TOTAL SECURITY 2025 by KONGRES BEZPIECZEŃSTWA POLSKI
Total Security is the autumn edition of the Polish Security Congress – an event that brings together key communities responsible for the country's security: cybersecurity experts, the military, the defense sector, administration, science, business, and local governments.
The Total Security project, as part of the Polish Security Congress, is built on two key pillars – Defence and Cyber, whose synergy is intended to comprehensively address the challenges related to national security and cybersecurity.
The project analyzes strategic issues concerning communications, digital infrastructure, the development of the defense industry, and modern satellite technologies. Furthermore, the project covers topics of cyber defense, effective crisis management, and the impact of artificial intelligence on system security.
Total Security focuses on building effective cooperation between the public and private sectors and raising awareness of threats to increase the state's resilience to crisis situations and hybrid threats.
CISOs and CSOs COMMITTEE
This is a cross-sector community of CISOs and CSOs in Poland, created specifically for directors, managers, and decision-makers in the cybersecurity sector. It is a place where leaders in managing and protecting information resources and critical infrastructure meet to exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative strategies. Our goal is to enable security and cybersecurity decision-makers to jointly share experiences, ideas, and insights.
DEFENCE HORIZON COMMITTEE
This is a platform aimed at managers of the Polish defense sector, decision-makers, representatives of the Polish Armed Forces, and experts responsible for the technological development and modernization of this industry. The Committee's goal is to create a specialized community capable of jointly analyzing development directions for modern technologies in the defense sector, consulting on current projects, and developing concrete solutions.
WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A PART?
TOTAL SECURITY CONGRESS
Your Investment. Our Security. A Shared Future.
- Gain an information advantage: Master knowledge of the latest technologies.
- Build tactical alliances: Establish key relationships in the industry.
- Set the direction: Influence the future of the Polish defense industry.
- Drive innovation: Gain access to breakthrough solutions.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE of CSOs and CISOs
Andrzej Karpiński
Head of Security Department, Biuro Informacji Kredytowej S.A.
Andrzej Karpiński
Head of Security Department, Biuro Informacji Kredytowej S.A.
Małgorzata Bjorum
Head of Cybersecurity Departament, Polskie Porty Lotnicze
Małgorzata Bjorum
Head of Cybersecurity Departament, Polskie Porty Lotnicze
Sebastian Kwapisz
Cyber security expert
Sebastian Kwapisz
Cyber security expert
Agnieszka Gawęcka-Kopytko
Head of the Operational Management and Business Continuity Team, IT and OT, Tauron Group
Agnieszka Gawęcka-Kopytko
Head of the Operational Management and Business Continuity Team, IT and OT, Tauron Group
Piotr Ozga
Director of Cyber Security Office , Polish Airlines Group
Piotr Ozga
Director of Cyber Security Office , Polish Airlines Group
PRESIDIUM AND PROGRAMME COUNCIL
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
– physician, local government official, and politician. Member of
the Sejm (Polish Parliament) of the VIII, IX, and X terms.
President of the Polish People's Party since 2015.
Born in 1981 in Krakow. Graduate of the II High School of King Jan
III Sobieski and the Faculty of Medicine of the Jagiellonian
University Medical College, Doctor of Medical Sciences. Employee of
the Clinic of Internal Diseases and Rural Medicine of the
Jagiellonian University Medical College. He obtained the title of
Doctor of Medical Sciences in 2010. He conducted scientific
research at, among others, Emory University School of Medicine in
Atlanta, USA.
From 2010 to 2011, a Councilor of the City of Krakow. He
participated in the work of the Committee on Family and Social
Policy, the Committee on Health, Prevention, and the Committee on
Property and Entrepreneurship.
Since 2000, associated with the Polish People's Party. He was also
one of the co-creators of the Forum of Young Populists. In 2008–2012
he served as the Secretary of the National Executive Committee of
the PSL.
In November 2011, he became the PSL candidate for the position of
Minister of Labor and Social Policy in the second coalition
government of Donald Tusk. On November 18, he was sworn in as
Minister of Labor and Social Policy. On December 1, 2012, he became
Vice President of the Polish People's Party.
On September 22, 2014, he again took the position of Minister of
Labor and Social Policy in the government of Ewa Kopacz.
On November 7, 2015, the PSL National Council appointed him as
President of the Polish People's Party. He was also elected Chairman
of the PSL Parliamentary Club. Re-elected as President of the PSL by
Congresses on November 19, 2016, and December 4,
2021.
From 2015 to 2023, Chairman of the Parliamentary Club created by the
PSL, and since 2016, a Member of the National Security
Council.
From 2012 to 2021, he was the Chairman of the Main Council of the
National Association of Rural Sports Teams.
He is the grandson of Władysław, a soldier of the 13th Vilnius
Uhlan Regiment and the Peasants' Battalions, and the son of Andrzej
Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of Health in the government of Tadeusz
Mazowiecki. Wife Paulina, they have two daughters and a
son.
On December 12, 2023, he was elected by resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, and on December 13, appointed by decision of the President of the Republic of Poland to the Council of Ministers as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence.
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDIUM AND PROGRAMME COUNCIL OF POLAND SECURITY CONGRESS
Krzysztof Dyki
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Chair of the CISOs and CSOs Committee
Krzysztof Dyki
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Chair of the CISOs and CSOs Committee
Prior to becoming President of ComCERT S.A., he was, among other things, the author of software for state bodies protected under classified information regulations. He worked with government administration offices, joint government administrative bodies and public finance sector units, including state public-law institutions.
In 2016-2017, co-founder and Member of the Board of Directors of Aplikacje Krytyczne, a company owned by the Ministry of Finance, which develops analytical information systems to support the Tax Administration and other state bodies in criminal-fiscal activities and countering financial irregularities. In 2017-2019, served as a Board Member of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), overseeing the maintenance and development of IT systems processing data of over 25 million ZUS clients and transactions valued at over PLN 300 billion annually. Responsible for the digital implementation of the 2017 pension reform and other national projects: centralization of social contribution payments (e-Skladka), digitization of employee files (e-Akta) and digitization of sick leave (e-ZLA).
He served as a Member of the Digitization Council appointed by the Minister of Digitization, a Member of the Scientific Council of NASK, and an Advisor to the Steering Committee of the electronic ID card (e-ID) project – being appointed jointly by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, the Minister of Digitization and the Minister of Health. He served as an advisor to the Presidents of selected state-owned companies. He is a member of the Scientific and Expert Council for Cyber Security at the Police Academy in Szczytno. He is a forensic expert qualified in the fields of IT, reverse engineering, cybersecurity, and IT copyright law.
Konrad Fijołek
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Mayor of Rzeszów
Konrad Fijołek
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Mayor of Rzeszów
Radosław Maćkiewicz
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Director, COI
Radosław Maćkiewicz
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Director, COI
Radosław Maćkiewicz has been the Director of the Centre for Informatics Technology since December 2023. He is an experienced manager in the new technology industry, particularly in cloud computing, cybersecurity and IT service management.
For many years, he worked for global IT solution providers, including Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, and is an academic lecturer on new technologies, entrepreneurship and practical management psychology.
A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology, he holds an MBA from the Warsaw University of Technology Business School, jointly with London Business School, HEC Paris and NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
Piotr Zesiuk
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; CEO, MMC Poland
Piotr Zesiuk
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; CEO, MMC Poland
PROGRAMME COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE POLAND SECURITYCONGRESS
Michał Szczerba
Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament Committee on Security and Defence
Michał Szczerba
Member of the European Parliament, European Parliament Committee on Security and Defence
gen. bryg. Mariusz Chmielewski
Deputy Commander of the DKWOC Cyberspace Defense Forces Component
gen. bryg. Mariusz Chmielewski
Deputy Commander of the DKWOC Cyberspace Defense Forces Component
Brig. Gen. Artur Kuptel, PhD
Head of the Armament Agency
Brig. Gen. Artur Kuptel, PhD
Head of the Armament Agency
Brig. Gen. Artur KUPTEL, PhD, is a graduate of the Military University of Technology and the National Defense University. In 2007, he completed Postgraduate Operational-Tactical Studies, and in 2022, Postgraduate Defense Policy Studies at the War Studies University. In 2011, he obtained a doctoral degree in defense sciences.
In 1998, he began his service in the 8th Radio-Technical Battalion. In the following years, he served at the Air Operations Center and then at the National Defense University. From 2014 to 2017, he served abroad in international military structures at the Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk (HQ SACT) in the United States.
Upon his return from the United States, he served in the Inspectorate for the Implementation of Innovative Defense Technologies (I3TO), starting as the Head of the Identification and Analysis Division, then as the Head of the Troop Support Technologies Division, and finally as the Deputy Head of I3TO.
On July 19, 2021, by a decision of the Minister of National Defense, he was appointed Deputy Head of the Armament Inspectorate, and simultaneously, the Minister of National Defense entrusted him with the duties of the Head of the Armament Inspectorate.
On January 1, 2022, by a decision of the Minister of National Defense, he was appointed Head of the Armament Agency.
By an order of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, dated August 3, 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. He received his promotion certificate on August 15, 2022, from the President of the Republic of Poland at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
For his long military service and excellent results in carrying out defense tasks, he has been awarded the Silver Medal for Long Service, the Silver Medal "For Merit for National Defence," and the Silver Medal "The Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland."
dr Agnieszka Jankowska
Chairperson of the Digital Council, Ministry of Digitalisation, Member of the Supervisory Board of T-mobile
dr Agnieszka Jankowska
Chairperson of the Digital Council, Ministry of Digitalisation, Member of the Supervisory Board of T-mobile
Jacek Karnowski
Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
Jacek Karnowski
Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
