University of the Future

Professor at the Leon Kozminski Academy, postdoctoral fellow in management sciences. She earned her PhD in the philosophy of artificial intelligence at the Institute of Philosophy of the UW. She is currently the Vice Chancellor for Innovation and AI at Leon Kozminski Academy, as well as a scientific advisor to Campus AI. Since 2016, she has conducted research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston. She is a graduate of The New School for Social Research in New York. Currently Senior Research Associate at the Center for Labor and Just at Harvard. She is interested in the development of artificial intelligence, natural language processing, machine learning, social robots and wearable technologies.

Pamela Krzypkowska is a digitization specialist with extensive experience in artificial intelligence and new technologies. She currently serves as Director of the Research and Innovation Department at the Ministry of Digitization, where she leads Poland's responsible digitization strategy in the AI era.
Previously, she worked as AI Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, where she was responsible for leading flagship artificial intelligence projects for some of Poland's largest clients. Her work at Microsoft ranged from MLOps (lifecycle management of AI models) to model development and implementation, and working with generative models. In addition to her professional work, Pamela is actively involved in education. She lectures at Kozminski University and Warsaw University of Technology, actively sharing her knowledge and experience. Her classes are highly regarded due to her ability to convey complex issues in an accessible manner.

Tomasz Stojek to wysoce wykwalifikowany menedżer z ponad 20-letnim doświadczeniem w branży IT, które obejmuje zarządzanie dużymi zespołami, utrzymanie i rozwój złożonych systemów informatycznych oraz zapewnienie cyberbezpieczeństwa na poziomie korporacyjnym. Jego kariera jest bogata w doświadczenia z różnych sektorów, od administracji publicznej po dynamicznie rozwijające się firmy prywatne. Do Centralnego Ośrodka Informatyki w pełnym wymiarze dołączył od 1 października 2024 r., gdzie objął funkcję dyrektora Pionu Operacji. Wcześniej pełnił funkcję dyrektora ds. strategicznych biznesu w DahliaMatic, Technical Services Director w Senetic oraz Dyrektora Departamentu Informatyki w Agencji Restrukturyzacji i Modernizacji Rolnictwa. Był odpowiedzialny m.in. za opracowywanie strategii wdrożenia systemów ERP, EOD oraz dedykowanych rozwiązań IT, utrzymanie kluczowych systemów IT oraz budowę zespołów wsparcia użytkowników czy nadzór nad wdrażaniem złożonych systemów IT oraz budowę i utrzymanie kluczowej infrastruktury informatycznej, w tym jednej z największych baz danych w Polsce. Równolegle do swojej kariery zawodowej, Tomasz pełni także rolę Wykładowcy na Akademii Leona Koźmińskiego, gdzie od października 2021 roku prowadzi zajęcia z zakresu cyfrowej transformacji na kierunku Menedżer Administracji Publicznej. Jego zajęcia skupiają się na praktycznych aspektach zarządzania IT oraz wdrażaniu nowoczesnych rozwiązań technologicznych w administracji publicznej, co dodatkowo wzmacnia jego pozycję jako eksperta w dziedzinie cyfryzacji i zarządzania IT.

Mateusz Tykierko, Ph.D., is currently deputy director of the Wroclaw Networking and Supercomputing Center and vice president of the Polska Chmura association. He leads projects related to infrastructure and computing services for the scientific community and the economy, and also works in research and teaching at the Wrocław University of Technology.

President of the Board of the Digital Poland Association, which has been active in the market for 18 years. Member of the Council for Digitization under the Minister of Digitization. Affiliated with Digital Europe, an organization of Europe's largest ICT sector associations, where he serves as a Board Member. He is the initiator of nationwide debates related to issues of digitization, cyber security, 5G and amendments to laws such as copyright, tax, environmental protection and public procurement. Long-time manager in the consumer electronics and IT industry, actively involved in the development and promotion of the digitization process in Poland. He effectively supports substantive and reliable discussion in the areas of companies - members of the Cyfrowa Poland Association, which are a significant part of the RTV and IT industry investing in Poland.

Michal Karski is an expert with more than 25 years of experience in IT education, specializing in artificial intelligence. He started his career as a trainer, training professionals for technology giants such as Microsoft, AWS, IBM, Google and Symantec. He co-founded one of the largest IT training companies in Poland, offering strategic consulting and training in cloud and AI, and was one of the founders of the Leading Learning Partners Association - the world's largest network of IT training companies. He has worked as a strategic cloud and AI consultant for organizations around the world, supporting the development of digital competencies on a global scale. Currently, as President of the AI Professional Institute, he focuses on AI education and certification, creating programs that combine practical knowledge with cutting-edge technologies. Fascinated by the potential of AI, Michael is constantly exploring how this technology can revolutionize the educational environment on a global scale. As a leader in the field of modern educational technology, he brings experience to international projects, supporting the development of society in the digital age.

University lecturer, passionate about modern teaching tools and programs. He completed his doctoral studies at the University of Economics in Poznań. Graduate of Said Business School of Oxford. All his life associated with education and training of people. Founder of ABC Data Education Center now operating as CloudTeam. One of the fathers of the tool Cloudla.bs, CloudMentor, CloudExam. Addicted to sports and acquiring new competencies in the service of interpersonal communication. Licensed facilitator and creator of the first training methodology guidelines for companies such as Microsoft and Novell. Since 2018, a person active on behalf of AWS in the field of popularization of cloud technologies. Popularizer of the subject of Micro-Certifications both those issued by external entities and those issued by the university through platforms such as Credentium.

Andrzej Zylawski serves as President of the Warsaw University of Information Technology (WWSI), where he also chairs the University's Convention, a consultative and advisory body.

As President of WWSI, Andrzej Zylawski actively participates in the development of the university, emphasizing innovation and cooperation with the ICT industry. Under his chairmanship, the Rector's College consists of executives from leading technology companies such as Oracle Polska, Intel Polska, Cisco Polska, HP Inc. Poland, NASK, IBM Poland and Lenovo Poland.

In 2018, Andrzej Zylawski was honored by the Broader Partnership for Digital Literacy (SPRUC), being included in the "List of 100" people of particular merit in the development of digital competence in Poland.

In addition, he serves as a plenipotentiary for international relations at the Conference of Rectors of Vocational Schools of Poland (KRZaSP), which demonstrates his commitment to the development of international cooperation among Polish vocational universities.
Andrzej Zylawski is also active on the LinkedIn platform, where he shares information about WWSI's activities, educational initiatives and international cooperation.

Its activities focus on promoting innovation in education and building strong relationships between academia and the ICT industry.

Dr. Sabina Ratajczak - Vice-Rector for Development, Director of the Center for Quality and Innovation at WSB Academy. Initiator and coordinator of many development projects in the area of innovative teaching methods, competence development of academic staff, digitization, program innovation. Coordinates work within one of the strategic directions implemented as part of the University Development Strategy - Digital AWSB.

Barbara Małuszyńska - Education Project Manager / AI at Merito Higher Education Development Center. Responsible for training programs for lecturers, instructors and teaching methodologists at Merito Group. Graduate of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, majoring in Management and Marketing; certified trainer and business consultant with over 20 years of experience at home and abroad. Founder of the World of Possibilities Foundation - an institution that has been supporting musical and educational initiatives in Poznań for 13 years. She holds an international certification in project management from the Project Management Institute (PMI), and in the last 2 years has completed AI Manager Certification (Elephant AI Pro) and a number of courses on AI in business. This year, she is once again the program director of Merito's "AI as Your Teaching Assistant" course for university lecturers (a 40-hour hands-on endeavor designed to help teachers effectively use gen AI tools in their work as lecturers).

Dr. Natalia Ryłko - Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Cracow University of Technology, specializes in interdisciplinary research on composite materials using advanced mathematical methods. Author and co-author of nearly 70 scientific publications, she is actively involved in the implementation of research and educational projects in cooperation with external partners. She serves as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Telecommunications at the Cracow University of Technology. She sits on the Program Council of the Applied Mathematics faculty, and is a member of national and international scientific societies. She has co-organized many academic events, including the SAIE conference - "STEAM and AI in Education".

Dr. Lukasz Walusiak - scientist and didactician, serving as Vice-Dean for Science at the Faculty of Architecture, Construction and Applied Arts at the Silesian Academy (formerly the Higher Technical School in Katowice). He received his Ph.D. degree on December 12, 2019 from the University of Silesia in Katowice, where he defended his dissertation in the field of medical image processing and analysis, with particular emphasis on the diagnosis of lung diseases. Author of scientific publications, he is involved in the development and analysis of solutions based on artificial intelligence, especially in the context of education. He actively shares his knowledge as a lecturer and speaker - including a lecture entitled "Artificial intelligence - more help or hindrance?". As associate dean, he supports the development of scientific research and promotes innovative approaches to education and scientific cooperation.

D. in mathematics and Ph.D. in humanities, deputy director of the Gabriel Narutowicz Institute of Political Thought, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at Collegium Civitas and former pro-rector of the university. Academic teacher, researcher, author of scientific publications and speaker at international conferences. In 2021, he published a monograph entitled "Ethics of everyday life - can one be good simply?". He collaborates internationally as a political and economic expert, especially in the areas of global responsibility, social economics, the development of artificial intelligence and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Co-founder and coordinator of dozens of scientific research, social, educational, cultural, civic and business projects. Academically interested primarily in the critical analysis of fantasy and ideology in the socio-political dimension and in everyday life. Since 2024, a lead researcher in the EU's EducAItion project, analyzing the readiness of the European education sector for large-scale implementation of tools based on AI solutions. Non-scientist coaches chess, boxing and chessboxing. Publicist, activist, vegetarian.

In the IT industry for over 16 years. In the past, he worked in positions such as Partner Account Manager and Regional Sales Manager, supporting Partners and Customers in building customer solutions and advanced datacenter solutions. At Lenovo Poland he is responsible for, among others, the Public Education Sector. An economist by education and a graduate of the Cracow University of Economics.

At A+V, Kamil is responsible for the public client sector. First line of support for investors in the university, medical and museum sectors. For more than a dozen years, he has been working efficiently both in the field of PzP law itself and communication on the designer-investor-contractor line. He assists procurers at every stage of the investment - from idea to implementation. He has eaten his teeth on public procurement, and has turned a little gray in the process. He also specializes in translating technical language into humanities and vice versa. He graduated from the University of Zielona Gora with a degree in electrical engineering. Former radio host.

Head of Google for Education - Central and Eastern Europe. Expert in EdTech products and multimedia. Since 2004 he has been working in the field of new technologies for education. He founded and developed several companies in the EdTech area. At the beginning of his career, he worked, among others, with major educational publishers and a provider of school management solutions for local government units. He has several years of experience with e-learning products dedicated to educational institutions. He graduated from two faculties of the University of Economics and completed a one-year diploma course at the Holmes Institute in Sydney, Australia. Member of the Polish Accreditation Committee at the Ministry of National Education and Senior Advisor at the EdTech Poland Foundation. Lecturer at several universities. Has experience in business operations on 5 continents in more than 80 countries.

Michal Popiol has been working in the IT industry with passion and commitment for more than 16 years. He graduated from two majors, which allowed him to gain a wide range of knowledge and skills, which he successfully uses in his daily work. For several years, he has held a dual role as Cloud Solutions Architect and Head of Cloud Center of Excellence. This unique combination allows him to pursue his two greatest passions: exploring the latest Public Cloud technologies and successfully managing a team of professionals.

With his knowledge and experience, Michael designs and implements advanced cloud solutions that bring real business benefits. At the same time, as a team leader, he takes care of the development and motivation of his colleagues, creating an inspiring work environment.

He is eager to share the experience and knowledge he has gained, serving as a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and university lecturer. She teaches students, inspiring the younger generation to explore the fascinating world of IT.

His career is a continuous journey full of challenges and new discoveries. Every day in IT is an opportunity for him to learn, grow and share his knowledge with others. Michael is convinced that cloud technologies have an amazing future and is happy to be part of this exciting evolution.

Expert in the field of IT solutions from the Microsoft Dynamics 365 family, with a particular focus on their application in the education industry. She presents IT systems to clients through the prism of business benefits - process automation, more effective data acquisition and efficient data analysis. Her approach is based on listening carefully to clients' needs and offering personalized solutions that not only meet expectations, but also open up new development prospects. She has worked with universities for many years and understands the typical aspects of their work. He helps universities select IT solutions that will respond to the challenges they face.

Cloud and Software Engineer specializing in cloud, AI and IT systems integration solutions for the education sector. He develops innovative solutions based on artificial intelligence in Microsoft Azure OpenAI - he is the co-author of an intelligent chatbot for universities - ask4all. His experience also includes the development of applications that integrate with Microsoft Dynamics 365-based systems, using Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate. He supports universities by sharing his knowledge of modern AI technologies and their practical application in the academic environment.

Grzegorz Kafel has been an integral member of the Arcus S.A. team for more than 7 years, where he passionately supports companies and institutions in optimizing printing costs and automating business processes. With powerful print management software and advanced hardware from Japanese manufacturer Kyocera Document Solutions, Grzegorz helps clients significantly reduce costs and increase data security. His experience includes implementing projects not only in large organizations, but also in public administration and universities.

Dyrektor Konsultingu w Euvic Solutions oraz CEO Get IT Dan, ekspert w obszarze transformacji cyfrowej i sztucznej inteligencji z ponad 20-letnim doświadczeniem w branży IT. Jako praktyk skutecznie łączy świat nauki z biznesem, tworząc strategie i rozwijając innowacyjne rozwiązania oparte na AI dla sektora enterprise. Specjalizuje się w projektowaniu i wdrażaniu kompleksowych architektur przedsiębiorstw, zarządzaniu programami systemów informatycznych oraz optymalizacji procesów biznesowych z wykorzystaniem nowoczesnych technologii.