pawel.nierada@sobieski.org.pl Expert in: economy, capital markets, investments and financing Active in investment and development banking since the mid-1990s, he held senior positions at leading institutions such as ING, Credit Suisse First Boston, NM Rothschild, Deloitte, and Erste Bank Group, working both in Poland and internationally on privatisations, M&A Advisory and capital markets transactions. From 2016…
aleksandra.lisicka-firlej@sobieski.org.pl Expert in industrial policy Areas of focus: state aid law, industrial policy, defense industry, IPCEI Advocate specializing in state aid law and investment policy in the defense industry sector. Holds a Magister Juris (LL.M.) degree from the University of Oxford and a Law degree from the University of Warsaw. She also studied law at…
sebastian.meitz@sobieski.org.pl Expert in the field: defence, foreign policy A manager with extensive experience in regulated industries, including defence and aviation. As a board member of state-owned enterprises, he was responsible for strategy, security and innovation. Earlier, he gained professional experience in international consulting firms, combined with academic work in Poland and Germany. He specializes in…
jakub.kaczmarski@sobieski.org.pl Expert in microelectronics, semiconductors, and technology transfer with over 15 years of R&D and strategic experience. He began his scientific career at the Institute of Electron Technology (today Łukasiewicz – IMiF), where he defended his PhD in solid-state electronics, distinguished with the Prime Minister’s Award. For over a decade, he conducted research on oxide…
hanna.uhl@sobieski.org.pl Expert in: energy and social policy A specialist in energy transition, climate and environmental policy, and sustainable development, with extensive experience in both public administration and the energy industry. She has cooperated with an energy sector company, where she was responsible for developing strategies to secure financing for investment and R&D projects in areas…
janusz.cieszynski@sobieski.org.pl Expert in the field of: health, digitalization Janusz Cieszyński was responsible for the largest government-led digitalization projects implemented in Poland between 2018 and 2023. As Deputy Minister of Health, he oversaw the rollout of e-prescriptions, electronic referrals, and the Internet Patient Account (IKP) – which remains the most widely used government e-service in Poland to…
bartosz.soloch@sobieski.org.pl Expert in: law Legal counsel at a renowned law firm in Warsaw. Consul of the Republic of Poland in Berlin (2023-2024), before that he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as deputy director of the Legal Bureau and the Treaty Law Department. At the General Counsel to the Republic of Poland (Prokuratoria), he…
daniel.karpeta@sobieski.org.pl Expert at the Sobieski Institute in the fields of national security, intelligence services, and anti-corruption strategies. A lawyer and a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. He also completed postgraduate studies in national economic security management at Collegium Civitas. Since 2007, he has been with the…
maciej.romanow@sobieski.org.pl Expert in the fields of: Security, Energy Former Management Board Member of ORLEN Unipetrol, expert in strategic security, energy transition, and industrial innovation. Manager with over 20 years of experience in the energy, petrochemical, and defense sectors. From 2022 to 2024, he served on the management board of the Czech company ORLEN Unipetrol, where…