Presentation of the report prepared for IGF 2021 by the National Center for Research and Development on the directions of development of digital technologies in Poland, in the context of research, implemented innovations and trends in other countries in Europe, Asia and North America. The publication is based on the data held by the NCBR collected during the implementation and settlement of pro-development programmes under the Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union for 2014-2020, as well as a number of international programmes (bilateral and multilateral cooperation). The report will also contain a summary of current trends supported by the interpretations of experts of the National Center for Research and Development in the context of the new long-term budget of the European Union for 2021-2027. During the meeting, participants will look for answers to questions such as: • Is Poland following its own unique technological development path? • What are Poland's strengths and weaknesses in the global technology race? • What mistakes can we avoid? • What foreign trends should we observe and which can we export abroad?

As part of the event, the organizer plans to conduct a multimedia presentation of the report, as well as a discussion on the most important results of the research conducted among Polish and foreign experts in the areas of: ICT, programming and algorithms, cybersecurity, as well as in the areas in which AI finds the greatest potential for its use: medicine, urban planning and transport, as well as industry 4.0. Representatives of many groups will be invited to the discussion: scientists, entrepreneurs, representatives of public administration and non-governmental institutions.

The event will end with a Q&A session with the audience. The organizer provides for the possibility of asking questions remotely. The report will be available for download on the organizer's website: ncbr.gov.pl.