CONFERENCE PARTNERS

Strategic partners

Alior Bank is one of the most dynamically developing banks in Poland. With PLN 62 billion in assets at the end of June 2017. Alior Bank ensures service to nearly 4 million clients, including over 190 thousand businesses. Alior Bank has been part of the WIG20 index for the largest and most liquid companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 2014. Alior Banks business strategy implies the development of modern retail banking and the development of banking for SMEs based on state-of-the-art technology.

Bank Pekao S.A. has operated for 88 years. As a part of PZU Group it constitutes the largest financial institution in Poland and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. In terms of capital strength, measured as capital adequacy ratio, Bank Pekao S.A. is a leader among large banks operating in Poland and one of the safest banks on European level. Bank Pekao S.A. is a laureate of many prestigious awards and distinctions, both in Poland and in the world.

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide technology leader that has been making the Internet work since 1984. Our people, products, and partners help society securely connect and seize tomorrow’s digital opportunity today.

Deloitte Poland is one of the leading advisory firms providing world-class professional services in audit, tax advisory, legal, strategic and technology consulting, as well as enterprise risk management and financial advisory. Currently, Deloitte in Poland has over 2000 practitioners, while Deloitte Central Europe counts more than 5300 practitioners in their respective fields.

Deloitte provides its clients with top quality services, implementing seamless service standards, combining global knowledge and resources of more than 225 000 people working in 150 countries with valuable experience of local market professionals.

IBM is a globally integrated enterprise operating in over 170 countries; with a long history in the CEE region. Today, IBM is bringing innovative solutions to a diverse client base in CEE to help solve some of their toughest business challenges and embrace the new era of cognitive business. In addition to being the world’s largest IT and consulting services company, IBM is a global business and technology leader, innovating in research and development to shape the future of society at large.

Microsoft is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

PKN ORLEN is an established player on the fuel and power markets, the largest company in Central and Eastern Europe, and the only Polish company included in the prestigious Fortune 500 list of the world’s largest companies. ORLEN has long occupied the top spot among Poland’s most valuable brands, with its value estimated at PLN 3.9bn. PKN ORLEN has also received − for the fourth consecutive time and as the only company in the region − the coveted title of The Most Ethical Company from the American Ethisphere Institute.

PZU is the market leader in the Polish insurance services market, particularly in non-life insurance, with a 32.9% (together with Link 4) market share as at the end of Q2 2015. It is the oldest Polish insurance group offering a broad range of insurance and financial products. The principal product group offered by PZU is motor insurance for retail and corporate clients. PZU Życie is the market leader in Polish life insurance services in terms of regular gross written premiums – a 43.4% market share as at the end of Q2 2015.

T-Mobile Polska is one of the largest mobile operators in Poland, serving nearly 11,6 million customers. We provide a full range of telecommunications services to both private and business customers. Thanks to the integration with GTS Poland in 2015, we can offer a full range of ICT services as part of our portfolio, in addition to mobile and fixed-line services. T-Mobile Polska has now grown from a mobile operator into an integrated operator. T-Mobile customers also have the option to take advantage of a full range of financial services as part of T-Mobile banking services – the most advanced and innovative example of synergy between a bank and a telecom company.

Main partners

Asseco Poland is the largest IT company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. It has developed technologically advanced software solutions for companies and institutions of all key sectors of the economy for more than 25 years. Today, Asseco is the number one software house in Central Europe and the sixth largest software vendor in Europe. Asseco Group is present in 54 countries, employing over 22,000 people. It has provided IT technologies to support business operations as well as development at more than 100,000 companies and organizations. While operating in international markets, Asseco has gained extensive experience, combining the know-how of all the Group’s subsidiaries. The synergy of these competencies provides added value to customers who receive the top quality products.

We are the biggest Polish telecommunications operator controlled by the National Treasury. For over 20 years, we have combined the knowledge and experience of our experts, delivering the best possible solutions for operators, business, as well as public administration. We provide comprehensive services in the field of telecommunications and IT security for customers in Poland. In addition – as the wholesale voice operator – we effectively operate at the global market. Using modern and extensive transmission network, we cooperate with hundreds of operators, both in Poland and abroad. We are ICT bridge between Eastern and Western Europe.

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In doing so, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. www.ey.com/pl

The web is at the heart of economic growth. It creates a level-playing field allowing anyone from anywhere to grow their business and to become a global player. This creates a significant opportunity for CEE companies, startups, app developers, creators and cultural organizations to grow and go global and Google has been investing in helping them harness the benefits of the digital transformation, while ensuring the highest privacy and security standards for everyone. More: www.g.co/growthengine

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) is a Polish industry leader and one of the largest defence corporations in Europe. The Group consists of more than 60 companies (from the defence, ship building, and new technologies industries), and has annual revenues of approximately 5 billion zlotys. By utilising the advantages offered by Polonisation of technology, close co-operation with the Polish scientific community, and by putting stress on the research and development process, PGZ offers innovative products that increase security.

Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5ITM products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.

TAURON Polska Energia SA is the holding company in capital group that deals with coal mining, as well as generation, distribution and supply of power and heat. TAURON Group operates on 18 percent of Poland’s territory and is one of the largest business entities in Poland. TAURON Group includes, among others, such subsidiaries as TAURON Wytwarzanie (Generation), TAURON Dystrybucja (Distribution), TAURON Sprzedaż (Supply), TAURON Obsługa Klienta (Customer Service), TAURON Wydobycie (Mining), TAURON Ekoenergia (RES) and TAURON Ciepło (Heat).

Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets. With 64,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of €14.9 billion in 2016. With over 25,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its exceptional international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world.

Verint, the global leader in Actionable Intelligence® solutions, transforms the way organizations combat complex cyber threats. Verint Threat Protection System (TPS) is the first unified, intelligence-driven platform that detects breaches across the attack chain, automates cyber investigations and revolutionizes the way cyber analysts work.  New Perspective. New Defense.  www.verint.com/cyber.

Partners

HP Inc. is a publicly listed corporation and a global leader in printing and personal systems. Backed by nearly 50,000 employees and drawing from a 76-year legacy of engineered innovation, the company is focused on creating technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. Through its portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions, and services, HP Inc. engineer experiences that amaze. www.hp.com

Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) is the leader of the Polish natural gas market. PGNiG is listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange as part of WIG 20, the index of the largest Polish companies. The company’s core business includes exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil fields and, through its key subsidiaries, import, storage, sale and distribution of gaseous and liquid fuels, as well as generation of heat and electricity.

PKP CARGO Group is Poland’s largest, and Europe’s second largest railway freight transport operator, with PLN 4,55bn in revenue, transporting 116mn tonnes of goods per year. We contribute to Poland’s economic development, continuously improving our capacities and competence. Our core area is railway transport. We offer our customers integrated logistics chains, covering land, air and sea transport.
The success of PKP CARGO Group rests on three pillars: know-how developed over the years of our large-scale operations, our qualified personnel, and Poland’s largest, continuously upgraded rolling stock.

To provide our Customers actual information technology support, COIG S.A. effectively combines its sixty years of experience with the latest accomplishments in the IT sector. One of our leading domains are cyber-security products and services. We offer advanced tools to ensure information security and business continuity, and provide services in the fields of security audits, systems and applications penetration tests as well as active monitoring of IT environments security. The company also provides solutions for different areas of business activity, from large enterprise management support, through IT implementation in public administration units, to complex solutions rendered for small and medium size business units. COIG S.A. has an in-house Data Center and most of the services provided by us is available in SaaS model.

Established in 1989, SANS Institute is the largest information security training organisation in the world. SANS provides intensive, technical training designed to impart the skills and techniques necessary for defending systems and networks against the most dangerous threats – the ones being actively exploited. SANS training is led by world-renowned, expert instructors and the curriculum covers all the most crucial areas of security. Training can be delivered in a classroom at a SANS training event, privately in the workplace or online.

SANS is a Cyber Security Supplier to HM Govt. See uk.sans.org or contact SANS via emea@sans.org