Pawlak Waldemar

Volunteer Fire Brigade

Senator of the 11th term. Member of the Sejm X, I, II, III, ...

 

Pawlak Waldemar

Position: Volunteer Fire Brigade

Senator of the 11th term.

Member of the Sejm X, I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII term.

He held the office of the Prime Minister twice (1992 and 1993–1995). In the years 2007–2012 he was the deputy prime minister and minister of economy. From 2010 to 2012 he sat on the National Security Council. In 2011, he managed the Polish presidency in the European Union at the councils for energy, trade and competitiveness. Since 1992, he has been the president of the Main Board of the Association of Volunteer Fire Brigades.

He was awarded, among others: the Grand Cross of the Commander's Order "For Merit for Lithuania", the Order of Saint Karol, the Norwegian Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, the Portuguese Cross of the Order of Merit.

He is currently the chairman of the Senate Committee on the National Economy and Innovation.

PõLD Doris

ITL Estonia

Doris is the CEO of Estonian Association of Information Technology ...

 

PõLD Doris

Position: ITL Estonia

Doris is the CEO of Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications, The Strongest and Biggest It Association in Estonia. Before That She Leaded The Estonian ICT Cluster for 10 Years So Altogether She Has 15 Years of Experience of Working With Estonian Ict Companies and Repressenting their interests.

Doris is also Vice-President of Executive Board in Digitaleurope Which is the Voice of Digitally Transforming Industries. She stands for competitive and secure business environment for stronger digital Europe.

Her aim is to support the brightst stars of e-Estonia and Estonia's Development Towards Information Society. Doris is a Believer of Digital Transformation and Collaboration, That is Why Supporting the Competitiveness of Business Environment Not only in Estonia But also in Europe is so So Important to Her.

Piech Krzysztof

Lazarski University

Professor of the Lazarski University and director of its blockchain technology center. Doctor...

 

Piech Krzysztof

Position: University of Lazarski

Professor of the Lazarski University and director of its blockchain technology center. Habilitated doctor and doctor of economic sciences of the Warsaw School of Economics. A graduate of quantitative methods and SGH information systems. He lectured at SGH for about 20 years. Former head of several startups, including foreign (in London, Singapore) and a Polish blockchain technology accelerator operating under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Digitization. Advisor to startups implementing blockchain technology. Head of R&D of several projects regarding blockchain and AI.

Membership

In the years 2016-18, the business leader of the blockchain / DLT stream and digital currencies of the program "From paper to digital Poland"-a group of over 100 experts advising the Ministry of Digitization. A referee of the arbitration court at the Blockchain Chamber and new technologies. Member of the Blockchain Technology Center at the University College London. A former member of the Council of Young Scientists at the Minister of Science and Higher Education and the Board of the Polish Bitcoin Association.

A member of the Polish Economic Society, the Polish Information Society, British Society Alumni in Poland, the Economic Council of the Cyril and Methodois Foundation (Tato.net) and a member supporting the Polish Society of Dialectic and Behavioral Therapy.

Experience

It combines science with business and economy with computer science. Scientifically, he specializes in innovations (blockchain, AI), macroeconomics (economic situation, financial crises) and economic policy. He predicted the financial crisis in the world from 2008, warning against him in publications (including Gazeta Bankowa, Parkiet, directly) over a year before the fall of Lehman Brothers. He likes to use quantitative tools to solve economic problems (e.g. macroeconomic forecasting, financial markets). Since 2013, he has been using blockchain technology - he is a member of several technical committees of international scientific conferences.

Scientific editor over 30 books, including several published in Great Britain. He is currently working on the trilogy on Blockchain with the participation of about 60 experts; Author of over a hundred scientific articles. He was awarded as one of the most cited scientists of SGH.

Expert of Polish and foreign ministries, central offices, marshal offices. Co -creator of the programs: Women's Party and Nowoczesna Ryszard Petru. Former chairman of the Program Council of the Democracy Defense Committee. He carried out a Job-Shadow internship at David Milliband (former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain). Expert Warsaw Enterprise Institute, preparing the annual "opening balance", former expert of the European Economic and Social Committee on the euro area, the Institute of Market Economy Research, the Polish Insurance Association, PZU, Ecorys, Case. PARP and NCBR expert in the scope of assessing applications for co -financing (including Feng Smart), a collaborator of PARP in various projects regarding the evaluation of EU programs.

Scholarships for one of the best universities in Europe and Asia (UCL - London, Nus - Singapore). Lectures (including in several countries) regarding macroeconomics, startups, innovation and technology. The speaker at dozens of conferences (e.g. in San Francisco), including the Keynote Speaker at foreign conferences, including in Singapore and Bangkok, Milan.

Strategic, scientific and business advisor of technological startups (especially in the field of ICT as well as blockchain and AI), one of the first lecturers in Poland (and in Ukraine). Consultant of companies and investment funds (VC), a former member of several supervisory boards of companies (including stock exchange).

Ponder Jaroslaw

ITU

Mr. Jaroslaw K. Ponder, is the Head of the Office ...

 

Ponder Jaroslaw

Position: iTU

Mr. Jaroslaw K. Ponder , is the Head of the Office for Europe at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Repressenting iTU in European and Directing Actions, Projects, Initiatives and Experts' Groups Targeting 46 Countries of the Europe Region. His Portfolio Includes Regional Initiatives for Europe, Designed by The European Member States and Focusing on the Ict Infrastructure, Digitization, Digital Inclusion, Accessibility, Innovation and Cybersecurity.

Mr. Ponder Has Managed Numerous Projects, Activities and Initiatives AT NATIONAL, Regional and International Levels. He has a thread lead roles in many International Conferences and Summits Concerting Ict Innovation and Development of Ict Ecosystem, Information Society, and Advancements of Digital Economy Worldwide, While Setting Strategies and Ensuring Their Timely Implementation.
Drring His Professional Career, Mr. Ponder has held official postions in the public section and has been a leading control to legislative projects, which influenced public policy. Mr. Ponder has working for iTU Since 2004 Holding Diverse Positions in the General Secretariat, Telecommunication Development Bureau, and Regional Presence, Addressing the Complexity of Information Society Development and Digital Transformation at National, Regional, International Level vel. Mr. Ponder Was appointed head of iTu office for Europe in 2017.

For Saveral Years, Mr. Ponder Has Managed iTu's Work in the United World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Process, Establation the Annual WSIS Forum, WSIS Prises, WSIS STOCKTAKING, and Others. In His Current Role, Mr. Ponder has established SEVERAL Formal Coordination Mechanisms Facilitating The Work of Un Agencies in Advancing Digital Transformation at the National and Regional Level.