VII international conference Safety of New Technologies (updated on 14.07.2026)

Theme: Advancing Rescue Technologies, Solutions for Fire Protection and Civil Protection

The seventh edition of the Safety of New Technologies (BNT) Conference, organized by CNBOP-PIB together with its partners, will take place on 25 September 2026 at the International Congress Centre in Katowice, Poland. For the second time, the BNT Conference will form part of a major event for the electromobility sector – the New Mobility Congress (KNM).

On the day of the conference, Friday, 25 September 2026, the 2nd National Training for Uniformed Services will also be held. A new feature in Katowice will be a dedicated exhibition and demonstration zone focused on public fire safety prevention and on promoting knowledge and awareness of the safety aspects of new technologies among the wider public.

The exhibition and demonstration zone has also been expanded to provide manufacturers and suppliers of technical fire protection systems with an opportunity to showcase their products, systems, and solutions. We warmly invite you to participate in all of the above-mentioned initiatives. Further information is provided below.

Safety of New Technologies (BNT)

The BNT conference series serves as a platform for presenting and disseminating research results, as well as reviewing current knowledge on rapidly developing new technologies. To date, its principal thematic areas have included:
– safety of new technologies,
– advancement of recue technologies,
– civil protection.

The seventh edition of BNT continues to address these topics, focusing on current and significant challenges.

Venue and Conference Format

The conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participants to attend either:
– In person at the International Congress Centre in Katowice, or
– Online.

Both participation options require prior free registration at https://tickets.kongresnowejmobilnosci.pl/registration?ticket=nj4s8gcvrh

The conference website https://kongresnowejmobilnosci.pl/en/new-technologies-safety-conference/

Solutions for fire protection

Civil protection and civil defence are currently areas of intensive development involving legislative, organizational, and systemic efforts, as well as the implementation of specialized programmes and investments in personnel, competencies, preparedness, equipment, resources, and infrastructure. Equally important is the ongoing effort to strengthen societal resilience to current and emerging threats.

In response to the numerous needs arising from the rapidly developing and continuously improving civil protection capabilities in Poland, and in view of real-world threats, we are launching, as pioneers in this field, a series of presentations dedicated to sharing knowledge, research findings, technical and technological solutions, systems, and products designed to support the achievement of protection objectives related to broadly understood civil protection and civil defence, as well as the protection of property and critical infrastructure.

As in previous years, these activities are being carried out consistently in cooperation with scientific and research institutions, units of the State Fire Service (PSP) and Volunteer Fire Service (OSP), industry associations representing various technologies, and, of course, manufacturers of products and solutions dedicated to fire protection and civil protection.

Programme

25.09.2026 9.00-13.00

8:30-9:00	Registration and Exhibition Area Visit
9:00	Opening of the Conference
9:10	Announcements and Awards
9:15	Introduction to the Conference Topics
9:20	Speeches by Co-organizers, Partners, and Invited Guests
9:30-10.50	SESSION 1: SOLUTIONS FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND CIVIL PROTECTION Effective Protection Based on Innovative Technical and Technological Solutions Topics proposed for presentations and discussion: Protection objectives and priorities Civil protection as a challenge and a responsibility Challenges and risks associated with the implementation of civil protection and civil defence regulations and solutions Requirements for protective structures and critical infrastructure Products, systems, and solutions supporting the achievement of protection objectives Fire protection and civil protection technologies and their applications – dedicated products, solutions, and systems The need for knowledge, regulations, standards, products, systems, and solutions Design, construction, operation, and maintenance of protective structures Modernization and adaptation of existing facilities for protective purposes Dedicated products, solutions, and systems for civil protection Expansion and enhancement of warning and alerting systems, including integration with other systems New solutions and technologies for civil protection How can a modern and effective civil protection system for Poland be built based on domestic expertise, technologies, and international experience? Is there a Polish concept for protective infrastructure dedicated to civil protection? How can existing systems and solutions within buildings, including fire protection systems and other technical installations, be effectively utilized to improve civil protection? How can a modern and effective civil protection system in Poland be developed using national knowledge and technologies? Moderator: sen. brig. Paweł Janik, D.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB Director
9:30-9:50	Safety of New Technologies – Electromobility – Chief Brig. Grzegorz Szyszko, Ph.D. Eng., Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the State Fire Service
9:50-10:05	Tactical procedures of Czech firefighters in incidents involving electric and hybrid vehicles – plk. Ing. Ondřej Suchý, Ph.D., MBA, Director of Technical Institute of Fire Protection in Prague
10:05-10:20	CNBOP-PIB Research – Development Directions and Additional Functionalities of the Warning and Alarm System: Research Results, Experience and Integration Opportunities – sen. brig. Jacek Zboina, D.Sc. Eng., Deputy Director for Certification and Approvals at CNBOP-PIB
10:20–10:35	New Technical and Performance Requirements and Design Guidelines for Emergency Voice Communication Systems (SKGA) Dedicated to Fire Protection and Civil Protection – Mariusz Sobecki, M.Sc. Eng., Fire Protection Expert
10:35–10:50	CNBOP-PIB Research – Development Directions and Additional Functionalities of Voice Alarm Systems in the Context of Civil Protection Needs – Tomasz Popielarczyk, Ph.D. Eng., Deputy Manager of the BA Laboratory at CNBOP-PIB
10:50–11:05	CNBOP-PIB Research – Development Directions and Additional Functionalities of Fire Alarm Monitoring in the Context of Civil Protection Needs
11:05-11.35	Coffee Break and Exhibition
11.35-12.50	SESSION 2: NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR SAFETY – ADVANCING RESCUE TECHNOLOGIES Topics proposed for presentations and discussion: Application of Artificial Intelligence in fire protection: research, perspectives, vision, current studies, results, and implementations Products, systems, and solutions supporting fire prevention and safety improvement Opportunities and benefits for fire protection arising from the implementation of new technologies, solutions, systems, and products Risks associated with emerging technologies Hazards related to widely used new technologies, preventive measures, and methods of mitigating their consequences Needs and solutions related to firefighter and rescuer safety Scientific research on rescue technologies – from research to implementation Products and solutions for rescue operations, including civil protection applications Technologies and innovations – how to implement them effectively Products and solutions available for rescue and emergency response services Moderator: Jarosław Tępiński, Ph.D. Eng. – Assistant Professor, Studies and Research Projects Department, CNBOP-PIB
11:35-11:50	Emergency agencies in research: Testing challenges, safety gains and future applications for improved rescue services – Tiina Ristmäe, EU Research project SYNERGISE coordinator, German Federal Agency for Technical Relief, THW (presenter), Katrin Wieden, EU Research project ForeSight coordinator, German Federal Agency for Technical Relief, THW
11:50-12.05	New Technologies and Their Safety; Advancing Rescue Technologies – Testing and Evaluation of Products and Systems: Current Status and Prospects – Michał Pietrzak, M.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB Certification Department
12.05-12:20	Artificial Intelligence in Fire Protection for Children and the Public – “Płomyczek” – Paweł Bujny, M.Sc. Eng., CNBOP-PIB IT Department Manager
12:20-12:35	Speech 4
12:35-12:50	Speech 5
12:50	Conference Summary and Conclusions
12:50	Closing of the Conference, Exhibition and Demonstrations

Scientific Committee

Chair of the Scientific Committee: st. bryg. dr hab. inż. Jacek Zboina

plk. Ing. Ondřej Suchý, Ph.D., MBA
prof. dr hab. Anna Rabajczyk
prof. dr hab. Robert Socha
prof. dr hab. Bernard Wiśniewski
prof. dr hab. inż. Wojciech Żurowski
nadbryg. dr inż. Grzegorz Szyszko
nadbryg. dr hab. inż. Tomasz Klimczak, prof. uczelni (APoż)
insp. dr hab. Aleksander Babiński,
dr hab. Andrzej Czupryński, prof. AWSB
dr hab. Paweł Lubiewski, prof. AWSB
dr hab. inż. Stanisław Rysz, prof. Uczelni (Uczelnia Państwowa im. Jana Grodka w Sanoku)
dr hab. Tomasz Safjański, prof. AWSB
dr hab. Maria Zielecka, prof. Instytutu (CNBOP-PIB)
dr hab. inż. Andrzej Krzyszkowski, prof. URad.
dr hab. Jarosław Struniawski
bryg. dr hab. inż. Paweł Janik
dr inż. Jacek Roguski, prof. instytutu (CNBOP-PIB)
bryg. dr inż. Arkadiusz Kielin
płk rez. dr inż. Adam Rurak (Wojskowa Akademia Lotnicza)
nadbryg. w st. sp. dr inż. Mariusz Feltynowski
dr inż. Michał Chmiel
dr inż. Dariusz Gołębiewski
dr inż. Bogusław Kogut
dr inż. Zenon Małkowski
dr inż. Tomasz Popielarczyk
dr.-ing. Sylvia Pratzler-Wanczura
dr inż. Jarosław Tępiński
dr inż. Jan Ziobro (Uczelnia Państwowa im. Jana Grodka w Sanoku)
nadisp. dr Rafał Kochańczyk (KGP)
dr Artur Szela
dr Monika Wyszomirska
bryg. w st. sp. mgr inż. Krzysztof Biskup
bryg. mgr inż. Michał Gigoła
bryg. mgr inż. Daniel Małozięć
bryg. mgr inż. Andrzej Zajączkowski
mgr Barbara Adamska
Zbigniew Kaliszyk
Krzysztof Dąbrowski
Krzysztof Kochanowski
Maciej Mazur
Krzysztof Hałupka

Organisational Committee

Chair of the Organisational Committee: Ilona Masna, M.A.

Anna Rabajczyk, Professor, D.Sc.
Michał Chmiel, Ph.D. Eng.
Tomasz Popielarczyk, Ph.D., Eng.
Jarosław Tępiński, Ph.D., Eng.
bryg. Wojciech Klapsa, M.Sc. Eng.
bryg. Marcin Wilczyński
Paweł Bujny, M.Sc. Eng.
Paweł Gancarczyk, M.Sc. Eng.
Ewa Sobór, M.Sc. Eng.
Wojciech Gągała, M.Sc. Eng.
Dorota Gajownik, M.A.
Anna Gołąb, M.A.
Katarzyna Gromadka, M.A.
Katarzyna Szulejewska, M.A.
Anna Golińska, M.A.
Elżbieta Muszyńska-Połeć, M.A.
Magdalena Szelling, M.A.
Karol Wilczak, M.A.

Reports from previous editions

We encourage you to review the detailed reports from previous editions of the Safety of New Technologies (BNT) Conference, available on the CNBOP-PIB website.

Reports from previous BNT conferences provide comprehensive information, key findings, conclusions, and recommendations formulated to date in the areas of:

the safety of new technologies,
the advancement of rescue technologies,
technical and technological solutions dedicated to fire protection and civil protection.

Contacts

Ilona Masna; tel. 692 149 552; e-mail: imasna@cnbop.pl
Anna Gołąb; tel. +48 22 76 93 221; e-mail: agolab@cnbop.pl
Dorota Gajownik; tel. +48 22 76 93 391; e-mail: dgajownik@cnbop.pl