Guest Registration

Congress Opening

Speeches by the Chairmen of the Polish Security Congress – Total Security and Smart City Forum

Speech

Dynamics of Changes in the Security Environment of Poland and NATO and the Adaptation of the State Defense Management System

• NATO Transformation (recent changes) and its current impact on the state’s security and defense policy. The network of influences and decisions in the global national security landscape
• What kind of war should we prepare for?
• Current organizational aspects of managing state security and defense
• Concepts for changes in the US security and defense strategy
• Risks and changes in Poland’s security and defense environment

Q&A Session

Communications and Digital Infrastructure – Strategic Challenges for the State

• Poland’s digitization and cybersecurity strategy – how to build long-term state resilience to disruptions and attacks?
• State models for secure satellite communication (sovereignty vs. effectiveness)
• The use of satellites in military and civilian communication systems – guidelines and recommendations
• Security and technological sovereignty – how should the state invest in building its own critical communication infrastructure?
• Standards, interoperability, and recommendations – what should be the role of the state in creating communication standards in cities?
• Infrastructure resilience to cyber threats – blackouts, attacks, and communication disruptions, including GNSS jamming

New Stage of Development for the Space Sector in Poland

A City That Reacts on Its Own – Intelligent Urban and Communal Infrastructures and the New Role of Construction

• Reference infrastructure – how to ensure that modernizations are well-coordinated with the entire city infrastructure, meet real needs, and consider long-term development
• Who should be responsible for guidelines for intelligent urban infrastructure and how to ensure the operability, communication standards, adaptation, openness, and accessibility of systems
• Who should be in control of intelligent infrastructure – local government or business?
• Communication systems – capabilities of 5G networks in cities – mission-critical communications systems, MCX systems
• Algorithm autonomy vs. the role of humans in decision-making
• Modern construction – safety and security standards for adaptation to defense purposes
• Key elements of the Act on Civil Protection and Civil Defence
• Bunkers, shelters, hiding places – how should cities prepare infrastructure for crisis situations?

Modern Warfare – Satellites, Drones, Imagery Intelligence

• The development of satellite and drone technologies as a key contemporary element of national security and defense
• Satellite communications and satellite observation systems – GOVSATCOM, IRIS²
• Local content: development of domestic satellite and drone systems to increase technological independence
• Support for satellite and drone projects – developing competencies in design, production, and operation
• The importance of optoelectronic and SAR satellites in border monitoring, communication, and early warning
• Technological challenges of integrating data from satellites with information from drones, radars, and land-based systems
• Monitoring threats and crisis situations through satellite observation – protection against jamming, cyber-attacks, and physical threats
• Dual-use satellite and drone technologies (technological synergy of AI, communication systems)
• Satellite reconnaissance – secure satellite communication and AI as a prerequisite for the autonomy of drones and unmanned systems. Increasing operational security

European Earth Observation Infrastructure – from Satellites to EO Data Services

Terra Recon – Data Fusion as a Tool for Building Information Advantage

Closed meeting of the Program Council Presidium and Committees of KBP Rzeszów 2026 – MARS room, 1st floor

From Production Needs to Combat Readiness – the Defence Industry in Action

• Dialogue: military – science – industry:
  • From prototype to serial production. Challenges of integrating innovation for the needs of the Polish Armed Forces
• From innovation to implementation. Scaling defense technologies:
  • An innovation ecosystem for defense. How to improve cooperation between startups, universities, industry, and state institutions?
• The defense industry in the face of the growing operational needs of the Armed Forces – production readiness and supply logistics
• Export of Polish armaments. Opportunities, limitations, and strategies for entering foreign markets
• A transparent and effective procurement process as the foundation for rapid equipment of the Polish Armed Forces – order fulfillment, support for the domestic defense industry, and ensuring technological and quality compliance with operational requirements
• Dual-use technologies – civilian and military applications (AI, drones, communication systems)
• The industry’s ability to operate in crisis situations – security of supply, production reserves, flexibility, militarization of enterprises
• Distributed logistics – what is it and what is its purpose? Delivering ammunition to the front line

A New Era of Digital Intelligence

• Countering disinformation and protecting against information warfare through comprehensive intelligence and modern technologies
• Strengthening civil-military cooperation by integrating data from various intelligence sources
• The role of artificial intelligence and automation in analyzing intelligence data and detecting threats
• Multidisciplinarity – combining technical, business, and social knowledge in the fight against cyber threats
• Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity – technical challenges and impact on key sectors of the economy and defense
• How to approach AI implementation safely? Building awareness and societal resilience to information manipulation through education and awareness campaigns
• AI in dual-use technologies
• The use of artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in planning special operations and building an information advantage

End of Day I of the Congress

Guest Registration

Congress Opening

Speech by the Guest of Honor and presentation of the Digital Resilience Leader award

Speech by the Guest of Honor. Introduction to the block

External Financing, PPP, and the Technological Sovereignty of Poland

• Strategic state investment in the development of sovereign technologies as a foundation for national security
• Creating new investment programs in digital, military, and industrial technologies
• Re-polonization of the defense industry
• Building technological sovereignty as a necessity in the face of global threats and dependencies
• Procurement problems and Public Procurement Law requirements in the context of rapid implementation of cybersecurity solutions
• Availability and acquisition of funds for security development. How to inform companies about financing opportunities?
• Building public-private synergy. PPP cooperation
• Record budget of the Ministry of National Defence and the Armed Forces Support Fund – initial summary
• The need to integrate the state and private defense industries
• Fast-track implementation of innovative technologies – examples of solutions in NATO countries

American Dream, or the Nightmare of Polish Technological Sovereignty

Modern Border Defense – Technologies, Challenges, and Strategies

• What innovative technologies and strategies support the Border Guard, Police, Fire Service, and Polish Armed Forces in protecting and defending borders?
• The border as a dynamic space requiring constant adaptation to new threats
• The role of the maritime border – responding from the sea
• Strategic protection for the state’s port and energy infrastructure at sea
• Protection of aviation infrastructure – threats to airports
• The border as a hybrid space – military and civilian threats
• Cooperation and information exchange between services in daily border protection
• Implementation of autonomous patrol systems and unmanned vehicles in hard-to-reach border areas

At the Center of Resilience – Crisis Management and Communication. The Role of the CISO

• Lessons learned – Crisis communication – conclusions from experience
• Institutional readiness for wartime. Testing and standardizing procedures for responding to high-risk incidents and ensuring business continuity (war, cyber-attacks, sabotage, disinformation)
• Hybrid threats, disinformation, and crisis management teams
• Network security – resilience to disruptions, resilience to cyber-attacks
• Cooperation with cyber forces and building a national cyber legion and cyber range
• CISO as a key element of organizational resilience. Integration with BCP, management boards, and cyber strategy
• Strengthening civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) and business continuity plans (BCP)

The Role of Women in Crisis Situations

Critical Infrastructure Security

• Critical infrastructure as a target for cyber-attacks. How to protect it and ensure business continuity?
• Is Poland prepared for a blackout? Response procedures and resilience of the power system to supply interruptions
• Protection of control and management systems (SCADA, OT, IT) in the energy sector against attacks – conclusions and recommendations from global incidents
• Energy resilience of cities and communities – the role of energy management systems (EMS) and microgrids in ensuring power continuity by enabling disconnection from the national grid
• Poland’s energy security as an element of critical infrastructure protection