November 29th, 2023, Sheraton Grand Warsaw
The conference will be accompanied by the evening gala of the “Innovation Diamonds” awards. The statuettes will be awarded to companies and business leaders who set trends with their actions and commitment, as well as set new directions of development, while becoming a role model for others.
AGENDA OF THE PREVIOUS EDITION
CONFERENCE
Digital innovations crucial in the healthcare system
Curiosity is the first step to…?
Innovative DNA in a company’s structure. How to build a company’s ability to detect new business opportunities and create conditions to implement new concepts
Those that are not innovative „turn off the lights”? Innovation as „must be” for every organization. How do companies search for narrow passages and market niches in a hyper-competetive market?
David and Goliath. How do big corporations work along side small firms, to take timely advantage of in flowing capital and creating innovative solutions?
Investing in R&D? How do you finance innovations by creating new and groundbreaking products on a global scale?
Digital Transformation in Practice
Successful transformation of companies in direction of Data-Driven Organization. What actions must an organization take to optimize operations and increase productivity?
Path to greatness. New markets and growth horizons thanks to digital at scale. How can digitilization help in scalability of business?
Champions in transformation. How to generate value and compete in a digital world? What sets apart organizations that achieved success?
Implementing algorythyms in business and their possibilities. Functionality of Business Intelligence modules, AI mechanizms and data analysis.
MTWO Construction Cloud – driving force of digital transformation in the construction industry
Women’s strength in management. What potential do women bring to business in which there is stiff competition, technological growth is dynamic and the environment is unpredictable?
Diversity in an organization and financial results. Why in a diverse work environment, does the level of creativity, innovation and dedication increase within the team?
New technologies are a field which demands being open to challenges, quick transformation, growth and improvement of products. Do women adapt quicker to coming changes in business?
Innovation is people. How to encourage teams to break the „status quo” and think “outside the box”? Women’s role in programming a transformational approach to leadership and creating a habit of cooperation.
How can large companies and the public sector effectively cooperate with startups? What is behind the success of public-private cooperation?
Why are large companies looking for innovations among startups? Are startups currently the greatest innovators and business pioneers?
Factors favoring the effective implementation of innovations from startups. What are public institutions guided by when choosing startups that they develop?
Innovative technological solutions developed by Polish startups. How to transform a startup into a thriving company?
INNOVATION DIAMONDS
* The Organizer reserves the right to make changes in the agenda
parTNERs OF THE PREVIOUS EDITION
HONORARY PATRON
STRATEGIC PARTNER
MAIN PARTNERS
GOLD PARTNERS
PARTNERS
Grupa INTER w Polsce to dwa towarzystwa ubezpieczeń: TU INTER Polska S.A. i TU INTER-ŻYCIE Polska S.A. oraz spółka INTER Assisstance Sp. z o.o. Jesteśmy częścią niemieckiej grupy ubezpieczeniowej INTER, której początki sięgają 1926 roku. Dziś jest ona jedną z wiodących marek w Niemczech oferującą ubezpieczenia zdrowotne oraz specjalistyczne programy ubezpieczeniowe. Oferta Grupy INTER w Polsce obejmuje ubezpieczenia medyczne, zdrowotne, majątkowe oraz ubezpieczenia na życie, skierowane zarówno do Klientów indywidualnych, jak i instytucjonalnych.
GALA PARTNERS
Grupa INTER w Polsce to dwa towarzystwa ubezpieczeń: TU INTER Polska S.A. i TU INTER-ŻYCIE Polska S.A. oraz spółka INTER Assisstance Sp. z o.o. Jesteśmy częścią niemieckiej grupy ubezpieczeniowej INTER, której początki sięgają 1926 roku. Dziś jest ona jedną z wiodących marek w Niemczech oferującą ubezpieczenia zdrowotne oraz specjalistyczne programy ubezpieczeniowe. Oferta Grupy INTER w Polsce obejmuje ubezpieczenia medyczne, zdrowotne, majątkowe oraz ubezpieczenia na życie, skierowane zarówno do Klientów indywidualnych, jak i instytucjonalnych.
SOCJAL PATRONS
TECHNICAL PATRON
MAIN MEDIA PATRONS
MEDIA PATRONS
Panelists OF THE PREVIOUS EDITION
Panel 1: Innovative Organizations
Łukasz Sztern
Head of the Innovation Brokers Department, Center for Innovation and Technology Transfer Management,
Warsaw University of Technology
Since 2016, he has been working on the development of the Warsaw University of Technology Innovation Incubator, where he co-created pathways for verifying and building market readiness of scientific and student business projects. Since 2021, he has coordinated the formation of business teams, commercializing technologies through the establishment of university companies (spin-offs). Since 2022, he has headed the department of Innovation Brokers at the Warsaw University of Technology. From 2017 to 2020, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Organizers of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers in Poland (SOOIPP). On behalf of SOOIPP, he participated, among other things, in the work of the OP IR monitoring committee, the working group for changes in EU regulations on state aid. Member of several expert teams on the construction and development of policies to support innovation and enterprises at the regional and central levels. As an employee of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, he coordinated the activities and undertakings of the PARP aimed at strengthening the competence of employees of innovation centers under the title "Effective environment for innovative business". He implemented analytical activities on the activity and effectiveness of BEIs - such as Benchmarking of Technology Parks. On the part of PARP, he cooperated with the editorial team of the report "Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers in Poland". He was the originator and supervisor of initiatives concerning the construction of standards for the management of innovation centers and a uniform methodology for surveying the needs and monitoring the satisfaction of customers of BEIs.
Krzysztof Dzięgielewski
Attorney at law, Member of the Board, CF CEFARM
An attorney at law specialized in medical and pharmaceutical law, in addition to this in providing complex services to companies and corporations. He has conducted and supervised due diligence processes and has handled legal support in construction projects and investments. In CF CEFARM SA as a Member of the Management Board is responsible for accomplishment of the budget and company’s performance in the following divisions: Logistics, Quality Assurance Office, Medicinal Products Manufacturer and in every wholesale unit and warehouse in the company. Oversees project of building a modern and innovative pharmaceutical distribution center dedicated for medicinal products and other. A graduate of the Executive MBA of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Agnieszka Hrynkiewicz-Sudnik
Finance and Innovation BL Director, Ayming
Dariusz Jasak
CEO,
Seen Technologie
Graduated from Technical Physics and Applied Mathematics Faculty at Łódź Technical University. Post graduate studies on Medical Images Processing at University College Hospital in London. In 1991 employed by Siemens Sp. z o.o. as a Head of Sales in Medical Department and finally Head of Industrial Solutions & Services Department. Responsible for “turn-key” applications of Siemens solutions for industry. In 2009 offered a position of CEO at Veolia Water Technologies Sp. z o.o., a Polish subsidiary of the French Veolia Environment. In 2019 took a position of CEO at SEEN Technologie Sp. z o.o. the leading company on a water treatment market in Poland.
Grzegorz Słomkowski
Member of the Board, Polish Investment and Trade Agency
Since 2019 Member of the Management Board of Polish Investment and Trade Agency. Resposible for FDI investments and operations of the Agency.Grzegorz Słomkowski has over twenty years of experience in financial and general management, which he gained while working in both international and Polish companies. He began his career at LG when the company first entered the Polish market, he participating in the creation of the company's first structures and first production plants.Then he worked in the Management Consulting Department of Deloitte & Touche. Working on projects related to the implementation of integrated IT management systems, mainly in the financial sector, as well as in restructuring and organizational consulting.Initially, for several years, he was the Financial Director, and later the President of the Management Board of the Japanese JVCKENWOOD, where he was responsible both for Poland and the entire region. He also held managerial functions in the European and global structures of the organization.For eight years, Grzegorz was the Chairman of the Council of the Association of Importers and Manufacturers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment - "ZIPSEE CYFROWA POLSKA" - a non-profit employers' organization associating the largest RTV and IT companies operating in Poland.For four years, he was the President of the Management Board of a company that distributes Clearplex industrial foils from the American MADICO group.As a Certified Change Management and Strategy Advisor to companies and adviser to technology startups. He participated in building startup companies in the field of telematics and insurance.Grzegorz Słomkowski graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Warsaw University of Technology, Executive MBA in Business from the Business School of Warsaw University of Technology / London Business School / HEC Paris / NHH (Bergen), the Faculty of Management and Marketing of the University of Warsaw, MBA studies from the University of Illinois, the Academy of Psychological Leadership at the Warsaw University of Technology.
Kinga Piecuch
Investor, Mentor, Former President Xerox, SAP Poland, Former Microsoft CEE & Greece Industry Director
General Manager and President of the Board, Xerox, President of the Board, SAP Poland, Microsoft CEE & Greece Industry Director, Head of General Business and Global Channel for Austria SAP, CEE Enterprise Industry Manager, Investor, Mentor
Janusz Szulik
President of the Management Board of TU INTER Polska and TU INTER-ŻYCIE Polska
Absolwent Akademii Górniczo-Hutniczej w Krakowie, ukończył studia podyplomowe z zarządzania na Akademii Ekonomicznej w Katowicach i Akademii Kadry Kierowniczej Gospodarki Niemieckiej Bad Harzburg. Z branżą ubezpieczeniową związany od 1999 roku. W latach 1999-2008 pracował w spółkach Generali w Polsce, na początku jako Dyrektor Regionu, a w latach 2002-2008 jako Dyrektor Sprzedaży. Pracę w TU INTER Polska S.A. rozpoczął w czerwcu 2008 roku, jako Dyrektor Sprzedaży, następnie jako Członek Zarządu. W sierpniu 2011 roku objął stanowisko Prezesa Zarządu TU INTER Polska S.A. oraz TU INTER-ŻYCIE Polska S.A. W obydwu towarzystwach jest odpowiedzialny za sprzedaż, szkolenia, marketing i PR oraz audyt wewnętrzny. Wyróżniony m.in. Medalem Dolnośląskiej Izby Lekarskiej im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego, Odznaczeniem Zasłużonemu - Polskie Towarzystwo Lekarskie oraz Honorowym Odznaczeniem Samorządu Pielęgniarek i Położnych, członek I i II kadencji Rady Śląskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego.
Dr Albert Tomaszewski
Entrepreneurship and innovative strategies researcher, Warsaw School of Economics
Assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Management at the Warsaw School of Economics. Author and co-author of numerous publications in the field of strategy, restructuring and modern organizations as well as entrepreneurship. An experienced researcher, who ran and participated in many research programs including grants founded by The National Science Center and The National Centre for Research and Development. Lecturer with many years of experience at all levels of academic education (first, second degree, postgraduate studies, and MBA programs) and non-academic (training, public and educational speeches). Experienced consultant and member of expert teams for business.
Panel 2: Transformacja cyfrowa
Dr Dominika Bosek-Rak
Head of postgraduate studies - Digital Transformation, assistant professor at the Department of Management Theory at the Warsaw School of Economics
Assistant professor at the Department of Management Theory. Doctor of economic sciences in the discipline of management science (doctoral thesis entitled Involvement of institutional investors in supervision in listed companies). A graduate of full-time doctoral studies at the Warsaw School of Economics, during which she completed, inter alia, research internship at the University of Mainz (DAAD scholarship) and carried out scientific research several times as part of the KZIF Young Scientist Research program. She completed MA and BA studies at the Warsaw School of Economics (Finance and Accounting) and the CEMS Master's in International Management program. Participant of student exchange programs in Canada (St. Francis Xavier University) and Portugal (Nova School of Business and Economics). During her studies, she completed a number of internships in financial institutions in Poland and abroad (including Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt). Since 2013, he has been working at Accenture, in the Accenture Research department, where he prepares studies on the banking market, including strategy, innovation and digitization of this sector, as well as analyzes the payments market. He is fluent in English and German.
Mateusz Bartoszcze
Deputy Director of Cracow EIB SA Branch, Legal Advisor,
Academic Teacher
Ireneusz Borowski
Country Manager Poland, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary,
Dassault Systemes
Ireneusz Borowski, since July 2019, is a Country Manager Poland at Dassault Systèmes. In this position he is responsible for reinforcing the local presence and expanding the market position of Dassault Systèmes in Poland. He is also responsible for supporting Dassault Systèmes customers in digital transformation as well as business development in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary. Ireneusz Borowski joined Dassault Systèmes in 2008, and to date, as Senior Manager Sales & Business Development Eastern Europe, prepared business development plans for Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and managed the sales in Eastern Europe. Prior to this, as Senior Sales Manager Eastern Europe, Partner Success Management EUROCENTRAL, he steered the sales of indirect channels. Ireneusz Borowski commenced his career in 1998 at AutoR KSI, then he worked as an Account Manager and Special Program Manager in CNS Solutions. In 2000 he joined Premium Technology as a Product Manager and for the following 8 years was engaged at different levels of management. Ireneusz Borowski graduated from Warsaw University of Technology with a degree in automobile and heavy machinery engineering.
Jacek Figuła
Chief Commercial Officer,
Billon Group
Jacek Figuła, an investor and Chief Commercial Officer of Billon, a company that reinvented the Distributed Ledger Technology to manage money, tokens, data, and identity based on its own blockchain layer. Also investor and advisor to cybersecurity companies. Before, 25+ years’ experience in sales leadership and team leading in global corporations, namely: Cisco, UPC, Nortel, DEC and Siemens. Most recently, at Cisco, Jacek has been leading the services and solution sales teams in CEE. Holder of MBA at POU - Thames Valley University in London and MSc in Technology at EFP – Franco-Polish Grande Ecole.
Jędrzej Kowalczyk
CEO,
Fanuc
Absolwent automatyki i robotyki na Politechnice Gdańskiej. Z polskim oddziałem FANUC związany od stycznia 2009 roku. Początkowo zatrudniony jako inżynier serwisu robotów, w 2010 r. awansował na szefa serwisu robotów, by w 2012 r. stać się doradcą klientów w zakresie robotyzacji produkcji. Szeroka wiedza, pasja i zaangażowanie w pracę przyczyniły się do szybkiego awansu na stanowisko dyrektora odpowiedzialnego za koordynowanie sprzedaży wszystkich produktów spółki na rynku krajowym, a w kwietniu 2015r. zaowocowały nominacją na stanowisko prezesa zarządu spółki FANUC Polska. Za główny cel swoich działań uważa aktywne wspieranie polskich producentów w poprawie konkurencyjności rynkowej poprzez zapewnianie im niezawodnych technologii produkcyjnych wraz ze wsparciem polskich inżynierów.
Dariusz Kwieciński
CEO,
Fujitsu
Dariusz Kwieciński has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Since joining Fujitsu in 2006, he has held managerial positions, including: Service Manager, Service Director, Head of Services and Country Head of Sales in Poland. He is a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology. He emphasizes that the goal of Fujitsu Polska is to support Polish companies in digital transformation, especially in the three areas that are fundamental to the search for innovation: Data Protection, End User Services and Data Center Transformation.
Bogusław Łoś
Tech Solutions for Business Department Director,
APN Promise
A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Warsaw School of Economics. He has twenty years of experience in building and implementing IT systems. At APN Promise, he is responsible for the department designing and implementing reporting systems, data warehouses, cloud solutions, cybersecurity and systems improving work productivity.
Michał Zwyrtek
CFO,
APA Group
Michał is the founder of the law firm Zwyrtek & Partners. He is a tax advisor and customs agent specializing in indirect taxes and international trade in goods. I have been advising and supporting Polish and international business for over 19 years. I work mainly with management boards, middle and senior management, C-level executives, entrepreneurs and representatives of local governments as well as owners of Polish private and family businesses. I help people and organizations achieve their goals by providing competence in the areas of business, tax, law and finance. My scientific and business interests include lean and kaizen philosophies as well as Industry 4.0. Since September 2022, I have been the financial director at APA Group - one of the largest Polish companies in the field of intelligent industrial and building automation. Previously, I was a partner and vice president of the management board at the Polish audit and consulting company UHY ECA, where I was responsible for outsourcing and tax consulting. Previously, for nearly 14 years, I worked at PwC as a director in the legal and tax department. I co-managed the office in Katowice and was a leader in legal and tax consultancy for the automotive industry in Poland. I was also a member of the advisory team for private and family businesses at PwC. I am the author of over 300 articles and internet publications. In particular, I cooperate with "Rzeczpospolita", "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna", "Monitor Podatkowy", "Przegląd Podatkowy" and "Nowy Przemysł". I am also a publicist in the Śląski Biznes portal. I was invited as an expert to TV and radio programs. I am also a speaker, panelist and moderator at numerous conferences, including the "European Economic Congress" and the "European Congress of Small and Medium Enterprises". From September 2021, I am a member of the Management Board of the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Tychy. I am also a co-founder and chairman of the presidium of the Silesian Lodge of Business - Think Tank created by a group of experienced managers and entrepreneurs from the Silesian Voivodeship. I cooperate with other scientific and economic organizations, including the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice, the Polish Economic Society, Polish Leaders of Supply Management and Business Dialog. I expect to be the best and of the highest world standards. I am guided by efficiency, continuous development and the concept of lifelong learning. I am a master of economics, I graduated from the Department of Strategic and Regional Research at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Economics in Katowice. I completed the international Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program implemented by the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development, the University of Silesia and RSM Erasmus University in Rotterdam. I am also a graduate of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) Magister Legum - "Business Law" studies organized by Collegium Humanum - Warsaw School of Management in partnership with Apsley Business School in London. In addition, I have completed over 30 certified business training courses (including AgilePM®, PRINCE2®, MoR®, Change Management™, Management 3.0, Design Thinking, PwC BXT, CFA Institute Investment Foundations®, Introduction to ESG).
Panel 3: Women’s leadership in the era of innovation
Prof. Rafał Ohme
CEO,
Digital Emotions
Expert in the brain and emotions. Finalist of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year, lectures in Business Schools in Poland and South Africa. His companies use soft AI in Europe, USA, New Zealand and mobile apps improve mental power in business, education and pro-level sports. Writes for Forbes, including ‘Future is Powered by Women’ series.
Sylwia Bilska
General Manager,
Edenred Poland
Dynamic business leader with a proven track record in technology, eCommerce and Payments. For over 15 years, she has been commercializing digital and digitizing businesses in developed and developing markets. Currently she is the General Manager and Member of the Management Board of Edenred, a global leader in technological solutions for employee motivation and involvement, as well as fostering business loyalty and increasing sales on the B2B2C market. She gained professional experience in marketing, sales and strategy departments, working at the C-level for companies including Tesco Central Europe, PayU Poland and Central Europe, Avon, Philip Morris, and Oriflame. Member of supervisory boards of technology and FinTech companies, and of the management board of the Polish Chamber of Information Technology and Telecommunications. She has been a mentor for women and start-ups for nearly a decade now. In 2016 she was awarded the Digital Champion Award by the Forum of Digital Business Leaders, and a year later she received the title of Charismatic Leader from the WhyStory magazine. Distinguished with the title of Strong Woman in IT in 2021 and “Top 25 Women Entrepreneurs” according to the Financial Newspaper in 2022. Lawyer by education, she also graduated from the European Executive MBA.
Anna Heimberger
Marketing Director,
InPost Poland
Marketing Director of InPost Poland and co-founder of the e-business Women Foundation. Passionate about marketing 5.0 and innovative digital solutions. For over 15 years she has been strategically advising management boards of Polish and international companies. She gained practical experience in the areas of business development, building strong brands and digital transformation. She manages multi-person marketing and e-commerce departments in the retail, QRS and FMCG industries. She gained experience with companies such as Makro (Metro Group), Upfield (Unilever), Sklep Komfort S.A and others. She works to help women and increase their presence in digital business.
Barbara Kozierkiewicz
Executive Director, Global Clinical Solutions,
Vice President AstraZeneca Pharma Poland
Executive Director Global Clinical Solutions, VP AstraZeneca Pharma Poland - has 25 years’ experience in AstraZeneca, mostly in R&D where she has held numerous positions within organisational management, line management, project management, quality management. She has a PhD degree in Economy Science, Master’s degree in Physiotherapy with additional postgraduate studies in Health Care Management. Currently she is leading Global Clinical Solutions organization within Development Operations, Biopharma R&D, which is a team spread across all main AZ sites managing technology and digital solutions in clinical studies. In her previous roles she has been leading the TRISARC team, responsible for ongoing safety and medical data review. Before that, for several years, she has been the Warsaw Study Management and Operations head successfully leading her teams through dynamic times and growth, supporting effective transfer of studies after footprint change.
Aleksandra Kucharek
Development Director,
Panattoni
Aleksandra Kucharek has over 15 years of experience in the real estate market built on strong foundations of education, such as: Warsaw University of Technology - Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw School of Economics - postgraduate studies in Project Management and MBA studies at Kozminski University. Aleksandra obtained building qualifications without restrictions in the field of specialization - networks, installations and devices in the field of heating, ventilation, water and sewage gas, working as a construction engineer in the construction of the Hilton Hotel and Rondo I buildings in Warsaw. Since 2007, she has been closely associated with the Panattoni capital group. She started as a junior project manager responsible for coordinating and managing the construction process of a logistics HUB in Bielany Wrocławskie, later as a project manager responsible for comprehensive management of the development process of Delphi in Błonie (production of automotive parts), HuB's Łódź III, IV, Dostawcza and Stryków UPS goods and managing tenants' fit-out works, redevelopments of large-format facilities, managing the GC tender process, accompanying executive and design works, responsibility for negotiating and finalizing lease agreements with tenants, representing the owner in the sale of facilities, cooperation with local municipalities and officials. She ended her work in the Project Management team as Development Director in the Emerging Markets area (emerging markets), supervising a team of project managers responsible for the implementation of a logistics, production and warehouse complex for various industries. Currently, Aleksandra Kucharek works as Development Director, building bridges between tenants, funds, contractors, local officials and other entities that have an impact on Panattoni's business. Privately, a happy wife and proud mother of three children.
Małgorzata Milczarek-Bukowska
Senior HR Executive
Malgorzata Milczarek-Bukowska is a Senior HR Executive with international experience in both manufacturing, sales and service companies. She has worked for European corporations - ING, Nationale Nederlanden, Nordkalk and American corporations - Pfizer, MetLife. Her experience includes both "hard" and "soft" HR. She has prepared local and regional HR strategies. She has implemented grading systems, IT systems, procedures but also launched talent management and development processes, performance management or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategies. Małgorzata have strong experience in Mergers and Acquisitions on both sides: a seller and a buyer. She has been responsible for the preparation and execution of many restructuring processes, business model changes and cultural change processes. She managed a team of 40 people, dispersed in 16 European countries and culturally diverse.
Ewa Wernerowicz
CEO,
Soonly Finance
Marta Wojciechowska
CEO,
Fiberhost
Marta Wojciechowska jest Prezeską Zarządu Fiberhost (wcześniej INEA) – jednego z liderów w budowie i zarządzaniu nowoczesną, otwartą infrastrukturą światłowodową typu FTTH (ang. Fiber-To-The-Home, światłowód do domu) w Polsce. Spółka świadczy usługi hurtowe dla lokalnych i ogólnopolskich dostawców telekomunikacyjnych. Dzięki temu mieszkańcy znajdujący się w zasięgu otwartej sieci światłowodowej Fiberhost, mogą korzystać z szerokiej oferty usług internetowych oraz telewizyjnych, a operatorzy mają dostęp do bogatej oferty usług hurtowych. Obecnie w zasięgu otwartych sieci światłowodowych Fiberhost znajduje się blisko 1 mln gospodarstw domowych w 8 województwach w kraju. Marta Wojciechowska z Grupą związana jest od ponad 12 lat. Wcześniej zajmowała stanowisko Członkini Zarządu i odpowiadała za całokształt spraw prawnych, compliance, dział ochrony danych osobowych, cyberbezpieczeństwo oraz EHS. Posiada bogate doświadczenie w projektach regulatory compliance, doradzała w zakresie implementacji wymogów regulacyjnych oraz zarządzania ryzykiem. Uczestniczyła także w międzynarodowych transakcjach M&A, nadzorując i odpowiadając za przebieg procesu w obszarze analiz prawnych.
Panel 4: Startups – how to effectively support the development of Polish innovations?
Robert Ługowski
Managing Partner, Cobin Angels Board member, European Business Angels Network (EBAN)
Entrepreneur and serial investor who has been committed to helping business angels and developing the ecosystem through the COBIN Angels club, of which he is Co-Founder and Managing Partner. Robert inspires investors with his passion for building positive impact through investment and believes that through modern technology we can realistically change the world for the better. As part of Cobin Angels, he initiated, among other things, the establishment of the Impact Angels club, the Polish Angels educational platform, the Business Angel of the Year competition and the "How do the best business angels in Poland invest?" report. For years, Robert has served as a mentor for start-up founders and has been a jury member in start-up competitions (e.g. MIT Enterprise Forum, Microsoft Imagine Cup, PWC expert, The Next Society, SpaceCom). He actively supports startups from the Central European region, promoting young projects and founders in the international environment and helping them gain funding for further development.
Dr Agnieszka Jasińska-Kołodziej
Director of Commercialization Department,
Łukasiewicz Centre
Dyrektor Departamentu Komercjalizacji w Centrum Łukasiewicz, doktor nauk prawnych, radca prawny. Project manager projektu Akcelerator Łukasiewicza, którego celem jest komercjalizacja pośrednia innowacyjnych rozwiązań naukowców Łukasiewicza, za pomocą powoływania startupów. Ekspert w zakresie komercjalizacji, zarządzania i strategii własności intelektualnej, pozyskiwania finansowania dla spółek z portfelem usług i produktów technologicznych, prawa autorskiego, prawa handlowego i prawa pracy oraz komercjalizacji wyrobów medycznych. Jest członkiem międzynarodowych grup roboczych dedykowanych waloryzacji wiedzy oraz zarządzaniu własnością intelektualną. Współautor Regulaminu zarządzania prawami autorskimi i prawami pokrewnymi oraz prawami własności przemysłowej wraz z zasadami komercjalizacji w ramach Sieci Badawczej Łukasiewicz, kompleksowej regulacji dedykowanej do komercjalizacji i zarządzania IP. Autor i współautor publikacji poświęconych komercjalizacji za pomocą powoływania spółek kapitałowych.
Pavel Panasjuk
Co-founder and CEO,
DAC
Pavel has an extensive international business experience and understanding of international and business contexts in CEE region. Pavel began his international career in the Czech Republic and worked for several international companies, starting from entry-level positions and working his way up to the senior management. Pavel established and successfully launched private companies in Hungary, Slovakia, Czech republic, Poland, and Ukraine, ensuring fast profitability and sustainability of newly established ventures. Currently, Pavel promotes and invests in development and research of new energy efficient technologies. Pavel holds a Master´s degree of Business Administration from Ternopil Academy of National Economy, Ukraine (1998) and a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management from University of Utrecht, The Netherlands (1998).
Bartłomiej Pawlak
Vice President of the Management Board,
Polish Development Fund
Currently, a member of the Management Board of the Polish Development Fund, and previously a member of the Management Board of BGK Nieruchomości. As the President of BOŚ Eko Profit S.A. he created tools for comprehensive support of investments, based on one-stop-shop principles. Previously, he also worked for the PKO BP S.A. Group, where he was responsible for restructuring and creating a new operational management model, and for PGNiG S.A., where he implemented a strategy in the area of trade consolidation and foreign upstream. He was also a manager in international consulting companies (Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young), where he was responsible for services for Polish entrepreneurs. A graduate of the University of Warsaw, Executive Studies in Finance and Postgraduate Studies in the Diplomatic Service. Scholarship holder of the Herbert Hoover Institute and the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars.
Alicja Tatarczuk
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager,
Huawei Poland
Zainicjowała konkurs Huawei Startup Challenge, którego celem jest wspieranie polskich startupów pozytywnego wpływu, które angażują technologie na rzecz wyzwań wskazanych w Celach Zrównoważonego Rozwoju. Koordynuje zaangażowanie Huawei w projekty z obszaru innowacyjnej edukacji, różnorodności i inkluzywności, a także programy służące wzmocnieniu obecności i roli kobiet w branży technologicznej. W ostatnich latach doradzała w strategii komunikacji polskim i międzynarodowym firmom z branży technologicznej oraz innowacyjnym startupom. Wcześniej pełniła funkcję rzecznika prasowego kilku instytucji publicznych, w tym Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju oraz Europejskiego Centrum Konsumenckiego. Zafascynowana zrównoważonym rozwojem i ideami zmieniającymi świat.
Ksenia Wójcik-Karasiewicz
Director of the Beneficiary Service Management Office, National Center for Research and Development
Dr hab. Michal Zdziarski
Head, Department of Strategic and International Management, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw, Founder: Wheelstair and MeWheel
Michal Zdziarski, PhD, is the co-founder of start-ups Wheelstair and MeWheel, and directs the Strategic and International Management Lab at the UW Faculty of Management. He collaborates with the Doctoral School of Social Sciences and the Center for Sustainability Studies at UW. He is a visiting professor at Kathmandu University in Nepal and an international advisor to the Wicked 7 project and WTO Chair.
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Ewa Giniewska
Business Development Executive, MTWO Poland,
MTWO Construction Cloud
A graduate of the Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering in the field of Management and Operation of Production Systems. She has over twelve (12) years of experience in providing CAD and BIM solutions for the construction industry. At MTWO, she is involved in a strategic approach to digital transformation processes based on increasing productivity and improving communication.
Paweł Kikosicki
Unit Director, Centrum e-Zdrowia
Paweł Kikosicki holds a Master’s Degree in Administration from University of Lodz and has completed postgraduate studies in Customer Satisfaction Management (at SGH Warsaw School of Economics), as well as Public Health Personal Branding and Public Relations (Collegium Humanum). He also completed MBA program in Health Care Management (Collegium Humanum). He has been affiliated with the National Health Service (NFZ) since September 2018. Starting from September 2020, he has been holding the position of the Customer Service Department director. At the NFZ, he was responsible e.g. for the Telephone Patient Information Project (800 190 590), which is the first 24/7 toll-free hotline providing information on patient rights and the operation of the healthcare system in Poland. Director Paweł Kikosicki has also implemented the National Immunization Program Hotline (989) and prepared the concept and organized prevention and health promotion positions in the service rooms of voivodeship branches of the NFZ. He also supervised the patient.gov.pl website and, together with his team, coordinated cooperation with patients’ organizations in the form of Patients’ Organizations Forum.
Dariusz Kwieciński
CEO,
Fujitsu Polska
Dariusz Kwieciński has nearly 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Since joining Fujitsu in 2006, he has held managerial positions, including: Service Manager, Service Director, Head of Services and Country Head of Sales in Poland. He is a graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology. He emphasizes that the goal of Fujitsu Polska is to support Polish companies in digital transformation, especially in the three areas that are fundamental to the search for innovation: Data Protection, End User Services and Data Center Transformation.
Paweł Stefański
General Manager,
Balluff
Business, technical and humanities education. Co-architect of Balluff Poland, creating solutions for condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, format/recipe changes, traceability, parametrization & quality assurance. Created innovative methods for developing automation techniques at leading manufacturers. Implemented Lean Management approach at Balluff and developed Lean solutions for clients. Created an Engineering and Application Center to build Industry 4.0 topics and Innovating Automation. Supporting acceleration of incubation programs and startups.
Paweł Żuk
CEO,
Centrum Medyczno-Diagnostyczne
A specialist in the field of internal diseases and cardiology. He is a co-founder and for 22 years the president of Centrum Medyczno-Diagnostyczny sp.z o.o. (CMD). He measures medical activity and organizes benefits based on effectiveness. He actively participates in the work of the teams at the Ministry of Health and the National Health Fund preparing POZ PLUS and KONS programs. He worked as a World Bank expert in advising POZ organization for the Russian Federation (2016 and 2017) and for the city of Grudziądz (2019). He has been cooperating with the European Commission as a SANTE expert since 2017. He is a member of the Polish Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Cardiology and the international advisory committees of EURIPA and EPCCS. From June 2019, the president of EURIPA Poland. He is the vice president of the board of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce. He was chosen the Manager of the Year 2018 of private medical entities in the competition organized by Termedia publishing house.
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