For two days, over 400 speakers from the world of politics, business and science led by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and members of the government discussed global trends and challenges in the economy in the capital of Wielkopolska.

The first of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology's representatives to participate in the Impact'21 debates was Deputy Minister Marek Niedużak.  Responsible in the Ministry of Development and Technology for the legal environment of business in Poland, the Deputy Minister presented a view on the progressing industrial revolution .

Polish industry has been growing for the 16th month in a row. In the period from January to September 2021, the sold production was 15 percent higher than a year earlier - emphasised Deputy Minister Niedużak.

According to Deputy Minister Niedużak, the main challenge for industry in the coming years is the need for energy transformation and the acceleration of digitisation, including robotisation.

This is why we are introducing from 2022, as part of the Polish Order, an allowance for industrial robots - adds Deputy Minister Niedużak.

In turn, during the discussion devoted to the advantage of a digital and effective e-government, Deputy Minister Niedużak recalled the experience of dealing with the first wave of the pandemic:

The digitalisation of administration showed its effectiveness during the COVID19 pandemic. Thanks to online services, entrepreneurs could quickly submit applications and receive aid from anti-crisis shields, to which the state allocated over PLN 243 billion - emphasised Deputy Minister Niedużak. - That is why we strive to make all formalities for Polish entrepreneurs digital first. More than half of new businesses are set up online

- adds Deputy Minister Niedużak.

In turn, Deputy Minister Artur Soboń spoke about the opportunities related to offshore wind energy during Poznań's Impact'21. In his opinion, the implementation of RES projects means the implementation of the climate policy set out in the National Energy Policy and ensuring security, stability and competitiveness of the Polish economy.

Deputy Minister Olga Semeniuk took the floor in a discussion moderated by Piotr Arak of PIE, author of the recently published position "Pandenomics, did the coronavirus end the era of neoliberalism"?

Deputy Minister Olga Semeniuk spoke in a discussion moderated by Piotr Arak of PIE, author of the recently published "Pandenomics or has the coronavirus ended the era of neoliberalism?” This was also the stance adopted by the Polish Government, which introduced various instruments to support entrepreneurs.

The unprecedented and rapid support provided under the shields during the pandemic made it possible to maintain the financial liquidity of companies and to protect jobs - said Deputy Minister Semeniuk.

The voice of MDT was also represented in the discussion on intelligent urbanisation. Deputy Minister Piotr Uściński spoke about how to build functional and modern cities based on the use of open data.

 As Deputy Minister Uściński pointed out, open data is needed for development, to react quickly to dynamic changes.

Theoretically, all data should be open. We will start with the data necessary for analyses, including spatial ones. The proposals concern both cities and the smallest communes - indicated Deputy Minister Uścińśki.

The last debate related to the area of activity of the MDT was devoted to support for the tourist industry during the Covid-19 pandemic.  It was attended by Deputy Minister Andrzej Gut-Mostowy.

The Deputy Minister responsible for technology development pointed to the most important instruments to support the tourism industry in the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which were initiated and developed in the ministry.

The Polish Tourism Voucher gave a strong impulse to strengthen demand, which benefited the Polish economy, it also significantly improved the quality of domestic tourism. It is also a programme of great social importance, family-friendly, thanks to which more families, and some for the first time, could afford to relax and go on holiday with their children. The voucher also indirectly benefits entrepreneurs and their employees - concluded Deputy Minister Andrzej Gut-Mostowy.