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1st Polish-British IT Forum
Poland is rapidly growing a global reputation as a great place for doing tech.
Its high schools and technical universities turn out large numbers of hard-working and focused young people with the right skills in maths and problem-solving. Corporations from around the world have set up their IT hubs in Poland which are delivering outstanding results for them. And Poland can boast a great many of its own IT firms, large and medium-sized as well as impressive fast-growing start-ups.
This event serves to highlight the benefits that mutual cooperation can bring in for both British and Polish IT companies. Speakers from UK firms with tech operations in Poland will explain why they chose to set up there, while Polish tech firms will showcase some large projects they have undertaken for UK clients in sectors such as AI, VR, healthcare, smart cities, imaging, games, FinTech and insurance.
As well as giving the tech experts a deep insight into why Poland is such a good place for discovering the new solutions and resolving the old issues, this event will also be an opportunity to meet up between senior people from IT industry of both countries, and to discuss what’s the best way forward – in-house investments, or outsourcing to reputable tech firms with a solid track record.
The event is designed to facilitate contact between British and Polish firms, making it easy to identify firms with the technologies you need to achieve your business goals through better use of tech.
Agenda:
| 13.00 - 14:00 | Registration, light lunch, networking |
| 14:00 - 14:15 |
Welcome speeches |
| 14:15 - 15:15 |
Panel 1 – Lessons learned. Key assumptions behind the setting up of nearshore centres of excellence. Based on the experience of British IT hubs in Poland. Speakers from Hargreaves Lansdown and Sage PLC. |
| 15:15 - 15:30 |
Networking break |
| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Getting it right the first time. How to set up frictionless collaboration and build a win-win partnership with a Polish outsourcing company. What are the most common mismatches from buyers’ and vendors’ perspectives? How to measure and motivate performance above and beyond the standard SLA. Panel with both buy and sell side. |
| 16:30 - 16:45 |
Networking break |
| 16:45 - 17.50 |
Panel 3 – Can you outsource innovation? Can outsourcing be about something more than just augmenting your team? How to leverage your partners’ know-how to create new products or business models. Can Poland be a source of inspiration for British tech? |
| 17:50 - 18:00 |
Closing remarks His Excellency Arkady Rzegocki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland |
| 18:00 - 20:00 |
Buffet dinner, cocktails & networking |
In order to register, please contact:
British companies (buyer`s side): michael.dembinski@bpcc.org.pl, tel (48) 660 761 500
Polish companies (seller`s side): urszula.kwasniewska@bpcc.org.pl, tel (48) 660 761 961
2018-11-20, 01:00 pm
(this event is in the past)
Venue
Polish Embassy, 47 Portland Place, London W1
Organiser
Polish Investment & Trade Agency
Event coverage
Polish tech firms are ‘quietly efficient’, among the best in the world, but they need a bit more ‘razzamatazz’ to sell themselves globally – that was the verdict of their UK clients.