MATEUSZ CZECH
Alumnus of the 7th edition of the Capital Market Leaders Academy
WIKTORIA DZIADUŁA
Alumna of the 3rd edition of the Business Leaders Academy, Space Architect, CEO of Extremo Technologies
RAFAŁ KLUZIAK
Alumnus of the 5th edition of the Capital Market Leaders Academy, Partner at DLA Piper
For twenty years, we have been creating an engaged and mutually supportive community of tomorrow’s leaders, whose members are graduates of all our programs. Alumni are individuals distinguished by the highest professionalism, acting with exceptional commitment, based on the values of the foundation, inspiring and motivating others to action.
JACEK POŚWIATA
Managing Partner,
Bain & Company Poland/CEE
JAKUB PAPIERSKI
SENIOR ADVISOR,
EY POLAND
“From a business perspective, the Paga Foundation offers a very unique platform. It provides practitioners with access to three long-term areas. First, the selection of talents in the form of Alumni. Second, it offers Partners an interesting network. Finally, visibility, supported by top organizations from the country and abroad.”
MARCIN PETRYKOWSKI
PRESIDENT
OF THE ADVISORY BOARD PAGA FUNDATION
We focus on cooperation with TOP TIER Partners who understand the importance of investing in young talents and future generations. Our partners are leaders from key sectors of the Polish economy, who value high standards, share our values, and have a similar approach to leadership. Together, we ensure that our Alumni have the opportunity to develop, learning from the best in the industry.
It’s not just an accolade, but primarily a tribute to the visionaries of the Polish economy. Established in honor of the eminent figure in the capital market, Lesław A. Paga, the award is an annual celebration of dynamism, efficiency, and integrity in business. It is presented to those who not only achieve success but do so with the highest ethical and professional standards. This unique distinction is for leaders who are shaping modern Poland.
Ignacy Morawski, until recently known “only” as the Chief Economist of Puls Biznesu, is now also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief and a true journalist at heart. He inspires, explains, and collaborates closely with the editorial team, unable to imagine a day without writing his own macroeconomic commentary or in-depth analyses on economic issues.
Brunon Bartkiewicz has been associated with ING Bank Śląski since the early 1990s. He has served as President of the Management Board several times and was reappointed to this position in 2016. As he emphasizes:
“Promoting positive change always starts with ourselves. In our operations, we undertake initiatives aimed at reducing our negative impact on the environment. We also see our role in supporting clients in their environmental transformation. At the same time, we help them be entrepreneurial and manage their finances. We act for the benefit of society and care for the wellbeing of our employees. In line with our mission, we want to help clients stay one step ahead – in life and in business – because the future is our shared responsibility.”
Founder and CEO of CampusAI – an innovative ecosystem and educational platform designed to promote ethical, effective, and responsible learning of artificial intelligence tools within the collaborative Me+AI model of human-technology interaction. Since 2006, Aureliusz Górski has been creating new ventures and developing innovative companies within existing organizations, combining visionary thinking with technical expertise and strong business acumen.
His areas of expertise include strategy design, design thinking, programming, fundraising, and management, which allow him to independently prototype ideas and build interdisciplinary teams. Leveraging these skills, he has successfully launched several enterprises, securing over 70 million dollars in funding and recruiting more than 250 skilled professionals.
He is the co-founder of Poland’s first coworking network and startup incubator (AIP Business Link), an innovation center for rapidly growing companies (CIC Warsaw), and a foundation promoting inclusive innovation (Venture Café Warsaw Foundation). His public involvement also includes membership in the Council of the City of Warsaw, participation in developing the Integrated Territorial Investments Strategy, and expert contributions to the **#Warsaw2030 strategyIn 2022, his accomplishments were recognized by Manager magazine, which honored him with the prestigious Manager Award.
Zofia Kierner is a young social entrepreneur, guest lecturer at Harvard University and UC Berkeley, and a recipient of prestigious awards such as VOGUE Leader, Forbes 30 under 30, and 25 under 25, as well as a Rafał Brzoska Foundation scholarship holder. At the age of 15, she founded the Girls Future Ready Foundation, an educational organization that supports thousands of young women and runs numerous international projects. Her initiatives have impacted the lives of 80,000 girls and generated over 25 million dollars in social value.
Later, she founded 50one – a boutique impact agency that helps companies and individuals design and execute their social initiatives through a “Foundation as a Service” model. Her mission is to close the gap in social impact. She holds a degree in Data Science and Business Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
