ABIS is excited to welcome you to our 22nd Annual Colloquium focusing this year on “Navigating multiple transitions”. We will reflect on the complexities, competing priorities, wicked problems that decision makers in business, business education and policy makers must face and the creative solutions needed to make transitions towards sustainability a reality.
| Date | 14 - 15 November 2023 |
| Host | ABIS - The Academy of Business in Society |
| Venue | Kozminski University |
| Focus | Navigating Multiple Transitions |
Event Report
Speakers
Joanna Wis-Bielewicz
Head of Market Development, Ørsted
Joanna Wis-Bielewicz
Head of Market Development, Ørsted
Joanna Wis-Bielewicz is a journalist and climate policy expert who has been professionally engaged in environmental protection for nearly 20 years. Her focus is on water stewardship, biodiversity protection, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Joanna worked for leading non-governmental organizations and think tanks including WWF and Right to Play in Ethiopia. She led the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in Central and Eastern Europe, provided advice to businesses and investors on potential climate change mitigation strategies, and worked with local governments across Europe to implement local climate action plans while employed by Adelphi Research, the largest sustainability think-to-do-tank in Europe.
Currently Joanna holds the role of the Head of Market Development at Ørsted Poland — the world's leading offshore wind investor and most sustainable energy company in the world — and supports Poland’s energy transformation working on the development of the biggest renewable energy project in the history of Poland offshore wind farm Baltica 2+3 (2,5GW). Rooted in deep ecology in 2023 Joanna had co-translated Active Hope-unique, provoking and profound book by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone and leads workshops based on The Work That Reconnects methodology.
Paweł Nizinski
CEO, B Lab Poland; CEO, better; Partner, NOW.Partners
Paweł Nizinski
CEO, B Lab Poland; CEO, better; Partner, NOW.Partners
Leon Wijnands
Head of Sustainability, ING NL
Leon Wijnands
Head of Sustainability, ING NL
Léon Wijnands is the Head of Sustainability ING NL and has been at the forefront of setting sustainability as a strategic priority for ING and building into the purpose of the company for over decade. He was previously Global Head of Sustainability and set a new direction in 2017 focussing on integrating sustainability more into the core business of ING and accelerating two themes where ING can have an impact on society: financially empowering people and navigating sustainable transitions for businesses.
Léon has more than 25 years of experience in banking, particularly in the field of sales and marketing. Prior to his current position, Léon led the ING Bank Customer Contact Centers and the Customer Intelligence team. Over the years he was responsible for the 21 branches in the “District Amsterdam” and has led many marketing initiatives as well as change programmes.
Léon holds a master degree in business economics, business administration and financial economics. He joined ING in 1990.
Michal Kurtyka
COP24 President, former Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment for Poland (2016-2021)
Michal Kurtyka
COP24 President, former Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment for Poland (2016-2021)
Maria Andrzejewska
Director General, UNEP/GRID-Warsaw
Maria Andrzejewska
Director General, UNEP/GRID-Warsaw
Milla Unkila
Senior Researcher, Turku School of Economics
Milla Unkila
Senior Researcher, Turku School of Economics
Bart Cambré
Associate Dean, Research and Valorization and Professor, Antwerp Management School
Bart Cambré
Associate Dean, Research and Valorization and Professor, Antwerp Management School
Ewelina Sasin
Cofounder, TerGo - It pays to go Green
Ewelina Sasin
Cofounder, TerGo - It pays to go Green
Giorgia Calvaresi
Vice President, Junior Enterprises Europe
Giorgia Calvaresi
Vice President, Junior Enterprises Europe
Bolesław Rok
Professor, Sustainability Management and Director of Positive Entrepreneurship Lab, Kozminski University
Bolesław Rok
Professor, Sustainability Management and Director of Positive Entrepreneurship Lab, Kozminski University
Joan Fontrodona
Professor of Business Ethics, IESE
Joan Fontrodona
Professor of Business Ethics, IESE
Joanna Radeke
Executive Director, FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformati on, ESMT Berlin
Joanna Radeke
Executive Director, FUTURE Institute for Sustainable Transformati on, ESMT Berlin
Anna Górska
Director, Women and Diversity in Organizations Research Center and Assistant Professor, Kozminski University
Anna Górska
Director, Women and Diversity in Organizations Research Center and Assistant Professor, Kozminski University
Ivo Matser
Chief Executive Officer, ABIS
Ivo Matser
Chief Executive Officer, ABIS
Waldemar Karpa
Professor, Kozminski University
Waldemar Karpa
Professor, Kozminski University
Matylda Szyrle
Founder, Listny Cud, an urban vertical farm startup
Matylda Szyrle
Founder, Listny Cud, an urban vertical farm startup
Franjo Mlinaric
Professor, Head of Finance and Accounting Programs, Kozminski University
Franjo Mlinaric
Professor, Head of Finance and Accounting Programs, Kozminski University
Justyna Kulawik-Dutkowska
Key Account Manager / Strategy & Funding Expert, EIT Food
Justyna Kulawik-Dutkowska
Key Account Manager / Strategy & Funding Expert, EIT Food
Laura Maria Ferri
Associate Professor, Business Economics and Management, ALTIS Graduate School of Sustainable Management
Laura Maria Ferri
Associate Professor, Business Economics and Management, ALTIS Graduate School of Sustainable Management
Robert Sroka
Partner, Abris Capital Partners, Value Enhancement, ESG
Robert Sroka
Partner, Abris Capital Partners, Value Enhancement, ESG
Jacqueline Kacprzak
Responsible Business Conduct, Business and Human Rights, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland
Jacqueline Kacprzak
Responsible Business Conduct, Business and Human Rights, Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland
Krzysztof Kaminski
Sustainable Investment Forum Poland, CEO; Millennium TFI S.A., Board Member
Krzysztof Kaminski
Sustainable Investment Forum Poland, CEO; Millennium TFI S.A., Board Member
Robert Adamczyk
ESG Adviser, EBRD; Member EFRAG TWG ESRS
Robert Adamczyk
ESG Adviser, EBRD; Member EFRAG TWG ESRS
Monika Sonta
Assistant Professor in the Department of Networked and Digital Society, Kozminski University
Monika Sonta
Assistant Professor in the Department of Networked and Digital Society, Kozminski University
Grzegorz Mazurek
Rector and Professor, Kozminski University
Grzegorz Mazurek
Rector and Professor, Kozminski University
Event management Opinion Leadership
Karolina Sobczak
Knowledge Manager
Karolina Sobczak
Knowledge Manager
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22nd ABIS Annual Colloquium 2023
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