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The fifth UK Congress of Polish Entrepreneurs set to meet in London
The fifth Congress of Polish Entrepreneurs is set to meet in London later this month where the hot topic for conversation will be the ‘entrepreneurs revolution.’ Yes Brexit is important, but businesses and students alike need to get ready for the huge changes that are coming in the workplace over the next ten years where entrepreneurs will very much come to the fore.
The workplace of 2030 is expected to have changed so radically that between 30% and 45% of all jobs currently on the labour market will have ceased to exist. Basically, the future belongs to entrepreneurs – not to employees.
Bartlomiej Kowalczyk, director of the Polish Congress, explains: “Corporations will no longer be hiring in such numbers – wherever possible, they will be outsourcing tasks to robots, to artificial intelligence (AI), or to start-ups and independent businesses, which are far more flexible and responsive than in-house teams. Young people at school today need to start thinking in terms of a life spent running their own business rather than of a career in a corporation.
“Technology is driving the change. Corporations’ thirst for increased scale and efficiency is more likely to be met by tech start-ups than internally. Outsourcing carries less risk. But for the successful business owner, the rewards can be far greater, the sense of satisfaction at being one’s own boss. Sectors such as retail, financial services, healthcare, media and travel are being revolutionised by technology – and this revolution is just beginning. Even in construction – seen as a conservative sector – tech is making inroads in the form of BIM, across industry and commerce. It is the upstart newcomers that are leading the revolution, and this will intensify.
“Technology blossoms where the conditions are right. Easy access to talent, capital and clients is all-important; the UK – London and Edinburgh, in particular – are great places from which entrepreneurs can scale up and springboard their businesses into global markets. Brexit will not hold back the march of tech entrepreneurs. In a no-deal, hard-Brexit scenario, manufacturers and exporters and importers of goods will be hard hit, but the flow of zeros and ones cannot be readily restrained. One thorny question remains – data protection. How will the cross-border movement of personal data look like after March 2019?”
The fifth Congress of Polish Entrepreneurs in the UK will be a chance to celebrate the successes of the determined men and women who have chosen Britain as a base for their businesses, which have flourished over the years despite the recent uncertainty caused by Brexit. It will also be an opportunity to learn from one another, from inspiring case studies, from mistakes made by others that should be avoided, from insights exchanged over a glass of wine. And networking – as with all PBLINK events – the Congress has been designed to maximise the interface between individual business owners with a focus on business development.
Workshops, panels and face-to-face discussions will be balanced to ensure that the day will be extremely practical and useful to any busy entrepreneur who takes the day out of their hectic schedule to learn and to network.
The fifth UK Congress of Polish Entrepreneurs will take place on 29 November 2018 at the Trampery Old Street in London. Any business interested in attending the congress should visit www.pblink.co.uk/congress2018 to register before 29th November 2018 as over 150 businesses are expected to attend and spaces are limited.
