LIST OF SPEAKERS
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Tomasz BĄK
Brig. Gen. res. dr. Eng. Prof. WSIZ
Topic: Threats of mass events – a case studyBrig. Gen. res. dr. Eng. Prof. WSIZ Tomasz BĄK – PhD in Security Sciences.
He began his military service in 1985 as a cadet at the Higher School of Officers of the Mechanized Forces in Wroclaw.
After graduating from it in 1989, he served in a number of command and staff positions commanding, among others,…
Robert Borkowski
Prof. Ph. Higher School of Vocational Training in Wroclaw
Topic: Threats to security of mass events and sports facilities (historical overview)Robert Borkowski – PhD, Professor at the Higher School of Vocational Training in Wroclaw, Deals with issues of terrorism and religious fundamentalism, special services and organized crime, as well as rescue issues. Scholarship holder of the US Department of State. Expert of the Center for Research on Terrorism of Collegium Civitas. Decorated by the President…

Cezary Kąkol
Doctor of Law, assistant professor at the Faculty of Legal and Economic Sciences of the University of Zielona Gora
Topic: Terrorist Crimes Against the Security of Mass Events
Law Enforcement Dilemmas: Unresolved Legal and Criminal Security Issues in Mass EventsCezary Kąkol – doctor of legal sciences; assistant professor at the Faculty of Legal and Economic Sciences of the University of Zielona Góra; author of a commentary on the Law on Security of Mass Events, as well as articles and glosses on security of mass events and substantive and procedural criminal law; prosecutor

Tomasz Goleniowski
Specialist in prevention of crimes involving explosive materials and devices
Topic: CBRNE at mass events: from risk assessment to responseTomasz Goleniowski – pyrotechnician and security expert in the Government Protection Bureau. Performed duties related to the protection of persons under the statutory protection of the BOR, both in Poland and abroad, including in the war zone (Iraq, Baghdad). Veteran of operations outside the country.
He served as a bomb technician in the Mines and…

Witold Fryc
Expert in safety and security of mass events
Topic: Risk analysis and its documentation as a tool for building a secure environment for mass events
Concert stoppage procedure based on defining the scope of responsibility for key mass event managersWitold Fryc – an expert in the field of security and safety of mass events, has been involved in the event and sports industry for more than 20 years.
He began his career in 2004 as a business manager. security at the GKS Katowice soccer club where he was responsible for organizing and supervising the…

Artur Orman
Junior Inspector, Ph.D.
Topic: Threats at mass events resulting from non-compliance with the Mass Events Security Act.Junior Inspector Dr. Artur Orman has been serving in the Police since 1992. He holds a Ph.D. in Humanities, specializing in Pedagogy from the University of Silesia in Katowice. Currently, he serves as the First Deputy Chief of the Municipal Police in Katowice, supervising the prevention division. For nearly two decades, he has been involved…

Nicolas Bain
PhD
Topic: Hydrodynamics of human crowdsis a CNRS Researcher at the Institut Lumière Matière, in Lyon. After studying at the École Polytechnique, where he specialised in Mechanical Engineering, he went on to do a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT, and a PhD at the Physics Laboratory of the ENS in Lyon entitled ‘Hydrodynamics of polarized crowds,…

Bacik Bogdan
Prof. Dr. hab.
Topic: What to expect from the crowd: chaos or order?Professor at AWF Katowice. Head of the Department of Biomechanics at AWF Katowice. Since 1990, he has been involved in recording and analyzing kinematic and dynamic parameters of gait and sports activities. Since 2022, he has been a member of an international team modeling and researching crowd dynamics. Co-author of scientific publications on crowd dynamics…

Radosław Mysłek
Radosław Mysłek – a cultural studies specialist and mass event security expert, an expert in mass event security and crisis management – Protektom.
Over 25 years of experience in event production and security management. For 15 years, he was associated with the WOŚP Foundation, serving as a long-time production and security manager for Przystanek Woodstock…

Grzegorz Matuszek
PhD
Topic: Threats Posed by Unauthorized Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at Mass Events and CountermeasuresAcademic and teaching staff member, Assistant Professor in the Department of Security Sciences at WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza. A graduate of the Police Academy in Szczytno and the University of Wrocław. A long-serving police officer; from 2020 to 2024, he served as the Chief of Police in Chorzów. Director of the Center for Research…

Jaroslaw Struniawski
Ph.
Topic: Best practices in crowd management during mass eventsJarosław Struniawski – Habilitated Doctor in social sciences, specializing in security studies.
Retired Police Inspector.
From 1995 to 2024, he was professionally associated with the Warsaw Metropolitan Police Headquarters and the Police Academy / Police University in Szczytno.
He currently works as a University Professor at WSB University in Dąbrowa Górnicza.
He is the author…
Diana Lubandy
M.A.
Topic: Behavioral and linguistic tools for incident prevention at stadiums and concertsInternational consultant and trainer. She runs the Institute of Nonverbal Communication in Austria and the Behavioral Analysis Center in Poland.
As a strategic advisor and behavioral analysis trainer, she has worked for the European Coast Guard Agency in Poland (FRONTEX), the International Organization for Migration in the Balkans (IOM), the United Nations Office on Drugs…

Stepan Klen
Topic: Security and Crowd Management: Modeling as a Tool for Control, Simulation and Tactical PreparationStepan Klen – A long-serving officer and coordinator of the negotiation team in the Special Police Unit of the Czech Republic in Ostrava. For two decades, he served on the front line as a police negotiator, crisis intervener, and special unit medic.
A certified expert in crisis negotiations. He is a graduate of specialized courses…
Rafał Skowronek
Dr hab. n. med. and others in health sciences, Prof. SUM
Topic: Threats related to the actions of a perpetrator in a state of insanityResearch and teaching professor at the Silesian University of Medicine in Katowice. Head of the Department and Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Toxicology in Katowice. Head of the Histopathology Laboratory at the Silesian Center for Heart Diseases in Zabrze. Graduate of the Silesian University of Medicine in Katowice. Specialist in forensic medicine and pathomorphology.…

Mateusz Dróżdż
Dr. Attorney-at-law
Topic: On the Need to Amend the Mass Events Safety ActLegal counsel, owner of a law firm, academic employee, including at Lazarski University. Lecturer in the International Legal Studies program in Salzburg and postgraduate studies in sports infrastructure management as well as English-language studies affiliated by Coventry University.
Former chairman of the supervisory board of Cuprum-Med sp. z o.o. (2015-2018). Member of the Supervisory Board…

Dariusz Dymiński
Topic: Unified Command, Common Operating Picture: Inter-agency Collaboration in Building a Secure Event EnvironmentDariusz Dymiński – an advisor to one of the global leaders in the safety and security market. Safety and security manager, responsible for security operations at one of the top clubs in the Polish Ekstraklasa.
Previously, he spent 30 years with the Police, where from 2010 he organized and managed security for all major events,…
Jarosław Homa
Ph.D. Eng.
Topic: “Cyber-physical Resilience of Mass Events: Lessons Learned from Real Cyber Incidents, Critical Service Protection Model (e.g., Access Control, CCTV, Broadcasts, Ticketing)”MBA in Cybersecurity Management at the Military University of Technology. Graduate of doctoral studies at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice in the discipline of Technical Informatics and Telecommunications – doctoral dissertation: Implementation of synchronization algorithms for SDN (Software Defined Network) devices – obtained the title of Doctor of Engineering in the discipline of…

Tomasz Postek
Chief Operating Officer, Eventim Polska
In the entertainment and event industry for 25 years, in live events for nearly 5 years.
At Eventim Polska, I am responsible for the operations department, including the integration of ticketing, access control, customer service, and IT processes, ensuring system continuity and high service standards for hundreds of events annually. In my work, I focus…

Witold Roczniok
Physician med.
Topic: Practical Aspects of Organizing Medical Security for Mass EventsWitold Roczniok, MD med. – a graduate of the Medical University of Silesia (1998) and crisis management studies at the Lower Silesian University of Public Services (currently the University of Wrocław).
For over 25 years, he has been involved with the medical rescue system and working in emergency medical services. He currently works in the…

Paul Keeling
Topic: Martyn’s Law – A Regulatory Response to the Manchester Arena Attack of May 22, 2017Paul is a recognized voice in the protective security community, known for combining experience gained from leading frontline policing operations, government-level advisory work, and over two decades of practice in complex security consulting. This enables him to present a perspective that resonates with practitioners across the sector. His 32-year service with Cheshire Constabulary led him…
FENCE PROGRAM
PROGRAM
CONFERENCETwo days of intensive speeches, panels and practical sessions. Science, business and real-life case studies.
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Day 1 – Scientific Session
PANEL I – Contemporary threats to public safety in the context of mass event organization
PANEL II – Legal aspects supporting the organizer responsible for the safety of mass events13 MAY 2026PREZERO ARENA GLIWICE -
Day 2 – Industry Session
PANEL I – Safety of mass events – From prevention to resilience: a shared standard for event protection
PANEL II – Building a safe event environment14 MAY 2026SUPERAUTO. PL STADION ŚLĄSKI