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PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE 15TH EDITION OF THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
The fifteenth edition of the European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises will take place on October 27-28, 2025, at the International Congress Centre in Katowice. This year's theme is "HERE & NOW" – emphasizing the need for immediate action in the face of dynamic economic, geopolitical, and technological changes.
We cannot afford to passively observe reality. The world doesn't wait, and the future doesn't start tomorrow – it's happening now. We will either become its architects or its executors - says Tomasz Zjawiony, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice, which organizes the Congress.
Thematic Tracks of the 2025 Congress
The Congress program includes ten diverse thematic tracks addressing the key needs of the SME sector:
- HERE & NOW – main track,
- AI and digitization in business development,
- Tech Trends – start-ups and innovations,
- A company is people,
- Barriers and challenges to business development,
- Cities of the future,
- Law and taxes,
- Financing development,
- Marketing and sales,
- International Talks – international track.
The agenda includes numerous panels, workshops, and accompanying events, including: The annual RIG Community Gala at the NOSPR in Katowice, the Economic Awards of the European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises ceremony, which recognizes leaders setting new standards in business (in previous years, including Beata Drzazga, Konrad Howard, Rafał Modrzewski, Rafał Brzoska, Rafał Sonik, and Dr. Maciej Kawecki), and E-commerce Business Innovations 2025.
A Congress with a Global Reach
For years, this event has attracted not only entrepreneurs from the SME sector but also representatives of large companies and international institutions. According to European Commission data, 1 in 5 European SMEs now cooperates as suppliers with large corporations.
Last year's edition attracted nearly 10,000 participants, 350 experts, and over 100 panels and workshops. This year's Congress program has been meticulously designed to address the most pressing challenges facing modern business, largely based on the suggestions and needs expressed by participants in the 2024 edition.
Become a Congress Partner
The organizers invite you to participate as an event partner. Companies and institutions that choose to become partners gain access to a unique platform for knowledge exchange, brand promotion among market leaders, and the opportunity to co-create one of the most important economic debates in Central and Eastern Europe. Congress partners will be featured in the event's media space, receive access to closed networking sessions, and will have a say in shaping the agenda.
Media contact:
Magdalena Jarocka, PR and Marketing Director