PROGRAM AND SPEAKERS
private individuals, companies specialized in feed production, agricultural producers, oil mill and mill owners, company owners and logistic companies.
Every year, people who work intensively on the Polish and European grain market take part in GdGZ. During the event there are discussions on the latest trends in the cultivation and sale of cereals and oilseeds. It is also a great opportunity for consultations with experts and acquiring new business contacts.
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Gdańsk Grain Exchange ZAKOPANE 2025 will take place on January 15 at the Nosalowy Dwór on Droga Oswalda Balzera 21D 34-500 Zakopane
14:00-17:00 Seminar
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12:00 - 17:00 Exchange
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The Grain Market in the Second Half of the 2024/25 Season. What's Next for Exports?
Mirosław Marciniak from InfoGrain has been analyzing grain and oilseed markets both domestically and globally since 2008. He provides reliable information on prices and trends and advises on business decision-making.
Currency Market in 2025: Outlook and Forecasts for the Polish Zloty in a New Economic and Geopolitical Landscape
Jakub Makuratis a fintech specialist with extensive experience in transaction and corporate banking.
For over 25 years, he has been actively involved in supporting foreign trade development for SMEs in Poland. Since 2015, his primary focus has been on innovative financial services that facilitate international trade, including e-commerce solutions. At the international payment institution Ebury, he oversees sales management, collaborates with entrepreneurs, and drives expansion in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and the Baltic states.
Margins Grow with Well-Organized Transport: Data, Market Trends, and Development Strategies for 2025
Tomasz Łyszega is an expert and manager with over a decade of experience in the transport industry. For more than 10 years, he has been associated with Trans.eu Group, the creator of one of Europe's largest logistics platforms. He has led marketing projects, developed sales processes, and implemented technological solutions for clients in the retail, agricultural, steel, and construction sectors. Currently, as a Global Account Manager at CargoON, he focuses on optimizing transport organization and scheduling processes using technology, data, and business relationships. His priorities include creating flexible logistics management models based on rate benchmarks and multi-level subcontractor structures. He also supports companies in digital transformation and strategic logistics development.
Where is the rapeseed?
Wojciech Krzywosądzki is a graduate of the Poznań University of Economics with 10 years of experience in grain trading, gained in both Poland and Switzerland. Throughout his career, he has managed raw material supplies for oil processing plants and traded in both physical and futures markets. Since February 2024, he has been associated with Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC).
Founded in 1851, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Leveraging its global reach and extensive network, LDC serves customers and consumers worldwide by delivering the right products to the right place at the right time—safely, reliably, and responsibly. LDC’s operations span the entire value chain, from cultivation to the final consumer, across various business lines, including Carbon Solutions, Coffee, Cotton, Food & Feed Solutions, Freight, Global Markets, Grains & Oilseeds, Juice, Rice, and Sugar. The company operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 17,000 people, annually sourcing, processing, and transporting about 80 million tons of products, feeding and clothing nearly 500 million people.
Soybean Meal
Marek Matuszek is the Head of the Meal Department at Cargill Poland. For 10 years, he has been directly involved in importing soybean and sunflower meals into Poland. He is also engaged in sustainable soy programs for Europe.
Cargill provides food, agricultural, financial, and industrial services and products to customers worldwide. With over 155 years of experience, the company collaborates with farmers, clients, governments, and local communities to improve lives. Cargill’s 155,000 employees in 70 countries work with passion, commitment, and responsibility to ensure global food security, reduce environmental risks, and foster the development of the communities where they live and work.
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Krzysztof Wysmoliński ADM DIRECT POLSKA |
Jakub Kowalski De Heus |
Arkadiusz Barylski BZK GROUP |
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Grain Export Manager at ADM Direct Polska With 13 years of experience in the grain industry, he started by solving logistical challenges and has been involved in domestic and FOB grain trading for the past 8 years. ADM Direct Polska is a leader in agricultural nutrition and processing, supplying plant-based products to a wide range of industries. As one of the key rapeseed processors in Poland, the company is committed to sustainable solutions, supporting food production and driving the global agricultural market. |
I have been involved in both the feed raw materials market and with De Heus since the beginning of my career, which is over 7 years. I started with the purchase of by-products from the food industry, then moved on to feed oils and fats, dairy raw materials, and had brief stints with high-protein raw materials. Eventually, I settled in the grain sector, first as a field buyer and now as the head of the grain procurement section. Together with my 6-person team, we purchase over one million tons of grain from farmers and trading companies. We ensure optimal quantities of grain for feed production, contributing to the success of our company. |
Managing Director of the Raw Materials Trading Division at BZK Group Sp. z o.o. A graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. He has 20 years of experience in the grain and oilseed market. He leads the raw material supply team for the companies: Polskie Młyny Sp. z o.o., Bioagra S.A., Komagra Sp. z o.o., STAOIL Sp. z o.o. |
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Krystian Ogły BUNGE |
Mariusz Olejnik POLSKI RZEPAK |
Arkadiusz Gasidło BIELMAR |
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He has been involved in the grain industry for 20 years, starting in a transport company, then moving on to grain trading. For the past 13 years, he has been sourcing rapeseed for Bunge Oil Mill in Poland, gaining recognition as an expert in his field. Known as an ultramarathon runner, he delves into market analysis during races lasting over a day, insights he will share with us in Zakopane. The company, present in the Polish market since 2002, is the largest oilseed processor in Poland and one of the largest in Central Europe, also a major producer of vegetable oils. |
Farmer – operating a farm near Kluczbork Co-founder and President of the Opolskie Association of Agricultural Producers Co-founder and President of the Polish Rapeseed and Grain Producers’ Cooperative Member of the Board of the Polish Agricultural Federation The Polish Rapeseed and Grain Producers' Cooperative was established in 2012 as an association of 9 agricultural producer groups. Currently, the Cooperative has 20 members and collaborates with several collecting companies in southern Poland. The Cooperative has the capacity to produce 40,000 tons of rapeseed and 70,000 tons of grain annually on average. Members of the Cooperative benefit from the advantages of membership, including access to agricultural market experts' advice, development of joint sales strategies, exchange of experiences and information between producers, initiation of niche agricultural production with higher profitability, and joint investments in collection and processing infrastructure. |
Bielmar Oil Mills Ltd. is a Polish company, owned by current and former employees, rapeseed suppliers, and distributors of its products. The company has been in existence since 1994, while its plant began operations in 1945. Bielmar is a producer of vegetable oils, including leading consumer and culinary margarines such as Śniadaniowa, Słoneczna, Palma in Golden Packaging, as well as the well-known Beskidzki Oil across Poland. For over 20 years, he has been associated with ZT Bielmar, a leading national producer of vegetable oils. Since 2007, he has been involved in the procurement of rapeseed and the sale of rapeseed cake. Since 2024, he has also held the position of Vice President of the Polish Association of Oil Producers, where he works to increase the competitiveness of the Polish oil sector. |
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Łukasz Pieprzowski Commercial Director at PMN Agro |
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A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology. He has been involved in trading agricultural products both domestically and internationally for 12 years. PMN AGRO Piotr Naumiuk is a well-established trading company in the market. It collaborates with agricultural producers in Poland and abroad to purchase agricultural products. The company is also a trusted supplier to mills, feed mixers, and other entities involved in grain trading within Poland and the surrounding region. |
Dr Piotr Łuczak - CEO of Agro Creative Agency & Media, specializing in PR and media services for companies in the agro industry (www.acamedia.com.pl).
Journalist and economist. Author of over a thousand articles related to agricultural policy in Poland and the EU. Editor-in-chief of Agrokonsument.pl and Leader of Business at the MTP Group. Previously, he led editorial teams for publications such as Tygodnik Rolniczy, Profi, and top agrar Polska.
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