15^th International Factoring Congress

September 17, 2024, Warsaw

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Warsaw, Crowne Plaza Warsaw - The Hub

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September 17, 2024, start at 9:30

Polish version

International Factoring Congress is one of the most important events in the calendar of factoring and finance managers and practitioners in Poland. Experts from all over the world take part in it. Important problems and challenges faced by factoring service providers in Poland and in other markets are discussed here.

This year’s edition will be devoted to a summary of the situation on the factoring market and in the entrepreneurial environment at the beginning of a new era in the economy. We will discuss what the crisis has taught us and what future awaits the markets in Poland and around the world.

You’re welcome!

International Factoring Congress is an annual meeting of experts from the factoring and financial industry from Poland and the world. During the 13 edition, we acquired a large group of loyal listeners and supporters. Recognized authorities in the field of economy and management always take part in the deliberations. They answer questions related to the situation of enterprises and solutions affecting their financial liquidity.

This year the Congress is held for the fourteenth time. The event will be full of passionate speeches, interesting discussions and important questions.

I highly recommend and invite you to a live meeting or online participation!

Konrad Klimek
Chairman of the Executive Committee
of the Polish Factors Association

Program

08:30 – 09:30

Registration, morning coffee

09:30 – 09:35

Opening of the Congress

Konrad Klimek (Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee, President of the Management Board of KUKE Finance S.A.)

09:35 – 10:10

Presentation: Factoring in Poland and in Europie

Konrad Klimek (Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee, President of the Management Board of KUKE Finance S.A.), Magdalena Ciechomska-Barczak (Chairman of the Economic and Statistical Team of the EU Federation for Factoring and Commercial Finance, Vice-President of the Management Board of ING Commercial Finance Polska S.A.)

10:10 – 10:45

Prezentacja: Year of Economic Education 2024

Waldemar Zbytek (President of the Management Board of the Warsaw Banking Institute Foundation)

10:45 – 11:00

Presentation of the Main Partner of the Congress – Comarch: When should the red light come on? Successful factoring implementation is all about asking smart questions

Karol Leszczyński (Product Development Manager at Comarch S.A.)

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break, networking

11:30 – 12:15

Special Guest: Data storytelling – the use of numbers and data in business

Alicja Defratyka

12:15 – 13:00

Presentation: Game changer: How AI is changing the world and business?

Jowita Michalska

13:00 – 13:30

Discussion panel of the Golden Partner of the Congress – BIK Group: Cross-sector exchange of information on liabilities – the foundation of a safe and developing business of a financial institution

Introduction: Sławomir Grzybek (Business Intelligence Director of the BIK Group)
Panelists: Małgorzata Milewska (Risk Director of PragmaGO S.A.), Robert Milewski (Vice-President of the Management Board of Nest Bank S.A.), Tomasz Sudaj (President of the Management Board, Alior Leasing S.A.)
Moderator: Maciej Duszczyk (Director of Cooperation with Financial Institutions of the BIK Group)

13:30 – 14:30

Lunch

14:30 – 14:35

Awarding the winners of PFA competition “Golden Pen of PZF”

PFA Executive Committee

14:35 – 15:30

Discussion panel: Factoring and restructuring proceedings and debt recovery in the era of cybercrime

Panelists: Zuzanna Gołap – Staniszewska (Attorney, Gołap Kaźmierska & Łabędzki Spółka Jawna), Joanna Olechowska – Pucułek (Legal Advisor, Lawspective Litwiński Valirakis Radcowie Prawni Spółka Komandytowa), Emilia Wąsowska (Lawyer, KGK Kancelaria Radcowska E. Guzowska i S-ka Spółka Komandytowa), Norbert Frosztęga (Restructuring Advisor, Partner Zimmerman Sierakowski Frosztęga Kancelaria Radców Prawnych i Adwokatów Spółka Partnerska), Piotr Gąsiorowski (Legal Advisor, President of the Management Board of eFaktor S.A.), Grzegorz Słowiński (Attorney, Stefaniuk & Wspólnicy Spółka Komandytowo-Akcyjna)
Moderator: Anna Hoss (Legal Advisor, KGK Kancelaria Radcowska E. Guzowska i S-ka Spółka Komandytowa)

15:30 – 15:45

Presentation of the Partner of the Congress – eSourcing: Document AI Validator

Anna Matusiak (Relationship Management Director of eSourcing S.A.)

15:45 – 16:15

Coffee break, networking

16:15 – 17:00

Discussion panel: Women are behind the good streak in factoring

Panelists: Katarzyna Bajerowska (President of the Management Board of mFaktoring S.A.), Magdalena Ciechomska – Barczak (Chairman of the Economic and Statistical Team of the EU Federation for Factoring and Commercial Finance, Vice-President of the Management Board of ING Commercial Finance Polska S.A.), Magdalena Martynowska – Brewczak (Member of the Management Board of eFaktor S.A., Managing Director of the Department Sales and Customer Service eFaktor S.A.)
Moderator: Ewa Gawrońska – Micuń (Vice-Chairman of the PZF Executive Committee, Country Manager Poland, Head of Strategic Marketing & Product CEE at Bibby Financial Services)

17:00 – 18:00

Specjał Guest: How to eat an elephant, or about challenges that seem too big

Tomek Michniewicz

18:00

Closing of the Congress

Konrad Klimek (Chairman of the PFA Executive Committee, President of the Management Board of KUKE Finance S.A.)

18:00 – 22:00

Cocktail