The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Gdynia Maritime Economy Forum will take place on 9 October 2026. Speakers participating in six thematic panels will present the current state of key sectors of the maritime economy and discuss the challenges facing the industry, including those arising from the evolving geopolitical landscape.

PROGRAMME

08:30–09:00 —  Registration

09:00–09:10 —  Opening of the Forum

Aleksandra Kosiorek / Mayor of Gdynia
Sławomir T. Kalicki / Leader of the Maritime Economy Forum
Andrzej Popadiuk / Moderator of the Maritime Economy Forum

09:10–09:25 — Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour

Arkadiusz Marchewka / Secretary of State at the Ministry of Infrastructure

09:25–09:45 — Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour

Jorge Ricardo Silen Santacoloma / Ambassador of Panama

09:45–09:55 — Gdynia’s Modernist City Centre on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the City’s Centenary Year

Oktawia Gorzeńska / Deputy Mayor of Gdynia

09:55–10:05 — Screening of the Winning Film in the “Morze Mnie Kręci” Competition

Aleksandra Kosiorek / Mayor of Gdynia
Sławomir T. Kalicki / Leader of the Maritime Economy Forum
Jerzy Rados / Director of the Leszek Kopeć Gdynia Film Centre

10:05–10:15 — Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour (online)

Étienne de Poncins / Ambassador of France to Poland

10:15–10:30 — Presentation of the Port of Gdynia

Piotr Gorzeński / President of the Management Board, Port of Gdynia Authority S.A.

10:30–11:00 — Keynote speaker

Jakub Walenkiewicz / Director, Maritime Markets and Trade, DNV

11:00–11:50 — Break

11:50–13:50 — THEMATIC PANELS

Maritime Ports Panel:
Are the current investments in Polish seaports capable of meeting the needs arising from the rapidly changing conditions on international markets?

Maritime Logistics Panel:
The logistics sector as a creator of order in an era of turbulent global economic development and disruptions to global supply chains.

Renewable Energy Panel:
Nuclear Energy in Poland — From Political Decision to Effective Programme Delivery. How Can We Build the Foundations for Success?

Business in Sailing Panel:
The Maritime Economy, Sailing and Sports Development — Strategic Interconnections

Cybersecurity and Autonomous Shipping Panel:
From Signal to Decision: Detecting Manipulation, Operational Response and New Compliance Standards

Shipbuilding Industry Panel:
Polish shipbuilding sector rides the wave of global growth – the future belongs to innovators

13:50–14:35 — Break

14:35–15:00 — Summary and Closing of the Gdynia Maritime Economy Forum

Mayor of Gdynia, Leader of the Maritime Economy Forum, Panel Leaders