Poland's flagship tech and business conference, held annually at Poznan Congress Center, gathering 6,000 participants and 650 speakers across 10 interactive stages and 26 thematic tracks, with strategic partnerships spanning Mastercard, Google, Microsoft, IBM, AstraZeneca, Volkswagen and Deutsche Telekom.
Impact CEE is Poland's leading annual conference on technology, innovation and business strategy, now held at Poznan Congress Center following its move from Warsaw to Poznan. The event is produced by Grupa MTP, Poland's largest trade fair and events organisation, in partnership with major global corporations. The two-day programme spans 10 interactive stages and 26 thematic tracks, with a format that emphasises practical problem-solving and cross-sector collaboration rather than keynote-driven spectacle.
The 26 tracks cover AI and digital transformation, fintech, healthcare and life sciences, mobility and automotive, energy and sustainability, manufacturing, retail and logistics. Major corporate partners including Mastercard, Google, Microsoft, IBM, AstraZeneca, Roche, Pfizer, Volkswagen, Deutsche Telekom, Uber and Orange bring their European executives and technology leads to participate in sessions. The interactive stage format means sessions are designed around discussion and problem-solving, not passive listening.
The 2026 edition features 650+ speakers including executives from Mastercard, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Allegro, AstraZeneca, Roche, Pfizer, Volkswagen, Deutsche Telekom, Uber and Orange.
Strategic partners include Mastercard, Google, Microsoft, IBM, Allegro, AstraZeneca, Roche, Pfizer, Volkswagen, Deutsche Telekom, Uber and Orange.
Grupa MTP (Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie) is Poland's largest trade fair organiser, operating the Poznan International Fair and producing major industry events. It is one of the largest event companies in Central and Eastern Europe, with a portfolio spanning technology, agriculture, manufacturing and lifestyle sectors.
Impact CEE's interactive stage format is structured so that sessions involve audience participation, live Q&A, moderated discussion and problem-framing exercises. The 26-track structure means small groups work through specific topics together rather than watching a single presenter. This design differentiates the format from standard keynote-plus-panel conferences.
The event has historically attracted Polish government ministers and public sector digitalisation officials as participants and speakers. The thematic tracks include topics directly relevant to public digital infrastructure, healthcare system digitalisation and national industrial policy, which makes the event a platform for public-private dialogue.
The event includes startup-oriented content within its tracks and a cocktail networking session, but Impact CEE does not operate a dedicated startup showcase or pitch competition. Its strength is in the corporate-to-corporate and corporate-to-startup conversation format.
Not suitable for: (1) early-stage founders seeking dedicated investor-startup matchmaking; (2) attendees looking for a practitioner-level technical engineering conference; (3) companies with no interest in the Polish or Central European market; (4) professionals outside technology, business or innovation sectors; (5) investors seeking curated deal-flow events rather than a large-format business conference.
Impact CEE's corporate partnership depth is unusually functional for a conference of this scale: having Deutsche Telekom, Roche, Pfizer and Volkswagen actively programme sessions rather than just logo-sponsor creates a different conversation density than most European conferences manage.
Paid tickets available at impactcee.com. Pricing varies by ticket category.
A cocktail networking session is integrated into the programme. The interactive track format means cross-participant discussion is built into the content rather than relegated to coffee breaks.
13–14 May 2026 at Poznan Congress Center, ul. Głogowska 14, 60-734 Poznań, Poland.
English is the primary language for international sessions. Some sessions are conducted in Polish for locally focused topics.
With 10 stages running simultaneously, the programme offers extensive parallel content. The 26 tracks structure means attendees should plan their schedule in advance.
| Official website | https://impactcee.com/ |
| 2026 programme | https://impactcee.com/impact/2026/ |