Edmond Cunningham has 30 years of experience advising/buying IT Services, working with clients to get the best IT/IS service, or being a client of IT/IS Service providers in the UK and the US. He is a former Senior Partner with the International Consulting firm PA Consulting Group and a former head of Procurement for a large health insurance company in New York. Today he is an investor in early-stage companies and a member of the angel investment group - Jumpstart New Jersey; a board director of Arkeytyp US (a Verus blockchain-based ID and marketplace platform); a co-founder in CUbits (an AI-based learning platform company spun out of Princeton University) and a subject matter expert in IT services and governance.

His background is diverse, it is all focused on sales and management. From running the most exclusive restaurant in the US (Pebble Beach Resorts in California) to leading sales at 2 Fortune 500 companies to being an executive leader while taking a company public (IPO) on Nasdaq, to serving as a leader at a well-known EV hardware and software provider, to now working for himself as an owner/operator within the renewable energy space. That offers various experiences relevant to what he strives to do every day....build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships that will contribute to our business's growth and longevity. He loves life, people, sales, and helping to develop meaningful change.

She is a data-driven employer branding evangelist. She aims to match people's science and business for better results and work innovations. Her 15 years of experience include more than 100 Fortune 500 companies consulted, over 350 employer branding projects implemented, 7 books published on OD, 16 HR tools produced, 3 HR startups set up and hundreds of students educated.

Head of Digital Economy Team at PEI, author of research report and commentaries on, i.a. ICT sector in Poland and in the region, value of data and EU digital regulations. He previously worked at the Ministry of Digital Affairs, focusing on EU telco regulations, including the relations between OTT service providers and telco operators. He was involved in impact assessment process for new regulations. He gained analytical experience in demosEUROPA think tank and holds a masters degree in economics.

A designer and Product Manager who combines business expertise with a creative approach. As the Founder of MemorySquared Software House, he is passionate about exploring the intersection of design and technology, especially in building human-centred artificial intelligence solutions. Member of SoDA AI Research Group.

Co-Founder and co-CEO at MIM Fertility, a leading Polish deeptech firm offering AI solutions for IVF. With 15+ years of experience in business and public sectors, this economist graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics and University College Dublin. Recipient of the Robert Bosch Foundation scholarship and Businesswoman of the Year 2022, she also bagged the Excellence in AI - Entrepreneur 2022 award. Under her guidance, MIM Fertility delivers tailored AI solutions, optimizing and automating IVF clinic workflows.

Jerzy is the Head of Operations at Miquido. Despite his executive position, he’s helping clients develop AI-driven mobile and web solutions. With a wealth of experience, he has worked with major brands such as PZU, Play, Aviva, Onkyo, and HelloFresh. Jerzy played a crucial role in establishing and growing the R&D and AI departments at Miquido. He holds a PhD in computer science from AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow.

As an OpenAI & AI Solution Architect at Billennium, he focus on utilizing OpenAI technologies and reinforcement learning across various sectors. His research primarily involves the applications of Multi Agent Reinforcement Learning (MARL). He has experience in implementing AI algorithms in numerous fields.

With 20 years of experience in leading global SW development consultancy business and growth in various roles in Nordics, Mikko is now the co-CEO and co-Founder in a growing SaaS start-up Agileday, with the previous experience at Tieto and Seidat. Mikko’s true passion is to accelerate the world’s transition to human & future fit organizations. He has long hands-on experience of helping organizations develop and transform their management models, business operations and sales practices. Having a valuable insight into the business dynamics in the Nordics, he has much needed go-to-market expertise and knows solution-selling techniques for growth. Mikko believes that ales can not only be seen as a technique, but perceived as culture in the whole organization. Modern-day companies are based on a culture of transparency with autonomy to a great extent, that fosters trust and psychological safety. Transforming sales culture and operations then seeing organizations and people unleash their full potential, is what drives Mikko every day.

CEO, and CO-Founder of The Codest, is a dynamic leader dedicated to driving digital transformation projects and building exceptional products. His effective leadership of the operational teams showcases his commitment to The Codest's expansion in alignment with its strategic direction. Before founding The Codest, Greg scored several notable achievements, including scaling in the international market Yieldbird (2x Top25 Deloitte awarded Adtech company ) and launching Ticketmaster - one of the largest e-commerce platforms in the U.S. - into the Central and Eastern European markets. His relentless curiosity about new markets and breakthrough technologies propels him to continuously investigate and innovate.

Dmitrij is dedicated to crafting solutions that improve lives and use resources efficiently. With over 20 years in ICT, he founded DO OK, a 60-people software house guiding its noteworthy growth. He also played a pivotal role in establishing SoDA to bolster local enterprises. Recently, Dmitrij took on a role as a Researcher at the Estonian Business School. Holding a PhD in Computer Science and a rich history of mentoring and consulting startups, Dmitrij continuously seeks opportunities to impart and expand knowledge.

Currently the CEO of Finture, a company specializing in software delivery and business process automation. Graduated in Computer Science from the Faculty of Electronics and Information Technology at the Warsaw University of Technology. Has been involved in software development for 17 years in various roles (programmer, analyst, project manager) and building efficient Delivery Teams. Has collaborated with clients from various industries (telecommunications, logistics, financial services). Enjoys optimizing processes, both within the team or company and for clients. Passionate about basketball and also a former player.

Expert in the design and implementation of specialized psychological support solutions. She has joined Helping Hand in January 2021, creating a comprehensive B2B product – Mental Health Platform. Currently, she is responsible for the platform development – including implementation of the B2C version of the platform - and for marketing and sales. Experienced manager in product development strategy and product marketing. Her main areas of experience are building the market value of companies; scaling business; creating and implementing technological solutions. For over 17 years, she has been cooperating with HR departments, providing primarily solutions in the field of employee benefits (cafeteria systems, sports, and wellbeing programs). Former CEO at OK System S.A. and Medicover Benefits. Aleksandra is a graduate of two ICAN Institute business programs: ICAN Management and ICAN Innovation. Her personal interests: literature (mainly in the field of psychology and philosophy), modern art and horse riding.

Gallup-Certified Strength Coach, Team Efficiency and Productivity Consultant. In his philosophy - a document he creates to describe how he wants to act and think - he has it written that he is a dad, a friend, a stoic and a runner. He is also passionate and a specialist in productivity with the use of talents and techniques, and tools for effective operation. He constantly looks for ways to act wisely, intentionally, and consciously build habits.

He specializes in intellectual property law and IT law. Particularly interested in all legal aspects related to software, both concerning IP enforcement and content protection, IT outsourcing projects, and licensing issues. For over 20 years, he has been a local legal adviser to software publishers, software industry organizations, and FMCG manufacturers. Expert for the Polish IT and Telecommunications Chamber. Arbitrator of the Copyright Commission appointed by the Minister for Culture and National Heritage. Member of the board of EuroITCounsel, an international group of law firms specializing in IT law.

Mikhail spent more than 10 years of his career at JetBrains, starting as a product marketing manager, building and leading a few teams (both development and marketing). Now he spends most of his time working on Go-To-Market and business development activities for various products. In this role, together with colleagues from the product teams, Mikhail has been working with the AWS team on JetBrains SaaS business growth and market expansion.

Chief Investment Officer in VirtusLab. Professionally involved in investment banking for more than fifteen years, he executed several dozens of mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and debt financings. He has worked my way up from marketing at Procter&Gamble, through Big4, Trigon and mBank. He is responsible for VirtusLab’s development in all fields, primarily abroad.Privately an avid rock climbing and reading enthusiast, husband and father of two kids.

He has been associated with the Polish technology market for 25 years. He publishes and speaks at conferences on the use of technology in business. He is a co-founder and managing partner of CIONET, Europe's largest CIO community, with over 9,000 technology board members and IT directors. Since 2017, he has been co-creating the Digital Excellence initiative, which supports Polish enterprises in business transformation processes.

Artur is the managing partner responsible for Corporate Finance at CRIDO. In his over 20-year professional career on the Polish capital market, he focused on financial and transactional advice for leading Polish companies, international corporations, and Private Equity funds. He actively participated in and successfully managed several dozen M&A, IPO and debt financing transactions worth several billion zlotys. At the beginning of his professional career, he was associated with leading brokerage houses. He was also a partner in a Polish advisory boutique, where, among others, he was responsible for transactions involving prominent Polish entrepreneurs. Artur focuses on the development of Corporate Finance consulting, which is complementary to other CRIDO services, particularly in law and taxes.

Mateusz Sadowski is the director of the Mergers and Acquisitions Team at PwC Poland, specializing in comprehensive support for mergers and acquisitions transactions, primarily in the TMT sector. Before joining PwC, Mateusz gained experience in the capital market while working at PKO TFI, where he was responsible for analyzing and valuing small and medium-sized companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Mateusz completed his degree in Finance and Accounting at the Warsaw School of Economics, and he also received a scholarship at a Portuguese university in Lisbon (Nova de Lisboa). Mateusz is a securities broker with investment advisory qualifications and has obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation.

Przemysław is an experienced business partner for over 25 years. In recent years, he served as a member or president of the management boards of technology companies at software houses. He has been actively involved in M&A processes for over 20 years and has been running SH ADVISORY for over a year. The total value of transactions in which he played a key role is over EUR 500 million.

Heads the IT and Data practice. He advises on technology contracts and regulations for the banking, insurance, and health sectors. Recommended in the international rankings of Chambers TMT, Chambers Fintech and Legal500, as one of the best Polish lawyers in technology regulation. He oversaw the legal aspects of the inaugural deployment of hyperscale cloud services within the financial sector in Poland. Additionally, he served as the legal lead in the largest IT outsourcing venture in Poland's telecommunications sector to date. Łukasz is the initiator and co-author of the initial IT agreements in Poland that align with agile methodologies for IT project delivery (Agile), applicable to both private and public sectors. He is also a co-author of IT procurement models and procedures in regulated sectors, enabling the participation of IT vendors providing services within agile methodologies, notably Scrum Holds technology certifications: ITIL Foundation, PSMI (Professional Scrum Master), AgilePM Foundation, Professional Agile Leadership I. Member of the Institute of New Technology and Personal Data Law at Lazarski University. Member of the New Technologies Law Association.

Florian Schmidtner is Head of Inward Investment for Invest Region Leipzig, the economic development agency for the Leipzig Region that assists companies from different industries to select the best location and soft-land in the Leipzig Region. Florian’s clients have included leading ICT companies from Germany and abroad. Through this experience, Florian has developed an in-depth understanding of how ICT companies can enter the German market and establish operations in Leipzig. He was speaker at different events in Poland (e.g. European Economic Congress in Katowice).

Manager, who for the last 20 years with passion has been going through the roles of programmer engineer, through a tech lead up to the roles with full responsibility client relationship, for P&L, a team, and quality of the delivered services and products. Jan has been operating on the German market for over 8 years, having experience in working with many clients who represent a variety of German economies like BMW in the automotive sector, Deutsche Bahn in the public sector, DKB in the financial industry or Techem ein energy management. Jan perceives Polish-German cooperation as an essential element that builds a bridge between both countries and nations.

Paweł completed law studies at the University of Warsaw and studies in Management and Marketing at the University of Wrocław. After graduation, he worked for a German advertising agency, and since 2009, he has been employed at AHK Polska in the Market Consulting Department. His main competencies include supporting Polish-German business relations, including organizing numerous economic missions, organizing B2B meetings, and supporting Polish and German companies in their expansion into the German and Polish markets. Since 2018, Paweł Kwiatkowski has been the Director of the Market Consulting Department at AHK Polska.

Manager with 20 years of experience, co-founder and CEO of Spyrosoft S.A. Since 2002, he has been working in the IT industry, gaining experience both in Poland and abroad, working for giants such as IBM, Vodafone, Microsoft and Nokia, as well as Polish companies providing custom software development services. After a few years on the Management Board of one of the largest Polish software houses, he started his own business. In 2016, he founded Spyrosoft, which was created with the idea of a unique working environment involving the best specialists in the most interesting projects and technological challenges. Today, the Spyrosoft Group has more than 1,400 employees and is a WSE-listed provider of bespoke software for clients around the world. Since September 2018, he has held the role of Vice President of SoDA (Software Development Association Poland), where he is working on the growth and integration of the Polish IT services sector.

With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, Przemek effectively leverages his knowledge in international collaboration to lead and develop organizations. His expertise encompasses cooperation with partners from North America and the DACH region. He actively co-creates SoDA (Software Development Association Poland). He is a co-founder of Liki, a software house from Łódź, offering solutions for sectors such as fintech, telco, e-health, and energy. Przemek is a graduate of Clark University, where he earned an MBA in Management and IT. Outside of work, he is passionate about triathlon.

Michał Czarnek is an experienced sales manager and business developer. For 20 years, he has worked on creating sales channels in telecoms, energy, SaaS, and HR services. He also managed the direct and indirect sales channels of partners. He is a social psychologist by education, which probably influenced his deep passion and belief in gamification mechanics- in business and in private life.

Michał Śliwoń is a Programmer with over fifteen years of experience, entrepreneur, and organizer of conferences and workshops for programmers. Founder of Codeclusive company, software developer, and active participant in the IT community. Passionate about technology and sports.

PhD., CEO of a software development company Makimo, assistant professor at University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Head of Education in SoDA. He's been involved in deep learning research (deep neural networks), digital signal processing, and medical image analysis. Member of the SAI (SoDA AI Research Group) Program Council.

Member of the Research, Innovation and Implementation subgroup of the Artificial Intelligence Working Group at the Prime Minister’s Office. Expert on digital transformation, specializing in innovation processes and AI in the broadest sense. Author of the book “Python and AI for e-commerce.” Head of innovation at Deviniti, one of the fastest-growing software development companies in Poland. Lecturer at Kozminski University and Wroclaw School of Banking. Expert in collaborative intelligence and collaboration of mixed teams consisting of humans and cobots (AI) in knowledge-rich processes. Co-creator of the SpeakLeash project - a toolkit for building Polandʼs first comprehensive (>1TB) and diverse collection of high-quality data. Originator and creator of the ROC3 (Robotization of Company-Customer Communication) system, and co-author of AI industry reports such as “Open Data and Artificial Intelligence” (GRAI) and “Artificial Intelligence SumUp for Business 2022.” Leader of the SAI Group (SoDA AI Research Group) and Member of the SAI Program Council.

Director of the Digital Economy Department at the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology responsible for the development of e-economy in Poland. Plans and manages electronic administration services for entrepreneurs, online platforms, as well as a service to the users of the largest public portal for companies - Biznes.gov.pl with the register of the Central Registration and Information on Economic Activity. Visionary and creator of many projects implemented in the spirit of user-oriented design, the aim of which is the digital transformation of entrepreneurs and the development of e-services for SMs.

Pamela, wicedyrektorka w Ministerstwie Cyfryzacji, kieruje odpowiedzialną cyfryzacją Polski w erze AI i nowych technologii. Wcześniej pracowała jako AI Cloud Solution Architect w Microsoft, prowadząc flagowe projekty w tej dziedzinie dla największych klientów w Polsce. Jej doświadczenie obejmuje MLOps, rozwój modeli ML i pracę z modelami generatywnymi. Dodatkowo dzieli się swoją wiedzą jako wykładowca na Akademii Leona Koźmińskiego i Politechnice Warszawskiej.

Co-owner, Chief Marketing Officer, and board member of goodylabs, a Polish provider of comprehensive digital solutions. He embarked on his journey in the digital world in 2001. In early 2022, his company IMAGINE merged with a software house, and today, as goodylabs, it offers clients comprehensive support in building and developing digital products. Filip has collaborated with clients such as Orange, Sephora, Allianz, and 4F, among others. He has a track record of over a hundred completed projects, many of which are in the digital commerce industry. His areas of interest encompass digital transformation and innovations in the realm of user experience. Member of the SAI (SoDA AI Research Group) Program Council.