Between 12 and 16 May 2025, Kozminski University will host the first Blended Intensive Program (BIP) as part of the European Union Week – a pan-European initiative addressing key topics relevant to the European Union through contributions from high-level policymakers, students, and academics from across Europe.
The Warsaw edition of the event is titled “Strengthening European Competitiveness – European Innovation & Foresight Bootcamp”. The 2025 edition of EU Week will be officially opened by the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. The event in Warsaw is held under the Patronage of the Minister for European Union Affairs in the context of the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The BIP at Kozminski University is organized in cooperation with international partners, including the Technical University of Munich (TUM School of Management), leader of the EU Week consortium, and Estonian Business School (EBS).
The BIP will be formally opened by Prof. Bolesław Rok (Kozminski University), a leading expert in sustainable management, and Prof. Joachim Henkel (TUM), founder of the EU Week, Vice Dean for Research at TUM, and a recognized authority in technology and innovation management. Prof. Henkel’s keynote will be followed by a session led by Dr. Mateusz Zawistowski titled “Startup Innovation Ecosystem”.
A hands-on workshop for BIP students will be conducted by EY experts. The academic agenda also includes two thematic lectures offering complementary international perspectives: “The Asian Way to Innovation”, presented by experts from the Asia-Europe Foundation, and “The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) and the AI Act”, delivered by Dr. Karolina Małagocka.
The closing address will be given by Professor Marcin Piątkowski (Kozminski University), currently Program Leader at the World Bank in New Delhi. His speech, entitled “What Makes Countries Rich and What Keeps Them Poor: Lessons from the European Growth Champion”, will conclude the Warsaw-based BIP program.
The academic coordination of the Blended Intensive Program has been led by Dr. Monika Sońta (Kozminski University), who ensured that the topic of innovation is approached from a diverse set of interdisciplinary and international perspectives.
The 2025 European Union Week is jointly organized by a network of leading European institutions including TUM Speakers Series, HEC Paris, HEC Débats, Koźmiński University, POLIMI School of Management, Vlerick Business School, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Estonian Business School, ESADE, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona and Corvinus University of Budapest.
The full program of EU Week and events hosted by other partner universities is available on the official The European Union Week platform.
