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managing partner, Hogan Lovells Warsaw
Legal advisor, the Managing Partner at Hogan Lovells' international law firm Warsaw office. She heads the Financial Institutions team dedicated to advising comprehensively financial institution companies on corporate transactions and business projects, together with handling compliance with regulatory requirements. The practice covers the whole market, including life and non-life insurance companies, banks, pension funds, investments funds, intermediaries and other market professionals.
Prior to practising law in large law firms, she was a Deputy Director of the Department for Banking Systems and Financial Institutions and later she became a Director of the Insurance Department at the Ministry of Finance where she was responsible for all the supervisory aspects of the insurance sector, granting permits to insurance companies and drafting related legislation, as well as the supervision and privatisation of insurers.
Rzeczpospolita Law Firms Ranking (continuously from 2008 up to date) rates her as the Leader in the field of insurance law in Poland. Legal 500 EMEA legal directory ranked her in Band 1 in Insurance category, where she is singled out as "Leading individual" and as "an undisputed leader."
Legal advisor, the Managing Partner at Hogan Lovells' international law firm Warsaw office. She heads the Financial Institutions team dedicated to advising comprehensively financial institution companies on corporate transactions and business projects, together with handling compliance with regulatory requirements. The practice covers the whole market, including life and non-life insurance companies, banks, pension funds, investments funds, intermediaries and other market professionals.
Prior to practising law in large law firms, she was a Deputy Director of the Department for Banking Systems and Financial Institutions and later she became a Director of the Insurance Department at the Ministry of Finance where she was responsible for all the supervisory aspects of the insurance sector, granting permits to insurance companies and drafting related legislation, as well as the supervision and privatisation of insurers.
Rzeczpospolita Law Firms Ranking (continuously from 2008 up to date) rates her as the Leader in the field of insurance law in Poland. Legal 500 EMEA legal directory ranked her in Band 1 in Insurance category, where she is singled out as "Leading individual" and as "an undisputed leader."
chair of the Budget and Public Finance Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
A creator and founder of Polish National Association of Co-operative Savings & Credit Unions, a financial institution providing services for over 2.6 million households, whose assets are worth above 16 billion zloty. Grzegorz Bierecki has two decades of experience on the financial market in Poland. For the last 12 years he has been a Director of WOCCU, one of the largest and most significant association of financial organisations from 101 countries worldwide that hold assets worth 1.6 trillion dollars, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. At WOCCU, he has been serving as the Chair of the Legislative and Regulatory Committee for seven years. Mr Bierecki consults proposed amendments to legislation for key global organisations such as the Basel Committee, European Commission and Parliament or G20. In 2013-2015 he served as WOCCU President. In October 2006 Grzegorz Bierecki was appointed by Polish Minister of Finance as a member of the Council for Financial Market Development (the organisation composed of chiefs of major financial institutions in Poland), which is a financial market advisory and consultative body to the Ministry of Finance. In March 2010 President of Poland appointed him to sit on the National Development Council. In 2001 Mr Bierecki received the Distinguished Cultural Service Award, an order bestowed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Four years later, his work for the free Poland based on the principle of solidarity was recognised by the August Accords 25th Anniversary Medal. In 2007 he received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from the President of Poland. Since 2011, he has been serving as a Senator of the Republic of Poland. After the re-election in 2015, Grzegorz Bierecki became the chair of the Senate’s Budget and Public Finance Committee.
A creator and founder of Polish National Association of Co-operative Savings & Credit Unions, a financial institution providing services for over 2.6 million households, whose assets are worth above 16 billion zloty. Grzegorz Bierecki has two decades of experience on the financial market in Poland. For the last 12 years he has been a Director of WOCCU, one of the largest and most significant association of financial organisations from 101 countries worldwide that hold assets worth 1.6 trillion dollars, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. At WOCCU, he has been serving as the Chair of the Legislative and Regulatory Committee for seven years. Mr Bierecki consults proposed amendments to legislation for key global organisations such as the Basel Committee, European Commission and Parliament or G20. In 2013-2015 he served as WOCCU President. In October 2006 Grzegorz Bierecki was appointed by Polish Minister of Finance as a member of the Council for Financial Market Development (the organisation composed of chiefs of major financial institutions in Poland), which is a financial market advisory and consultative body to the Ministry of Finance. In March 2010 President of Poland appointed him to sit on the National Development Council. In 2001 Mr Bierecki received the Distinguished Cultural Service Award, an order bestowed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. Four years later, his work for the free Poland based on the principle of solidarity was recognised by the August Accords 25th Anniversary Medal. In 2007 he received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta from the President of Poland. Since 2011, he has been serving as a Senator of the Republic of Poland. After the re-election in 2015, Grzegorz Bierecki became the chair of the Senate’s Budget and Public Finance Committee.
special envoy for Fintech, Ministry of Digital Affairs
Emerging transaction technology expert (fintech/govtech) with years of experience in innovation management, technology risk and telecom infrastructure: IP connectivity development across European market, telecom software engineering projects management, international market expansion and critical infrastructure security analysis.
Emerging transaction technology expert (fintech/govtech) with years of experience in innovation management, technology risk and telecom infrastructure: IP connectivity development across European market, telecom software engineering projects management, international market expansion and critical infrastructure security analysis.
Blockchain Lab coordinator at Coalition for Polish Innovations
Lawyer specialising in blockchain, FinTech and other new technologies. Currently, he works as General Counsel at MakerDAO, a global blockchain project. Mr Czarnecki has participated in many technology initiatives in Poland and abroad. A graduate of the Universities of Warsaw and Oxford, he is now studying for his PhD at Warsaw School of Economics (SGH).
Lawyer specialising in blockchain, FinTech and other new technologies. Currently, he works as General Counsel at MakerDAO, a global blockchain project. Mr Czarnecki has participated in many technology initiatives in Poland and abroad. A graduate of the Universities of Warsaw and Oxford, he is now studying for his PhD at Warsaw School of Economics (SGH).
minister of finance
Professor of the University of Warsaw in the field of finance (since 2011). From June 2017 she acted in the capacity of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Finance.
Graduate of the University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Social Sciences (1997) and Faculty of Management (1998). She has rich experience associated with the financial market, both academic and professional. She is the author and co-author of many scientific publications as well as analyses and expert opinions in the scope of finance and risk management of financial institutions (in particular, insurance undertakings) as well as socially responsible investment. She is the co-authors of handbooks in the scope of: macroeconomics, insurance and investment management.
From December 2015 to June 2017 she acted in the capacity of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and higher Education where she was responsible for key areas: development and implementation of a new mechanism for the algorithmic distribution of budgetary subsidies for public universities, improvement of fund spending effectiveness, reduction of reporting bureaucracy and improvement of quality-friendly solutions in university financing mechanisms as well as budget planning and execution, performing tasks assigned to the authorising officer of budget parts of the whole science and higher education sector; she also supervised the area of control and audit in subordinated and supervised entities.
Expert in national bodies, i.e. Advisory Scientific Committee at the Financial Ombudsman, working group of the Minister of Economy (2014-2015) as well as international bodies, i.e. Insurance & Reinsurance Stakeholder Group at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) in Frankfurt (2015-2018), coordinators of the financial regulation area at the Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Study (CARS) (2014-2015). In the 2015-2018 term of office she is the secretary of the Committee of Financial Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. She worked for the Office of Insurance and Pension Fund Supervision Committee (2005) and was appointed to supervisory bodies of financial institutions and as an expert witness.
She is married and has one daughter. She is a lover of theatre and classical music.
Professor of the University of Warsaw in the field of finance (since 2011). From June 2017 she acted in the capacity of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Finance.
Graduate of the University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Social Sciences (1997) and Faculty of Management (1998). She has rich experience associated with the financial market, both academic and professional. She is the author and co-author of many scientific publications as well as analyses and expert opinions in the scope of finance and risk management of financial institutions (in particular, insurance undertakings) as well as socially responsible investment. She is the co-authors of handbooks in the scope of: macroeconomics, insurance and investment management.
From December 2015 to June 2017 she acted in the capacity of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and higher Education where she was responsible for key areas: development and implementation of a new mechanism for the algorithmic distribution of budgetary subsidies for public universities, improvement of fund spending effectiveness, reduction of reporting bureaucracy and improvement of quality-friendly solutions in university financing mechanisms as well as budget planning and execution, performing tasks assigned to the authorising officer of budget parts of the whole science and higher education sector; she also supervised the area of control and audit in subordinated and supervised entities.
Expert in national bodies, i.e. Advisory Scientific Committee at the Financial Ombudsman, working group of the Minister of Economy (2014-2015) as well as international bodies, i.e. Insurance & Reinsurance Stakeholder Group at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) in Frankfurt (2015-2018), coordinators of the financial regulation area at the Centre for Antitrust and Regulatory Study (CARS) (2014-2015). In the 2015-2018 term of office she is the secretary of the Committee of Financial Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. She worked for the Office of Insurance and Pension Fund Supervision Committee (2005) and was appointed to supervisory bodies of financial institutions and as an expert witness.
She is married and has one daughter. She is a lover of theatre and classical music.
president of PZU Zdrowie SA
She has been associated with the PZU Group since 2000. Mrs Czyżewska has extensive professional experience in private health care, product development, claim settlement and IT. She was chosen one of 30 key managers within the PZU’s Top Talent program. During her career at PZU Group she has successfully implemented numerous projects aimed at business development and improvement of customer service and back office processes. She is a graduate of the University of Economics in Warsaw. She also completed post-graduate studies in Project Management and Integrated IT Systems at the Warsaw School of Economics and holds an MBA from the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development (GFKM).
She has been associated with the PZU Group since 2000. Mrs Czyżewska has extensive professional experience in private health care, product development, claim settlement and IT. She was chosen one of 30 key managers within the PZU’s Top Talent program. During her career at PZU Group she has successfully implemented numerous projects aimed at business development and improvement of customer service and back office processes. She is a graduate of the University of Economics in Warsaw. She also completed post-graduate studies in Project Management and Integrated IT Systems at the Warsaw School of Economics and holds an MBA from the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development (GFKM).
secretary of State in the Chancellery of the president
Andrzej Dera graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan. He completed a pupillage for judges, and subsequently passed a judicial exam.
In the years 1990-1997, Mr Dera was head of the Regional Office in Ostrow Wielkopolski. In 1999-2002, he was head of the Ostrowskie District Executive, previously from 1990 to 1994, he had worked as a City Councillor of Ostrow Wielkopolski and from 1998 to 2005, as a district councillor in Ostrowski District. Mr Dera was a deputy to the Polish Sejm in its 5th, 6th and 7th term of office. In 2007 he was a member of the Civil Service Council reporting to the Prime Minister. Moreover, in the years 2006-2011, Mr Dera was a member of the National Judiciary Council.
On 16 November 2015, Mr Dera was appointed by president of the Republic of Poland Mr Andrzej Duda to the position of secretary of state in the Chancellery of the President.
Andrzej Dera graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan. He completed a pupillage for judges, and subsequently passed a judicial exam.
In the years 1990-1997, Mr Dera was head of the Regional Office in Ostrow Wielkopolski. In 1999-2002, he was head of the Ostrowskie District Executive, previously from 1990 to 1994, he had worked as a City Councillor of Ostrow Wielkopolski and from 1998 to 2005, as a district councillor in Ostrowski District. Mr Dera was a deputy to the Polish Sejm in its 5th, 6th and 7th term of office. In 2007 he was a member of the Civil Service Council reporting to the Prime Minister. Moreover, in the years 2006-2011, Mr Dera was a member of the National Judiciary Council.
On 16 November 2015, Mr Dera was appointed by president of the Republic of Poland Mr Andrzej Duda to the position of secretary of state in the Chancellery of the President.
managing director at the Boston Consulting Group
Managing director at the Boston Consulting Group heading BCG Warsaw Team. As the first Polish manager he was promoted to the highest grade of BCG Senior Partner. Franek leads Banking and Insurance Practice Area and has been working in Europe and North America. He graduated from Warsaw University of Technology, University of Surrey in Great Britain and Universite de Liege in Belgium.
Managing director at the Boston Consulting Group heading BCG Warsaw Team. As the first Polish manager he was promoted to the highest grade of BCG Senior Partner. Franek leads Banking and Insurance Practice Area and has been working in Europe and North America. He graduated from Warsaw University of Technology, University of Surrey in Great Britain and Universite de Liege in Belgium.
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Sawicki sp.k.
An attorney with a doctoral degree in law, Damian Karwala is a senior associate at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Sawicki sp.k. Damian is an expert in the law of new technologies. His professional expertise extends in particular to the legal aspects of IT and protection of personal information and data. Damian has provided specialist legal advice to dozens of corporate clients from different sectors: finance (insurers, banks, debt recovery companies), telecom providers, online and IT businesses, public sector organisations, etc. As an expert of industry associations, he took part in the legislative works on subsequent amendments of the Personal Data Protection Act and a draft version of the new EU General Personal Data Protection Regulation.
An attorney with a doctoral degree in law, Damian Karwala is a senior associate at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak i Sawicki sp.k. Damian is an expert in the law of new technologies. His professional expertise extends in particular to the legal aspects of IT and protection of personal information and data. Damian has provided specialist legal advice to dozens of corporate clients from different sectors: finance (insurers, banks, debt recovery companies), telecom providers, online and IT businesses, public sector organisations, etc. As an expert of industry associations, he took part in the legislative works on subsequent amendments of the Personal Data Protection Act and a draft version of the new EU General Personal Data Protection Regulation.
Marcin Kawiński is an assistant professor at the Department of Social Insurance, Warsaw School of Economics. He holds a master’s degree in finance and banking and a PhD in economics (both obtained at the Warsaw School of Economics). Marcin’s professional interests revolve around the application of insurance in personal finance.
He is the author of the monograph Finanse osobiste. Planowanie ochrony ubezpieczeniowej (Personal finance. Insurance coverage planning), a co-author and editor of the collective work Doubezpieczenie społeczne. Idea i kontynuacja (Supplementary social insurance cover. The concept and continuation), and the editor-in-chief of the scientific quarterly Ubezpieczenia społeczne. Teoria i praktyka (Social Insurance. The theory and practice).
Marcin Kawiński worked for many years at the Office of the Insurance Ombudsman and was a member of the Steering Committee of FIN-NET, a network of institutions established at the European Commission to settle disputes between consumers and financial institutions. He was a member of the Expert Forum of Financial Services Users (FIN-USE), an advisory body to the European Commission, and of the Financial Services User Group. Marcin was also among the members of the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group and Occupational Pension Stakeholder Group, satellite bodies of the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA).
He is the author of the monograph Finanse osobiste. Planowanie ochrony ubezpieczeniowej (Personal finance. Insurance coverage planning), a co-author and editor of the collective work Doubezpieczenie społeczne. Idea i kontynuacja (Supplementary social insurance cover. The concept and continuation), and the editor-in-chief of the scientific quarterly Ubezpieczenia społeczne. Teoria i praktyka (Social Insurance. The theory and practice).
Marcin Kawiński worked for many years at the Office of the Insurance Ombudsman and was a member of the Steering Committee of FIN-NET, a network of institutions established at the European Commission to settle disputes between consumers and financial institutions. He was a member of the Expert Forum of Financial Services Users (FIN-USE), an advisory body to the European Commission, and of the Financial Services User Group. Marcin was also among the members of the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group and Occupational Pension Stakeholder Group, satellite bodies of the European Insurance and Occupational Pension Authority (EIOPA).
director of European Funds & e-Health Department in Ministry of Health
Graduate from Law Faculty and Political Science Faculty of Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin as well as Management and Finances Faculty of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). Responsible for Health care investments financed from EU structural funds and e-health.
Graduate from Law Faculty and Political Science Faculty of Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin as well as Management and Finances Faculty of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). Responsible for Health care investments financed from EU structural funds and e-health.
Global Head of Life Business Analysis, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.
Stefan Kröpfl is the Global Head of Life Business Analysis at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. In this role, Stefan ensures the long-term sustainability of the Life insurance portfolio and supports the delivery of the financial plan. In this capacity, he provides oversight over product profitability and supports business units to enhance the sustainability and customer value of their Life businesses. Stefan also is an expert on the Income Protection Gap and a member of the Geneva Association working group on Global Ageing. He joined Zurich Insurance Company in July 2009 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Previously, Stefan was Head of Life Planning and Development, Head of Strategy Global Life and Principal Manager in the Internal Consulting unit of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Before joining Zurich, Stefan worked with UBS in Zurich. He started his career with McKinsey & Company, Inc. in Munich.
Stefan holds a PhD from the chair of Banking and Finance at Universität Lüneburg (Germany) and a Diploma (Dipl. Kaufmann) from Universität Regensburg (Germany).
Stefan Kröpfl is the Global Head of Life Business Analysis at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. In this role, Stefan ensures the long-term sustainability of the Life insurance portfolio and supports the delivery of the financial plan. In this capacity, he provides oversight over product profitability and supports business units to enhance the sustainability and customer value of their Life businesses. Stefan also is an expert on the Income Protection Gap and a member of the Geneva Association working group on Global Ageing. He joined Zurich Insurance Company in July 2009 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.
Previously, Stefan was Head of Life Planning and Development, Head of Strategy Global Life and Principal Manager in the Internal Consulting unit of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. Before joining Zurich, Stefan worked with UBS in Zurich. He started his career with McKinsey & Company, Inc. in Munich.
Stefan holds a PhD from the chair of Banking and Finance at Universität Lüneburg (Germany) and a Diploma (Dipl. Kaufmann) from Universität Regensburg (Germany).
president of the Polish Reinsurance Company
He has been a president of the PRC since January 2018. Before a member of the Polish Re Management Board – COO (since 2013). Previously he was an executive director in charge of CIS markets and a proxy in Polish Re. He has worked for Polish Re since September 1996, co-creating the company.
He graduated from the University of Bournemouth and the Warsaw University of Insurance and Banking. He studied also at the City University Business School (now Cass) in London and was granted a scholarship and served an internship during studies at Chubb Insurance Company of Europe (branch Duesseldorf, Germany).
In 2010 he was awarded by the Polish Insurance Association for his contribution to the development of the Polish insurance market. He is a chairman of the Reinsurance Subcommittee in PIU.
He has been a president of the PRC since January 2018. Before a member of the Polish Re Management Board – COO (since 2013). Previously he was an executive director in charge of CIS markets and a proxy in Polish Re. He has worked for Polish Re since September 1996, co-creating the company.
He graduated from the University of Bournemouth and the Warsaw University of Insurance and Banking. He studied also at the City University Business School (now Cass) in London and was granted a scholarship and served an internship during studies at Chubb Insurance Company of Europe (branch Duesseldorf, Germany).
In 2010 he was awarded by the Polish Insurance Association for his contribution to the development of the Polish insurance market. He is a chairman of the Reinsurance Subcommittee in PIU.
editor-in-chief at PolitykaZdrowotna.com,
a healthcare web portal focusing on public health policy and the legal and financial aspects of healthcare.
Aleksandra has been writing about changes in healthcare for over a decade, advancing the concepts of healthcare expenditures as investments and the equal market access for public and private providers.
A graduate of the Institute of Applied Social Sciences of the University of Warsaw, she started working at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy already during her studies. As a civil servant, Aleksandra took part in the drafting of the policy document The Principles of Social Dialogue, worked on the implementation of The First Job campaign and on the Matura-takers Starter Kit, a career guide for secondary school graduates. In 2014, Aleksandra Kurowska started working in the media, where she took a keen interest in business and social themes. She was a journalist and editor at such outlets as Życie, Życie Warszawy, Agencja Polskapresse, Gazeta Giełdy Parkiet, Rzeczpospolita and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. She is also a collaborator of several monthly magazines.
In April 2018, Aleksandra accepted, on behalf of PolitykaZdrowotna, the prize of Golden Leader of Healthcare Promotion and Prevention awarded by the Ogólnopolski System Ochrony Zdrowia, a telemedicine magazine.
She won other industry awards, such as the Author of the Best Piece 2009 bestowed by PIU, for a series of articles of the so-called Religa Tax, as well as the Leader of the Year in Healthcare, Media and PR Category, an award of the contest Success of the Year in Healthcare 2016 – Leaders of Medicine.
a healthcare web portal focusing on public health policy and the legal and financial aspects of healthcare.
Aleksandra has been writing about changes in healthcare for over a decade, advancing the concepts of healthcare expenditures as investments and the equal market access for public and private providers.
A graduate of the Institute of Applied Social Sciences of the University of Warsaw, she started working at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy already during her studies. As a civil servant, Aleksandra took part in the drafting of the policy document The Principles of Social Dialogue, worked on the implementation of The First Job campaign and on the Matura-takers Starter Kit, a career guide for secondary school graduates. In 2014, Aleksandra Kurowska started working in the media, where she took a keen interest in business and social themes. She was a journalist and editor at such outlets as Życie, Życie Warszawy, Agencja Polskapresse, Gazeta Giełdy Parkiet, Rzeczpospolita and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. She is also a collaborator of several monthly magazines.
In April 2018, Aleksandra accepted, on behalf of PolitykaZdrowotna, the prize of Golden Leader of Healthcare Promotion and Prevention awarded by the Ogólnopolski System Ochrony Zdrowia, a telemedicine magazine.
She won other industry awards, such as the Author of the Best Piece 2009 bestowed by PIU, for a series of articles of the so-called Religa Tax, as well as the Leader of the Year in Healthcare, Media and PR Category, an award of the contest Success of the Year in Healthcare 2016 – Leaders of Medicine.
head of Department of Insurance, Poznań University of Economics and Business
Associate professor and head of Insurance Department at the Poznań University of Economics and Business in Poland. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics/Insurance and a D.Sc. (postdoctoral degree/habilitation) in Economics/Finance/Insurance. Currently he sits on the board of governors of the Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA). He is also a member of several international and Polish industry organisations, including the Western Risk and Insurance Association (WRIA), International Academy of Financial Consumers (IAFICO), Financial Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), the Advisory Scientific Committee of the Financial Ombudsman and Trade Credit Insurance and Surety Subcommittees of the Polish Insurance Association. From 2012 until 2016 he sat on the jury for the “CFO of the Year” competition organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Euler Hermes and Forbes Magazine. He sits on several Scientific Boards of industry journals such as Insurance Review; Journal of Insurance, Financial Markets & Consumer Protection and Central European Review of Economics & Finance, and on supervisory boards of several insurance companies including Allianz TUiR (Non-life), Allianz TUZ (Life) and Euler Hermes TU. Between 2013 and 2016 he also served as a member of Allianz PTE supervisory board. His research is focused mainly on trade credit insurance, surety, financial management of insurers and challenges in the insurance market. His work has been presented at many international conferences and published in numerous recognised journals.
Associate professor and head of Insurance Department at the Poznań University of Economics and Business in Poland. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics/Insurance and a D.Sc. (postdoctoral degree/habilitation) in Economics/Finance/Insurance. Currently he sits on the board of governors of the Asia-Pacific Risk and Insurance Association (APRIA). He is also a member of several international and Polish industry organisations, including the Western Risk and Insurance Association (WRIA), International Academy of Financial Consumers (IAFICO), Financial Sciences Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), the Advisory Scientific Committee of the Financial Ombudsman and Trade Credit Insurance and Surety Subcommittees of the Polish Insurance Association. From 2012 until 2016 he sat on the jury for the “CFO of the Year” competition organised by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Euler Hermes and Forbes Magazine. He sits on several Scientific Boards of industry journals such as Insurance Review; Journal of Insurance, Financial Markets & Consumer Protection and Central European Review of Economics & Finance, and on supervisory boards of several insurance companies including Allianz TUiR (Non-life), Allianz TUZ (Life) and Euler Hermes TU. Between 2013 and 2016 he also served as a member of Allianz PTE supervisory board. His research is focused mainly on trade credit insurance, surety, financial management of insurers and challenges in the insurance market. His work has been presented at many international conferences and published in numerous recognised journals.
president of InterRisk TU S.A.
Piotr Narloch has graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdansk. He has also completed the postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Banking and Insurance, as well as European Insurance Studies in Gdynia. He has been active in the insurance industry for over 20 years. His professional career began in 1992 in Hestia Sopot as a financial insurance specialist. His next positions were head of Financial Insurance Department and head of Sales. In 1999-2001 he used to work for Generali Polska, being responsible for product development and establishing the systems and structures for sales. He also respectively took a function of a board member at Inter Poland and Inter Life, where he was responsible for the sales department, product development and marketing. Since September 2002 a president of the management board of Concordia Polska Group’s companies: Concordia Polska TUW, Concordia Capital and Concordia Innovations. Currently Piotr Narloch is a president of the management board of InterRisk TU S.A. Vienna Insurance Group.
Piotr Narloch has graduated from the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Gdansk. He has also completed the postgraduate studies at the Warsaw School of Banking and Insurance, as well as European Insurance Studies in Gdynia. He has been active in the insurance industry for over 20 years. His professional career began in 1992 in Hestia Sopot as a financial insurance specialist. His next positions were head of Financial Insurance Department and head of Sales. In 1999-2001 he used to work for Generali Polska, being responsible for product development and establishing the systems and structures for sales. He also respectively took a function of a board member at Inter Poland and Inter Life, where he was responsible for the sales department, product development and marketing. Since September 2002 a president of the management board of Concordia Polska Group’s companies: Concordia Polska TUW, Concordia Capital and Concordia Innovations. Currently Piotr Narloch is a president of the management board of InterRisk TU S.A. Vienna Insurance Group.
editor-in-chief of pb.pl
Since March 2006, the journalist of "Puls Biznesu", from February 2011, the deputy editor-in-chief and since May 2016 also the editor-in-chief of pb.pl. He covers issues of capital markets, investment funds, pension funds, and private equity. In 2009 was awarded "Journalist of the Year" by the Chamber of Fund and Asset Management. In 2007 won the "Newcomer of the Year" in a competition organized by the Polish Insurance Association. Initiator of #jedzjabłka initiative. A graduate of the journalism department at Collegium Civitas.
Since March 2006, the journalist of "Puls Biznesu", from February 2011, the deputy editor-in-chief and since May 2016 also the editor-in-chief of pb.pl. He covers issues of capital markets, investment funds, pension funds, and private equity. In 2009 was awarded "Journalist of the Year" by the Chamber of Fund and Asset Management. In 2007 won the "Newcomer of the Year" in a competition organized by the Polish Insurance Association. Initiator of #jedzjabłka initiative. A graduate of the journalism department at Collegium Civitas.
Vice-chair of Insurance Europe Sustainable Non-Life Working Group
CEO of Mission Risques Naturels, the association “Mission of French insurance undertakings for natural risk knowledge and reduction” (www.mrn.asso.fr), since its creation in March 2000 by FFSA* and GEMA**, now merged into the French Insurance Federation (www.ffa-assurance.fr).
Vice chair of Insurance Europe Sustainable Non-Life working Group (www.insuranceeurope.eu) and Member of Natural Catastrophe Group of Global Federation of Insurance Associations (www.gfiainsurance.org).
Project co-leader of the National Observatory of Natural Risks (www.onrn.fr).
Treasurer of French Association for Disaster Risk Reduction (www.afpcn.org), the civil society component of the French national DRR platform system.
He holds civil engineer (Mines ParisTech) and executive MBA (HEC Paris) degrees.
*FFSA : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurances (www.ffsa.fr )
**GEMA : Groupement des Entreprises Mutuelles d’Assurances (www.gema.fr )
CEO of Mission Risques Naturels, the association “Mission of French insurance undertakings for natural risk knowledge and reduction” (www.mrn.asso.fr), since its creation in March 2000 by FFSA* and GEMA**, now merged into the French Insurance Federation (www.ffa-assurance.fr).
Vice chair of Insurance Europe Sustainable Non-Life working Group (www.insuranceeurope.eu) and Member of Natural Catastrophe Group of Global Federation of Insurance Associations (www.gfiainsurance.org).
Project co-leader of the National Observatory of Natural Risks (www.onrn.fr).
Treasurer of French Association for Disaster Risk Reduction (www.afpcn.org), the civil society component of the French national DRR platform system.
He holds civil engineer (Mines ParisTech) and executive MBA (HEC Paris) degrees.
*FFSA : Fédération Française des Sociétés d’Assurances (www.ffsa.fr )
**GEMA : Groupement des Entreprises Mutuelles d’Assurances (www.gema.fr )
director of Blockchain Technology Centre at Lazarski University
Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations and Director of Blockchain Technology Centre at Lazarski University (Warsaw, Poland). About 20 years of lecturing at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). CEO of the Blockchain Technologies sp. z o.o. & the leader of Polish Accelerator of Blockchain Technology; President of the Institute of Knowledge and Innovation (Warsaw); f. CEO at InvestOn Ltd. – one of the first companies in the world professionally investing in cryptocurrencies.
Member of the Polish Bitcoin Association, of British Alumni Society, and Polish Economic Association. F. business leader (2016-2018) of the group of 50+ experts on Blockchain / DLT and Digital Money advising to the Ministry for Digital Affairs; f. member of the Young Scientists Council advising to the Minister of Science and Higher Education; f. shadow of David Milliband (ex UK’s Minister for Foreign Affairs). Expert of Polish ministries, central agencies, regional authorities and political parties. Scholarships on some of the best universities in Europe and Asia (UCL, NUS).
He combines science with business. In science, he specializes in innovation and knowledge economy, financial crises (business cycles), public policies (esp. economic policy) and regional development. In business practice, he likes applying quantitative skills to solve economic problems (e.g. macroeconomic, regional and financial markets forecasting). He is both a startuper and a mentor of startups; he is also a consultant to dozens of businesses, and inventors.
Scientific editor of over 30 books, including a few published in the UK; author of over a hundred scientific papers. He was among the most frequently cited scientists of SGH. He lectures (in Poland and in several countries) both theoretical issues of economics as well as practical aspects of running a business.
Professor at the Department of International Economic Relations and Director of Blockchain Technology Centre at Lazarski University (Warsaw, Poland). About 20 years of lecturing at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). CEO of the Blockchain Technologies sp. z o.o. & the leader of Polish Accelerator of Blockchain Technology; President of the Institute of Knowledge and Innovation (Warsaw); f. CEO at InvestOn Ltd. – one of the first companies in the world professionally investing in cryptocurrencies.
Member of the Polish Bitcoin Association, of British Alumni Society, and Polish Economic Association. F. business leader (2016-2018) of the group of 50+ experts on Blockchain / DLT and Digital Money advising to the Ministry for Digital Affairs; f. member of the Young Scientists Council advising to the Minister of Science and Higher Education; f. shadow of David Milliband (ex UK’s Minister for Foreign Affairs). Expert of Polish ministries, central agencies, regional authorities and political parties. Scholarships on some of the best universities in Europe and Asia (UCL, NUS).
He combines science with business. In science, he specializes in innovation and knowledge economy, financial crises (business cycles), public policies (esp. economic policy) and regional development. In business practice, he likes applying quantitative skills to solve economic problems (e.g. macroeconomic, regional and financial markets forecasting). He is both a startuper and a mentor of startups; he is also a consultant to dozens of businesses, and inventors.
Scientific editor of over 30 books, including a few published in the UK; author of over a hundred scientific papers. He was among the most frequently cited scientists of SGH. He lectures (in Poland and in several countries) both theoretical issues of economics as well as practical aspects of running a business.
president of Polish Insurance Association
Until 2007, he was president of the management board of the Polskie Biuro Podróży Orbis Travel (Orbis Travel – Polish Travel Bureau). He was also a member of supervisory boards of Canal Plus Cyfrowy and PBP SA. He was a member of the supervisory board of Robyg SA. He also held managing positions in professional organizations and associations.
He was, inter alia, a vice president of Polish Association of Tourism, a member of the French Association of Commerce in Poland, and vice-president of the board of the Polish Confederation of Private Employers PKPP Tourism in “Leviathan”. From 1981 to 1998 he lived abroad (in England and France), where he directed transport and tourism companies.
Jan Grzegorz Prądzyński studied at the School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw (now Warsaw School of Economics). Since 1998 he holds the insurance broker licence.
Until 2007, he was president of the management board of the Polskie Biuro Podróży Orbis Travel (Orbis Travel – Polish Travel Bureau). He was also a member of supervisory boards of Canal Plus Cyfrowy and PBP SA. He was a member of the supervisory board of Robyg SA. He also held managing positions in professional organizations and associations.
He was, inter alia, a vice president of Polish Association of Tourism, a member of the French Association of Commerce in Poland, and vice-president of the board of the Polish Confederation of Private Employers PKPP Tourism in “Leviathan”. From 1981 to 1998 he lived abroad (in England and France), where he directed transport and tourism companies.
Jan Grzegorz Prądzyński studied at the School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw (now Warsaw School of Economics). Since 1998 he holds the insurance broker licence.
senior advisor to The Geneva Association
Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz is Chairman and a founding partner of Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company AG, a Zurich-based insurance research, business development and communications advisory firm established in 2007.
Prior to founding his own firm, Dr Schanz was a senior global reinsurance executive, based in Hong Kong and Zurich. At Swiss Re he served as Director and Chief Economist (Asia-Pacific) in Hong Kong as well as Managing Director and Global Head of Communications Content in Zurich. At Converium (a former global Top 10 reinsurer, now part of SCOR) he was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Development and Communications (incl. Investor Relations).
Dr Schanz holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. He currently also serves as a Senior Advisor to The Geneva Association, the CEO think-tank of the global insurance industry where he is responsible for the Global Protection Gap programme as well as a Senior Research Fellow at Peking University (School of Economics, Insurance and Risk Department). In early 2017, he was appointed to the Board of Directors (and to the Audit and Risk Committees) of Trust Re, the largest reinsurer domiciled in the Middle East.
Dr. Kai-Uwe Schanz is Chairman and a founding partner of Dr. Schanz, Alms & Company AG, a Zurich-based insurance research, business development and communications advisory firm established in 2007.
Prior to founding his own firm, Dr Schanz was a senior global reinsurance executive, based in Hong Kong and Zurich. At Swiss Re he served as Director and Chief Economist (Asia-Pacific) in Hong Kong as well as Managing Director and Global Head of Communications Content in Zurich. At Converium (a former global Top 10 reinsurer, now part of SCOR) he was Senior Vice President and Global Head of Corporate Development and Communications (incl. Investor Relations).
Dr Schanz holds a Ph.D. degree in economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. He currently also serves as a Senior Advisor to The Geneva Association, the CEO think-tank of the global insurance industry where he is responsible for the Global Protection Gap programme as well as a Senior Research Fellow at Peking University (School of Economics, Insurance and Risk Department). In early 2017, he was appointed to the Board of Directors (and to the Audit and Risk Committees) of Trust Re, the largest reinsurer domiciled in the Middle East.
associate partner in McKinsey’s German Office
Leader of McKinsey Health Insurance Practice. Within McKinsey, he focuses his work on supporting private health insurance companies on a variety of different topics such as e.g., strategy, claims optimization, customer acquisition and product design.
Tobias studied medicine at the Technical University and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, as well as at Harvard Medical School Boston and Johns-Hopkins Medical School Baltimore, US. Prior to joining McKinsey, Tobias did research with focus on mass spectrometric and chromatographic protein analysis, Embryology and Epigenetics and Stem Cell research.
Leader of McKinsey Health Insurance Practice. Within McKinsey, he focuses his work on supporting private health insurance companies on a variety of different topics such as e.g., strategy, claims optimization, customer acquisition and product design.
Tobias studied medicine at the Technical University and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, as well as at Harvard Medical School Boston and Johns-Hopkins Medical School Baltimore, US. Prior to joining McKinsey, Tobias did research with focus on mass spectrometric and chromatographic protein analysis, Embryology and Epigenetics and Stem Cell research.
senior financial sector analyst, Polityka Insight
Piotr is in charge of financial sector analyses at Polityka Insight, a political analysis and business intelligence company. Before joining Polityka Insight, he was a journalist of Parkiet, Rzeczpospolita and Bloomberg Businessweek Polska. Piotr received the Marian Krzak Journalism Award for his “skilful and reliable reporting on banking, financial and capital markets”. He holds a graduate degree in finance, accounting and insurance from the University in Warsaw.
Piotr is in charge of financial sector analyses at Polityka Insight, a political analysis and business intelligence company. Before joining Polityka Insight, he was a journalist of Parkiet, Rzeczpospolita and Bloomberg Businessweek Polska. Piotr received the Marian Krzak Journalism Award for his “skilful and reliable reporting on banking, financial and capital markets”. He holds a graduate degree in finance, accounting and insurance from the University in Warsaw.
Innovation Associate, Lloyd’s
Lucy Stanbrough (MSc, BSc, LCGI) is an Associate in the Innovation team at Lloyd’s where she manages research projects and market groups such as the Lloyd’s Disaster Risk Facility.
Prior to joining Lloyd’s, Lucy worked for over 10 years as a natural hazards and GIS consultant, alongside working at the UCL Hazard Centre, where she maintains an honorary Research Associate post. Lucy has contributed to a number of books on the use of technology and online systems pre, during, and post-disaster, and has been involved in research across regions and hazards: from volcanic risks at Mt Rainier, to water security issues in the Himalayas. Lucy maintains an interested in the integration of scientific knowledge to business applications, and connecting knowledge to people, and people to knowledge.
Lucy Stanbrough (MSc, BSc, LCGI) is an Associate in the Innovation team at Lloyd’s where she manages research projects and market groups such as the Lloyd’s Disaster Risk Facility.
Prior to joining Lloyd’s, Lucy worked for over 10 years as a natural hazards and GIS consultant, alongside working at the UCL Hazard Centre, where she maintains an honorary Research Associate post. Lucy has contributed to a number of books on the use of technology and online systems pre, during, and post-disaster, and has been involved in research across regions and hazards: from volcanic risks at Mt Rainier, to water security issues in the Himalayas. Lucy maintains an interested in the integration of scientific knowledge to business applications, and connecting knowledge to people, and people to knowledge.
vice-president of Warta SA
Vice-president of the Executive Board of Warta SA, supervising Claims and Operations Divisions. He joined the company in 2011. Previously he worked for 13 years at PZU SA. During his career he has been responsible for several successful projects connected with effciency growth and innovations in claims handling.
Vice-president of the Executive Board of Warta SA, supervising Claims and Operations Divisions. He joined the company in 2011. Previously he worked for 13 years at PZU SA. During his career he has been responsible for several successful projects connected with effciency growth and innovations in claims handling.
president of PZU SA
Graduate of Universitẻ Paris I Panthẻon Sorbonne and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS). Completed his main studies at Ludwig Maximilian Universität (LMU) in Munich. Between 2007 and 2013, he worked as a financial advisor at w Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He represented the
Bank in the CEE region by building relationships with investors. His activities covered counseling on portfolio
management, asset allocation and their diversification, alternative financial instruments and market analysis.
From 2013 to 2015, he was a member of the management board of Boryszew S.A., the office director in charge
of automotive sector development, and the CEO of the subsidiaries from the automotive sector. During his time spent in Boryszew Group, he was responsible for strategic and operational management and supervision over budget policy of the automotive sector. His activities covered preparation and implementation of a business strategy for automotive area. Moreover, he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions performed as a part of expansion policy and disinvestment of Boryszew Group. He also led restructuring processes of the companies from automotive sector. Until January 2016, he was an advisor to the CEO of PKO Bank Polski S.A., and the Director of Corporate Banking and Investments in Germany responsible for opening the first foreign corporate branch of PKO Bank Polski. His activities covered also counseling and financial processing for the largest corporate clients of PKO Bank Polski concerning their expansion and foreign operations.
Graduate of Universitẻ Paris I Panthẻon Sorbonne and Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS). Completed his main studies at Ludwig Maximilian Universität (LMU) in Munich. Between 2007 and 2013, he worked as a financial advisor at w Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He represented the
Bank in the CEE region by building relationships with investors. His activities covered counseling on portfolio
management, asset allocation and their diversification, alternative financial instruments and market analysis.
From 2013 to 2015, he was a member of the management board of Boryszew S.A., the office director in charge
of automotive sector development, and the CEO of the subsidiaries from the automotive sector. During his time spent in Boryszew Group, he was responsible for strategic and operational management and supervision over budget policy of the automotive sector. His activities covered preparation and implementation of a business strategy for automotive area. Moreover, he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions performed as a part of expansion policy and disinvestment of Boryszew Group. He also led restructuring processes of the companies from automotive sector. Until January 2016, he was an advisor to the CEO of PKO Bank Polski S.A., and the Director of Corporate Banking and Investments in Germany responsible for opening the first foreign corporate branch of PKO Bank Polski. His activities covered also counseling and financial processing for the largest corporate clients of PKO Bank Polski concerning their expansion and foreign operations.
senior partner and managing director, BCG Hong Kong
Leader of the BCG Financial Institutions practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Has advised insurance, banking and asset-management institutions on major business and operating-model transformation programs. Cambridge University graduate with MA in mathematics. Coauthor of many BCG reports — including the firm’s annual Global Wealth, Global Asset Management, and Creating Value in Banking.
Leader of the BCG Financial Institutions practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Has advised insurance, banking and asset-management institutions on major business and operating-model transformation programs. Cambridge University graduate with MA in mathematics. Coauthor of many BCG reports — including the firm’s annual Global Wealth, Global Asset Management, and Creating Value in Banking.
member of the Tribunal of State
Doctor of laws, legal counsellor specialising in civil, insurance and constitutional law. Member of the the Parliament of Poland continuously since 1989 till 2015, since 2015 member of the Tribunal of State. In 1995-1997 Speaker of the Parliament of Poland and Chairman of the National Assembly, co-author of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Author of numerous publications in the sphere of insurance law, e.g. "Civil Liability Insurance", "Accidents of School Students. Civil Law and Insurance Aspects", "Accidents on the Way To and From Work", "Claiming for damage in the Polish legal system (legal doctrine and judicature)”. Articles in legal periodicals on compensation for suffered bodily injury and death. Author of a report on determining the compensation in compliance with art. 445 § 1 of the Civil Code, art. 446 § 4 of the Civil Code, art. 300 of the Labour Code, art. 46 of the Penal Code and art. 448 in connection with art. 24 of the Civil Code.
Warded with the Order of the Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour and the Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Insurance Man of the Year 2013.
Doctor of laws, legal counsellor specialising in civil, insurance and constitutional law. Member of the the Parliament of Poland continuously since 1989 till 2015, since 2015 member of the Tribunal of State. In 1995-1997 Speaker of the Parliament of Poland and Chairman of the National Assembly, co-author of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
Author of numerous publications in the sphere of insurance law, e.g. "Civil Liability Insurance", "Accidents of School Students. Civil Law and Insurance Aspects", "Accidents on the Way To and From Work", "Claiming for damage in the Polish legal system (legal doctrine and judicature)”. Articles in legal periodicals on compensation for suffered bodily injury and death. Author of a report on determining the compensation in compliance with art. 445 § 1 of the Civil Code, art. 446 § 4 of the Civil Code, art. 300 of the Labour Code, art. 46 of the Penal Code and art. 448 in connection with art. 24 of the Civil Code.
Warded with the Order of the Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour and the Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Insurance Man of the Year 2013.