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26th International Fair of Technologies for Foundry

22-24.09.2026

 

Become an Exhibitor  

1. day of the fair: 22 September 2026 (Tuesday)
Exposition opening hours: 09:00 - 17:00

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10:45 - 11:15 Participant registration and welcome networking session- FORUM 360
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11:15 - 11:50 The official opening of the Industrial Autumn Trade Fair and the 360° Transformation Forum, attended by Agata Wojda, Mayor of Kielce; Justyna Lichosik, Director of the Kielce Technology Park; Andrzej Mochon, President of Expo Kielce; and Krzysztof Gulda, President of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development
11:50 - 12:10 Digital Transformation as a Prerequisite for the Competitiveness of the Polish Economy—Grzegorz Orawiec, Director of the Department of Innovation and Development Support Programs, Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy; Jolanta Jaworska, Council for Digitalization, Ministry of Digital Affairs; Krzysztof Gulda, President of PARP; Łukasz Syska, Deputy Mayor of Kielce
12:10 - 13:00 Strategic Panel: How to Effectively Accelerate the Digital Transformation of Polish Companies?—Patrycja Dąbrowska-Wierzbicka, Robert Pękal, Piotr Gwiazda, Commercial Director at Infover S.A., Ksawery Stojak, BGK’s Corporate Digital Transformation Team
13:00 - 13:25 Financing the Transformation and Development of Businesses—Ksawery Stojak, BGK’s Business Digital Transformation Team
13:25 - 13:50 Coffee break, networking, and media briefing
14:00 - 14:40 Special Online Presentation by Prof. Aleksandra Przegalińska

Artificial Intelligence in Business Transformation—From a Technological Revolution to Practical Implementations

14:40 - 15:15 Implementation Panel: From Technology to Results—What Do Companies Need to Successfully Carry Out a Digital Transformation?—Prof. Deniziak, Świętokrzyska University of Technology; Rafał Chaba, CEO of Globtrak; Marcin Papros, Project Manager at Infover S.A.
15:15 - 15:25 Summary of the First Day and Key Recommendations
15:25 - 15:30 Preview of the Business Day at the 360° Transformation Forum
2. day of the fair: 23 September 2026 (Wednesday)
Exposition opening hours: 09:00 - 17:00
09:00 - 17:00 Expo opening hours for the general public
10:00 - 10:15 Signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between Expo Kielce and ABF/PVA EXPO PRAGUE
10:30 - 11:00 Participant registration and networking coffee
11:00 - 11:15 Guenther Polska Sp. z o.o. - “±1°C—the difference that changes everything. Innovations in the production and calibration of high-temperature thermocouples for precision heat treatment”
11:00 - 11:10 Kicking Off the Business Day: From Strategy to Tangible Results
11:10 - 11:40 Keynote Speech: Between Innovation and Regulation. Legal Challenges in the Use of AI in Businesses—Karol Wątrobiński, WN Legal Wątrobiński & Nartowski
11:15 - 11:30 Guenther Polska Sp. z o.o. - - “Temperature Measurements in Heat Treatment Processes: Greater Precision, Fewer Losses”
11:40 - 12:15 TK DIH from the Inside Out—A Project Designed to Transform Companies—Justyna Lichosik, Director of the Kielce Technology Park; Ewelina Sosnowska, Head of the Development Projects Department at the Kielce Technology Park
11:45 - 12:15 MAMMUT POLSKA - Introduction of a new technology: a flameless gas burner manufactured by PROMEOS GMBH
12:10 - 12:45 Panel: Digital Transformation of a Business—Where to Start and How to Avoid Getting Stuck in the Planning Phase?
12:15 - 12:55 Success Story: From Needs Assessment to Technology Implementation—Altar, ITM Code, Domowa Spiżarnia, Propontis
12:55 - 13:10 Coffee break and consultations with experts
13:10 - 13:40 European Digital Innovation Hubs in Practice—Different Paths to a Common Goal
13:40 - 14:15 The TK DIH Ecosystem for Business—What Skills and Services Do Companies Need?

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13:50 - 14:30 Technologies to Evaluate Before Investing—Prototyping, Laboratories, and Testing—Anna Depczyńska, Acting Director of the Technology Transfer Center at the Kielce University of Technology; Karol Kaczmarski, Board Member of the Industrial Development Foundation
14:30 - 14:50 TK DIH – What's Next?
14:50 - 15:00 Closing of the 360° Transformation Forum
15:15 - 15:45 “Industrial Autumn” Trade Fair Awards and Medals Ceremony
3. day of the fair: 24 September 2026 (Thursday)
Exposition opening hours: 09:00 - 15:00
09:00 - 15:00 Expo opening hours for the general public
10:00 - 10:15 Opening of the seminar
10:15 - 10:45 Air Quality in Educational Institutions
10:45 - 11:15 Fundamentals of Heat Transfer and the Selection of Heat Exchangers
11:15 - 11:45 Expansion of Small-Scale Photovoltaic Systems in Terms of Component Compatibility and Safety
11:45 - 12:15 GPPH
12:15 - 12:45 Evaluation of the Properties of Insulation Materials Using Modern Methods for Measuring Thermal Conductivity and Other Performance Parameters