Agenda and Speakers

18th International Tato.Net Forum JUST & GRATEFUL

Father as a Peacemaker – Ark Builder in a World of Loneliness and Chaos

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PROGRAM
18th International Tato.Net FORUM 2026 - Targi Kielce

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

TatoZone: Participant registration, networking, conversations, stands, TatoSklep bookstore.

10:00 AM

Plenary Session I

Host: Maciej Kucharek

(Omega Hall)

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Opening Ceremony.
Lead: Joszko Broda

Forum Opening – "JUST & GRATEFUL – We are starting the 18th Forum".

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Keynote Block:
Speakers:

Moderator:

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Forum Panel I:
5 fathers – testimonies.
Moderator:

11:45 AM – 12:10 PM

Coffee break / networking.

12:10 PM – 1:00 PM

Thematic Groups (Series A).

#Health
(cooking)

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch break.

1:30 PM

Plenary Session II

Host: Maciej Kucharek

(Omega Hall)

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM

Musical Performance:
Artist:

1:40 PM – 2:10 PM

Keynote Block:
Moderator:

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Forum Panel II:
5 fathers – testimonies
Moderator:

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Coffee break.

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM

Thematic Groups (Series B).

#Family
(young men before decision)

#Family
(teens)
Father facing growing children.

#Family
(strong marriage / children with disabilities )

#Social
(Fathers' Clubs)

4:20 PM - 4:45 PM

Break / transition to final session.

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

Final Plenary Session – Looking into the Future Together.

Moderator:

5:30 PM

Closing Ceremony.
Lead: Joszko Broda

7:00 PM

MAX Gala

(MAX awards ceremony, summary, partner recognition).

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Thematic Groups Series A:

#Spirituality –

Omega Hall
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#Work –

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#Health –

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#Family (infants) –

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#Family (school children) –

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#Family (young adults) –

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Workshops (separation, divorce) –

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#Defense –

MEETING with:
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#Health workshops (kaizen) –

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#Health workshops:

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Thematic Groups Series B:

#Digital –

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#Family (young men before decision) –

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#Family (preschoolers) –

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#Family (teens) –

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#Family (grandparents) –

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#Sex Education –

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#Culture –

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#Family strong marriage / children with disabilities –

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#Social –

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#Social workshops (Fathers' Clubs) – How to establish and lead Fathers' Clubs as a place of support and development.

PANEL featuring: Krzysztof Dąbkowski
Motto: “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” (Prov 27:17)
How to establish and lead a Father's Club – a space for support, growth, and friendship? The workshop will show that resilient fathers stick together and inspire others.

Questions:

How to start your own Father's Club?
What are proven formats for meetings and activities?
Why is a community of fathers so needed today?

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MEET THE FORUM SPEAKERS

Dr. Dariusz Cupiał

Founder of the Saints Cyril and Methodius Foundation, initiator of Tato.Net. Trainer. Until 2023, member of the Family Council at the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy and the National Development Council at the President of the Republic of Poland. Passionate about kayaking, horseback riding, and mountains. Father of 3, grandfather of 8.

Dr. Ken Canfield (USA)

Founder of the National Center for Fathering in the USA, member of the International Advisory Board of Tato.Net. Dr. Canfield is a family specialist and author of bestselling books on fatherhood, including The Heart of a Father and 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers. In 2010, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. Father of five children, grandfather.

Shane Barkley (USA)

Graduated in business management from John Brown University in the USA. He has over a decade of experience in the financial advisory industry. Works with fathers as president of the Savvy Dads organization. Multiple participant and speaker at the Tato.Net Forum. Author of the book Dad Cents. Husband to Valerie, father of three daughters.

Gregory W. Slayton (USA)

Author, diplomat, professor, businessman, and founder of The Slayton Family Foundation. Economics graduate from Dartmouth College, Fulbright Scholar, and MBA graduate from Harvard Business School. Founder and Chairman of Family First Global – an international network strengthening marriages and families through local partnerships, educational programs, and leadership development. Author of bestsellers on fatherhood and family, including the book "Be a Better Dad Today". Tato.Net Forum speaker, father of 4.

Prof. Grzegorz Grochowski, PhD

Lecturer at the University of Gdańsk, specialist in gifted education, creativity, and personal development. Licensed trainer and expert at the Tato.Net Think Tank. Founder of the Gdańsk Academy – an initiative promoting the idea of lifelong learning and developing the creative potential of children, youth, and adults. Cultural animator, musician, and composer. Laureate of the Medal of the Mayor of Gdańsk for services to education and culture. Privately – father of two daughters.

Prof. Michał Łuczewski

Sociologist, psychologist, methodologist, and leadership practitioner. Professor at the University of Warsaw, head of IDEAS Lab, member of the International Advisory Board of Tato.Net. Specializes in IFS (Internal Family Systems) therapy and group therapy. Experienced in Polarity Management and LIFE-Orientations. Author of award-winning scientific publications, e.g., Eternal Nation, Moral Capital, Solidarity Step by Step. Father of 4.

Prof. Kazimierz Korab, PhD

Sociologist. President of the International Education Institute Foundation, director of the "Klasyk" Polish Diaspora High School. Father of three adult children, grandfather.

Fr. Prof. Vasile Mihoc (Romania)

Orthodox clergyman, biblical scholar. Member of the Advisory Board of Tato.Net. Has lectured on the New Testament in Sibiu since 1974. Member of the Society of Orthodox Biblical Scholars. Moderator of "Lord's Army" – a renewal movement among Romanian Orthodox Christians. In 2010, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. Husband to Octavia, father of thirteen children, grandfather of over thirty grandchildren.

Paweł Bochniarz

Entrepreneur, investor. President of the Board of the Technology Entrepreneurship Foundation. Co-creator of the Coalition for Polish Innovations. Tato.Net Forum speaker. Passionate about sports, education, innovation. Father of 6.

Paweł Woliński

Manager, involved in social projects supporting family and family policy since 2009 (Mom and Dad Foundation, Large Families Association 3+, Two Lines Association, Generation Institute). Until 2023, member of the Family Council at the Minister of Family and Social Policy. Currently responsible for strategy and development at Tato.Net. Privately a husband, father of four children, and grandfather.

Piotr Kwiatek OFM Cap

Psychologist, psychotherapist, retreat master, lecturer, friar of the Krakow Province of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. Earned his doctorate in psychology from the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome (UPS). Completed Gestalt therapy training in Philadelphia and training at the Albert Ellis Institute in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in New York. Lectured on communication psychology, pastoral, and developmental psychology.

Artur Józefiak

Expert in cybersecurity and defense. Interested in the impact of new technologies on society, people, and organizations. Has supported parents for over 10 years – including as part of the Tato.Net initiative and in friendly schools – in preparing children and themselves to function in an increasingly digital world. Member of the International Advisory Board of Tato.Net. Husband and father of five children aged 9–20.

Maciej Kucharek

Entrepreneur. Co-owner of the Creality agency. Speaker. Longtime press, radio, and TV journalist. Licensed sports announcer. Tato.Net trainer. Co-founded the Father's Club in Łódź. Father of 5.

Gregore Abdo (Lebanon)

Comes from a Lebanese Catholic family of seven. Studied marketing and management at NDU Catholic University, worked in the family chocolate factory. Loves hiking, sports, photography, and the idea of cooperatives. Husband, father of 2.

Tomasz Gubała

President of the "Archezja" Educational Support Foundation, certified logotherapist and logoprevention specialist. Creator and provider of prevention programs supporting children, youth, parents, and teachers, especially in the areas of behavioral addictions, upbringing, and the search for meaning in life. Winner of the "Golden Link" award for Prevention Specialist of the Year 2021. Privately an avid motorcyclist. Father of 3.