Join the ABSL FDI Forum Talent Boosting Investments – a powerful event that will provide a unique opportunity to help define the strategic direction of FDI, based on experience, data, and insights into foreign investors’ needs to become an essential driver of the Polish economy.
Expert research into FDI shows a fall in optimism about the global economy compared to the beginning of the pandemic. Investors are more cautious as they gear up for a long-haul recovery for investment flows. They continue to prioritize destinations with developed infrastructure, strong governance, a technology & innovation-driven business environment, well-skilled and tech-savvy talent and macroeconomic stability. This allows Poland to seize this opportunity to protect and enforce its position in the global value chain as a desirable market for FDIs by strengthening critical assets – developed infrastructure and a digitally skilled talent pool.
The main challenge that Poland has to address is the shortage of adequately skilled talent. In order to strengthen this, we need to develop a sector talent growth strategy. A high-quality educational system is also critical to meet the demands of a constantly evolving economy and the modern labor market. Initiatives enabling the upskilling and reskilling of the potential talent pool are essential to attract new global investments. A proper blend of technological foundation and effective leadership is the path for locating Poland’s key global business roles and processes.
The highlight of the ABSL FDI Forum 2021 will be the presentation of the latest data and insights from the much-anticipated annual report – “Business services sector in Poland 2021”. It is also a unique opportunity to take part in discussions with highest-level governmental officials.
- Find out the analysis and the strategic industry foresight from the ABSL Annual Report “Business services sector in Poland 2021”
- Learn firsthand about the government’s perspective on the essential role of FDI and the business services sector for the growth of the Polish economy
- Be part of a thought-provoking dialogue between government and business on global FDI, investors’ expansion decisions, human capital, and economic development strategy to create better conditions for attracting investors
- Gain insights on how to expand a talent pool equipped with the necessary skills to drive FDI growth in Poland
PART 1: FOSTERING SECTOR GROWTH – ABSL ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION
10:00 – 10:05 Welcome
10:05 – 10:20 Macroeconomic outlook
10:20 – 10:30 ABSL Annual Report “Business Services Sector in Poland 2021” highlights
10:30 – 10:50 Moderated Q&A Session on key insights from the ABSL Annual Report
10:50 – 11:30 How can cooperation between business and academia be boosted to create added value?
11:30 – 12:15 Does localization still matter in the face of remote work and skills availability?
12:15 – 16:00 Lunch break and end of part 1
PART 2: FOSTERING ECONOMIC GROWTH
16:00 – 16:10 Welcome address
16:10 – 16:20 Global Macroeconomic Outlook
16:20 – 16:30 FDI and Business Services Sector – two important elements for Polish economy growth
16:30 – 17:00 Q&A Session
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee break
17:30 – 18:15 A highly skilled talent pool ready to carry out advanced business processes and transformation – a new opening for FDI flow
18:15 – 19:00 How to create regulatory and tax environment to increase FDI flow?
19:00 – 20:30 Networking Cocktail
