz Capital, Thomson Reuters, Zalando and many others. The agenda is growing all the time. In addition to the speeches, there will be
workshops
on business, technical and marketing topics. It also promises to be a large expo zone.

On two stages: Tech and Tech Plus we will see experts such as Felix Rieseberg (Slack), Vitaly Friedman (smashingmagazine.com), Adam Bien, Ray Tsang (Google), Carter Morgan (Google), Stephen Rivas (Netflix), Richard Warburton (Iteratr Learning), Raoul Urmy (Iteratr Learning), Lorenzo Fontana (Kiratech), Kuba Marchwicki (infoShare Academy), Piotrek Konieczny (niebezpiecznik.pl), Dr Heinz Kabutz Java Champion, Tim Kadlec (Snyk) and Tomasz Nurkiewicz (Allegro).

You will be able to watch the pitches of startups taking part in two competitions – the Startup Contest organized jointly with the Gdańsk Business Incubator STARTER and the Digital Healthcare Hackathon co-created with the Pomeranian ICT Cluster Interizon and Innolabs. The event will also be attended by many investors and investment funds, who invite you to speed dating meetings.

The organizers are preparing special attractions dedicated to representatives of the business world, including numerous investors and corporations. On May 18, the Leaders Event will take place – an exclusive closed meeting and moderated networking session organized in cooperation with the Pomerania Development Agency. Its participants will listen to speeches by Hampus Jakobsson, one of the most influential Scandinavian angel investors, Paul Morris , a London CVC veteran and Mariusz Jarzębowski , a consultant with extensive experience in high-tech industries, as well as a discussion panel between representatives of KGHM Cuprum, Thomson Reuters and Coca-Cola. After lunch, the organizers invite you to 2 unique workshops – “How Any Organization Can Create a Workforce that is Engaged, Aligned, Empowered and On Fire” performed by Greg Slamowitz, author of the book “Flip the pyramid ” and “How to write an IT contract for an agile project” conducted by Łukasz Węgrzyn from the Coalition for Polish Innovations.

The conference will also be accompanied by numerous networking events starting from 16 May – 4
events
, a live concert by Fisz Emade Tworzywo, 2 business meetings, a morning run on the beach, 2 cruises on the Bay of Gdańsk – you name it, to color!

More details on the conference website.

We cordially invite you to a seminar organised by Rödl & Partner, of which Olivia Business Centre is a partner. The meeting will take place on 11.05 (Thursday), from 1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., at the Pomerania Development Agency (Olivia Six, 12th floor). The seminar aims to introduce the practical aspects of investing in India. The keynote speaker will be Mr. Michael Wekezer, Delhi Office Manager, a person who has been living in India for many years, supporting foreign investors in all matters related to entering the Indian market.

Program

1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m . Registration, welcome coffee

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m . Welcoming the participants

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m . India – characteristics of the country (administrative division, economy, infrastructure, society, customs)

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m . Selected legal and tax aspects of doing business in India

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m . Coffee break

3:20 p.m. – 3:50 p.m . Securing foreign investments, cross-border redress – what to watch out for when dealing with Indian contractors

3:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m . Important Tax Aspects of Cross-Border Operations of Polish Enterprises in India

16:20 – 16:40 Key accounting issues, from the auditor’s point of view

16:40 – 17:10 Support for entrepreneurs interested in the Indian market – Pomeranian Export Broker

From 5:10 p.m. – Refreshments and networking

The lectures will be conducted in Polish. Participation is free of charge.

If you would like to participate, please send an e-mail to:
julia.wolnikowska@roedl.pro

In your message, please specify:

• company name
• TIN
• size of the company (micro, small, medium-sized)
• Address
• Participant’s name and surname
• position
• contact details (phone, e-mail)

We are waiting for your applications until May 8, 2017.

We kindly inform you that the number of places is limited. In order to participate, you must receive an e-mail confirmation of your enrolment on the list of participants.

By submitting your application, you agree to the processing of your personal and contact data for training purposes, as well as the promotion of the services of Rödl & Partner Group companies and event partners.

Speakers

Anna Pilarska, Rödl & Partner

A graduate of Law at the University of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and postgraduate studies (magister legum, LL.M.) in German law at the European University “Viadrina” in Frankfurt (Oder). Tax advisor, co-author of press publications, author of the book “Polnisches Sachenrecht. Polish property law”. She has gained experience in conducting due diligence and tax reviews, implementing comprehensive tax projects, and providing ongoing tax advice to Polish and foreign clients. Anna Pilarska is a specialist in the field of income taxes, with particular emphasis on international law, taxes on goods and services, real estate taxes, company law and civil law.

Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska, Rödl & Partner
A graduate of economics at the University of Gdańsk. In 2003 she became a member of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). From 2009 to 2015, she was an inspector of the Polish National Council of Statutory Auditors. She has been with Rödl & Partner since 2001. Małgorzata Guzińska-Błońska is the Head of the Audit Department in the Gdańsk office, where she audits separate and consolidated financial statements (including public companies), transforms financial statements prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Accounting Act into IFRS/IAS, US GAAP or in accordance with the German Balance Sheet Law (HGB). She specializes in consolidated financial statements.

Michael Wekezer, Rödl & Partner

Michael joined Rödl & Partner India in 2013. and is the manager of the Delhi office. After studying in Hamburg, Heidelberg and Newcastle upon Tyne, he qualified as a lawyer in Germany (Rechtsanwalt) and England and Wales (Solicitor). For the past 12 years, he has been advising clients in Germany, Great Britain and India. In his current work, Michael Wekezer focuses on commercial law agreements, joint ventures and M&A transactions. It also provides advisory services in the field of compliance, including foreign exchange regulations, financing of subsidiaries established in India by foreign companies, including all issues related to entering the Indian market. Michael speaks Polish, English, German and Hindi at an intermediate level.

Piotr Mrowiec, Rödl & Partner

Piotr Mrowiec is the head of the legal and tax department in Rödl & Partner’s Gdańsk office. He specializes in comprehensive legal advice for foreign entrepreneurs and Polish entrepreneurs investing abroad. In addition, he deals with the issues of the implementation of projects in the field of renewable energy. He advises clients in Polish, German and English, and is the author of many publications, including on renewable energy and cross-border redress. Frequent speaker in Poland and abroad. A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, as well as the Faculty of Law at the European University “Viadrina” in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany. Attorney-at-law and mediator entered on the court list of mediators.

Katarzyna Matuszak, Pomerania Development Agency S.A.

Director of the Entrepreneurship Development Department, Pomerania Development Agency S.A. A graduate of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk. For over 14 years, he has been developing, coordinating and implementing projects aimed at the development of entrepreneurship and international cooperation. She gained her knowledge about the needs and problems of small and medium-sized enterprises as a consultant at the Euro Info Centre in Gdańsk, coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Centre in Sopot at the Free Entrepreneurship Association, and since 2008 at the Pomerania Development Agency S.A.

Already on the 31st of ^May in the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia, there will be held the 11^th Business Forum – one of the biggest conferences dedicated to the companies from small and medium-sized enterprises sector in Pomerania. Olivia Business Centre, as a strategic partner, invites to participate in the event aiming to pass knowledge and information to entrepreneurs, which can be used by them in their everyday activity. This know-how is crucial also while taking up challenges connected with further planned development.

Business Forum means 11 years of tradition and experience (the conference has earned its reputation under the name Pomeranian Business Forum). Companies’ interest in participating in the event, which is growing every year, encourages organisers to raise conference’s substantive level and motivates to meet participants’ growing expectations. The conference, apart from its substantive side and workshop work, creates great space to exchange experiences. The attractiveness of the forum is confirmed by the fact that every year it attracts more than 300 people.

The conference will begin with a commentary to current economic events and the assessment of their impact on small and medium-sized enterprises. Next, we will have a chance to listen to the discussion panel held by Pomeranian entrepreneurs: Maciej Grabski, Olivia Business Centre CEO, Jan Czechowicz, the owner of the PLASMET Czechowicz Sp. j. company, Krzysztof Igielski, the representative of the Igielski Ochrona Sp. z o.o. company and Medical-Dental Centres iMed., as well as Martyna Woźny-Tomczak, Personia CEO.

During networking break, in an area specially arranged by Nowy Styl Group for business talks, organisers will offer participants an opportunity to establish new business contacts and benefit from free consultations in the scope of possibilities to develop export potential and acquire EU funds for business development.

During the break we invite you to visit Olivia Business Centre’s area, which was also arranged together with Nowy Styl Group.

After the break, meetings in three thematic areas will be held: finance, management and innovations. During the meeting concerning innovations, we will have a chance to listen to Marta Moksa (Coworking O4, Olivia Business Centre). She will give a speech entitled “It takes a whole village to raise an… innovation”.

The event is free of charge, you need to register on the event’s website.

Forum’s detailed programme

We cordially invite you to the AirHelp Open Day, which will take place on May 19, 2017 in the Olivia Six building (floor 9).

During the flight:

• First of all, a lot of positive energy
• Tour of the office
• A few words about the teams at AirHelp
• a board game created especially for the participants of the “Open Days”
• integration with employees
• Snacks & Drinks

… and answers to all inquiries !

Click to sign up

About AirHelp:

We help air passengers around the world get the compensation they deserve for delayed and cancelled flights, and denied boarding. We also educate those who are unsure of their rights, who lacked the time, trust or knowledge to claim compensation on their own. We believe that passengers’ rights are designed to be respected.

Our goal is to make claiming compensation as easy and hassle-free as possible. We believe that this can be achieved through state-of-the-art technology, accessible through a user-friendly website and intuitive mobile apps.

 

 

We are pleased to invite you to attend AirHelp Open Day that will be held on Friday, 19 May 2017 in Olivia Six (9^th floor).

During the flight:

• A lots of laughs
• Meeting with our crew
• Getting to know departments
• Board game designed purposely for the Open Day
• Refreshments

… getting the answers to all the questions

Click here to register!

About AirHelp

We help air passengers around the world secure compensation for delayed, canceled, or overbooked flights. We fight for millions of travelers who are unsure of their rights, lack the time, or lack the expertise to embark on the claims process independently. We believe that air passenger rights weren’t made for airlines to interpret on a whim.

That’s why we’ve made it our job to hold the airlines to their financial obligations. We fight back in court, through national enforcement bodies, and online — by exposing the airlines’ ineptitude for properly informing passengers of their rights.

Our goal is to make claiming compensation as easy and seamless as possible. We believe that this can be achieved by data and cutting edge technology presented with a user-friendly website and intuitive mobile apps.

“Narratology” takes you on a fascinating journey into the world of stories. We will begin with the inside of your head… You will find out why tales have so much impact on you and other people. Where do they come from? What purpose do they serve? When do they affect better and when do they affect worse? Why do they work at all? You will also find out how to structure the ones which have bigger influence on your listeners, than other stories.

Stories have their own rights, which influence the way people react to a particular narration. Do you want to get to know them?

What about a form? Today’s stories by the fireside may scare only children (and even not all of them). Thanks to technology we have new and unheard-of forms of narration, which arouse more emotions than a typical film in a cinema. Do you want to find out where stories are heading?

Time and place: 19^th of May 2017, 5:00 pm, Olivia Sky Club, Olivia Business Centre

The meeting will be led by Monika Bogdanowicz (Olivia Business Centre)

Admission is free, however due to the limited number of seats please register via e-mail: events@oliviacentre.com

The author of “Narratologia” introduces himself in the following way:

“Hi, my name is Paweł Tkaczyk and I earn my living telling stories. I would like to describe to you how you buy different things. Sometimes, like in the case of milk, you may just want to buy something that you can pour into a cup of coffee or a bowl with cereals. But when you stand in front of a store shelf, on which there are ten or twenty types of milk, which one will you choose? What happens in your head a moment before you reach for a certain carton or bottle? When you can choose from ten products, which are actually the same (one carton of milk doesn’t differ from another one), they cost more or less the same and are equally accessible (eventually they all stand in front of you on a shelf), you stop thinking about the product itself and start thinking about its story. Advertisers noticed it a long time ago and instead of encouraging you to buy milk, they tell you about how happy the cows who provide this milk are.

Imagine that someone has offered you a job in a new company. What do you do to help yourself make a decision? You look for a company’s history.

How do you choose a book? You judge it by its cover, friends’ opinions or author’s reputation…

Each of these forms is a mini-story. And I build strong brands professionally. Stories became my natural companion and later on an indispensable element of my work.

I started to explore them and found out a lot…”

The meeting will be held in Polish language.

^{Olivia Cooltura is an interdisciplinary project of Olivia Business Centre, dedicated to the promotion and popularisation of broadly understood culture in its every aspect. Olivia Business Centre wants to cooperate with people who are interested in artistic and cultural events – the residents of OBC and Oliwa and the whole metropolis. We want to integrate our society, build and develop good relations . There are more than 300 events organised in OBC every year. Some of them are open for all residents of Tri-City.}

 

^Partners:

Informal Honorary Blood Donors’ Club ” Kropelka Energii” (A Drop of Energy) invites everyone who works in Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk and their friends to participate in blood collection, which will take place on Wednesday 17th of May 2017 on car park C.

In one place and at one time two blood donor buses of Regional Centre of Blood Donation and Treatment will be available for donors. Donors’ registration will be held from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm.

The following persons are responsible for efficient action and giving organizational information: Tomasz Rubanowicz (tel. 785 873 326), Piotr Krysiński (tel. 601 529 929). The action will be coordinated by the Organisers directly near the ambulances, where you can meet them and arrange the date of blood donation.

We suggest that you agree upon the participation in the action with your supervisor.

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

NOTE! Persons who would like to become donors should remember:

• to get enough sleep and be well-rested;
• to be healthy, that is without any symptoms of, for example, cold (runny nose, cough or herpes);
• not to donate blood on an empty stomach and necessarily eat light meal and drink a big cup of coffee or tea;
• no to take such medicine as: aspirin, paracetamol or anti-allergic drugs;
• no to smoke cigarettes two hours before blood donation;
• not to drink alcohol also the day before blood donation;
• necessarily take your ID card or driving licence.

Bone marrow donors’ database

Persons interested in registering in bone marrow donors’ database should report it in an ambulance. More information on how to become a bone marrow donor can be found on a website concerning bone marrow transplantation or on a website concerning donors.

Bonuses

For donors, who donate blood on that day in an ambulance or in a blood donor centre in Gdańsk, organisers prepared:

1. A voucher for a free coffee or tea in Starbucks OBC Gdańsk.
2. A voucher for a free meal in “Lobster” restaurant or in KOKU Sushi in Gdańsk for the enthusiasts of Japanese cuisine.

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 a day off on the day of donation.

Contact with organisers: ekropelka@energa.pl.

 

“Pomerania and Poland – together in the face of a difficult world” – this is the motto of the jubilee 10th Pomeranian Civic Congress. Olivia Business Centre, which is a partner of the event, cordially invites you to it. The meeting will take place on April 8 (Saturday) in the Main Building of the Gdańsk University of Technology, from 11.00 a.m. to 2.45 p.m. The aim is to understand where the modern world is heading in economic, cultural, technological and political terms, and what our mature Polish and Pomeranian response to these challenges should be.

The Pomeranian Civic Congress is a series of annual meetings addressed to all residents of our province, regardless of age or profession. Its aim is to build a civil society through the exchange of ideas on the most important challenges of the present day. In other words, it is a joint debate, during which participants wonder how to make Pomerania and Polish better places to work and live. The organizer of the series is the Institute for Market Economics in Gdańsk. Founded in 1989, it is an independent, non-governmental analytical and research centre, operating on the basis of the so-called civic think tank.

The 10th Pomeranian Civic Congress is an opportunity to talk about how to build a regional community in today’s times, when cultural and political divisions are growing. Let’s meet and show that in Pomerania we can talk, despite our differences, and take care of the common good.

Among the invited guests are, m.in: Prof. Cezary Obracht-Prondzyński, lecturer at the University of Gdańsk and president of the Kashubian Institute, Prof. Anna Cegieła from the Ethics of the Word Team, Prof. Michał Bilewicz from the University of Warsaw, Dr. Michał Kuź from the Centre for Analysis of the Jagiellonian Club, Maciej Grabski, President of Olivia Business Centre and Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Participation in the Congress is free of charge, registration is required.

Programme of the 10th Pomeranian Civic Congress