Diplomatic Opening of the Year_February 19

Last week, Bernhard Otterstein, President of the PCCC had the honour of attending the Diplomatic Opening of the Year organized by the Krajowa Izba Gospodarcza (Polish Chamber of Commerce) on 19 February 2026 in Warsaw — one of Poland’s most prestigious platforms for dialogue between diplomacy, business and international economic cooperation.

The event brought together representatives from the diplomatic corps, public administration and the business community to discuss Poland’s role in the global economy, explore strategic partnerships, and support the internationalisation of Polish enterprises.

We are proud to have been part of this key moment of exchange and engagement that strengthens connections between Polish and international economic actors.

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Bernhard Otterstein was born and educated in Vancouver, Canada, where he graduated with honours from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He has worked with numerous corporate, governmental, and institutional entities in North America, Europe and Asia in the areas of economic analysis, strategic project and investment planning, new market development, as well as cross-cultural communications. He has been directly involved in projects in the fields of real estate, engineering, energy, biotechnology and IT/telecommunications.

Over the past 15 years, Mr. Otterstein has gained first-hand experience in identifying and promoting innovative, emerging technologies and related business opportunities, taking them from early stage to market via private equity investment and the active co-management of several start-up ventures.