As an educational foundation, we learn from the best! We invite market leaders to our advisory body – the Advisory Board – who believe in the mission of the foundation and possess knowledge and experience in various areas that help the team build new strategic solutions and develop our activities!
The Advisory Board is an advisory body at the expert level, established by the decision of the Board, with members representing the most important business areas for us, who have agreed to join.
The Alumni Committee comprises individuals most actively engaged in the development of the programs and our community.
Every year, we jointly set the key tasks of the Committee, and in 2024 these will include support in:
the implementation of the strategy for development and integration of the Alumni community,
the organization of the Alumni Leadership Academy,
supporting Alumni Mentors and Ambassadors in their activities,
launching new and improving existing programs.
A group of dedicated Alumni who voluntarily support the Foundation’s activities and our community.
Their support manifests in various ways:
Recruitment Support: Alumni Mentors actively participate in the recruitment process for subsequent editions of the Programs, helping to select the most committed and talented candidates.
Program Evaluation: They conduct annual evaluations of the programs, identifying best practices and recommending potential changes.
Professional Support: They assist other Alumni in their professional development, sharing knowledge and experience in selected thematic areas.
Content Contribution: They co-create valuable content for the Foundation's community, enriching it with new perspectives and knowledge.
Success Stories: Through interviews, videos, and statements, they share their experiences, inspiring others to take action and showing the opportunities that collaboration with the Foundation offers.
Workshop Organization: They actively participate in organizing workshops within the Paga Leadership Academy and training sessions in various programs, providing the community with access to the latest knowledge and skills.
Competency Support: They support the Foundation in selected areas, enabling the organization to develop in even more specialized fields.
'Buddy' Program: They assist new community members in their first steps at the Foundation, offering advice and support.
These are individuals who voluntarily assist the Foundation in increasing its impact and building a strong community.
Their tasks include:
Reaching out to students: They actively assist the Foundation in establishing contacts with students from top universities, promoting the value of the programs and the opportunities offered by the Foundation.
Support in building partnerships: Through their contacts and network, Ambassadors help the Foundation in forming collaborations with the best Partners, translating into greater development and opportunities for the entire community.
Promoting the Foundation: Through interviews, videos, and statements, Ambassadors share their experiences from the Programs and the Foundation, promoting its mission and values to a wider audience.
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.
