Katarzyna Wszoła

With over 10 years' experience in innovation management and R&D, she currently serves as the Director of Innovation at Veolia Energy Group Poland. Skilled in designing innovation processes, she's fostered collaboration between corporations, startups, and universities, contributing to the commercialization of research.

She led the R&D Club, an innovation ecosystem with leading corporations and SMEs in Poland, emphasizing a culture of knowledge sharing. Vice-President of the SIMS Association, she aids in managing scientific-research infrastructure. She's also a member of the Global Shapers Community, initiated by the World Economic Forum.

Having trained at renowned institutions such as the Fraunhofer Institute and IBM, she graduated from Lund University's Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Program.

A marathon runner preparing for a triathlon, she values lifelong learning and is fluent in English and French.