Digital transformation is sweeping over every sector and aspect of the economy, state and society. The way we teach and learn is no exception. Are CEE’s education systems ready to prepare the region's youth and active workforce to address the needs of the digital job market? How far along are we in terms of adopting innovative educational tools in our schools and universities? Let’s identify the vital challenges ahead of modern teaching and learning in CEE.

• Michał KANOWNIK, President of Digital Poland Association

True leaders of shaping education and its digitisation from CEE share their insight and set the table for further discussion.

• Justyna ORŁOWSKA, Plenipotentiary of the Prime Minister for GovTech, Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Education and Science for Digital Transformation, Poland
• Bartłomiej BAŁABAN, Member of the Board of the Lubelskie Voivodeship

Novel, digital technology offers tools and means to completely reshape the way we share knowledge and skills. Technological progress takes place at rates unheard of before. How do we assess the potential and usefulness of available technologies to make right choices and make the most of available tools? Is an interactive board really better than a blackboard and some chalk?

Let us discuss the issues of identifying the right tech for education, finding resources for implementing modern teaching tools and debate on their advantages over legacy educational methods.

Keynote speaker:

• Justyna ORŁOWSKA, Plenipotentiary of the Prime Minister for GovTech, Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Education and Science for Digital Transformation, Poland

Moderator:

• Jeremi JĘDRZEJKOWSKI, „Rzeczpospolita” daily

Participants:

• Märt ARO, Head of the Board, EdTech, Estonia
• Paweł CZERWONY, Head of Education in Google, CEE
• Grzegorz NAPIERALSKI, Member of Sejm RP, Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Digitisation, Innovation and New Technologies
• Justyna ORŁOWSKA, Plenipotentiary of the Prime Minister for GovTech, Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Education and Science for Digital Transformation, Poland
• Agnieszka OLSZEWSKA, Founder and President of Edison Primary School
• Anna RYWCZYŃSKA, Head of the Digital Education Team, NASK-PIB

Digital transformation redefines the work we work, teach, learn and socialise. However, it does also change the way crime is done. Recent years and past months in particular have shown an unprecedented increase in the number of cyberattacks and incidents. As education keeps on implementing and adopting more digital tools, it is bound to become more vulnerable to cyberthreats.

What is the risk education faces in terms of cybersecurity? How do we protect data gathered by schools, universities and all institutions involved in the educational process? Let’s look into the modern threats and means for assuring protection and resilience to digital education.

Keynote speaker:

• Marta WOJTAS, Empowering Children Foundation

Moderator:

• Błażej PROŚNIEWSKI, Polish Radio

Participants:

• Prof. Agnieszka GRYSZCZYŃSKA, PhD, National Prosecutor's Office, Member of the Digitisation Council
• Piotr MAZUREK, Government Plenipotentiary for Youth Policy, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Republic of Poland
• Mateusz MROZEK, Head of the Disinformation Counteracting Department, NASK
• Krzysztof KIRYCZUK, journalist, Radio Zet, teacher of media education
• Marta WOJTAS, Empowering Children Foundation

Some say the advent of automation and AI is bound to put an end to a significant number of jobs and lead to a cull of job opportunities throughout the economy. Others point to the fact that we are witnessing an advent of completely novel jobs, industries and market niches, filled with job opportunities of the future. One thing is certain: we must prepare both our youth and the adults for the upcoming and ongoing changes to the labour market.

What are the digital competences necessary to navigate the market of tomorrow? Do CEE citizens possess them or are looking to gain these skills? Are we looking at a threat or an opportunity? How do we reach those already out of the educational process? Let’s discuss the professions of the future.

Keynote speaker:

• Mario LELOVSKY, IT Association of Slovakia (ITAS)

Moderator:

• Paweł ORLIKOWSKI, InnPoland.pl

Participants:

• Anna CZACHAROWSKA-RYBKOWSKA, Cisco Poland
• Jacek STANISZEWSKI, Director of the Primary School and Secondary School DobraTu im. Tosia Kozłowska in Warsaw
• Mario LELOVSKY, IT Association of Slovakia (ITAS)
• Joanna SEKUŁA, Vice-presient of the Committee on Science, Education and Sport, Senat RP
• Ignacy ŚWIĘCICKI, Head of the Digital Economy Team, Polish Economic Institute
• Kamil ZJAWIONY, Vice President of the Board of the Education Zone

Digital revolution cannot happen without sufficient funding. How to provide financial resources for transformation of our educational system? Do schools and universities consider digitalisation to be a priority investment or a source of unpleasant necessary expenses?

What are the available sources of funding the urgent transformation? Is access to these resources fair and common? How to convince those struggling with budgets to invest in digital tools? Let’s discuss the funds for digital education of the future.

Keynote speaker:

• Mateusz RAFAŁ, Deputy Director of the Department of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Education and Science, Poland

Moderator:

• Michał GIERSZ

Participants:

• Mikołaj BOBIŃSKI, Large Enterprise Leader, Lenovo Poland
• Tomasz CHOMICKI, Business Development Director, Samsung Electronics Poland
• Paweł LEWANDOWSKI, Undersecretary State, The Chancellery of Prime Minister Republic of Poland
• Mateusz RAFAŁ, Deputy Director of the Department of Digital Transformation, Ministry of Education and Science, Poland
• Wojciech SZAJNAR, Director, Digital Poland Project Center
• Mindaugas UBARTAS, INFOBALT, Lithuania

• Moderator: Paweł ORLIKOWSKI, InnPoland.pl
• Guest: Kamil WROŃSKI, the youngest student in Poland, Lublin University of Technology

Use of digital tools in the education sector based on the example of countries considered as technological leaders. Cases worth considering and during upcoming educational projects.

• Beata GALAS, Google For Education

• Andrzej SMUTEK, Presales Technical Consultant, HP

• Dorota MADEJ, Cortland, Apple Authorised Education Specialist

We invite you to participate in the meeting of representatives of universities from the Three Seas region, which will be devoted to discussing the development of higher education. It will also be the first step towards establishing cooperation between universities from Central and Eastern Europe.

Organiser: Lublin University of Technology