“Four Decades of Success. Poland’s Path to Prosperity” – Presentation of the Polish Economic Institute Report
Published: 29/09/2026
The Polish Economic Institute invites you to a conference marking the launch of its latest report, “Four Decades of Success. Poland’s Path to Prosperity”, which will take place on Monday, 5 October, at 11:00 a.m. at CDT (50 Krucza Street, Warsaw).
The report tells the story of Poland’s economic success since the transformation period, highlighting the scale of the changes and placing them in the context of developments in other countries in the region. It examines, among other issues, real GDP convergence, rising prosperity, advances in education and research, as well as the inflow of foreign investment and the international expansion of Polish companies.
Programme:
11:00–11:05 – Opening remarks
Maciej Sobolewski, Director of the Polish Economic Institute
11:05–11:20 – Presentation of the report’s key findings
Marcin Klucznik, Senior Advisor, World Economy Team, Polish Economic Institute; author of the report
11:20–11:40 – Fireside chat with Andrzej Domański, Minister of Finance and Economy
Moderated by Ignacy Morawski, Chief Economist, Puls Biznesu
11:40–12:40 – Poland’s transformation as a model for others? – Panel discussion
- Piotr Bujak, Chief Economist, PKO Bank Polski
- Marcus Kitzmuller, Lead Country Economist for the EU, World Bank
- Ignacy Morawski, Chief Economist, Puls Biznesu
- Prof. Eliza Przeździecka, Director, Collegium of World Economy, SGH Warsaw School of Economics
- Maciej Witucki, President, BusinessEurope
Moderated by Maciej Sobolewski, Director of the Polish Economic Institute
12:40–13:00 – Q&A
From 13:00 – Lunch and networking
