SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS STAGE
Day 2 April 16
Stage Host
Ewa Rybołowicz Market Analysis Director COMP CENTRUM INNOWACJI RETAIL
09:00 -12:00
Block 1: Circular Efficiency and Resource Optimization in Supply Chains
09:00 - 09:30
PANEL
Closing the Loop: Advancing Circular Supply Chains
- Building partnerships to enable closed-loop systems
- Practical approaches to reducing waste through end-of-life solutions
- Consumer take-back programs as drivers of circularity
Moderator:
Tomasz Sączek Director of CEE Business Development at IPP Pooling IPP POOLING
Panelist:
Agata Frankiewicz CEO DEKO EKO
Anna Miernikiewicz President of the Management Board VIVE LOGISTIC SERVICES SP. Z O. O.
Marta Urbaniak Director of Quality and Environmental Management ŻABKA POLAND
Paulina Kaczmarek Head of Sustainability DANONE
Kamil Nowodyła Regional Commercial Manager CEE EURO POOL SYSTEM
09:30 - 09:50
Expensive or cost-effective? Debunking the high costs of a sustainable supply chain
- Sustainable supply chain – why is it worth investing?
- The cost you’re already paying – hidden expenses of the traditional pallet ownership model
- Regulations and their impact on a sustainable supply chain
Tomasz Sączek Business Development Director CEE IPP POOLING
09:50 - 10:10
Circular Retail - effective waste management strategies for the sustainability era
- How can a new approach to waste generate savings and change business models in retail?
- Circular Retail - Strategies for Industry
- Green Efficiency - How to improve environmental and business performance at the same time?
Piotr Bruździak Sales & Marketing Director STENA RECYCLING
10:10 - 10:40
PANEL
Mapping and Optimizing Circular Resource Utilization
- Real-time tracking to minimize waste and overproduction
- Creating resource maps to identify reuse opportunities
- Improving transport efficiency with optimized packaging design
Moderator:
Aleksandra Stanek-Kowalczyk Partner, Consulting Sustainability Leader EY
Panelist:
Joanna Olchowska Business Development Manager Central Eastern Europe CABKA GROUP GMBH
Marek Piątkowski CEO BEWA
Andrzej Klimkiewicz Commercial & Assets Manager LPR - LA PALLETE ROUGE SP. Z O.O.
Marta Szymborska Board Member, Co-CEO GS1 POLSKA
10:40 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:40
PANEL
Optimizing Resource Recovery: The Role of Deposit Return Systems
- Enhancing circular supply chains with efficient deposit return systems
- Building consumer and regulatory trust through transparent material recovery
- Leveraging DRS as a competitive advantage for cost savings and sustainability
Moderator:
Ewa Rybołowicz Market Analysis Director COMP CENTRUM INNOWACJI RETAIL
Panelist:
Iwona Wojna Deposit Return Scheme Transformation Lead PEPSICO
Iwona Jacaszek-Pruś Corporate Affairs Director KOMPANIA PIWOWARSKA
Przemysław Stęślik Managing Director RVM SYSTEMS POLAND
Michał Pląska Operational Director CENTRUM INNOWACJI RETAIL COMP
Jakub Ogórek CEO POLSKI SYSTEM KAUCYJNY S.A.
11:40 - 12:00
PPAs in the context of the retail market
- What is a PPA and what are the types?
- How can retailers use PPAs to purchase energy (e.g., large retail chains, distribution centres)?
- How does a PPA help to minimize the risk of energy price fluctuations in the market?
Rafał Hajduk Chief Commercial Officer R.POWER S.A.
12:00 - 13:00
Block 2: Automation and Adaptation to Demand Peaks and Seasonal Variability
12:00 - 12:20
GS1 2D Codes: A New Era of Consumer Engagement
- Consumer Needs – Research Results
- The 2D Revolution Continues – Implementation Examples
- Consumer Engagement – Inspirations
Magdalena Bednarkiewicz Project Manager - Retail GS1 POLSKA
12:20 - 13:00
PANEL
Sustainability Through Technology and Collaboration
- How can AI-driven forecasting improve sustainability during demand peaks?
- What role does automation play in reducing resource consumption while scaling?
- Collaborative strategies for balancing operational flexibility with ESG goals
Moderator:
Michael Konopka Partner DEININGER CONSULTING
Panelist:
Maksymilian Pawlowski Corporate Communications Manager DPD POLSKA
Wojciech Iwulski Climate Solutions Director UNIMOT
Joanna Mroczek Senior Director, Head of Strategic Consultancy & ESG Board Member & Proxy CBRE
Jerzy Glinkowski Director Operations Customer Service North East Europe Cluster PHILIP MORRIS
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 16:00
Block 3: Consumer-Centric Sustainable Logistics and Transparency
14:00 - 14:30
Counting emissions in supply chains. Practical approach, case study.
- variable regulations - does counting make sense at all???
- pro-business approach to emissions
- the most popular calculator - when it answers all challenges and when it is worth reaching for a better solution
Mateusz Boruta Managing Director ECR POLSKA X LEAN&GREEN X BIGMILE
Paweł Brzeziński Program Development Manager ECR POLSKA X LEAN&GREEN X BIGMILE
14:30 - 15:00
Tracking That Delivers: Ethical Sourcing in Practice
- Building Trust Through End-to-End Traceability and Influence
- The Role of Partnerships to Improve Supply Chain Transparency and Compliance
- Effective Use of Technology to Track Progress and Monitor Risk
Jacek Puła Head of Raw Materials Procurement AVON INTERNATIONAL
Paula Kasprzyk Sustainable Materials Procurement Manager AVON INTERNATIONAL