Speaker Presentations – MIFOD Conference

15.5.2026

During the 12th International Waste Management Forum (MIFOD) , conference participants had the opportunity to hear a series of expert presentations on the key challenges and future directions of waste management—ranging from legal and systemic aspects, through processing technologies, to practical experiences with project implementation.

Below are the presentations from the speakers on the first day of the conference:

PRESENTATIONS DAY 1

  • Anna Specht-Schampera (SDZLEGAL Schindhelm)
    Waste treatment – new regulations, old problems
       
  • Bartosz Wąsikowski (Veolia Energia Polska)
    From expired food to energy independence
       
  • Radosław Michalec (Profeko)
    Monitoring waste management in the municipality – IT tools, experiences, and implementation options
       
  • Jolanta Kamińska-Borak, Ph.D., Eng. (BioVeradi)
    An Overview of Biological Waste Treatment Technologies
       
  • Jacek Chrząstek (STRABAG Umwelttechnik GmbH)
    Pitfalls in the investment process and operation of municipal biogas plants
       
  • Dr. Agnieszka Majer (AK NOVA)
    From concept to permit – how conceptual and environmental documentation determines the success of waste management projects
       
  • Maciej Kiełbus (Ziemski & Partners)
    Challenges Facing Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems – A 15-Year Perspective on the Waste Revolution
       
  • Rafał Ogonowski (SPRINT S.A.)
    Implementation of UKSC and NIS2 standards – a formal obligation or the foundation of an organization’s security?
       
  • Beata Waszczyłko-Miłkowska, Ph.D., Eng. (BioVeradi)
    From morphology to technology – how waste composition determines the selection of processes in treatment facilities
       
  • Karol Kaliński (ZUOK Orli Staw)
    The role of PSZOKs in the waste management system and the impact of the deposit-refund system on the operation of municipal facilities
       
  • Christian Jellici (ORSI Srl)
    Methods for processing and utilizing post-fermentation material – experiences from Italy
     
  • Lourenço Sousa (SOTKON Group)
    Increasing recycling rates through new technologies – SOTKON’s experience
       

We would like to thank all the speakers for their insightful presentations and the participants for their active involvement in the conference.