Expert commentaries on the current economic situation, interesting discussion panels, practical workshops and, above all, the handing over of entrepreneurs are provided with up-to-date knowledge, new trends and information necessary in their daily operations – the offer of the Forum of Enterprises – an economic event organized for the thirteenth time by the Pomerania Development Agency. This year’s edition will take place on May 30 at the Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia. Participation is free of charge
What’s on the agenda?
Plenary session and panel discussion. This year’s Forum will begin with speeches by 3 experts. Paweł Radwański, Chief Financial Markets Analyst at Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA, will comment on current economic events and the assessment of their impact on the operations of SMEs. The impact of foreign investments in Pomerania on the development of Pomeranian SMEs will be presented by Mikołaj Trunin, Deputy Director of the Invest In Pomerania initiative. Last but not least, with the topic – How to constantly increase your effectiveness in business and not go crazy at the same time? – practical advice for you and your team will be given by Greg Albrecht – advisor, speaker and investor. This part will end with a discussion panel with the participation of Maciej Grabski – President of Olivia Business Centre, Natalia Bogdan – President of the Management Board of the Jobhouse recruitment agency, co-owner of the Wieniawa Spa Hotel and co-owner of the Silny@Salamon company from Gdynia, which produces modern solutions in the field of packaging, closing and securing products.
Networking. During an hour-long networking break, in a space arranged for business talks, over a good cup of coffee, the participants of the Forum will have the opportunity to establish new business contacts and take advantage of free consultations on export activities and on the possibility of obtaining European funds for the development of enterprises. In addition, Raiffeisen Bank will invite participants to a business card lottery.
Business Forum 2017/ fot. Joanna “Frota” Kurkowska
Thematic blocks: Cooperation, Export, Finance
After the break, a total of 8 presentations were planned within three blocks: Finase, Export, and Cooperation . The topics of the presentations in the Finance block will concern the management of trade receivables, the strategy of managing resources in the company, not only financial ones, and Split Payment (the mechanism of split payment in settlements with contractors). In the Export block, participants will be able to listen to lectures on how to prepare for concluding a trade contract with a foreign partner, what is the currency risk and issues related to the protection of intellectual property when conducting business on international markets. In the area of Cooperation , the issues of cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises and corporations, as well as building multigenerational teams in SMEs will be discussed.
This year’s Forum will be enriched with new content thanks to strategic and supportive partners with specialist knowledge and an offer for companies, i.e. Raiffeisen Bank Polska SA., Olivia Business Centre, JWP Patent Attorneys and Studio of Communication, Development and Change.
