The 9th International Scientific Conference "Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Theory and Practice" - summary

On 18 - 19 December, the WSB Academy hosted the 9th International Scientific Conference "Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Theory and Practice', organised in an online format within the programme of the Minister of Education and Science called 'Social Responsibility of Science / Excellent Science, Module: Excellent Science - Support for scientific conferences'.

The first day of the conference was devoted to issues such as digitisation, artificial intelligence and changes affecting the development of modern entrepreneurship.

The assembled guests and conference participants were welcomed by Prof. Marcin Lis, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and Cooperation with the Environment.

Speakers who graced the conference proceedings included:

• Wojciech Muras, Ph.D., Vice President of the Management Board of Net-o-logy,
• Prof. Dr. Wojciech Czakon, Jagiellonian University,
• Prof. Heinz D. Kurz, University of Graz,
• Dr. Sabina Ratajczak, Vice-Chancellor for Development, WSB Academy,
• Natanya Meyer, College of Business and Economics Johannesburg.

Two expert debates were held on the first day.

First debate: 'Smart City - innovative city and region management'.

Moderator: Prof. Marcin Lis, Vice-Chancellor for Student Affairs and Outreach.

Debate participants:

• Prof. Jacek Szołtysek, PhD, University of Economics in Katowice
• dr Jakub Dąbrowski, Marketing Director of the Veolia Group in Poland
• Dr Mariusz Raczek, Expert of the Centre for Regional Development, WSB Academy of Sciences, Vice President of the GOC Delegation in Dąbrowa Górnicza
• Dr Karolina Mucha-Kuś, WSB Academy

Second debate: "AI in Business and Education. Medicine, e-commerce, automation and education".

Moderator: Dr Tomasz Siemek, WSB Academy, Commercial Director, President of the Board of CloudTeam Sp. z o.o.

Debate participants:

• Leszek Kowalik, Ph.D., RespiSave
• Szymon Pękała, CEO & co-owner W Engineering Group
• Tomasz Józefowicz, President of the Management Board of A-System Polska S.A., President of the Management Board of Poli Honey S.A.

During the second day of the conference, 3 thematic sessions were held:

• DIGITISATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
• ENTERPRISE, INNOVATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATION pt. 1
• ENTERPRISE, INNOVATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATION pt. 2

Session participants:

• Laeeq Janjua, Msc, BNP Paribas Securities Services
• dr Francesco Cappellano, Akademia WSB
• Izabela Karwala, Grupa Azoty S.A.
• dr Ida Skubis, Silesian University of Technology
• Solomon Kunle Omogbemi, Akademia WSB
• dr Jimoh Olakunle SAKA, Lagos State University, Ojo Badagry, Lagos Nigeria
• dr Omoayenna ODUNBAKU, United Nations Organization (Habitat)
• dr hab. Regina Lenart-Gansiniec, prof. UJ, Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Joanna Gryźlak, Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Agata Wojciechowska, Politechnika Śląska
• dr Anastasiia Mazurchenko, Technical University of Liberc
• Kateřina Maršíková Technical University of Liberc
• Sławomir Wyciślak, Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• dr Piotr Wajs, Public High School No. 1 in Opole
• Thomas Rehmet, Head of Center for Entrepreneurship, Reutlingen University
• Anuphat Thirakulwanich, Akademia WSB
• dr Sergey Mazol, EHU researcher
• dr Pavel Lebedev, FCCA – European Humanities University
• Dmitry Pakhomov, Steel Group