Founder of bValue Fund — an independent technology investor currently managing three funds focused on investments in Central and Eastern Europe. bValue invests in both seed and growth-stage ventures that demonstrate exceptional teams, technology, and business models. Maciej Balsewicz has over 14 years of experience in consulting and investing. He has worked with leading private equity and venture capital funds and has been involved in numerous M&A projects.

Mentor, investor, and strategic advisor with over two decades of experience supporting leaders, startups, and young companies in business growth and bold decision-making. As Managing Partner at Tangent Line Ventures Capital, she combines investment expertise and corporate experience with a passion for innovative entrepreneurship. She began her career at Mars Polska, where over 17 years she gained deep knowledge of all key aspects of organizational management — from sales to marketing — developing a strong understanding of the role of communication, courage, and organizational culture in building strong brands and effective teams. After years of intensive corporate growth, she made a bold move: leaving the corporation to fully pursue her entrepreneurial ambitions and launch her own startups. This first-hand experience — facing risk, constraints, pace, and the excitement of building a business from scratch — showed her the crucial need for smart support for founders and the importance of scaling one’s own competencies. From this conviction emerged her investment activity and the creation of Tangent Line Ventures. Today, she turns her knowledge into tangible support for young entrepreneurs — both as an investor and as a mentor in programs such as InCredibles and EIT Food. She helps founders build business models, enter markets, develop teams, and secure funding. She teaches that modern entrepreneurship is not only about results or expansion, but also about responsibility and conscious social, environmental, and cultural impact. She is also passionate about shockvertising and unconventional forms of communication that break patterns and provoke reflection. Monika has a deep understanding of how young businesses can stand out and capture audience attention while maintaining a strategic balance between creativity and responsibility. She also serves on supervisory boards, supporting companies in building corporate governance, growth strategies, and long-term value. Combining the perspectives of investor, advisor, and practitioner, she takes a holistic view of organizational development. As a certified mentor and coach, she emphasizes authentic leadership, courage, and conscious personal brand building. She works with boards and founders, helping them align vision with execution, intuition with analysis, and ambition with responsibility. Monika believes that the best ideas emerge at the intersection of different worlds, and her mission is to support young leaders in boldly pushing boundaries and creating new opportunities.

Polish curator and art advisor with over ten years of experience in the Polish and international art market. Working between Poland and the United Kingdom, she has contributed to numerous art auctions and exhibitions, collaborating with prestigious cultural institutions and renowned curators. Currently, Natalia serves as Head of the OmenaArt Foundation. Her focus is on the growing significance and market value of the new generation of artists from Europe, Africa, and its diaspora. She studies the factors contributing to the development of this sector and analyzes the evolutionary dynamics of the art world. She curated the thematic pavilion “Inne geografie, inne historie” presented at the Malta Biennale in 2024, highlighting the work of artists from Poland and Ukraine working across the continent. Since 2024, she has been responsible for the curatorial development of the recurring TOP CHARITY Art exhibition, organized in the Orangery of the Pałac w Wilanowie.

Counselor and sociologist. She works at the Faculty of Educational Studies at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań. Author of studies and books on educational and social mechanisms and consequences of stereotypes, social inequalities and prejudice motivated violence. Member of the Polish Pedagogical Society. Co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Center for Research on Cultural Gender and Identity AMU. She cooperates with state institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations in the area of equal treatment and social exclusion.

The President of the Foundation for Technology Entrepreneurship. With over 16 years of experience in business consulting, she specialises in the field of methods and strategies of open innovations. She is a mentor and a juror in startup events and acceleration programmes. Her mission is to form the basis for innovation development, create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurial forward thinking. She is also involved in building bridges between startups and large established organisations for their mutual benefit.

Professor Krzysztof Kałwak, MD, PhD, the Head of Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Department in Wrocław. In 2020, he successfully applied a CAR-T cell therapy in a child with drug-resistant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia for the first time in Poland. He is a member of the Board at EBMT Working Party Paediatric Diseases (and Scientific Trials Subcommittee) as well as the Head of its Infectious Diseases Subcommittee. He is also the main researcher at the clinical centre that belongs to the EU funded RECOMB consortium, which introduces autologous gene therapy using hematopoietic stem cells in the treatment of RAG1-SCID patients. In 2022, he was classified as 43rd on the prestigious list of “The Top 100 Most Influential People in the Polish Medical World” compiled by the Puls Medycyny magazine.

Expert in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, serving as Chief Innovation Officer at Deviniti. Co-creator and development lead of the Bielik model family — award-winning Polish LLMs developed at the SpeakLeash Foundation. Involved in national AI projects, supporting the development of Polish “data gigafactories,” and promoting domestic technology internationally. He assists companies in implementing practical AI solutions in business and is the author of a book on AI in e-commerce — a guide for programmers taking their first steps in artificial intelligence. Lecturer and mentor with a passion for hackathons and innovative initiatives.

Co-founder and CEO of two organizations: Conlea and Conlea Conferences, whose mission is to build competencies and support the development of IT managers and specialists. He is the originator and creator of an event called IT Manager of Tomorrow – the largest conference for IT Managers in Poland. With over 20 years of experience in IT management and in the field of education and competency development, gained both as an entrepreneur and while working in international organizations such as Lufthansa and General Electric.

Economist and professor at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), expert in international economics. She serves as Deputy Director of the Institute of International Economics at SGH and Chair of the Program Council for the International Economic Relations program. Her research focuses on trade in goods and services, globalization, EU economic cooperation with third countries, and sustainable development. She is the author and co-author of scholarly publications, expert reports, and projects on economic policy and international economic cooperation, regularly presenting her research at national and international conferences. An experienced mentor and academic teacher, she completed an international tutoring course as part of the Masters of Didactics program, working as a tutor to support the academic and personal development of students. She has led classes and educational projects in countries such as Mexico, France, and Turkey, and is an enthusiast of modern teaching methods. She takes great joy in guiding and supporting successive cohorts of students and young researchers exploring their academic and professional paths. She has received numerous awards for her scientific and teaching achievements, including the Professor Edward Lipiński Award from the Polish Economic Society for her book “Międzynarodowy handel produktami wiedzy”, which brought new insights to the field of economics in Poland, as well as distinctions from the Rector of SGH. She is a two-time recipient of the Dekaban-Liddle Senior Fellowship at the University of Glasgow. In her mentoring work, she focuses particularly on strengthening competencies and supporting young professionals aiming to build their careers in public, governmental, and non-governmental institutions — both in Poland and abroad.

Entrepreneur, co-founder of the Success Written with Lipstick Foundation, initiator of the pro-attendance campaign Supporting Women's Success. She operates online as Nomadmum81, consistently building one of the most distinctive profiles on Instagram, followed by over two hundred thousand users. She is also a co-founder of Blue Bees, a preschool for children on the autism spectrum.

The President of the Digital University, an organisation focusing on the development of future competencies cooperating with the likes of MiT, Harvard Business School and Stanford. The organisation also helps those less privileged in gaining education in the fields of new technology, digital security, future professions and ecology. Moreover, Jowita is the Polish ambassador of the Singularity University, the principal educational think-tank of Silicon Valley. She has over 20 years of business experience holding key positions at major international organisations such as Polkomtel, PGE and Deloitte.

Entrepreneur, investor, and coach. An economist by education, including an MBA graduate. He has worked at RMF FM, Grupa Onet and TVN, gaining extensive business experience. Since 2013, he has been a co-founder of Autenti. A certified ICF Coach, specializing in executive, career, and entrepreneur coaching, he also mentors entrepreneurs. Author and host of the podcast “Biznes bez Lukru”, aimed at current and future company founders.

Executive and career coach, working daily with talented professionals in the music industry — including conductors, composers, instrumentalists, vocalists (including opera singers), ensembles, agents, and music producers — as well as other representatives of the artistic and creative sectors. Her work focuses on unlocking creative potential, fostering innovation, and developing effective strategies to achieve defined goals. Her mission is to equip musicians with the knowledge necessary to operate effectively in the contemporary world and increase their impact. She is a specialist in strategic communication planning, including brand building, team development, organizational culture, public relations, and public affairs. The first part of her professional life was devoted to music: she studied harpsichord at the University of Music and Performing Arts Salzburg under Prof. Elżbieta Chojnacka and Prof. Kenneth Gilbert, and at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw under Prof. Leszek Kędracki. She completed the prestigious Women’s Leadership Development Programme at the University of Oxford and holds a degree in economics from the Leon Koźmiński University in Warsaw. She has held managerial positions in international corporations and founded the recognized Polish consulting firm Citybell Consulting. She has participated in and supervised nearly 200 consulting and communication projects of national and international significance for businesses and institutions, earning 16 awards at major industry competitions in Poland and abroad. Her clients include T-Mobile, Orange, Stroer Group, Jeronimo Martins, ABB, PZU SA, Polnord SA, AMS SA, European Commission, Vastint, Costa Coffee, SMB Miller, Kompania Piwowarska, as well as city and regional administrations such as Gdańsk, Toruń, Poznań, Warsaw, Szczecin, Rzeszów, Bydgoszcz, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Podkarpackie, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. She has carried out marketing and advisory projects for cultural institutions, including Filharmonia Szczecińska, Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, Młyny Rothera in Bydgoszcz, Elbląska Orkiestra Kameralna, Filharmonia Pomorska, and Academy of Music in Gdańsk, as well as developing publicity strategies for leading festivals and cultural events in Poland. She conducts original lectures and career and artistic entrepreneurship development programs at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, which have engaged over 1,000 young musicians to date. She is the originator and organizer of Women in Classical Music Meet Up — one of the most important events in the classical music industry. Its goal is to facilitate knowledge exchange, inspire creativity and leadership among women in the arts (especially classical music), create new trends, and promote innovative practices that support the development of the classical music sector and open new opportunities. She also guest-lectures and conducts workshops in collaboration with cultural institutions, NGOs, and business organizations.

Electronics, programmer, innovator and entrepreneur. As part of his research, invention and business activities, he deals with the use of modern technologies, including applications of artificial intelligence, robots, virtual assistants, human – computer interaction and health protection.

An entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in developing technology companies, co-founder of SEEDiA, which supports urban mobility with green energy. Mentor of NGOs and startups, advisor to Gallium. Participated in top accelerators: Plug and Play Accelerator (USA), Greentown Labs (USA), K-Startup Grand Challenge (Korea), Vienna-up (Austria), Calling2Scale (Israel), Startup Terrace (Taiwan). Lecturer in MBA studies at the Kozminski University. Completed the Advanced Leadership Program at the Center for Leadership. Laureate of the "Most Creative in Business" ranking (2015, 2017). Experienced in cooperation with investors and Venture Capital funds.

Business psychologist, mentor, and coach. Lecturer in the Management and Leadership program at SWPS University and Assistant Professor in the Department of Management at SWPS. Supervisor of the student clubs Leadership LAB and BIZ – Business. Innovation. Management at SWPS. Mentor and trainer in the international startup acceleration program The PFR School of Pioneers. In 2023, he received the prestigious SPIRITUS MOVENS Award for outstanding mentoring and training achievements across six editions of The School of Pioneers. He also serves as a mentor in the SWPS Student AI Valley development and education project and is the founder of the Acts of Leadership Award Gala at SWPS. Author of three books: “Przywództwo w działaniu”, “Maski przywództwa”, and “Przywództwo. Transgresje. Demokracja”, in which he presents and analyzes the Acts of Leadership model and the concept of Leadership in Action. For over 15 years, he has mentored and supported the development of young talented individuals in areas such as entrepreneurship, startup building, science, art, education, and social engagement.

Assistant Professor at the Warsaw Medical University Faculty of Pharmacy, specializing in the design and synthesis of new biologically active compounds with potential therapeutic applications. Her research on multi-target ligands for **SERT/5-HT1A** and other molecular targets focuses on developing innovative pharmacotherapies for mental health disorders. She is the author of highly regarded publications, actively collaborates with leading research centers, and engages in educational and public outreach activities in pharmacy and medicinal chemistry. In her work, she combines research, teaching, and organizational skills, passionately developing projects that address real public health needs, with particular attention to the therapeutic challenges of modern pharmacy.

Initiator of the rankings “Kompas Młodej Sztuki” and “Kompas Sztuki”. Author of books on art, including “101 Polish Contemporary Artists: Outstanding, Recognized, Debuting”, the series “The Art of Investing in Art: A Guide to Galleries”, and “Kierunek Sztuka”. Curator and founder of the contemporary art gallery Galeria (-1) of the Polish Olympic Committee. She has organized over 150 exhibitions. Honored by the Polish Olympic Committee with silver and gold medals “For Merits to the Polish Olympic Movement”, and recipient of the Feliks Manggha Jasieński Award for Collecting, Science, and Popularization, as well as the Medal for Outstanding Merits and Lifetime Contribution to the Masovian Voivodeship, awarded by Marshal Adam Struzik. Since 2012, she has served as the Artistic Director of the Warsaw Art Fair. She was a member of the Program Council of the OmenaArt Foundation (2022–2025) and has lectured at the Faculty of Media Art, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Member and scholarship recipient of ZAiKS.