Director of the Center for Innovation at the Warsaw University of Technology. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the President of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, which comprises 22 research institutes and provides comprehensive solutions for business. From 2015 to 2019, he was the Undersecretary and later Secretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, responsible for fostering cooperation between science and business. He is the author of the law on industrial PhDs and the coordinator of work on a new concept for the operation of research institutes.

As a member of the Innovation Team, he oversaw interministerial work on the first and second Innovation Acts. The first of these was recognized by the Employers of Poland organization as the best deregulation law in the area of taxes. Both regulations are considered a turning point in eliminating barriers to cooperation between scientists and entrepreneurs.

He is also a former Director of the John Paul II Thought Center and Vice President of the Tertio Millennio Institute. A graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Jagiellonian University and the University of Hamburg, he holds a Ph.D. in the humanities and has been a long-time lecturer at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He was also a scholarship holder at the University of Freiburg and a graduate of the prestigious management program at IESE Business School in Barcelona.

A graduate of the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw with a specialization in Econophysics. For over nine years, he has been active in the 3D printing industry and runs one of the longest-operating companies in this field in Poland – Sygnis SA. He is responsible for the management and representation of the company, as well as coordination and supervision of the HR and Sales departments. He collaborates closely with scientists and science popularizers, promoting pro-science attitudes and implementing innovative solutions in research institutes and educational institutions. A 3D printing expert with many years of experience, he is one of the founders of the 4.0 Industry Chamber of Commerce and a co-author of the Code of Ethics of the Polish 3D Printing Industry. He also acts as an expert – employer for the Polish Accreditation Committee. An experienced speaker and qualified trainer, he has appeared at, among others: the XXXI Economic Forum in Karpacz, “Regiosummit” – the Local and Economic Diplomacy Summit 2019 organized by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology, the International Symposium on Intellectual Property in Industry and Business (13th edition) organized by the Polish Patent Office, and the II Congress of Maintenance Managers and innoSHARE 2018. Under his leadership, Sygnis received, among others, the Book of Lists 2019/2020 Special Award “Pioneer in New Technologies,” EuroSymbol Innovation Award 2019, nominations for the Polish Intelligent Development Award 2019, nominations for the Innovation Architects Award of Puls Biznesu in 2018, as well as a very positive evaluation in the Innovation Health Check conducted by the Enterprise Europe Network. Sygnis was also included in the Deloitte Technology Fast50 Central Europe 2021 ranking.

Piotr Frankowski serves as Managing Director at Ayming Polska, where he is responsible for leading the strategy, focusing on strengthening the company’s market position as a leader in innovation financing in Poland and implementing new services into the company’s day-to-day operations. Under his leadership, Ayming Poland supports entrepreneurs in the challenges of ESG transformation and CSRD-compliant non-financial reporting.

He has over 20 years of experience in managerial positions, gained at leading companies such as SAS Institute, Empik, mBank, and EY. He co-managed SAS Institute in Poland, where he was responsible for the Customer Advisory area, designing solutions in the area of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence maximising customer experience in the banking, consumer finance, payments, commerce and e-commerce sectors. At Empik, he managed the customer value area and was responsible for building and developing the loyalty and subscription ecosystem, and at mBank he launched consumer loans and innovative payment solutions. Piotr Frankowski also spent almost 10 years at EY, where he was responsible for development, project management and strategic consulting services mainly for the financial sector.

He holds a master’s degree in engineering from the Faculty of Organisation and Management at the Technical University of Lodz. He is also a graduate of postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Economics and Strathclyde University in Glasgow and has completed a number of management courses, including, among others, at Commerzbank and EY.

Co-owner and, since 2017, CEO of the IT company Engave S.A. and several other Engave Group companies. She successfully breaks the ‘glass ceilings’ every day. She knows how to look at her business from a broader perspective and understand its complex nature. She breaks stereotypes in leading an IT company, becoming an inspiration and mentor for many women involved in the IT industry.

She studied Philology at the University of Wrocław and Management and Marketing at the Warsaw College of Promotion. She graduated from the London School of Public Relations, EMBA studies at the Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw and SME Management at the Kozminski University.

Adrianna Kilińska is a professional whose versatile skills and extensive experience make her an exceptional leader in the IT industry. She has been involved in the new technology industry for almost 20 years, where, as a strategist, effective leader and promoter of the development of women in IT, she actively supports diversity and inclusivity in the technology sector.

Fulfilling ethical and formal requirements in business, she is a member of the Business Centre Club (BCC). For years, she has been active in helping other women develop as a mentor for the SPK association. With a relentless pursuit of personal and professional improvement, Adrianna Kilińska remains at the forefront of the latest trends in management and technology, inspiring others to continually evolve in the rapidly changing world of IT.

Responsible for providing substantive support to the Director and key organizational units of the National Centre for Research and Development. He serves as the substantive coordinator of the GOSPOSTRATEG program, which focuses on the country’s strategic economic and social challenges. He is the author and co-author of scientific publications, reports, and industry and strategic analyses. He has extensive experience in research projects and team management, particularly in the areas of public policy and social sciences, including the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies (HR, education, logistics, marketing – AI, ML, VR/AR, NLP).

Areas of specialization: artificial intelligence (AI), social sciences, labor market, public policies, international cooperation, research projects, analyses, and reports.