Speakers

Krzysztof joined the meetings industry as a tour leader for a number of DMCs in 2000. As a journalist over a period of six years he published more than 100 articles about the meetings and events industry. Krzysztof graduated from Academy of Physical Education (M.A.) and got Ph.D. in political science from Warsaw University. Besides his active role in MPI Poland Club (President 2009-2011) and as international volunteer in MPI International Board of Directors (2012-2015), he is a vice-rector at Warsaw School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (Vistula University Group). He organizes a student conference: IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum Warsaw and he serves as a jury chairman for MICE Poland Personality of the Year competition and MeetingPlanner Power Award. He is a visiting professor at San Diego State University and Warsaw University. Krzysztof has spoken at numerous events including seminars at EIBTM, IMEX and international conferences of different industry associations (Site, ICCA, MPI). Since 2006 he has been working in destination marketing. Currently he is the head of Poland Convention Bureau, which is a part of the Polish Tourist Organisation. Each year he launches a Poland Meetings and Events Report on current and future developments in the meetings industry in his country. In 2007 and 2008 he was nominated as one of The Meeting Professional Magazine’s “30 people under 30 age currently making an impact on the global meetings community”. He is an MPI Global Training and Certified Incentive Specialist (CIS) accredited trainer and CSR Travelife trainer; he has the designation Certificate of Incentive and Travel Executive (CITE); Certificate Meetings Management (CMM) and Certified Incentive Specialist (CIS); he achiewed the MPI RISE AWARD for Young Professional Achievement 2010, in 2012 Pacesetter Award for Young Professionals by Convention Industry Council and in 2013 named as future leader in the destination marketing in DMAI’s 30 Under 30 Program.