PCCC at “Ready Together. Building Resilience Through Action” by PwC_11 October 2026

On 11 October, representatives of the Polish Canadian Chamber of Commerce — Bernhard Otterstein, the President of the Board, Areta Kempińska, Vice President, and Andrzej Siess a Board Member — attended “Ready Together. Building Resilience Through Action,” an event hosted by PwC Central and Eastern Europe in Warsaw.

The event brought together business and institutional leaders to exchange perspectives on resilience, international cooperation, and the importance of strong partnerships in an increasingly complex geopolitical and economic environment.

These discussions are particularly relevant as Poland and its international partners continue to address evolving security challenges and strengthen cooperation across sectors. These themes are also central to the Warsaw Security Forum.

We thank PwC for creating an opportunity for meaningful dialogue, knowledge-sharing, and networking within the business community.

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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.