Bringing together expertise in management, technology, and innovation.
The event will take place at
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
inQUBE Business Incubator at Wroclaw University of Economics
118/120 Komandorska Street, Wrocław, Poland
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m.,
Conference is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Associate Professor at Wrocław University of Economics and Business | Director of the Academic Centre for Artificial Intelligence @ WUEB
An experienced researcher and business advisor specialising in IT solutions for management, business process improvement, and decision support systems. She has collaborated with leading companies, including KGHM Polska Miedź, Rokita SA, and Heidelberg Materials Polska.
Since 2017, she has worked closely with InQube, supporting start-ups in developing innovative organisational solutions using emerging technologies, including AI.
She is the author or co-author of 12 books and over 150 scientific publications. Her current research focuses on applying Large Language Models (LLMs), Machine Learning (ML), Reinforcement Learning (RL), and Digital Twins to enhance organisational decision-making.
KEYNOTE SESSION CHAIR
Assitant Profesor at the Warsaw University of Technology
Founder of dAIversity NETWORK
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Management, Warsaw University of Technology, and the founder of the dAIversity Network, an international initiative connecting academia and business around diversity, technology, and responsible management.
His research interests focus on Diversity Wisdom, organizational wisdom, strategic human resource management, and the role of technology in shaping inclusive and sustainable organizations. He combines academic research with over 20 years of professional experience in HR management, including senior managerial positions across a wide range of companies and institutions.
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia. She earned MBA degree from University of the Philippines. After gaining fifteen years of professional experiences in various industries as Human Resources practitioner, she then decided to take the plunge into the academic world.
Topic: AI-Enabled HR, Human-Centered Outcomes: Hiring, Development, Performance, and Reward Across Cultures and Generations
Actively involved in academic and research work in Tourism & Cultural Management in Lebanon and Malta. She is the Founder and CEO of European Tourism and Events Training Academy. She has more than 19 years of proffesional experience in Tourism Fields. She is also an Experienced Lecturer with more than 16 years’ experience at several universities in Lebanon, UK and Malta.
Topic: Can AI understand us ? A journey through culture , diversity , and human intelligence
Sociologist of work and organizations and the founder of Cabinet Patok, research and consultancy firm specializing in organizational strategy, cultural codes, and emerging signals of change. She lectures at Université Paris Cité and several business schools in Paris. She is an associate researcher at PhiléPol and a member of Anthropik, a professional network of socio-anthropologists. She previously held research and teaching positions at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and at Sorbonne, Université Paris Cité. Her research focuses on cultural diversity, social stereotypes, and intercultural management. She also explores the impact of AI on work practices, professional identities, and organizational change. A former professional ballet dancer, she brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her sociological research.
Topic: Navigating Cultural Diversity: Global Managers and Soft Skills in the Fashion Industry, From International Negotiations to the Emerging Challenges of AI
PANEL MODERATOR
Director of the inQUBE University Business Incubator
Experienced proffesional across various industries. He has held managerial positions in advertising and PR agencies, including Me & My Friends.
An award-winning marketing professional, author of publications, he has worked with numerous companies and startups, helping them develop marketing strategies from the ground up.
He is also a long-standing academic collaborator and lecturer.
Tomasz Szpikowski
CEO Bergman Enginerring
He was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the New Business category and received the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking Award. From 2015 to 2020, he served as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Korea in Poland. He is currently CEO of Bergman Engineering, a technology company operating in global markets, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TestArmy Group, and a member of the Statutory Council of the Polish Dual Use Chamber.
Prof. Agata Pierścieniak
Associate Professor at the Warsaw University of Technology
Her research interests include strategic management, knowledge management, organizational wisdom, interorganizational collaboration, and sustainable development.
She is the author of numerous scientific publications and the principal investigator of research projects, including the NCN-funded project on Green Organizational Wisdom.
She is actively involved in fostering international academic collaboration, higher education, and initiatives supporting scientific advancement and the development of management practices in organizations.
Gracjan Filipek
Junior Application Consultant at Capgemini
Paweł Czerwony
Google for Education Lead – Central and Eastern Europe
An EdTech and multimedia expert with over 20 years of experience in educational technology. He has founded and developed several EdTech companies, collaborating with leading educational publishers and providers of digital learning and school management solutions. A graduate of the University of Economics and Holmes Institute in Sydney, Australia, he brings extensive international business experience spanning five continents and more than 80 countries.
Krzysztof Kaszuba
Founder of Embodied Lab AI
Founder of Embodied Lab AI, an independent laboratory exploring how AI with a body changes the way we learn, teach and work. He has more than 25 years of experience in digital education, gained in schools, edtech and business.
Prof. Grzegorz Krzos
Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at WUEB
He specializes in innovation management, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of research. He is the creator of Freshpod, Poland’s first network of autonomous smart stores powered by AI. He collaborates with over 40 companies annually on innovation and R&D projects. He also serves on the University Council and as Scientific Advisor to the Polish SME Ombudsman.
Honorata Dudek-Frysiak, PhD
Economist and Researcher, Aging, Economy and Innovation Institute, Poland
She specializes in the silver economy. Her research focuses on how demographic change drives technological innovation and market development, particularly in the context of AI and humanoid robotics.
She has extensive experience in developing and managing international initiatives connecting academia, industry, public institutions, and non-governmental organizations. Her professional experience includes collaboration with the Lower Silesian Chamber of Commerce and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Jolanta Maj, PhD
Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
Jolanta Maj, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Management, Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Her research takes a critical perspective on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), examining the conditions under which inclusion becomes possible, partial or illusory. She focuses on people at the margins of work and organisations. Her work introduces concepts such as unlearning diversity management, conditional inclusion and professional inclusion. Her research appears in, among others, Journal of World Business, Gender, Work & Organization, European Management Review and Cross Cultural & Strategic Management. She leads an NCN-funded project on the inclusion of remote independent workers and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of Human Resource Management Journal.
Topic: Remote, independent, invisible? Technology and the new margins of inclusion at work
Mirosław Wójcik, PhD
Warsaw University of Technology, dAIversity Network
Mirosław Wójcik, PhD, is a Business Consultant and Researcher at the Warsaw University of Technology. He has over 20 years of experience in Human Resource Management, including managerial and advisory roles for some of Poland’s largest companies and public institutions. His expertise focuses on strategic HRM, compensation and benefits, and pay transparency. He also serves as an expert in the working group at the Polish Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy responsible for drafting legislation implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
Topic: Diversity Wisdom in Shaping the Customer Experience in a Health Tourism Market
Alicja Zalewska-Choma, PhD Candidate
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Associate Director, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability at Kyndryl and a PhD candidate at Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. She leads and develops sustainability and social impact initiatives, supporting the implementation of Kyndryl’s global strategy and collaborating with clients, business partners and nonprofit organizations worldwide. She specializes in connecting technology, innovation and sustainability to address environmental and social challenges and create meaningful business and societal impact.
Topic: Technology for Everyone: How Kyndryl Foundation Is Building a More Inclusive Digital Workforce
Kamil Hudaszek, PhD Candidate
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Kamil Hudaszek specjalizuje się w projektowaniu i wdrażaniu rozwiązań opartych na sztucznej inteligencji oraz zaawansowanej analizie danych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zastosowań w finansach, rynkach kapitałowych i procesach decyzyjnych w warunkach niepewności oraz w medycynie. Łączy doświadczenie analityczne z praktyką wdrożeniową, realizując projekty na styku nauki, technologii i biznesu.
W swojej pracy koncentruje się na wykorzystaniu danych alternatywnych i nieustrukturyzowanych, metod uczenia maszynowego, reinforcement learning oraz przetwarzania języka naturalnego (NLP) do budowy systemów wspierających decyzje zarządcze, ocenę ryzyka i predykcję zachowań. Posiada doświadczenie w pracy z danymi finansowymi, medycznymi oraz informacjami pochodzącymi z mediów cyfrowych.
Topic: Biases in Large Language Models: Sources, Manifestations, and Mitigation Strategies
Grzegorz Borkowski, PhD Candidate
Ewelina Ząb, PhD Candidate
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Grzegorz Borkowski – Teaching Assistant in the Department of Information Technology at Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. Holds degrees in Business Informatics and Norwegian Philology, as well as an Executive MBA from Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. Currently pursuing an external PhD focused on risk management in AI-based systems development projects. Research interests include risk theory and perception, qualitative and quantitative risk assessment methods, risk modelling, and the management of risks associated with emerging technologies.
Topic: How Computer Science Students Perceive AI Risk: A Diversity of Attitudes and Adoption Profiles
Cristina-Andreea Cernat
Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Master’s student in Online Marketing and a trainee researcher at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. She contributes to university projects involving academic research, entrepreneurship, graphic design, and educational support. She was a member of the Organizing Committee of the 9th International Conference on Economics and Social Sciences (ICESS 2026), contributing to scientific paper management, conference organization, and international participant support. She has also been actively involved in the ASE Student Entrepreneurship Society (SAS ASE), supporting entrepreneurial initiatives, event coordination, and communication activities. In 2026, she received the “Researcher of the Year” award at the Marketing Students Awards. Her academic interests include digital marketing, consumer behavior, innovation, and the intersection of technology and business.
Topic: Lowering the Entry Price: Artificial Intelligence, Professional Platforms and Diversity in Digital Environments
