The Institute of Finance of SGH, in cooperation with the Center for the Global Economy of UKSW, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), invites you to participate in an international conference entitled: Economy of IP Rights:Tax Instruments Supporting Film Production and Valuation of Copyrights.
Location: Warsaw School of Economics
Date: 22 of April 2026 r. Aula I building C
Participation in the conference is free of charge. The conference will be held in a hybrid format: on-site (Lecture Hall I, Building C, 128 Independence Avenue) and online via Microsoft Teams. The link for online participation will be sent one day prior to the conference.
The conference will cover the following key thematic areas:
• modern tax instruments supporting the development and financing of film production,
• copyright valuation in the audiovisual industry,
• valuation of NFTs and related rights,
• content protection in the age of streaming and AI,
• OECD recommendations for the digital economy,
• a comparison of distribution models in Poland and abroad,
• public-private cooperation in the field of IP protection,
• enforcement mechanisms and infringement monitoring,
• a Q&A session.
Aim of the conference
The aim of the conference is to analyze key legal, financial, and regulatory challenges related to film production financing and the valuation of intellectual property rights, with particular emphasis on tax instruments, cross-border film production, distribution models, and valuation standards.
The focus of the conference will be on tax instruments supporting film production and culture, as well as on the valuation of copyrights from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Tax instruments are increasingly becoming a key element in supporting film production and ensuring the development of the audiovisual industry. Particular emphasis will be placed on the process of introducing and implementing these instruments.
The conference is addressed to a broad audience interested in the economics of intellectual property and the economics of culture. This includes representatives of the audiovisual sector, film producers, public administration, and tax advisers engaged in cross-border cooperation in film production.
Speakers will include experts in economics and law, representatives of public administration, as well as experienced practitioners (see the Speakers section for more details).
Participants in te event will include, among others:
- Film producers and artists;
- Public administration representatives, including the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage;
- Tax advisers;
- Academics and researchers.
- Invited Experts
Government and Public Institutions:
- Foreign institutions, including Film Commissions;
- Ministry of Culture and National Heritage;
- Representative of the Ombudsman for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Film Production and IP Sector:
- Polish Filmmakers Association (Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich)
- Polish Film Academy (Polska Akademia Filmowa)
- CANAL+ Polska
- Netflix
- Film producers
- Organizing Committee
- dr Aleksandra Chmielewska- The Mazovian University in Płock
- dr hab. Marcin Jamroży, prof. SGH – Director, Institute of Finance, SGH
- dr hab. Paweł Kossecki, prof. UKSW
- Joanna Kotłowska - Cinema City Cinemas
- prof. Yochanan Shachmurove – City College of New York
- Katarzyna Wasilewska- Institute of Finance
- DRAFT AGENDA
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Registration and Welcome Coffee
Participants arrive, register, and enjoy a morning coffee while networking.
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Opening Remarks and Introduction- Chairpersons’ addresses
- Overview of the day’s program and key objectives of the conference.
- Opening remarks by institutional partners
10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Session 1: Challenges in Film Production Financing
Moderator: prof. UKSW Paweł Kossecki
Speaker: prof. Andrzej Bednarczyk- ASP Kraków (to be confirmed)
Panel discussion:- prof. Andrzej Krakowski - director, screenwriter, film producer
- Jule Jones - screenwriter
- Diego Conte - tax advisor
12:00 AM - 12:30 AM Coffee Break
Opportunity for participants to network and discuss the previous session.12:30 AM - 14:30 PM
Session 2: Tax Incentives Supporting Film Production.
Moderator: prof. SGH Marcin Jamroży
Panel discussion:
- dr Mariusz Cieśla - Silesian Branch of the National Chamber of Tax Advisors
- Massimiliano Gazzo- leading partner of the tax department
- Monika Piosik-
14:30 PM - 15:30 PM Lunch Break
15:30 PM - 17:30 PMSession 3: Valuation of Intangible Assets and Distribution Challenges
Moderator: Joanna Kotłowska - Cinema City CinemasSpeaker: prof. UKSW Paweł Kossecki
Panel discussion:
- Ignas Lukosevicius - CEO of Start Up Autor UAB
- Halina Trepka
- Martyna Skrodzka
- Yochanan Shachmurove- City University of New York
- Anita Zawisza - Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies at the University of Warsaw
17:30 PM - 17:45 PM Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up
19.00 PM
Dinner at the invitation of Conference Partner Kossecki Tax Planning (for how to register for the dinner, please see the message confirming acceptance of your conference registration)
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