{"id":10184,"date":"2025-03-27T14:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T13:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diversityhub.pl\/changemakers-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:03:25","slug":"changemakers-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diversityhub.pl\/en\/changemakers-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"ChangeMakers Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"

ChangeMakers<\/h1><\/div>

Change
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Welcome to the zone where you will feel the electrifying charge of inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>

ChangeMakers<\/span>ChangeMakers<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

KNOCK KNOCK!<\/p>\n<\/div>

It’s a zone fueled by the rocket fuel of diversity and inclusivity.
We’re flying together towards a cultural WOW!<\/h2><\/div>

The voices and perspectives of people of change – real Changemakers with a sixth sense of DEI – meet here. Here we bring together the stories and voices of organizations that are finding their WOW way to build an inclusive culture and who hold dear the mission of people at the center.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Discover our voice<\/span>Discover our voice<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Voice of the matter – articles section<\/p>\n<\/div>

When it comes to important issues, it’s important to have a voice. Meet the people who are saying what they see, what they hear, and what it could mean for you and your organization.<\/h2><\/div>
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Inclusive recruitment is not a one-time action \u2013 it is a continuous process that requires reflection, courage, and consistency.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Joanna Simankowicz<\/p>\n<\/div>

Manager \u2013 Talent Development. <\/p>\n<\/div>

AMS<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I would advise a person who has taken on a leadership role to find time to show active interest in what is around us.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Rafal Blazejewski<\/p>\n<\/div>

Country Head of People Services & Co-Chair of D&I Council Poland<\/p>\n<\/div>

Nordea<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Approaching DEI from the level of habits and behavior change offers a lot of opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Aakanksha Mehra<\/p>\n<\/div>

Project Manager and DEI Ambassador<\/p>\n<\/div>

Heineken Global Shared Services, Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div>

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We realize that a diversity of competencies is key to success.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Sebastian Rozenkowski<\/p>\n<\/div>

Project Leader<\/p>\n<\/div>

Volkswagen Pozna\u0144<\/p>\n<\/div>

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W kobietach drzemie niezbadany, ogromny potencja\u0142.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Jaros\u0142aw Michalak<\/p>\n<\/div>

Koordynator Kiosku Szkoleniowego, Koordynator ds. Budowania Kompetencji<\/p>\n<\/div>

Mondelez<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Musimy zrozumie\u0107 w jaki spos\u00f3b kontynuowa\u0107 DEI, by nie straci\u0107 wyczucia kierunku i nie straci\u0107 z pola widzenia celu, kt\u00f3ry nam przy\u015bwieca.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Rafa\u0142 B\u0142a\u017cejewski<\/p>\n<\/div>

Country Head of People Services & Co-Chair of D&I Council Poland<\/p>\n<\/div>

Nordea<\/p>\n<\/div>

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If the feedback does not carry causality at the end of the day, we create such a creation that tool-wise is useless.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Daniel Marciniak<\/p>\n<\/div>

Director of R&D Department<\/p>\n<\/div>

FORVIA<\/p>\n<\/div>

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At Fraklin Templeton, we believe that data is the foundation of our D&I strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Caroline Carroll<\/p>\n<\/div>

Head of Client Experience EMEA<\/p>\n<\/div>

Franklin Templeton <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Activities for D&I (...) is an ongoing practice that we need to continuously develop.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Catherine Kwiatek<\/p>\n<\/div>

Global HR Business Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>

Brown Brothers Harriman Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div>

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B\u0105d\u017a obecny jako lider. Po\u015bwi\u0119\u0107 dodatkowy czas. <\/p>\n<\/div>

Timothy O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n<\/div>

Head of BBH Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div>

Brown Brothers Harriman Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Inclusive recruitment is not a one-time action \u2013 it is a continuous process that requires reflection, courage, and consistency.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Joanna Simankowicz<\/h4><\/div>

Manager \u2013 Talent Development. <\/p>\n<\/div>

AMS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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I would advise a person who has freshly assumed a leadership role to nevertheless find time to show active interest in what is around us. And to ask questions. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Rafal Blazejewski<\/h4><\/div>

Country Head of People Services & Co-Chair of D&I Council Poland<\/p>\n<\/div>

Nordea<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Approaching DEI from the level of habits and behavior change offers a lot of opportunities. It allows you to change direction from occasional initiatives to permanent, daily actions. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Aakanksha Mehra<\/h4><\/div>

Project Manager and DEI Ambassador<\/p>\n<\/div>

Heineken Global Shared Services, Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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In our group, just like in a soccer team, we realize that a diversity of competencies is key to success. We work together just as the defenders and strikers of a soccer team work together to win a match. We realize that a team made up of defenders alone would not win a match. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sebastian Rozenkowski<\/h4><\/div>

Project Leader<\/p>\n<\/div>

Volkswagen Pozna\u0144<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Naprawd\u0119 wierz\u0119, \u017ce w kobietach drzemie niezbadany, ogromny potencja\u0142 - zw\u0142aszcza w tych technicznych rzeczach. Nie dzielimy si\u0119 na Lig\u0119 Damsk\u0105 i Lig\u0119 M\u0119sk\u0105. Mamy tylko jedn\u0105 Lig\u0119.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Jaros\u0142aw Michalak<\/h4><\/div>

Koordynator Kiosku Szkoleniowego, Koordynator ds. Budowania Kompetencji<\/p>\n<\/div>

Mondelez<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Musimy zrozumie\u0107 w jaki spos\u00f3b kontynuowa\u0107 DEI, by nie straci\u0107 wyczucia kierunku i nie straci\u0107 z pola widzenia celu, kt\u00f3ry nam przy\u015bwieca.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Rafa\u0142 B\u0142a\u017cejewski<\/h4><\/div>

Country Head of People Services & Co-Chair of D&I Council Poland<\/p>\n<\/div>

Nordea<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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If the feedback does not carry causality at the end of the day, we create such a creation, which tool-wise is useless. It will consume time, it will let emotions drop, but it will not carry progress. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Daniel Marciniak<\/h4><\/div>

Director of R&D Department<\/p>\n<\/div>

FORVIA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At Fraklin Templeton, we believe that data is the foundation of our D&I strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Caroline Carroll<\/h4><\/div>

Head of Client Experience EMEA<\/p>\n<\/div>

Franklin Templeton <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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D&I efforts are not a one-time endeavor. It's an ongoing practice that we must continually develop and adapt to current conditions. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Catherine Kwiatek<\/h4><\/div>

Global HR Business Partner<\/p>\n<\/div>

Brown Brothers Harriman Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Bez wzgl\u0119du na to czy to wydarzenie ERG, czy szkolenie, b\u0105d\u017a obecny jako lider. Po\u015bwi\u0119\u0107 dodatkowy czas. W ten spos\u00f3b oka\u017cesz wsparcie pracownikom, kt\u00f3rzy wk\u0142adaj\u0105 wysi\u0142ek w prac\u0119 na rzecz D&I.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Timothy O\u2019Brien<\/h4><\/div>

Head of BBH Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div>

Brown Brothers Harriman Krakow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Tak wiele os\u00f3b obawia si\u0119, \u017ce powiedz\u0105 lub zrobi\u0105 co\u015b niew\u0142a\u015bciwego, je\u015bli chodzi o niepe\u0142nosprawno\u015b\u0107, \u017ce w rezultacie nic nie robi\u0105 lub nic nie m\u00f3wi\u0105. (...) O wiele lepiej jest pr\u00f3bowa\u0107, s\u0142ucha\u0107 i uczy\u0107 si\u0119 to robi\u0107 dobrze. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Diane Lightfoot<\/h4><\/div>

CEO<\/p>\n<\/div>

Business Disability Forum<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Aby m\u00f3c tworzy\u0107 technologie dla wszystkich, musimy zaprosi\u0107 wszystkich do korzystania z niej i do jej rzeczywistego wsp\u00f3\u0142tworzenia.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Magdalena Kotlarczyk<\/h4><\/div>

Country Director<\/p>\n<\/div>

Google Poland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Musimy skupi\u0107 si\u0119 na tych kobietach, kt\u00f3re chc\u0105 robi\u0107 karier\u0119, ale czuj\u0105 strach, lub te\u017c czuj\u0105 si\u0119 niewystarczaj\u0105co silne.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Anna Zaroda-D\u0105browska<\/h4><\/div>

CEO<\/p>\n<\/div>

Diversity Hub<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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R\u00f3wno\u015b\u0107 p\u0142ci bardzo cz\u0119sto zawiera si\u0119 w drobnych rzeczach<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Katarzyna Gawe\u0142<\/h4><\/div>

Head of DEI \/ Forbes Women co-host<\/p>\n<\/div>

Ringier Axel Springer Polska<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Nie mo\u017cesz zmieni\u0107 tego, czego nie mierzysz.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Katarzyna Gawe\u0142<\/h4><\/div>

Head of DEI \/ Forbes Women co-host<\/p>\n<\/div>

Ringier Axel Springer Polska<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Kiedy jeste\u015bmy bardzo silnie nara\u017ceni na pewien specyficzny stereotyp, a p\u0142e\u0107 jest oczywi\u015bcie ogromnym polem do stereotypizacji, wtedy w pewien spos\u00f3b zaczynamy widzie\u0107 siebie [przez pryzmat tego stereotypu] i zachowywa\u0107 si\u0119, po prostu pod\u0105\u017caj\u0105c za tym stereotypem.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Anna Zaroda-D\u0105browska<\/h4><\/div>

CEO<\/p>\n<\/div>

Diversity Hub<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Z mojej perspektywy g\u0142\u00f3wn\u0105 rol\u0105, a jednocze\u015bnie trudno\u015bci\u0105 os\u00f3b zarz\u0105dzaj\u0105cych r\u00f3\u017cnorodno\u015bci\u0105, jest zrozumienie potrzeb pracownik\u00f3w oraz zbalansowanie ich z priorytetami i potrzebami organizacji.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Karolina Stala<\/h4><\/div>

HR Business Partner & TA Leader Poland, D&I Champion<\/p>\n<\/div>

International Paper Polska sp. z o.o.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Trust in the leader and a sense of security is a wellbeing ROI always on the upside.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Barbara Wawrzynek<\/h4><\/div>

Head of External Communication, DEI Expert<\/p>\n<\/div>

Diversity Hub<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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DEI Shorts<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>