Three Seas House
during World Economic Forum Davos 2022
The Three Seas Initiative is a politically inspired and commercially driven platform for developing transport, energy and digital infrastructure connections and improving connectivity between twelve Three Seas countries on the north-south axis in order to transform the Three Seas region into more coherent and competitive region of the EU. The Three Seas Initiative aims to accelarate convergence between the Three Seas region and the old EU countries and scale up region’s excellence by the encouragement of sustainable investments in infrastructure projects to the Three Seas region. The Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund was set up in 2019 by the regional development banks and institutions as a financial vehicle to invest into commercially viable projects in the transportation, energy and digital sectors to contribute to the aims of the Three Seas Initiative and mobilize private international capital to invest into the Three Seas region.
Three Seas House is a place of meetings and experience where panel discussions as well as business related and promotional activities will take place. Investment opportunities of the most significant potential in the region will be identified, high level debates will take place and visitors will be inspired by regional culture and cuisine.
The events taking place during the Three Seas House are critical opportunities to outline the future of the Three Seas Initiative, its financial prospect for investors, and its geo economic implications Range of seminars, panels, and debates with many diverse stakeholders will take place at the venue located at Promenade 64 Participation of crucial figures in public administration, Presidents and Prime Ministers, CEOs, investors, exporters, importers, experienced scientists and other eminent speakers will ensure lively debates The Three Seas House will comprehensively introduce global decision makers to CEE region, while raising awareness to its potential and perspective.
DAVOS, 22-26 MAY 2022
Sunday, May 22
All Day
World Economic Forum attendees, speakers, and other guests arrive in Davos
Evening
Welcome Cocktail (soft opening)
Monday, May 23
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
The Geopolitical Opportunity and Urgency of the Three Seas House
Introductory Remarks: Ms. Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka,
Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund; President of the Management Board, Polish Development Bank BGK
Panel:
Mr. Karan Bhatia, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
H.E. Paweł Jabłoński, Undersecretary of State for Economic and Development Cooperation, Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
H.E. Eglė Markevičiūtė, Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Moderator: Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
3Seas United in Cyber Power
Presentation of Kościuszko Institute report by Izabela Albrycht, President, Organising Committee of the European Cybersecurity Forum – CYBERSEC
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Networking and Closed Sessions at Three Seas House
6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m
Three Seas Energy Transformation
Introductory Remarks: Amb. Georgette Mosbacher, Co-Chair of Three Seas Programming, Europe Center, Atlantic Council;
Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
Panel:
Ms. Ana Birchall, Special Envoy for Strategic and International Affairs, Nuclearelectrica
Mr. Roger Martella, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, General Electric
Mr. Trevor Mihalik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sempra
Moderator: Ms. Hadley Gamble, Reporter and Anchor, CNBC
7:00 p.m.
Wine & Invest – an evening business reception
Tuesday, May 24
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Fireside Chat with H.E. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of
the International Monetary Fund
Introductory Remarks: Ms. Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka,
Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Three Seas Initiative
Investment Fund; President of the Management Board, Polish
Development Bank BGK
Armchair Conversation:
H.E. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Moderator: Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
8.00 a.m. – 9.00 a.m.
Building Smart Economies in Central and Eastern Europe
Introductory Remarks: Amb. Georgette Mosbacher, Co-Chair of Three Seas Programming, Europe Center, Atlantic Council;
Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
Panel:
Mr. Łukasz Boroń, Chief Executive Officer, Cargounit
Mr. Andrzej Dopierała, President of the Management Board,
Asseco Data Systems SA; Vice President of the Management
Board, Asseco Poland SA
Mr. Jurgen Rigterink, First Vice President First Vice President and
Head of Client Services Group, European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
Mr. Ion Sterian, Chief Executive Officer, Transgaz SA
Moderator: Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky, Vice Chair, Scowcroft
Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; Former Under
Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow, Future of
Diplomacy Project, Harvard University Belfer Center for Science
and International Affair
9:00 a.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Networking and Closed Sessions at Three Seas House
5:25 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Three Seas Presidential Panel: Developing 21st Century Infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe
Introductory Remarks:
Ms. Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund; President of the Management Board, Polish Development Bank BGK
Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Atlantic Council
Amb. Georgette Mosbacher, Co-Chair of Three Seas Programming, Europe Center, Atlantic Council; Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
Panel:
H.E. Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland
H.E. Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia
H.E. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia
Moderator: Mr. Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times
6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Presidential Award Ceremony
6:45 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
Wine & Invest
An evening business reception
Wednesday, May 25
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Financial Perspectives on Three Seas Regional Growth
Introductory Remarks:
Ms. Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka, President of the Management Board, Polish Development Bank BGK
Mr. Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank of International Cooperation (virtual)
Mr. Stefan Wintels, Chief Executive Officer, KfW Group (virtual)
Panel:
Ms. Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainability, Bridgewater Associates
Mr. James Pass, Senior Managing Director, Global Infrastructure
and Project Finance Sector Manager and Portfolio Manager,
Guggenheim Partners
Mr. Joe Philipsz, Senior Investment Director, Amber Infrastructure
Group
Moderator: Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
8:45 a.m. – 5:45 p.m
Networking and Closed Sessions at Three Seas House
5:45 p.m. – 6:35 p.m.
Fireside Chat with Presidents Kersti Kaljulaid and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović on the Three Seas Digital Future
Introductory Remarks: Mr. Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
Fireside Chat:
President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Former President of the Republic of Croatia
President Kersti Kaljulaid, Former President of the Republic of
Estonia
Moderator: Amb. Georgette Mosbacher, Co-Chair of Three Seas Programming, Europe Center, Atlantic Council; Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
Closing Remarks: Ms. Beata Daszyńska-Muzyczka, President of
the Management Board, Polish Development Bank BGK
6:35 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.
Closing and Farewell Reception
Thursday, May 26
All Day
World Economic Forum attendees, speakers, other guests depart Davos
Three Seas House Davos 2022
Promenade 64, 7270 Davos
- located in the heart of Davos
- 10 min walk from the Congress Centre
10min walk from the Davos Platz train station
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