On 24 May, representatives of business, science, education, local government and beneficiaries of projects implemented by organizations located in Olivia Business Centre met in Olivia Business Centre. They discussed the strength of relationships and the importance of cross-sectoral and cross-industry projects. The participants of the meeting ” The Power of Relationships, Cooperation as a Response to Challenges” proved that joint actions m.in. On the business-science-local government line, they allow to create significant competitive advantages and have a significant impact on strengthening the position of the Pomeranian region. An opportunity to exchange experiences was the anniversary of the Olivia CONNECT project, dedicated to broadly understood cooperation, relations and mutual inspiration. The event was attended by 120 people.

Maciej Grabski, The President of Olivia Business Centre, opening the meeting, said m.in. We are in a place where history harmonizes with the present, where, here I look at our closest neighbour, Hala Oliwia, I can feel the power of joint action that can change reality. I’m sure we can always do more together than we can do separately.

“From the very beginning of our operation, Olivia Business Centre has focused on the cooperation of sectors, industries and companies. We believe in the power of cooperation and in the fact that an out-of-the-box view of business and current and potential partners gives rise to interesting and inspiring projects – says Agnieszka Zglinicka, Head of Olivia CONNECT at Olivia Business Centre “We try to instill these ideas in our residents and create optimal conditions for them to build mutual trust and develop joint initiatives. Many of them are already changing Pomerania. According to us and our speakers, cooperation, knowledge sharing and relationships are essential today to achieve a market advantage.

During the event, Dr. Tomasz Kalinowski from the Sopot University of Applied Sciences talked about the broadly understood cooperation. He presented m.in. analysis of the Tri-City’s business position as well as competitive values and advantages, m.in. location of the metropolis in relation to other Polish and European agglomerations. He also pointed out the most important challenges that Pomerania is currently facing. – Our capital is the synergy of all cooperating entities. The Tri-City entrepreneurship brand is created by an ecosystem of synergy: business, regional authorities, business-oriented higher education sector and business environment sector; I mean the real estate market, the banking system, recruitment companies, NGOs. Already today, the Tri-City brand is worth 15 billion dollars – emphasized Dr. Kalinowski.

During the event, the projects that OBC residents have completed together so far within the CONNECT space and in the Olivia Business Centre itself were also presented.

The Power of Relationships

Krzysztof Kunicki from the Job Office, a unit of the Gdańsk Labour Office, and Sylwia Broda from BPO Education Centre, a project of SSW, spoke about a non-standard approach to recruitment processes. The “Corporate Accounting” course is an example of effective and effective cooperation between enterprises and business support institutions. It was developed by Job Office in response to the specific needs of companies in the BPO/SSC sector – thyssenkrupp, Fujifilm and Kemir, looking for junior accountants. Candidates for these positions were trained by the BPO Education Center and the graduates of the training, immediately after its completion, started working in the above-mentioned companies cooperating within the project. Companies.

A comprehensive offer dedicated to entrepreneurs was presented by Magdalena Raczyńska and Jarosław Filipczak from the Pomeranian Regional Chamber of Commerce. RIGP, an organization of economic self-government, brings together entrepreneurs conducting business activity in the Pomeranian, West Pomeranian, Warmian-Masurian, Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Greater Poland Voivodeships on a voluntary basis.

Andrzej Kiesz from InfoShare and Izabela Diesterheft from Interizon also talked about the power of cooperation. They presented the results of the Digital Health Care project, proving that health care is an area where technology has more and more to explore. Jolanta Szydłowska, President of PZP Lewiatan, together with Jarosław Jarocki from PPT PKS Gdańsk Oliva SA presented the results of the implementation of the “Strategic Support for SMEs” program.

Agnieszka Zglinicka and Leszek Szmidtke talked about the mission of the Inspiring Examples Foundation, supported by the Olivia Business Centre. – We want to bring young people closer to the idea of entrepreneurship by presenting them with good, or even the best, examples of business activity in Pomerania – said Leszek Szmidtke – In this way, we intend to help them make good career choices. Almost 60 companies already cooperate with us.

There was also time for networking, which is so important for building new relationships and strengthening existing ones. After the official part of the event, individual meetings were held at the residents of Olivia CONNECT as part of the “open doors”.

– We talked about what we can do together to develop our Region, using the potential of residents, business and science. We hope that by showing how much can be achieved together, we will encourage a wide range of Pomeranian entities to cooperate. Already, our partners, m.in, play an extremely important role in creating an atmosphere of cooperation and in the development of relations. Pomeranian Employers and the Pomerania Development Agency. – sums up Agnieszka Zglinicka.

^{Olivia CONNECT – Olivia Business Centre project initiated in 2015, dedicated to stimulating and facilitating cooperation between all OBC Residents. Its overriding goal is to create an environment conducive to business development and to initiate projects, the joint implementation of which is conducive to the development of the Pomeranian region. At the same time, CONNECT T is a space where chambers of commerce, associations, employers’ associations, clusters integrating enterprises and entities focused on education and innovation have their headquarters. So far, Olivia CONNECT has been home to, m.in the following countries: Pomeranian Chamber of Commerce, Pomeranian Association of Entrepreneurs Lewiatan, GUP Job Office, ICT Cluster Interizon, BPO Education Centre – Sopot University of Higher Education; infoShare Foundation. A resident of the Olivia CONNECT space is also the Inspiring Examples Foundation, which runs the educational project “Inspirations”.}

Full gallery from the event

On the occasion of Children’s Day, Olivia Business Centre is preparing a lot of attractions.

On Saturday, 3 June, a Play Town will be created at Olivia Business Centre. Many surprises will be waiting for the youngest residents of the Tri-City in Olivia (m.in. sports competitions for children (with parents), inflatable playground, show of scientific experiments).

Admission to both events is free.

The Play Town
opens June 3 at 10.00 a.m. at the stadium of the University of Gdansk, behind the buildings of Olivia Business Centre and will remain available for young adventurers until 10.00 a.m. 14.00

Please bring comfortable clothes, blankets for picnic rest and good humor. 🙂

For the fourth time, Olivia Business Centre and the Residents of the Centre are jointly organising this joyful family picnic, to which they invite local residents and employees of nearby business centres. The games are held in compliance with all safety rules.

Leisure activities:

• INFLATABLES – a slide and a bouncy castle, a real treat for jumping fans!
• A STAND FULL OF EXPERIMENTS – discover the world of experiments and see for yourself that the impossible can become real!
• CHILDREN’S CORNER – games for the youngest participants
• FACE PAINTING – fantastic characters on children’s faces
• BIG SOAP BUBBLES
• MINIPLAYBACK SHOW
• ZUMBA KIDS – the best attraction for dance fans!
• SPORTS COMPETITIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH PARENTS – feel the atmosphere of competition and win interesting prizes.

We would like to thank themain sponsor ,
Energa
, and the other
Partners of
the event, thanks to whom the youngest will be able to play, learn and explore the world in an extraordinary way. Our Residents are preparing a whole range of wonders. Here is a list of daredevils:)

• 
  The White Kitten
  took care of creative games, unusual experiments, karaoke:), a city game for children and their parents, face painting beloved by the youngest and “inflatables” so desired by everyone:)
• Medicover, thanks to which you will be able to visit a special stand and learn the rules of first aid,
• Bayer invites children on an extraordinary journey into the interior of the human body and… farm – all thanks to the virtual reality of the BayLab Health Salon,
• Sopot University will open a Creative Stand for Children,
• Lobster and Koku Sushi will provide us with delicious snacks,
• 
  Winning Moves
  will prepare a great board game for the youngest,
• 
  CCC, Omida, PwC, thyssenkrupp, Stara Oliwa, and the Gdańsk Community
  supported us in other important matters.

Still on Friday June 2 at 16:00 We invite
you to Olivia Sky Club
for the presentation of a musical prepared by students of classes II and III of the
Fregata School for Girls
on the occasion of Mother’s and Father’s Day:) “Welcome to Our Fairy Tale” is an interesting verbal and musical journey for children and adults, inspired by the poems of Jan Brzechwa.

SEE WHAT OUR PLAYGROUND LOOKS LIKE AND WHERE TO FIND INDIVIDUAL ATTRACTIONS

OnkoRejs Granicami Polish is a nationwide march for oncological patients and healthy people supporting them. It was created to activate people with cancer and show them that cancer is not a death sentence and that everyone should have dreams and make them come true, as well as to publicize the importance of preventive examinations and show that it does not matter how old you are, what your social status is, how much you earn, where you live; Cancer can affect any of us. This year, Olivia Business Centre is proudly the patron of the event.

The bill also removes the stigmas associated with oncological disease. It shows that cancer can be cured and despite the disease it is possible to live a normal life enjoying life, working, traveling, acting for the benefit of others. That you don’t have to lie in bed waiting to die, but you can do a lot of good for yourself and for others. The project consists in the preparation and organization of a 7-day march, which will take place from 25 June to 1 July 2017. It will include 34 routes, each of about 100 km, and a special bicycle route. Groups of 5-10 people will march on each route. Each route will be looked after by route coordinators who are also oncological people or their relatives and want to help create Oncorejs Granicami Polish. But the organization of this project will only be possible thanks to the joint work of the national coordinator, the regional coordinators and the participants of the march.

If you can’t go and you want to help organize the OnkoRejs Granicami Polish you can support us with a donation paid to the following account number: 27 1750 0012 0000 0000 3227 5494, Onkorejs Foundation – I Choose Life, KRS: 0000597569, SWIFT RCBWPLPW

March Event

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has for the 3^rd time granted Poland the right to organise an equestrian competition in the topmost 5-star class. Between 8 and 11 June, almost 100 riders from around the world will compete at the Hippodrome Sopot Equestrian Centre. Olivia Business Centre is an official partner of CSIO5* Sopot 2017.

The Official International Showjumping Competition CSIO5* Sopot 2017 promises a unique atmosphere and unforgettable experience. Equestrian lovers are in for a genuine 4-day feast. The showjumping rivalry will showcase the absolute crème de la crème of this discipline.

The best showjumping athletes will present their skills to spectators in 11 competitions. Like each year, the FEI Nations Cup^TM for the LOTTO prize should be particularly thrilling, with teams of four competing on a 1.5 m obstacle course. The four-day event will culminate with Sunday’s Grand Prix for the Cup of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.

The class of the competition is undeniable. Thanks to the support of the city of Sopot, General Partner – LOTTO and a number of sponsors, including Olivia Business Centre, the pool of prizes for the competitors amounts to PLN 1,620,000. A competition of that calibre is bound to guarantee a thrilling and captivating experience for all spectators. On the masts around the Sopot race course we’ll see the flags of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, the UK, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Russia, the Netherlands, Poland and USA – whose team includes Laura Kraut, currently 17^th in the ranking of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI). Among the many distinctions won by this amazing jockey is a gold medal from the Beijing Olympic Games.

CSIO5* is not just about high prizes and sport with a capital ‘S’. The event will also include various shows and additional activities for spectators, turning this June weekend into a truly memorable event. Between subsequent competitions, the arena will host genuine lancers, a horse archer and Blanka Satora with her astounding show. To further mark this wonderful celebration of sports, the organizers decided to repeat last year’s attraction, inviting Polish Olympic medallists to the Sopot race course. Athletes will be able to meet their fans, give autographs and enjoy the equestrian competition at CSIO5*. The following champions have already confirmed their participation: Paweł Nastula, Michał Jeleński, Jerzy Rybicki, Dariusz Goździak, Edward Skorek, Wojciech Fortuna, Lech Koziejowski, Andrzej Wroński, Leszek Blanik, Adam Korol, and Ryszard Wolny – with other names to follow.

Good luck to all the athletes!

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Press kit, trójmiasto.pl</sup>

The competition for the Olivia Business Centre Award was the first one to be held during CSIO*5 Sopot 2017. As many as 81 competitors took part in it. The award was presented by Maciej Grabski , President of Olivia Business Centre and Kaja Koczurowska-Wawrzkiewicz , President of the Management Board of Hippodrome Sopot, the organizer of the competition.

The Official International Show Jumping Competition CSIO5* Sopot 2017 is a true celebration of equestrian enthusiasts, as the best of the best enter the parkour competition. For the third time, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has granted Poland the right to organize equestrian competitions in the world’s highest rank of 5*. On June 8-11, at the Sopot Hippodrome, competitors from all over the world will compete against each other. Olivia Business Centre is the official partner of this unique event.

Photos: CSIO Sopot 2017

More on the official profile of CSIO Sopot 2017

 

On the 10th of June we participated in the celebration of our district – VIVA OLIVA. On that day, Opata Jacka Rybińskiego Street was transformed into a promenade presenting the cultural heritage of the district. For the sixth time, Oliwa integrated the local community and created an opportunity to deepen neighbourly relations. We couldn’t miss it.

The Olivia Business Centre zone was full of children’s smiles, balloons, colouring books and neighbourly conversations. We are very happy that we could meet with you, talk and celebrate together. For those who couldn’t be with us, we have prepared the gallery below.

See you next year 🙂

VIVA OLIVA!

Olivia Business Centre at the 8. Conference of the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL).

On June 12-14, the annual ABSL Conference takes place in Łódź under the slogan “The Old World Disrupted”. It is a unique international networking platform, which is also the most awaited event of the modern business services sector in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. In 2016, ABSL was hailed as the best congress in Poland, winning the m.in. with the NATO Congress. Last year’s edition was attended by approx. 1000 experts and managers managing the largest companies in the BSS sector. This year, as in previous years, they had the opportunity to listen to over 100 speakers and panelists, including m.in. David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016, and Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media. The main goal of the conference is to create an opportunity for interaction and exchange of ideas between key business and policy influencers, and to discuss the latest megatrends.

Olivia Business Centre takes part in the event by presenting, m.in, THE MIXING SPACE – a space (modelled on the unique garden currently being created in Olivia), promoting the ideas of cooperation, exchange of ideas and conducive to the creation of new initiatives m.in. thanks to the meetings of diverse sectors, industries and people in a friendly, modern, diversity-supporting, high-quality environment. The motto of the OBC networking zone during the ABSL conference is telling “Happy people. Better business.”

See THE MIXING SPACE OLIVIA BUSINESS CENTRE

Over the last year, 32,000 people have found work in business service centres in Poland. There are already 244,000 people working in the industry, and 724 companies are already operating in it. Many of them are strong, global brands. The centres serve customers in 38 foreign languages. Among them are such niche ones as Hindi, Swahili or Urdu. Work in service centres is an offer for young people. The average age in the industry is 31 years old. On the map of the strongest centres, Kraków is unsurpassed with 55.8 thousand. Employed. They are followed by Warsaw (42.6 thousand) and Wrocław (40 thousand). The next places belong to the Tri-City (19.3 thousand), Katowice (19 thousand) and Łódź (18.1 thousand).

More information: www.absl-conference.com

On 29 June 2017, the Olivia Business Centre will host a locally organized, international conference China-Hong Kong-Poland and the New Silk Road Initiative. The conference is organized by the District Chamber of Legal Advisors in Gdańsk in cooperation with: the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin, the Consultative Office of the Hong Kong Trade and Development Council in Warsaw, HSBC Bank Polska S.A., the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk, Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk and Pomeranian Employers.

Substantive support will be provided by: the Hong Kong Bar Association, the Shenzhen Bar Association, the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. During the conference, there will be a solemn ceremony of signing two Cooperation Agreements: between the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Gdańsk and the Bar in Shenzhen, and between the District Chamber of Legal Advisers in Gdańsk and the Association of Lawyers in Hong Kong.

The organizers of the conference are aware that China is the largest market in the world, the second importer after the USA, the first exporter and one of the fastest growing economic partners of Polish. It is a potential market of one and a half billion consumers, whose aspirations and needs will ensure demand for goods and services from partner countries for many years to come. At the same time, it is a country of fast-growing economy. For entrepreneurs, China is an opportunity to ensure profits for a long time. This initiative is part of the activities of Polish and China aimed at strengthening mutual contacts and strategic cooperation.

Entrepreneurs interested in economic cooperation with China and Hong Kong were invited to participate in the conference. The partnership of all organizations cooperating in the organization of the conference is also aimed at strengthening the contact between the business community and the legal advisors in the context of future cooperation in providing business and legal services for Chinese investments in Poland.

The conference will be attended by attorneys-at-law and representatives of business entities, as well as: Ms. Betty Ho – representative of the Hong Kong government, Ms. Heather Jun Han – Vice President of the Shenzhen Bar, Mr. Amirali Nasir – Vice President of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Ms. Cecilla Wong – member of the Council of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Ms. Anna Grischenkova from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center, Mr. Maciej Wilk from the Hong Kong Consultative Office in Poland and Mr. Paweł Adamowicz – Mayor of Gdansk.

The conference was held under the honorary patronage of Dariusz Drelich, Pomeranian Voivode and Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Media patronage: Dziennik Bałtycki and Trójmiasto.pl

Participation in the conference is free of charge (subject to registration).

Registration Form

On Friday, 23^rd June, Olivia Business Centre invited men (and not only) to a unique meeting to celebrate Father’s Day. Guests could learn something about men’s fashion and beauty, about own style and good taste. And what is more, about how to cut your hair and shave your beard and prepare it for a good combing. The afternoon was spiced with… a little bit of magic.

Modny Tata, that is Michał Będźmirowski and Mikey The Barber, a recognised and talented barber from Old School BarberShop & Tattoo Ink in Gdynia, discovered the secrets of men’s world. The guests were surprised (and enchanted!) by a great performer and illusionist
Pan Li
, whose artistic skills are the mixture of artistry and ease.

The following attractions were waiting for the guests: the demonstration of barbering craft, magical show and attractive prizes in a competition. We also offered a children’s corner, so we encouraged guests to come with their kids.

See the photos from the event:

Ricoh opens a new business services centre in Gdansk and starts the recruitment process. The centre will carry out tasks for all branches of the company in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

The location in Gdańsk was chosen due to its access to modern infrastructure and the high level of qualifications and education of potential employees. The Ricoh Business Services Centre will be located in Olivia Business Center in Gdańsk.

Ricoh offers a wide range of professional and personal development opportunities for the members of the new team. The company will enable them to gain new competences and experience in the implementation of various projects.

“Gdańsk is a recognizable brand for many global companies and a place with great potential for the shared services sector. We will be able to create very good conditions for the implementation of tasks for branches in the EMEA region. The new investment will accelerate the company’s pace of transformation and profitability,” said Nicola Downing, Chief Financial Officer at Ricoh Europe. “We are in the process of looking for people to join our new team and support the growth of the Ricoh Business Services Centre.”

“We are glad that Ricoh has come to Gdańsk and we look forward to a fruitful cooperation. As part of the Invest in Pomerania initiative, we want to continue to support another world leader who will create a centre of modern business services in our region” – says Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, and adds – “Ricoh is a well-known technology provider and employer in Poland. Their decision to establish a centre in Gdansk demonstrates that our region offers international companies access to a dynamic, talented and well-educated workforce and modern infrastructure.”

^{| About Ricoh |}

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^{| About Invest in Pomerania |}

^{Invest in Pomerania is a regional initiative which, based on the non-profit principle, helps foreign investors implement investment projects in Pomerania. The activities of Invest in Pomerania are carried out as part of a unique system based on close cooperation between various entities providing services to investors in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The coordinator of these activities is the Pomerania Development Agency. Invest in Pomerania offers extensive support during the investment process, as well as comprehensive post-investment care. The whole system is based on the One-Stop principle.}

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