KGHM takes part in the third edition of the Development Vision Forum in Gdynia. It is one of the biggest economic events in Poland. The program includes discussions on on how Polish companies cope in the times of crisis, business 4.0 and innovations in the Polish economy.
The background of this year's edition is the effects of the pandemic on the national economy. The discussion on the challenges facing the Polish economy was attended by, among others The President of the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź SA - Marcin Chludziński, who emphasized that "Poland may become the economic leader of Europe".
- Day by day we are in a battle. We fight for the ability to produce, for the ability to act. Copper prices have already improved significantly, and the macroeconomics at the end of the second quarter of this year were favorable to us. We were able to maintain production, we implemented our plans, which we had established before the outbreak of the pandemic. Both in terms of financial result, EBIDTA, as well as the scale of production and sales. The "covid" situation did not threaten us, which does not mean that it is stable. We are aware of the danger. - said the President of KGHM Marcin Chludziński.
The president of the copper giant participated in the inaugural session entitled Key factors for the development of the Polish economy. What kind of country will we be in 2050? He was accompanied by: Patrycja Klarecka - Member of the Management Board for Retail Sales of PKN ORLEN SA, Włodzimierz Kocon - Vice-President of the Management Board of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and Paweł Jan Majewski - President of the Management Board of Grupa LOTOS SA. The discussion was moderated by Piotr Świąc - journalist of Telewizja Polska, Gdańsk branch. The speakers noted that the development of the Polish economy has become noticeable all over the world in recent years. Taking into account the impact of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, global agencies maintained the rating of Poland, pointing to a diversified economy, a safe level of debt and strong macroeconomic foundations.
During the Forum, KGHM representatives also wondered whether it is easy to commercialize research results and how is cooperation with the industry implemented? and discussed the sources and availability of funding for research carried out at universities, institutions and industry.
- ¾ expenditures on research and development projects and innovations are directed to activities related to the main technological line, which have a high potential for implementation or commercialization. At KGHM, we plan to allocate up to 1 percent. annual revenue for innovation and research and development projects - said Adam Bugajczuk, vice president for development at KGHM during the Forum.
The speakers exchanged e.g. business experiences and methods for safe and effective functioning of companies in the "covid" reality.
The forum takes place at the Naval Academy in Gdynia. The infrastructure of the AMW buildings was adapted to the sanitary and epidemiological requirements. The temperature of the guests arriving at the Forum is measured. They were also required to follow safety rules.
