BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA · 2026
Polish Science
and Technology
Summit 2026.
Five panels on the Polish community, energy, building teams, AI in medicine, and education, followed by networking.
About the conference
Organized by Polish Club of Berkeley, the Polish Science and Technology Summit 2026 brings together researchers, entrepreneurs, students, and the Polish community for a day of discussions and networking.
The program includes five panel discussions, coffee and lunch breaks, and networking from 4:45 to 9:00 PM.
Panels
01POLISH COMMUNITYFrom Poland to the Pacific11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Polish identity, careers, and community life on the West Coast.
02ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITYPowering Tomorrow: Energy Security Meets the Energy Transition12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
Can energy security and the transition to cleaner energy be pursued at the same time? A discussion of energy supply, costs, and new technologies.
03BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIPThe People Before the Product2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
How do you choose the people you build a business with? A discussion of hiring, complementary skills, trust, and the decisions that shape a team as a company grows.
04AI, BIOLOGY & MEDICINEFaster Than We Can Verify: Can We Trust AI in Biology and Medicine?2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
How can researchers and clinicians verify AI-generated results? A discussion of reliability, validation, and the use of AI in biology and medicine.
05EDUCATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIPDropping Out: A Leap of Faith or a Step Too Far?4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Leaving university to start a company: the trade-offs, risks, and alternatives to dropping out.
Speakers
- Shana Penn — Taube Philanthropies
- Agnieszka Kulikowski — LOT Polish Airlines
- Bogumiła Kaniewska — Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
- Robert Przekop — Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań
- Michał Majerczak — Vistula Valley
- Luke Kowalski — Oracle
- Szymon Jackowski — Polish Club of Berkeley
- Jan Bartkowiak — Econverse
- Łukasz Bartoszcze — Wisent
- Patrycja Brzozowska — Mos Health
- Aneta Grabińska-Rogala — University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- Matvii Kotolyk — Handshake
- Marcelina Maciąg — Stanford University
- Michał Nedoszytko — Abridge
- Milena Nowaczewska — Mos Health
- Wojciech Osowiecki — Lam Research
- Maksymilian Rechnio — Mentic
- Andrzej Rogala — Stanford University
- Wiktor Stanisławek — Reactive AI
- Weronika Wolszczak — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
More speakers will be announced soon.
Agenda
Saturday, October 17, 2026
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM · Pacific Time
All times are Pacific Time. The program is subject to change.
Registration
10:00–11:00 AM
Opening & partner remarks
11:00–11:30 AM
From Poland to the Pacific
45-minute panel
Coffee break
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM
Powering Tomorrow: Energy Security Meets the Energy Transition
45-minute panel
Lunch break
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
The People Before the Product
45-minute panel
Faster Than We Can Verify: Can We Trust AI in Biology and Medicine?
45-minute panel
Coffee break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Dropping Out: A Leap of Faith or a Step Too Far?
45-minute panel
Networking
4:45–9:00 PM
UC BERKELEY CAMPUSVenue
Seaborg Room, Faculty Club
University of California, Berkeley
October 17, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
The conference takes place in the Seaborg Room at the Faculty Club, on Faculty Glade beside Strawberry Creek.
Getting to Faculty Club
Seaborg Room
Faculty Club · Faculty Glade
UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
Arriving on foot
Head to the Faculty Club on Faculty Glade, beside the south fork of Strawberry Creek. Once inside, look for the Seaborg Room.
Coming from BART?
Use Downtown Berkeley station as your starting point and follow walking directions to the club.
Walking route from BART ↗Parking & accessible access
Check the club’s visitor information for parking and the campus accessibility guide before you travel.
Visitor & parking information ↗Accessible access ↗OCTOBER 17, 2026
Registration
Registration will be available on Luma. The event link will be announced soon.
Partners
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in the San Francisco Bay Area
Community Partner
- Vistula Valley