Elena Pawęta

Dr Elena Pawęta is an executive communication coach, speaker, TEDx organizer and university professor. She conducts courses, trainings and workshops on effective communication and business presentations internationally, in English, Polish and Russian languages. Her clients are among others: KPMG, PwC, Bosch, Deloitte, Bridgestone, GE Healthcare, Nestle, Santander Bank, Goldman Sachs, Astra Zeneca. As an assistant professor at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, she is specializing in international business, startup development and entrepreneurship. Passionate about education and people development, Dr Elena is a District Director in Toastmasters International District 108, serving 5 countries in Europe – Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. She has been organizing TEDx and TEDxWomen conferences in Poland for the last 7 years.

Iryna Oleksiuk

I work with IT and engineering leaders to build rock-star teams, increase job satisfaction and reduce turnover. Together we remove stumbling blocks to co-create a path forward.

I have spent more than a decade working with leadership teams for corporations such as Procter and Gamble, Motorola and Heineken. I have designed and delivered learning experiences for college students as part of AIESEC Poland, the largest student organization in the world. Most recently, I coached seven clean energy startup founders prior to their investment pitches at InnoEnergy 2020.

I am passionate about helping people communicate and be more understanding towards each other’s needs.

Magdalena Fiałkowska-Kern

I’m a qualified facilitator and coach (PCC ICF) with plenty of media and stage experience. I have spent a total of over 1,000 hours working with my clients. I support those who perform in public, including musicians, actors, managers, lecturers, lawyers. I also provide training for companies. After years of musical education, first in the cello class and then in jazz vocals, I was the only Polish woman to get a role in a Cuban musical. Today, I find it more satisfying to help people behind the scenes than to be on the actual stage. Hence my presence in the TEDxWarsaw team. I don't think there is one recipe for successful performances and how to deal with stress and criticism, but individual work can do wonders. You can count on me in this respect. I own three businesses: Mały Geniusz (Little Genius), Salon Przytulania (Hug Salon) and SztukaWystapien.pl. After hours, I’m a big fan of tea, lindy hop, natural ice-cream and cinema.

Edyta Kowal

Marketing and PR is what I love and can make into real business. My areas of specialization include strategic consulting, content marketing, social media and non-standard forms of communication for consumer brands and B2B SaaS companies. Most often I support them "from the inside" as a shadow consultant. I particularly enjoy designing processes that streamline cooperation between marketing and sales. And since I like to share my knowledge, I also teach Internet Marketing to postgraduate students at the AGH University of Science and Technology and Bialystok University of Technology. Before that, for 4 years I was responsible for Prowly’s marketing and content marketing strategy on the global market and headed an international public relations portal. At TEDxWarsaw I’m all for building a community and creating a proper buzz around our initiative. After hours I co-drive an oldtimer, a blue MX5, and host a podcast called Szczypta. You can also listen to me at Facebook Talks which I have the pleasure to host.

Martyna Hrankowska

A philosopher by education and passion. I appreciate the ability to think logically and critically, I like to ask questions and enjoy learning different perspectives. At TEDxWarsaw, I am most driven by the variety of topics and simply interesting people, whether among the organizers, guests or participants. I know how to link our values to the values of brands that want to get involved in our initiative, which is why I’m responsible for partnerships. By working day I’m involved in marketing and sales, and in between all these activities I develop my interest in new technologies. Privately I love dogs, short films, books and good magazines, but most of all – travelling.

Michał Bytniewski

An economist by education, and after hours a passionate books and LEGO fan. Both of these passions are a result of me nurturing an undisturbed childish curiosity about the world. I joined TEDxWarsaw because I appreciate the opportunity to meet new interesting people and like every child I want to make a change in the world. I support the team in the area of financials. By working day I have been gaining experience in various areas of supply chain management in one of the largest FMCG companies on the market. During my studies I dealt with finances at AIESEC Poland. The people I look up to are Carl Sagan, Stefan Banach and Terry Pratchett.

Marek Zawada

Od 15 lat w branży po stronie agencyjnej. Ma na koncie kilkadziesiąt zrealizowanych projektów digitalowo-eventowych: od butików wydarzeń po wielotysięczne imprezy, od klasycznych kampanii digital po experience marketing. Klienci doceniają go za wkład w rozwiązywanie problemów biznesowych i zwiększanie potencjału projektów. Kreatywny i otwarty; najbardziej ceni doświadczenie i ludzi, których poznał i z którymi wciąż może współpracować.

Hugo Dutka

He joined the team in 2016, just after finishing his first grade of high school. In previous years, he was responsible for volunteer matters, registration process and the website. By working day, education and current responsibilities at TEDxWarsaw he is a computer programmer. He likes indie pop, and spends his after-hours reading fantasy books and technology blogs.

Paweł Konopka

After I took part in the first TEDxWarsaw in 2018, I decided I wanted to contribute to the next editions and since then I have supported the initiative in formal and legal matters. I am a lawyer and now also an attorney-at-law in training. In my work I combine law and new technologies, and in the future I will focus on my own innovative business. Privately, I am a huge car fan, I listen to all kinds of music and once in a while I like to take a break from civilization and spend time in nature. I also like gangster and SF movies.