With a city population of 339,053 as of December 2021 and an urban agglomeration with more than 470,000 inhabitants, Bydgoszcz is the eighth-largest city in Poland. The city boasts a diverse architectural heritage, featuring a blend of Gothic, Neo-Gothic, Neo-Baroque, Neoclassical, Modernist, and Art Nouveau styles. This mix of architectural styles has led to its affectionate nickname, “Little Berlin.”

With over 12,000 professionals employed in the business services in the city Bydgoszcz is one of the most promising emerging smaller locations in the country.

Venue

Kazimierz Wielki University
Szymanowskiego 3 (Library)

A former industrial centre, Łódź has become a major hub for the business services sector in Poland owing to the availability of highly skilled workers and active cooperation between local universities and the business sector.

Venue

University of Lodz
Centrum Szkoleniowo-Konferencyjnego
Kopcińskiego 16/18

Katowice is today one of the fastest growing and most important cities in Poland. It is also the capital of the Silesian Voivodeship and the seat and heart of Poland’s first metropolitan union (Górnośląsko Zagłębiowska Metropolia – GZM), linking 41 cities and municipalities, with a population of 2.2 million. Katowice is also a thriving academic center (18 universities) and an important point on the location map for the business services sector. Katowice and the GZM are also characterized by a very well-developed transportation infrastructure.

Venue

University of Economics
Centrum Nowoczesnych Technologii Informatycznych
Bogucicka 5
main auditorium CNTI

Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe’s most beautiful cities, its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the world’s first sites granted the status. Krakow remains the leader in terms of the number of people employed in the business services centres (98,000), as well as in the category of highly qualified human resources, which is crucial for the development of the sector based on highly specialized services.

Venue

University of Economics
Campus at Rakowicka 27
sports hall, room 9

Poznań is a centre of trade, sport, education, technology and tourism. It is an important academic site, with about 130,000 students and Adam Mickiewicz University, the third largest Polish university. As a popular location for the business services, the sector in Poznań employs over 26,2oo professionals.

Venue

Collegium Da Vinci
Kutrzeby 10
room A005

A thriving metropolitan area consisting of three contiguous coastal cities: Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot, Tricity is one of the most visited locations in Poland. The location is the cradle of Solidarity that, because of its history, for many years it was home to residents of different nationalities. The business services sector in Tricity is hitting full maturity with almost 38,000 employees in 200 centres.

Venue

University of Gdańsk
Armii Krajowej 119/121, Sopot

Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is a city full of contrasts, where contemporary architecture intertwines with historic buildings, reflecting its turbulent past. It is a city that is constantly developing and fascinates with its diversity. Tier 1 location for the business services investors, Warsaw employs over 95,000 business services professionals.

Venue

University of Warsaw

Faculty of Political Science and International Studies

Krakowskie Przedmieście 26

Jan Banaszkiewicz Hall

The complex and varied infrastructure available in Wrocław facilitates the creation of innovative products and services and enables conducting research projects. The city has the biggest number of R&D centers in Poland, with many co-working spaces and business incubators. Wrocław is also among one of the most renowned business services location in Central and Eastern Europe. The sector in the city employs more than 95,000 people, ranking Wrocław 3rd in the country.

Venue

Wrocław University of Economics and Business

Komandorska 118/120

Room 4W/4aW,, building P (entrance from Wielka St)