Magdalena Hilszer
Brand management, PR, CSR and sponsorship
Magdalena has been continuously working in the areas of media, communication, public image and digital marketing for over twenty years. The beginning of her professional path is related to journalism which lead her to Public Relations, promotion and marketing. Her last position was Head of the Public Relations and Communication Department at Enea S.A., where Magdalena was leading a team, responsible for brand management, PR, CSR and sponsorship of nationwide sport events and major culture projects.
Barbara Stepnowska, PhD
MBA Director at the Gdańsk University of Technology
Creator and provider of MBA at the Gdańsk University of Technology (GUT), AMBA accredited, QS Ranked. 22 years of academic and financial-related business experience both in large multinational companies as well as a lecturer and guest speaker. Prior to GUT, 9 years with GE and 2 years with the banking sector. Six Sigma Black Belt. Author of the hybrid PM method Creative Arts. PhD in Management from GUT. Expert at the European Commission in Brussels (DG Grow) for EU 2030 advanced technologies skills. Ambassador of the Royal Society of Arts in London and Managing partner of the Innovation Squad. Author of Harvard Business Review articles on the subject of personal development, leadership, diversity, and innovation. Winner of the Businessman Magazine Award – Business Champion 2016. Mentor of O4 Co-working, capstone projects. Member of: Open Eyes Economy on Tour Program Council and Solidarni w rozwoju, the Institute for Creative Economy Research at the Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Gdansk Business Club. Co-founder of the Innovation Hub for Humanities at MBA GUT.
Jurij Sadowski
Architect, SARP member, entrepreneur, manager and activist
Graduate of the Faculty of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology, postgraduate studies in European Integration at the European Center of the University of Warsaw and MBA studies at the Warsaw University of Technology Business School. He was a research and teaching assistant at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of WUT, and a partner in a design office. Active stock exchange investor - he was a member of the Supervisory Board of a venture capital company listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. He has also corporate experience - he was an advisor to the management board of a company from the Vinci Group. Member of the Warsaw Branch of the Association of Polish Architects (OW SARP). He is the leader of the Events Section and a competition judge at the OW SARP. Deeply involved in pro-Armenian activities.
Alona Revko, PhD
Professor at Chernihiv Polytechnic National University (Ukraine)
Alona Revko is not only a lecturer, but also an active researcher and facilitator. Her research interests include social infrastructure (education, culture and health), social entrepreneurship, human development, creative industries and sustainable development. She is an author of more than 70 scientific papers. Since 2015, Alona Revko has been a facilitator of NGO “Chernihiv European”. She organizes and delivers trainings in business planning, culture identity and community networking. From 2016-2019, she was the Head of European Union Information Centre in CNTU. In 2017-2018, she was a research fellow in Lane Kirkland Scholarship Program. Alona Revko participated in Study Visit to Social Enterprises, Copenhagen, Denmark and Incubator Network Barcelona Activa, Barcelona, Spain.
Marek Prokupek, PhD
Assistant Professor at the University of Economics, Prague
Marek Prokupek is Assistant Professor in Arts Management and Cultural Economics at the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic. From 2018 to 2020 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the LabEx ICCA (Industries culturelles et création artistique) in Paris. Marek’s research interests lie primarily in the areas of museum fundraising and philanthropy and its ethical aspects and dilemmas, arts finance, performance measurement, and innovative business models of arts and cultural organizations. Marek obtained a PhD in Arts Management from the University of Economics, Prague, with a thesis Performance Measurement of Public Art Museums.