The Tricity will host the 11th edition of ABSL Summit: Beyond tomorrow. Building a sustainable future. The event organized by the most innovative companies in the world represented by the Association of Business Service Leaders ABSL will be held on June 4-5, 2020 at Amber Expo in Gdańsk.
The official partners of ABSL Summit 2020, which will bring together world-class speakers and global business experts, are the Pomeranian Voivodship Government, the authorities of the cities of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot and Invest in Pomerania – a non-profit initiative whose task is to attract investors and potential employees to the region. During the summit, participants will present their visions of the future of the global economy based on the concept of sustainable development and the resulting consequences for businesses.
The conference program will include three thematic paths: People, Business and Technologies, inspiring reflection on changes in behaviour and social attitudes. Speakers and experts will work together on how enterprises can meet the expectations and ethical challenges related to sustainable development and the role of technology in reducing social inequalities.
The self-government of the Pomeranian Voivodeship together with the authorities of the cities of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot and Invest in Pomerania as the official partners of ABSL Summit 2020 will make a valuable contribution to the discussion based on many years of experience in building and promoting the economic region of Pomerania.
Partnership with the 11th ABSL Summit reflects our endeavours in fostering a positive business environment in the region. As the region with a diverse and vibrant job market and expanding business opportunities, it is a natural habitat for the sector of cutting-edge services for business. We offer ABSL our full support through our Invest in Pomerania initiative and look forward to welcoming all the delegates and speakers and showing them the full potential of Pomerania”, says Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomerania Voivodeship.
The 11th ABSL Summit in Tricity will support the promotion of the Pomerania region as a place with an excellent environment for developing entrepreneurship and job opportunities. “the shared services sector in the Tricity is growing exponentially. Multiculturalism is part of the Tricity DNA and the centres fit right in as they are attracting the best talent from across the world. This is demonstrated by the fact that sector alone speaks over 45 languages on a daily basis”, he continues
“Tricity is one of the biggest service clusters in Poland. The region reported the highest increase in employment in service centres over the last three years – by 56%. Currently, 25,000 people work there, in almost 150 facilities. This shows how great conditions for investors are offered by the region. This is also a place, in which the authorities are constantly striving to improve the quality of life of all citizens in harmony with the principles of sustainable development. It makes Tricity a brilliant place to celebrate the beginning of the second decade of ABSL Summit known for its far-sighted agenda and the ever-increasing number of renowned speakers. This year we will face responsibility for sustainable business in the era of accelerating technologies and social expectations”, underlines Janusz Dziurzyński, Vice President ABSL.
ABSL Summit is one of the largest business events in Central Europe, bringing together over a thousand participants each year – global business leaders, representatives of the local and central government and European administration, experts, scientists and the most opinion-forming media. Among the previous guests were inter alia Bill Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice, David Cameron, Lech Wałęsa, Jan Krzysztof Bielecki, Jerzy Buzek, Mateusz Morawiecki and Marek Belka.
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