Dr. Akshata Shenoy completed her Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. She subsequently received the prestigious Swiss Government Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct postdoctoral research in quantum cryptography at the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She is currently a Senior Researcher at the International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies (ICTQT), University of […]
Tomasz Kowalczyk – Partner and Co-Founder of the innovation advisory boutique Rebels Valley, where he has led some of the largest startup and open innovation projects in Poland. He has co-created and managed leading corporate programs in Central and Eastern Europe, bridging business with cutting-edge technology. Previously, he held executive roles in VC and CVC […]
Jon Bradford is a Co-founder & Managing Partner of Dynamo Ventures an early stage venture fund targeting industrial and supply chain applications. Prior to Dynamo, Jon has a varied career as both an entrepreneur and investor. Jon is one of the most experienced early stage investors in Europe having made over 100 investments and launched […]
Michal Tomza is a full professor, head of the Quantum Molecular Systems research group, and head of the Center for Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics at the University of Warsaw. He specializes in the theoretical physics of ultracold quantum matter and its application in quantum science and technology. He finished his PhD in Warsaw, Poland, […]
Wojciech Bożejko obtained M.Sc. from the University of Wroclaw, Institute of Computer Science in 1999, Ph.D. from Wrocław University of Technology, Institute of Engineering Cybernetics in 2003, D.Sc. (habilitation) from Wrocław University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, in 2011, and Full Professor title in 2020. From 2019, he has been the Head of the Department […]
Tomasz Miller is a mathematical physicist and science communicator, currently serving as an assistant professor at the Copernicus Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Jagiellonian University. His research focuses on problems at the intersection of quantum theory and relativity, particularly the issue of causality in the quantum context. He can be found on the Copernicus YouTube […]
Paweł Dudek is a seasoned consultant specialising in organisational change and business growth, currently affiliated with advisory firms Silfra Consulting and Gekko AdvisoryNow. Between 2020 and 2024, he served as an Organisational Change Manager (OCM) in multinational corporations across the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, energy, robotics, and automation sectors. He previously held the position of President of […]
At OutlineAI, Jan Cudzik leads the development of generative tools that condense weeks of site feasibility and layout studies into minutes, enabling developers, architects, and investors to make data-backed decisions. As COO and Research Lead, he oversees the platform’s evolution, extending from hotel-site optimization to urban master-planning modules, ensuring each algorithm transforms real-world GIS data […]
Arek Kwoska is Managing Partner at Rebels Valley, recognized by Financial Times and Statista as one of Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs. With over two decades of experience in emerging technology commercialization, he specializes in corporate-startup collaboration. His entrepreneurial journey spans multiple technology waves – from telecommunications and mobile technologies to the semantic web, blockchain, NFTs, […]
Robert Paszkiewicz has been in the IT industry for almost 20 years. He joined OVHcloud in 2015, where currently as VP, Central and Eastern Europe, is responsible for business development in the areas of cloud computing, data centres and hosting services in CEE markets. Previously, he had the opportunity to implement, among others, marketing activities […]
