About the Conference
May 14, 2025
Online
Join us virtually on May 14, 2025, for the Warsaw Freedom Institute’s inaugural global convening — a first-of-its-kind event dedicated to exploring the future of U.S.–Poland cooperation through the lenses of security, energy, business, and shared democratic values.
This high-level virtual conference will feature expert panelists including policymakers, industry leaders, and scholars, engaging in strategic dialogue on the most pressing transatlantic issues of our time. The event is expected to bring together over 1,000 participants, including U.S. and Polish government officials, NATO representatives, CEOs from the energy and tech sectors, journalists, and academics.
The Event starts in:
Warsaw 16:00 (CEST)
Washington D.C. 10:00 (EDT)
Key Areas of Focus
Explore the core pillars shaping the future of Poland–U.S. cooperation.
Security & Defense
- Addressing both conventional and hybrid threats
- Poland’s evolving role as a key NATO ally and military player
- Shared priorities in cybersecurity, defense spending, and industrial cooperation
- Importance of coordinated deterrence strategies and co-production of military equipment
Energy & Strategic Infrastructure
- Strengthening energy security and independence
- Transatlantic cooperation in LNG, nuclear energy, and renewables
- Evaluating the geopolitical role of the Baltic Sea region and the impact of great-power rivalry on infrastructure
Business & Democratic Values
- Enhancing economic ties rooted in democratic principles
- Poland as a job creator in the U.S., and vice versa — through strategic procurement and investments
- Promoting innovation, manufacturing cooperation, and resilient supply chains
- A renewed partnership model based on mutual trust and democratic alignment
Speakers
Alex Whittington
International Affairs at Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Doug Stevenson
Vice President of Europe and NATO, Requirements and Capabilities, Raytheon
Rafał Modrzewski
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of ICEYE
Rafał Brzoska
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of InPost
Paweł Jarski
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Elemental Holding
Tom Suozzi
Congressman, Democrat, New York
John Cornyn
Senator, Republican, Texas
Paweł Zalewski
Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Defense
Marcin Przydacz
Member of the Polish Parliament
Gen. Krzysztof Król
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army
Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda
Commander of the Cyberspace Defense Forces
Jacek Siewiera
Former Chief of Poland’s National Security Bureau
Ryan Evans
Founder of War on the Rocks
prof. Marcin Piątkowski
Economist, professor at Kozminski University, Lead Economist at the World Bank
Yaroslav Trofimov
Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
R. David Edelman
Director, Project on Technology, Economy & National Security at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elisabeth Braw
Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Anna Maria Dyner
Analyst in the International Security Programme at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Jakub Grygiel
Professor & Department Chair
Igor Janke
Founder and head of the Warsaw Freedom Institute. Activist, intellectual entrepreneur, journalist, writer.
Andrew Michta
Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington, DC.
Marek Magierowski
Former Poland’s ambassador to the United States and Israel, director of the “Strategy for Poland” program at the Freedom Institute
prof. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Senior Advisor of Warsaw Freedom Institute
Conference Programme
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
16:00 – 16:30 CEST
Opening Session
10:00 - 10:30
Hosts
Igor Janke
Founder and head of the Warsaw Freedom Institute. Activist, intellectual entrepreneur, journalist, writer.
10:00 - 10:30
Commentators in studio
Marek Magierowski
Former Poland’s ambassador to the United States and Israel, director of the “Strategy for Poland” program at the Freedom Institute
Andrew Michta
Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington, DC.
10:00 - 10:30
Welcome notes
prof. Jim Mazurkiewicz
Senior Advisor of Warsaw Freedom Institute
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote Speech
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TBA
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
16:30 – 17:30 CEST
Can Poland Play the Role of Bridge Between USA and Europe?
10:30 - 11:30
Moderator
Marek Magierowski
Former Poland’s ambassador to the United States and Israel, director of the “Strategy for Poland” program at the Freedom Institute
10:30 - 11:30
Panelists
Tom Suozzi
Congressman, Democrat, New York
John Cornyn
Senator, Republican, Texas
Paweł Zalewski
Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of Defense
Marcin Przydacz
Member of the Polish Parliament
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM EDT
17:30 – 17:45 CEST
American D.O.G.E. and Polish WE-CHECK-YOU: How Can We Boost Our Economies?
11:30 - 11:45
Special Guest
Rafał Brzoska
Chief Executive Officer and Founder of InPost
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM EDT
17:45 – 18:45 CEST
Can We Build a Great Polish-American Business Bridge?
11:45 - 12:45
Introduction
prof. Marcin Piątkowski
Economist, professor at Kozminski University, Lead Economist at the World Bank
11:45 - 12:45
Panelists
Rafał Modrzewski
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of ICEYE
Alex Whittington
International Affairs at Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Doug Stevenson
Vice President of Europe and NATO, Requirements and Capabilities, Raytheon
Paweł Jarski
Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Elemental Holding
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM EDT
18:45 – 19:45 CEST
Security – The Role of the Northeastern NATO Flank and the USA in the New Security Architecture
12:45 - 13:45
Moderator
Igor Janke
Founder and head of the Warsaw Freedom Institute. Activist, intellectual entrepreneur, journalist, writer.
12:45 - 13:45
Panelists
Andrew Michta
Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington, DC.
Jacek Siewiera
Former Chief of Poland’s National Security Bureau
Gen. Krzysztof Król
Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army
Ryan Evans
Founder of War on the Rocks
Yaroslav Trofimov
Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM EDT
19:45 – 20:45 CEST
Hybrid Warfare – Lessons from Russian aggression
12:45 - 13:45
Panelists
R. David Edelman
Director, Project on Technology, Economy & National Security at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Elisabeth Braw
Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Anna Maria Dyner
Analyst in the International Security Programme at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
Maj. Gen. Karol Molenda
Commander of the Cyberspace Defense Forces
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM EDT
20:45 – 21:45 CEST
Closing Session
14:45 - 15:45
Summary
Andrew Michta
Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council of the United States in Washington, DC.
Jakub Grygiel
Professor & Department Chair
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
21:45 – 22:00 CEST
Farewell Remarks
15:45 - 16:00
Igor Janke
Founder and head of the Warsaw Freedom Institute. Activist, intellectual entrepreneur, journalist, writer.
Marek Magierowski
Former Poland’s ambassador to the United States and Israel, director of the “Strategy for Poland” program at the Freedom Institute
Registration
Organizer
Warsaw Freedom Institute
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Washington, District of Columbia 20005
www.warsawfi.org
mvjoe@warsawfi.org