Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency (ARAW)

 🎉 As 2024 draws to a close, it's time to reflect and get ready for the year ahead! 💼🌍 There's no better way to do this than through events like Year-End Networking - a formal gathering to recap the year's business highlights. Huge thanks to ABSL Poland, American Chamber of Commerce in Poland and British Polish Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) for organising this fantastic event! 🙌 It was not only an opportunity to discuss what we've achieved, but also a chance to share ideas and inspiration for the near future. 💡🤝 We can't wait to see what 2025 has in store! 💪🔥 And you? What are your plans for the year ahead?

Who's behind the screen? Digital identity in focus! 🤔 Is it Adam Łabęcki, MBA or Paulina Muszyńska? With IDENTT you'll know in an instant. But navigating the complexities of digital identity isn't always so straightforward - it's a field of constant evolution and unique challenges. At the #DigitalIDForum, proudly supported by the Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency (ARAW), we took a closer look: 💡 Transformative trends 💡Emerging challenges 💡Innovative technologies that are redefining the industry Have you thought about how digital identity will impact your life in the near future? 👀

🎅🏻 Christmas magic is already in the air! 🎅🏻 It was no different during the AHK Polska Christmas meeting at the Wrocław Opera House🎄✨. 🎶 The artists of the Opera Wrocławska, led by the incomparable baritone Jacek Jaskuła, put us in an extraordinary mood! After the wonderful artistic part, it was time to talk, network and celebrate together in an atmosphere full of warmth and joy. We would like to thank Justyna Młynarz, Head of the Regional Office of AHK Poland in Wrocław, and Dr. Lars Gutheil, Director General of AHK Poland, for inviting us and organising this unique event. 🎄 

🎄✨ We felt the spirit of the holidays and reviewed the achievements of the year with JWW Accounting Office while waiting for Santa! 🎁 It's been a busy and exciting year! For the second time, JWW partnered with #MadeinWroclaw - an event that grows in size and importance every year. Huge thanks to Aleksander Widawski and Kinga Kuprasz - your support and commitment truly inspire us! So what's next? 💥 We're already gearing up for 2025, ready to bring even more energy, creativity and success to the table!🌟

✨Our wellbeing being well, how about yours? 😄 And how does this "wellbeing" work in practice? We explored this at an conference organized by Agnieszka Czerkawska from the Wellbeing Institute, proudly under the patronage of the Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency (ARAW). 🌱 The event took place in the welcoming space of OpsTalent, the first company in Poland to achieve the Wellbeing Leader Certificate and a multiple award-winner for Best Employee Experience. Huge congratulations to the amazing team led by Gabriela Ziolkowska-Coyne! 👏✨ 🧘♂️ What did we learn? From self-care as a leader, to supporting your team, to fostering mutual understanding between leaders and employees – it’s all about balance. Practical insights included: ✅ Avoiding burnout, ✅ Building harmonious workplace relationships, ✅ Implementing effective wellbeing strategies across organizations. We would like to see more such soothing events for our minds! 💼💚

Tarczyński Arena Wrocław is the place to be for all the latest in sports. This time, the football players from WKS Śląsk Wrocław SA and MKS Puszcza Niepołomice were the stars of the show. ⚽🔥 🚀💡But it's also a place for some pretty exciting business talks between representatives from big businesses and start-ups. Guests were welcomed by: Jakub Mazur, Deputy Mayor of Wrocław Ryszard Kessler, Deputy Mayor of Wrocław Patryk Załęczny, President of WKS Śląsk Wrocław Claus Frank, Chairman of EUROPA FORUM Michał Nikołajuk, Board Member of ITCORNER Our Norbert Nowacki also shared insights on the region's development and the potential for supporting businesses and startups in our area. 👏 💪 🙌💼 We'd like to thank EUROPA FORUM and ITCORNER for their partnership in making this event a success. It's amazing to see how coming together to cheer and experience shared sporting moments can foster integration and inspiration, leading to collective action! So, are you ready for more such events? 😉

📃 Today we signed a letter of intent to cooperate with the EUROPA FORUM association 🤝 . We want to do more together in supporting the economic development of companies, their innovation 🚀, as well as promoting international cooperation. Claus Frank many thanks and we are looking forward to the results of our activities.

🚀 UPGRADE'24 - the future of IT starts here! 🚀 ✨ Two intense days, 21-22 November, brought together leaders, visionaries and enthusiasts from IT and beyond who are not afraid to change the rules of the game. If you are looking for fresh ideas💡, new contacts 🤝 and a powerful dose of knowledge - THIS is the place to be. Don't miss the next edition! 🌍 Karolina Charewicz-Jakubowska, PhD | Grzegorz Rudno-Rudzinski | Magdalena Okulowska | Mateusz Jarzombek | Paulina Muszyńska #Upgrade24 #Technology #Networking #BusinessFuture #Wroclaw

🚀 It's time for #UPGRADE24! 🚀 The National Congress of the technology industry, where innovation, strategy and, most importantly, business networking come together. 🎯 ✅ 2 days of intensive knowledge and talks ✅ Discussions that open up and don't pull the wool over our eyes ✅ 100% concrete! Here it's important to talk about challenges too, not just successes Karolina Charewicz-Jakubowska, PhD, Grzegorz Rudno-Rudzinski it was, od and still will be a pleasure 👏 #UPGRADE24 #ITCORNER #Biznes #Networking

🌍 Strong representation from Wroclaw at the Polish-Saudi Business Forum! 🌟 Thank you for valuable discussions about the latest technologies in construction, medicine or education. 🏗️💊📚 The exchange of experience at the B2B level is always very important for us. Currently, the economic exchange between Saudi Arabia and Poland is estimated at $9 billion per year, and the potential for cooperation is still growing! 📈 💡 Innovation, entrepreneurship and openness to new markets can be the basis for future joint projects that will contribute to the development of both Wroclaw and Lower Silesia. 🌇✨ Many thanks to the hosts of the event - Robert Rostek Ambassador of Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Amb. Saad Alsaleh Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Poland and Polish - Saudi Business Council #Wroclaw #Business #ArabiaSaudi #Networking #InternationalCooperation #Poland #PolishSaudiBusinessForum