

Our Speakers
Research Professor and leader of the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group in Barcelona. His work focuses on integrating biological molecules with micro- and nanostructures to develop novel (bio)sensors.
Nuno Varandas (m) is CEO and director of F6S Network Ireland (innovation.f6s.com) and an expert in fostering growth through Horizon Europe and public funds. He leads a team of +90 people with diverse cultural backgrounds and distributed across Europe. His misson is to create opportunities that support global Founders and F6S growth.

Joanna Kulczycka
Mineral and Energy Economy Research Institute Polish Academy of Science, AGH University of Krakow
Head and founder of the Division of Strategic Research and Department of Circular Economy at MEERI Polish Academy of Sciences, and professor at the Academy of Krakow, Faculty of Management.

Magdalena Wdowin
The Mineral Resources and Energy Economy Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IGSMiE PAN)
Director of the Institute of Mineral Resources and Energy of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IGSMiE PAN). Graduate of the Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków.
Since 1994, he has been continuously associated with the Faculty of Automatic Control and Robotics at AGH, currently employed as a full professor. He has completed research internships at several European universities, including Germany, Italy, Denmark and Portugal.

Maria Cristina Russo
Director for Prosperity within the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) of the European Commission
Maria Cristina Russo is Director of the Prosperity Directorate in DG Research and Innovation. In this role she is responsible for Industrial research innovation & investments agenda, Valorisation policies and IPR, Industrial transformation, and Industry 5.0 and AI in Science.

Katarzyna Baliga-Nicholson
Head of Medical Innovation and Communication, Sano – Centre for Computational Medicine
Dr. Kasia Nicholson is a dedicated researcher and practitioner specializing in the management of digital innovation, with a focus on transitioning emerging technologies from lab-based research to practical societal impact.
PhD and Vice President Research, Material and Production, RISE - long-term strategy and research aimed at promoting innovation and sustainability in material and production focusing on metal & minerals, polymeric and composite materials and sustainable and resilient value chains and production systems.
Mr. Andrzej Drozd has many years of experience in managing international companies. He is co-owner of construction companies of the Joka capital group and the Prefabbricati company, which provides innovative construction solutions in technical solutions in the field of prefabrication.
Edyta Satchell is the founder and CEO of Satchelle Global LLC, a leading employee wellness
consulting firm offering holistic and comprehensive corporate wellness programs that address
emotional, career, intellectual, physical, and other aspects of employees’ lives.
consulting firm offering holistic and comprehensive corporate wellness programs that address
emotional, career, intellectual, physical, and other aspects of employees’ lives.
Robin Szustkowski graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). He began his professional career in a family office, where he was responsible for cross-border transactions involving luxury recreational assets and the implementation of international estate planning strategies.
Since 2018, Dr.-Ing. Sabina Grund is with the International Zinc Association (IZA). As IZA’s Associate Director Sustainable Development, she coordinates all global programs on life cycle assessment, carbon footprint, decarbonization, circular economy, and responsible sourcing of zinc.

Zygmunt Krasiński
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPPT PAN)
President of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for High Technology (IZTECH) and Head of the Center for Research Programmes of the EU at the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IPPT PAN).

Kostas Kostarelos
Catalan Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICREA/ICN2), Spain and University of Manchester, UK
ICREA Professor and Severo Ochoa Distinguished Professor leading the Nanomedicine Lab (www.nanomedicinelab.com) at ICN2 in Barcelona (Spain) and Professor of Nanomedicine at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health at the University of Manchester (UK).
Well-rounded executive with extensive cross-functional experience in sales, operations, strategy, finance, HR, R&D, compliance and audit as well as multiple business sectors like chemistry, heavy industry, FMCG, investmetns and new technologies.