Let’s examine how current and upcoming EU interoperability frameworks can be strategically aligned with enhanced cooperation among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. Through case-driven dialogue, participants will explore how regional collaboration can amplify the impact of EU interoperability legislation, accelerate implementation, drive innovation, and overcome digital fragmentation. At the sidelines of CEE Digital Summit Warsaw 2025 we will consider how CEE countries can coordinate national interoperability plans, share best practices, and build cross-border digital services aligned with EU frameworks.

Welcome to CEE Digital Summit Warsaw 2025. The conference will begin with looking back at the past five years of digital progress in Central and Eastern Europe and sharing CEE Digital Coalition’s vision for the remainder of the decade.

Michał KANOWNIK, President of Digital Poland Association, CEE Digital Coalition

How does the European regulatory agenda affect the region’s ability to innovate and grow its digital economy? Do CEE Member States make the effort to shape the European ecosystem in a way complementing the region’s strengths and allowing CEE to advance? Let’s discuss the emerging, new European approach to legislation, innovation and market stimulation.

Moderator:
- Michał GIERSZ

Speakers:
- Michał BARANOWSKI, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Poland
- Jan KAVALIREK, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade & Government Commissioner for Artificial Intelligence, Czechia
- Emil KĘDZIERSKI, Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, Google
- Kamila KLOC, Director, Digital Decade and Connectivity (CNECT.B), Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
- Ksenia NOWICKA, Public Policy Manager for CEE, Meta
- Stoyan TSONEV, Head of Information Technologies and Information Society Department, Ministry of E-Governance of Bulgaria

Showing appreciation for true challengers making an effort for CEE’s progress on its path of digital transformation, the CEE Digital Trident will be awarded for the fourth time. It is time to announce the laureate of CEE Digital Trident 2025.

The significance of data for the development of digital public services, the economy and new digital solutions is undeniable. Creating a sound framework ensuring access to data and allowing its processing in a way that fosters innovation while guaranteeing security and respecting the rights of stakeholders creating the data economy is not a simple task.
Let’s seek the optimal way forward as we discuss the open data approach, relevant regulations affecting the data economy, and the potential of Common European Data Spaces.

Moderator:
- Grzegorz NAWROCKI, TVP World

Speakers:
- Bjoern JURETZKI, Head of the Unit Data Policy and Innovation, European Commission
- Krzysztof KRÓL, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation, Personal Data Protection Office (UODO), Poland
- Patrick MALICEK, Head of Products & Partners, Procivis GmbH
- Egle MARKEVICIUTE, Head of Digital & Innovation Policy, Consumer Choice Center Europe, former Deputy Minister at Ministry of Economic and Innovation of Lithuania
- Radu PUCHIU, Co-Founder of H.appy Cities, Romania, Technology & Society Program Director at Aspen Institute Romania
- Tomasz SNAŻYK, Founder & CEO, AI Chamber CEE

The rapid digital transformation in Central and Eastern Europe brings just as many opportunities as challenges for the region’s workforce. Let’s explore how to foster digital skills across the population, ensuring that individuals and businesses can fully benefit from technological progress. What are the current strategies for reskilling and upskilling to meet the demands of a fast-changing digital labor market? How do we bridge skill gaps in ICT professions and level the playing field for women in the digital economy to strengthen innovation, resilience, and long-term growth in the region.

Moderator:
Michał GIERSZ

Speakers:
- Zydrune VITAITE, Co-founder, Women Go Tech, Lithuania
- Lucia MARTISKOVA, Project Manager, Digital Coalition of Slovak Republic

Striking the balance between rapid technological advance and ensuring safeguards necessary for human-centric approach to digital progress is a true challenge. Let’s consider the current ethical and social challenges stemming from the advent of new technologies.

Moderator:
- Paweł ORLIKOWSKI, XYZ

Speakers:
- Michał HETMAŃSKI, CEO & Co-founder, Instrat Foundation
- Elena CALISTRU, President, Funky Citizens, Romania
- Jaromir HANZAL, Director of AAVIT – the Czech Association for Applied Research in IT
- Gabor MATRAI, IVSZ – Hungarian ICT Association, Member of NTA Advisory Board at Digital Europe

Smart spending and investments are the driving forces behind a competitive market in Europe. What is its current state, how do we ensure its growth, by using the power of public contracts and how do we avoid stifling innovative spirit and entrepreneurship in the region and across Europe? Let’s consider the existing and upcoming legal and funding tools dedicated to promoting mature European solutions and companies, means for facilitating growth of innovative SMEs and startups as well as mechanisms for supporting development of ideas and businesses in the region and beyond through R&D efforts.

Moderator:
- Raphael MINDER, Financial Times CEE correspondent

Speakers:
- Gustav BUDINSKY, Head of the Digital Strategies Unit at the Digital Agenda Section of the Ministry of Investment, Regional Development of the Slovakia
- Eliza KRUCZKOWSKA, Director of Innovation Development, Polish Development Found (PFR)
- Marianna SIDOROFF, Director of the Department of Digital Economy, Ministry of Development and Technology, Poland
- Witold STRZELECKI, Managing Director, Business & Science Poland, Brussels
- Alexander NUTSOV, Policy and Strategy Director, BESCO – The Bulgarian Entrepreneurial Association
- Daniel VSETECKA, Acting Director-General for Digitalisation and Innovation, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czechia