2nd International Conference on Social Context of Sciences

Michal leads in Poland the Applied Innovation Exchange (AIE), Capgemini’s innovation hub. At AIE, he leads team that helps global organizations harness emerging technologies, foster innovation, and drive sustainable growth. Outside of work, he promotes well-being through yoga practice and finds inspiration in travel, conversations, and sports.

Jakub brings twenty years of experience at the crossroads of business and technology. A graduate of Warsaw University of Technology, he began by applying engineering insights to business goals; today he focuses on finding AI-enabled solutions that deliver real benefits to businesses worldwide. In his role at Microsoft, Jakub builds and nurtures partnerships with organizations ranging from agile startups to multinational enterprises. Having worked in multicultural teams across Europe and beyond, he has developed a nuanced appreciation for varied market dynamics and the practical steps needed to implement emerging technologies. Jakub lives in Warsaw with his wife and two sons and spends most of his free time with them.

Prof. Anna Kowalska-Pyzalska, DSc, PhD, Eng. is the Dean of the Faculty of Management at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. She specializes in behavioral and energy economics, innovation management, and modeling innovation diffusion in the energy market. She holds degrees in management and electrical engineering, and completed her postdoctoral qualification (habilitation) in management and quality sciences. She has also gained experience in the energy sector, having worked in the industry prior to returning full-time to academia. Prof. Kowalska-Pyzalska is the author of over 30 peer-reviewed articles published in journals such as Energy Policy, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, and Physica A. Currently, she leads a research project funded by the National Science Centre focused on the development of smart energy communities in Poland. She is also a member of Academia Professorum Iuniorum – an initiative aimed at supporting the development of young academic leaders at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.

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Panagiotis Ravanos is a policy analyst at the Competence Centre on Composite Indicators and Scoreboards (COIN) of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). His research is related to performance evaluation, efficiency measurement, Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), and the methodology and empirical applications of DEA to the development of composite indicators. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Department of Economics at the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. Prior to joining COIN, Panagiotis has worked in the Centre for the development of Vocational Education and Training (CEDEFOP), as a teaching and research assistant in the University of Macedonia, and as a research analyst in the private sector. His other research interests include the effect of decision maker preferences in performance assessment, the analysis of judicial performance, as well as aspects related to employment precariousness and skills shortages.

Tomasz Kurzynowski DSc, PhD. is a university professor, head of the Department of Laser Technologies, Automation and Organization of Production at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology and the Rector's Proxy for Cooperation with Industry. He is also a graduate of postgraduate studies and internships at the Warsaw School of Economics, Stanford University and MIT. His scientific interests focus on additive technologies, mainly based on the processing of metal and polymer powders, laser technologies and materials engineering. He uses the results mainly for practical applications, as recently for barriers in stealth technology, recycling of polymer powders or applications of additive techniques in industrial heat pumps.