Speakers
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Magdalena Allina-Walkiewicz
Senior HR Business Partner, Luxoft Poland
Magdalena Allina-Walkiewicz
Senior HR Business Partner, Luxoft Poland
Magdalena Allina-Walkiewicz is a HR Business Partner with over 10 years of experience in HR. She acts as a Local D&I Lead and One Team project owner in Luxoft Poland. Magdalena strongly believes in the power of D&I. She is promoting and implementing various D&I activities and approach among Luxoft Poland teams.
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Beata Baran-Wesołowska
Partner at Baran Książek Bigaj Law Firm, attorney-at-law, PhD with habilitation, Baran Książek Bigaj Law Firm
Beata Baran-Wesołowska
Partner at Baran Książek Bigaj Law Firm, attorney-at-law, PhD with habilitation, Baran Książek Bigaj Law Firm
Beata is a Certified Compliance Officer. At BKB, she supervises cases related to compliance, whistleblowing, harassment, and internal inquiry procedures. She also specialises in disciplinary procedures and due diligence audits. She regularly advises corporate clients in the banking & finance, pharma, retail, TSL, and gas & oil sectors. She is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University, and previously lectured at the Faculty of Management at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow. She also earned a doctorate at the Jagiellonian University. She is an expert at the Office of the Ombudsman for Rights and Values of the Jagiellonian University, and a member of the Senate at the Jagiellonian University in the terms 2016-2020 and 2020-2024. She is a member of the 21st Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council and the 4th Forum on Minority Issues of the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva).
She has participated in academic fellowships at the Carls-Ruprecht Universität Heidelberg, St. Kliment Ohrydzsky University in Sofia, and the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kiev and Sofia. She is a graduate of the School of Ukrainian Law of the Jagiellonian University, of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, and the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. She also completed cultural studies, majoring in Ukrainian culture, at the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University. She is the author of over 50 academic publications and numerous popular science publications on compliance, whistleblowing, and internal investigation procedures published in Polish, English, and Ukrainian. Some of her latest publications include “Disciplinary proceedings in cases of members of Police services. Models and Principles” (Wolters Kluwer, 2021), “Ochrona sygnalistów” (The Protection of Whistleblowers) (Wolters Kluwer, 2021) and “Postępowanie dyscyplinarne w sprawach funkcjonariuszy Służby Więziennej” (Disciplinary Proceedings in Cases of Prison Guard Officers” (Wolters Kluwer, 2016). She actively supports young scientists’ organisations (The Association of Lecturers of the Jagiellonian University, the National Representation of Doctoral Students) and law students (European Law Students Association – ELSA). Member of Cracow Bar Association. She conducts legal projects in Polish, English, and Ukrainian.
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Meenu Bhambhani
VP & Head, Corporate Citizenship & Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, State Street
Meenu Bhambhani
VP & Head, Corporate Citizenship & Global Inclusion, Diversity and Equity, State Street
Dr Meenu Bhambhani (she/her/hers) is CSR and D&I professional with over 2 decades of experience in the area of human development and social policy. A fellow of International Ford Foundation, she has worked in academia, government, non-profit sector and the World Bank. Currently, Meenu heads Corporate Citizenship and Global Inclusion Diversity and Equity (GIDE) for State Street Corporation in APAC. Prior to joining State Street Meenu spent over a decade at Mphasis, where she was instrumental in creating opportunities that provided high profile recognition opportunities for their programs, especially around addressing systemic challenges to disability inclusion. She has been recognised by the President of India for her contribution to Disability Inclusion, has been a winner of Shell-Helen Keller Award and most recently was a finalist at Community Business' Diversity Champion of Change Award 2022.
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Magdalena Bukała
IDE Manager, Akamai
Magdalena Bukała
IDE Manager, Akamai
Magda graduated from European Studies at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and went on to complete post -graduate studies in Coaching as well as Managing Talent in IT. She spent her first years of work in outsourcing, moving projects from the Benelux countries to Poland. Worked as a coach and led a large training team. Couple of years ago, she decided to take a risk and sign a one-year contract as Coach Akamai Technical Academy, a program for people with aptitude for technology who want to start working in the IT business. Program realized in the US, CostaRica and Krakow turned out to be a huge success and allowed Magda to move into a permanent role at Akamai where she currently holds a managerial position within the Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement team. Magda is responsible for optimizing the works of Global ERGs and is helping Akamai to become an amazing place to work for all employees.
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David Chapman
Head of Global Wealth Management Operations, Poland, UBS
David Chapman
Head of Global Wealth Management Operations, Poland, UBS
Dave Chapman is celebrating his 20 year work anniversary this year. He has worked in multiple roles within UBS and in the last three years has headed the Operations Teams in Wroclaw, that support end to end processes for six European countries. Despite a global pandemic the team has grown in the last 3 years from 150 to 350 people today.
Dave is a proud father of a 12 yr old daughter Holly and has been married for 15 year to his wife Claire for 15 years. He is a keen golfer and supporter of West Ham FC where he holds a season ticket.
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Łukasz Cioch
Conference Co-Host
Łukasz Cioch
Conference Co-Host
Łukasz is an internationally experienced conference host, with nearly 500 industry conferences, congresses, festivals and debates in his portfolio. He’s a passionate public-speaking coach, working with heads of institutions, business leaders, management boards and conference speakers. He strongly believes that tailored public-speaking and body-language training can be a transformative journey of self-discovery and authenticity, going far beyond presentation skills.
Luca Condosta
VP HR - Leadership Learning ecosystem Community Lead / LGBTQ+ Global Program lead, ABB
Luca Condosta
VP HR - Leadership Learning ecosystem Community Lead / LGBTQ+ Global Program lead, ABB
Luca is an experienced and inspiring global leader with a proven track record of complex program and stakeholder management, team management, data-driven setup, and diplomatic skills to influence the organization. After severel leadership positions in Finance he's managing the community of top 12K people at ABB with reference to the leadership learning ecosystem while driving the LGBTQ+ Program globally.
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Sarah Cordivano
Head of D&I Strategy and Governance for the Talent & Leadership Pillars, Zalando
Sarah Cordivano
Head of D&I Strategy and Governance for the Talent & Leadership Pillars, Zalando
Sarah Cordivano (she/her) works as Head of D&I Governance and Strategy for Talent and Leadership at Zalando. Sarah is an expert in the field of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, with a focus on implementing successful DEI strategies and developing initiatives to create more inclusive workplaces. She brings along expertise in data analytics in order to implement impactful, data-driven DEI work. She is also a professional speaker and writer, having recently published “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How to Succeed at an Impossible Job."
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Dominika Czyżowska
Senior AVP, Model Risk Stewardship, HSBC Service Delivery (Polska) Sp. z o.o.
Dominika Czyżowska
Senior AVP, Model Risk Stewardship, HSBC Service Delivery (Polska) Sp. z o.o.
Dominika works in the Model Risk Management area. She ensures the algorithms used by HSBC are maintained accordingly to the policies and keeps the control over the model risk the bank is exposed to.
She coordinates the D&I work in HSBC Krakow, oversees the work of all ERGs and plays vital role in formulating annual D&I strategies. Her biggest achievement is developing mentoring initiative in HSBC Krakow, which works successfully till today. Dominika is also a member of the “Inclusive Europe” team – a regional committee which brings together HSBC employees from all European countries.
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Stefano Dallafina
Marketing Manager, State Street Italy
Stefano Dallafina
Marketing Manager, State Street Italy
Based in Milan Stefano is part of the Institutional Services division with remits encompassing Marketing and Communication for Italy, Germany, Switzerland. In State Street since 2015, Stefano worked at Nomura, Lehman Brothers, Schroders and JP Morgan covering various roles in the operations areas. He is passionate about Inclusion Diversity & Equity and he is part of the Italian ID&E State Street Committee.
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Francoise De Sutter
DEI TA Program Manager, Wayfair
Francoise De Sutter
DEI TA Program Manager, Wayfair
Francoise (she/her) is an experienced DEI specialist, certified intercultural trainer & certified diversity sourcer. She began her DEI journey at Amazon in 2016, as part of several DEI TA Initiatives globally, and then founding & driving the Latin@s ERG in Luxembourg, and the People with Disabilities (PWD) ERG. In the past few years, she has focused on diverse hiring practices & strategies, particularly diversity sourcing for diverse talent in Europe. She currently drives DEI strategies for Talent Acquisition and leads PMO initiatives at Wayfair across Europe & Asia, and continues her work with ERGs, particularly LatinX. She's very passionate about Accessibility, Financial Feminism, Gender Balance issues and Cross-Cultural awareness.
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Rafał Dembe
FP&A Manager, D&I advocate, LGBT+ Diamonds Awards
Rafał Dembe
FP&A Manager, D&I advocate, LGBT+ Diamonds Awards
D&I corporate activist. Professionally associated with international financial institutions. As a volunteer, he has been involved in initiatives related to human rights for several years. Former co-chair of the Rainbow Network at NatWest Group. One of the leaders of LGBT+ Diamonds Awards initiative. He coordinated D&I projects for the World Bank and the Council of Europe. Member of the Society of Polish Economists. Featured on the 2022 Future Leader Role Model List by OUTstanding.
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Łukasz Gabler
Public Policy Manager CEE, TikTok
Łukasz Gabler
Public Policy Manager CEE, TikTok
Since August 2022 supporting TikTok team as Public Affairs and Government Relations manager for the Central Europe region. He has 15 years of experience working for the business sector as well as in public administration and diplomacy. He has implemented projects on equal treatment in the labor market for the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. He is a graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan and Linkoping University.
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Nina Gabryś
Plenipotentiary to the Mayor of Kraków for Equality Policy, Municipality of Krakow
Nina Gabryś
Plenipotentiary to the Mayor of Kraków for Equality Policy, Municipality of Krakow
Nina is Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Krakow for Equality Policy and chairman of the Equal Treatment Council, which was established in Krakow in 2019, and Harassment and Discrimination Advisor at Akademia Sztuk Teatralnych im. Stanisława Wyspiańskiego w Krakowie. She was a City Council member (2018-2020) in Kraków, during that time she has undertaken numerous initiatives aimed at increasing the accessibility of Kraków’s administration offices, initiated a resolution to set up a campaign to prevent violence against women, a resolution to create a breast cancer prevention programme for young women, and a programme of workshops on sex education for young people in Kraków schools. Co-creator and Vice president of 'One Hundred Years of Women's Voice' Association. She holds a scholarship of the international program Humanity in Action and Advanced Leadership Program for Top Talents organised by the Center for Leadership. She is a fellow of Programme d’invitation des personnalités d’avenir (PIPA) organised by the French MInistry of Foreign Affairs.
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Katarzyna Gaweł-Brudkiewicz
EqualVoice leader, Head of Internal and Engagement Communications, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
Katarzyna Gaweł-Brudkiewicz
EqualVoice leader, Head of Internal and Engagement Communications, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
A financier by education, she has been involved in communications for more than 10 years. She is fascinated by human relations, the issue of different perspectives and the reception of information. She believes that "you can't change what you don't measure," which is why at Ringier Axel Springer Poland she is the leader of the EqualVoice initiative to measure women's voice in public space in order to improve it. She also holds the position of Head of Internal and Engagement Communications. She is an expert in the Expert Database #Idontwait107years.
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Joanna Gembal
Inclusion & Diversity Lead, Accenture
Joanna Gembal
Inclusion & Diversity Lead, Accenture
Joanna is the role model proving that diverse 20+ years of professional experience combined with an open mind and courage to make unexpected life changes can lead to real success and satisfaction. She influences the organization’s culture with a deep understanding of business perspective, which she gathered working in finance, process transformation, project management, and… happiness at work. As I&D Lead at Accenture Poland, Joanna gathers and encourages people to work on initiatives to strengthen an inclusive work environment.
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Aleksandra Habrat
Inclusion & Diversity ERG Leader / Staff Technical Product Manager, GE Healthcare
Aleksandra Habrat
Inclusion & Diversity ERG Leader / Staff Technical Product Manager, GE Healthcare
Her passion for people and culture led her to create an Inclusion & Diversity ERG @ GE Healthcare. For the last 2 years she has been acting as Inclusion & Diversity ERG leader, raising awareness on different Diversity aspects, promoting communication and cooperation with respect to increase inclusion, organizing events, workshops and learning sessions. She advocates equity, emphasizing that "every voice matters and every difference builds a healthier world." Aleksandra has over 7 years of experience in IT sector. For the past 4 years, she has been managing Data & Analytics products. Aleksandra loves travelling and is a neuroscience enthusiast.
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Katarzyna Haładus
Regional Talent Development and Learning Solutions Manager, Schneider Electric
Katarzyna Haładus
Regional Talent Development and Learning Solutions Manager, Schneider Electric
HR Professional with over 17 years of experience in multinational environment. Core experience includes: Talent Management, succession planning, L&D, leadership development, DEI, performance management, HR consulting, talent acquisition, change management. Author and leader of women empowerment program, dedicated to 200 participants from all over Europe. Skilled at project management at cross-cultural global teams at matrix environment. Working with business to support transformation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills enable her to build trust and successful business relationships across all organization levels. Curious about future trends, loves art.
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Philippe J.S. De Brouwer
SVP, HSBC
Philippe J.S. De Brouwer
SVP, HSBC
Philippe is Honorary Consul of Belgium in Krakow, SVP at HSBC, lecturer at AGH, UJ and UW, and member of the Council of AGH, he has a passion for people and strives to create a collaborative work environment where everyone can feels welcome and thrives. He is also head of Diversity and Inclusion of the HSBC service centre in Krakow. As such he empowers and coaches multiple employee resource groups to stand for what is right.
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Monika Jankowska-Rangelov
EMEA Head Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, IDE Consultancy, State Street
Monika Jankowska-Rangelov
EMEA Head Inclusion, Diversity & Equity, IDE Consultancy, State Street
Monika Jankowska-Rangelov, EMEA Head Inclusion Diversity & Equity, Vice President at State Street. Based in Poland, Kraków. Over 16 years of professional experience in international organizations. Passionate about and focused on executing I&D strategies across various locations cooperating with over 50 employee networks in the dimension of Gender, Race & Ethnicity, Multiculturialism, LGBT +, Disability Inclusion and Employee Mental Health. Certified Human Resources Management Executive (CHRME), active coach, mentor and trainer always introducing diversity in various spheres of human life, especially in the workplace. Woman with a disability, mom of two, wife of a foreigner in Poland, proud Pride Ally.
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Aleksandra Karasińska
Editor in Chief Forbes Women, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
Aleksandra Karasińska
Editor in Chief Forbes Women, Ringier Axel Springer Polska
She is an editor, journalist and manager with 20 years of experience in polish and international media: Newsweek, Forbes, TVN24, Polsat, TRK Ukraine, CNN and CNN Radio. Her expertise covers digital and legacy media. In Forbes Women she is focused on womenomics- feminist perspective on economy and politics. She teaches digital journalism on SWPS University in Warsaw. She is a host of “Forbes Women Podcast”.
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Michał Knapik
Diversity & Inclusion Senior Specialist, mBank
Michał Knapik
Diversity & Inclusion Senior Specialist, mBank
He gained his experience in the area of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in an international corporation as a team leader and in a branding agency cooperating with global brands. He managed multiple creative projects, led a multicultural, diverse team of designers and supported obtaining the B Corp certificate by the company. Currently, he takes care of inclusive work environment and diversity-celebrating culture at mBank. His top five Gallup talents are Developer, Includer, Adaptability, Maximizer and Individualization.
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Michalina Konkel
Director, DE&I Organisational Development, Diversity Hub
Michalina Konkel
Director, DE&I Organisational Development, Diversity Hub
Organizational consultant, builds DE&I strategies in multicultural environments, inclusive leadership expert She is the author of many international projects on leadership competencies in global organizations, certified facilitator of Leadership Development Intensive Program. Experienced in organisational culture change process. From 2007 she provides D&I training and managing across cultures sessions for leaders representing all industries. Michalina is an experienced leader of the organization herself, currently holding the role of Director, strongly committed to inclusive leadership.
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Karolina Korzeniewska
ReX Manager, Account Executive CEE, ANTAL
Karolina Korzeniewska
ReX Manager, Account Executive CEE, ANTAL
Karolina Korzeniewska started working with Antal in 2012 as a consultant in the Banking & Insurance division and has been successfully recruiting since then. Clients, recruiters and candidates appreciate her ability to understand the recruitment market, find the most effective solutions and build a transparent business relationship. Representing Antal and its sister company Enloyd, she is responsible for recruiting at the level of top management and coordinating cooperation with supervisory boards and management boards of both domestic companies and central structures. For four years she has been at the forefront of ReX - an innovative crowdstaffing service and is conquering the labor market with it.
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Dariusz Krupa
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Expert, State Street
Dariusz Krupa
Inclusion, Diversity & Equity Expert, State Street
Dariusz is a sociologist, for years involved in activities for the development of social capital and civil society in Kraków and Małopolska. Since 2016, he has been pursuing his passions at State Street – an international provider of financial services for institutional investors, where he acts as an Inclusion, Diversity & Equity expert. He supports employee networks globally driving inclusion and diversity. For nearly three years, he has been involved in the expansion of the company's social partnership network.
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Anna Kutrzyńska
H&S Specialist, Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o.
Anna Kutrzyńska
H&S Specialist, Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o.
Anna Kutrzyńska is Health and Safety Specialist by education and passion. She works for 12 years in Volvo Polska. Previously in Group Truck Operations as Master Data and Logistic Specialist, now in H&S Department. Anna cooperates with managers from office units and with logistics, as well as with employees from different divisions. For Anna professional work is not only about procedures and instructions. Completing documents, and pieces of training, giving opinions on project cards and organizing measurements of the working environment are only some of the topics she takes care of. The real challenge and inspiration is contact with people. Anna says: ”each of us is different, each one is like an undiscovered book. Thanks to my work, I have the opportunity to meet every day, talk to our employees, and actively analyze and solve topics together in interdisciplinary teams”. The last project Anna contributes to is Mental Health Program for Volvo Polska Employees. The program is addressed to employees from all offices and production areas. Thanks to the holistic approach and taking care of both physical and mental health, the program proved successful during the pandemic, and its implementation is continued and improved even nowadays. Privately, a mother of two teenagers. In her spare time, likes yoga practicing or running away from the city, preferably to the mountains.
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Monika Lis
ERGs Center by Diversity Hub Lead
Monika Lis
ERGs Center by Diversity Hub Lead
Experienced Talent Development &Learning Specialist, D&I consultant with mail focus on Employee Resource Groups. ERGs Center Lead, Mentor.
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Anna Lorch
Compliance Head Poland, DE&I Lead Poland, UBS
Anna Lorch
Compliance Head Poland, DE&I Lead Poland, UBS
Anna Lorch is Compliance, Regulatory & Governance Head for UBS Poland, UBS Poland Diversity Equity & Inclusion Lead and UBS Business Solutions Poland Sp. z o.o. Management Board Member. Her professional career has been associated with the telecommunications industry for a long time and with the financial industry and shared service centers for UBS Poland for 12 years. For UBS Poland, she performed tasks in the areas of Transition, (i.e. transfer of services), Service Quality; she performed the role of Chief of Staff and Service Delivery Head for one of UBS functions, and held a global role dealing with the standards of service centers in UBS. The resent years she performed the roles of Chief Administrative Officer for UBS in Poland and managed UBS location in Wrocław as well as lead Corporate Social Responsibility activities of the legal entity. She is a member of the management board, and promoter of all activities in the field of corporate social responsibility. She is also involved in areas related to building the organizational culture, and proper management of diversity and inclusiveness. She uses her personal interests and extensive experience in her professional activities by acting as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion leader at UBS.
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Poulami Majumdar
Equity & Fairness Consultant, Cisco Systems
Poulami Majumdar
Equity & Fairness Consultant, Cisco Systems
With over 13 years of professional experience, Poulami has deep knowledge and skillset in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space, across the full spectrum. As an Equity & Fairness Consultant within the Inclusion and Collaboration Strategy & Solutions team at Cisco Systems Inc., Poulami provides subject matter expertise to integrate Cisco’s global DE&I strategy across the enterprise, and specializes in the areas of conscious culture, bias mitigation, ally ship, systems of inequity, and the impact of identity and inter group dynamics. Based in Bangalore, India, Poulami has received a Master’s degree in Business Administration with specialization in Human Resources. Prior to Cisco, Poulami has worked in several multinational organizations in the DE&I and Human Resources space. Her background has provided a foundation for Poulami to be a strong resource for strategic planning in diversity, equity & inclusion, and developing industry best practices for building inclusive organizations.
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Ewa Marchewka
Director of Departament, Nokia
Ewa Marchewka
Director of Departament, Nokia
Ewa Marchewka is currently working as a Director of Department at Nokia. She is managing a team of over 150 engineers, including 9 line managers. After getting a university degree in Telecommunication at AGH UST (Poland), she started her journey in the world of testing. During 17 years of her working life, she gained experience as Tester, Test Manager, Test Architect, Project Manager, Release Delivery Manager and finally Director of Department. She enjoys giving speeches and sharing her knowledge on testing conferences all around the world. Her hobby is psychology of testing.
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Szymon Martyniak
Psychologist, D&I Expert, Diversity Hub and Mental Health Helpline
Szymon Martyniak
Psychologist, D&I Expert, Diversity Hub and Mental Health Helpline
Szymon Martyniak is a psychologist (SWPS University, Warsaw) and psychotherapist during 4-year therapeutic course accredited by the Polish Psychiatric Association (Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski). He gained experience in international organizations helping people facing various challenges at work (lack of fit, lack of sense, lack of development, burnout, mobbing) and in relationships (communication problems, lack of fit, situational difficulties). He helps to build satisfying relationships with other people at work and in a relationship. He has worked with people from a variety of cultures and communities who experience challenges based on age, gender identity, sexual orientation, family status, ethnicity, education, physical and mental health. He is a member of the Polish Psychiatric Association and the Scientific Section of Family Therapy. Szymon is also an experienced leader who led Pride groups (LGBTQ+) in various multinational organisations.
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Tarsha McCormick
VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, WP Engine
Tarsha McCormick
VP, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, WP Engine
Tarsha McCormick is VP of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Culture and Engagement at WP Engine. She is responsible for setting the strategic vision and accelerating WP Engine's DEI maturity. An accomplished human resources executive, Tarsha has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry cultivating talent and creating inclusive workplaces. Tarsha holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Illinois State University and a MBA/Human Resources Management degree from Keller. A native of Chicago, she currently resides in Austin, Texas.
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Thijs Mientjes
Global Lead Compliance Centre of Excellence, ING Hubs Poland / ING Group
Thijs Mientjes
Global Lead Compliance Centre of Excellence, ING Hubs Poland / ING Group
Thijs, born and raised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. For the last few years living and working in Warsaw, Poland. Gained my compliance experience in Poland within various large multinationals like Citi and Standard Chartered Bank. At the moment proud sponsor for the D&I: Culture group in ING Hubs Poland besides leading Compliance Centres of Excellence across 3 locations (Warsaw, Bucharest and Manilla).
We are, who we are for the people we are surrounded by.
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Sheena Minhas
Global HRBP and Talent & Learning Head, ABB
Sheena Minhas
Global HRBP and Talent & Learning Head, ABB
Sheena Minhas is a military trained Air Force Officer turned HR professional , From being a fighter planes controller to leading people agenda in diverse sectors. Currently leading globally teams of HR Business Partner and Talent & Learning for their Global Business Services leading transformations for organization change and people capability development. Passionate about making an impact, she has been leading the D&I topics for the GBS with strong focus on Interrupting Unconscious Bias and driving Inclusion as the main agenda across spectrum of Gender, LGBTQ+, Generations and Cognitive abilities.
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Aleksandra Niedźwiedzka-Ścisłowska
Learning Content Manager, AstraZeneca
Aleksandra Niedźwiedzka-Ścisłowska
Learning Content Manager, AstraZeneca
Passionate about accessibility & universal design, Aleksandra creates engaging digital learning materials educating global AstraZeneca audiences around ethical themes. A co-founder of AZPride Poland, an AZ employee resource group, she is a dedicated ally supporting LGBTQIA+ rights, working to build a more inclusive workplace for all. She co-authored “Diversity and Inclusive culture step-by-step”, a practical guide for organisations. Outside of work, she loves climbing & spending time in nature.
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Margaret Amaka Ohia-Nowak
Expert, Coordinator, Diversity Hub
Margaret Amaka Ohia-Nowak
Expert, Coordinator, Diversity Hub
Dr. Margaret Amaka Ohia-Nowak is a Nigerian-Polish scholar, trainer and human rights activist. She is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) consultant with 10+ years experience. She is a certified intercultural trainer and a certified FRIS® trainer. She is a Coordinator at the Inclusive Language Centre at Diversity Hub, Poland. Margaret facilitates training on embracing diversity, promoting inclusive language, and reducing bias in the workplace.
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Tatiana Pekhnei
Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems
Tatiana Pekhnei
Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems
Business Development Manager, Cisco Customer Experience EMEA Co-Lead of Inclusive Community Women of Cisco Poland. Tatiana has been with Cisco since 2015. In her current role of Business Development Manager, Tatiana is working closely with both Cisco Customers and Partners across EMEA region, building and executing on business growth strategies through partner collaboration and customer focus.
Tatiana is very passionate about employee engagement, and she is dedicated to engaging in several Inclusive Communities initiatives and programs as well as co-leading Women of Cisco Poland group.
In this capacity Tatiana has hosted several panel discussions with Cisco executive level leadership focused on Inclusive culture and diverse talent development.
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Nancy Rowe
D&I Director, EMEA, Franklin Templeton Investments
Nancy Rowe
D&I Director, EMEA, Franklin Templeton Investments
Nancy Rowe's experience spans over 20 years working in digital businesses and more recently in investment management. A strategist at heart, she has always been drawn to solving complex problems using Human Centred Design principles to guide her approach and solutions. Nancy was previously the DE&I Lead for EMEA at Publicis Sapient and the UK lead for the Publicis Groupe women's network, VivaWomen! (2014-2018) and has served as the Chair of the British Interactive Media Association's (BIMA) Inclusion & Diversity Council (2017 to 2021).
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Konrad Rychlewski
Partner Experience Specialist, Google
Konrad Rychlewski
Partner Experience Specialist, Google
Konrad Rychlewski, born in 1981 Graduate of psychology at Humboldt University in Berlin with a specialization in machine and software ergonomics. Since 2008 he has worked for Google Poland in the AdSense department. A passionate of new technologies and a promoter of building an inclusive job market.
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Natalia Selinger
Managing Director / HR Operations Director, Poland and Bulgaria, Luxoft Poland
Natalia Selinger
Managing Director / HR Operations Director, Poland and Bulgaria, Luxoft Poland
Natalia Selinger has over 17 years of experience in HR and management within IT companies. She was leading in setting the global D&I at Luxoft. As Managing Director of Luxoft Poland she become a sponsor for many initiatives around D&I, like One Team Project, which helps to unite all Luxoft Poland employees coming from different parts of the world.
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Suneeta Shetty
Head of GSC Poland & Global Head of Transaction Monitoring Operations, HSBC Service Delivery
Suneeta Shetty
Head of GSC Poland & Global Head of Transaction Monitoring Operations, HSBC Service Delivery
Suneeta has been with HSBC for 16 years and has worked across various roles, geographies and functions, ranging broadly across Corporate Banking, Country & Regional Operations, Compliance, Compliance Operations and GSC Center Management. Suneeta has a double-hatted role as Center Director of HSBC Poland and Global Head of Transaction Monitoring Operations.
Suneeta has overseen large scale global transformation with deployment of AI, machine learning, streamlined & simplified procedures, improved controls, cleaned up data, offshoring, cost & production discipline and enhancement of systems. She also oversees a footprint of 5,800 colleagues in HSBC Poland across Tech, Finance, Operations, Risk & Compliance and Business. She is on the Board of HSBC Polska and actively participates in various industry business councils and roundtables within Poland and across Europe.
Suneeta is a member of the CFA Institute and has the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. On the personal front, Suneeta is a proud mom of two young & super energetic children; 3 year old boy and 1 year old girl. She also actively mentors young adults through a local community outreach program.
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Khalil Smith
Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement, Akamai Technologies
Khalil Smith
Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement, Akamai Technologies
Khalil Smith is the Vice President of Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement at Akamai Technologies. Before joining Akamai, Khalil worked with NeuroLeadership Institute, a cognitive science consultancy, during which time he oversaw Consulting, Practices, and Research. Prior to that, Khalil spent over 14 years in senior leader roles with Apple Inc., including leading a global Retail Training team of over 40 learning professionals, focused on expanding and strengthening the Apple culture across hundreds of retail stores in dozens of countries and languages. Khalil and his team were responsible for critical training elements for Apple, such as employee onboarding, technical skills, and product launches. Khalil holds an M.B.A with dual concentrations in Leadership and Strategy from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Khalil resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife and high-school sweetheart, Sandra, and two incredible sons, Kevyn, a recent graduate of Duke University, and Connor, his 6th grader.
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Monica Stancu
Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Lloyd's
Monica Stancu
Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Lloyd's
Monica Stancu Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Lloyd’s Monica Stancu is the Diversity and Inclusion manager at Lloyd’s, the world’s leading insurance and reassurance marketplace. Previously, she has worked in diversity and inclusion at the Royal Academy of Engineering, Sodexo and F. Hoffman La Roche. Monica has also worked in international affairs and human rights at the European Medicines Agency (EU agency) and the United Nations. She is the author of the book “Building Diversity and Inclusion: From Commitment to Action.” She holds an MA in Women’s History from Sarah Lawrence College, USA and was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Research on Women, Gender and Sexuality at Columbia University in the City of New York. Monica has been selected as a Global Champion for Women’s Economic Empowerment by UN Women, has won a WeAreTheCity Rising Stars award, and has been listed as a 2022 D&I Inspirational leader by D&I Leaders and a Top D&I Insurance/Reinsurance Champion by Intelligent Insurer. She is also a One Young World Ambassador and a mentor at Migrant Leaders.
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Sandra Subel
CONFERENCE CO-HOST
Sandra Subel
CONFERENCE CO-HOST
Sandra Subel (she/her) is a passionate change-maker with 15 years of professional experience. Currently, she serves as Global Head of D&I Strategy at Axel Springer. In this role, she focuses on building and executing a holistic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy for the group. Previously she worked for Accenture in the fields of innovation and change management.
She is passionate about solving complex problems, driving organizational change at scale, and helping people build their creative confidence.
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Dorota Szabat
Senior HR Business Partner, PepsiCo Kraków
Dorota Szabat
Senior HR Business Partner, PepsiCo Kraków
Senior HR Business Partner and member of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion group at PepsiCo in Kraków and Europe. HR generalist with over 13 years of experience in various areas, such as recruitment, talent management, employee relations, and transformations. Experienced business partner in such industries as FMCG, banking, and technology. Passionate about transforming businesses and ensuring the people strategy aligns with the business goals. Sociologist with a specialization in advertisement and communication with a strong focus on building an inclusive environment. With PepsiCo Kraków since October 2021, partnering with Commercial Sales, Consumer, Marketing & Engagement, and E-Commerce functions.
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Karolina Szczurek
Global Process Mining Expert, HEINEKEN Kraków
Karolina Szczurek
Global Process Mining Expert, HEINEKEN Kraków
Karolina has almost 10 years of experience in supporting transactional finance processes, most of the time in HEINEKEN Global Shared Services. Since July she has been working as Global Process Mining Export, providing functional support to internal customers on process mining with Celonis and building the competencies among the company’s stakeholders. Since 2019 she has been part of the HGSS Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team, responsible for setting up the Team, first strategy and approach. She has been delivering internal workshops on Unconscious Bias and Inclusive Leadership.
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Phil Wolfenden
Vice President, Cisco Customer Experience Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Cisco Systems
Phil Wolfenden
Vice President, Cisco Customer Experience Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Cisco Systems
Phil Wolfenden leads a 3,000 strong team of experts who deploy Cisco technologies that drive digital transformation for customers and partners to deliver value from their investments.
With almost 30 years of IT and networking industry experience, Phil’s career spans executive and management positions. He is a graduate of Newcastle University in the UK, is a Chartered Engineer and a Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE).
He is a principal advocate for Inclusion and Diversity as Global executive sponsor for Cisco’s Disability Action Network, PRIDE Poland executive sponsor and EMEA sponsor for the Hidden Disabilities and Cancer Support Networks. Phil also sits on numerous industry bodies and educational advisory boards.
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Agnieszka Woźniak-Karpiel
Senior Learning and Development Specialist, HEINEKEN Global Shared Services
Agnieszka Woźniak-Karpiel
Senior Learning and Development Specialist, HEINEKEN Global Shared Services
Agnieszka is a trainer, facilitator and Learning and Development Specialist with over 14 years of experience in HR area. In HEINEKEN Global Shared Services in Kraków she coordinates Health & Wellbeing Programme being at same time an active member of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ambassadors team. Being actively involved in both agendas she aims to link them and strategically co-create synergy from this combination. The main purpose is to have the environment in HEINEKEN where all feel they belong within the organisation that cares and supports employees’ health and wellbeing.
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Małgorzata Wypych
CEO, Mental Health Center
Małgorzata Wypych
CEO, Mental Health Center
CEO of Mental Health Center, psychologist, specialist in psychological intervention and critical stress management (International Critical Incident Stress Foundation), psychological support officer in emergency, solution focused therapist Experience: 12 years of academic teaching experience, 9 years in emergency as a psychological support officer (grief, suicidal thoughts, organizational interventions after employee suicide, defusing after traumatic incidents with emergency personnel).
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Anna Zaroda–Dąbrowska
CEO, Diversity Hub
Anna Zaroda–Dąbrowska
CEO, Diversity Hub
Experienced manager and leader, the finalist of the contest “Businesswoman of the Year 2013”. Anna specializes in diversity and inclusion. She is the author of international project “Tuned up! Tools Under the Need of Enhancing Diversity”. Expert in innovative projects devoted to intergenerational management and women’s leadership (Delphi, 2017). As an expert she provides D&I training and awareness raising sessions for managers (BBH; ORLEN, VW, State Street, PGE, ABSL HR Club 2017).
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