Speakers

Experts from Poland and abroad – scientists, practitioners and event organizers.

FENCE 2026

Experts from Poland and abroad will share their experience and best practices in mass event security. Speeches will include both scientific analysis and case studies based on real events.

FENCE speakers

LIST OF SPEAKERS

  • Tomasz BĄK

    Brig. Gen. res. dr. Eng. Prof. WSIZ

    Topic: Threats of mass events – a case study

    Brig. 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,…

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  • 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…

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  • 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 Events

    Cezary 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

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  • Tomasz Goleniowski

    Specialist in prevention of crimes involving explosive materials and devices

    Topic: CBRNE at mass events: from risk assessment to response

    Tomasz 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…

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  • 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 managers

    Witold 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Nicolas Bain

    PhD

    Topic: Hydrodynamics of human crowds

    is 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,…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Grzegorz Matuszek

    PhD

    Topic: Threats Posed by Unauthorized Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at Mass Events and Countermeasures

    Academic 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…

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  • Jaroslaw Struniawski

    Ph.

    Topic: Best practices in crowd management during mass events

    Jarosław 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…

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  • Diana Lubandy

    M.A.

    Topic: Behavioral and linguistic tools for incident prevention at stadiums and concerts

    International 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…

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  • Stepan Klen

    Topic: Security and Crowd Management: Modeling as a Tool for Control, Simulation and Tactical Preparation

    Stepan 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…

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  • 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 insanity

    Research 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.…

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  • Mateusz Dróżdż

    Dr. Attorney-at-law

    Topic: On the Need to Amend the Mass Events Safety Act

    Legal 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…

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  • Dariusz Dymiński

    Topic: Unified Command, Common Operating Picture: Inter-agency Collaboration in Building a Secure Event Environment

    Dariusz 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,…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • Witold Roczniok

    Physician med.

    Topic: Practical Aspects of Organizing Medical Security for Mass Events

    Witold 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…

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  • Paul Keeling

    Topic: Martyn’s Law – A Regulatory Response to the Manchester Arena Attack of May 22, 2017

    Paul 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…

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FENCE PROGRAM

PROGRAM
CONFERENCE

Two days of intensive speeches, panels and practical sessions. Science, business and real-life case studies.

  • 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 events

    13 MAY 2026
    PREZERO 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 environment

    14 MAY 2026
    SUPERAUTO. PL STADION ŚLĄSKI