Conference Programme
Wednesday, 16 September 2026
12:00 – 14:30 REGISTRATION
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH
14:30 – 16:10 CONFERENCE OPENING, ADDRESSES BY HONORARY GUESTS
Jan Brożek, MSc Eng., Director of Oil and Gas Institute - National Research Institute
Introductory remarks:
Konrad Wojnarowski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Energy
Prof. Krzysztof Galos, PhD DSc Eng., Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Chief National Geologist
"Exploration Programme for White Hydrogen Deposits in Poland"
Prof. Krzysztof Szamałek, PhD DSc, Director, Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute
"Implementing Orlen Group Strategy in the Upstream Segment"
Krzysztof Bednarczyk, Deputy Director of Field Development, Orlen Upstream Poland
"Geothermal Energy as an Opportunity for Regional Energy Transition"
Anna Sowiżdżał, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, AGH University of Krakow
16:10 – 16:30 COFFEE BREAK
16:30 – 18:40 PLENARY SESSION
“From Hydrocarbon Exploration to Energy Transition Technologies”
Krzysztof Sowiżdżał, PhD Eng., Deputy Director for Prospecting of Hydrocarbons Deposits, Oil and Gas Institute - National Research Institute
“From Field Development and Hydrocarbon Production to Energy Transition Technologies”
Piotr Kasza, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, Deputy Director for Hydrocarbon Deposits Development Division, Oil and Gas Institute - National Research Institute
“The Multidimensional History and Achievements of the Oil and Gas Institute in Krakow – 95 Years of Contributing to the Development of the Polish Petroleum Industry”
Assoc. Prof. Jan Lubaś, PhD DSc Eng., Vice President of the Scientific and Technical Association of Engineers and Technicians of the Oil and Gas Industry (SITPNiG)
"Geoscience and Decarbonization: Challenges and Opportunities"
Prof. Maria Mastalerz, Indiana University Bloomington, USA
"Emerging Trends in the Energy Sector 2026"
Prof. Paul Philp, Emeritus Professor, University of Oklahoma, USA
"Technoeconomic Analysis of CCS Value Chains"
Roman Berenblyum, NORCE, Norway
"Wading the Bug River – How to Decarbonize a Ukrainian Gas Company on the Route to the EU"
Ivan Virshylo, PhD, Ukrgasvydobuvannya JSC, Ukraine
19:30 GALA DINNER
Thursday, 17 September 2026
07:30 – 09:00 BREAKFAST
09:00 – 10:20 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS
Exploration and Appraisal of Energy Mineral Deposits – Chair: Andrzej Urbaniec, PhD
Rational Management of Energy Resource Deposits – Chair: Marek Czupski, PhD Eng.
Mitigation of Gas Emissions from Underground and Borehole Mining – Chairs: Janusz Jureczka, PhD Eng.; Grzegorz Leśniak, PhD Eng.
10:20 – 10:40 COFFEE BREAK
10:40 – 13:00 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS
Exploration and Appraisal of Energy Mineral Deposits – Chair: Andrzej Urbaniec, PhD
Rational Management of Energy Resource Deposits – Chair: Marek Czupski, PhD Eng.
Mitigation of Gas Emissions from Underground and Borehole Mining – Chairs: Janusz Jureczka, PhD Eng.; Grzegorz Leśniak, PhD Eng.
13:00 LUNCH
14:30 – 15:50 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS
Exploration and Appraisal of Energy Mineral Deposits – Chair: Prof. Piotr Dziadzio, PhD DSc, Associate Professor, INiG-PIB
Rational Management of Energy Resource Deposits – Chair: Prof. Piotr Kasza, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, INiG-PIB
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – Chair: Mirosław Wojnicki, PhD Eng.
15:50 – 16:10 COFFEE BREAK
16:10 – 17:30 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS
Exploration and Appraisal of Energy Mineral Deposits – Chair: Piotr Dziadzio, PhD DSc, Associate Professor, INiG-PIB
Directions of Development in Geothermal Energy – Chair: Prof. Krzysztof Labus, PhD DSc Eng.
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – Chairs: Mirosław Wojnicki, PhD Eng. / Marcin Warnecki, PhD Eng.
17:30 – 18:30 POSTER SESSION
19:00 REGIONAL DINNER (GRILL / BBQ)
Friday, 18 September 2026
07:30 – 09:00 BREAKFAST
09:00 – 10:20 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS
Underground Energy Storage – Chair: Bogdan Filar, MSc Eng
Directions of Development in Geothermal Energy – Chairs: Tomasz Topór, PhD / Anna Sowiżdżał, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, AGH University of Krakow
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) – Chair: Marcin Warnecki, PhD Eng.
10:20 – 10:40 COFFEE BREAK
10:40 – 12:00 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS
Exploration and Appraisal of Energy Mineral Deposits (cont.) / Natural Hydrogen Exploration – Chair: Edyta Puskarczyk, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor AGH University of Krakow
Directions of Development in Geothermal Energy – Chairs: Tomasz Topór, PhD / Anna Sowiżdżał, PhD DSc Eng., Associate Professor, AGH University of Krakow
12:00 – 13:00 SUMMARY AND CLOSING OF THE CONFERENCE
13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH
Note: The Organizer reserves the right to modify the conference programme.