19-20 September 2022
Live event at Warsaw Stock Exchange
Forum goals
Unite
Belarusian business diaspora and create opportunities for networking
Continue dialog
with officials of Poland, the EU, and the USA on how they can support Belarusian businesses abroad
Advocate
the interests of Belarusian businesses abroad and explain the potential of Belarusian business for the economy of the host countries
Forum will start in:
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Keynote speaker
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (video)
Leader of democratic Belarus
Speakers - Day 1
Dr. Marek Dietl
CEO of Warsaw Stock Exchange
Maciej Popowski
Acting Director-General of Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR) of the European Commission
Dirk Schuebel
Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Belarus
Jenna Tajchman
USAID/Belarus Country Director
Yaroslav Romanchuk
Chairman of the Board of Association of Ukrainian Business in Poland
Aleś Alachnovič
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms, Vice-President of CASE Belarus
Iryna Sazanovich
ABBA General Manager
Sierž Naŭrodski
President of CASE Belarus
Andrii Romanchuk
Partner, Lawyer, Director of Warsaw branch at EUCON Law Group
Dr. Anna Kostrzewa-Misztal
Deputy Director of the Eastern Department at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Poland
Henrik Huitfeldt
Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Belarus
Anna Matsiyeuskaya
Business Lawyer, WKB, ABBA Legal Advisor
Aliaksandr Audzevich
Owner of Inclusive Barista Social Club Warsaw
Aliaksandr Valodzin
Former director of MonkeyFood (Belarus), Scoll project co-founder
Oksana Bukina
Belarusian entrepreneur, education business
Yauheni Bury
ABBA President
Yury Bulat
World champion in Thai boxing and kickboxing, owner of the club BulatGym
Mikhail Barodkin
Entrepreneur, co-founder of HeartScan startup
Forum Program - Day 1
Monday, September 19, 2022
12:00 – 12:30
12:00 – 12:30
Registration
12:30 – 12:50
12:30 – 12:50
Opening of the Forum
Welcome word by Dr. Marek Dietl, CEO of Warsaw Stock Exchange
Iryna Sazanovich, ABBA General Manager
Aleś Alachnovič, Vice-President of CASE Belarus
Iryna Sazanovich, ABBA General Manager
Aleś Alachnovič, Vice-President of CASE Belarus
12:50 – 13:00
12:50 – 13:00
Keynote speech (video) by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Leader of democratic Belarus
13:00 – 14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Section 1. The impact of the war in Ukraine on Belarusian businesses abroad
Yaroslav Romanchuk, Chairman of the Board of Association of Ukrainian Business in Poland
Maciej Popowski, Acting Director-General of DG NEAR of the European Commission
Dirk Schuebel, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Belarus
Jenna Tajchman, USAID/Belarus Country Director
Aleś Alachnovič, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms
Moderator: Iryna Sazanovich, ABBA General Manager
Maciej Popowski, Acting Director-General of DG NEAR of the European Commission
Dirk Schuebel, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Belarus
Jenna Tajchman, USAID/Belarus Country Director
Aleś Alachnovič, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms
Moderator: Iryna Sazanovich, ABBA General Manager
14:00 – 15:00
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 16:00
15:00 – 16:00
Section 2. Belarusian businesses forced to relocate from Ukraine and Belarus
Aliaksandr Audzevich, Owner of Inclusive Barista Social Club Warsaw
Yury Bulat, World champion in Thai boxing and kickboxing, owner of the club BulatGym
Oksana Bukina, Belarusian entrepreneur, education business
Mikhail Barodkin, Belarusian entrepreneur, co-founder of HeartScan startup
Aliaksandar Valodzin, Former director of MonkeyFood (Belarus), Scoll project co-founder
Moderator: Yauheni Bury, ABBA President
Yury Bulat, World champion in Thai boxing and kickboxing, owner of the club BulatGym
Oksana Bukina, Belarusian entrepreneur, education business
Mikhail Barodkin, Belarusian entrepreneur, co-founder of HeartScan startup
Aliaksandar Valodzin, Former director of MonkeyFood (Belarus), Scoll project co-founder
Moderator: Yauheni Bury, ABBA President
16:00 – 17:00
16:00 – 17:00
Coffee break
17:00 – 18:00
17:00 – 18:00
Section 3. Current challenges for Belarusian businesses abroad
Henrik Huitfeldt, Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Belarus
Dr. Anna Kostrzewa-Misztal, Deputy Director of the Eastern Department at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Poland
Anna Matsiyeuskaya, Business Lawyer, WKB, ABBA Legal Advisor
Andrii Romanchuk, Partner, Lawyer, Director of Warsaw branch at EUCON Law Group
Moderator: Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus
Dr. Anna Kostrzewa-Misztal, Deputy Director of the Eastern Department at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Poland
Anna Matsiyeuskaya, Business Lawyer, WKB, ABBA Legal Advisor
Andrii Romanchuk, Partner, Lawyer, Director of Warsaw branch at EUCON Law Group
Moderator: Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus
18:00 – 21:00
18:00 – 21:00
Networking in Świetlica Wolności (Nowy Świat 6/12)
Speakers - Day 2
Artur Michalski
Ambassador of Poland to Belarus
Kamila Boroń
Head of International Instruments and Programmes Office at Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)
Mikołaj Mrozinski
Tax Advisor at
Maruta Wachta Law Firm
Gleb Raczkowski
Business loans expert at Santander bank
Iryna Sazanovich
ABBA General Manager, Member of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Economic Team
Piotr Paradowski
Head of the Investors Relations Department of the City of Warsaw
Przemysław Tuchliński
Vice-president of the city of Białystok
Michał Pietranek
Project Manager at the Economic Bureau of the City of Lódź
Stefan Kägebein
Regional Director Eastern Europe at German Eastern Business Association
Aleś Alachnovič
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms
Marina Girin
ABBA Vice-President
Robert Kirchner
Deputy Team Leader at German Economic Team Belarus
Sierž Naŭrodski
President of CASE Belarus
Yan Markau
Head of the public organization "Belarusians of Wroclaw", owner of JASAKAR sp. z o.o.
Forum Program - Day 2
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
12:00 – 12:45
12:00 – 12:45
Registration
12:45 – 13:00
12:45 – 13:00
Keynote speech by Artur Michalski, Ambassador of Poland to Belarus: The experience of Polish Solidarity - does it have any relevant meaning for the Belarusians of 2022?
13:00 – 14:00
13:00 – 14:00
Section 1. Financial resources and support programs for businesses in Poland
Kamila Boroń, Head of International Instruments and Programmes Office at Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)
Gleb Raczkowski, Business loans expert at Santander bank
Mikołaj Mrozinski, Tax Advisor at Maruta Wachta Law Firm
Moderator: Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus
Gleb Raczkowski, Business loans expert at Santander bank
Mikołaj Mrozinski, Tax Advisor at Maruta Wachta Law Firm
Moderator: Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus
14:00 – 15:00
14:00 – 15:00
Lunch break
15:00 – 16:00
15:00 – 16:00
Section 2. Polish cities and their programs for business support
Piotr Paradowski, Head of the Investors Relation Department of the City of Warsaw
Michał Pietranek, Project Manager at the Economic Bureau of the City of Lódź
Przemysław Tuchliński, Vice-president of the city of Białystok
Moderator: Aleś Alachnovič, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms
Michał Pietranek, Project Manager at the Economic Bureau of the City of Lódź
Przemysław Tuchliński, Vice-president of the city of Białystok
Moderator: Aleś Alachnovič, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’s Representative on Economic Reforms
16:00 – 16:30
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 – 17:30
16:30 – 17:30
Section 3. Vision for Belarusian business community abroad
Yauheni Bury, ABBA President
Yan Markau, Head of the public organization "Belarusians of Wroclaw", owner of JASAKAR sp. z o.o.
Stefan Kägebein, Regional Director Eastern Europe at German Eastern Business Association
Robert Kirchner, Deputy Team Leader at German Economic Team Belarus
Moderator: Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus
Yan Markau, Head of the public organization "Belarusians of Wroclaw", owner of JASAKAR sp. z o.o.
Stefan Kägebein, Regional Director Eastern Europe at German Eastern Business Association
Robert Kirchner, Deputy Team Leader at German Economic Team Belarus
Moderator: Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus
17:30 – 18:00
17:30 – 18:00
Closing of the Forum
Marina Girin, ABBA Vice-President
Sierž Naŭrodski, President of CASE Belarus18:00 – 21:00
18:00 – 21:00
Networking in Świetlica Wolności (Nowy Świat 6/12)
Seats are limited, please register to attend the forum
Quotation Room
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Książęca 4, 00-498 Warszawa, Poland
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Książęca 4, 00-498 Warszawa, Poland
As you enter Stock Exchange, proceed to the elevators and go up to the 2nd floor for registration
About us
Association of Belarusian Business Abroad was established in 2021 in Warsaw to help Belarusian business owners who had to flee Belarus for political reasons. ABBA sees its mission in connecting, supporting, educating, and advocating for the Belarusian business community in exile, so it becomes one of the pillars of the future civil society of Belarus after the dictatorship regime topples.
CASE Belarus – Center for Social and Economic Research Belarus – is a non-governmental, non-profit and non-partisan organization established in 2007 in Warsaw. CASE Belarus is a EU-based economic research centre that focuses on Belarus economy: it deals with carrying out broad socio-economic analysis, sectoral studies, data provision, and policy recommendations for Belarus.
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