Welcome to Startup with Poland! Join us as we delve into the vibrant stories of Poland’s startup ecosystem. I’m your host, Tessa McIver, and today, we have a special guest: Jan Winkler. Jan is the Professional Head of Structural Monitoring at AtkinsRealis, a global engineering powerhouse, and a co-founder of DES startup. With an impressive…
In this enlightening video, we delve into the critical role of digital transformation in reshaping education systems globally. With education facing numerous challenges, the potential of educational technology (edtech) to foster inclusivity, equity, effectiveness, relevance, and sustainability is more important than ever. Join us as we sit down with Mateusz Rybiński, the President of the…
Welcome to the first episode of “IMPACT LEADERS with Magda Petryniak. Stories of leaders redefining success”. In this series of interviews, Magda is talking to leaders who are committed to making the world a better place – the Impact Leaders. Watch our first interview with John Lynch, the trailblazing CEO and founder of Lynka! 🌟…
Hello and welcome to startup with Poland, where we delve into the nitty-gritty of Poland’s startup ecosystem. Today Tessa McIver talks to Bartosz Ziółek, who is currently Head of Digital Solutions for the Corporate and Investment Banking Area at Santander Bank Polska. Bartek himself founded a couple of startups, before joining a casual dining chain…
Welcome to another episode of StartUP with Poland – the show where we deep dive into Poland’s startup ecosystem. This time Tessa McIver talks to Mateusz Maj, CEO of VivaDrive. Mateusz (Matt) has a double pHd in mathematics and economics and before founding VivaDrive, collected a plethora of experience at leading financial institutions and also…
Entrepreneurship is a trait that is certainly associated with Poland in the international arena. International investors often emphasize that Poland’s greatest asset is its citizens, especially their ambitious nature, eagerness to learn, great work ethic, loyalty and entrepreneurial spirit. What does entrepreneurship look like today when we look at the young generation? Poland Weekly’s guest…
Welcome to startUP with Poland – the show where we deep dive into Poland’s startup ecosystem. In this episode,Tessa McIver talks is joined by Anna Wnuk, who is the director of the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Anna grew up in Norway, and spent much of her adult life in Kenya working with…
The emergence of more powerful forms of artificial intelligence, such as foundation models, multimodal models, large language models and transformers, has the potential to disrupt existing sectors and information ecosystems. How can we better understand and harness the transformative power, opportunities and risks associated with these new models? Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Agnieszka Porębska, CEO…
Welcome to startUP with Poland – the show where we take a deep dive into the Polish startup ecosystem. This time Tessa McIver talks to Adam Szymański, founder of Oxla – the world’s fastest distributed database. Throughout his career, Adam has worked on a wide range of IT projects: computer games, mobile apps, server backends,…
After 2023, when the logistics and warehouse industry struggled with rising rents and vacancy rates, warehouses are entering the new year with good prospects. Colliers experts expect rent stabilization and increased investment activity. Positive impacts on the sector will include the development of electromobility and shipping. Sylwia Ziemacka talks to Pawel Nosal, Logistics & Industrial…
Poland’s transaction market is growing in the tough new economic reality and attracting unwavering interest from investors, according to KPMG’s latest report. Poland ranks first in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of both the number and value of M&A deals between 2020 and 2022. What does 2023 hold in store for the Polish M&A…
In this episode, Tessa McIver talks to Magdalena Jabłońska, CEO of Start Smart CEE – an accelerator affiliated with the MIT ecosystem. To date, Start Smart CEE has accelerated over 300 early-stage startups, helping them to kick-start their development. Let’s find out what impact an accelerator can have on a startup and, more broadly, on…
