Real men take note
From April 26, 2023, fathers in Poland have had the individual right to parental leave, of which nine weeks a year are reserved only for them – if they do not use it, they will lose it. The new legal order does not affect the position of mothers, but aims to help them develop their…
Why Poland for French startups?
Tessa McIver talks to Walid Barsali, CEO of BallSquad and President of La French Tech Warsaw. Walid Barsali is not only the founder and CEO of the increasingly successful startup BallSquad. He has also recently been appointed President of La French Tech Warsaw, an organisation that aims to bring the Polish and French startup ecosystems…
Building the CEE startup ecosystem
Tessa McIver talks to Bogusława Cimoszko-Skowroński, founder and board member of the MIT Enterprise Forum CEE, an innovator, investor and startup ecosystem builder. In 2015, Bogy, an MIT alumna, launched the MIT Enterprise Forum Poland accelerator programme, which later evolved into the CEE accelerator. To date, the programme has accelerated nearly 300 startups and built…
Polish investor landscape and links with silicon valley
Tessa McIver talked to Maciej Kraus who gave an insight into Poland’s Venture Capital landscape and some comparisons with what is going on in the big ol’ US of A. Maciej is a Partner at Movens Capital, a VC fund that invests in seed and series A rounds, and focuses on companies that will revolutionise…
Management boards braced for change
In 2022, despite socioeconomic uncertainty and volatility, boards kept a firm focus on issues such as gender representation and sustainability. That is the main outcome from the latest report from Heidrick & Struggles “Board Monitor Europe 2023”. Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Łukasz Kiniewicz, Partner in Charge in the Warsaw office of Heidrick & Struggles.
You’re very welcome!
It seems, that despite the macro-economic downturn, ongoing geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions that characterised much of 2022, the European lodging industry has remained resilient. Sylwia Ziemacka talked to Karin Sheppard SVP & Managing Director Europe at IHG Hotels & Resorts.
From corporate employee to a startup founder – and the gig economy
Tessa McIver, Host of the “Startup with Poland” series and startup ecosystem builder talks to Tomasz Miłosz is the founder and CEO of Giglike, a startup that supports B2B independent professionals by offering a platform of services and benefits that are traditionally only available to contract employees. Tomek worked in HR in global corporates for…
Decoupling, nearshoring, reshoring
Sylwia Ziemacka talked to Jana Pieriegud, professor at the Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Infrastructure, Transport and Mobility, and an expert in transport and logistics. We talk about deglobalization, decoupling and other trends that are impacting global supply chains and the Polish market. How would you define the current situation when it comes to…
#SayHiToDiversity
Appreciating the multidimensionality of each person helps to build truly inclusive workplaces – ones where we feel safe and can fulfill our potential, which also contributes to the success of the organization. On May 9, 2023, the nationwide social campaign #PowiedzCześćRóżnorodności was launched. Its initiators – the DEI Alliance Foundation and Better – joined forces…