Member of the Senior Management Team at Lyreco. World Champion in Whitewater Kayaking. He uses the discipline and determination he has developed to strengthen the leadership position of Lyreco Polska S.A. Personally leads key organizational projects, such as digital transformation and the acquisition of the main competitor. Responsible for ISO certification. Looks ahead by developing new solutions to support the business. Laureate of the Lyreco Pioneers program. Responsible for implementing the ESG strategy. Actively shares good sustainable practices, showing directions and opportunities for return on investment. He gained professional experience working for corporations listed on the NYSE and TSE.

Armand Ferreira joined ING in 1996 as a management trainee. After several commercial and strategic functions, Armand became a senior relationship manager at ING Corporate Clients in 2010. In 2015 Armand joined the Sustainable Finance team as one of the inaugural members. Since then, he has had many strategic sustainable discusssions with clients in several sectors throughout EMEA. In that role, Armand has structured and contributed to many sustainable transactions in the past years. Since January 2025, Armand has been appointed as Global Lead Sustainable Solutions Group for Corporate Clients at ING.

Graduate of the Faculty of Management at the Academy of Economics, the Faculty of Law and Administration at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, postgraduate studies in Capital Group Management at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and MBA studies at the University of Minnesota.

Doctor of Laws, specializing in theory and philosophy of law.

Since 2003 professionally connected with “Alventa” SA.

Creator of “Alventa Invest” Group.

Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan from 2016 to 2020.

Counsellor at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Krakow.

Member of the Council of the Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry.

Member of the “Bractwo Kurkowe” in Krakow.

Member of the Order of Knights Templars Ordo Militiae Christi Templi Hierosolymitani

A graduate of the Kraków University of Technology and the Higher School of Business in Nowy Sącz. After graduation, he worked as an engineer at POLGRAPH in Nowy Sącz, and since 1994 has been employed at FAKRO. He is a member of the core team of its founders. He started as the head of the Promotion and Advertising Department, and in 2008 he became the Marketing Director of Poland. He is currently a member of the Management Board of FAKRO sp. z o.o. Since 2001, he has represented FAKRO in the Association of Building Joinery Manufacturers. In 2005, after the association was transformed into the Association of Manufacturers, Suppliers and Distributors of Polish Windows and Doors, he was elected a member of the association’s program council, and later – a member of the board of the POiD Association. Since 2008, he has been the president of the board of the Polish Windows and Doors Association. Thanks to the joint efforts of FAKRO and the Polish Windows and Doors Association under the leadership of President Janusz Komurkiewicz, the construction joinery industry was recognised as a Polish export specialty, which was included in the programme of the Ministry of Economy – the Industry Promotion Programme.

Graduate of the Faculty of Automatics, Electronics and Informatics at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, participant in the American Management Association programme in the USA. Apart from working in Poland (Hobas Poland, Amitech Poland), he gained experience working for many years in Japan and USA (Taiyo Electric Co Osaka., Amitech USA). Since 2009, he has been President of the Management Board at Bolix S.A.

An economist, he graduated from the University of Opole and the Wrocław University of Economics, as well as from prestigious international development programs. He is an expert in sales process management, customer experience, change management and ESG, as well as a business coach. Associated with Heidelberg Materials Poland (formerly Górażdże Group) for more than 15 years. He started his professional career in sales structures, and between 2003 and 2008 performed the position of a sales consultant on behalf of the Heidelberg Materials in Ukraine, responsible for building the sales team and sales processes. He held a similar role in 2011-2012 in Kazakhstan. Since 2020, he has been a member of the board of directors of Górażdże Cement SA, holding the position of Sales Development, Low Carbon Products and ESG. He is actively involved in industry associations including the Association of Cement Producers and the Polish Green Building Council. An economist, he is a graduate of Opole University and Wroclaw University of Economics, as well as prestigious international development programs. He is an expert in sales process management, customer experience, change management and ESG, as well as a business coach.

Founder and CEO of the Holispace Institute of Health and Beauty in Warsaw and the Healthy Organization Academy, as well as a university lecturer at the Faculty of Management at the University of Łódź. She integrates well-being with business, incorporating well-being concepts into organizational strategies. She holds a degree from Kozminski University in “Well-being and Health in Organizations.” Ms. Ławniczak developed her own mentoring methodology for leaders, the “Self Immersion Method,” and authored the guide “5 Steps to Vitality.” She has been recognized with economic awards for her innovative approach to business and holistic business practices. Additionally, she is actively involved in social missions aimed at improving the health of youth and seniors. With 25 years of experience in business (until 2019, she served as a manager in major construction companies), she is also a co-author of research on the impact of adaptogenic substances on human health. Her most recent publication appeared in the prestigious journal Nutrients (Citescore 9.2; Impact Factor 4.8; PubMed-indexed). www.holispace.com www.zdrowaorganizacja.com

Graduate of the Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology Professional experience: Since 1991, he has been working in managerial positions in the area of sales and management in large international organizations in the B2B and B2C segment (Henkel, General Electric, Miele, Lafarge, Ursa). He has been working for Nordkalk for 10 years, including 9 years as the President of the Management Board of Nordkalk Sp. o.o. Since 2016, he has been the Commercial Director in the Central Europe Region (Poland, Germany, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Slovakia). Professional achievements: Changing the organizational and sales model at Nordkalk. He is responsible for the granulated lime project (trade name Nordkalk AtriGran), which has been successfully run since 2009. For several years he has been focusing on the development of sales and investments in Ukraine, mainly in the area of agricultural products.

Michał Mikołajczyk – lawyer, volunteer and employee of the Polish and International Red Cross, postgraduate studies in CSR at the Kozminski University. Since 2004, he has been associated with Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A. Author of many projects and campaigns promoting waste segregation and conscious shopping, e.g. the nationwide campaign “Day without Garbage”. Organizer of projects in the field of “green CSR” carried out jointly by entrepreneurs, local government, waste management companies, non-governmental organizations. Sales and marketing director since 2009, proxy since 2014. Participant in the work on the Circular Economy Package conducted by BusinessEurope in Brussels and on the concept of packaging and packaging waste management in Poland. Speaker and panelist at numerous conferences and seminars on, among others, Extended Producer Responsibility and the UN 2030 Agenda.

A seasoned leader with extensive experience in implementing modern technologies and managing logistics and the supply chain. For the last 15 years, he has been associated with DHL Supply Chain, where he was a Member of the Management Board, Business Director, and then CEO of branches in Poland and Slovakia. During his career, he held managerial positions, including at DHL Supply Chain, PepsiCo Polska and Lyreco Polska SA. A graduate of the Warsaw University of Technology and Executive MBA studies at the Warsaw School of Economics and the University of Quebec in Montreal.

Expert in finance, accounting and taxes, expert auditor. A graduate of the Wrocław University of Economics and the International Management Center of the University of Warsaw, where he completed Executive MBA studies, organized in cooperation with the University of Illinois. He gained extensive knowledge and professional competences while working in various positions in the area of corporate financial management. Since January 2009, he has been associated with Vantage Development S.A., where he was a Member of the Management Board since 2011. In October 2022, he took the position of Vice-President of the Management Board of Vantage Development S.A. and ROBYG S.A. – companies belonging to the TAG Immobilien AG group. He is responsible for the area of apartment rental, which is strategic for the shareholder of both companies (development of the real estate portfolio, property management, acquisition and service of tenants), as well as HR and ESG.

Dr Bruna Petreca is a researcher and educator exploring the intersection of human experience, materials, and design. She is an Associate Professor in Human Experience and Materials at the Royal College of Art’s Materials Science Research Centre, where she leads research on consumer engagement with emerging sustainable materials. Her work integrates multisensory design, circular textiles, and digital fabrication, with a focus on fostering deeper connections between people and materials through embodied experiences and innovative design methodologies.

Krzysztof Pikoń Prof. PhD, DSc. is a full professor at the Silesian University of Technology (SUT). Scientifically deals with the issues of environmental impact, circular economy, LCA, LCC analysis, waste management as well as the modern pedagogical approach and active learning methods. He participated in many scientific projects focused on LCA Analysis and optimization of environmental impact. He is head of Department for Technologoies and Installations for Waste Management. He was the manager of 15 projects, including 3 European projects (Innoenergy, Norway-Island Fund, EU-Turkish Fund), 2 National Centre Research and Development (NCBiR) projects, 3 NAWA project (PROM – academic international exchange and KATAMARAN – pedagogical development of new MSc program in the field of Energy Transition) and 2 Ministry of Science and Higher Education projects. The total budget of project managed by him is about EUR 10 million. He was the contractor of about 40 research and scientific projects (including international ones: Tempus, Eureka, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe). He is the author of two scientific monographs: The Circular Economy in a holistic approach (Silesian University of Technology Publishing House, 2018) and the Model of multi-criteria environmental analysis of complex technological systems (Silesian University of Technology Publishing House 2011). He is a co-author of the prestigious book published by John Wiley & Sons Publishing House in 2015 Handbook of clean energy systems. He is author of several pedagogical publication related to Challenge driven education, Project Based Learning and Case teaching. He was Program Director of Energy Transition MSc in EIT Innoenergy (Consortium of 13 EU Universities). He obtained the international management certificate PRINCE2 at the foundation and practitioner level and Agile PM. He also participated in a number of trainings focused on eduaction, pedagogy, new teaching methods including English Medium Instruction at UPC in Barcelona, Case Teaching at Harvard University and ESADE Business School as well as a number of training courses such as Problem Solving, Design Thinking and other soft skills. He was awarded with Medal of the National Education Commission (2019) and many Rectors Awards for scientific, organizational and pedagogical achievements. Statistics: H- index – Web of Science – 9; Number of citations– Web of Science – 307; ORCID: 0000-0003-1589-7247

Anna Pulnar – Head of CSR Project Management at Lidl Poland. Among other things, she is responsible for implementing the company’s sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, conducting social and environmental campaigns within the company and communicating CSR issues. She has many years of experience in ESG implementation in both retail and banking industries.

Professor at the Leon Kozminski Academy, Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics Professor of sustainable management at the Leon Kozminski Academy. Co-founder of “RES. Centre for Reimagining Sustainability. Management, Finance and Society”. Coordinator of postgraduate studies “ESG Perspective. Responsible and sustainable management”. For over 30 years associated with business as a promoter of responsibility and ethics in business, speaker, advisor, and mentor of impact startups. Co-author of the annual ranking “ESG Ranking. Responsible Management” and “Positive Impact Startup List”, co-founder of the Responsible Business Forum and the UNEP/GRID Warsaw program “Climate Leadership powered by UN Environment”.

Specializes in construction law, real property law, providing legal advice throughout the investment process as well as administrative proceedings and litigation..   He has extensive experience in litigation related to the performance of construction contracts, including payment of remuneration for construction works, contractual penalties or settlement of additional works.     He represented Clients in numerous administrative and court administrative proceedings relating to investment processes, including proceedings concerning environmental permits as well as zoning and building permits.   Before joining the GKR Legal team, he had been working in a large Polish law firm for many years. Michał was also employed as legal counsel in the litigation department at one of the largest Polish capital companies. He provides legal services in Polish and English.

Grzegorz Skrzypczak has been the President of the Management Board of ElektroEko Organizacja Odzysku Sprzętu Elektrycznego i Elektronicznego SA since February 2, 2006. Previously, he was the Commercial Director at Fastrack (2000-2005) – representatives of the British Company – Kenwood and the American company – Remington. In the years 1991-1999, he was the General Director at Brabork – representative office of Philips and Whirlpool. He was also an Economic Consultant for the Italian company Merloni Polska and for the Greek company Klimatechniki. A graduate of Management Dept. at the University of Warsaw and a former student at the University of Michigan in the United States.

Adam Targowski is the Group Head of ESG at CTP, which develops and manages industrial and logistics parks from the Black Sea to the North Sea in 10 European countries. Adam is responsible for establishing the group ESG strategy and its implementation along with country management teams. The team has recently focused on implementing actions to ensure the company remains a leader in sustainable development, supporting tenants and municipalities in achieving their targets. Adam joined CTP in 2022. Prior to joining CTP, Adam was heading sustainability at Skanska’s development business in CEE and operated a consultancy in the field of sustainability, supporting the real estate and construction sectors. Adam is involved in several organizations promoting sustainable development in Europe: RICS, Urban Land Institute, and Polish Green Building Council, where he serves as Advisory Board Member. Adam has degrees in engineering and an Executive MBA and has 15 years of experience.

President of the company listed on NewConnet – BeLeaf SA, the general contractor of Industrial Forests to reduce the carbon footprint. Author of the book entitled “Mathematical formula for success” and the publication “There was a forest, there was no us, there will be a forest, there will be no us”. The main shareholder and president of Blue Timber S.A.

Sylwia Wochal, ESG Center Director, Strategic Clients Unit, ING Bank Śląski. She has over 20 years of experience in banking, including corporate and structured finance. She has been involved in ESG topics for more than 3 years, responsible for the area of Sustainable Finance and ESG Governance in Wholesale Banking. She actively collaborates within the broader ESG structures at ING – both at Group and local level. She participates in the development of the ESG strategy and supports the business units in achieving its goa

Alicja Chilińska-Zawadzka – manager with many years of experience in preparation and implementation of investments in the area of renewable energy sources. Director General for 13 years, and since 2024 CEO of EDF Renewables Polska. Graduate of the Viadrina European University in Frankfurt / Oder. For years, she has been committed to a fair energy transition, believing that people should always be at the centre of change. That is why, in response to current challenges, she initiated the ‘Wind – a mine of opportunity’ programme, which enables miners to be re-trained as wind turbine technicians, giving them the chance to work in a zero-carbon industry of the future. On a daily basis, she emphasises the importance of diversity. She supports women and is involved in initiatives to increase their presence in the energy industry. She is keen to share her knowledge, showing the potential and opportunities hidden in the RES sector. She is also committed to supporting the development of the Lubuskie region. In 2024, she became president of the board of the Go Green cluster established by the Western Chamber of Industry and Commerce, creating a network of cooperation around green technologies. In her work, she relies on cooperation with local communities, which, as she points out, are key at every stage of a project.

Manager with 20 years of experience in sales management and company development. In November 2023, he took on the role of Product Owner at adQuery – a technology platform providing comprehensive support for digital campaigns at every stage of the sales funnel. In his role, he is responsible for the development of technology in terms of new functionalities, communication, and expanding the company’s product offering.

In the past, he was involved in offline media and later worked for companies such as Tradedoubler, E-com 360, Profity (CH), and the Tarsago Group. His strengths include versatile experience in the digital advertising market, e-commerce, and marketing automation, including the implementation of international solutions dedicated to the e-commerce industry.