Programme as of 2026-11-03

PROGRAMME*

9:00–9:50 | OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE, WELCOME TO THE GUESTS

Welcome to the Guests: Representative of the Polish Air Force University and Warsaw Exhibition Board

Opening of the Conference and Opening Address:
Representative of Ministry of National Defence, National Security Bureau, Sejm National Defence Committee, General Command of the Polish Armed Forces, Operational Command of the Armed Forces

MILITARY AVIATION PROGRAMME

10:00–11:20 | SESSION 1: NATIONAL AIR SECURITY ARCHITECTURE. CHALLENGES IN THE AIR DOMAIN

Host of the Session: Lt Gen (ret.) Tomasz Piotrowski, Operational Commander of Polish Armed Forces from 2018 to 2023

• Evolution of military and non-military threats in the air domain.
• Increasing the Polish Air Force’s capabilities in effective airspace protection. Developing an integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) system.
• Challenges – operational, tactical, technological and logistical – of the future battlefield.
• Civilian aviation and its infrastructure as an important element of the national air security system.
• International allied cooperation.

Speakers’ names to be confirmed.

Invited to attend the Representative of: Ministry of National Defence, Parliamentary Committee on National Defence, Operational Command of the Armed Forces, Allied Joint Force Command Headquarters (HQ JFC), Air Operations Centre – Air Component Command, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, Civil Aviation Authority, Polish Space Agency

11:20–11:40 | Break

11:40–14:40 | SESSION 2. THE FUTURE OF THE POLISH ARMED FORCES’ AVIATION COMPONENT. ONGOING TECHNICAL MODERNISATION

Host of the Session: Krzysztof Wilewski, Polska Zbrojna

• Modernising the existing fleet.
• Developing unmanned systems and anti-drone systems.
• Advanced early warning and command systems.
• Situational awareness in developing the Polish Air Force.

11:40–13:10 | Session 2, Panel 1: Combat and transport planes, helicopters. Domestic and global capabilities

• F-35A and FA-50 aircraft, modernisation of the F-16.
• Transport and multi-role aircraft fleet.
• Combat, multi-role and training helicopters.
• Staff training and competence development.

Speakers’ names to be confirmed.

Invited to attend the Representative of: General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Command of the Polish Armed Forces Inspectorate of Air Force – General Command for the Armed Forces, 2nd Tactical Air Wing, 1st Tactical Air Wing, Armament Agency, 4th Training Air Wing

13:20–14:40 | Session 2, Panel 2: A new era in air security. Unmanned aerial vehicles and anti-drone systems. Their place in aviation modernisation

• The role and importance of unmanned systems on the future battlefield.
• Modernising the Polish Air Force with the help of UAVs and anti-drone systems. Strengthening domestic industrial and technological potential.
• Anti-drone defence in integrated anti-aircraft defence and in critical infrastructure protection.

Speakers’ names to be confirmed.

Invited to attend the Representative of: General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Inspectorate of Unmanned Weapon Systems – General Command of the Polish Armed Forces, Air Force Institute of Technology, 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Base, Institute of Aviation

14:40–14:50 | Break

14:50–16:10 | SESSION 3: THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AS A FOUNDATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND POLAND’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Host of the Session: Lt Col (retired), Pilot, PhD, Eng. Tomasz Czerwiński, Dean of Faculty of Aviation, Polish Air Force University

• Developing the aviation industry base and its importance on the map.
• Investing in the expansion and modernisation of airport/airfield infrastructure. Airspace management and air traffic control. Developing air base infrastructure for the introduction of new aircraft.
• Anti-aircraft defence.
• New air base protection technologies, early warning and command systems.
• Cooperation with international manufacturers, technology transfer.

Speakers’ names to be confirmed.

Invited to attend the Representative of: Command and Control Directorate – P6 – General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Logistics Directorate – P4 – General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, 23rd Tactical Air Base, 41st Training Air Base, 21st Tactical Air Base, Marshal’s Office of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Podkarpackie Innovation Centre

CIVIL AVIATION PROGRAMME

10:00–10:30 | OPENING ADDRESSES

Representatives of the following institutions have been invited: Ministry of Infrastructure; Polish Airports (PPL S.A.); Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego.

10:30–11:20 | CIVIL SESSION 1. REGIONAL AIRPORTS AS ENGINES OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Financing: the state budget, regional and local authorities, development banks, public-private partnerships and EU funds.
• Regional airports as investment magnets – airport business zones, logistics, MRO and employment.
• Air connectivity as a tool for promoting regions and attracting foreign investment.
• Cost efficiency at smaller airports – maximising capacity or expanding infrastructure.
• New revenue streams – leasing, food and beverage, duty-free retail, parking and airline services.
• Port Polska and regional airports – coordination or competition.

Representatives of the following institutions have been invited: Sejm of the Republic of Poland; Association of Regional Airports; Polish Airports (PPL S.A.); Warsaw Modlin Airport; LOT Polish Airlines; Zielona Góra/Babimost Airport Ltd.; Podkarpackie Innovation Centre; Wrocław Airport S.A.; Kraków John Paul II International Airport Ltd. (Kraków Airport).

11:20–11:40 | Break

11:40–13:10 | CIVIL SESSION 2. PASSENGERS, CARGO AND FINANCE – DEMAND, CARGO AND E-COMMERCE

Host of the Session: Dr Tomasz Szymczak

• Why Poland lags behind in air cargo and what must change in infrastructure and regulation.
• Will e-commerce drive airport growth?
• Ground handling quality as a competitive advantage for airports.
• Aircraft leasing and financing in Poland – practice, security and the cost of capital.
• Aviation insurance in uncertain times – geopolitical risk, closed airspace and policy costs.

Representatives of the following institutions have been invited: Civil Aviation Authority; Chopin Airport; Upper Silesian Aviation Group S.A. (Katowice Airport); Kraków Airport; Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport Ltd.; LOT Polish Airlines.

13:10–13:20 | Break

13:20–14:40 | CIVIL SESSION 3. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, AIRSPACE MANAGEMENT AND CONTINUITY OF AVIATION OPERATIONS

Host of the Session: Jarosław Kozuba, DSc, Eng., Professor at the Silesian University of Technology, Head of the Department of Air Transport; Director of the Central and Eastern Europe Aviation Personnel Training Centre, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering

• Investment priorities for airports and air navigation infrastructure.
• Airspace management and modernisation of air traffic control systems.
• Operational resilience of airports, air navigation services and communications systems.
• Aviation fuel infrastructure and security of supply.
• The role of science and engineering education in modernising the aviation sector.

Representatives of the following institutions have been invited: Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering; Civil Aviation Authority; Polish Air Navigation Services Agency; ORLEN; UNIMOT; WARTER; Pratt & Whitney; Boeing.

*The organiser reserves the right to change the programme