Saatja: Michał Kanownik <
[email protected]>
Saadetud: 31.07.2023 11:15
Adressaat: <"Luukas Ilves">; <"MKM info">
Teema: SEPTEMBER 21st: Invitation to speak at CEE Digital Summit Warsaw 2023
INVITATION TO SPEAK AT THE
CEE Digital Summit Warsaw 2023
September 21st, Warsaw, Poland
Dear Minister Ilves, On behalf of CEE Digital Coalition, an initiative of digital and advanced
technology industry of Central Eastern European countries, cooperating to foster digital
transformation of the economy and information society and striving for promoting close
business cooperation among CEE countries in the digital aspect, I am honoured to invite you
to speak in the "Growth through sound digital policy" panel discussion during CEE
Digital Summit Warsaw 2023. The annual regional meeting dedicated to exploring and
shaping the digital course of Central Eastern Europe and discussing challenges ahead
of our region will take place on September 21st 2023, at Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The
HUB (rondo Daszyńskiego 2, 02-843 Warszawa). During the fourth edition of the regional
event, digital industry leaders, policy-makers, researchers, experts and heads of CEE’s
leading enterprises involved in the field of digitisation of Central Eastern European
economies and society will gather to seek opportunities for closer cooperation, identify key
challenges on our region’s digital path and share their thoughts on overcoming them. During
the event, we wish to address topics such as: Artificial Intelligence - its adoption, potential for
the economy, relevant challenges and European regulatory initiatives in the fields of AI Data
and data economy - its management, gathering and exchange and international transfers in
the context of economic growth and societal changes as well as relevant regulatory initiatives
on the European forum Following-up on the Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in
Bucharest and its conclusions Cybersecurity - especially challenges related to the growin
number of incidents and attacks, ongoing war in Ukraine and regulatory initiatives affecting
the cybersecurity and cyber resilience capabilities Other significant regulations and
breakthrough technologies shaping the digital single market and CEE’s potential to innovate
and grow Opportunities granted by close regional cooperation and frameworks available for
fostering it and developing CEE’s digital identity Level of digital competence amongst CEE’s
citizens and means for propagating digital skills Current state of CEE’s business’ and public
administration’s digital transformation and the key technologies driving the progress
Appreciating your expertise and input into making Europe fit for the digital age and
recognising that the journey towards the digital can only be completed through close
European cooperation, I invite you to us the honour of participating in the event as a speaker.
It would be an honor to have you join the speakers of the Opening panel discussion
(at. 11:00 CET) titled "Growth through sound digital policy", looking back at the
findings and declarations made during the Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in
Bucharest relevant to digital transformation of the region and future of digital
cooperation in CEE. The overview discussion would cover topics topics such as: Joint
international digital projects in CEE proposed ahead of and during the 3SI Summit&BF Latest
successes and key challenges in terms of transatlantic cooperation (EU-USA data
framework) Cybersecurity and resilience efforts and transforming threats in the context of
ongoing war in Ukraine Proposals of establishing a dedicated digital pillar fund in the 3SI The
event is an element of our activity as CEE Digital Coalition - an informal gathering of the
digital and advanced technology industry of Central Eastern European countries.
Organisations involved in our activity advocate for an enabling regulatory environment in the
EU, while working to foster digital transformation of the economy and information society. We
strive for promoting close business cooperation among CEE countries in the digital aspect.
The Coalition has been established in 2020 by Digital Poland Association. Currently 18
digital industry organisations from 11 CEE states are involved in our activity. CEE Digital
Summit Warsaw 2023 will be built on the success of previous annual events in the series,
which brought together guests from all over Central Eastern Europe, both on-line and on-site.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me in case of any questions regarding the event and our
initiative. I look forward to your reply and remain at your full disposal.
Detailed agenda of the event is coming soon! To learn more about previous editions of the
event, visit the official website. Looking forward to seeing you in in Warsaw this September!
Sincerely,
--
Michał Kanownik
Initiator of CEE Digitial Coalition
President of Digital Poland Association