ACADEMY OF BUSINESS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- UX Researcher and Service Designer With Experience in Industrial Design, EY Academy of Business Trainer
Agnieszka has been analyzing, conducting research, experimenting, and designing services for years.
Over the past years, Agnieszka has conducted research activities in various industries (from NGOs and education, through design, to FinTech and Virtual Reality). She specializes in research activities, especially in the Product Discovery phase, where she operates on the largest number of unknowns, connecting user needs with business needs.
On a daily basis, she is a Lead UX Researcher at 10Clouds, where she supports the discovery of audience needs in innovative products and leads a team of UX specialists.
As a trainer, she has been working with the EY Academy of Business for several years, providing training on the topics of labor law, bullying and discrimination
Alicja Biernat has nearly twelve years of experience in practical counseling on labor law and anti-bullying prevention.
She gained experience at the law firms of Ernst & Young and TGC Corporate Lawyers, among others. She was also a specialist in the Labor Law Department of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. She currently runs her own labor law firm.
She supports Polish and foreign clients in preparing strategies related to employee dismissals and forming relationships with employees. She assists clients in negotiations with trade unions, procedures for amending collective bargaining agreements, employee takeovers and employee restructuring. She also advises on how to optimize working time and salaries, create correct and functional employee documentation, as well as labor, salary and company benefit fund regulations.
Artem provides IFRS training courses and courses preparing for selected ACCA exams.
Artem is a graduate of Kyiv's Vadym Hetman National Economic University in Kyiv. He holds the title of a member of the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
He began his professional path in finance as an auditor at EY, where he specialized in auditing the financial statements of companies in the real estate, services, retail, and telecommunications industries.
His main professional interests include group cash flow management, US GAAP financial reporting, and real estate development.
In his free time, he plays guitar, is active in fitness, and reads anything related to Napoleon Bonaparte.
Artem provides IFRS training courses and courses preparing for selected ACCA exams.
At EY Academy of Business, Balazs provides specialized training courses to prepare for PMP® and PMI-ACP® (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner) certifications.
Job Titles:
- Trainer at EY Academy of Business since 2017
He provides training courses in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Accounting Act, ACCA, internal auditing and finance for non-financial professionals.
Brian is a co-founder of the EY Academy of Business and has been providing training courses since 1996. He has developed many training programmes, including the very successful 12-day programme on IFRS. Brian also developed the US GAAP Diploma.
Holder of three professional accounting qualifications: chartered accountant (ACA), cost and management accountant (ACMA) and tax adviser (AITI). Brian is a seasoned EY trainer, putting his diverse international business experience in good use by helping organizations achieve their targets by empowering their people through energetic, value adding training programs.
He has developed a variety of programmes including university postgraduate programmes and has conducted professional training seminars with emphasis on IFRS, US GAAP, accounting and finance to corporate audiences in many countries including Poland, Hungary, Russia, Romania, UK, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Turkey, India, Philippines, Argentina and others.
With Brian participants will be highly motivated and will enjoy interactive learning and application of skills.
He received his education at University College Dublin in Ireland. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI).
He has worked in reputable audit and financial advisory institutions since 1985 - initially at BDO Binder Hamlyn and later at Ernst & Young Audit. He conducts training courses preparing for examinations for various international qualifications, not only for Ernst & Young employees but also for external clients from many sectors of the Polish economy.
Brian has been delivering training courses preparing for ACCA exams since 1996. He is also the author of many training programmes, including a 12-day program in IFRS. Since 2001, he has been conducting US GAAP training courses of his authorship. He also teaches selected topics of the joint EY Academy of Business and SGH postgraduate programme - International Finance.
4. In addition, Brian provides a significant number of IFRS-related training courses in the Middle East, particularly in Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain, mainly as open courses. Participants are predominantly qualified accountants working in industry and commerce.
Dr. Mike is a solution architect, developer, data scientist and security expert with more than 15 years of experience in the field.
Dr. Mike designs and implements solutions for the Databases, Network & Management area, mainly for Microsoft platform for medium to enterprise-level organizations. Dr. Mike holds multiple certifications, especially in security, database and software development.
As a passionate person, he loves sharing his knowledge. Since 2007, he has been closely cooperating with the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology in Warsaw, teaching security, database and data mining-related subjects.
Dr. Mike is additionally interested in Big data, High Availability and real-time analytics especially when combined with machine learning and artificial intelligence or natural language processing. He completed his PhD in 2019, and as a university Lecturer and Director of Consulting, he combines academic knowledge with professional experience and strong technical skills.
Dr. Mike is already an author of multiple scientific publications, including a chapter in "Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining" published by Springer.
In private, he likes sailing on the sea and the ocean. Being a typical geek, he also loves all of the possible math riddles which he does really well.
MBA lecturer, head of award-winning postgraduate programme "Neuro-Leadership", trainer at EY Academy of Business
She trains major multinational corporations, including EY's entire CESA region, which includes 30 countries in Europe and Asia.
She trains major multinational corporations, including EY's entire CESA region, which includes 30 countries in Europe and Asia.
Certified trainer of Points of You™ method and HeartMath™ method, Design Thinking, NeuroColor and MTQ48. Lecturer. She received her PhD in Business School at Bournemouth University (Great Britain).
She is the head of award-winning postgraduate studies "Neuro-Leadership" in Warsaw. She is also a member of Network PL Association gathering employees of international organisations (Brussels).
She provides training courses in selected subjects of the ACCA Qualification, CFA, LCCI and postgraduate programmes.
Georgia graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa USA with a BA in Economics and Finance. She is a member of the ACCA.
Since 1998, Georgia has worked as a trainer at EY. She provides training courses in the basics of financial (IFRS) and managerial accounting as well as strategic management subjects for EY employees and individual clients. She prepares students for ACCA exams both in Poland and abroad.
Georgia is also the author of training materials for financial and managerial accounting subjects.
Grzegorz graduated from the Faculty of Management at the University of Gdańsk and the Executive MBA program of the Business School of the Warsaw University of Technology. He is also a member of the ACCA organization.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Trainer
- Experienced Trainer at EY
Joana is a trainer and consultant in the field of negotiation and conflict management.
Joana is a trainer and consultant in the field of negotiation and conflict management. She has wide international experience and has conducted training courses on various topics, such as gender in negotiations, conflict management, and emotional intelligence. Through her work at Rational Games Inc., she has had the opportunity to teach at prestigious companies and government institutions, such as the German Foreign Ministry, the EU International Telecommunication Union, and the BBC.
She is also a visiting teacher at both Reykjavik University and the University of Iceland. She holds an MBA from Reykjavik University and has also studied Advanced Negotiations and Mediation at Harvard Law School in the USA, as well as Humanitarian Negotiations at Clingendæl, the Netherlands Institute of International Relations. Furthermore, she holds a Master's in Humanitarian Action and Conflict from Uppsala University in Sweden.
Believing that no matter which part of the world you come from or which industry you are active in, negotiation skills can help you - she aims to change the business and diplomatic world through better negotiations and communication.
Joana is a Portuguese and Icelandic citizen and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and Icelandic.
1. Joana has been training people across different countries and industries. She has trained corporate executives, government organizations, MBA students and NGOs. Some of the companies she has taught include the German Foreign Ministry, Xing, the BBC, Mercator Kolleg, Marley Spoon USA, The School of Young Diplomats, and LATO.
3. As a management consultant, Joana worked for Marel hf., supporting their strategic team on two acquisitions in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Marel is a multi-national food processing company with more than 6000 employees in over 30 countries across six continents.
Job Titles:
- Consultant and Trainer Specialising in Risk Management, Financial Markets and Financial Instrument Accounting
He has been working with the EY Academy of Business since 2017.
He is a graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (majoring in finance and banking) and the Aarhus School of Business (M.Sc. in Finance and International Business), as well as the EDHEC Business School (Certificate in Finance).
For 12 years, he worked in the consulting department of one of the so-called ‘Big Four' companies, participating in consulting projects for banks and financial institutions. He also worked in one of the leading Polish banks as a dealer of financial instruments working with corporate clients.
At EY Academy of Business, he mainly conducts training courses aimed at financial sector institutions, which are related to financial markets, risk management and corporate finance.
"From our training courses, you will take away: real-life and relevant examples and practical skills in analysis, judgement and critical thinking - and you will get all these in a friendly and interactive environment whether online or in class".
Marinos is the founder of the EY Academy of Business and has been a trainer since 1994.
He obtained his Master's degree in Economics from the University of Reading, UK.
He started his professional career in audit as an assistant at Sears Michaels, Holborn in London and later joined Ernst & Young (which we now know as EY). Later on, he worked as CFO of an investment bank before fulfilling his ambition to become a professional trainer.
Marinos is the founder of the EY Academy of Business and has been a trainer since 1994.
He obtained his Master's degree in Economics from the University of Reading, UK.
He started his professional career in audit as an assistant at Sears Michaels, Holborn in London and later joined Ernst & Young (which we now know as EY). Later on, he worked as CFO of an investment bank before fulfilling his ambition to become a professional trainer.
Marinos' training competences and many successful collaborations with partners in developing exciting programmes, stem from both his professional experience and as he calls it "the knowledge given to me by my very students in the interactive courses I design for them".
Privately, Marinos is a Mozart and Chopin lover - he devotes his free time to studying these musicians. He plays the violin but as he says "…only to chase mise away."
Programmes developed by Marinos:
ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification
CFA (Certified Financial Analyst) qualification
Masters in Executive Studies in Finance jointly with the Warsaw School of Economics
CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) qualification
Finance for Experienced Professionals
Internal Audit in Practice
IFRS Diploma comprehensive, modularized program at all levels (Self-study materials, progress tests, tutor hot-line and final exam for Diploma award)
Postgraduate Studies in International Finance with the Warsaw School of Economics
Job Titles:
- CEO and Founder of CQURE Inc
Paula Januszkiewicz is a CEO and Founder of CQURE Inc. and CQURE Academy. She is also Enterprise Security MVP, honorable Microsoft Regional Director for CEE and a world-class cybersecurity expert, consulting Customers all around the world.
In 2017, she graduated from Harvard Business School. She has her heart and soul in the company, having a deep belief that positive thinking is the key to success. Her quality-driven approach, extreme attention to detail and conference speaking publicity have brought CQURE, at its early stage, to the never-ending world of hacks, forensics, data theft and other security challenges. Paula established CQURE in 2008 and since then she has continued to build the team's professional image and cybersecurity skills, currently owning and managing CQURE departments in New York (US), Dubai (UAE) and Zug (Switzerland), additionally to headquarters in Warsaw (Poland). Currently, CQURE Team's exceptional quality, unique cybersecurity knowledge, great experience as well as excellent skills are in high demand on the enterprise market.
Paula has 15 years of experience in the cybersecurity field, performing penetration tests, architecture consulting, training and seminars. She has performed hundreds of security projects, including those for governmental organizations and big enterprises, at the same time being a top speaker and a keynote speaker at many well-known conferences, including Microsoft Ignite (rated No. 1 Speaker among 1100 speakers at a conference with 26000 attendees), RSA (in 2017 in San Francisco her session was one of the 5 hottest sessions), Black Hat, TechEd North America, TechEd Europe, TechEd Middle East, CyberCrime etc., where she is often rated as No. 1 speaker. Her presentations gather thousands of people. In 2019, Paula's presentation was voted best of Black Hat Asia 2019 Briefings!
She also creates security awareness programs for various organizations, including awareness sessions for top management (telecoms, banks, government etc.). She is passionate about sharing her knowledge with others. In private, she enjoys working with her research team, converting the results of her findings to authored leading-edge training and tools used in practice in projects. She wrote a book about Threat Management Gateway and she's currently working on the next one… so stay tuned for more. Recently, Paula has become a member of the Technical Advisory Board at Royal Bank of Scotland - helping to keep its security at the highest level possible!
She was granted access to a source code of Windows, an honor that just a few people around the world have! Paula is a type that suffers, when doing nothing - every year she takes over 215 flights to provide security services to international organizations and enterprises. You can always expect some thoughtful ideas and interesting arguments!