Poland Security Congress Rzeszów 2026
STRATEGIC CHALLENGES.
REAL SOLUTIONS.
SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.
// RZESZÓW 2026
In the face of rising geopolitical tensions, technological advancements, and new threats, security is becoming a priority with a cross-sector dimension.
Decision-makers, experts, and leaders from key areas meet here – from defense and administration, through cybersecurity and IT, to industry and infrastructure. This is where we build a platform for cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the shaping of effective strategies for a safe future.
- Diamond Shields Competition
- Latest technologies for the defence sector
- Top-level government administration meeting
- Presentation of solutions and military equipment
- Closed thematic and expert sessions
- CISO and CSO Committee Meeting
- Defence Horizon Committee Meeting
- Grand Gala Ceremony
POLAND SECURITY CONGRESS IN NUMBERS
4000 GUESTS
25
THEMATIC BLOCKS
200
SPEAKERS
TENS
OF PRESENTATIONS, REPORTS AND CASE STUDIES
ALMOST 100
PARTNERS
AND PATRONS
PROJECT GOALS
#STRATEGY
Discuss Poland's strategic security objectives.
#COOPERATION
Integration of communities from different areas dealing with security in a broad sense.
#FUTURE
Identify key elements requiring development in the security sphere.
PRESIDIUM AND PROGRAMME COUNCIL
CO-CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDIUM AND PROGRAMME COUNCIL OF POLAND SECURITY CONGRESS
Krzysztof Dyki
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Chair of the CISOs and CSOs Committee
Krzysztof Dyki
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Chair of the CISOs and CSOs Committee
Prior to becoming President of ComCERT S.A., he was, among other things, the author of software for state bodies protected under classified information regulations. He worked with government administration offices, joint government administrative bodies and public finance sector units, including state public-law institutions.
In 2016-2017, co-founder and Member of the Board of Directors of Aplikacje Krytyczne, a company owned by the Ministry of Finance, which develops analytical information systems to support the Tax Administration and other state bodies in criminal-fiscal activities and countering financial irregularities. In 2017-2019, served as a Board Member of the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS), overseeing the maintenance and development of IT systems processing data of over 25 million ZUS clients and transactions valued at over PLN 300 billion annually. Responsible for the digital implementation of the 2017 pension reform and other national projects: centralization of social contribution payments (e-Skladka), digitization of employee files (e-Akta) and digitization of sick leave (e-ZLA).
He served as a Member of the Digitization Council appointed by the Minister of Digitization, a Member of the Scientific Council of NASK, and an Advisor to the Steering Committee of the electronic ID card (e-ID) project – being appointed jointly by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, the Minister of Digitization and the Minister of Health. He served as an advisor to the Presidents of selected state-owned companies. He is a member of the Scientific and Expert Council for Cyber Security at the Police Academy in Szczytno. He is a forensic expert qualified in the fields of IT, reverse engineering, cybersecurity, and IT copyright law.
Konrad Fijołek
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Mayor of Rzeszów
Konrad Fijołek
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Mayor of Rzeszów
Radosław Maćkiewicz
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Director, COI
Radosław Maćkiewicz
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; Director, COI
Radosław Maćkiewicz has been the Director of the Centre for Informatics Technology since December 2023. He is an experienced manager in the new technology industry, particularly in cloud computing, cybersecurity and IT service management.
For many years, he worked for global IT solution providers, including Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard, and is an academic lecturer on new technologies, entrepreneurship and practical management psychology.
A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology, he holds an MBA from the Warsaw University of Technology Business School, jointly with London Business School, HEC Paris and NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
Piotr Zesiuk
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; CEO, MMC Poland
Piotr Zesiuk
Co-chair of the KBP Program Council; CEO, MMC Poland
PROGRAMME COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE POLAND SECURITY CONGRESS
Konrad Gołota
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets
Konrad Gołota
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of State Assets
Jan Szyszko
Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
Jan Szyszko
Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
In 2016-2018, a European affairs analyst at Polityka Insight. Subsequently, an evaluator and researcher of European Commission policies in the field of transport and communication at an international consulting firm.
Co-founder and board member of the Strategie 2050 Institute. At the Institute, he was responsible for analyses concerning Poland's energy transition, the National Recovery Plan, and EU policy. During the 2023 parliamentary campaign, he was a member of the Polska 2050 and Third Way election team, responsible for policy communication.
Author and co-author of numerous reports summarizing Poland's achievements in the EU and the legislative activities of EU institutions.
He has collaborated with the Batory Foundation, the In.Europa Institute, and the Schuman Foundation, among others.
Graduate of the College of Europe in Natolin, Trinity College Dublin, and Charles University in Prague.
Jacek Karnowski
Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
Jacek Karnowski
Secretary of State, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy
Brig. Gen. Mariusz Chmielewski
Deputy Commander of the Cyber Defense Forces Component (DKWOC)
Brig. Gen. Mariusz Chmielewski
Deputy Commander of the Cyber Defense Forces Component (DKWOC)
Esteemed IT architect and scientist, dealing with the construction of systems and research in the field of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and decision support. Promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in 2023. Laureate of over 100 prestigious awards granted by the domestic scientific community and international bodies in the area of significant inventions, including in the field of biomedicine and command support. He implements R&D projects and research in the field of command support, computer simulation, and the application of AI methods in biomedicine at the Faculty of Cybernetics of the Military University of Technology (WAT). He is responsible for the construction, implementation, and maintenance of classified and unclassified ICT services and systems of the Ministry of National Defense. In 2012, he defended his doctoral thesis with distinction in the field of applying artificial intelligence methods and semantic analysis in identifying crisis situations. Didactician, propagator of knowledge in the field of computer science, conducting original classes in over 23 thematic modules covering software engineering, artificial intelligence, programming, and cybersecurity.
EXPERIENCE
- Deputy Commander of the Cyber Defense Forces Component (since 2022)
- Deputy Director of the National Cyber Security Centre (until 2021)
- Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Cybernetics, WAT (from 2017 to 2020)
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Cybernetics, WAT (2012-2017)
- Assistant, Faculty of Cybernetics, WAT (2008 – 2012)
- Assistant, Faculty of Military Technology, WAT (2003 – 2008)
EDUCATION
- Military University of Technology (WAT), Faculty of Cybernetics, major: Computer Science (1998 – 2003)
- WAT, Faculty of Cybernetics, Postgraduate pedagogical studies (2005-2006)
- War Studies University, Postgraduate Defense Policy Studies (2021-2022)
Michał Szczerba
Member of the European Parliament, Subcommittee on Security and Defence
Michał Szczerba
Member of the European Parliament, Subcommittee on Security and Defence
DEFENCE HORIZON COMMITTEE
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Gruszka
Advisor in the Office of the Minister of National Defense
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Gruszka
Advisor in the Office of the Minister of National Defense
Dr Marta Ewa Wachowicz
CEO, Polish Space Agency
Dr. Marta Ewa Wachowicz
President, Polish Space Agency
Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak
CEO, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
Magdalena Jaworska-Maćkowiak
President, Polish Air Navigation Services Agency
Brig. Gen. (Res.) pilot Jan Rajchel
CEO, Governmental Strategic Reserves Agency
Brig. Gen. (Res.) pilot Jan Rajchel
President, Governmental Strategic Reserves Agency
Paweł Poncyljusz
CEO of the Management Board, MindMade/Polska Amunicja
Paweł Poncyljusz
President of the Management Board, MindMade/Polska Amunicja
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE of CSOs and CISOs
Ryszard Piotrowski
Cybersecurity Coordinator, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Dolnośląskiego
Ryszard Piotrowski
Cybersecurity Coordinator, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Dolnośląskiego
Małgorzata Bjorum
Head of Cybersecurity Department, Polish Airports
Małgorzata Bjorum
Head of Cybersecurity Department, Polish Airports
Wojciech Twaróg
Director of Cybersecurity, CISO, Nationale-Nederlanden Polska
Wojciech Twaróg
Director of Cybersecurity, CISO, Nationale-Nederlanden Polska
Agnieszka Gawęcka-Kopytko
Head of Operational Management and Business Continuity Team, IT and OT, Tauron Group
Agnieszka Gawęcka-Kopytko
Head of Operational Management and Business Continuity Team, IT and OT, Tauron Group
Piotr Ozga
Director of the Cybersecurity Office, Polish Aviation Group
Piotr Ozga
Director of the Cybersecurity Office, Polish Aviation Group
