Polish leaders in Davos

Leaders Forum
powered by Poland

A 5-day forum bringing together leaders from business, policy and science to discuss growth, trust and technology taking place in Davos during the week of The World Economic Forum.

19–23 January 2026Promenade 57, Davos, Switzerland
Organized by the Centre for International Relations Foundation and THINKTANK
In cooperation with strategic partners

Leaders Forum powered by Poland is a five-day international event taking place during the World Economic Forum in Davos (19–23 January 2026). Created by the Centre for International Relations, THINKTANK, and leading Polish partners, the Forum presents Poland as a dynamic, innovative, and fast-growing economy — a rising European powerhouse with global ambitions.

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Agenda

The event will feature a series of debates with international experts and leaders from business, politics, and academia. We are planning closed roundtable discussions focused on the key challenges shaping Europe’s future, including security, resilience, innovation, and economic competitiveness. Project partners will present their ideas and solutions through short talks and conversations with global thought leaders. The program will be complemented by networking opportunities, meetings and time for informal discussions.

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Speakers

Lidia Adamska (ONLINE)

Główna ekonomistka ThinkTank

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Lidia Adamska (ONLINE)

Główna ekonomistka ThinkTank

Mantas Adomėnas (Lithuania)

Secretary General

Community of Democracies

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Mantas Adomėnas (Lithuania)

Secretary General

Community of Democracies

Dr. Mantas Adomėnas is a Lithuanian scholar and politician who served in the Lithuanian Parliament (2008-2020). At the conclusion of his third parliamentary term, he was nominated as a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania (2021-2023). In 2023, he was elected a member of the Council of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Dr. Adomėnas worked on a range of issues, including support for democracy, foreign affairs, migration policy, national security, culture and education. He served on international election observation missions to Georgia, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

He is currently a Chief Strategic Officer / Senior Research Fellow at the Baltic Institute of Advanced Technology, and Associate Professor at the Department of Classics in Vilnius University.

Dr. Adomėnas earned his master’s degree as a Classicist at Vilnius University and PhD at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge University. He publishes essays and scholarly articles on topics ranging from Classics to political philosophy and current affairs, as well as novels.

Mansour Al Marzoqi (Saudi Arabia)

Expert

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Mansour Al Marzoqi (Saudi Arabia)

Expert

Mansour Almarzoqi is an assistant professor of political science and the director of the Center for Strategic Studies at the Prince Saud Al Faisal Institute for Diplomatic Studies at the Saudi Foreign Ministry.

Previously, Almarzoqi was the vice president for research and strategic studies and director of the Think Tanks Department at the Saudi Center for International Strategic Partnerships in Riyadh. He was also a teaching assistant at King Saud University.

Almarzoqi received his PhD from Sciences Po Lyon, his MA from Sciences Po, and his BA in political science from Oregon State University.

 

Tarek Ali Ahmad (Saudi Arabia)

Head of Research

Arab News

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Tarek Ali Ahmad (Saudi Arabia)

Head of Research

Arab News

Tarek Ali Ahmad is the Head of the Arab News Research & Studies Unit and its Media Editor. He edits and oversees the award-winning, long-form Deep Dives, the Preachers of Hate series and the Arab News Research Reports.

Notable coverage includes spearheading Arab News’ coverage of the Lebanon conflict, and the 2024 US Elections as well as the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos since 2020. He is also an executive producer of Frankly Speaking, the newspaper’s HardTalk-style interview show. He holds an MA in Human Rights Law from SOAS, University of London, and a BA in Media and Communication from the American University of Beirut.

Rasha Aljundy (UAE)

Senior Researcher Dubai Public Policy and Research Center (UAE)

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Rasha Aljundy (UAE)

Senior Researcher Dubai Public Policy and Research Center (UAE)

Completed her master’s degree in International Relations and World Order at Leicester University (UK 2016). She graduated from the Faculty of Law – University of Damascus in Syria in 2006, and trained as a lawyer to register at Damascus bar association. She is an expert in the Gulf region politics, security and internal affairs and has been working on this region since 2011. Rasha Currently work as a senior researcher for Gulf affairs and supervise the training program at Dubai Pubic Policy Research Centre.

Jamil Anderlini (USA- New Zealand)

Director, Politico Europe

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Jamil Anderlini (USA- New Zealand)

Director, Politico Europe

Jamil Anderlini is POLITICO’s Regional Director in Europe. In this role, he is responsible for driving and implementing POLITICO’s strategy across the entirety of its European business, as well as elevating and strengthening the publication’s voice on the global stage. Having previously managed POLITICO’s European newsroom as Editor-in-Chief, Anderlini’s extensive journalistic achievements and sharp strategic insights have shaped the publication’s success in Europe.

With a deep understanding of both the editorial landscape and the rapidly shifting world of global politics, Anderlini oversaw POLITICO’s expansion across a variety of different markets alongside a unified newsroom strategy with the company’s American operations. An award-winning journalist, editor, and published author, he joined POLITICO from the Financial Times where he spent six years as Asia Editor, Assistant Editor and member of the Editorial Board, overseeing all editorial coverage and strategy throughout Asia. He also previously held roles as Beijing Correspondent and Beijing Bureau Chief for the Financial Times, Beijing Correspondent for the South China Morning Post, and Chief Editor of the China Economic Review.

In addition, Anderlini was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2013.A US and New Zealand native, Anderlini speaks fluent Mandarin.

Forum founders
About

Autopay is a European brand developing an international ecosystem of fintech solutions for businesses and consumers. Through its services, it connects companies and customers, helping them save time and increase their independence from single providers. Autopay solutions are used by 15 million users, while 50,000 companies have chosen its payment, biometric, verification, and mobility technologies.

The brand has based its operations on the values of independence, freedom, responsibility, partnership, and trust, creating solutions that offer real choice, control, and a partnership-based model of cooperation. Today, Autopay is one of the largest technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe, rapidly expanding its operations across Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula.

What brings to the project

Autopay is a European company with global ambitions. Our presence in Davos during the World Economic Forum is a natural decision and another opportunity to strengthen international collaboration. Our mission is to connect businesses and consumers within a partnership-driven, comprehensive ecosystem that saves time and drives shared growth through recurring payments. By expanding its operations in Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula, the company builds the position of a global player in payment automation.

About

Żabka is an example of a Polish business success story which, over the course of more than 27 years, has transformed from a domestic network of traditional stores into one of the most dynamic modern convenience ecosystems in Europe. Founded in Poland, the company has built a unique operating model based on proximity, technology, and scalability.

Today, Żabka Group is a comprehensive convenience ecosystem whose mission is to create value by simplifying customers’ everyday lives. Each day, Group serves more than 4 million consumers seeking convenient solutions, while promoting a responsible approach toward customers, franchisees, suppliers, and the broader environment, including the sustainable use of products and packaging.

Within the Group’s ecosystem operates Żabka, Poland’s leading modern convenience retail network with more than 12,000 stores, as well as Froo-branded stores operating in Romania. The ecosystem is complemented by a network of autonomous Żabka Nano stores, enabling shopping without checkouts or queues. This format operates 24/7, offering maximum convenience and complete shopping freedom.

Group also includes Maczfit, one of the leaders in the dietary catering market; Dietly.pl, an e-commerce platform that allows customers to compare, choose, and manage meal kit subscriptions across Poland; and the start-up Lite e-Commerce, responsible for developing q-commerce and e-commerce services through the Jush and delio applications. An integral part of the ecosystem is Żappka app, which consolidates Group’s key services within a single digital environment.

Since October 2024, Company’s shares have been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

What brings to the project

During 56th World Economic Forum in Davos, we aim to challenge the stereotypical perception of Polish retail. Today, Żabka Group is not only one of the leaders of modern convenience in Europe, but also an organisation powered by advanced technologies that actively help shape the future of the entire market. We are proving that a company founded and developed in Poland can grow into a European leader, creating innovative solutions that stay ahead of the curve — from autonomous stores and advanced customer-needs analytics to an AI-enhanced digital ecosystem.

Product innovations, data-driven tools, process automation, and our unique convenience model enable us not only to keep pace with emerging trends, but to co-define them.

About

Adamed Pharma is a Polish family-owned pharmaceutical and biotechnology company manufacturing nearly 900 products (so-called SKUs) in Poland and abroad, offered to patients in dozens of countries around the world. The company employs almost 2800 people. For more than 20 years the company has been carrying out innovative R&D work, for which it has allocated PLN 2.4 billion. Adamed has been working with leading universities and scientific institutes domestically and abroad. The company’s intellectual property is protected by 256 patents in most countries of the world.

What brings to the project

We will be in Davos to show that thanks to innovation and our own scientific thought, a Polish company can successfully compete on the global stage. Over the past 40 years, Adamed has grown from a family business into an international company whose medicines reach patients in several dozens of countries. Today, we have manufacturing facilities in Poland and Asia as well as eight representative offices worldwide. With our presence in Davos, we want to strengthen the visibility of Polish innovation and demonstrate the strength of our domestic economy. Poland, as the world’s 20th-largest economy and one of the fastest-growing in the European Union, deserves a stronger voice in places where key economic and technological trends are shaped.

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