My career path was very exciting and turbulent at the same time  I would call it transformation through change.

I call myself a Chief Wizard of Digital, Governance and Innovation. At the time of this story, I am leading globally the ITU’s International Centre of Digital Innovation (I-CoDI), which lays the foundations for the innovation office of the UN agency that is in charge of the Internet and connectivity. I am an international advisor and thought leader, shaping policies and programs for technology, digital transformation and innovation all over the world (UN World Bank and the EU), and a start-up investor and mentor (most recently for MIT Global Ventures, AI for Impact and HelathTech Ventures, as well as the EBRD Star Ventures Program). I also run Executive Education Courses of MIT S+AP AI&Data for Business.

I started in trade and brand management in the FCMG sector in Poland following my third year of studying at SGH. After I had landed the first summer internship at Nestle, I worked at Henkel, PepsiCo (FritoLay), Mars, L'oreal, progressing to the Global Business Unit Head of the OTC company in Belgium.

I left corporates to start a successful educational company in Warsaw, which I lost after 5 years due to unexpected circumstances. And this failure made me rediscover my career and move into shaping the EU policies as an Associate Director of the high-level think-tank based in Brussels, the Lisbon Council, and working for the European Commission, designing the first blended finance (grants + equity) EU startup accelerator, called the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.

Fast-forward and I ended up at Harvard Kennedy School with four scholarships in the master’s program for experienced experts, studying with the current and future leaders in the world.