Can a business stay competitive when access to skilled people becomes one of its biggest challenges?
This question ran through the business conference held in Szczecin on 31 March 2026, where discussions focused on talent shortage, changing demographics, and the growing role of AI in business.
The event brought together speakers and participants from different industries to explore how companies can respond to labour market changes, scale internationally, build resilient global set-ups, and use AI in ways that create lasting business value.
During the conference, our President, Jens-Christian Moller, opened the event with a short welcome speech and reflected on Eryk’s journey from Denmark to Poland and later to Nigeria. His presentation highlighted how international cooperation, openness to new markets, and long-term thinking continue to shape our way of working.
👉 Watch the video from his presentation here – 100% AI-generated.
Dariusz Gradzik, Area Sales Associate for our Remote IT Services, shared insights into the demographic situation in Europe and what it means for the IT industry. His presentation focused on the growing pressure on companies to find skilled people and the need to look beyond traditional recruitment models when building future-ready organisations.
Our African colleagues also contributed to the discussion by sharing their reflections on working and living in Poland. Their perspective added an important human dimension to the topic, showing that international cooperation is not only about access to competence, but also about integration, adaptation, and building strong working relationships across cultures.
Our customers were also among the speakers, proving practical experience of working with some of Eryk’s technical and IT specialists.
Representatives from Promeco Sp. z o.o. shared about apprenticeship programmes, local labour shortages, and the value of working with young, skilled people entering the industry. Eryk apprentices are currently working at Promeco’s facility, and both companies are pleased with developing cooperation.
A representative from Vald. Birn spoke on attracting skilled labour and the need for flexible solutions that support growth. Today, two young Nigerian IT specialists based in our office in Lagos work closely with Birn, helping the company strengthen productivity and expand its capabilities via remote IT service. 👉 Read more about our corporation.
There was also a focus on multicultural leadership as it concerns managing people from different cultures and time zones globally, presented by the Co-CEO & partner of INSCALE Group, one of our customers for remote IT services.
The conference also featured high-interest presentations on:
The conference ended with several clear reflections:
The discussions in Szczecin showed that while the challenges are real, companies still have opportunities to respond in a practical and forward-looking way. For us, it was a valuable event that confirmed the importance of combining local knowledge, international cooperation, and long-term investment in people.
This event was organised by Klaster IT with Eryk as the main partner.
See pictures from the event.
