Speakers 3. Data Economy Congress

Leader, manager and architect with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation in financial and manufacturing organizations.

He has extensive professional experience in performing the functions of:

• CIO of the bank,
• director of business strategy areas,
• program and project portfolio management,
• digitization of processes.

He gained the above experience in oil & gas companies, as well as in the consulting, banking and central government industries.
Currently, he is responsible for the digitization of refinery and petrochemical production in one of the largest companies in Europe.

Emil Andryszczyk is a promoter of an organized approach to the transformation of organizations based on:

• business process automation – BPA,
• intelligent IT tools and employee competences.

He believes that through the use of modern technologies, data platforms, AI and ML, companies face a unique opportunity to create value and competitive advantage based on data.

CEO and founder of EBIS, one of the few technology companies operating on the Microsoft Data Stack, successfully implementing Microsoft Power BI for the past 10 years since its inception in the Business Intelligence market.

Twice recognized by Microsoft as one of the top 45 FastTrack Recognized Solution Architects worldwide. A data enthusiast who enjoys solving complex problems related to BI architecture. Highly esteemed for projects that develop data sets and corporate-level reports while fostering innovation through self-service BI capabilities and data analysis support in Excel.

He has led numerous BI implementations with SQL Server and Azure solutions, focusing on the potential for developing the systems created. Having been deeply involved with Power BI since its release, Mateusz advocates for adopting a data-driven business culture.

Passionate about technology and golf. Looking for new sports and technological challenges.

Dr. Björn Bringmann is a Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting and lead of the Deloitte AI Institute in Germany. As a seasoned management consultant with 20 years of research and consulting experience in artificial intelligence, he is working with executives across industries on generating value from data, analytics, and AI. In his career, Björn served clients on multiple aspects of AI transformations from strategy development through capability building to AI ethics, deploying AI at scale and MLOps.

He has a strong scientific background, holding a patent and having published 20+ publications at major international peer-reviewed conferences on AI since 2002 including serving as guest editor for the Machine Learning Journal in 2018. Björn holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg and a Ph.D. from KU Leuven.

Marcin Chudeusz is the CEO and Co-Founder of DEXT.AI, a Vienna-based company established in 2020, focused on developing AI-powered software for data warehousing. Prior to founding DEXT.AI, Marcin worked as a Data Warehouse Consultant in projects across Poland, Germany, the UK, and Austria. His academic credentials include a degree in Computer Science from the Technical University of Warsaw, complemented by studies in Business Informatics at the University of Applied Science in Vienna.

Prior to becoming President of ComCERT S.A., he was, among other things, an author of software for state bodies covered by protection of classified information. He worked with government administration offices, government composite administration bodies and public finance sector units, including state public law institutions.

In 2016-2017, he was a co-founder and Member of the Board of Directors (CFO) of Critical Applications, a company owned by the Ministry of Finance, developing analytical information systems supporting the Tax Administration and other state bodies in criminal and fiscal activities and countering financial irregularities. In 2017-2019, Vice President of the Social Insurance Institution, responsible for technical implementation of the 2017 pension reform and implementation of the e-Contribution, e-Act and e-ZLA (electronic sick leave) projects.

He served as a Member of the Council for Digitization Affairs appointed by the Minister of Digitization, a Member of the Scientific Council of NASK, and an Advisor to the Steering Committee of the e-Document project – being appointed jointly by the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration, the Minister of Digitization and the Minister of Health. In 2019-2021, he served as an advisor to the Presidents of selected state-owned companies. He is certified as an expert witness in IT, reverse engineering, cyber security and IT copyright.

A recognized expert with many years of experience in data and advanced analytics, CEO of TIDK. Propagator of knowledge about artificial intelligence, passionate about discovering knowledge from data. An experienced designer of enterprise-class analytics solutions. He has been awarded the Microsoft MVP Data Platform and MVP AI distinctions for many years for his activity. Author of the podcast “Resistance is futile, AI is coming”, an experienced speaker.

Paula Januszkiewicz is an experienced cybersecurity expert, CEO, and the founder of CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy. She is a Microsoft MVP, an honorable Regional Director for CEE, and a top-rated conference speaker at events such as Microsoft Ignite, RSA, Black Hat, and more. Her session was voted the best at Black Hat Asia Briefings 2019.

Paula has over 19 years of experience in the field, including performing penetration tests, consulting, and delivering sessions and trainings. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and has created security awareness programs for various organizations, including top management. Paula is also a member of the Technical Advisory Board at the Royal Bank of Scotland/Natwest and has been granted access to the source code of Windows.

Agnieszka Kobylańska – Director of the Data Governance Bureau at BNP Paribas Bank Polska SA, Chief Data Officer.
For years connected with banking and finance, previously worked for Bank Millennium SA , Polbank EFG, Raiffeisen Bank Polska. She has based her development and career on experience in operational management in large structures, participation in strategic projects, often related to bank mergers, and in recent years, she has turned her attention to data management. For years, she has acted as a ‘liaison’ between Business and IT, where she applies her operational and business experience and knowledge of successful IT project implementation.
She says that the key to success in data management is to take a holistic approach to the subject and combine product, process and technology knowledge. As CDO, she is responsible for developing the ‘data ecosystem’ so that it becomes more and more important asset for building competitive advantage. In practice, this is expressed by building business processes that support high data quality, ensuring good communication and combining modern technology with the growing needs of the business.

Medical Doctor. Managing Director of the Polish Hospital Federation, the largest hos-pital organization in Poland. Leader of „AI Coalition in Healthcare” for Poland. Co-founder and Chair of the Board in Data Lake and Donate your Data Foundation. Listed among „100 most influential people in Polish healthcare” for the last 4 years, laureate of “25 under 25” and „30 under 30” Forbes list. Held managerial positions in leading polish medical startups. Speaker and moderator at the most important conferences related to the healthcare sector.

CEO of Synerise – AI & BigData Company – 17th fastest growing technology company in Europe according to Financial Times in 2022. Lecturer & Researcher at AGH University of Science&Technology. Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and Investor. CEO and co-owner of Wisla Krakow Football Club – one of the oldest and most titled Polish Football Club – founded in 1906. During his professional career, he used to work for/with Fortune 500 companies and got numerous prestigious national and international awards with the Synerise Team, including, among other things: Laureate of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 – 2021,2022 Edition; Winner @ ACM RecSys Twitter Challenge 2021, 2nd place; Winner @ ACM KDD Cup, OGB-LSC 2021, 3rd place; Winner @ ACM WSDM Booking.com Data Challenge 2021, 2nd place; Winner @ SIGIR eCom Rakuten Data Challenge 2020, 1st place; Title of one of the 30 most promising technology entrepreneurs in the world according to Ernst and Young 2018; Special Award in EY Entrepreneur of the Year Contest 2018; AGH University of Science of Technology 100th anniversary Award 2018; Digital Shaper Award 2018, Polish President Startup Award; Poland AI Person of The Year 2019; CEE x-Tech Awards 2019 – AI Innovation of the Year; EU Leading Innovator by Google, Res Publica and the Financial Times; Microsoft Partner of the Year 2017,2018,2019.

Since 2010 he has been a lecturer and researcher at the AGH University of Science and Technology (two faculties) in Krakow, where he co-founded (at the age of 23) award-winning courses and full-time program studies of his authorship from scratch, including; Social Informatics, E-Economy (the most innovative system of study in Poland in 2012 according to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education) and Digital Marketing. He is an ambassador of the AGH brand and a mentor in the Gov Polish Development Fund network. He graduated from two fields of study (computer science and sociology) and is currently working on an interdisciplinary Ph.D. He has participated in many conferences and is a guest lecturer at Polish and foreign universities. Together with partners, he rolled out Ph.D. Data Science Studies in Poznan. He is also the author of publications, including bestsellers, inter alia published as part of the PWN Scientific Publishers. He is the founder and creator of the AI School Program and Academy for schools and kindergartens rolled out in 2019 in Poland. Co-author of the first, the fastest, and the most significant crowdfunding action in the CEE region.

Marcin Kruczyk is a data scientist and AI manager with over 10 years of consulting experience. He has a track record of successfully delivering projects across a diverse range of industries varying from Banking through Telecommunication and Media ending on Life Science and Healthcare.

Beyond his consulting experience, Marcin holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from Uppsala University, reflecting his academic background and affinity for scientific research. This background has additionally allowed him to apply his AI knowledge to the field of biology and genetics, contributing to advancements in genomic analysis and personalized medicine.

Michał Kulbacki – Economist in the Sustainable Finance Research Program, leader of the steel project @ Instrat Foundation

At Instrat, he focuses on areas of sustainable finance, economic policy and decarbonization of the energy intensive industries, particularly the steel sector. Previously, he worked as an economist at the analytical center SpotData, preparing analyses on monetary policy, financial markets, international trade, and commodities. He also has experience working as a sector analyst at EY and Alior Bank. Graduate of SGH Warsaw School of Economics.

Head of the Customer Relations Department responsible for developing the CRM system, managing the customer experience (CX), creating loyalty programmes (WinTo!) and monitoring the responsible game. He has well-established expertise in leading teams and developing digital products. He has been involved in the gambling industry for 12 years, running a marketing agency for the bookmaking industry, launching online casinos into foreign markets and being involved in innovative startup projects. At Totalizator Sportowy for almost 6 years, he worked in the Development Department, where he developed websites and applications. As iLOTTO Manager, he introduced LOTTO games on interactive channels. Currently, he focuses on building omnichannel and effective data monetisation.

Robert Pławiak – Since November 2022 as Chief Digital&Technology&Information Office in Polpharma, Poland. He is responsible for all aspects of digitalization, and technology areas of IT&OT processes in the most significant pharma manufactures. In the last four years (2018-2022), as the President and Group CIO, he implemented many changes in business processes in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. He contributed to the construction of a new system for the distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 in Poland, and optimized business processes based on implementing and modernizing IT solutions, including WMS, TMS, and ERP. In the Pelion Group, he was responsible for M&A processes and completed the transfer of the management of the Swedish pharmacy network and the IT ecosystem to Poland.
Additionally, Robert is involved in expanding NGO in Poland as President of the IT LEADER CLUB POLSKA foundation. During the last ten years, was established well knows IT Academy for public sector employees that can graduate MBA level. He is a graduate of the computer systems course at the Military Technical Academy in Warsaw and MBA studies at the Warsaw School of Economics. In 2022 he finished studies at Cambridge University School in the field of Digital Disruption Transformation and Strategy. He has broad management and leadership experience reaching nearly 20 years in insurance, banking, leasing, pharmacy, and healthcare. It was gained by managing computerization processes and projects, cybersecurity, and building and deploying IT strategy in insurance and financial state institutions in Poland.
In his career so far, Robert Pławiak was related, among others, to the PZU Group (PZU SA, PZU Życie SA), the EFL Group, Bank Handlowy S.A., Inteligo Financial Services S.A., EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (PolbankEFG brand), FunduszMikro Sp. z o.o. , FM BANK S.A., Raiffeisen Bank Poland S.A. He is also an active member of the PMI International&Polska, ISACA, and ISSA associations, and an active speaker at many IT conferences in Poland organized by PMI, ISACA, ISSA, Puls Biznesu, Rzeczpospolita. In the above companies, Robert Pławiak was developing and implementing IT strategies and team transformations and digital transformations in technology divisions subordinated to him. He was leading and acquiring IT projects on an international scale. Moreover, he was responsible for optimization and increasing cost efficiency in IT. As Chief Information Officer in the EFL Group, he was responsible for the development and implementation of the IT strategy, and IT transformation in the years 2017-2020, as well as the construction and implementation of the corporate architecture strategy and IT sourcing in the companies that are part of the EFL Group.

Krzysztof is responsible for cooperation with manufacturing sector in Poland. For over 25 years, he has been providing professional services to his clients, combining business knowledge with technological competencies. Although his educational background is finance, for over 20 years, he has been operating at the intersection of business and technology. For many years, he has successfully assisted clients in the digital transformation journey in the areas such as finance, production management and supply chain. He has extensive experience in designing and building analytical solutions being the basis for decision-making processes. In the context of digital transformation, he is a supporter of the “business driven – technology enabled” approach.

Advisor to strategic clients in the area of business intelligence and the business application of AI. For 8 years, he has been co-founder of the Elitmind company, a leader in the market of professional data & AI services in Poland, Central and Western Europe and the Middle East, Microsoft Polska Partner of the Year 2023 in AI and Azure. He has been the CEO for two years. A graduate of the Lublin University of Technology, majoring in Engineering Application of Computer Science, speaker at many thematic conferences, especially in the area of energy, finance and controlling.

Director of the Financial Institutions Market, responsible for the product offer and cooperation of BIK with banks, leasing and factoring companies.

He has over 10 years of professional experience in mortgage banking in the area of credit analysis and risk management, gained, among others, at in the PKO BP bank and in the Danish bank Nykredit RealKredit A/S.

Enthusiast of new technologies, innovative solutions and sport. At BIK, he identifies business opportunities and leads innovative projects.

Currently, he manages development work in the field of BIK solutions supporting the banking sector in the ESG area.