After a record-breaking 2025 edition, it’s time for another bold step forward!
Next Generation Performance Conference returns in 2026 — in an even xabigger, more international, and inspiring format. During last year’s edition, we created the largest event of its kind in Poland: 28 presentations, 27 speakers from around the world, and nearly 300 participants. For three days, Kraków was vibrant with knowledge, passion, and innovation across strength & conditioning, sports science, and sports medicine.
Looking at the list of confirmed speakers, we are confident that the upcoming edition will become one of the most significant industry events in this part of Europe.
Dates
16 January 2026 (13:00–19:00)
17 January 2026 (09:00–18:00)
18 January 2026 (09:00–17:00)
Location
Kraków, Poland – Q Hotel Plus, ul. Wygrana 6, right next to the ICE Congress Centre.
https://booking.profitroom.com/pl/qhotelpluskrakow/details/offer/70790?codes=NGPC26&no-cache=1¤cy=PLN
Participation
Limit of on-site spots: 300
(over 70% of places have already been sold)
Registration
We have prepared five packages so everyone can choose an option tailored to their needs:
DIAMOND – 3 days on-site (Fri–Sun) + online webinars
The most frequently chosen package in the 2025 edition and in presale
https://bit.ly/ngpc26diamond
GOLD – 2 days on-site (Sat–Sun) + online webinars
https://bit.ly/ngpc26gold
SILVER TEAM SPORTS – any 2 selected days
https://bit.ly/ngpc26silverteamsports
SILVER – 2 days on-site (Sat–Sun)
https://bit.ly/ngpc26silver
BRONZE – 1 selected day (Fri, Sat, or Sun)
https://bit.ly/ngpc26bronzefriday
https://bit.ly/ngpc26bronzesaturday
https://bit.ly/ngpc26bronzesunday
LIVE STREAM - https://bit.ly/livestreamngpc2026
Due to very high demand, we encourage early registration — last year all tickets sold out in advance.
Program
Friday, 16 January 2026
13:00–13:30 (30 min)
Damian Łuniewski (delivered by ASCA) – Rola Treningu Ekscentrycznego w Procesie Budowania Szybkości [PL]
13:35–14:20 (45 min)
Karol Szapel – Ból, a kontrola motoryczna [PL]
14:25–15:55 (90 min)
PhD Stephen Seiler – What to Know as a Strength Coach Working with Endurance Athletes [ENG]
16:00–16:45 (45 min)
PhD Bartosz Rutowicz – ACL i Artrofibroza: Kluczowe Interwencje w Profilaktyce Ograniczeń [PL]
16:50–17:35 (45 min)
PhD Michał Nowak – Jak Odkryć Prawdziwą Strefę Maksymalnej Wydajności? Analiza Sprintów Zawodników Akademii RKS Raków Częstochowa – Nowa Metoda dla Gier Zespołowych [PL]
17:40–18:25 (45 min)
PhD Amit Batra – Trening Interwałowy: Od Nauki do Praktyki [PL]
18:30–19:00 (30 min)
Konrad Szczukocki – Handball Performance: Fizyczne Wymagania Nowoczesnej Piłki Ręcznej [PL]
Saturday, 17 January 2026
09:00–10:15 (75 min)
PhD Adam Petway – Biomechanical Factors Associated with ACL Tears and Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Professional Basketball [ENG]
10:20–11:35 (75 min)
PhD Stephen Seiler – Mental Models of Endurance Training Physiology and Best Practice [ENG]
11:35–11:50 (15 min) – Coffee break
11:50–12:50 (60 min)
Marcin Bator & Wojciech Długołęcki – Ból Pachwiny u Sportowców: Zależności Kompleksu Biodro–Miednica–Lędźwia [PL]
12:55–13:40 (45 min)
Jakub Nowosad – Zarządzanie Urazami Mięśniowymi w Koszykówce [PL]
13:40–14:40 (60 min) – Lunch (sponsor: Hawkin Dynamics & 1080motion — lecture by PhD Ola Eriksrud – Rethinking Resistance: Innovative Applications of Motorized Systems in Training and Rehabilitation [ENG])
14:40–15:25 (45 min)
Andreas Bjerregaard – From Inhibition to Activation: How to Manage Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition in ACL Rehab[ENG]
15:30–16:45 (75 min)
PhD Matthew Taberner – Framing Return-to-Sport and Looking Towards Performance [ENG]
16:50–17:35 (45 min)
Mateusz Oszust – Indywidualizacja Przygotowania Motorycznego w Warunkach Reprezentacji Polski w Piłce Nożnej[PL]
Sunday, 18 January 2026
09:00–10:00 (60 min)
Nathan Spencer (delivered by ASCA) – The Illusion of Precision: Rethinking Performance Data in Real-World Environments [ENG]
10:05–11:20 (75 min)
Christian Bosse – Developing the Strongest & Powerful Athletes In the World [ENG]
11:20–11:35 (15 min) – Coffee break
11:35–12:50 (75 min)
PhD Damian Harper – Developing the Qualities Needed to Decelerate and Brake Rapidly [ENG]
12:55–13:40 (45 min)
Michał Jędrzejczyk – Kogo Naprawdę Warto Słuchać? Autorytety, Sukcesy i Złudzenia w Przygotowaniu Motorycznym[PL]
13:40–14:40 (60 min) – Lunch (sponsor: AthleteSync & ZeroRM)
14:40–15:25 (45 min)
Tomasz Kowalski – Badania Naukowe i Wydolnościowe w Praktyce Trenerskiej [PL]
15:30–16:15 (45 min)
Paweł "Jurand" Jurczyński – Trening Siłowy o Wysokiej Częstotliwości: Zasady Skutecznego Programowania [PL]
Online Sessions (pre-recorded webinars)
Stanisław Gadziński – Unikalne Potrzeby Zawodników w Strukturze Pracy Zespołowej i Ich Miejsce w Systemie [PL]
Łukasz Wicha & Konrad Szczukocki – Od Diagnostyki do Boiska: Praktyczne Wykorzystanie Testów Wydolnościowych w Sportach Zespołowych [PL]
Karol Kruczek – Navigating the Present, Shaping the Future: Strategy in Strength & Conditioning Practice [PL]
Ruben Cabanillas – Long-Term Athlete Development: A Model of Strength & Conditioning [ENG]
Mateusz Kobylarz – Wpływ Protokołów Neuromodulacji Przezskórnej PENS i Innych Metod Fizjoterapii Inwazyjnej na Siłę Mięśniową [PL]
Julia Balacha – Kulisy RTS – Wyzwania Wczesnej Rehabilitacji: O Współpracy, Błędach i Rzeczywistości [PL]
Paweł Chamera – Największe Ryzyko Urazu u Młodych Sportowców: Jak Wykorzystać Adult Height Prediction w Praktyce Treningowej [PL]
Michał Stawicki – Czy Dążenie do Doskonałości w Dewizie Olimpijskiej „Citius, Altius, Fortius” Może Być Hasłem „Niedoskonałych Inwalidów” z Paraolimpiady? [PL]
Domen Bremec – Longevity in S&C: Building a Career that Lasts – from Coaching to Business [ENG]
Catering
On Saturday and Sunday we provide unlimited coffee breaks and finger food — both savoury and sweet options.
Stay updated
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Event partners
Hawkin Dynamics • 1080motion • AthleteSync • ZeroRM • Race Pace
Become a speaker
If you would like to co-create this unique event and appear as a speaker — now is the best moment to join.
Official application form: https://bit.ly/aplikacjepl
Next Generation Performance International Conference is much more than a congress.
It is a movement that unites people with a passion for sport, science, and continuous development.
See you in January 2026 in Kraków!