AGENDA
Modern Distribution Congress
May 20, 2024, Sofitel Warsaw Victoria
Presentation by the Presidents of the Program Council

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Director of Political Cabinet, Ministry of Climate and Environment
RETAIL 2024 - LEGAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGES
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- Implementation and enforcement of the 'OMNIBUS' directive
- Enforcement of the new Act on Contractual Advantage
Debate:
- Retail under pressure from geopolitical, economic challenges, and changes occurring in the economic environment - diagnosis, forecasts
- The biggest challenges for employers. How to deal with them in a dynamically changing trading environment (including: rising labor costs, workforce shortages, hiring migrants)
- Difficult economic situations, as a particular determinant of consumer behavior. How current consumer trends affect the condition of retail networks. Investments in promotions. Price competitiveness - can prices go even lower?
- Investments in technology as a key to the company's success. Main challenges

President of the Management Board, Lidl Polska

Director of Legal Department and Member of the Board, Jeronimo Martins Polska

Managing Editor, Publicist, Rzeczpospolita
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY BUILD AND IMPLEMENT HUMAN EXPERIENCE POLICY?
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Debate:
- How do leaders in Polish retail manage to retain customers and how can innovations from cashless payment partners help in this regard?
- Building a value market - how to listen to consumers' voices? Personalization and segmentation of customers.
- Consumer behaviors and preferences. Studying consumer choices using technology.
- Creating data-driven media strategies, or how to increase customer engagement through technology and modern payment solutions?
- The effects of cooperation between representatives of retail networks and service providers in the areas of purchasing and returns on card.
- New payment technologies, BNPL, seamless payment, and their impact on consumer choices.

Journalist, Rzeczpospolita
Presentation:
Speech:
USING TECHNOLOGY IN COMMERCE - #RETAILTECH
Debate:
- It's not enough to just be...you have to adapt. How do we develop a suitable business model? What is the importance of organizational management?
- Scaling the business. Investment as a driver of growth. Where is the space for this?
- How do you invest and find money to invest? Where to look for cost optimization factors?
- From planning to customer service... What benefits does integration and automation of processes, as well as artificial intelligence, bring?
- Quick commerce and e-platforms - actions of commerce in advanced logistics. How to cope with the challenge of running the "last mile"?

Digital economy analyst, Polityka Insight
Presentation:
- Accenture Point of View and Approach
- Summary of activities in the market, particularly in FMCG and Retail
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"DELIVERING ON THE GREEN DEAL” OR PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY
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PPA Development and Sales Director,
Polenergia Obrót
Debate:
- How does ESG facilitate business operations? How to collaborate and cooperate in environmental care? Intensification of ecological actions.
- When will ESG become a requirement rather than just reporting? Consequences of the CSDR Directive. Control and maturity assessment of entities within cooperation.
- Value chains in the ecological area - will everyone have access to them? Criteria and interdependencies of retail and producers.
- ESG in daily consumer choices. Does price ultimately matter more?
- Pro-environmental actions - second life of clothes, zero waste, and monitoring of electricity consumption.
- Sustainable supply chain - shortening the supply chain, electromobility.

CEO, Goodvalley

CEO, Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań
Presentation:
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Debate:
- Legislative Challenges. How does the current law regulate the sector's activities?
- What are the preparations for the introduction of a deposit system in Poland? Industry remarks and recommendations
- Financing and managing the deposit system
- Deposit system and packaging collection points. Additional obligations arising from the law
- System usage and accessibility - preparing infrastructure and selecting/implementing technology

Vice President, General Director of the Polish Federation of Food Manufacturers Employers' Association
*Speaker's participation during confirmation
**The organizer reserves the right to change the agenda