Zwyrtek Group co-organises Katowice DeepTech & AI Executive Summit 2026

On 26 November 2026, Fabryka Porcelany in Katowice will host the Katowice DeepTech & AI Executive Summit 2026. As co-organiser, Zwyrtek Group invites leaders from business, technology, investment and science to discuss where, when and with whom AI and DeepTech are worth implementing to build a genuine competitive advantage.

This year’s theme: Decisions that create advantage.

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AI and DeepTech as a business decision

Companies do not need another broad statement that AI will change business. They need answers to concrete questions: which use cases make economic sense, how to prepare the organisation, how to measure return on investment and how to move from a pilot to scalable AI implementation.

At Zwyrtek Group we see AI, automation and data as part of wider business change. They bring together strategy, processes, technology, finance, tax, compliance and day-to-day operations. That is why we treat digital transformation as an executive decision rather than a purely technical one.

A meeting for decision-makers

The Katowice DeepTech & AI Executive Summit 2026 is a curated executive gathering, not a mass-audience conference. It is aimed in particular at:

• business owners, CEOs and board members;
• CFOs, COOs, CTOs, CIOs, CDOs and strategy directors;
• leaders of digital, operational and industrial transformation;
• investors, VC funds and corporate venture teams;
• leaders of technology companies, scale-ups and start-ups;
• representatives of universities, research centres and public institutions.

Perspectives from manufacturing, automotive, energy, logistics, business services, infrastructure, automation and emerging technologies will be particularly relevant — the sectors where DeepTech for industry and industrial innovation translate into real investment decisions.

From experimentation to implementation

The format is fast-paced and built around conversation:

• 20-minute Power Speeches;
• one-to-one meetings;
• short panels;
• Reverse Pitch: what does business need?;
• Executive Networking Dinner.

The aim is concrete conversations about pilots, implementations, investments and partnerships — between people who bring a business problem, technology, expertise, capital or the mandate to decide.

Michał Zwyrtek: AI as a CEO decision, not an IT project

14:40–15:00 | Power Speech: AI as a CEO decision, not an IT project Michał Zwyrtek, Co-founder & Partner, Zwyrtek Group

The talk will look at how boards can select AI initiatives, build organisational readiness and move from experimentation to implementation that delivers measurable business value — practical AI adoption for business leaders, grounded in numbers rather than promises.

Programme highlights

• Opening: Why Katowice, Why Now? — Ewa Lipka, Vice-President of the Management Board, Katowice Special Economic Zone;
• AI as a CEO decision, not an IT project — Michał Zwyrtek, Zwyrtek Group;
• From experiment to competitive advantage — Dawid Macha, Łukasiewicz – AI;
• Investing in AI wisely — a conversation with Justyna Walo of ITDS and Dorota Kosmalska of the NANONET Foundation;
• Financing digital transformation — Tomasz Król, ARP S.A.;
• Reverse Pitch: what does business need? — specific challenges and invitations to collaborate from companies such as Lodowato, Occubee and Future Processing;
• Executive Networking Dinner.

The programme is provisional and will be expanded with further speakers and details.

Working together for Katowice and the region

The event is organised jointly by the NANONET Foundation, Zwyrtek Group, the City of Katowice and EUROPERSPEKTYW. Its focus is building the region’s long-term advantage in AI, DeepTech, industry, technology transfer and business, science and technology collaboration. This AI event in Katowice is designed as a place where these communities meet around real decisions.

How we support AI adoption

If you are considering AI implementation or process automation, explore our related services:

• business advisory — strategy, business model and executive decision-making;
• digital transformation — process diagnosis, system selection, automation and change management, delivered among others by Zwyrtek Digital;
• artificial intelligence — AI use cases, data readiness and pilots with measurable outcomes.

Join fellow leaders

• Date: 26 November 2026
• Venue: Fabryka Porcelany, Katowice
• Time: 14:00–21:00
• Attendance: free of charge, places are limited.

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Join leaders who want to turn technology into a real business advantage and shape the future of the region together.

Polish version: Katowice DeepTech & AI Executive Summit 2026.