Ireneusz Fąfara
CEO, ORLEN
Ireneusz Fąfara
CEO, ORLEN

President of the Management Board, Chief Executive Officer.
Expert with excellent knowledge of the fuel sector and the challenges related to the energy transformation.
Practitioner of managing large organizations and multi-billion projects. From 2010 to 2017 he was associated with ORLEN Group. As President of the Management Board of ORLEN Lietuva he reformed the company and brought the Mažeikiai refinery to profitability. He worked out agreements and ended long-standing disputes related to logistics. He significantly increased ORLEN Lietuva's sales in export markets. He has knowledge of the specifics of the ORLEN Group and the processes taking place within it.
He has held top management positions in large public and private companies since the late 1990s.
Member of the supervisory boards: Rockbridge TFI 2018 - 2024 resigned on the day of his appointment as President of the Management Board of ORLEN S.A., PKO BP 2009 - 2010, LOTOS 2009 - 2010, Export Credit Insurance Corporation 2007 - 2009, Kompania Węglowa 2003 - 2005, National Health Fund 2005 -2008, Energy Market Agency 1997 - 1998.
President of the Management Board of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego 2007 - 2009 and Vice-President of the Management Board of the Social Insurance Institution 1998 - 2007. Graduate of the Cracow University of Economics.

2026-09-03

10:00
15 min.
Event inauguration
  • Main Stage
11:00
45 min.
Opening panel – Assessing the Strategic Importance of the Baltic Sea Region for European Security and Growth
  • Main Stage

The Baltic Sea region has become one of the most strategically important areas in Europe, sitting at the intersection of security, economic development, energy transformation, and critical i...

The Baltic Sea region has become one of the most strategically important areas in Europe, sitting at the intersection of security, economic development, energy transformation, and critical infrastructure.

As Europe faces growing geopolitical, economic, and technological challenges, the Baltic region is increasingly viewed not only as a frontline of European security, but also as a key driver of future growth, competitiveness, and resilience.

The opening panel will explore why the Baltic Sea region matters to Europe as a whole and how its strategic role is evolving.