Barbara Piontek
Vice-President, Member of the Management Board
Katowice Special Economic Zone
Participates in the sessions:
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Human resources – the key driving force behind new investments
Labour shortage, inflated salary expectations and incompetence of applicants – these are the challenges faced today by nearly half of businesses operating in Poland, including companies in the logistics, hospitality and commercial sectors, and – increasingly – in the sector of advanced business service centres. The labour market is shrinking. What are local governments doing to attract new residents? Are Silesian universities a magnet for students? What skills shortages are there in Silesia and how to attract competent staff?
Human resources – the key driving force behind new investments
- Konrad Czapiewski - Head, Department of Rural Geography and Local Development, Stanisław Leszczycki Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk – PAN)
- Grzegorz Głód - Vice-Dean for Education, Faculty of Economics, University of Economics in Katowice
- Arkadiusz Hołda - Founder – Chancellor, Wyższa Szkoła Techniczna w Katowicach (Katowice School of Technology)
- Kazimierz Karolczak - Chairman of the Board, Upper Silesia & Zagłębie Metropolis (Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowska Metropolia)
- Rafał Kerger - Editor-in-Chief, PulsHR.pl, WNP.PL
- Joanna Osoba - Botwina - Talent Aquisition Manager EMEA, Rockwell Automation Sp. z o.o.
- Barbara Piontek - Vice-President, Member of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone