Track Tec Group among experts at EEC Trends 2021
On 17-18 February 2021, Track Tec Group participated as an expert at EEC Trends. This year, due to the restrictions imposed because of the pandemic, the event was held remotely. Krzysztof Niemiec, Vice President of the Management Board of Track Tec, and Marita Szustak, President of the Management Board of Track Tec Construction, spoke during the “INVEST” panel on infrastructure investments in the new European and national perspective.
The name of the event, EEC Trends, indicates its direct link to the European Economic Congress (EEC), the largest event of its kind in Central Europe. Discussions held as part of EEC Trends 2021 provide the foundation for the EEC 2021 agenda. Thanks to the new, virtual form, an even wider audience could be reached, which enriched mutual discussions on important ideas, action models and technologies in the Polish, European and global economy. Continuing the tradition of the We Change Polish Industry Forum, EEC Trends provides a venue for important debates on the prospects and development directions of the Polish economy.
“Although in a slightly different form than before, we are pleased to have been able to participate once again in EEC Trends. As an international Group, we follow and react to the latest trends in the market. We very much value the opportunity to exchange views with other industry professionals and businesses. A great opportunity to do so was at the “INVEST” session, in which we participated, as the topics discussed were close to our Group’s activities as they related to the rail transport market in Poland,” says Krzysztof Niemiec, Vice President of the Management Board of Track Tec S.A.
The “INVEST” panel covered issues related to infrastructure investments in the perspective of European funding, as well as rail infrastructure in Poland. An important element of the debate was the analysis of the challenging goals of the Green Deal in the Polish reality and a discussion on key investments in the railway sector in the near future. In his speech, Krzysztof Niemiec pointed to the key role of investment in the sector for its development and specialisation, following the example of Western countries such as Spain or Austria.
The prospects for sustainable infrastructure were also discussed, as well as the requirements of the market in this context. In their statements, speakers expressed concern about the new European funding perspective for the rail industry. Track Tec Construction President Marita Szustak emphasised, however, that despite the concerns of many manufacturers and contractors, there is no threat of a shortage of materials or execution capacity. In addition to the representatives of Track Tec Group, the panellists included Jakub Majewski, President of the Management Board of the ProKolej Foundation, Arnold Bresch, Member of the Management Board and Investment Director of the Polish rail infrastructure operator PKP PLK, and Mikołaj Wild, President of the Management Board of CPK, the developer of the new air and rail transport hub in the centre of Poland.
EEC Trends is an alternative to traditional forums and congresses. Composed of diverse, dynamic forms – discussions, meetings, talks and presentations – dedicated to particular topics, this year it is attended by more than 700 guests from Poland and abroad. Among them were representatives of business, politics, academia and public administration. The first EEC Trends took place on 25 February 2020 in Warsaw.
// 18.02.2021
