Vice-Chancellor of the W. Korfanty Upper Silesian Academy in Katowice

A leader with many years of experience in higher education management and developing modern solutions for education.
Since the beginning of her professional career, she has consistently combined scientific knowledge with managerial practice, specializing in leadership, team building, communication, and employer branding. As a lecturer in the Executive MBA program, she supports future leaders in developing their managerial skills. Under her leadership, the University of Upper Silesia is dynamically developing domestic and international cooperation, engaging in projects that open up new perspectives for students and staff.

Managing Director of Business Communities Co.

Dr. Fares K. Alaboud is the Managing Director of Business Communities Co. (BCC), a Saudi consulting firm that serves as a launchpad for international companies entering and expanding in the Kingdom. Under his leadership, BCC has supported businesses across 18+ industries with company formation, legal compliance, market research, and strategic growth, ensuring seamless alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
With a PhD in artificial intelligence from King's College London and his background in technology, product management, and innovation, Dr. Alaboud brings a unique perspective that combines deep technical expertise with strategic market insight. His experience spans business setup, cross-border partnerships, 
and investment advisory, helping global enterprises build a sustainable presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
 
At BCC, he champions a mission of making Saudi market entry transparent, reliable, and future-ready, enabling Polish and other international companies to thrive in the region with confidence.

Vice Chairman of the Saudi -Polish Business Council

Adel Al-Tamimi is a distinguished Saudi businessman and a leading figure in fostering Saudi- Polish trade relations. As Vice Chairman of the Saudi- Polish Business Council, he actively promotes bilateral investment, economic cooperation, and opportunities for SMEs. His work bridges international business communities and supports sustainable growth across sectors.

Vice-President of the Management Board, co-owner, mining surveyor at 3D FORMAT sp. z o. o.

An open-minded surveyor specializing in low-altitude photogrammetry. Since the beginning of his professional career, he has been striving to improve digitization, automation, and data analysis processes by providing advanced spatial information. He currently provides solutions mainly for the construction and open-pit mining industries and is implementing an R&D project: Automated system for precise volume measurements – VolumeMonit. He graduated from the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow with a degree in Engineering and Industrial Surveying. When implementing projects, he often cooperates with scientific institutions, including his alma mater, the Silesian University of Technology, and scientific institutes.

Director of the Technology and Development Department at Wałbrzyskie Zakłady Koksownicze „Victoria” S.A.

A technologist and practitioner in heavy industry, associated with Wałbrzyskie Zakłady Koksownicze “Victoria” S.A. since 1997. He has gone through the entire professional path – from working in production departments to the area of technology development and the use of artificial intelligence in industrial processes.
For over five years, he has been involved in the creation and implementation of predictive models for coke quality and the development of data-driven solutions. As early as 2005, in his master's thesis, he researched the application of neural networks long before their popularization in industry.
He combines technological knowledge and production practice with a modern approach to data analysis, showing that AI can be a real support in everyday technological decisions.

Mayor of the Dąbrowa Górnicza City

A resident of Dąbrowa Górnicza by birth and by choice. Since 2006, he has been involved in local government, where he places great emphasis on cooperation and engaging residents in the life of the city. One of the initiators and co-authors of the Dąbrowa Participatory Budget. He considers the most important challenges facing the local government of Dąbrowa Górnicza to be the revitalization of the city center and the economic development of the city based on modern industries and technologies that are an alternative to the traditional industry that has been present in our region for years. In managing the work of the Dąbrowa Górnicza city office, he focuses on comprehensiveness and high quality customer service. This is facilitated by flexible employee management and the implementation of horizontal urban policies that are an alternative to the traditional, silo-based division of competences between individual departments. Privately, he is a husband, father, and lover of cycling, running, and active leisure.

Director of the Center for Psychosomatics and Health Prevention at the WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza

Professor Monika Bąk-Sosnowska graduated in psychology from the University of Silesia in Katowice in 2000. In 2003, she obtained a specialization in clinical psychology from the Polish Psychological Association, and in 2008, she defended her doctorate in humanities (psychology) at the University of Silesia in Katowice. In 2017, she received her postdoctoral degree in health sciences from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, and in 2025, she was awarded the title of professor of medical and health sciences in the field of health sciences by the President of Poland.
From 2000 to 2003, Prof. Bąk-Sosnowska worked as a consultant at the Crisis Intervention Center in Katowice. From 2002 to 2022, she worked at the Department of Psychology at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, where she was also the head of the Department of Social and Human Sciences. Since 2022, she has been working as a professor at the WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza and serves as the director of the Center for Psychosomatics and Health Prevention.
Prof. Bąk-Sosnowska specializes in clinical psychology and health psychology, and her research and teaching activities focus on these areas. She is the author or co-author of six monographs and several hundred scientific and popular science publications in the field of health psychology. She is a speaker at health conferences and scientific congresses and has won numerous scientific awards, including the Virtuti Medicinali, Copernicus Prize, and Diamond Pen. She has also won teaching awards, such as the Medal of the National Education Commission. Prof. Bąk-Sosnowska is a member of the board of the Polish Society for the Treatment of Obesity.
In 2007, Prof. Bąk-Sosnowska founded her own therapy and training center called Primodium, where she specializes in psychotherapy for people in crisis, psychosomatic disorders, eating disorders, and obesity. She conducts training for medical professionals in the field of medical communication, eating disorders, and obesity. She promotes psychological knowledge in the media and through her involvement in local educational programs and social campaigns promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Director of the Innovation and Competence Center at the Euro-Centrum Science and Technology Park in Katowice

An expert in innovation, EU funds, and energy transition. A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia and postgraduate studies at the University of Warsaw.
He specializes in regional development, technology transfer, European project management, energy transition, and just transition. He has extensive experience in the public and private sectors, gained, among others, as development director at the Krakow Technology Park and deputy director at the Regional Development Department of the Marshal's Office of the Silesian Province.
He is the founder and first president of the BoMiasto association and co-founder of the Silesian Climate Movement. He is actively involved in climate protection, serving as the social coordinator of Polish leaders of the Climate Reality Project. He is also the chairman of the Climate and Environment Committee of the Katowice City Council. Patryk Białas is a fellow of the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program.
He is the author of the book “Roots of the Future. Personal stories in the just transition of Upper Silesia.” He runs the blog and podcast “Zielona Śląska Opinia” (Green Silesian Opinion).
His knowledge and experience cover a wide range of issues related to regional development, innovation, EU funds, ecology, and energy transition.

Head of Central & Eastern Europe, Infinity Blue Group

Praktyk i entuzjasta cross-border e-commerce, ekspert od ekspansji na rynkach międzynarodowych. W Infinity Blue Group pracuje z klientami wychodzącymi nie tylko na rynki europejskie, ale również brytyjski, amerykański, Zatoki Perskiej, Australii i Afryki Południowej. Wyzwania stojące przed polskimi i zagranicznymi firmami pomaga pokonywać  już od ponad 5 lat, identyfikując również te trudniej zauważalne, dotyczące różnic kulturowych pojawiających się na nowych rynkach.

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Wiceprzewodniczący Zarządu Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowskiej Metropolii

Maciej Biskupski, wiceprzewodniczący zarządu Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowskiej Metropolii, od urodzenia związany z Katowicami. Ukończył Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach oraz studia podyplomowe na Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Katowicach. Posiada także dyplom MBA uzyskany w Akademii WSB w Dąbrowie Górniczej. W latach 2024 - 2025 Wiceprezydent Katowic. Od 2014 roku radny, a w latach 2018–2024 przewodniczący Rady Miasta Katowice. Karierę zawodową rozwijał w przedsiębiorstwach działających w sektorze przemysłowym, pracując na stanowiskach menadżerskich przy realizacji projektów restrukturyzacyjnych, optymalizacyjnych i inwestycyjnych.

Compere, journalist, and event organizer

For years, she has successfully combined stage experience with media and promotion of cultural institutions. She has hosted dozens of debates, congresses, and ceremonies, as well as outdoor, cultural, and business events. In her work, she focuses on substance, positive energy, and authentic contact with the audience. 
Professionally associated with the Museum in Wodzisław Śląski – Dietrichstein Palace, where she co-creates projects promoting the region's heritage and the development of local communities. Organizer of exhibitions, events, and meetings that bring the past of the Rybnik-Wodzisław region closer to the public. 

Deputy Director of International Cooperation Department, the National Centre for Research and Development

Cezary Błaszczyk, who has held various management positions in the area of international cooperation at the National Centre for Research and Development  since 2010, is currently the deputy director of the International Cooperation Department at NCBR. 
His main tasks focus on supporting the Director of NCBR in matters related to international cooperation, including the coordination of international programmes, the development of analyses of innovation support systems operating around the world, and the potential of their capabilities and application in the national R&D system. 
At NCBR, he serves as the LEAR (Legal Entity Appointed Representative) for all international programs and EU projects in the portfolio of the Centre. In 2020, he led the launch of the INNOGLOBO program, which opens up opportunities for research cooperation with countries from almost all over the world, and supported the launch of PARTFINDER, a search engine for partners for joint international projects. 
One of his main tasks is also to initiate and prepare bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Poland (NCBR) and other European and non-European countries in the field of joint competitions and supporting events such as seminars, conferences, and exchanges of experience.

Director of the Entrepreneurship Support Department at the Upper Silesian Fund

Expert in EU funds and development projects for the SME sector. For over 20 years, she has been involved in the implementation of aid programs supporting the development of entrepreneurship, financed from public funds, including European Union funds.
A graduate of the University of Economics in Katowice with a degree in Finance and Investments. She also completed postgraduate studies in “Mechanisms of the Eurozone.”
Director of the Entrepreneurship Support Department at Fundusz Górnośląski S.A.
She coordinated the work of the Regional Financing Institution in the Silesian Province on behalf of the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. Between 2002 and 2015, the RIF provided entrepreneurs from the Silesian Province with funding totaling over PLN 2 billion for the implementation of investment, research and development, and consulting projects.
In recent years, she has focused on activities aimed at improving the qualifications of owners and staff in the SME sector in the Silesian Province. The budget of the projects she supervises amounts to PLN 350 million, and support has already been provided to over 11,000 companies and 40,000 employees.
She is a member of the Silesian Innovation Council and numerous groups developing guidelines aimed at improving the implementation of support programs for SMEs and facilitating access to European funds.

Dyrektor zarządzający agencji WUNDERTEAM

Dyrektor zarządzający agencji WUNDERTEAM. Specjalizuje się w budowaniu zespołów i strategii marketingowych z wykorzystaniem doświadczeń użytkownika (UX). Kampanie, które współtworzył były wielokrotnie nagradzane nagrodami MIXX Awards, EFFIE, KTR. Prelegent na wielu konferencjach marketingowych: Golden Marketing Conference, Mobile Trends, UX Poland, Social Media Week, I Love marketing.

Dyrektor Zarządzający Feeder World Sp. z o.o.

Beniamin Buchczyk is an experienced business leader and IT & e-commerce expert, specializing in operational management and digital transformation.
For over five years, he served as  Chief Operating Officer at G2A.com, the world’s largest digital products marketplace, where he was responsible for developing organizational structures and optimizing global operational processes.
Currently, as Managing Director of Poland’s first marketplace dedicated to the fishing industry, he combines technological expertise with strategic leadership to drive digitalization and automation across emerging market sectors.

Director of the Foreign Expansion Fund Management Department, PFR TFI

He has twenty years of professional experience gained on capital markets in Europe. A long-time fund manager with extensive knowledge of investments in debt and equity instruments, foreign investments, and corporate finance. 

At PFR TFI, he heads the Foreign Expansion Fund Management Department, supervising investment processes and cooperation with Polish partners. Before joining PFR TFI, he worked for many years for financial institutions, including DWS Investments in Frankfurt, DWS Polska TFI, and Quercus TFI. He has extensive knowledge in the area of investments in debt and equity instruments, the foreign direct investment market, and corporate finance.  A graduate of the Faculty of Economics at the University of Gdańsk.

Dyrektor Biura Departamentu Zrównoważonego Rozwoju ESG, PKO Bank Polski S.A.

Szymon Byliński od stycznia 2025 r. jest dyrektorem Biura Rozwiązań Transformacji Energetycznej w PKO Bank Polski. Przez ostatnie 12 lat był urzędnikiem służby cywilnej. Jako pracownik Ministerstwa Gospodarki, a następnie Ministerstwa Energii odpowiadał za regulacje dotyczące rynku paliw, infrastruktury paliw alternatywnych oraz jakości paliw. Był szefem resortowego zespołu ds. rozwoju paliw alternatywnych, a następnie od 2018 r. pełnił wyższe stanowiska w służbie cywilnej. Do grudnia 2024 r. był dyrektorem Departamentu Elektromobilności i Gospodarki Wodorowej w Ministerstwie Klimatu i Środowiska. W trakcie swojej kariery zawodowej Szymon Byliński współtworzył dokumenty kluczowe dla rozwoju innowacyjności w sektorze energii w Polsce, w szczególności ustawę z dnia 11 stycznia o elektromobilności i paliwach alternatywnych, Polską strategię wodorową do roku 2030 z perspektywą do roku 2040, zmiany w ustawie Prawo energetyczne wprowadzających wodór do polskiego porządku prawnego. Opracowywał i koordynował pracę nad programami wsparcia dla polskiego sektora czystych technologii energetycznych.

Szymon Byliński jest absolwentem Krajowej Szkoły Administracji Publicznej. Ukończył również studia Executive MBA w Szkole Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie.

Senior Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Officer with UNHCR

Diogo Salema da Costa Cabral is a Senior Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Officer with UNHCR, specializing in connecting the private sector—particularly SMEs—with opportunities for inclusive growth. With more than 20 years of international experience, he has worked across Africa and Europe, combining strategic policy advice with hands-on programme management to design sustainable solutions that benefit both refugees and host economies.

Currently based in Poland since 2022, Diogo leads partnerships with SMEs, business associations, and financial institutions to unlock refugee talent and entrepreneurial potential. He was in the forefront of the first Deloitte-backed study on refugees’ contribution to the Polish economy, which continues to shape public debate and inspire new business engagement strategies. His portfolio also includes work on housing access, labour market matching, and supporting entrepreneurship as a driver of local economic development.

Earlier in his career, Diogo managed large-scale integration and livelihoods programmes in Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, and West and Central Africa, successfully mobilizing over USD 100 million in development investments. He also pioneered the creation of an integration index, enabling governments and partners to measure progress in refugee inclusion at regional and community levels.

Diogo bridges humanitarian needs with business priorities, helping SMEs and policymakers alike to turn social challenges into economic opportunities

Mayor of Sosnowiec

He was born in Sosnowiec on June 5, 1971.
He graduated from the Humanitas University in Sosnowiec with a degree in public administration. In 2006, he became a councilor representing the Civic Platform party.
Before entering politics, he ran a company dealing with, among other things, quality control of steel products. In December 2010, after the next local elections, he became the chairman of the City Council. He held this position until October 2011, when he became the first deputy mayor of Sosnowiec. 
In June 2013, he became a member of the Silesian Province Board. He was responsible, among other things, for the modernization of the Silesian Stadium.
On November 30, 2014, in the second round of the mayoral elections in Sosnowiec, he defeated the incumbent mayor, Kazimierz Górski, with 63.16% of the vote. A total of 29,284 residents of Sosnowiec voted for him. He represented Sosnowiec in the Association of Polish Cities and the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis.
On October 21, 2018, he was elected for another term in the first round of the presidential election. He received 66.72% of the votes. A total of 55,618 residents voted for him.
On April 7, 2024, the residents re-elected him for another term. In the first round, the president, who had been in office since 2014, won 62.28% of the votes. A total of 40,691 residents voted for him.

Pełnomocnik Rzecznika MŚP

Marcin Chmielowski – politolog, doktor filozofii, absolwent podyplomowych studiów z bankowości centralnej i polityki pieniężnej, pełnomocnik Rzecznika Małych i Średnich Przedsiębiorców oraz dyrektor Terenowego Biura Rzecznika w Krakowie.
 Wcześniej przez ponad dekadę był związany z sektorem pozarządowym, jest specjalistą w dziedzinie zarządzania takimi organizacjami oraz pozyskiwania środków na ich działalność. Wiedzę teoretyczną pogłębiał w Mises Insitute i Austrian Economic Center, a doświadczenie
 praktyczne zdobywał szkoląc się lub odbywając staże w Lithuanian Free Market Institute, Grasroots Leadership Academy i Atlas Network. Autor lub współautor kilkunastu artykułów naukowych dotyczących libertarianizmu, kolektywnej inteligencji i myśli politycznej.
 Napisał dwie książki oraz trzy scenariusze do pełnometrażowych filmów dokumentalnych które wyreżyserował.

red. Mirosław Cichy, dziennikarz telewizyjny.

President of the Polish Leasing Association (ZPL)

Since January 1, 2023, she has been the president of the Polish Leasing Association (ZPL), which represents over 90% of the leasing market. ZPL brings together 32 entities – 31 leasing companies and the Polish Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association, which includes 19 entities.
Monika Constant served as the CEO of the French-Polish Chamber of Commerce (CCIFP) from 2009 to 2023. During this time, the CCIFP became one of the largest and most important bilateral organizations, bringing together over 400 companies with Polish and French capital. In 2017, she was awarded the National Order of Merit by the French Ambassador to Poland for her outstanding achievements in strengthening the Polish-French partnership.
She is a graduate of the Faculty of Applied Linguistics and East Slavic Philology (currently: Applied Linguistics) at the University of Warsaw, as well as Polish-French studies in economic management, Master de Management Economique Européen, conducted by the HEC School of Management in Paris and the Warsaw School of Economics. She regularly comments on the economic situation, representing entrepreneurs and appearing on TOK FM radio, Biznes24, and in the Rzeczpospolita and DGP news services, among others.

President of the OMEGA Vocational Training Center in Zabrze

Rektor of WSB Academy

Habilitated doctor in management and quality science, Rector of the WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza (the second best university in Poland among non-public universities according to the Perspektywy 2025 University Ranking). Author or co-author of numerous scientific publications in the field of reputation management, innovation, management in family businesses, competence management, published by prestigious international publishers, including Taylor & Francis, Routledge, Nova Science Publishers, Social Sciences, as well as research, expert opinions, and research projects, including those financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the National Center for Research and Development.

She has twice been awarded the second degree individual award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for outstanding organizational achievements. She has been awarded, among others, the Gold Cross of Merit and the Medal of Honor by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.


She is an ambassador for entrepreneurship, developing an education strategy for business. For over a dozen years, she has been working to develop cooperation between the science and business sectors. Chairwoman of the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice, Vice-Chairwoman of the Conference of Rectors of Non-Public Universities for the 2024-2028 term, Member of the IT Infrastructure Committee and Member of the Academic Sports Committee of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland, Member of the Polish-Czech and Polish-Slovak Relations Committee of the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Katowice, Member of the Board of the Scientific Society of Organization and Management in Dąbrowa Górnicza (since 2014), Member of the Silesian Council for Occupational Safety at the Regional Labor Inspectorate in Katowice, Member of the Steering Committee for Regional Innovation Strategy at the Marshal of the Silesian Province (since 2015), Member of the Program Council of the Business-Science-Local Government Association “Pro Silesia,” Member of the Supervisory Board of the Polish Educational Union (since 2012), Member of many international associations, including the American Management Association, EFMD – European Foundation for Management Development, EUA – European University Association, EWORA – European Woman Rectors Association, Editorial Board Member of Cultural Management: Science and Education and Security Forum.

Member of the Council of the European Economic Congress, Member of the Program Council of the European Congress of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, and Speaker at the World Congress of Clusters and the National Science Congress. Honorary Ambassador of Polish Congresses.

Chair in Business Psychology at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany

Jürgen Deller holds a Chair in Business Psychology at Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany, and was Dean of the Department of Business Psychology from 2000 – 2002.
Dr. Deller is a member and elected fellow of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP, APA Division 14), founding member of Goinger Kreis e. V., a think tank of German HR Executives, and former member of the Executive Committee of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP). He is also active in DIN and ISO/TC314 “Ageing Societies”. His expertise is reflected in ISO 25550:2022 “Ageing Societies – General requirements and guidelines for an age-inclusive workforce”. Also, he has been invited to be Impact/Translational Coordinator of COST Action CA22120 - A European Network to Leverage the Multi-Age Workforce (LeverAge). 
His research and teaching include the management of the demographic challenge in organizations and work in retirement as well as expatriation and repatriation. Together with his team he has developed the Later Life Workplace Index (long, short, and ultrashort versions) to sys¬te¬ma¬ti¬cal¬ly de¬scri¬be beneficial working con¬di¬ti¬ons for ol¬der em¬ployees and to com¬pa¬re or¬ga¬niza¬t¬i¬ons re¬gar¬ding their prac¬tices for an aging workforce. The index aims to serve as a tool for self-assessment within organizations and benchmarking among peers on industry and regional levels. Cooperation partners include Deutsche Bundesbank. Dr. Deller leads an international project adapting the index to more than 30 countries globally.
Born in 1960 he worked with Commerzbank in Bielefeld and Berlin for three years. Afterwards he was trained as an economist and a psychologist at Judson University, Elgin, IL, USA, and Kiel University, Germany. He received his Ph. D. from Helmut-Schmidt-University, University of the Armed Forces, Hamburg, Germany.
Working for the Daimler group for more than eight years, he was active in executive management development in Daimler-Benz headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany. Starting 1996, as a senior manager, he was responsible for the office of the executive board member HR of DaimlerChrysler Services (debis) AG, Berlin, a leading German service company. Later, he took over a senior responsibility in Executive Leadership Development for debis Systemhaus, a leading European IT service company.
His numerous publications include peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and books on management of the demographic challenge, bridge employment, international HR management, personnel selection, management development, and business ethics.

Editor-in-Chief of Forbes and Forbes Women Poland magazines

Associated with Forbes since 2007. Deputy editor-in-chief until April 2024. Previously a journalist and editor for the English-language business magazine Warsaw Business Journal and a contributor to the entertainment and culture monthly Warsaw Insider. She graduated from the Faculty of Applied Linguistics and completed postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science at the University of Warsaw. She is a scholarship holder of the Fund for American Studies and a graduate of the Leadership Academy for Poland.

Prezes Zarządu, Instytut Wspierania Biznesu

Ekspertka komunikacji i doradczyni ESG. Prezeska zarządu Instytutu Wspierania Biznesu. Założycielka agencji public relations Adventure Media, gdzie od ponad 17 lat realizuje projekty komunikacyjne dla firm, w tym z sektora przemysłowego. Pracuje z zarządami nad włączeniem zagadnień ESG do decyzji operacyjnych, wdrażaniem strategii opartych na społecznej odpowiedzialności biznesu i zrównoważonym rozwoju. Certyfikowana moderatorka Climate Fresk (Mozaiki Klimatycznej), absolwentka London School of Public Relations w Warszawie oraz programu Zielony Lider w ramach ścieżki Efektywność energetyczna i ograniczenie emisji gazów cieplarnianych, członkini PSPR. 

Chief Sustainability Office PFR S.A.

Jan Domanik has been working in the financial and government sectors for over 20 years. He has many years of experience in topics related to sustainable development. He has supported the largest banks in Poland and abroad in matters related to the identification of key regulatory obligations, the design of processes and products compliant with market standards (e.g., LMA), calculating carbon footprints (including for investment portfolios), developing reporting in line with CSRD requirements, and decarbonization plans, including joining the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). He has participated in projects to identify key ESG risk factors to which financial institutions' investments were exposed.

During his career, he has participated in audits of the financial statements of the largest banks in Poland. He has also supported Polish and foreign clients in the development of their businesses in Poland, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

He has been with PFR since 2025. Previously, in 2008-2024, he worked in the audit and business consulting departments of PwC, and before joining PwC, he was employed at the National Bank of Poland for over two years.

Założyciel i Honorowy Prezes Regionalnej Izby Gospodarczej w Katowicach

Inicjator i współinicjator szeregu działań promujących rozwój Katowic i regionu, m.in. Agencji Rozwoju Regionalnego, Agencji Przekształceń Przedsiębiorstw i 12 Agencji Rozwoju Lokalnego. Aktywny uczestnik procesu przebudowy gospodarczo-społecznej Śląska, współtwórca prac nad Kontraktem Regionalnym dla województwa katowickiego w latach 1992 – 1997.
Od 1990-2018 r. Prezes, współzałożyciel Regionalnej Izby Gospodarczej w Katowicach. Od 1993 r. jest wiceprezesem Krajowej Izby Gospodarczej. W latach 1997-1998 był Szefem Gabinetu Politycznego Ministra Gospodarki, natomiast w latach 1998-2001 piastował stanowisko Podsekretarza Stanu w Ministerstwie Gospodarki. Od 2018 roku Prezes Honorowy RIG w Katowicach. 
Absolwent Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. Autor ok. 500 referatów, wystąpień i publikacji dot. systemu gospodarki rynkowej, marketingu, płynności finansowej w firmach, problematyki małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw, handlu zagranicznego i promocji eksportu, polityki regionalnej oraz turystyki.

President of the Management Board of the Association of Employers of Innovative, Consulting, and Development Companies “INDORO”

An expert in competence development with 25 years of experience in the development services sector, in Polish and international organizations, with a long list of completed training and consulting projects and social activities for the sector. Member of several Sectoral Competence Councils, including in the automation and robotics and healthcare sectors, partner in projects involving research into competence needs in the economy.

First Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice

Entrepreneur, business consultant in the field of business models, sales processes, and attracting investors to companies (especially technology companies), business coach, consulting project coordinator, gained experience as a specialist and manager in Polish and international companies (mBank, ING Bank, DB Schenker, Getin Noble Bank & Getin Leasing, AIP Group, Business Link, BeIN Offices, SoDA), Startup Officer in Zabrze, head of the Startup City Zabrze program, head of HealthTech Hub by Zabrze, mentor in the Katowice-based Kopalnia Startupów competition and mentor cooperating with co.brick Venture Building, head of the Silesia Startup Hub program, chairman of the Economic Council at the Mayor of Zabrze, vice-chairman of the Medtech Commission at RIG in Katowice, Polish delegate to the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs YES for Europe in Brussels, member of the EU delegation of entrepreneurs at G20 YEA meetings in 2015-2019, member of the supervisory board of a company from the Industry 4.0 sector – Prodio Sp. z o.o.,  organizer of meetings in the Zabrze Medical Valley, such as MedTech Meetup, Health Med Innovations Business Conference, HealthTech DemoDay, co-creator of the Young Entrepreneur in a Modern City program and co-organizer of the European Young Entrepreneurs Conference in Europe (2015-2019), graduate of the Faculty of Management at the University of Economics in Katowice (specialization – logistics), postgraduate studies in project management in business at the Faculty of Organization and Management of the Silesian University of Technology in Zabrze, two-year Executive MBA program by GFKM & IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management.

prof. Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach, Dziekan Wydziału Gospodarki Przestrzennej i Transformacji Regionów

Doktor habilitowany nauk ekonomicznych, ekonomista i strateg miejski, autor ponad 150 prac naukowych, w tym: monografii, artykułów, wywiadów, a także autor ponad 100 prac na rzecz praktyki gospodarczej, w tym strategii i programów rozwoju miast i aglomeracji, ekspertyz, koncepcji i studiów wykonalności projektów, moderator spotkań i warsztatów ze społecznościami lokalnymi. Dziekan Wydziału Gospodarki Przestrzennej i Transformacji Regionów UE Katowice, członek Regionalnej Rady ds. Sprawiedliwej Transformacji Województwa Śląskiego, członek Rady Naukowej Głównego Instytutu Górnictwa z ramienia Ministerstwa Aktywów Państwowych, stały doradca ekonomiczno-strategiczny Miasta Katowice, członek Regional Studies Asscociation (RSA), członek Komitetu Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju PAN (KPZK PAN), kurator kierunku: Gospodarka Miejska i Nieruchomości (GMIN), koordynator merytoryczny projektu Regionalne Obserwatorium Procesów Transformacji tzw. ROPT 2.0,  koordynator ze strony UE Katowice pakietu prac pn.: Dust Academy w projekcie HORIZON-CL2-2022-DEMOCRACY-01-02 - DUST: Democratising Just Sustainability Transitions (Lider: Technical University in Delft), koordynator prac nad Strategią Rozwoju UE Katowice, Strategią Internacjonalizacji UE Katowice, Strategią Nauki UE Katowice.

Director of the Representative Office of the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Silesia

Member of the Expert Council for the Reconstruction of Ukraine at the National Union of Architects of Ukraine
Academician of the Academy of Construction of Ukraine. Former advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine on attracting foreign investment.  
He has been continuously active in Ukraine since 1991, providing comprehensive consulting, organizational, and legal services to Polish and Ukrainian entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Founder of BetaMed S.A., Poland's largest medical company in terms of long-term care in patients' homes and other medical fields. Creator, owner, and president of many companies in Poland and abroad, expert in management, valued speaker at economic and medical conferences, author of business texts for entrepreneurs. For years, she has been inspiring and advising others on running a business, and is also involved in charity work. Co-author of scientific papers in the field of healthcare. She is the dean of development at the W. Korfanty Upper Silesian Academy in Katowice. She is the owner of Drzazga Clinic, the DONO DA SCHEGGIA fashion salon, and the “Entrepreneurship Club.” She has companies in Miami (USA) and Spain. She is also involved in business consulting and mentoring, particularly in the area of SME business strategies.

Owner of PUBLICO Institute

Expert in PR, social and crisis communication, and political marketing, among other areas. Representative of the Rector of the WSB Academy for communication strategy and PR, and MBA lecturer. Trainer, advisor, practitioner with 20 years of experience. Expert commentary for major media outlets, including TVP, TVN, Polsat, TVP Info, Radio Zet, Radio RMF, Radio Katowice, Gazeta Wyborcza, Newsweek, Polityka, Gość Niedzielny, and others.
Honorary member and former President of the Polish PR Association and the PR Ethics Council. Winner of the Lew PR and PRoton industry awards.
Author of the podcast “Krystian Dudek – PRosto o PR” (Krystian Dudek – PR simply explained). Participant in internships at the Office of the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland. Author of election campaigns, national and international projects, books, and scientific and expert publications. 

Representative for new mobility in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis

Representative for new mobility in the Upper Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, MBA graduate of the WSB Academy.  He coordinated the Metropolitan Bike and velostrada system project. His previous career was related to the media and the automotive industry. Today, he promotes and implements the ideas of sustainable transport and electromobility. He talks passionately about bicycles and zero-emission vehicles, whether passenger cars or public transport.

Chief Digital Officer, COIG S.A.

Doktor nauk technicznych, w COIG pełni funkcję Chief Digital Officer. Jest absolwentem Wydziału Elektrycznego na Politechnice Warszawskiej. Wykładowcą Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie. Ma ponad 25-letnie doświadczenie w zakresie technologii informacyjnych. Jego główne zainteresowania to metody przetwarzania języka naturalnego i metody optymalizacji. Posiada bogate doświadczenie w zakresie pozyskiwania informacji, wydobywania informacji, analizy wzorców, analiz sentymentu, klasyfikacji tekstu i grupowania, modelowania predykcyjnego, wizualizacji danych zdobyte podczas realizacji wielu projektów. Osobiście jest zwolennikiem edukacji domowej i prezesem Stowarzyszenia Edukacji w Rodzinie.

Crossborder Sales and Network Managera w GlobKurier

Sales manager with over 20 years of experience in logistics, e-commerce, and cross-border services. Over the years, he has developed sales and managed teams at GLS and Bpost Group (Landmark Global), where he was responsible for strategy and expansion in the CEE region. He currently serves as Crossborder Sales and Network Manager at GlobKurier, where he develops cross-border services for the e-commerce industry.

Deputy Director of the Department of Trade and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland

Deputy Director of the Department of Trade and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland; graduate of international relations and Eastern European Studies at the University of Warsaw; long-time analyst at the Center for Eastern Studies (Warsaw), where he dealt with the Caucasus and Central Asia regions; in 2010-2013, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Yerevan, and in 2017-2019, President of the Solidarity Fund PL.

Deputy Ombudsman for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Deputy Ombudsman for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Doctor of Laws, Legal Counsel, Researcher at the Department of Administrative Procedure at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. He was the President of the  Pracodawcy Ziemi Lubelskiej (the Association of Employers of the Lublin Region) and a member of the Rady Pracodawców Rzeczpospolitej  Polskiej (Employers' Council of the Republic), and a member of the Team for the Certification of Contractors in the Public Procurement and State Purchasing Policy at the Ministry of Development and Technology, member of the Advisory Team of the Chief Inspector of Construction Supervision. He was a research worker at the Department of Public Health at the Medical University of Lublin. On January 31, 2024, he was appointed as the Minister of Development and Technology's Plenipotentiary for Deregulation and Economic Dialogue. He is the 2017 Lawyer PRO BONO award winner. 

President of FAKRO

Co-founder and president of FAKRO – the second largest company on the global roof window market. Founded in 1991, FAKRO has grown from a small family business into an international corporation with approximately 15% of the global market share. The company offers comprehensive solutions for modern construction – from a variety of roof window models (pivot, top-hung, flat roof, and roof hatches) to loft ladders and wood-aluminum facade windows, which were added to the range in 2016. The range is complemented by lighting systems, installation accessories, roller blinds, awnings, and solutions in the field of automation and intelligent building management, making FAKRO's offer one of the most comprehensive on the market.
A graduate of the Krakow University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering. He has received numerous awards for his work. Winner of the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year award in a competition organized by Ernst & Young. He has twice been awarded the Economic Award of the President of the Republic of Poland in 2003 and 2011, among others for his “special contribution to building the prestige of the Polish economy in EU countries.” He was awarded the honorable title of Entrepreneur of the 35th Anniversary of Freedom in Poland and the prestigious Mieczysław Wilczek Award.
He created a global company and is involved in activities for the development of the Polish economy. Out of concern for the Polish economic community, in 2010 he established the “Think About the Future” Foundation, which deals with economic development through building social capital and activities aimed at equalizing opportunities for Polish companies competing on the EU market (more at www.pomysloprzyszlosci.org). Co-founder of the Council of Polish Global Entrepreneurs.

Head of the Energy Transition Team at the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice

Graduate of the Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, specialization: thermal energy and automotive maintenance. Since 2001, he has been associated with the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice in the department related to atmospheric protection, dealing with co-financing tasks in the field of energy efficiency. Co-creator of many programs aimed at rational energy management and air protection, including: “50 kW for Start,” “RES for Start,” “Replace the furnace with the network,” as well as “EKO Remiza” and “EKO Wspólnota.”

The Mayor's Representative for Economic Development, City Hall in Dąbrowa Górnicza

She has been working for local government for over 20 years. Coordinator of the implementation of comprehensive investor and entrepreneur services in the city. Directly involved in the management of international and Polish investment projects, which in 2014-2023 brought over
9 billion in investment expenditure and nearly 3,500 new jobs between 2014 and 2023. She is responsible for strategic documents, including the City Development Strategy, Economic Development Programs, and Revitalization Programs. Coordinator of a pilot PPP project for the construction of a road to investment areas; participant in many interdisciplinary teams, including the Team for the Factory Full of Life in Dąbrowa Górnicza, the County Labor Market Council, and the City Partnership Initiative (PPP group). Involved in ongoing cooperation and projects with representatives of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency, Katowice Special Economic Zone SA, Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice, Zagłębie Chamber of Commerce, and Silesian Investor and Exporter Service Center. Initiator of the Dąbrowa Business Incubator, Deputy Chair of the Steering Committee of the In4Green project in the Urbact network, which focuses on promoting sustainable development with particular emphasis on energy efficiency, and originator of many projects aimed at supporting and developing economic activity in the city and region.  
As Deputy Mayor, she supervises the following departments: Business Development and Investor Services, Environmental Protection, Real Estate Management, Architecture, Urban Planning, and Geodesy and Cartography.
She is a graduate of Law at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Master of Public Administration at the University of Economics in Krakow & Copenhagen Business School, International Business Development at the Józef Tischner European University in Krakow, and Project Management at the WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza.  Currently pursuing an MBA in Energy and Digital Transformation at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice.

Commercial real estate expert

An experienced commercial real estate market leader and expert with over 25 years of experience in Central and Eastern Europe and the US. She specializes in investments, strategic development, and business scaling, particularly in the logistics, office, retail, and PRS sectors. In Poland, she successfully developed one of the leading international real estate development companies from scratch. Currently, as a consultant, she supports the development of foreign investments in Poland and the expansion of companies into new markets. She is the winner of industry awards and a business mentor.

Secretary of Tarnowskie Góry City

She is responsible for human resource management processes—recruitment, recognizing and utilizing employee potential, and job evaluation at the Municipal Office in Tarnowskie Góry.
She successfully applies her many years of professional experience working with people in various positions to coaching processes.

Head of Division at the Department of International Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Poland

Juliusz Gojło is the Head of Division at the Department of International Trade of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Poland, responsible for relations with the countries of the Middle East, Russia, Belarus, Central Asia, and Latin America.

He is an appointed Civil Service official and a former career diplomat with many years of experience in foreign postings, including as Ambassador to Tehran (2010–2017), Deputy Head of Mission in Pretoria (2000–2006), and Analyst at the U.S. Interests Section in Baghdad (1996–2000). He also served at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters as Deputy Director of the Department of the Middle East and Africa, Head of the Iraq Task Force, and Head of the Analytical Division.

He holds a degree in Political Science from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and in Psychology in Professional Context from the University of South Africa in Pretoria (UNISA).

Dyrektor Promocji i Komunikacji w PGG S.A

Dziennikarka, PR-owiec, samorządowczyni. Zdobyte w mediach doświadczenie przez 13 lat pomagało mi pełnić funkcję Rzeczniczki Prasowej Urzędu Miasta Tychy oraz kierować polityką informacyjną miasta. Od sierpnia 2024 roku jestem dyrektorką Biura Public Relations i Komunikacji Wewnętrznej w Polskiej Grupie Górniczej. Pracuję wśród ludzi, z ludźmi i dla ludzi w ramach wielu instytucji, organizacji, firm i korporacji. Prowadzę projekty, zarządzam zespołami ekspertów i kryzysami, doradzam osobom publicznym.

Prezes Zarządu, Regionalny Fundusz Gospodarczy S.A.

Ekspert w zakresie Rozwoju Regionalnego i Zarządzania Projektami. Przewodniczący Rady Uczelni Politechniki Częstochowskiej. Wiceprezydent Częstochowy 2020-2024. Przewodniczący Komisji Rozwoju ZMP 2014-2018

President of the Polish Community Group “Ludek” in Wales

A policy and community engagement specialist from the UK with extensive experience in designing inclusive services and building cross-cultural cooperation. She has led strategic initiatives for the Welsh Government and the UK Office for National Statistics, working regularly with government and diplomatic representatives. As a representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice, she works closely with Chambers Wales, supporting the development of international trade and business relations between the UK and Poland. Her work combines the public, social, and international sectors, focusing on creating services based on trust, relationships, and cultural understanding.

Dyrektor, Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zrównoważonego Rolnictwa i Żywności

Managing Director for International Relations, BGK Polish Development Bank

Piotr Jabłoński is a banking executive with over 25 years of experience in Polish and international financial institutions. In his role of Managing Director in BGK he is in charge of the International Relations Division, and previously of the Product and Financing Division. His earlier experience includes Raiffeisen Bank Poland, where as Managing Director he was responsible for the corporate network, structured finance and investment projects division. Previously at BNP Paribas Bank Poland, he managed the trade finance area and the country-wide network of corporate centres.

Prezes Zarządu, MediCertLab Sp. z o.o.

Vice President of the Management Board, Director of Development at 3D Estate Sp. z o.o.

One of the founders and vice president of the management board of 3D Estate, responsible for sales, business processes, and expansion. For thirteen years, he has been involved in projects related to new technologies, including the implementation of Smart Parking mechanical parking machines in Central Europe (2012), the establishment of Digital Wanderer (2016) offering B2B solutions in virtual reality, and creating 3D Estate (2018) with its unique technology for creating modern interactive 3D tools for residential developers.

He believes that technology only makes sense if it truly supports the business goals of customers. He focuses on creating solutions that help developers reach buyers more effectively and stand out in a competitive market.

Senior Business Analyst, Firmao

Damian Janicki od ponad sześciu lat wspiera rozwój technologiczny i cyfrową transformację firm w ramach zespołu Firmao. Jako Senior Business Analyst łączy świat biznesu i IT – przekłada potrzeby przedsiębiorców na skuteczne rozwiązania technologiczne.

Specjalizuje się w analizie procesów, optymalizacji działań operacyjnych oraz wdrażaniu narzędzi, które realnie zwiększają efektywność biznesu.

Adjunct professor at the University of Lower Silesia DSW in Wrocław

A manager with over twenty years of business experience in managing and supervising private and public companies, whose effectiveness is verified and assessed by auditors, achieved indicators, and the market. Graduate of: UKSW, Poznań University of Technology, War Studies University, and Warsaw School of Economics. He obtained an Executive MBA validated by: IAE Aix-en-Provence Graduate School of Management (Paul Cezanne University in Marseille) – a leading French business school. He also has experience in: restructuring companies and capital groups, initiating and coordinating work aimed at establishing capital companies (including in the financial industry); building and implementing recovery programs measured by a significant improvement in sales results, improved process efficiency, and improved financial indicators. He has experience in creating applications, obtaining and accounting for EU funding, including in the area of R&D. He has initiated and conducted numerous CSR activities. Participant in economic congresses and scientific conferences. He actively participates in debates and panels. Psychologist and certified psychotherapist with an open therapeutic practice.    

Naczelnik Wydziału Obsługi Inwestorów Miasta Katowice

Absolwent Międzywydziałowych Indywidualnych Studiów Humanistycznych na Uniwersytecie Śląskim w Katowicach. Z wykształcenia magister politologii i socjologii, a z wyboru pracownik samorządowy i działacz społeczny. Wielki orędownik rewitalizacji śródmieść i powrotu do centrów miast. Przed referendum akcesyjnym pracował w Regionalnym Centrum Informacji Europejskiej w Katowicach. Po studiach w Niemczech zaangażowany w tworzenie Metropolii Śląskiej w biurze Górnośląskiego Związku Metropolitalnego. Stypendysta Fundacji Roberta Boscha „Carl Friedrich Goerdeler-Kolleg für Good Governance”  i „Katholischer Akademischer Ausländer Dienst“. Ma na swoim koncie również pracę w dużej, międzynarodowej korporacji.
Od 2013 roku pracownik samorządowy w Urzędzie Miasta w Chorzowie. Od 2015 do 2019 r. Pełnomocnik Prezydenta Miasta Chorzów ds. Obsługi Inwestorów. Od marca 2019 r. Naczelnik Wydziału Obsługi Inwestorów w Urzędzie Miasta Katowice.

CEO of Recykl Group

Between 1990 and 2004, he gained experience in trade and marketing and ran his own business. 
In 2001, Maciej Jasiewicz began working with ABC Recykling, based in Krosno Odrzańskie, in the field of organizing and delivering used tires, where he deepened his knowledge and experience in the tire recycling and recovery industry. Since 2005, he has been the President of the Management Board of Recykl Organizacja Odzysku S.A., and since 2023: Grupa Recykl S.A. 
He has led key work in the company's foreign acquisition processes, i.e., the acquisition of the Lithuanian company APG, finalized this spring, and the currently ongoing M&A process of acquiring 100% of the shares in the German company HRV.

Chairwoman of the City Council in Sosnowiec

An experienced local government official and long-standing expert in European funds and regional development. Since May 2024, she has been the Chairwoman of the City Council in Sosnowiec (term of office 2024–2029). 

From 2024 to September 2025, she was the Director of the Silesian Entrepreneurship Center, responsible for providing support for the development of SMEs and large companies.

In 2022–2024, she was Deputy Marshal of the Silesian Province for the sixth term, responsible, among other things, for regional policy, territorial development, and the implementation of programs co-financed by the European Union. She had previously been associated with the provincial government for 11 years, working at the Marshal's Office in Katowice, where she rose to the position of Deputy Director of the Regional Development Department.

From 2015 to 2022, she served as Deputy Mayor of Sosnowiec, responsible for obtaining EU funds, social development, and international cooperation. She then took up the position of the mayor's representative for external funds and social policy. She also headed the European Policy and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Association of Polish Cities.

Deputy Director of the Technology Transfer Center at WSB University

Research and teaching staff member, manager, Deputy Director of the Technology Transfer Center at WSB University, and expert in computer vision, virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and IT, database, and sensor systems. Author of nearly 100 scientific publications, including three monographs, cited over 700 times in total, with an H-index of 18 (Google Scholar). He has extensive teaching experience, including supervising over 50 first- and second-cycle graduates and teaching 45 subjects in full-time, part-time, postgraduate, MBA, and executive MBA programs. Since 2022, he has also been an instructor at NATO DEEP eAcademy, where he develops and teaches courses on the design, implementation, and secure use of IT, VR, AR, XR, and AI systems, with an emphasis on innovative teaching methods and the applications of generative artificial intelligence. He is the academic supervisor of the “AI in Medicine” Student Research Club, which uniquely brings together students of medical, technical, and legal fields. His research achievements include participation in 26 R&D projects, including 24 financed by the National Centre for Research and Development, five of which he managed independently, and for four years he was the head of research and development projects at the Warsaw Stock Exchange. He has also participated in over 50 national and international conferences. His cooperation with industry has resulted in 32 intellectual property registrations, including 6 patents. He has received over 10 national and international awards for his scientific and organizational activities. Since 2008, he has held management positions in private companies, served as President of the Management Board of VRTechnology for 8 years, and is currently President of WoundScanning and a member of supervisory boards. Since 2021, he has been the NATO DEEP eAcademy VR Coordinator and is also actively involved in the global GETES initiative, dedicated to standardizing the use of new technologies in education. In 2024, he was awarded the Medal of the National Education Commission and received a certificate of recognition for his exceptional contribution to the implementation of NATO's “e-Instructor Certification Program,” awarded by NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Tom Goffus.

Dyrektorka Departamentu Infrastruktury i Środowiska, GZM

Z wykształcenia, doświadczenia i zamiłowania zajmuje się od wielu lat ochroną środowiska, początkowo w sektorze prywatnym, w szczególności w branży gospodarki odpadami. Wieloletnia samorządowczyni z doświadczeniem pracy w mieście na prawach powiatu, gdzie była odpowiedzialna za wdrożenie gospodarki odpadami komunalnymi oraz za gospodarkę wodno-ściekową. W Urzędzie Marszałkowskim Województwa Śląskiego zajmowała się planowaniem strategicznym dla województwa w obszarze ochrony środowiska, w tym za plan ochrony powietrza wraz z przygotowaniem i wdrożeniem uchwały antysmogowej, program ochrony środowiska, program ochrony środowiska przed hałasem oraz plan gospodarki odpadami wraz z planem inwestycyjnym. W obszarze działania były też śląskie obszary chronionego krajobrazu. W Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowskiej Metropolii kieruje Departamentem Infrastruktury i Środowiska, koordynując projekty dla metropolitalnych miast i gmin w obszarze efektywności energetycznej i poprawy jakości powietrza, gospodarki obiegu zamkniętego, a także błękitno-zielonej infrastruktury oraz adaptacji do zmiany klimatu. W codziennej pracy jej dewizą jest ochrona i wzmacnianie bioróżnorodności. Absolwentka Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu na kierunku ochrona środowiska, Akademii Ekonomicznej w Katowicach na podyplomowym kierunku zarządzanie firmą oraz MBA in Community Management w Krakowskiej Szkole Biznesu.

uczelniany koordynator podobszaru naukowego "Cyberbezpieczeństwo", kierownik studiów podyplomowych: Cyber Science. Zarządzanie cyberbezpieczeństwem, Politechnika Śląska

Uczeń Profesora Andrzeja Grzywaka, pasjonat informatyki, od ponad 25 lat zawodowo i naukowo związany z cyberbezpieczeństwem. Nauczyciel, badacz, audytor, konsultant oraz ekspert z zakresu biometrii, steganografii oraz zastosowań uczenia maszynowego w cyberbezpieczeństwie. W ramach Politechniki Śląskiej: pracownik naukowo-dydaktyczny, lider zespołu badawczego, kierownik studiów podyplomowych: Cyber Science. Zarządzanie cyberbezpieczeństwem oraz koordynator podobszaru badawczego Cyberbezpieczeństwo. W strukturach Polskiego Towarzystwa Informatycznego: członek zarządu Sekcji Przyszłości IT oraz członek zarządu Sekcji Cyberbezpieczeństwa, a także rzeczoznawca w Izbie Rzeczoznawców. Ponadto: członek zarządu 17 53c – Fundacji na rzecz Cyberbezpieczeństwa oraz aktywny członek ISACA (Platinum level), ISSA International, ACM, IEEE oraz Mensa Polska. Prywatnie: entuzjasta nowych technologii, kolekcjoner, koszykarz oraz miłośnik zagadek i zagubionych liczb.

Chief Marketing Officer VisionariesNV

Paulina Karlińska is the Chief Marketing Officer and host of the VisionariesNV platform, as well as the founder of a marketing company in Poland. She helps international entrepreneurs softland in the U.S. and specializes in guiding startups through their early-stage marketing challenges.

Entrepreneur, CTO, and CEO in the healthcare and IT sectors, Founder of Visionaries NV

Dr. Rafał Henryk Kartaszyński is an entrepreneur, mentor, and investor with experience as a founder, CTO, and CEO in the healthcare and IT sectors. He holds a PhD in Computer Science, an MBA from the University of Illinois, and executive certificates from Wharton, Cornell, Harvard, and Columbia. 
He is the co-founder of Pro-Project (2006), a company operating in over 110 countries and a global leader in quality control of medical devices. Since 2019, he has been living in the United States, where he actively supports startups as a mentor, including at Founders Institute, SelectUSA, and StartupNV. He is also the founder of Tech Edge Dynamics and Visionaries NV—organizations that help international entrepreneurs enter the U.S. market. His expertise lies in business internationalization and supporting young companies in scaling their operations.

prof. Politechniki Śląskiej

Dr hab. inż. Paweł Kasprowski, prof. Politechniki Śląskiej od wielu lat zajmuje się problemami związanymi z przetwarzaniem i analizą danych. Ma duże praktyczne doświadczenie w zagadnieniach związanych z użyciem metod statystycznych oraz metod sztucznej inteligencji. Główną tematyką jego badań jest analiza sygnału ruchu oka, w którym to temacie jest uznanym na świecie specjalistą. Na Politechnice Śląskiej pełni funkcję zastępcy kierownika Katedry Informatyki Stosowanej, jest też uczelnianym koordynatorem Priorytetowego Obszaru Badawczego Sztuczna Inteligencja i Przetwarzanie Danych.

Head of the Energy Advisors Team at the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice

A graduate of the Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Energy, specializing in heating and ventilation. Since the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in broadly understood issues related to rational energy management. She started in the Energy Department of the Biprohut Metallurgical Design Office, and then for over 20 years, she worked at the Dynamika Research and Design Service Company in Gliwice, implementing energy-efficient solutions in heating and heat engineering for customers such as local governments, enterprises, and individuals.  Since 2014, she has been associated with the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice. She has been promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources, working in the Energy Advisors Team since its inception.

Dyrektor Urzędu Pracy w Katowicach

Z wykształcenia specjalistka ds. legislacji w Unii Europejskiej. Od ponad 10 lata związana z pracą w administracji samorządowej jako m.in.  kierownik  w Departamencie Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego Urzędu Marszałkowskiego  Województwa Śląskiego, kierownik referatu projektów i szkoleń w PUP, a od 2023 roku Dyrektor Urzędu Pracy w Katowicach.
Koncentruje się na  podnoszeniu jakości obsługi klientów oraz wspieraniu współpracy między samorządem, klientem i przedsiębiorcami, stawiając na dialog, efektywności i budowanie trwałego partnerstwa. 

President of the Polish Craft Association, President of the Board of the Chamber of Crafts and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Katowice

President of the Polish Craft Association in Warsaw and the Chamber of Crafts and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Katowice. Researcher at the Warsaw School of Economics, member of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels and the Social Dialogue Council.
Economist, entrepreneur, and lecturer involved for many years in the development of crafts, vocational education, and dual education. Author of numerous publications on business ethics, entrepreneurship development, and the SME sector. Active participant in social dialogue and expert in many national and international institutions. Since October 2025 – Chairman of the Social Dialogue Council.

Economic Consul at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Toronto, Canada

założyciel i Prezes Zarządu Grupy Colian

Inicjator licznych przedsięwzięć biznesowych i założyciel prężnie działającej Grupy Colian– jednego z wiodących przedsiębiorstw na rynku spożywczym w Polsce. Działalność gospodarczą rozpoczął w 1990 roku, zakładając rodzinną firmę Ziołopex wyspecjalizowaną w produkcji ziół i przypraw. Dzięki jego konsekwencji i wizjonerskiemu podejściu Colian rozwinął się w grupę o międzynarodowym zasięgu. Z sukcesem buduje cenione marki słodyczy: Goplana, Solidarność, Jutrzenka, Familijne, Śliwka Nałęczowska, Grześki, Jeżyki, Akuku!, Elizabeth Shaw, Famous Names, Lily O’Brien’s oraz GuborSchokoladen; napojów – Hellena i przypraw – Appetita. Wielokrotnie nagradzany za znaczące osiągnięcia biznesowe, gospodarcze oraz wspieranie lokalnej działalności sportowej, naukowej i kulturalnej.

Member of the Management Board of STRABAG in Poland

Associated with STRABAG, where he served as Director of General Construction for STRABAG in Poland from 2017 to 2024.
Between 2007 and 2017, he served as managing director in many construction companies operating on the Polish market, including Hochtief and Karmar. 
From 1998 to 2007, he served as construction manager and contract manager for major commercial investments in Warsaw, including the Rondo1 office building and the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
He is an expert in the construction industry and a graduate of the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology. 

Member of Parliament of the Republic of Poland

- Member of the Polish Parliament since 2011 (4 terms in the Polish Parliament),
- Chairwoman of the Polish-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Group,
- Expert on the Middle East,
- Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Diabetes Group,
- Previously a local government official until 2011, a councilor of the Katowice City Council, and Vice-Chairwoman of the Katowice City Council.

Prezeska ESG Impact Network

Ekspertka od zielonej energii, ESG i współpracy z samorządami. Prezes Hydro Sanok Sp. z o.o. oraz Wiceprezes Sanockiego Przedsiębiorstwa Gospodarki Komunalnej Sp. z o.o.
Była wiceminister rozwoju, pracy i technologii (2020−2021) odpowiedzialna za budownictwo, planowanie i zagospodarowanie przestrzenne, mieszkalnictwo i energetykę odnawialną. Założycielka stowarzyszenia ESG Impact Network. Pomysłodawczyni i współautorka „Dekalogu polskiej transformacji energetycznej". Promotorka energetyki obywatelskiej, rozwoju energii odnawialnej i zrównoważonego rozwoju. W latach 2011-2019 członek Samorządowego Kolegium Odwoławczego w Krakowie. Radca prawny, autorka książek i publikacji. Przez wiele lat prowadziła własną kancelarię prawną, gdzie doradzała firmom i samorządom. Wykładowca akademicki na Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Krakowie, Uniwersytecie Ekonomicznym w Katowicach oraz Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim. Odznaczona przez Ministra Odznaką Honorową Za Zasługi dla Ochrony Środowiska i Klimatu.
Członek rad programowych Europejskiego Kongresu Samorządowego, Samorządowego Kongresu Finansowego, Forum Miasteczek Polskich, Kongresu Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Magazynowania Energii oraz Open Eyes Economy Summit. 

Właściciel, Agrocom Polska

Member of Parliament from Silesia in the 10th term

Psychologist, manager, political and local government activist, Councilor of the Silesian Regional Assembly, where she served as Vice-Chairwoman,  Member of Parliament in the 10th term, member of the State Control Committee, Health Committee - Extraordinary Subcommittee for the consideration of the government's draft amendment to the Act on State Medical Emergency Services and certain other acts, , the Committee on Children and Youth, as well as a member of the Polish-Indian, Polish-Japanese, and Polish-Kazakh Parliamentary Groups. 

CEO of ZoriusPro

Certified Accountant, Authorized ERP Systems Trainer, and academic lecturer.
An experienced expert with many years of practice in the field of human resources, payroll, and accounting at ZoriusPro. She serves as vice president and chief financial officer, and is also responsible for the implementation team. Since 2005, she has been implementing Symfonia management systems, as well as training and consulting in the field of finance, economics, and human resources. Her passion is self-education and educating others. She lectures at post-secondary schools and postgraduate studies. She is involved in social life and enjoys leading people.

Head of Public Affairs at PW Krystian

Gabor Kónya is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics. A long-serving diplomat and experienced practitioner in the field of international relations and interinstitutional partnerships. He is an expert in building and developing long-term, strategic business relationships. 
As Head of Public Affairs at PW Krystian, he passionately develops relations with public administration and effectively represents the company's interests at both the national and international levels.

business psychologist, trainer, and coach

Business and Health Psychologist at SMG/KRC Poland HR, certified Trainer and Coach, licensed MTQ48 and MTQ48 SPORT Mental Resilience Consultant, and lecturer in postgraduate and MBA studies. She has been involved in developing people's potential for over 20 years. She conducts training and consultations for companies in the field of HR, stress management, and mental resilience building. She teaches how to strengthen the mental strength of employees. She deals with the diagnosis of occupational stress and burnout, as well as personal personality potential. She specializes in diagnosing mental resilience, determining directions for developing personal mental strength, and providing support in this challenge. She conducts coaching and mentoring sessions for business and private clients.

President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Advanced Technologies

President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for Advanced Technologies and Head of the EU Research Projects Center at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Graduate and long-time employee of the Faculty of Electronics at the Warsaw University of Technology. Japanese Government Scholarship Holder (1992-94, Nihon University, Tokyo). A multi-award-winning specialist in the field of fiber optic optoelectronics. For many years associated with the banking sector. His main area of activity is the development of breakthrough technologies and international cooperation in the field of research and innovation. As Director of the National Contact Point for the Horizon 2020 program (2014-2020), he actively worked to integrate the community and increase Poland's participation in Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. He has many years of experience in international bodies and representing Poland's position. He was responsible for managing a portfolio of over 140 projects implemented under the EU Framework Programs. He is an advisor, author of numerous publications, and trainer in the field of R&D management. He is a co-founder of the National Council of Research Project Coordinators, a member of the IPMA Poland Certification Committee, and a long-standing member of the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators. 

Mayor of the Katowice City

He has always been connected with Katowice – he was born, works, and lives here. He graduated from the Faculty of Transport at the Silesian University of Technology. In 2005, he defended his doctoral thesis in the field of Machine Construction and Operation,
 and then worked as an assistant professor at the same university. He also completed postgraduate studies
in Organization Management. He is an expert in the evaluation of EU projects under the Regional Operational Program of the Silesian Province and a tax expert in motor transport.
 
In 2006-2010, he was a councilor of the Katowice City Council, and in 2010-2014, he was the vice-president responsible for strategic areas in the city – he supervised work in the field of strategic planning, transport system development, environmental protection and shaping, municipal management, spatial development and planning, and construction. In 2014, he announced his election program – “Agreement with the residents of Katowice” – and was elected mayor of Katowice.

ESG trainer and consultant

Entrepreneur, co-owner of the training and technical company GK2. Managing Director
• Trainer and consultant in the field of ESG, emissions and carbon footprint, CBAM, quality management,
methods and tools used in the areas of production, quality, and logistics; 
• Auditor of the Verification Body for emissions in the EU ETS emissions trading system -
(EU ETS system / Compensation for energy-intensive sectors) 
• Auditor of the Quality Management Systems Certification Body, Auditor of management systems
compliant with ISO9001, IATF 16949, VDA 6.3; 
• Quality department manager; Quality management system representative; Specialist, Engineer, leader 
of the APQP area, 
• PhD student at the Joint Doctoral School of the Silesian University of Technology. Doctoral thesis in the field of 
Industry 4.0 technologies, teaching in the field of: 
o Operational management; 
o Environmental management; 
o Finance and accounting; 
o Fundamentals of economics.
• Lecturer –
o ESG Manager, Postgraduate studies, WSIIZ Rzeszów, classes: Introduction to ESG, 
Management analysis;
o ESG Manager, Postgraduate studies, University of Economics in Katowice and 
Metropolitan University in Katowice, classes: Environmental management.
o Energy Management, First-cycle studies, Higher School of Occupational Safety Management 
Katowice; classes: Energy management in industrial and construction facilities

Expert and lecturer at the ICAN Institute

For over 14 years, she has been supporting organizations and their leaders in their development. She connects strategy with people, and people with strategy. She specializes in projects aimed at creating and integrating business strategy with human capital strategy, competence development, research, and implementing solutions that increase employee engagement. She also helps improve the effectiveness of managers and their teams and build a culture of feedback. Dominika is a practitioner – for many years she managed teams and projects in the areas of sales, PMO, and HR. She has gone through all stages of managerial development: from middle management positions to top management functions. She has completed over three hundred development and consulting projects. She has worked for almost every industry on the market, including primarily energy, pharmaceuticals, banking, automotive, construction, FMCG, IT, telecommunications, and heavy industry. She is a sociologist by education and an automotive enthusiast.

CEO of PEKAO LEASING Sp. z o.o.

Since January 2025, President of the Management Board of PEKAO LEASING Sp. z o.o.
Responsible for the Company's Development Area, including Products, Processes, Marketing, IT Technologies, as well as for Human Capital Management, Legal Affairs, GDPR, AML, Compliance, and Owner Relations. 
He is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (formerly SGPiS) and postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Economics. 
He has completed numerous industry courses and training programs organized in Poland and abroad.
He has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, including 17 years in management positions in leasing companies. 
He served as Vice President and then President of the Management Board of Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy S.A., President of the Management Board of Raiffeisen Leasing Polska S.A., President of the Management Board of PKO Leasing S.A., and Member of the Management Board of PEAC (Poland) Sp. z o.o. 
He also served as Vice-President of the Management Board of Deutsche Bank PBC S.A., Vice-President of the Management Board of Lucas Bank S.A. (Credit Agricole Polska Group) and held managerial positions in banks, investment fund companies and other commercial entities. 
He was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Polish Leasing Association and a Member of the Management Board of Leaseurope, as well as the Management Board and Main Council of the Lewiatan Confederation. 
He has carried out many important transformation projects, including the merger of Raiffeisen Leasing and PKO Leasing into a single company.
He is the winner of the 30th Anniversary Leasing Icon award granted by the Polish Leasing Association.
He has been a speaker at national and international conferences, such as the European Economic Congress, devoted to the financing of the economy.
Privately, he is a father of four children and an enthusiast of sports, music, and photography.

Mayor of Gliwice

She has been connected with Gliwice since birth. A graduate of Polish philology at the University of Silesia in Katowice. For many years she has been involved in journalism, including Radio Plus, Telewizja Polska, and Dziennik Zachodni. Since 2004, she has been the director of the press office at the city hall, and then the press office of the Silesian Province Governor. For the next 15 years, she was involved in government and local government administration, managing, among others, the dialogue team. She also dealt with crisis communication. Since 2015, she has been the director of the Office of the Marshal of the Silesian Province, where she implemented programs for seniors and youth, developed cooperation with non-governmental organizations and international entities, and actively worked on behalf of women. She was also the director of the Dialogue Department at the Marshal's Office. She has been actively working for the city and its residents for years. In 2018, she was elected to the City Council in Gliwice.

In the 2024 local elections, she was elected mayor of Gliwice.

She is the wife of Borys and mother of Michalina and Lena. She likes to spend her free time traveling and reading books.

Counsellor Commerce and Head of Chancery Embassy of India in Warsaw

CEO of Expansion Pro Sp. z o.o.

Director of Expansion, author of the book Relationship-Based Business Expansion. He creates a new model of business development – based not on sales, but on relationships and trust. He shows how to build a personal brand that really works: it opens doors, attracts partners, and leads to concrete contracts. He connects people and markets, helping leaders grow through relational expansion. 

Chief Expert Bilateral Economic Cooperation Unit II Department for Trade and International Cooperation Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

Graduate of the University of Gdańsk, majoring in foreign trade. Experience working in state and private companies in positions related to foreign trade. Work in management positions in regional Pomeranian economic organizations (chamber of commerce and industry and employers’ association). Commercial Counselor in Chile, Consul and Chargé d’affaires in Peru and Nigeria. Since 2018, the chief specialist in the Department of Trade and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Development and Technology responsible for the development of bilateral economic cooperation between Poland and Latin American and Caribbean countries. 

Indologist, advocate and co-founder of the Polish law firm LEGALLY.SMART

Indologist, advocate and co-founder of the Polish law firm LEGALLY.SMART, where she heads the INDIA DESK practice.
Winner of the Rising Stars Lawyers – Leaders of Tomorrow 2022 competition and laureate of the Forbes Women ranking “25 Female Lawyers in Business Who Have a Significant Impact on Business” (2023).
She specialises in business law – she supports companies in their foreign expansion and entry into the Indian market, as well as advising Polish and foreign companies on their day-to-day operations in Poland.
She is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Warsaw, the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw, where she obtained her master's and doctoral degrees (specialising in India and Bangladesh), and the European Academy of Diplomacy, specialising in foreign service.
Chairwoman of the Polish branch of the Indian National Association of Legal Professionals (INALP); exclusive advisor on commercial law in Poland within the international organization IR Global; chairwoman of the WICCI Poland–India Business Council; expert at the India IP SME Helpdesk. Author of programs supporting entrepreneurs planning or running businesses in South Asia. Creator and supervisor of the postgraduate program “Trade and Investment Manager in Asian Markets.”

President of the Management Board of the Municipal Housing Management Company in Świętochłowice

Chairman of the Business Council to the Mayor of Świętochłowice. Licensed real estate manager and broker. Entrepreneur, certified coach, and manager with many years of experience in the private and local government sectors. Specialist and business coach in the area of soft skills.

Advisor at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology

A graduate of European Studies at the University of Warsaw. Since the beginning of her professional career, she has been involved in international cooperation in public administration. Since 2019, she has been working in the Department of Trade and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Development and Technology, currently as an advisor. She deals with bilateral economic cooperation with Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania.

Dyrektor Wsparcia Biznesu i Pozyskiwania Środków Unijnych, Regionalna Izba Gospodarcza w Katowicach

20-letnie doświadczenie w kontaktach z klientem biznesowym, a także wokół tworzenia oraz wdrażania strategii przedsiębiorstw, pozyskiwania finansowania na realizację projektów i inwestycji. Doświadczenie w inżynierii finansowej zdobywała w Banku Gospodarstwa Krajowego wdrażając instrumenty finansowe w ramach projektów unijnych w perspektywie 2007 - 2013 oraz 2014 - 2020.

Główne zadania to tworzenie instrumentów finansowych: gwarancji, produktów dłużnych oraz kapitałowych, odpowiedzialność za ich wdrażanie oraz realizację w ścisłej współpracy z Urzędami Marszałkowskimi. Współpraca z organizacjami otoczenia biznesu i instytucjami państwowymi oraz instytucjami finansowymi .

Aktualnie Dyrektor ds finansowania w Regionalnej Izbie Gospodarczej w Katowicach.

naczelnik Wydziału Dwustronnej Współpracy Gospodarczej w Departamencie Handlu i Współpracy Międzynarodowej, MRiT

Naczelnik Wydziału Dwustronnej Współpracy Gospodarczej w Departamencie Handlu i Współpracy Międzynarodowej MRiT, gdzie odpowiada za koordynację bilateralnych relacji handlowych z krajami azjatyckimi oraz Ameryką Północną (USA i Kanada). Od lat związany z promocją polskich przedsiębiorstw na rynkach zagranicznych. Pracował m.in. w Polskiej Agencji Informacji i Inwestycji Zagranicznych, gdzie był koordynatorem programu wsparcia dla polskich przedsiębiorców zainteresowanych nawiązywaniem kontaktów handlowych z Afryką (Go Africa). Pracował również w Ambasadzie RP w Brukseli (Wydział Promocji Handlu i Inwestycji) oraz Ministerstwie Skarbu Państwa. 
Absolwent Krajowej Szkoły Administracji Publicznej, mianowany urzędnik Służby Cywilnej.  

Director of the National Contact Point for European Union Financial Instruments

Lawyer, financier, Europeanist. Graduate of Executive MBA studies. Initiator and director of Europe's first National Contact Point for European Union Financial Instruments. Also director of the Public Programs and Economic Environments Team at the Polish Bank Association and member of the Business Financing Committee of the European Banking Federation. Member of the Presidium of the Polish Bank Association Council for Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) and organizer of the annual MSME Financing Forum. Representative of the banking sector in the Steering Committee at the Ministry of Finance for the guarantee and surety system for SMEs. Member of the Partnership Agreement Committee and committees monitoring Cohesion Policy programs in Poland, including the Operational Program “European Funds for a Modern Economy for 2021-2027” and regional programs. Chairman of the Climate and Energy Team and industry delegate to COP climate summits. Chairman of the Team for the participation of banks in business processes related to the reconstruction of Ukraine. Expert in parliamentary and ministerial work, co-author of many laws and public programs (e.g., technology credit, innovation guarantees, and solar loans). Lecturer and author of publications on finance. For 20 years, he has also served on the supervisory boards of joint-stock companies, including public ones. He has received numerous awards and distinctions for his achievements from the business community and state authorities.

Wiceprezes Katowickiej Specjalnej Strefy Ekonomicznej S.A.

Obszar działalności to rozwój oraz współpraca biznesu i samorządu w podstrefie tyskiej. Wcześniej przez 10 lat związana z samorządem, gdzie zdobywała doświadczenie zawodowe jako rzecznik prasowy miasta Katowice, a następnie w roli kierownika biura prezydenta. Była jednym z liderów zespołów odpowiedzialnych za kontakt z mediami podczas COP24 i WUF11. Absolwentka Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach i studiów MBA w Akademii WSB w Dąbrowie Górniczej. Współpracuje z śląskimi uczelniami, gdzie prowadzi zajęcia dla studentów oraz słuchaczy studiów podyplomowych, a także organizuje wizyty studyjne.

Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and External Relations, WSB Academy

Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and External Relations at WSB Academy, Director of the Postgraduate Studies and Recruitment Center and Director of the Regional Development Center at WSB Academy, which develops, among other things, development strategies, revitalization policies, and Smart City strategies. Certified PM: PRINCE2, IPMA, Agile, PMI, SIX SIGMA.

He has extensive corporate experience gained in international service companies, has held key managerial positions related to the creation of customer relationship management systems, quality and process management, project management, and has been an executive manager at Orange S.A. for many years. He is an MBA graduate.

President of the Delegation (Dąbrowa Górnicza) of the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice, member of the international association The European Academy of Management (EURAM c/o EIASM – European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management), Vice-President of the Board of the Scientific Society of Organization and Management, Dąbrowa Górnicza branch, Vice-President of the Board of the Polish Economic Society in Katowice, Vice-President of the Board of the Silesian Lewiatan Employers' Association, member of the Program Council of the National Key Cluster “Silesia Automotive & Advanced Manufacturing” of the Katowice Special Economic Zone.

For his activity in shaping relations between science and business, he was awarded the Silver and Gold Cross of Merit, the Medal of the National Education Commission, and the Gold Badge of Honor for his services to the Silesian Province.

Dyrektor Wydziału ds. Przedsiębiorczości i Innowacji w Urzędzie Miasta Krakowa

Dyrektor Wydziału ds. Przedsiębiorczości i Innowacji w Urzędzie Miasta Krakowa, gdzie na co dzień zarządza pracami związanymi z rewitalizacją, obsługą inwestorów, wspieraniem przedsiębiorczości i nauki, a także nadzoruje działalność Klastra Innowacji Społeczno-Gospodarczych Zabłocie 20.22. Absolwent Akademii Górniczo-Hutniczej na Wydziale Zarządzania. Od niemal 10 lat nieustannie związany z instytucjami wspierającymi przedsiębiorczość w Małopolsce. W latach 2023-2025 pełnił funkcję koordynatora działu obsługi inwestora w Krakowskim Parku Technologicznym obsługując projekty inwestycyjne w ramach SSE, a wcześniej związany z Urzędem Marszałkowskim Województwa Małopolskiego, gdzie realizował inicjatywy krajowe oraz międzynarodowe, dotyczące promocji gospodarczej regionu. Współautor projektów na rzecz rozwoju przedsiębiorczości oraz innowacji z udziałem środków unijnych, a także publikacji dla samorządów. Prywatnie motocyklista i pasjonat historii współczesnej.

redaktor naczelny Monitora Rynkowego i Monitora Biznesu, dyrektor zarządzający PubliCity Media Group oraz szef programu Symbol 2025

Związany z mediami od 23 lat, jest redaktorem naczelnym „Monitora Biznesu” ukazującego się na łamach Rzeczpospolitej oraz portalu monitorrynkowy.pl. Od 16 lat jest szefem ogólnopolskiej firmy medialnej PubliCity Media Group, której publikacje ukazują się w w/w miejscach oraz takich tytułach, jak: Forbes, Forbes Women, Business Insider, Puls Biznesu, pb.pl, bankier.pl czy parkiet.com. Prócz tego zarządza organizacją uroczystych gal finałowych ogólnopolskiego programu Symbol, który nagradza najprężniejsze instytucje w poszczególnych branżach i kategoriach.

Deputy Director of the Silesian Entrepreneurship Center

Krzysztof Lorenc is the Deputy Director of the Silesian Entrepreneurship Center, responsible for the work of the Accounting Department and the Control Department. He has been associated with the Silesian Entrepreneurship Center for many years and has gained his professional experience primarily in the area of control of projects co-financed by the European Union.

He is well versed in both the practical and formal aspects of EU project implementation. As an expert in European Funds, he consistently ensures the high quality of settlement and control processes, focusing on reliability, transparency, and a partnership-based approach to beneficiaries.

In his work, he combines analytical thinking with a strong emphasis on improving procedures and streamlining cooperation between teams. He supports ŚCP's activities aimed at the effective and transparent use of European funds in the region, emphasizing the importance of responsible implementation of the Funds as a development tool for Silesian enterprises.

Zastępca Dyrektora Biura Planowania i Realizacji Przewozów

Damian Łuniewski jest absolwentem kierunku administracja w Akademii im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie (obecnie Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie) oraz technikiem transportu kolejowego. Czynnie z kolejnictwem związany jest od 2008 roku, kiedy rozpoczął pracę na kolei, stopniowo obejmując kolejne stanowiska od konduktora po radcę. Od 2011 roku specjalizuje się w planowaniu rozkładów jazdy. Od 31 grudnia 2012 roku związany z Kolejami Śląskimi, gdzie pełnił m.in. funkcje głównego specjalisty ds. planowania oferty przewozowej, koordynatora Zespołu, naczelnika Działu Rozkładów Jazdy i Obiegów. Od 1 stycznia 2025 roku zajmuje stanowisko Zastępcy Dyrektora Biura Planowania i Realizacji Przewozów, odpowiadając za obszar planowania rozkładów jazdy, obiegów taboru oraz zmian roboczych drużyn pociągowych.

Podsekretarz Stanu, Ministerstwo Zdrowia RP

Chairwoman of the Council of Employers of Poland

Joanna Makowiecka-Gatza to doświadczona menedżerka z wieloletnią praktyką w kierowaniu spółkami giełdowymi i grupami kapitałowymi w sektorach przemysłowym, infrastrukturalnym i deweloperskim. Pełniła funkcje prezesa, członka zarządu oraz rad nadzorczych, odpowiadając za opracowanie i wdrażanie strategii rozwojowych, poprawę efektywności operacyjnej i kompleksowe procesy transformacyjne.

Dzięki ponad dekadzie doświadczeń w roli CEO – w Polsce i na rynkach międzynarodowych – skutecznie przeprowadzała transformacje na dużą skalę, skalowała działalność operacyjną i budowała długoterminową wartość organizacyjną. Była prezesem zarządu Karmar S.A. (Grupa Bouygues), członkiem zarządu Polimex Mostostal S.A. i Budimex S.A., a także sprawowała funkcje menedżerskie m.in. w firmie Orange Polska.

Jako przewodnicząca Rady Pracodawców RP oraz członkini Rady Dialogu Społecznego przy Prezydencie RP, aktywnie uczestniczy w kształtowaniu polityki gospodarczej i legislacyjnej w Polsce, reprezentując interesy przedsiębiorców i środowisk pracodawców. 

Zasiada także w Radzie Nadzorczej Polskich Elektrowni Jądrowych (PEJ), uczestnicząc w rozwoju kluczowych projektów dla bezpieczeństwa energetycznego kraju.

Jest absolwentką prestiżowych programów menedżerskich w Harvard Business School, IESE Business School oraz HEC Paris.

W latach 2017–2021 pełniła funkcję Wiceprezydenta Pracodawców RP, a w latach 2022-2025 roku kierowała pracami Rady tej organizacji.

Od 1 lipca 2025 pełni funkcję prezesa zarządu Pracodawców RP. 

Dyrektor Narodowego Centrum Badań i Rozwoju

Prof. Ph.D., Eng. Jerzy Małachowski is a graduate of the Military University of Technology in Warsaw (WAT). His scientificresearch as well as implementation and technologicalworkarefocused on threemainissues: development of materials and structureresearchmethods, development of computerresearchmethods and simulationanalyses in issuesrelated to security and defence, and development of researchmethods in issuesrelated to biomedical engineering. He haslednumerousprojects and participated as a contractor in morethan 30 projectsfocused on scientific, development and implementationwork. He hadserved as Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the WAT. Director of the National Centre for Research and Development sinceJune 2024.

Senior manager of the technical sales support and implementation projects team, digitization expert, Symfonia Sp. z o.o.

Manager and trainer: for over 17 years, he has been managing sales and implementation teams and leading projects; as a trainer, he particularly enjoys conducting workshops on professional presentations.
Currently at Symfonia, he leads the Technical Sales Support (PreSales) team and manages selected projects.
He is passionate about the digital world (at work and at home) and new technologies (artificial intelligence, machine learning), interested not only in their development but also in their impact on society.
He studied at the Faculty of Law at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, which means he can not only navigate the complexities of legal terminology, but also explain them to others. He has been involved in the IT industry for over 20 years.

CEO of PFR S.A.

An economist and manager with many years of professional experience, including ten years of practice in international development institutions. From 2017 to 2024, he served as the representative of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) – an agency of the World Bank Group in Poland, where he was responsible for the implementation of the IFC's strategy, investment and advisory projects, business development, and relations with public and private partners.

Previously, he supervised the implementation of strategic projects at PKP Intercity. From 2011 to 2014, he was an advisor to the supervisory board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and from 2008 to 2011, he was a financial market analyst at the National Bank of Poland.

He also has academic experience gained at the Warsaw School of Economics. He is a graduate of economics at the Warsaw School of Economics and the Sustainable Corporations program at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Dyrektor Departamentu Platform Cyfrowych

Karolina Matysiak - Dyrektor Departamentu Platform Cyfrowych w Centralnym Ośrodku Informatyki, odpowiedzialna między innymi za udostępnienie Platformy ePłatności dla jednostek samorządowych. Od ponad 15 lat związana z sektorem finansowym. Od ponad 5 lat swoim doświadczeniem wspiera sektor publiczny, w latach 2018-2019 z sukcesem współtworzyła i wprowadzała pierwszą wersję Twój e-PIT. Od 2021 roku pracuje w COI, gdzie w maju 2023 udostępniono usługę ePłatności w mObywatel umożliwiającą realizacje zobowiązań na rzecz urzędów.

Wiceprezes, Zastępca Dyrektora Generalnego Regionalnej Izby Gospodarczej w Katowicach

Menadżer, od 6 lat związana z Izbą, wcześniej jako Dyrektor ds. Współpracy Międzynarodowej. Swoje międzynarodowe doświadczenie zdobywała będąc menedżerem międzynarodowych projektów komercyjnych, obejmujących swoim zasięgiem Polskę, Niemcy, Austrię, Szwajcarię, Czechy, Słowacje, Rosję i Ukrainę oraz pracując w belgijskiej organizacji YES for Europe, w której koordynowała projekty z gałęzi Erasmus+. Pełni funkcję Wiceprezesa europejskiej organizacji przedsiębiorców – European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME. Jako Dyrektor ds. Współpracy Międzynarodowej RIG w Katowicach koordynowała pracami dot. wsparcia ekspansji MŚP na rynki zagraniczne, współpracując z zagranicznymi partnerami Izby oraz odpowiadając za tworzenie międzynarodowego obszaru w ramach jednego z większych wydarzeń na świecie dedykowanego MŚP, Europejskiego Kongresu Małych i Średnich Przedsiębiorstw.
Na Otto Friedrich Universität Bamberg zgłębiała literaturoznawstwo, językoznawstwo oraz nauki o mediach i komunikacji. Z wykształcenia magister filologii germańskiej, naukę kontynuowała na Uniwersytecie Opolskim, gdzie ukończyła studia filologiczne III stopnia.

Entrepreneur and interim manager, qualified restructuring advisor

He advises entrepreneurs and managers on restructuring strategies in situations of insolvency or threat of insolvency. He is a member of the National Chamber of Restructuring Advisors, the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Allerhand Institute, and the Association of Business Valuation Experts in Poland. He specializes in issues related to the valuation of companies for the purposes of bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings, including in particular for the purposes of pre-pack liquidation. He has participated in the process of preparing several hundred advanced valuations of entities from various industries (including several dozen for the purposes of pre-pack).
He is a court-appointed expert in the field of business valuation, valuation of damage in business transactions, including lost profits, determining the moment when the conditions for declaring bankruptcy arise, as well as examining the rationality and legitimacy of management decisions.

He actively works as a trustee, administrator, and restructuring advisor. He also provides consulting services in the field of enterprise restructuring, including the use of bankruptcy and restructuring law tools.

He acts as a crisis interim manager in companies in crisis, threatened with insolvency, and insolvent. He is an active entrepreneur. He gives lectures and talks on insolvency.

Anna Mikołajczuk-Zychora is an expert at the National Centre for Research and Development, where she focuses on the area of chemistry in the field of energy.

She is the author of several scientific publications as well as patents and patent applications in the field of fuel cells. She has worked on domestic and international research and development projects in the area of catalysis and electrochemistry. She participated in the preparation and implementation of the "Hydrogen Storage" program. Anna holds a PhD in chemical sciences in the field of electrochemistry, catalysis and materials science. She completed her PhD in fuel cells at the International Doctoral Studies at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, where she gained extensive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of energy storage technologies. She is currently involved in the field of heating and the implementation of projects in this area at the National Centre for Research and Development.

Founder, Main Shareholder, and President of the Management Board of the CCC Group

An icon and visionary of Polish business, one of the most recognizable entrepreneurs in Poland and the CEE region. Founder of the CCC Group – a leading European company in the footwear and clothing segment, present in 23 markets and developing a unique, omnichannel business model based on approximately 1,200 brick-and-mortar stores and strong e-commerce under the CCC, HalfPrice, eobuwie, MODIVO, worldbox, and Boardriders brands.  
He began his adventure in business in 1993, developing, among other things,  a chain of franchise stores. In 1999, he established CCC z o.o., which, based on its own commercial concept, quickly began cooperating with over a hundred newly acquired franchisees and revolutionized the footwear market in the region. The following years saw the company's dynamic growth, until it achieved its current status as the largest footwear chain 
in Central and Eastern Europe.
In 2004, he listed CCC S.A. on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, and just 11 years later, the company was included in the WIG20 index - an elite group of the 20 largest companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Dariusz Miłek has received numerous awards for his achievements, gaining recognition from both the business community and the general public. Among others, he received the Jan Wejchert Award from the Polish Business Council and the Kisiel Award, given to outstanding personalities in Polish economic life. In 2024, he was honored with the title of Entrepreneur of the Year by Forbes magazine and the prestigious title of Entrepreneur of the 35th Anniversary by the Wprost weekly.

Lider Consultingu dla Rynku Ochrony Zdrowia, Deloitte

Władysław Mizia ma ponad dwudziestoletnie doświadczenie zdobyte na rynku nowoczesnych technologii. Brał udział w wielu kompleksowych ogólnopolskich projektach teleinformatycznych, w tym projektach o strategicznym charakterze. Nadzorował prace nad budową marki oraz rozwojem biznesu dla firm realizujących złożone projekty oraz produkty informatyczne w obszarze ochrony zdrowia. Jest ekspertem w obszarze technologii, systemów analitycznych wspierających zarządzanie placówkami medycznymi.

President of the Silesian Business Incubator

President of Śląski Inkubator Przedsiębiorczości sp. z o.o. (Silesian Business Incubator), advisor in the field of the labor market, entrepreneurship, the non-governmental sector, and local government. One of the initiators of the Agreement for Entrepreneurship in Ruda Śląska. For many years associated with EU funds – both pre-accession and accession. Coordinator of the Local Partnerships for Employment project in Ruda Śląska and the Silesian Agglomeration as part of the PHARE SSG program. Scholarship holder of the EURO-NGO program. Organizer of numerous conferences for the non-governmental sector in Ruda Śląska and the Silesian agglomeration, implemented as part of the YOUTH, LEONARDO DA VINCI, SPO RZL, and other EU programs supporting health and social development.

Deputy Superintendent at the Board of Education in Katowice

Master's degree in Polish philology from the University of Silesia, graduate of postgraduate MBA studies at the WSB Academy and EY Academy of Business, as well as studies in teaching evaluation at the University of Gdańsk and education management at the Silesian Higher School of Management. 
For 35 years, she has been involved in education as a teacher, WOM consultant, Head of the OKE Department in Jaworzno, where for 18 years she co-created and developed a system of external examinations, trainer of inclusive education and a program for the implementation of key competences in schools and kindergartens. For 7 years at KSSE, she coordinated projects addressed to vocational and technical school students, students of Silesian universities, and people losing their jobs, including: Silesia. Professionals, School of the Future VR, Automotive StrefAcademy, Innovator's Club, Energy, whose main goal was to improve the quality of educational offerings and develop the professional competencies of future employees through internships, training, and study visits tailored to the needs of the labor market in the Silesian Province. 
Currently, as Deputy Superintendent for Education and Organization, she manages the work of the departments responsible for the implementation of government programs, development projects, and cooperation with foreign countries and the surrounding area. 
She is a trainer and lecturer in the field of educational institution management, neuroeducation, key competence development, and inclusive education, as well as the author of articles and training programs in the field of teaching assessment.

President and CEO Poland in Silicon Valley Center for Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

He graduated from the Bridge and Road Construction vocational school (TGD) in Poznan in 1968, and obtained Ph.D. degree at Stanford University, School of Engineering in 1981. He served as Adjunct Professor at Stanford University, where for 30 years he taught graduate classes. From 1980 to 2022 he was an employee of the world leading  think-tank Exponent Failure Analysis Associates (www.exponent.com), where he held the highest professional title of Senior Fellow.  In 2017, he was admitted to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.  He specializes in research and prevention of engineering and scientific disasters, and in the energy issues germane to sustainability.  He is a founder and vice chair of XGS Energy, Inc. (www.xhs.com), a company working towards implementation of breakthrough technology for GeoHeat extraction. He is the Co-founder and Chairman of the US-Polish Trade Council (www.usptc.org), an organization of professionals working pro-bono on knowledge transfer and strengthening cooperation between Poland and the United States.  He is vice-president of the Council of Polish Engineers of North America. Member of the 1st Council of NCBiR. He was the co-organizer and academic director at Stanford University of the MNiSW Top 500 Innovators program. Co-founder of the Polish electromobility program, he was chairman of the Supervisory Board of Electromobility Poland SA.  Most recently, through USPTC, he is the CEO and President of the newly established Poland in Silicon Valley Center for Science, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (www.polsv.org). Engineer, entrepreneur, and academic teacher, actively involved in the activities of the Polish diaspora working towards enhancement of the position of Poland in the global leadership in science, innovation, and entrepreneurial activities. 

Secretary General of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME, Head of the EU-Liaison Office of BVMW in Brussels

He has many years of experience in implementing EU-funded economic development projects involving international partners from across Europe. The son of a craftsman and small business owner in the construction industry, he worked on construction sites and in his father's company during his school and university holidays. After working in the civil service in a nursing home, he studied sociology at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, graduating under Prof. Ulrich Oevermann, a former Habermas scholar who founded the Institute for Objective Hermeneutics. After studying in Germany and spending a year at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Bologna in Italy in 1989-90, he settled permanently in Bologna in 1995. There, he began working in EU project planning and management as an independent consultant, and in 1999, together with four partners, he founded the consulting company AREA EUROPA scarl. He served as CEO for 15 years until 2014 and has since represented the company in Brussels.

He has extensive experience as a project manager in regional economic development, a promoter and manager of European networks, a workshop moderator (GOPP, OST, World Café), a project management trainer, and a strategic business development advisor. In October 2013, he began working with European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME, and in August 2014, he was appointed head of the Brussels contact office of Der Mittelstand.BVMW e.V. from Germany, and in September 2014, Managing Director of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME. In July 2022, the Board appointed him Secretary General of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME, following in the footsteps of his mentor Walter G. Grupp. Stefan Moritz represents the organization in several European institutional working groups, advisory boards, and international networks.

Deputy Director in the Goods and Services Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance

A lawyer with over a decade of experience in drafting and interpreting VAT tax regulations. Since 2013, she has been working in the VAT Department of the Ministry of Finance, and since 2021 as deputy director.

To date, she has been responsible for the implementation of numerous legal and legislative projects in the area of domestic settlements and VAT reporting in Poland. She has supervised the work of teams dealing with VAT taxation in various sectors of the economy, in the public sector, and in the SME sector.

Since 2021, she has been directly supervising legal work and participating in business work on the introduction of mandatory invoicing in the National e-Invoice System.

President of Management Board and General Director of Pharmaceutical Operations in Gedeon Richter Polska

General Director of Pharmaceutical Operations and President of Management Board in Gedeon Richter Polska since 2008, responsible for manufacturing, research and development, and for the operation of Gedeon Richter Polska. Tomasz Nemeth supervises work in divisions of strategic importance, including economic, product development, quality management, production and logistics, as well as corporate and external relations. Tomasz Németh began his professional career in the banking sector. He has been associated with the pharmaceutical industry for almost 20 years. Joined the Gedeon Richter concern in 2002. He took active part in the privatisation of GZF Polfa (Grodziskie Pharmaceuticals Factory "Polfa"). In 2005 he took the position of chief economist, and in 2008 was promoted to the position of the company president. He has experience in restructuring and integrating local plants with the structures of international corporations. Born in 1979, a graduate of Economics at the Warsaw University and Budapest Business School, who earned his MBA degree at the University of Illinois.

Dyrektor Biura Klienta Korporacyjnego w Katowicach, PKO Bank Polski S.A.

Menadżer z ponad 25-letnim stażem w sektorze finansowym, specjalizujący się we współpracy z przedsiębiorcami. Od lat związana z PKO Bankiem Polskim, obecnie pełni funkcję Dyrektora Biura Klienta Korporacyjnego gdzie odpowiada za kompleksową obsługę przedsiębiorstw, oferując im strategiczne wsparcie finansowe oraz innowacyjne rozwiązania bankowe. Przez swoją karierę wspierała w realizacji strategii rozwoju firmy różnej wielkości – od startupów po korporacje. Jej doświadczenie obejmuje szeroki zakres zagadnień związanych z finansowaniem inwestycji, zarządzaniem ryzykiem oraz kreowaniem produktów bankowych wspierających innowacyjność w biznesie. Znana jest z umiejętności budowania trwałych relacji z klientami oraz strategicznego podejścia do rozwoju przedsiębiorstw. 

Director of NASK-PIB

Professor at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology.
Author of approximately 100 articles on artificial intelligence, information reliability, machine learning, automatic text analysis, and cybersecurity, published in renowned international journals.
Long-standing advisor to the Sejm Committee on Digitalization, Innovation, and Modern Technologies.

ekspert Regionalnego Biura Handlowego Polskiej Agencji Inwestycji i Handlu w Katowicach

Ekspert Regionalnego Biura Handlowego Polskiej Agencji Inwestycji i Handlu w Katowicach, doświadczony menedżer sprzedaży i obsługi posprzedażowej z ponad 16-letnim doświadczeniem w branży Automotive, transportu intermodalnego, kolejnictwa i energetyki. Specjalizuje się w pozyskiwaniu nowych klientów i rynków zbytu, a także w budowaniu i zarządzaniu zespołami sprzedażowymi i serwisowymi. Posiada praktyczne doświadczenie w zarządzaniu projektami międzynarodowymi związanymi m.in. z bateriami litowo-jonowymi, w tym ich cyklem życia i strategią „second life”, a także z uruchomieniem nowych tras pociągów Europa-Chiny. Pracowała m.in. dla Solaris Bus & Coach, DB Cargo Polska oraz ELEKTROBUDOWA SA. Biegle posługuje się językiem angielskim i rosyjskim. Absolwentka Akademii Górnośląskiej im. Wojciecha Korfantego w Katowicach na kierunku Zarządzanie i Marketing oraz Handel Zagraniczny.

Dyrektor Biura Zasobów Ludzkich Kolei Śląskich

Alina Nowak jest absolwentką studiów zarządzania i marketingu w Śląskiej Wyższej Szkole Zarządzania im. Gen. J. Ziętka w Katowicach. Ukończyła studia podyplomowe na Uniwersytecie Śląskim w Katowicach zakresie Administracji i Zarządzania, a także na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim w zakresie doradztwa zawodowego, pośrednictwa pracy oraz zarządzania i ewaluacji projektów współfinansowanych ze środków UE. Dodatkowo ukończyła studia MBA w Wyższej Szkole Bankowej w Dąbrowie Górniczej. Przez 11 lat pełniła funkcję Dyrektora Powiatowego Urzędu Pracy w Zabrzu. Od 2018 do 2020 roku była Przewodniczącą Konwentu Dyrektorów Urzędów Pracy w województwie śląskim. W 2020 roku Podsekretarz Stanu w Ministerstwie Rodziny, Pracy i Polityki Społecznej w którym realizowała zadania związane z rynkiem pracy. Od 2020r. zatrudniona w spółce Koleje Śląskie na stanowisku Dyrektora Biura Zasobów Ludzkich. 

CEO and Vice President of the Katowice Gaming and Technology Hub

Previously, he was Managing Director of Ammega Business Services, Vice President and Managing Director of the Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL), Managing Director at Capgemini, and a leader in international organizations such as Siemens, Behring_CSL, and Hoechst.
Marcin took up the position of CEO/Vice President of the newly created Katowice Technology and Gaming Hub, with a mission to develop a strategy, an operational model for the future, and to create value by building a platform. Previously, he was responsible for the development and management of Global Business Services structures at the Ammega Group, owned by the private equity fund Partners Group. At Capgemini, he led the industrialization of the development of global service centers located in Central and Eastern Europe and headed the global Distributed Smart Services structure.
As Vice President and Managing Director of ABSL, Marcin supported investors' decisions regarding the location of business service centers in Poland and EMEA countries, strengthening the region's competitiveness on the global map of the sector.
For his activities in business development, he was awarded the Laurel of Skills and Competence by the Regional Chamber of Commerce. In 2020, he was included in the list of the 200 most influential people in the Polish economy. He was the first representative of the business community to receive the title of Honorary Citizen of the City of Opole, and was also honored with the title of Distinguished Citizen of the City of Katowice.

Professional path – CEO/VP Digital-Technology-Gaming Kato-Hub, former MD/Head of Ammega Business Services, MD/VP Association of Business Service Leaders (ABSL), Managing Director at Capgemini, and also holding leadership roles in international companies such as Siemens, Behring_CSL, and Hoechst.
Marcin joined as CEO/VP of the newly created Digital-Technology-Gaming Hub in Katowice to develop strategy, future operational model and creating value through platform building. Previously Marcin was developing and leading the structures of GBS for Ammega Group owned by Partners Group PE, and at Capgemini, he managed industrialized development of Global Managed Services Delivery Centres located in CEE and on top of that he was leading the Global Distributed Smart Services. As VP/MD of ABSL, Marcin leveraged investor location strategy decisions for the business services sector in Poland and EMEA countries.
Marcin, for his activities supporting business development, was awarded by the Chamber of Commerce with Laure of Skills and Competence, in 2020 he was recognized as one of the 200 most influential people on the Polish economy. As the first representative of the business community, Marcin received the title of Honorary Citizen of the City of Opole, and also honored title of Merited Citizen of Katowice City.

Dyrektor Działu Obsługi Inwestorów w Podstrefie Tyskiej Katowickiej Specjalnej Strefy Ekonomicznej

Doktor nauk ekonomicznych w dyscyplinie ekonomia, Dyrektor Działu Obsługi Inwestorów w Podstrefie Tyskiej Katowickiej Specjalnej Strefy Ekonomicznej, wykładowca, trener, coach  biznesu, promotor zrównoważonej mobilności, autor publikacji krajowych, zagranicznych oraz biznesplanów nowych przedsięwzięć gospodarczych.

President of Śląska Sieć Metropolitalna Sp. z o.o. Company

Over 21 years of professional experience in local government, including IT for public administration solutions. For 16 years, he has been managing teams and co-creating modern standards supporting management in local government administration, including in the areas of computerization of public services, information security, public finances, and personnel policy.
Since April 30, 2020, he has been the President of the Management Board of Śląska Sieć Metropolitalna sp. z o.o., which is the telecommunications operator for the City of Gliwice and operates in the following sectors: DATA CENTER services, telecommunications services, IT services, including NOC (SOC in preparation), video surveillance services, including acting as the operator of the Municipal Video Monitoring System for the City of Gliwice, acting as the operator of a broadband network and providing Internet access to approximately 100 municipal entities, acting as the operator of the Paid Parking Zone in Gliwice, managing the Gliwice Transfer Center facility, and providing digital outdoor advertising services.
During this time, the Company redefined its goals, focusing in particular on building a Cyber Shield for the City of Gliwice through activities such as ensuring secure telecommunications services and standardizing ICT in municipal entities, while reorganizing internal processes towards information security management in accordance with the PN-EN ISO/IEC 27001:2017 standard. As of today, it is preparing to create a SOC structure for the City of Gliwice, as well as to build a Data Processing Center in accordance with class 3 of the EN 50600 standard. At the same time, it is preparing for the certification of an integrated security and business continuity management system in accordance with PN-EN ISO/IEC 27001:2023-08 and PN-EN ISO 22301 standards.
She graduated from the University of Economics in Krakow, and then, as part of improving her managerial skills, she completed postgraduate studies in management and business psychology, as well as the first edition of Cyber Science Cybersecurity Management studies at the Silesian University of Technology.

Board Member PRF TFI

He has many years of experience in investment fund, asset, and risk management. In 1992, he began working in the area of trust funds at Bank Pekao, and in 1993, he joined the transfer agent Pekao Financial Services.  In 1997, he became a director at Pioneer TFI, and then a member of the management board of Pioneer PTE. He was involved in the creation of Pioneer Pekao Investment Management and in 2000 was appointed vice president of the company's management board. From 2001 to 2010, he was a member of the supervisory board of Pioneer Pekao TFI, and from 2010 to 2018, he was vice president of the management board. While working at the Pioneer Investments Group, he was involved in restructuring projects in Central and Eastern Europe and the implementation of IT systems for asset and risk management.

At PFR TFI since January 2020, as a member of the management board, he is responsible for operations, accounting, and fund valuation. He is actively involved in the implementation of new regulations concerning investment funds. 

He is the author of publications on the capital market, investment funds, pension products, and household savings in Poland. As part of his pro bono activities, he supports the National Institute of Senior Economy Foundation and mentors students.  

He completed his master's and doctoral studies at the Warsaw School of Economics and postgraduate studies at the Higher School of Insurance and Banking. He is a licensed securities broker. 

Founder and CEO of #OnLemon

Vice-Chancellor of the Silesian University of Technology for the 2024-2028 term

Professor and Head of the Department of Measurement and Control Systems at the Faculty of Automation, Electronics, and Computer Science, specialist in industrial automation, digital signal processing, and vibroacoustics. 
Since 2006, he has held important managerial positions at the University, and in 2016-2024 he was Vice-Rector for Science and Development. Since 2024, he has been Chairman of the Committee for International Cooperation of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland, a member of the Presidium of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland, and Vice-Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities. He served as Chairman of the State Scientific Policy Committee and Vice-President of the Prosilesia – Business, Science, Local Government association. He has managed numerous projects financed by national and international funds, including the Horizon program. His scientific interests include industrial automation, control, digital signal processing, vibration and noise reduction. He has organized several international congresses and conferences.

Wicemarszałek Województwa Śląskiego

Z wykształcenia politolog, absolwent Wydziału Nauk Społecznych Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. Wykładowca akademicki, przedstawiciel Rady Ekspertów WSB w Dąbrowie Górniczej oraz Rady Eksperckiej Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Śląskiego. Przewodniczący Rady Górniczej Izby Przemysłowo - Handlowej w Katowicach, członek Polskiego Towarzystwa Ekonomicznego, a także Konwentu Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Katowicach. Były dyrektor Urzędu Ochrony Państwa i Agencji Bezpieczeństwa Wewnętrznego. Kierował delegaturami ABW w Opolu i Katowicach. Współzałożyciel Krajowego Centrum Prawa Karnego. Absolwent studiów podyplomowych Master of Business Administration na Akademii WSB w Dąbrowie Górniczej, a także studiów podyplomowych na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim na kierunku Bezpieczeństwo Wewnętrzne. Od 18 marca do 4 listopada 2024 roku pełnił funkcję Prezesa Zarządu PGG S.A.

Founder and President of Bajka Pana Kleksa

Creator and President of Bajka Pana Kleksa (Mr. Kleks' Fairy Tale) – Poland's first Center for Culture, Science, and Fun for children in Katowice. IP Director, responsible for expanding the film universe of the new “Akademia Pana Kleksa” (Mr. Kleks' Academy). Originator and founder of the unique audiovisual exhibition “Kleks. Magia Kina” (Kleks. The Magic of Cinema), located in Warsaw and Katowice. Co-producer of the films “Akademia Pana Kleksa” and “Kleks i wynalazek Golarza Filipa” (Kleks and the Invention of Golarz Filip). Manager of the Year of the Silesian Province in 2018 and 2025. Personality of the Year in Tourism 2023. Between 2017 and 2020, he completed the Ironman race four times - an extreme triathlon consisting of a 3.86 km swim, a 180 km bike ride, and a marathon run. Privately, he is the father of Blanka, Maja, and Henio.

prof. Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, Wiceprzewodniczący Rady Programowej Stowarzyszenia „ProSilesia Biznes-Nauka-Samorząd”; Prorektor ds. współpracy międzynarodowej i krajowej UŚ

Wiceprzewodniczący Rady Programowej Stowarzyszenia Biznes – Nauka – Samorząd „Pro Silesia”, profesor doktor habilitowany nauk prawnych, pracownik naukowo-dydaktyczny Uniwersytetu Śląskiego w Katowicach, specjalizujący się w zagadnieniach teorii i filozofii prawa, bioetyki, polityk publicznych i metodologii nauk prawnych. Założyciel i kierownik interdyscyplinarnego Centrum Badawczego Polityki Publicznej i Problemów Regulacyjnych UŚ. Autor kilkudziesięciu monografii i rozpraw naukowych publikowanych we wiodących krajowych i zagranicznych wydawnictwach prawniczych, a także uczestnik wielu projektów badawczych finansowanych w ramach polskich i międzynarodowych programów grantowych. Doświadczony radca prawny związany przez wiele lat z kancelarią Studnicki, Płeszka, Ćwiąkalski, Górski (SPCG). W latach 2005-2007 Wojewoda Śląski. W latach 2018-2020 Przewodniczący Rady Społeczno-Gospodarczej Górnośląsko-Zagłębiowskiej Metropolii (GZM). Od roku 2016 prorektor Uniwersytetu Śląskiego do spraw współpracy międzynarodowej i krajowej. Od 2009 członek, a od 2019 do 2023 Przewodniczący Krajowej Komisji Etycznej do Spraw Doświadczeń na Zwierzętach. Wiceprzewodniczący Komisji Bioetycznej w Śląskim Uniwersytecie Medycznym (2010-2020) oraz Komisji Bioetycznej Śląskiej Izby Lekarskiej (od 2016). W latach 2020-2024 Przewodniczący Rady Narodowej Agencji Wymiany Akademickiej, a także Prezes Sądu Arbitrażowego przy Regionalnej Izbie Gospodarczej w Katowicach. Od 2024 roku wiceprzewodniczący Rady Nadzorczej Polskiej Grupy Górniczej S.A. 

CEO of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice

Master of Environmental Engineering and graduate of postgraduate studies in business management. Since March 2024, he has been the President of the Management Board of the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Katowice – one of the largest institutions financing pro-environmental activities in the region.
He gained his professional experience in both public administration and the social sector. In the past, he served as deputy director of the Provincial Road Traffic Center in Bielsko-Biała. He is also involved in social activities – he co-founded the “Majster” Social Cooperative in Gilowice and the Association for European Youth Integration and Rural Development, where he actively promoted sustainable local development.
As President of the Fund, he focuses on supporting energy transition, the development of renewable energy sources, and improving air quality in the Silesian Province. He is an advocate of a practical approach to ecology – combining technological innovation 
with education and local community involvement. He believes that real environmental change begins with conscious decisions – both at the local government level and among individual residents. 
Under his leadership, the Fund supports the modernization of public and private buildings and the replacement of heat sources with low-emission ones supported by renewable energy technology. It supports activities in the field of water and sewage management and biodiversity protection, and finances initiatives related to rainwater retention and adaptation to climate change. It is involved in helping smaller municipalities and local communities to build and modernize water supply, sewage, and wastewater treatment systems as part of water management in non-urban areas. It is active in the field of environmental education for children and young people, emphasizing the importance of everyday eco-friendly habits. 

President of the Management Board of the COBI capital group

Founder and CEO of the COBI capital group, the largest manufacturer of building blocks in Central and Eastern Europe with sales offices in the US, England, Germany, France, and the Czech Republic, and one of the two largest Polish distributors of global toy brands.

His life is a perfect example of how passion, determination, and 100% commitment can break down all obstacles and even revolutionize the industry in which one operates.

He began his business career in 1987 by founding a small family business producing puzzles and board games. After just three years of operation, he achieved spectacular success when his game “Komandosi” won the title of Game of the Year from “Razem” magazine and was the first toy to be advertised on television. As a visionary who never takes shortcuts, he wanted to continue creating products with amazing possibilities for children. That is why, in 1991, he began producing building blocks under the name COBI. He achieved another success, but with the popularity of his product came obstacles, which in 1995 led to a long-running legal dispute with a Danish global giant producing building blocks. The year 2002 was decisive for COBI, as it answered the most important question of “to be or not to be.” Robert Podleś ultimately won the case before the Supreme Court in Poland, and in 2006, also before the Supreme Court in Sweden. These rulings revolutionized not only the Polish but also the global toy industry, giving consumers a free choice among different brands of building blocks. Currently, Robert Podleś sells his products on all continents, in 50 countries around the world.

His second passion—sports and pushing the limits of his own abilities—also helped him in business. He has been an ultra-marathon runner for 15 years. He has participated in over 100 ultra-marathons on all continents and won the prestigious Abbot World Marathons Majors. With his example and will to fight in pursuit of his goals, he also perfectly motivates others on their path to self-development. For two years, he has been developing a new sporting passion – golf, constantly on the move and never resting on his laurels.

Privately, he is the father of two sons, one of whom has joined the family business.

Managing Director of TZMO India South Pt Ltd

Ms. Alina Posluszny is a Managing Director of TZMO India South Pt Ltd and she is responsible for overseeing the Pan India operations. With over 15 years of experience in the country, she has been instrumental in managing the TZMO factory in Tamil Nadu and leading the company's expansion across India. The trading operation is centered in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She is a dynamic business leader & the key driving force of TZMO operations in India. TZMO has flourished, introducing esteemed brands like Bella, Seni, Happy, and Matopat to the Indian market and recognized as the key driving force behind TZMO's operations, continually steering the company toward growth and innovation.

Ms. Alina Posluszny TZMO India MD had an opportunity to meet with India's Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi during his recent visit to Poland, to discuss opportunities for TZMO to expand its operations in India. Their discussion focused on potential collaborations to enhance women's health and wellness across the country. This meeting marks an important step toward strengthening ties and exploring new initiatives. Together, we aim to create a brighter future, leveraging our expertise and resources to improve the lives of women. The future looks promising for expanding our reach and impact in India!

TZMO Group is the largest Polish investor in India. The company is a leading European manufacturer and supplier of sanitary articles, cosmetics, and medical devices to the global market. TZMO has over 70+ years of history and market presence, in 2020 was rated 9th in100 Largest Polish Private Companies by Forbes magazine. The company has gradually expanded and is now present in over 80 markets worldwide. Innovation and quality have always been our core values. We provide a full range of premium sanitary and hygiene products that have won the trust of millions of people worldwide.

Development Manager at Reinventex LLC

Reinventex LLC is Ukraine`s one and only licensed textile recycling service provider.

Re:inventex solves the problem of textile waste accumulation. The company implements global recycling trends by collaborating with the textile and fashion industry, government agencies, environmental organizations, and consumers to foster a culture of textile waste management.

Founder & CEO GlobKurier

Founder GlobKurier – jednej z najszybciej rozwijających się firm w Europie według Financial Times FT1000 w latach 2023, 2024 i 2025 w kategorii Transport i Logistyka. Mówca na światowych konferencjach, takich jak Web Summit, Europejski Kongres Gospodarczy (EEC) czy Puls Biznesu „Managerowie Logistyki”.

Kierownik Zespołu ds. M2M i IoT w Plusie Polkomtel Sp. z o.o.

Kierownik Zespołu ds. M2M i IoT w Plusie, z sektorem B2B związana od 2002 roku. Specjalizuje się w tworzeniu i wdrażaniu innowacyjnych rozwiązań IoT, które pomagają firmom rozwiązywać kluczowe problemy biznesowe, usprawniać działania oraz podnosić efektywność operacyjną. Jej praca koncentruje się na takich obszarach jak nowe technologie telekomunikacyjne, smart metering, inteligentne systemy zarządzania energią, a także monitorowanie i analiza danych w czasie rzeczywistym. Dodatkowo zajmuje się tematyką smart city, wdrażając rozwiązania, które poprawiają jakość życia mieszkańców i optymalizują zarządzanie miejską infrastrukturą. Prężnie rozwija także wszelkie rozwiązania oparte o technologię NB-IoT (Narrowband).
Magdalena jest również ekspertką w zakresie współpracy z rynkiem edukacyjnym i tworzenia rozwiązań, które wspierają rozwój kompetencji przyszłości, w tym kompetencji informacyjnych.

Chairman of the Polish Bank Association Council for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Vice-President of the Management Board of PKO Bank Polski S.A.

Doctor of Economics. He graduated with honors from the Warsaw School of Economics with a master's degree in finance and banking, and then completed an MBA program at The Community of European Management Schools (CEMS). He also studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge and at Erasmus University Rotterdam School of Management. He is a Fulbright scholar, a Socrates-Erasmus program scholar, a scholar of the Minister of National Education, and a winner of awards and distinctions from, among others, the Mayor of Warsaw, Top Ten, PwC, and Europrimus.
He began his professional career as a leader of projects improving management processes in international corporations, and later as a senior economist and secretary of the Macroeconomic Council at the National Bank of Poland. He co-founded the Civil Development Forum (FOR) as deputy director of the analytical department and deputy chief economist, and then worked as chief of staff (chief advisor) to the Minister of Finance. He was also an advisor to the board of the Polish Bank Association, president of the Warsaw Institute of Banking, and in recent years held the position of Vice President at J.P. Morgan.
He combines his professional work with an academic career as head of the Economic Growth Research Department at the Warsaw School of Economics, lecturer in data science, and author of numerous economic publications, including two books.

ESG Product Sales Support Manager in the ESG Public Programs Department, PKO Bank Polski S.A.

She has been involved in the financial industry since 2007. A graduate of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin with a degree in mathematics and postgraduate studies in risk management at the Academy of Finance, financial credit risk analyst at Kozminski University, and green transition manager - ESG reporting at the University of Economics in Katowice. Her areas of professional activity include carbon footprint, sustainable development reporting, and investment financing with the support of European funds, with particular emphasis on electromobility. She participated in the work of the Steering Committee at the Polish Leasing Association in developing standard 1.0 “Carbon footprint in leasing.”

Chairwoman & CEO of iLex High Tech Zrt. and AI Generation Zrt

Dr. Mariann Ritter is an attorney-at-law, as well as an economist and IT specialist, recognized as an expert in AI-driven infrastructure development. She serves as Chairwoman & CEO of iLex High Tech Zrt. and AI Generation Zrt., pioneering the advancement and implementation of practical artificial intelligence solutions. As President of the Innovation Committee of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, she is committed to enhancing the digital readiness and innovation capacity of Hungarian enterprises. In addition, she teaches at several universities, sharing her interdisciplinary expertise in law, economics, and information technology with future professionals.

Director of the Analysis Department of the National Revenue Administration

Since July 1, 2024, he has been the Director of the Analysis Department of the National Revenue Administration (KAS).
The department he heads is responsible for analytical activities and risk analysis related to irregularities in the area of KAS operations. 
He directly supervises key projects related to the Uniform Control File (JPK_VAT), the implementation of the National e-Invoice System (KSeF), and the Uniform Control File for income taxes (JPK_PD).
He actively participates in the work of numerous program groups operating at the  European Commission dealing with issues  related to invoicing. 
He is involved in the process of implementing the EU directive on the digitization  of tax administration (VIDA in Digital Age) in Poland, particularly in the area of  e-invoicing. 

Legal Advisor, Head of Department at Sowisło Topolewski Law Firm S.K.A.

Deputy Director of the National Grants and EU Funds Department at the National Centre for Research and Development

Radosław Runowskihasbeeninvolved in the public and scientificsectors for over 20 years. He specializes in developing new grant mechanisms and coordinatingprojectsfinanced from national and internationalfunds. He gainedhisexperienceat the Intermediate Body for the InnovativeEconomyOperational Program and at the University of Warsaw, amongothers. Duringhiscareer, he was responsible for implementingsupportinstruments for the SME sector and coordinated the implementation of projectsunder EU programs, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. Currently, he is the deputydirector of the NationalGrants and EU FundsDepartmentat the National Centre for Research and Development.

Founder, Managing Director of INTEC Sp. z o.o.

An entrepreneur and manager with many years of professional experience, including over twenty years of practice in managing sales departments in companies operating in the automotive industry. For 10 years, he has been the owner and managing director of INTEC, a manufacturer of sheet metal forming equipment for the automotive industry. An economist by education, privately a husband and father of two sons, he is also a motorcycle touring enthusiast.

Prezes Zarządu, Fundusz Górnośląski S.A.

Menedżer zarządzający spółkami akcyjnymi i jednostkami publicznymi, z wieloletnim doświadczeniem w zarządzaniu strategicznym, negocjacjach międzynarodowych oraz realizacji projektów krajowych 
i unijnych.
Przed objęciem stanowiska prezesa Zarządu Funduszu Górnośląskiego zasiadał  jako wiceprezes 
w zarządzie Katowickiej Specjalnej Strefy Ekonomicznej (w latach 2017 – 2025), gdzie odpowiadał  m.in. wdrażaniem Polskiej Strefy Inwestycji na terenie województwa oraz obsługą proinwestycyjną inwestorów strefowych. W latach 2014-2017 pełnił funkcję Pierwszego Zastępcy Prezydenta Miasta 
w Urzędzie Miejskim Sosnowcu, odpowiadając m.in. za inwestycje miejskie oraz rozwój i promocję miasta. Z Urzędem Miejskim w Sosnowcu związany był także wcześniej (w latach 2006-2009) jako Pełnomocnik Prezydenta Miasta ds. Rozwoju i Współpracy z Zagranicą.
Doświadczenie zawodowe zdobywał również jako zastępca dyrektora w Śląskim Centrum Przedsiębiorczości w Chorzowie (2014 r.) oraz prezes Zarządu Regionalnego Funduszu Ekorozwoju 
w Bielsku Białej (2006-2009). Był także podinspektorem Urzędu Marszałkowskiego Województwa Śląskiego odpowiedzialnym za programowanie i rozwój funduszy europejskich. Karierę zawodową rozpoczynał jako przedsiębiorca, prowadząc firmę szkoleniową.
Mateusz Rykała jest wiceprzewodniczącym Rady Nadzorczej spółki Tramwaje Śląskie. S.A. 
w Katowicach. Wcześniej przewodniczył Radzie Nadzorczej Centrum Pediatrii w Sosnowcu oraz zasiadał w radach nadzorczych MPGK Świętochłowice i TBS Centrum w Będzinie.
Jest absolwentem Uniwersytetu Śląskiego – Wydziału Nauk Społecznych. Ukończył również studia podyplomowe w zakresie zarządzania w Polskiej Agencji Przedsiębiorczości /Wyższej Szkole Humanitas. Od 2019 roku posiada tytuł Master of Business(Akademia WSB/EY Academy).
Interesuje się kulturą, bieganiem i językami obcymi. Biegle posługuje się językiem angielskim i włoskim, zna także język francuski i rosyjski.

Marszałek Województwa Śląskiego

Polski polityk, Wiceprezydent Jaworzna, Senator V kadencji (2004–2005), Poseł na Sejm V, VI, VII i IX kadencji (2005–2014, od 2019), w latach 2014–2018 Marszałek Województwa Śląskiego.

President and Judge of the Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice

Graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Karol Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice, Management College (postgraduate studies in foreign trade) and the Accredited Coach Academy in Katowice.

Author of publications on civil law, public procurement, and amicable dispute resolution. Active academic lecturer at WSB Merito in Chorzów and, in 2005-2012, at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice.

He provides legal services under the name Viribus Unitis Krzysztof Sawicki Adwokat. Legal and Economic Consulting, based in Gliwice.


President and Judge of the Court of Arbitration at the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Katowice. Business mediator at the Silesian Center for Arbitration and Mediation of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia Facultas Iuridica Foundation.


President of the Foundation for the Protection of Cultural and Artistic Goods “Reconstruction of Heritage” based in Bytom, Vice-President of the Silesian Chamber of Employers based in Gliwice, and member of the Management Board of the Bytom Chamber of Industry and Commerce based in Bytom.

CEO of Śląski Fundusz Rozwoju Sp. z o.o.

Manager, experienced in commercial law company management and supervision in the energy, mining, heating, finance, capital market, and general contracting sectors, including Tauron Polska Energia S.A., ING Bank Śląski SA, Fundusz Górnośląski S.A., Grupa Inwestycyjna Sp. z o.o., Elkol Sp. z o.o., JSW Koks S.A. 

She was responsible, among other things, for the IPO of key companies in strategic sectors and financial and capital market institutions. Within capital groups, she managed strategic projects across the entire value chain. She was responsible for the development and implementation of investment programs, investment efficiency, and restructuring. 

She graduated in law, finance, management (MBA), capital investments, nuclear energy, and circular economy – green transition. As a lawyer and financier at ING Bank, she co-created projects in the area of financial groups for 7 years, including on behalf of the Capital Investment Department and the Legal Department. 

She participated in the preparation and implementation of a comprehensive restructuring program, including hard coal mining, as part of the Fund for Silesia and the development of a network of business angels. She successfully built R&D areas and obtained external financing, in particular EU funds. 

International Cooperation Manager for Asia, Africa, and Middle East at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice

Coordinator of International Affairs at the United Nations Association Poland.
An experienced professional in international cooperation, global partnerships and business development, she focuses on strengthening trade and diplomatic relations across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
She studied Commerce at Gujarat Law Society in India and pursued advanced studies in International Business, Economics and  Business Management at Monash University in Australia.
During her time in Australia, she gained valuable international exposure and practical experience in cross-cultural business environments and international market practices.
She has represented youth voices as a Youth Delegate at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and has actively participated in United Nations conferences in Brussels, European Economic Forums, and the UN Internet Governance Forum, contributing to global dialogue on sustainable development, digital governance, and international cooperation. Her dedication to global engagement was recognised by the International Human Rights Association for her contribution to national support efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With earlier experience in sales, marketing, and business development, and certifications in International Cooperation and Business Development, she continues to advance initiatives that promote innovation, inclusive growth, and cross-border collaboration at RIG Katowice.

Director of the Provincial Labor Office in Katowice

Director of the Provincial Labor Office in Katowice, academic lecturer, trainer, career advisor with many years of experience. Labor market expert, constantly cooperating with European universities, especially with the Hochschule der Bundesagentur für Arbeit. During the pandemic, he implemented aid packages for entrepreneurs in the form of the second pillar of the Silesian Package for the Economy and the government's “Anti-Crisis Shield” for a total amount of over PLN 2 billion. Winner of the Gold Badge of Honor for Services to the Silesian Province.

Regionalny Kierownik Sprzedaż Polkomtel sp. z o.o.

Doświadczony ekspert i praktyk rynku telekomunikacyjnego z obszaru B2B zarządzający w firmie Polkomtel Sp. z o.o. działającej pod marką Plus zespołami Menadżerów i Doradców Handlowych obsługujących sektor małych, średnich i dużych przedsiębiorstw. Od ponad 20 lat związany z projektami budowania i podnoszenia kompetencji zespołów sprzedaży, rozwoju portfolio produktowego, zarządzania ofertą oraz wprowadzania nowych produktów w tym również spoza branży telekomunikacyjnej na rynek B2B. Absolwent Wydziału Zarządzania oraz studiów podyplomowych na Wydziale Informatyki, Elektronikii Telekomunikacji Akademii Górniczo Hutniczej w Krakowie oraz studiów trenerskich w biznesie - Trener Biznesu, Coach ICF.

Counselor Department of Trade and International Cooperation Department of Barrier Elimination and Business Relations Ministry of Development and Technology

Civil Service official with many years of experience working in the state administration. Long-time employee of the Ministry of Development and Technology (formerly Ministry of Economy) dealing with a broad range of topics related to EU and WTO trade policy. 

At the European Union level, it deals with matters related to the elimination of barriers to trade and investment in Polish exports to non-EU markets. As a Polish delegate, he participates in meetings of the Market Access Committee (MAAC) in Brussels as part of the European Union's trade policy, where he coordinates Poland's position, presents and cooperates with the European Commission, EU countries, and EU businesses on actions to remove unjustified trade barriers for Polish entrepreneurs. In this area, it also works to promote Polish economic interests through bilateral consultations between European Commission representatives and delegations from third countries, as well as bilateral meetings between Polish administration and non-EU countries. 

At the World Trade Organization (WTO) level, as part of the work of the Committee on Trade in Services, The Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) in Geneva, is a representative of Poland and coordinates work on eliminating technical barriers to trade for Polish exports. 

He also represents Poland at meetings of the TBR (Trade Barriers Regulation) Committee, which deals with complaints from EU businesses about trade restrictions in third countries, as well as investigations conducted by the European Commission in this area. 

He promotes the actions of the Polish administration (MRiT) in the area of EU and WTO trade policy tools aimed at supporting Polish entrepreneurs in their effective export expansion on foreign markets. 

He is a participant in the work of the interdepartmental Team for the Issues of the Polish: The Barriers to Access to Third-Country Markets, which identifies barriers to access to non-EU countries that are important to Polish entrepreneurs. 

He is a participant in the inter-ministerial team for recognize barriers accessing third-country markets, which identifies barriers to accessing non-EU countries that are important for Polish entrepreneurs. 

Enterprise Director CEE, NVIDIA

Roman Sioda pełni rolę Enterprise Director dla regionu Centralnej i Wschodniej Europy w NVIDIA. W swojej karierze koncentrował się na rozwijaniu strategii sprzedaży i wdrażaniu technologii w sektorach finansowych, telekomunikacyjnych i produkcyjnych. Jako doświadczony lider, specjalizuje się w tworzeniu dedykowanych rozwiązań technologicznych dla centrów danych, wspierając przedsiębiorstwa w osiąganiu ich celów biznesowych. Jest  absolwentem Henley Business School oraz London Business School, z MBA uzyskanym na Uniwersytecie w Reading.
Roman Sioda pełni rolę Dyrektora Zarządzającego dla regionu Centralnej i Wschodniej Europy w NVIDIA. W swojej karierze koncentrował się na rozwijaniu strategii sprzedaży i wdrażaniu technologii w sektorach finansowych, telekomunikacyjnych i produkcyjnych. Jako doświadczony lider, specjalizuje się w tworzeniu dedykowanych rozwiązań technologicznych dla centrów danych, wspierając przedsiębiorstwa w osiąganiu ich celów biznesowych. Jest  absolwentem Henley Business School oraz London Business School, z MBA uzyskanym na Uniwersytecie w Reading.

NVIDIA to amerykańska firma technologiczna założona w 1993 roku przez Jensena Huanga, Chrisa Malachowsky'ego i Curtisa Priema. Specjalizuje się w produkcji zaawansowanych kart graficznych (szerzej znanych jako GPU) oraz rozwiązań z zakresu sztucznej inteligencji, obliczeń wysokowydajnych, gamingu, pojazdów autonomicznych i robotyki. NVIDIA jest światowym liderem w branży, a jej produkty oraz technologie zrewolucjonizowały grafikę komputerową i obsługę nowoczesnych aplikacji wymagających dużej mocy obliczeniowej. Firma ma siedzibę w Santa Clara w Kalifornii i jest jedną z najwyżej wycenianych spółek na rynku technologicznym.

Chairwoman of the Convention of Directors of District Employment Offices of the Silesian Province, Director of the District Employment Office in Pszczyna

Labor market expert, chairwoman of the Provincial Convention of Directors of the Silesian Province, associated for over 25 years with the field of professional activation, career counseling, and career guidance for various age groups. She has extensive experience in creating and implementing innovative solutions supporting the development of professional competencies and employment. She completed an MBA in Industry 4.0, as well as postgraduate studies in management and career counseling, which allows her to combine knowledge in the fields of management, modern technologies, and specialized professional assistance. For 14 years, she has been the director of the County Employment Office, where she is responsible for building and implementing the institution's strategic processes, effectively adapting the office's activities to the dynamically changing labor market. She is the initiator of numerous events and projects that promote synergy between public institutions, private entities, educational institutions, and the social economy sector. Her primary professional goal is to create effective support mechanisms for job seekers and professional development, as well as to build partnerships for the local labor market and the socio-economic development of the region.

kwalifikowany doradca restrukturyzacyjny, prawnik, prezes zarządu KMS MICHALAK SOKÓŁ sp. z o.o.

Na co dzień zarządza renomowaną, multidyscyplinarną kancelarią restrukturyzacyjną, specjalizującą się m.in. w odpowiedzialności menedżerów. Pełni funkcję syndyka, zarządcy i nadzorcy również w skomplikowanych postępowaniach o wartości zobowiązań przekraczających 100 mln PLN. Zaangażowany w wiodącej roli w szereg skutecznie zrealizowanych procesów restrukturyzacyjnych i upadłościowych spółek z różnych branż, w tym spółek notowanych na giełdzie. Lider zespołów prowadzących badanie niewypłacalności wielu spółek giełdowych. Pełnomocnik dłużników i wierzycieli w postępowaniach sanacyjnych. Posiada szerokie doświadczenie zarządcze jako prezes zarządu spółek prawa handlowego.

W charakterze eksperta doradza kancelariom prawnym obsługującym dłużników, wierzycieli i inwestorów w postępowaniach upadłościowych i restrukturyzacyjnych, a także w postępowaniach karnych dotyczących odpowiedzialności menedżerów. Reprezentuje Klientów w wielu postępowaniach pre-packowych, mając w tym obszarze wymierne sukcesy. Reprezentował konsumenta w jednym z pierwszych w Polsce pre-packów w upadłości konsumenckiej.

Członek Prezydium Sekcji Prawa Upadłościowego i Restrukturyzacyjnego Instytutu Allerhanda, a także Krajowej Izby Doradców Restrukturyzacyjnych. Stały prelegent szkoleń, konferencji i wydarzeń z zakresu restrukturyzacji i upadłości. Autor wielu opublikowanych artykułów z zakresu prawa upadłościowego i restrukturyzacyjnego. W 2022 r. nominowany do naród w prestiżowym konkursie „Rising Stars Prawnicy – liderzy jutra 2022”.

CEO of Gemini Holding, investor in the retail, real estate, pharmaceutical, and IT sectors, entrepreneur since the 1980s

He introduced BP and McDonald's to the Polish market, with which he is still associated today. Rally driver, 9-time World Cup winner, winner of all the longest rallies in the world, including the legendary Dakar Rally. Philanthropist and social activist. For nearly 30 years, he has supported the SIEMACHA Association and the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity. Founder of the Clean Poland Association, which organizes the largest ecological events. Co-organizer of a charity automotive project – Wielka Wyprawa Maluchów dla Dzieci (Great Trip of Small Cars for Children), which aims to help children injured in road accidents. Founder and president of the Stars4Stars foundation.

Head of Communications merce.com S.A.

woje 20-letnie doświadczenie zbierał między innymi w Nokia i Microsoft, w których działał na styku technologii i biznesu w takich branżach jak: przemysł, budownictwo i telco. Z eCommerce związany od ponad 6 lat.

Merce.com S.A. - polska spółka IT specjalizująca się w cyfrowej transformacji sprzedaży. Firma tworzy własny produkt, platformę 'merce. To oprogramowanie klasy ECP, która pomaga średnim i dużym detalistom oraz dystrybutorom w transformacji oraz automatyzacji ich procesów.

Chairwoman of the National Convention of County Employment Office Directors

Director of the District Employment Office in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski since 2019. 
She has been working in the Public Employment Services since 1995. Since January 2020, she has been the Chairwoman of the Convention of Directors of District Employment Offices of the Świętokrzyskie Province, and since 2022, she has been the Chairwoman of the National Convention of Directors of District Employment Offices. Her commitment has been recognized by the Ministry of Family and Social Policy, and in 2023 she received the Primus in Agendo Honorary Badge. She is invited as an expert to conferences and congresses on various activities related to the labor market. She is currently also a councilor of the City Council of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

Vice-Rector for Cooperation with the Socio-Economic Environment at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice

He is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Logistics, Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering, and since 2020, a member of the Transport Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He specializes in modeling transport processes and systems, researching transport behavior and accessibility, travel planning, traffic control, and urban logistics (including first and last mile). He combines research with practical experience in implementing solutions that improve urban mobility.

Founder and CEO of Central & Eastern European Trade Center

As the founder and CEO of CEETC, she is a visionary entrepreneur and experienced manager responsible for connecting global markets and supporting economic growth between Europe and America. With over 3.5 years of experience in trade facilitation, logistics solutions, and supply chain management, she has established strategic partnerships with government institutions and private sector companies to increase and streamline trade.
In addition to her role at CEETC, she also serves as Vice President of the Federation of Central & Eastern European Chambers of Commerce, Inc., where she is responsible for managing the strategic direction and vision of the organization, promoting international trade and investment. She leads global representation and diplomatic activities involving governments, international organizations, and numerous stakeholders from various industries. She also chairs the board of directors, ensuring effective management and oversight of the organization's activities.
In addition, she holds a similar position at the Polish American Chamber of Commerce of Florida & the Americas, Inc., where she oversees global trade, business relations, and member services. She is passionately committed to developing institutional capacity, supporting trade facilitation, creating business networking opportunities, and conducting diplomatic activities at the highest level.

Board Member of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego

Master's degree in management from the Warsaw School of Economics, scholarship holder at Mannheim University. For 20 years, he has held top management positions in Polish international companies, co-created strategies and supervised branches in Europe, the Middle East, China, and India, among others. He also served as president of the management board of a public company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
He served as an independent expert on the supervisory boards of the listed companies Rank Progress S.A. and Kino Polska TV S.A. (member of the audit committee). Since 2002, he has been authorized to sit on the supervisory boards of State Treasury companies (state exam, diploma no. 235/2002).
For 12 years, Leszek Stypułkowski has been involved in the scientific development of innovative solutions for the public sector. He is one of the architects of the POL-on system, a comprehensive digital model of the national science and higher education ecosystem, which was awarded the EUNIS Elite Award for Excellence in Europe.
He is a co-founder of the Social Agreement Incubator, which brings together Polish scientists, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs seeking agreement on strengthening the democratic system in Poland. He is the co-author of the book Umówmy się na Polskę (Let's Agree on Poland) – a Polish concept of systemic innovation.
For a decade, he has been a member of the jury of the “Businesswoman of the Year” competition organized by the “Sukces pisany szminką” foundation.

Wiceprezes Zarządu TAURON Nowe Technologie S.A.

Absolwent Wydziału Inżynierii Politechniki Krakowskiej, gdzie ukończył studia magisterskie i doktoranckie na kierunku budownictwo. Posiada również dyplomy MBA oraz studiów podyplomowych "Controlling i Finanse Przedsiębiorstw" Krakowskiej Szkoły Biznesu Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie. Ukończył Szkołę Trenerów Biznesu oraz program Braincore, łączący wiedzę z zakresu neuronauki z praktyką biznesową.

Aktywnie działa na arenie międzynarodowej – członek zarządu oraz Rady Doradczej Eurodoc, organizacji reprezentującej doktorantów i młodych naukowców w Europie. W przeszłości pełnił funkcje w zarządach, radach fundacji i radach nadzorczych spółek związanych z elektromobilnością, ICT, innowacjami i technologiami deeptech.

Commercial Attaché, Embassy of Hungary in Warsaw

Mr. Balázs Szabó serves as the official Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of Hungary in Warsaw. He is committed to strengthening the establishment, development, and broadening of business relationships between Hungarian and Polish companies, thereby facilitating cross-border business collaborations within the CEE region.

International Diplomatic and Trade Experience
Mr. Szabó brings a global perspective, having served in the same diplomatic capacity at other key locations. His experience includes previous Commercial Attaché postings at the Hungarian Trade Office in Taipei and the Hungarian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City. Furthermore, he possesses extensive experience advising both SMEs and large corporations on Hungarian market entry strategies, alongside a deep practical knowledge of international economic dynamics.

Background and Private Sector Acumen
An economist by training, Mr. Szabó combines diplomatic service with a robust foundation in finance and business. He graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London, and the Corvinus University of Budapest and prior to joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, he gained valuable experience working in the private sector in various roles at major international companies, including Citibank, Diageo, and IMB.

Role as Strategic Liaison
Leveraging his access to key contacts and an extensive network of institutions, agencies, and government representatives, Mr. Szabó acts as a strategic liaison for businesses wishing to develop and grow in Hungary and the CEE region at large. He welcomes and actively encourages anyone with an interest in economic collaboration in or with this area to reach out.

Director of International Cooperation Office, RIG in Katowice

manager with a strong background in both the public and private sectors, specializing in business development, international cooperation, and economic promotion. Effectively combines the perspectives of administration, business, and investors, leading projects that support market expansion and the internationalization of enterprises. Focused on building lasting international partnerships, developing strategic networks and strengthening the global competitiveness of companies and regions.

Director of the Environmental Programs Department at BOŚ S.A.

The department is responsible for the use of public funds (mainly EU funds) allocated, among other things, to finance pro-environmental investments by local governments, enterprises, and housing communities and cooperatives. Marek has been involved in the planning and implementation of public programs, including those using EU funds, for over 25 years. He gained his professional experience in the public sector (including the Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, PARP, BGK) and the private sector (consulting companies).

prof. UŚ, radca prawny

Profesor Wydziału Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, radca prawny Specjalista z zakresu paperless, kwalifikowanych usług zaufanych, tożsamości cyfrowej, cyfrowego obiegu dokumentów, algorytmizacji procesów, implementacji w organizacji algorytmów w tym AI w zgodności z wymogami cyberbezpieczeństwa, tokenizacji procesów w tym wykorzystanie blockchain oraz smart contract, implementacji prawa w algorytmy (inżynieria prawa), cywilista. Realizator projektów Horizon 2020 związanych z innowacjami w przemyśle – SHOP4CF i MAS4AI. Współtwórca m.in: koncepcji i legislacji eSądu w Lublinie – elektronicznego postępowania upominawczego; koncepcji i legislacji elektronicznego potwierdzenia odbioru, powszechnie stosowanego na Poczcie Polskiej (tablety na których potwierdza się odbiór pism); koncepcji i wdrożenia podpisu biometrycznego na tabletach min. biocertiX (wspólnego projektu Samsunga, Asseco i Xtension), koncepcji i wdrożenia oprogramowania Ius Case w wydawnictwie C.H. Beck Założyciel i dyrektor Centrum naukowego - CYBER SCIENCE - Śląskiego Centrum Inżynierii Prawa, Technologii i Kompetencji Cyfrowych, zrzeszającego Uniwersytet Śląski, Politechnikę Śląską, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach, Instytut EMAG sieci Łukasiewicza i NASK. Działacz w zakresie zarządzania Internetem, członek rady programowej IGF Poland Ekspert kadencji 2020-2024 Obserwatorium Parlamentu Europejskiego ds. Sztucznej inteligencji. Przewodniczący Zespołu ds. Cyberbezpieczeństwa Konferencji Rektorów Akademickich Szkół Polskich. W 2025 r. powołany przez wicepremiera K. Gawkowskiego na członka Rady Naukowej Instytutu Łączności Autor licznych książek i opracowań w zakresie prawa nowych technologii – „Legal tech. Czyli jak bezpiecznie korzystać z narzędzi informatycznych w organizacji, w tym w kancelarii oraz dziale prawnym”. Inicjator serii metodyk związanych z technologią i prawem w wydawnictwie C.H. Beck. Członek licznych projektów w zakresie cyfryzacji. Popularyzator wiedzy w zakresie Blockchain – członek Blockhaton EUiPO oraz autor między innymi Blockchain i Prawo (w wersji angielskiej Blockchain and law wyd. Nomos). Współtwórca i partner w latach 2014-2024 kancelarii Szostek_Bar i Partnerzy, w latach 2017-2019 współpracownik PwC Legal, w latach 2019-2021 współpracownik Kancelarii Maruta-Wachta. Odpowiedzialny za szereg wdrożeń paperless w organizacjach (m.in. w bankach). Wykładowca akademicki – profesor na WPIA UŚ, ale także wykładowca studiów podyplomowych z zakresu nowych technologii, AI czy też cyberbezpieczeństwa na: Akademii Koźmińskiego, Polskiej Akademii Nauk, Politechnice Śląskiej (Zarządzanie cyberbezpieczeństwem).

Deputy Director for Commercialization and International Cooperation, National Institute of Telecommunications – PIB

Krzysztof Szubert is a Polish entrepreneur, investor, and strategic advisor with nearly 30 years of experience in the modern digital technology and finance industries. He has experience both as CEO of private ICT companies and as a civil servant holding high positions in public administration. He was the first representative of Poland in history to be invited to a meeting of G20 ministers of digital affairs. For his services, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology. From 2017 to 2020, he was a Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, and since 2024 he has been a Senior Associate Member and Senior Expert at the Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security (ACE-CSR) at the same university. Since August 2022, he has been a member of the UN High-Level Council for Digital Cooperation (IGF). Long-time expert at the Business Centre Club (BCC). Member of the NATO DIANA team of mentors and experts. In 2020-2022, he was the president of the management board of the VC NIF ASI S.A. co-investment fund, and in 2022-2024, he was the vice-president of the management board and CIO at PKO TFI S.A. - part of PKO BP, the largest bank in Poland – responsible for digital transformation, cybersecurity, and digital business initiatives.

Senior Manager in the Public Assistance Team at PwC Poland

A graduate of the University of Warsaw, majoring in Law, as well as the Center for Local Government and Local Development Studies.
Since 2014, she has been professionally involved in the area of public aid. On a daily basis, she supports clients in obtaining funds from EU, national, and international sources. She is also an experienced expert in obtaining tax exemptions under the Polish Investment Zone and implementing tax reliefs (R&D relief, relief for innovative employees, relief for robotization, relief for prototypes).  
As an advisor in the area of public aid, she has participated in numerous investment, research and development, and environmental projects aimed at obtaining financing in the form of grants and tax relief for projects in various sectors and industries, including manufacturing, food, technology, IT, telecommunications, automotive, and insurance. In addition to providing support at the stage of obtaining aid, she has participated in projects related to the settlement of the support received.
Alicja is the author of numerous studies and publications related to public aid and is an active speaker at conferences and industry events.

Kierownik Wydziału Informacji i Promocji, Śląskie Centrum Przedsiębiorczości

Kierownik Wydziału Informacji i Promocji Śląskiego Centrum Przedsiębiorczości
Od 16 lat związana ze Śląskim Centrum Przedsiębiorczości, gdzie zdobyła szeroką wiedzę na temat Funduszy Europejskich. Doświadczenie zawodowe budowała jako koordynatorka w Wydziale Wyboru i Kontraktacji, gdzie odpowiadała za kompleksowe przygotowanie i nadzór nad procesem wyboru projektów.
Obecnie kieruje Wydziałem Informacji i Promocji, koordynując działania mające na celu popularyzację Funduszy Europejskich oraz budowanie wizerunku Śląskiego Centrum Przedsiębiorczości jako kluczowej instytucji wspierającej rozwój mikroprzedsiębiorstw, małych i średnich firm w województwie śląskim. 
Celem jej działań jest zapewnienie przedsiębiorcom rzetelnego dostępu do aktualnej wiedzy o finansowaniu unijnym. Łącząc profesjonalizm z partnerskim podejściem, stawia na przejrzystą komunikację i praktyczne wsparcie.

Co-owner of the UNIDO brand – expert on subsidies for companies in Poland

For years, he has been co-managing a company specializing in obtaining grants for companies from various industries throughout the country. He is an expert in EU and national grants for enterprises.
He advises entrepreneurs from all over the country on identifying development needs, introducing product and service innovations, and obtaining funding for such investments. He specializes in selecting solutions for the industrial sector in a very wide range. He has implemented EU and national projects for the chemical, automotive, aviation, pharmaceutical, food, and many other industries.
He is involved in selecting appropriate subsidies and other solutions supporting the development of both SMEs and large enterprises employing several thousand people.

Director of the Social Insurance Institution Branch, Rybnik Branch

An economist with many years of professional experience. In 2014, he obtained a PhD in economics from the University of Economics in Katowice, Faculty of Finance and Insurance. He is a graduate of postgraduate studies in Master of Business Administration.

He has been involved in the social insurance sector for many years. He has been working at the Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) for over 25 years. Since 2017, he has been managing the ZUS branch in Rybnik.

He is a long-standing member of the Polish Social Insurance Association, the Polish Economic Society, and the Accountants Association in Poland. He is also the author of publications related to accounting.

He uses his knowledge and experience in his teaching activities. He is an academic lecturer at the Academy of Applied Sciences in Racibórz, the University of Economics in Katowice, and the Academy of Applied Sciences in Bielsko-Biała, where he shares his knowledge of economics, social insurance, and accounting with students.

Chief Executive Officer, Flying Bisons

Kamil Tatol, MBA – Chief Executive Officer, Flying Bisons
Kamil is the Chief Executive Officer at Flying Bisons, a strategic design and implementation firm founded in 2016, with offices in Poland and Saudi Arabia. He leads a team of 120+ experts supporting digital transformation of leading organizations across banking, telco, education, public and energy sectors. Flying Bisons’ projects impact over 200 million people worldwide, helping industry leaders in Europe and Saudi Arabia design and deliver world-class digital experiences that bring real business value.

Zastępca Dyrektora Departamentu Gospodarki Wodnej, Ministerstwo Infrastruktury

Ukończył studia prawnicze na Wydziale Prawa i Administracji Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, gdzie również uzyskał tytuł doktora nauk prawnych. Dodatkowo, ukończył studia podyplomowe z zarządzania i marketingu na Akademii Ekonomicznej w Katowicach.
Obecnie pełni funkcję Zastępcy Dyrektora w Departamencie Gospodarki Wodnej Ministerstwa Infrastruktury oraz adiunkta w Wyższej Szkole Bankowej w Poznaniu, Wydział Zamiejscowy w Chorzowie. Jest także członkiem Państwowej Rady Gospodarki Wodnej.
W przeszłości pełnił wiele znaczących funkcji, w tym miedzy innymi: Wiceprzewodniczącego Rady Nadzorczej GPW SA w Katowicach, Dyrektora Wydziału Ochrony Środowiska w Urzędzie Marszałkowskim Województwa Śląskiego, członka zarządu Śląskiego Ogrodu Botanicznego oraz członka Regionalnej Rady Ochrony Przyrody. Był również Sekretarzem Rady Nadzorczej WFOŚiGW w Katowicach, Prodziekanem Wydziału Administracyjno-Prawnego Akademii Polonijnej w Częstochowie oraz Zastępcą Dyrektora Instytutu Ekonomii i Administracji tej samej uczelni.

HR Business Partner, Profesor Akademii Humanitas

HR Business Partner with over a decade of experience working with managers, specializing in leadership development and personal branding. Professor at the Humanitas Academy, doctor of management sciences, entrepreneur, and certified trainer. Co-founder of HUMANTRA, where she supports organizations in building HR strategies, internal communication, recruitment, and conducting training and development projects.

Author of five books and over 80 publications, she has conducted over 3,500 hours of training and workshops, as well as consultations, including on LinkedIn, image communication, and the use of AI in the work of HR professionals and leaders.

Director of Sales Development at RAYNET CRM

Michal Vacula is the Director of Sales Development at RAYNET CRM, where he leads an international business development team, supporting the global growth of the company's SaaS CRM solutions. With nearly two decades of sales experience and a career in professional sports, he combines discipline, teamwork, and resilience to build strong customer relationships, expand into new markets, and simplify CRM implementation worldwide.

Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

He studied Hungarian, Russian, and Ukrainian at the Faculty of Humanities of Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest.
Since 1997, he has been working for the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, where he is primarily responsible for relations with Ukraine.
He has worked at foreign missions in Kyiv, Uzhhorod, and Warsaw.

Head of Economic Department / Counsellor Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Biography– Huub von FrijtagDrabbe (Head of the EconomicDepartment, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Poland)

Huubstartedhiscareer in the privatesector, as a transport economicsconsultant. He thenswitchedcareerpaths to the public sector and joined the Dutch Ministry of ForeignAffairs. Over the course of hiscareer, he hasworkedbothat the Dutch Ministry of ForeignAffairsheadquarters in The Hague, as well as atfourdifferent Dutch Embassies (in Beijing, Berlin, Bucharest and now in Warsaw). He hasleddifferentteams of policy officersresponsible for economicthemessuch as trade and investment promotion, economictransformation, privatesector development, Europeanforeign policy, bilateralpolitical relations, development cooperation and internationalmigration policy.

At a number of Embassiesabroad, he was responsible for developing newinitiatives for improved trade and investment promotion, betterprovision of economic services to Dutch companiesabroad and developing and implementing public-privatepartnerships. Duringhiscareer, he was active in numerousgovernment-to-government policy consultations, EU policy development and general management of the teams he leadat the MinistryoratEmbassiesabroad.

Partner and lawyer at TIGGES Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB

Attorney Dr. Dominik Wagner, LL.M. is a senior partner at TIGGES and specializes in core issues of international business law. With over 15 years of professional experience, he assists German, Polish and international companies in addressing complex legal issues related to company formations, foreign expansion, cross-border trade activities and transactions in the corporate and real estate sectors (M&A).

As a certified specialist in commercial and corporate law, as well as international business law, Dr. Wagner has a profound understanding of contract, trade, corporate, and real estate law. His comprehensive expertise in these areas makes him a sought-after advisor for corporate clients from both domestic and international markets.

A particular focus of his work is his specialisation in German-Polish business transactions. As a German and Polish native speaker, he advises medium-sized and large companies on both sides of the Oder on cross-border trade activities and investments in the respective neighbouring country. As a registered foreign lawyer at the Katowice Bar Association and board member of the AHK Poland in Warsaw, he is deeply rooted in German-Polish economic relations.

Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice, Director of Development.

A manager with many years of experience in development and sales, strategy building, business process optimization, finance, and project management. For over 20 years, he has been co-creating and consistently implementing the development strategy of RIG in Katowice, as well as developing its flagship events and key projects. An expert in the preparation and coordination of numerous projects co-financed by the EU. Member of the project evaluation committee (+500 evaluated applications and business plans). Business advisor, trainer, and expert in the area of starting and running a business, with a comprehensive view of business. She gained her professional experience through internships at the Polish Embassies in Berlin and Paris, among others. Graduate of Executive MBA in International Business at Coventry University and the Poznań School of Banking, Faculty of Economics at the University of Economics in Katowice, Erasmus program at Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, and postgraduate studies in Accounting and Psychology in Management. 

Vice Dean for Student Affairs; Rector's Representative for Science; Vice-Chair of the Academic Council of WSB Merito University in Poznań

Adjunct professor at WSB Merito University in Chorzów, as well as: Vice-Dean for Student Affairs and Rector's Representative for Science; member of the Academic Council and Publishing Committee at WSB Merito Publishing House in Poznań; Chairman of the Faculty Committee for Employee Evaluation; former long-term member of the WSB Senate in Poznań and the Council in Chorzów, the Scientific Council of WSB Merito in Poznań, and the Scientific Council of “Chorzowskie Studia Polityczne” (Chorzów Political Studies). 

Author of a number of scientific publications, papers, and expert works covering:

• othe field of political science and securitology (theory of politics and security, social research methodology, science of the state, law and politics, local government in Ireland);
• feminist studies (political science, security studies, economics and management from a feminist perspective, equality policy, gender studies);

• the organization of the research process (research policy and management, evaluation of scientific activity).

Former Head of Departments and Head of the Political Science and National Security Teaching Unit..

DEI expert at the Lewiatan Confederation, member of the Council of the Women's Congress Association

Economist, DEI expert at the Lewiatan Confederation, member of the Council of the Women's Congress Association, co-author of the report “Women, the labor market, and equal pay.” PhD student in economics at the Warsaw School of Economics. Her research interests focus on income inequality and the activation of women in the labor market. She has collaborated with institutions such as the European Commission, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Member of the Young Scholars Committee of the International Association for Feminist and Gender Economics (IAFFE).

Director General of the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce

Anna Wiśniewski is the Director General of the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce. Since 2019, she has been the Head of the CED Central European Economic Development Network of Hungary Representative Office in Poland. From 2010 to 2014, she served as Commercial Counselor at the Hungarian Embassy in Warsaw, and from 2014 to 2019, she was Commercial Attaché at the Hungarian Consulate General in Krakow.
She holds a PhD in international economics from the Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of International Relations. An economist and former diplomat, she deals primarily with economic relations between Poland and Hungary and Poland's economic development after the political transformation. She is the initiator of the Polish-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce, one of the founders and a professional mentor of the project.

Senior Manager, PwC Poland

Naczelnik Wydziału Cyfryzacji i Nowych Technologii Urząd Miasta Rybnika

Od 19 lat związana z samorządem. Dotychczasowa kariera związana głównie z pozyskiwaniem środków zewnętrznych na realizację inwestycji. Koordynuje podejmowane w Mieście Rybnik działania transformacji cyfrowej, smart city oraz projekt wodorowy ROW2.0. Kieruje Wydziałem Cyfryzacji i Nowych Technologii w Urzędzie Miasta w Rybniku. Wyróżniona nagrodą Digital Shapers za rok 2023 w kategorii Transformacja cyfrowa.

Consul general of Ukraine in Kraków

He was born on November 14, 1971, in Lviv. In 1997, he graduated from the Lviv Academy of Fine Arts, and in 2001, from the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, specializing in international law. In 1997–1998, he worked at the Lviv Regional State Administration, holding the positions of Chief Specialist of the Organizational Department and Consultant to the Deputy Chairman – Head of the LOAP Apparatus. In 1998, he began working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine as Third Secretary of the IT Division of the Organizational and Technical Support Department, and then as Third Secretary of the Foreign Missions Division of the Human Resources and Educational Institutions Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. From 1998 to 2002, he worked as Third Secretary for Cultural Cooperation at the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland. From 2002 to 2005, he was the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in Lviv, and de facto became the founder and first head of the Representative Office. From August 1, 2005, to May 31, 2009, he was Counselor and Head of the Consular Section of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Poland. From September 7, 2009, to March 13, 2020, he was again the Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in Lviv, Head of the Office with a consular district covering seven western regions.
Since March 14, 2020, he has been the Consul General of Ukraine in Kraków.

Foreign Investment Manager, Invest Region Leipzig GmbH

She has been living in northern Germany, in Bremen (Land Bremen), for over thirty years. 
After completing her master's degree at the University of Bremen (majors: History of Central and Eastern European Culture, Sociology), she started her own business. 
Previously, between 1981 and 1989, she lived in Zagreb in the former Yugoslavia, where she completed her studies (subject: South Slavic languages and literature at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb).  After graduating, she worked as a translator and tour guide. This period became a unique opportunity for her to experience not only Balkan multiculturalism.
Since 2005, as the founder of a consulting company in Germany (Urszula Wöltjen. Deutsch – Polnisches Consulting), she has been active in the field of Polish-German economic and business relations. At the same time, from 2011 to 2016, she served as the representative of Łódzka Specjalna Strefa Ekonomiczna S.A. (Łódź Special Economic Zone) for attracting investors from German-speaking regions of Europe. 
Since 2017, she has been the official representative of the German company Invest Region Leipzig GmbH in Poland.
As an advisor with many years of experience in the German and Polish markets in the field of foreign investment, she supports the internationalization of entrepreneurship on both sides of the Oder River.  
Her knowledge of Polish, German, Serbian, and Croatian are tools that enable her to work professionally on the international stage.

Special Sales Initiatives Director

Dyrektor Programu Partnerskiego w WeNet, odpowiedzialny za rozwój strategicznych inicjatyw sprzedażowych oraz budowanie długofalowych relacji biznesowych. Aktywnie dzieli się swoją wiedzą i doświadczeniem podczas wydarzeń branżowych, inspirując przedsiębiorców do wykorzystania potencjału współpracy i nowych technologii.

First Vice-Voivode of Silesia

Absolwent Politechniki Częstochowskiej na Wydziale Inżynierii Mechanicznej i Informatyki oraz Międzywydziałowego Studium Kształcenia Nauczycieli. Ukończył studia podyplomowe na kierunku Zarządzanie Projektem Europejskim w Akademii Ekonomicznej w Katowicach oraz Executive Master of Business Administration w Uczelni Nauk Społecznych w Łodzi.

Dotychczas zawodowo związany głównie z samorządem. Pracował w Śląskiej Organizacji Turystycznej, Starostwie Powiatowym w Myszkowie, w Urzędzie Gminy Poraj na stanowisku kierownika referatu, a także w Śląskim Oddziale Regionalnym Agencji Restrukturyzacji i Modernizacji Rolnictwa na stanowisku zastępcy dyrektora.

Wykładał na Uniwersytecie Jana Długosza w Częstochowie. Pełnił również funkcję prezesa Zarządu Spółdzielni Socjalnej Poractive w Poraju.

Zaangażowany w działalność społeczną: w latach 2010–2024 radny Rady Miasta w Myszkowie, w latach 2011-2024 członek Zarządu Lokalnej Grupy Działania Partnerstwo Północnej Jury, współzałożyciel i prezes Towarzystwa Sportowego Libero w Myszkowie, wiceprezes Częstochowskiego Okręgowego Związku Żeglarskiego oraz Regionalnego Wodnego Ochotniczego Pogotowia Ratunkowego w Częstochowie.

Vice President of the Management Board of Veolia Group in Poland

Rzecznik Prasowy, Zastępca Dyrektora Departamentu Komunikacji i Marketingu, Polska Agencja Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości

Z wykształcenia psycholog, od 2006 roku zawodowo związana z funduszami UE — i ta przygoda wciąż trwa. Obecnie pełni funkcję zastępcy dyrektora w Departamencie Komunikacji i Marketingu oraz rzecznika prasowego w Polskiej Agencji Rozwoju Przedsiębiorczości. Koordynuje proces obsługi klienta, współpracę z mediami oraz prowadzi spotkania, szkolenia, warsztaty i webinaria dla wnioskodawców Funduszy Europejskich w zakresie oferty produktowej Agencji. Jej celem jest nie tylko skuteczne informowanie o możliwościach wsparcia, ale również budowanie wiarygodnego i spójnego wizerunku instytucji — szczególnie dziś, gdy każdy może tworzyć własną rzeczywistość informacyjną. Komunikację opiera na prostym, zrozumiałym przekazie i realnych wartościach, które wspierają przedsiębiorców w świadomym i skutecznym korzystaniu z dostępnych narzędzi rozwoju.

President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Katowice, Vice-President of European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME

Entrepreneur, manager, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Slovenia. He gained his professional experience by managing numerous economic and social projects and during numerous internships, including at the Economic and Trade Department of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Paris. He specializes in trade on the Polish and international markets. In recent years, he has worked for foreign corporations: Italian, Spanish, and German, where he was responsible for the development of investments in Central Europe. He is the initiator of many social and entrepreneurial projects. He is also a member of numerous economic bodies, including Vice-Chairman of the Silesian Forum of Experts at the Marshal of the Silesian Province, the Economic Council at the Silesian Province Governor, the Social and Economic Council of the Silesian-Zagłębie Metropolis, the Provincial Council for Electromobility, the Council of the Silesian University of Technology, and as Chairman of the Committee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of supervisory boards and management boards of companies, including state-owned enterprises. He is a graduate of Executive MBA – Master of Business Administration; Institut d'Administration des Enterprises IAE d'Aix-en-Provence Graduate School of Management in Marseille – Paul Cezanne University in Marseille

Partner, Head of Advisory, Zwyrtek & Partners

Expert in business strategy, digital transformation, and consulting for family businesses and capital groups. Partner and co-founder of Zwyrtek & Partners, where he heads the business and digital consulting practice. Tax advisor and customs agent with over 22 years of experience supporting companies—from global corporations and Polish industrial groups to innovative scale-ups—in the areas of law, taxes, finance, supply chain management, and the implementation of modern technologies, including artificial intelligence.
He developed his managerial career at PwC, where he held director positions for 14 years and managed tax, legal, and accounting advisory teams. Since 2022, he has combined the role of advisor with C-Level Executive experience in Polish and international companies in the industrial, foodtech, TSL, automation, and robotics industries.
He is active in economic and scientific organizations – he is, among others, the chairman of the Commission for Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 at OIPH Tychy, a member of the Scientific Council of the Nanonet Foundation, and a member of the tax commission at AHK Polska. He is an MBA lecturer at the W. Korfanty Upper Silesian Academy in Katowice and a speaker at the most important economic conferences in Poland, including the European SME Congress, Industry Next, and New Industry 4.0.
Author and co-author of numerous economic and tax publications in the national and trade press (including Rzeczpospolita, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Business Insider Polska). Graduate of economics at the University of Economics in Katowice, the Executive MBA program at GFKM/University of Silesia/Erasmus University Rotterdam, and postgraduate studies in digital business transformation at Kozminski University. 

CEO of Katowice Special Economic Zone SA

Graduate of the K. Adamiecki University of Economics in Katowice. Doctor habilitated in the discipline of economics and finance, Professor at the University of Economics in Katowice. 
Manager, consultant to enterprises, expert to local governments and business environment institutions. D. in economics, university lecturer, also has experience as a manager in a large IT company. In business practice, he provides consulting services to enterprises, business environment institutions, public administration. His scientific and research interests focus on information economics, innovation, information society and knowledge economy. Author of dozens of scientific publications in the field of innovation, knowledge economy, information society.

Business Development Manager – EMEA, AWS

Dr Tomasz Żemojtel jest Liderem Rozwoju Biznesu dla Sektora Ochrony Zdrowia w regionie EMEA Amazon Web Services (AWS). Łączy on ekspercką wiedzę w zakresie wykorzystania danych klinicznych i omicznych z rozwojem innowacji w opiece zdrowotnej. W AWS wspiera organizacje ochrony zdrowia we wdrażaniu technologii chmurowych, w tym rozwiązań AI, z uwzględnieniem rozwoju medycyny spersonalizowanej. Wykorzystując połączenie wiedzy medycznej i kompetencji biznesowych, działa na rzecz wykorzystania mocy obliczeniowej chmury do uwolnienia potencjału dużych zbiorów danych klinicznych, napędzając rozwój zintegrowanych rozwiązań opieki zdrowotnej.

Zastępca Prezesa Wód Polskich ds. Usług Wodnych Państwowe Gospodarstwo Wodne Wody Polskie

Od maja 2024 r. zastępca prezesa Wód Polskich ds. Usług Wodnych. Pełniła funkcję dyrektora Zarządu Zlewni Środkowej i Dolnej Warty w Poznaniu, a następnie dyrektora Regionalnego Zarządu Gospodarki Wodnej w Poznaniu. Pracowała w Urzędzie Miasta Poznania na stanowisku dyrektora Wydziału Klimatu i Środowiska, gdzie podejmowała działania na rzecz edukacji ekologicznej. Absolwentka Akademii Rolniczej w Poznaniu z tytułem magistra inżyniera Inżynierii Środowiska o specjalności Inżynieria Wodna i Sanitacja Wsi - Budownictwo Hydrotechniczne. 

Radca prawny, Senior Counsel w Kancelarii KBZ Żuradzki Barczyk & Wspólnicy w Katowicach

Posiada wieloletnie doświadczenie w zakresie kompleksowej obsługi działów HR. Reprezentuje klientów w sprawach z zakresu indywidualnego i zbiorowego prawa pracy, w tym w procesach sądowych. Brała udział w projektach dotyczących outsourcingu pracowniczego, przejmowania zakładów pracy oraz zwolnień grupowych. Prowadzi negocjacje ze związkami zawodowymi i przedstawicielami pracowników. Doktor nauk społecznych w dyscyplinie nauki prawne, autorka publikacji z zakresu prawa prywatnego.