Debates
Blue Deal Congress 2025
14/05/2025


Financing investments related to the Blue Deal
Building and upgrading water infrastructure, including reservoirs, requires the involvement of both the public and private sectors. The panel will discuss available sources of financing, from EU funds to green bonds, and outline the benefits for investors engaging in water projects.
Invited representatives of financial institutions will present perspectives and models of cooperation that can support the development of key water investments in Poland.
Speakers:

Waldemar Jastrzemski
Senior Economist, Europejski Bank Inwestycyjny
Alain Mestat
Water Europe Water and Finance Expert Group, H2O Vortex
Bartosz Kublik
Prezes Zarządu, Bank Ochrony Środowiska
dr Sławomir Listkiewicz
Dyrektor Biura Analiz i Finansowania Sektora Publicznego w Banku Pekao SA, członek Rady Fundacji Centrum PPP
Marek Kowalski
Przewodniczący Federacji Przedsiębiorców Polskich
Water safety
In the face of climate change and increasing challenges to access to water, water security is becoming a key component of environmental and economic policy. The panel will focus on the threats posed by drought, flooding and pollution, as well as systemic solutions – from modern water monitoring technologies to effective crisis management strategies. Experts from the public sector, academia and industry will present innovative approaches to water conservation and share best practices for sustainable water management.
Speakers:

Marek Sawicki
Parlamentarzysta, Minister Rolnictwa i Rozwoju Wsi w latach 2007–2012 i 2014–2015
Joanna Kopczyńska
Prezes Państwowego Gospodarstwa Wodnego Wody Polskie
Tarifa A. Al Zaabi
Director General, The International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Charlotte Boeckaert
Water Innovator, VITO, Belgium
Best practices – innovative water solutions
Companies around the world are implementing innovative solutions to reduce water consumption and minimize environmental impact. The panel will present case studies of global leaders who are successfully reducing their water footprint through recycling, water recovery and the implementation of modern technologies. Experts from various sectors will share their experiences, pointing out specific tools and strategies that can also be implemented by other companies in Poland.
Speakers:

Mateusz Balcerowicz
Zastępca Prezesa Państwowego Gospodarstwa Wodnego Wody Polskie ds. Ochrony Przed Powodzią i Suszą
Jakub Kojat
Menadżer ds. ochrony środowiska w Coca-Cola HBC Polska i Kraje Bałtyckie
Paweł Piętka
COO & Współwłaściciel, Primary Water Sp. z o.o.