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"Chemistry means Future"

European Chemical Industry Forum 2026

Global competition for investment, technology and manufacturing capacity is accelerating rapidly. European industry is facing growing pressure from the United States and China, geopolitical tensions, uncertainty over energy and raw material supplies, and high operating costs.

Against this backdrop, the European Union faces a fundamental challenge: how to reconcile the energy and climate transition with the need to restore the competitiveness, resilience and security of its industrial base.

At the heart of this debate is the chemical industry – a strategic sector whose products and technologies are integral to almost every key value chain of the European economy. Energy, automotive, construction, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, electronics and defence industries all depend directly on a strong and competitive chemical industry. The future of the European chemical industry is inseparably linked to the future of European industry as a whole.

The second edition of the European Chemical Industry Forum will provide a platform for strategic discussions on the industrial policy Europe needs today and how to create the conditions necessary to sustain manufacturing, attract investment and foster technological development across the continent.

This year’s discussions will focus on the challenges that will directly shape the operating conditions for European industry: global competition and the risk of deindustrialisation, energy and raw material security, supply chain resilience, and the future of European industrial policy. We will also address the EU ETS and CBAM, regulatory simplification, conditions for new industrial investment, and the technologies and infrastructure needed to support the transformation of energy-intensive industries.

The Forum will bring together representatives of the Polish government, European Union institutions, the European Parliament, European industry associations, leaders of major companies, and experts in industrial policy, energy and competitiveness.

Od geopolityki przez politykę przemysłową po energię – trzy debaty o przyszłości europejskiego przemysłu

Three Debates on the Future of European Industry

From Geopolitics and Industrial Policy to Energy
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DEBATE 1

Chemistry Means Future

Europe’s Competitiveness, Resilience and Industrial Sovereignty
  • Chemistry as a pillar of Europe’s security – which industrial capabilities are strategically important today?
  • The new geopolitics of industry – is economic security becoming as important as competitiveness?
  • Europe between the United States, China and the Middle East – how is the global chemical industry landscape changing?
  • How can Europe prevent deindustrialisation and retain its strategic industrial sectors?
  • Raw materials and supply routes – what do trade disruptions teach Europe about industrial resilience?
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DEBATE 2

A New Deal for European Industry

Removing Barriers, Unlocking Investment, Strengthening Production
  • EU ETS and CBAM – climate ambitions versus industrial realities.
  • How can Europe retain and expand critical manufacturing – demand, investment and the protection of strategic value chains?
  • From extraction to manufacturing – how can Europe strengthen its raw material independence?
  • How can fragmented policy instruments be turned into a coherent European industrial policy?
  • Europe’s regulatory simplification agenda – has the approach really changed?
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DEBATE 3

Powering Europe’s Industrial Future

Can the transition deliver competitiveness?
  • Affordable energy as a prerequisite for industry’s survival in Europe.
  • Energy security amid geopolitical instability – how can European industry reduce its exposure to price shocks and supply disruptions?
  • Low-carbon technologies for energy-intensive industries – renewables, hydrogen, CCUS, electrification and small modular reactors (SMRs).
  • Financing industrial transformation – supporting investment without fragmenting the Single Market.
  • Grids and infrastructure – how can Europe close the gap in industrial electrification?
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SPECIAL SESSION

Strategic Infrastructure and Supply Chain Security

Strengthening Europe’s Raw Material Resilience

European Debate – Different Perspectives

ECIF 2026 brings together political, regulatory and business perspectives.
The Forum's agenda includes representatives of the European Commission, the Polish government and the European Parliament, alongside industry leaders, European industry associations and representatives of industrial regions.
One stage, different perspectives and one fundamental question: How can Europe secure a strong industrial base for decades to come?
ECIF 2026 — Agenda PL / EN

Agenda ECIF 2026

19 listopada 2026 r. · Warszawa · Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii 19 November 2026 · Warsaw · Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Program wydarzenia może ulec zmianie. Udział części zaproszonych gości jest w trakcie potwierdzania. Programme subject to change. Participation of some invited guests is pending confirmation.
10:00

Rejestracja i powitalna kawa

11:00
Otwarcie Forum

Sesja otwierająca ECIF 2026

Wystąpienie
Donald TuskDonald Tusk* — Prezes Rady Ministrów
Wystąpienie
Tomasz ZielińskiTomasz Zieliński — Prezes Zarządu, Polska Izba Przemysłu Chemicznego
Wystąpienie
Andrzej DomańskiAndrzej Domański — Minister Finansów i Gospodarki
Fireside Chat

Konkurencyjny przemysł, silna gospodarka, bezpieczna Europa. Od krajowych ambicji do europejskich decyzji

Andrzej DomańskiAndrzej Domański — Minister Finansów i Gospodarki
Tomasz ZielińskiModerator: Tomasz Zieliński — Prezes Zarządu, Polska Izba Przemysłu Chemicznego
Wystąpienie
Kristin SchreiberKristin Schreiber — Dyrektor ds. Chemikaliów i Biogospodarki, DG GROW, Komisja Europejska
Wystąpienie
Ireneusz FąfaraIreneusz Fąfara — Prezes Zarządu, ORLEN
Prowadzący
Tomasz SettaTomasz Setta — Dziennikarz Money.pl. Autor wywiadów i reporter, przez wiele lat związany z radiem TOK FM jako jeden z prowadzących magazyn „EKG – Ekonomia, Kapitał, Gospodarka”. Laureat Nagrody Dziennikarskiej im. Mariana Krzaka i Nagrody SGH dla Dziennikarza Gospodarczego Roku 2025.
11:45–13:00
Debata 1

Chemia to przyszłość – konkurencyjność, odporność i suwerenność przemysłowa Europy

Chemia i bezpieczeństwo Europy · geopolityka przemysłu · USA, Chiny i Bliski Wschód · deindustrializacja · surowce i szlaki dostaw

Zaproszeni do udziału:
Borys BudkaBorys Budka — Poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego, Przewodniczący Komisji Przemysłu, Badań Naukowych i Energii (ITRE)
Michał BaranowskiMichał Baranowski — Podsekretarz Stanu, Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii
Kristin SchreiberKristin Schreiber — Dyrektor ds. Chemikaliów i Biogospodarki, DG GROW, Komisja Europejska
Marcin WasilewskiMarcin Wasilewski — Wiceprezes Zarządu ds. Rozwoju i Inwestycji, ORLEN
Jaume Baró TorresJaume Baró Torres — Prezydent, Europejska Sieć Regionów Chemicznych (ECRN)
Folco CiulliModerator: Folco Ciulli — Dyrektor Wykonawczy, Europejska Sieć Regionów Chemicznych (ECRN)
13:00–13:45

Networking lunch

13:45–14:00
Fireside Chat

Energia dla silnego przemysłu – konkurencyjność, transformacja, bezpieczeństwo

Miłosz MotykaMiłosz Motyka — Minister Energii
Tomasz ZielińskiModerator: Tomasz Zieliński — Prezes Zarządu, Polska Izba Przemysłu Chemicznego
14:00–15:10
Debata 2

New Deal dla europejskiego przemysłu – mniej barier, więcej inwestycji i produkcji w Europie

EU ETS i CBAM · produkcja strategiczna · niezależność surowcowa · spójna polityka przemysłowa · uproszczenie regulacji

Zaproszeni do udziału:
Michał JarosMichał Jaros — Sekretarz Stanu, Ministerstwo Rozwoju i Technologii
Adam JarubasAdam Jarubas — Poseł do Parlamentu Europejskiego; Przewodniczący Komisji Zdrowia Publicznego (SANT), członek Komisji Przemysłu, Badań Naukowych i Energii (ITRE)
Kamila Gasiuk-PihowiczKamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz — Posłanka do Parlamentu Europejskiego, Wiceprzewodnicząca Komisji Rynku Wewnętrznego i Ochrony Konsumentów (IMCO)
Rosalinde van der VliesRosalinde van der Vlies — Dyrektor ds. Rynków Węgla i Czystej Mobilności, DG CLIMA, Komisja Europejska
Remigiusz PaszkiewiczRemigiusz Paszkiewicz — Prezes Zarządu, KGHM Polska Miedź
Mike SweeneyMike Sweeney — Dyrektor Generalny Działu Rozwiązań dla Ochrony Środowiska, Sektora Półprzewodników i Przemysłu, Solstice
Katarzyna ByczkowskaKatarzyna Byczkowska — Dyrektor Zarządzająca, BASF Polska
Tomasz SettaModerator: Tomasz Setta — Dziennikarz gospodarczy, Money.pl
15:10–15:30
Sesja specjalna

Strategiczna infrastruktura i bezpieczeństwo łańcuchów dostaw – wzmacnianie odporności surowcowej Europy

Zaproszeni do udziału:
Wojciech WrochnaWojciech Wrochna — Sekretarz Stanu, Ministerstwo Energii
Daniel ŚwiętochowskiDaniel Świętochowski — Prezes Zarządu, PERN
Julia CydejkoModerator: Julia Cydejko — Starsza Analityczka ds. Energetycznych, Polityka Insight
15:30–16:35
Debata 3

Energia napędzająca przyszłość europejskiego przemysłu – jak połączyć transformację z konkurencyjnością?

Przystępna cenowo energia · bezpieczeństwo energetyczne · OZE, wodór, CCUS, elektryfikacja i SMR · finansowanie transformacji · sieci i infrastruktura

Zaproszeni do udziału:
Araceli Fernandez PalesWystąpienie specjalne: Araceli Fernandez Pales — Szef Jednostki Innowacji Technologicznych, Międzynarodowa Agencja Energetyczna (IEA)
Lukasz KolinskiLukasz Kolinski — Dyrektor ds. Zielonej Transformacji i Integracji Systemu Energetycznego, DG ENER, Komisja Europejska
Araceli Fernandez PalesAraceli Fernandez Pales — Szef Jednostki Innowacji Technologicznych, Międzynarodowa Agencja Energetyczna (IEA)
Sławomir StaszakSławomir Staszak — Wiceprezes Zarządu ds. Energii, ORLEN
Christophe SzpytChristophe Szpyt — Dyrektor Zarządzający na Polskę i Członek Zarządu, GETEC
Nicolai RomanowskiNicolai Romanowski — Starszy Menedżer ds. Energii, Cefic
Julia CydejkoModerator: Julia Cydejko — Starsza Analityczka ds. Energetycznych, Polityka Insight
16:35

Podsumowanie i zakończenie Forum / networking meeting / #ECIFTalks

* w trakcie potwierdzenia
10:00

Registration & networking

11:00
Opening session

ECIF 2026 Opening Session

Opening Remarks
Donald TuskDonald Tusk* — Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Opening Remarks
Tomasz ZielińskiTomasz Zieliński — President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry
Opening Remarks
Andrzej DomańskiAndrzej Domański — Minister of Finance and Economy, Republic of Poland
Fireside Chat

Competitive Industry, Strong Economy, Secure Europe: From National Ambitions to European Decisions

Andrzej DomańskiAndrzej Domański — Minister of Finance and Economy, Republic of Poland
Tomasz ZielińskiModerator: Tomasz Zieliński — President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry
Keynote Remarks
Kristin SchreiberKristin Schreiber — Director for Chemicals and Bioeconomy, DG GROW, European Commission
Keynote Remarks
Ireneusz FąfaraIreneusz Fąfara — President of the Management Board, ORLEN
MCs
Tomasz SettaTomasz Setta — Journalist at Money.pl. Interviewer and reporter, formerly associated for many years with TOK FM radio, where he was one of the hosts of the programme “EKG – Ekonomia, Kapitał, Gospodarka” (Economy, Capital, Business). Recipient of the Marian Krzak Journalism Award and the SGH Warsaw School of Economics Award for Economic Journalist of the Year 2025.
11:45–13:00
Debate 1

Chemistry Means Future – Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and industrial sovereignty

Chemistry and Europe’s security · geopolitics reshaping industry · the US, China and the Middle East · deindustrialization · raw materials and supply chains

Invited to participate:
Borys BudkaBorys Budka — Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Michał BaranowskiMichał Baranowski — Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Poland
Kristin SchreiberKristin Schreiber — Director for Chemicals and Bioeconomy, DG GROW, European Commission
Marcin WasilewskiMarcin Wasilewski — Vice-President of the Management Board for Development and Investments, ORLEN
Jaume Baró TorresJaume Baró Torres — President, European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN)
Folco CiulliModerator: Folco Ciulli — Executive Director, European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN)
13:00–13:45

Networking lunch

13:45–14:00
Fireside Chat

Energy for a Strong Industry – Competitiveness, Transition and Security

Miłosz MotykaMiłosz Motyka — Minister of Energy, Republic of Poland
Tomasz ZielińskiModerator: Tomasz Zieliński — President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry
14:00–15:10
Debate 2

A New Deal for European Industry – removing barriers, unlocking investment, strengthening production

EU ETS and CBAM · strategic production · raw material autonomy · coherent industrial policy · regulatory simplification

Invited to participate:
Michał JarosMichał Jaros — Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Poland
Adam JarubasAdam Jarubas — Member of the European Parliament; Chair of the Committee on Public Health (SANT), Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Kamila Gasiuk-PihowiczKamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz — Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)
Rosalinde van der VliesRosalinde van der Vlies — Director for Carbon Markets and Clean Mobility, DG CLIMA, European Commission
Remigiusz PaszkiewiczRemigiusz Paszkiewicz — President of the Management Board, KGHM Polska Miedź
Mike SweeneyMike Sweeney — General Manager, Environmental, Semiconductor and Industrial Solutions, Solstice
Katarzyna ByczkowskaKatarzyna Byczkowska — Managing Director, BASF Polska
Tomasz SettaModerator: Tomasz Setta — Business Journalist, Money.pl
15:10–15:30
Special session

Strategic infrastructure and supply chain security – strengthening Europe’s raw material resilience

Invited to participate:
Wojciech WrochnaWojciech Wrochna — Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy, Republic of Poland
Daniel ŚwiętochowskiDaniel Świętochowski — President of the Management Board, PERN
Julia CydejkoModerator: Julia Cydejko — Senior Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight
15:30–16:35
Debate 3

Powering Europe’s Industrial Future – Can the transition deliver competitiveness?

Affordable energy · energy security · renewables, hydrogen, CCUS, electrification and SMRs · financing industrial transformation · grids and infrastructure

Invited to participate:
Araceli Fernandez PalesSpecial Keynote: Araceli Fernandez Pales — Head of the Energy Technology Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Lukasz KolinskiLukasz Kolinski — Director, Green Transition and Energy System Integration, DG ENER, European Commission
Araceli Fernandez PalesAraceli Fernandez Pales — Head of the Energy Technology Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Sławomir StaszakSławomir Staszak — Vice-President of the Management Board for Energy, ORLEN
Christophe SzpytChristophe Szpyt — Managing Director Poland and Member of the Management Board, GETEC
Nicolai RomanowskiNicolai Romanowski — Senior Manager, Energy, Cefic
Julia CydejkoModerator: Julia Cydejko — Senior Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight
16:35

ECIF 2026 Summary / Reception & Networking Meeting / #ECIFTalks

* To be confirmed

Participation Conditions for ECIF 2026

Participation in the event is free of charge.

Registration Schedule

Registration for ECIF 2026 takes place in two stages:

From 12 October 2026 – the first registration round, reserved for representatives of members of the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry (PIPC), representatives of ministries, government offices and other public administration institutions, as well as representatives of invited industry associations and partner organisations, including international organisations.

From 26 October 2026 – the second registration round, open to all other individuals interested in attending the Forum, subject to availability.

Several days before the event – the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry will contact registered participants to confirm their attendance.

Important Registration Information

Submitting the registration form does not guarantee participation in the Forum.

Due to the high level of interest and the limited number of places available, the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry will contact you to request final confirmation of your attendance at ECIF 2026.

If your plans change or you are unable to attend the Forum, informing us of your cancellation at this stage will allow us to offer your reserved place to another person on the waiting list.

We want to ensure that all available places are filled and that as many interested participants as possible have the opportunity to attend ECIF 2026.

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Thematic scope of ECIF 2026

ensuring the security of supply of key chemical raw materials in Europe

the need to restore the competitiveness of the chemical industry in the face of growing global pressure

access to competitively priced energy as a prerequisite for maintaining industrial production in Europe

development and activities within the framework of the Critical Chemicals Alliance

the Industrial Accelerator Act and other initiatives aimed at restoring the competitiveness of European industry

planned revisions of key regulations, including the EU ETS, REACH, and elements of the Chemical Industry Package

Agenda ECIF 2026

Agenda ECIF 2026

19 November 2026 · Warsaw · Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Programme subject to change. Participation of some invited guests is pending confirmation.
10:00

Registration & networking

11:00
Opening session

ECIF 2026 Opening Session

Donald TuskDonald Tusk* — Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland
Andrzej DomańskiAndrzej Domański — Minister of Finance and Economy, Republic of Poland
Kristin SchreiberKristin Schreiber — Director for Chemicals and Bioeconomy, DG GROW, European Commission
Tomasz ZielińskiTomasz Zieliński — President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry
11:45–13:00
Debate 1

Chemistry Means Future – Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and industrial sovereignty

Chemistry and Europe’s security · geopolitics reshaping industry · the US, China and the Middle East · deindustrialization · raw materials and supply chains

Invited to participate:
Borys BudkaBorys Budka — Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Krzysztof HetmanKrzysztof Hetman — Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)
Michał BaranowskiMichał Baranowski — Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Poland
Kristin SchreiberKristin Schreiber — Director for Chemicals and Bioeconomy, DG GROW, European Commission
Marcin WasilewskiMarcin Wasilewski — Vice-President of the Management Board for Development and Investments, ORLEN
Jaume Baró TorresJaume Baró Torres — President, European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN)
Ireneusz FąfaraIreneusz Fąfara — President of the Management Board, Chief Executive Officer, ORLEN
Folco CiulliModerator: Folco Ciulli — Executive Director, European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN)
13:00–13:45

Networking lunch

13:45–14:00
Special conversation
Miłosz MotykaMiłosz Motyka — Minister of Energy, Republic of Poland
Tomasz ZielińskiModerator: Tomasz Zieliński — President of the Board, Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry
14:00–15:10
Debate 2

A New Deal for European Industry – removing barriers, unlocking investment, strengthening production

EU ETS and CBAM · strategic production · raw material autonomy · coherent industrial policy · regulatory simplification

Invited to participate:
Michał JarosMichał Jaros — Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Republic of Poland
Adam JarubasAdam Jarubas — Member of the European Parliament; Chair of the Committee on Public Health (SANT), Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)
Rosalinde van der VliesRosalinde van der Vlies — Director for Carbon Markets and Clean Mobility, DG CLIMA, European Commission
Remigiusz PaszkiewiczRemigiusz Paszkiewicz — President of the Management Board, KGHM Polska Miedź
Mike SweeneyMike Sweeney — General Manager, Environmental, Semiconductor and Industrial Solutions, Solstice
Katarzyna ByczkowskaKatarzyna Byczkowska — Managing Director, BASF Polska
15:10–15:30
Special session

Strategic infrastructure and supply chain security – strengthening Europe’s raw material resilience

Invited to participate:
Wojciech WrochnaWojciech Wrochna — Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy, Republic of Poland
Daniel ŚwiętochowskiDaniel Świętochowski — President of the Management Board, PERN
Julia CydejkoModerator: Julia Cydejko — Senior Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight
15:30–16:35
Debate 3

Powering Europe’s Industrial Future – Can the transition deliver competitiveness?

Affordable energy · energy security · renewables, hydrogen, CCUS, electrification and SMRs · financing industrial transformation · grids and infrastructure

Invited to participate:
Araceli Fernandez PalesSpecial address: Araceli Fernandez Pales — Head of the Energy Technology Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Lukasz KolinskiLukasz Kolinski — Director, Green Transition and Energy System Integration, DG ENER, European Commission
Araceli Fernandez PalesAraceli Fernandez Pales — Head of the Energy Technology Innovation Unit, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Christophe SzpytChristophe Szpyt — Managing Director Poland and Member of the Management Board, GETEC
Nicolai RomanowskiNicolai Romanowski — Senior Manager, Energy, Cefic
Julia CydejkoModerator: Julia Cydejko — Senior Energy Analyst, Polityka Insight
16:35

ECIF 2026 Summary / Reception & Networking Meeting / #ECIFTalks

* To Be Confirmed

#PolskaChemiaTalks

Mobile video recording studio at every PIPC event

#PolskaChemiaTalks is a series of interviews with experts who analyze the strategic importance of the chemical industry for the Polish economy. Learn how this key sector drives innovation, creates jobs, and influences Poland’s international competitiveness. Experts explain the challenges and opportunities facing Polish Chemistry and its development prospects.

This year’s European Chemical Industry Forum will feature a mobile #PolskaChemiaTalks studio, which will host live reports and interviews with event participants and experts.

In the meantime, we invite you to watch vlogs produced during the previous edition of ECIF.

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