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Former US President Barack Obama to visit Poland

30.01.2025 12:05
Former US President Barack Obama is set to be among the speakers at Impact’25, a major international conference in Poznań, western Poland, on May 14-15.
Barack Obama
Barack ObamaOfficial White House Photo by Pete Souza/Public domain/Wikimedia Commons

The event will focus on the economic landscape of Central and Eastern Europe.

The lineup of speakers also includes former NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, former US Secretary of State John Kerry, and American political scientist and economist Francis Fukuyama.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski is also slated to attend, along with leading experts in media, culture and other fields.

The conference will cover topics such as artificial intelligence, digital technology, defence, energy, the green transition, democracy and health, according to organisers.

Some 6,000 participants are expected to attend.

Now in its 10th year, Impact is an annual conference that brings together global leaders, experts and innovators.

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