How to strive for innovation? The 8th TIME Economic Forum

The National Chamber of Commerce of Electronic Industry and Telecommunication and its partners invite you to participate in The 8th TIME Economic Forum, 29 February 2016, Hilton Hotel, Warsaw (ul. Grzybowska 63). The TIME Economic Forum provides a neutral platform for exchanging experiences and for discussion on the development of the new technology market in Poland and abroad. Each year, the Forum gathers 800 participants representing over 500 companies, as well as executive and legislative officers, representatives of local governments and various scientific communities. KIGEiT represents the ICT industry - an innovative branch of the Polish private economy, which is the main victim of subsidizing state capitalism. On the initiative of members of the Chamber the Programme for Digital Development of Industry and Infrastructure was elaborated. The goal of the Programme is to monitor the actions of authorities and demand actual implementation of a policy focused on innovation. Thus, the 8th TIME Economic Forum shall be entirely dedicated to the practical aspects of a particular type of innovative development, that is - digitisation of all the economy sectors. Below we present the main themes of the Forum:

1. Innovative transformation of the economy supply system -  a coherent programme for digitisation of systemic, civic and construction power industry.
2.  The digital single market - the main tasks for the economies and societies of the EU.
3.  Digitally integrated infrastructure development.
4. Consistency of economic policy in the field of R & D and the strategy of innovative development.

Through the Programme for Digital Development of Industry and Infrastructure we call on the entire society to consciously and consistently implement the presented Programme, though our daily choices decisions and activities, and thus pursue the set goal. Main presentations:

• Minister Anna Streżyńska – Ministry of Administration and Digitization – Implementation of innovative policy for development and digitization of Poland
• Andrzej Piotrowski, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy – New and old challenges for the power sector
• Magdalena Gaj, President of the Office of Electronic Communications – The activities conducted by the Polish Office of Electronic Communications in relation to the anticipated development trends for electronic communication
• Dr Maciej Bukowski, President of the Warsaw Institute for Economic– In search for lost uniqueness – the symptoms and effects of insufficient innovation
• Dr Jarosław Tworóg, Vice-president of the Board of the National Chamber of Commerce of Electronic Industry and Telecommunication (KIGEiT) – Presentation of the Program of the 8th TIME Economic Forum

Participation in the TIME Economic Forum: In order to obtain a free-of-charge accreditation for the Forum, please register at: http://rejestracja.fgtime.pl/ or come to the Forum bringing a valid press card.  All the information on the 8th TIME Economic Forum are available at:www.fgtime.pl