New European Bauhaus
a driving force
for creative industries

Julian joined National Church Institutions (NCI)* in February 2023 as Director of the Net Zero Carbon Program, responsible for implementing the roadmap to zero CO2 emissions by 2030. Previously, he worked in local government for 29 years in management positions, focusing on sustainable development, climate and built and natural heritage. Coordinated the work of the Public Sector Climate Change Partnership in Gloucestershire and was Chief Executive at the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.

Participates in Thematic Track 1: COOPERATION: creative industries and the New European Bauhaus for heritage

*Group of institutions governing the Anglican Church

Prof. Ph.D. arch., Head of the Department of Architecture and Conservation, Institute of Architecture of the Lviv University of Technology; Member of the Ukrainian National Committee of ICOMOS;
Author of 2 books and over 280 articles in the field of conservation of architectural monuments; Honored Architect of Ukraine; Honored Professor of the National Polytechnic University in Lviv; Member of the Scientific and Methodical Council of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine.

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Director, Director - Municipal Conservator of Monuments, Rzeszów

Graduated in international cultural studies and ethnology from Jagiellonian University. Winner of the NCK Prize for the best doctoral thesis in cultural sciences. Author of scientific and popular publications, including two books. Specialises in critical heritage studies with a particular focus on intangible heritage, and in performance studies, festival studies and intercultural relations. She works at the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub for CEE in Krakow, coordinator of the Krakow Heritage Forum, expert at the ARTS Foundation, ambassador of the Centre for Social Archiving and expert at CIOFF Poland.

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Małgorzata Jarosińska-Jedynak - Polish civil servant and engineer, specialist in EU programmes. Former Undersecretary of State (2018-2019) and Minister of Funds and Regional Policy (2019-2020, 2023). Vice-president managing the Rzeszów-Jasionka airport since February 2024, member of the board of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship since May 2024. Graduated in environmental engineering at Rzeszów University of Technology, worked in local government administration, dealing with EU funds, regional development and entrepreneurship development.

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Dr. Jacek J. Kolasiński is the founding director of the Ratcliffe Incubator of Art + Design at Florida International University (FIU) College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts and a professor in the Department of Art and Art History at FIU, where he was department chair for six years. He comes from Poland, studied at the Jagiellonian University, obtained an MFA from FIU and a PhD from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His interdisciplinary work includes multimedia installations, community projects and the Creole Archive Project.

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Director, screenwriter, producer. A graduate of the directing department at Central Saint Martins in London. Author of short films, including: 8 Stories That Didn't Change the World and Memories of Last Summer. Founder of the LaCamera Independent collective and production company. Producer of the documentary Such Feeling, which will premiere at the New Horizons festival (July 2024). Creative Producer of the Netflix series 1670.

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Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture
Head of the Department of Building Engineering
Rzeszów University of Technology

Dr. Eng. arch. prof. PRz. A graduate of the Faculty of Architecture of the Krakow University of Technology, after graduating she worked as an architect. Since 2014, associated with the Rzeszów University of Technology, from 2023 head of the Department of Monument Conservation. Member of IARP, TUP, SKZ and ISOCARP. Author of numerous scientific publications. Her latest book is "Urban heritage of medieval small towns in Podkarpacie - morphology, sustainability, integration".

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Archaeologist, lecturer and researcher of medieval archeology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, founder of several non-governmental organizations dealing with historical monuments (their rescue, conservation and management). For the last 20 years, he has been involved in engaging volunteers in heritage-related work (in Poland, France and Georgia). Collaborates with the National Trust (Great Britain), REMPART (France). Member of ICOMOS.
Honored with the "For Merit to Polish Culture" decoration for efforts towards the Prince's Tower in Siedlęcin and promotion of volunteering. Participant in the National Trust of Georgia consortium, awarded the European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award 2024.

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CEO of Marma Polskie Folie, established in 1991, one of the leading manufacturers of innovative plastic products in Europe. Manages also Develop Investment, owner of the Millenium Hall Cultural and Shopping Centre, the largest multifunctional complex in Rzeszów. It combines the worlds of business, culture, commerce and entertainment - it is the winner of the Leader of the Region Award in the category of 'Cultural and Commercial Activity'. Deputy CEO of the Management Board of Hotel Grupa Marma Sp. z o.o., a company that opened the first Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Rzeszów in 2012. Her passion also led to the establishment of Piwnice Półtorak Wine & Spirits, a vineyard in Witryłów nad Sanem, one of the largest and most most beautifully situated in Podkarpacie.

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Urban practitioner and researcher focused on cultural heritage and sustainable urban communities. A PhD Fellow at the International University of Catalonia in Barcelona, she studies community resilience and wellbeing connected to the built environment. As a community leader for Placemaking in the Bosch Alumni Network, she connects global professionals. Formerly, she directed the Hungarian Contemporary Architecture Centre and led the award-winning Budapest100 festival, promoting built heritage through community engagement.

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Architect. Participant of the Round Table of the New European Bauhaus.
Judge of architectural competitions. Nominator for the Union Architectural Award
European Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Co-winner of architectural competitions with Archigrest and Toposcape. Cooperation, among others, with the cities of Lviv, Strasbourg, Warsaw, Wrocław, the European Commission, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Federal Ministry of Education and Science of Germany, universities, associations of architects, social organizations and magazines from various countries.

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Deputy Head of Unit in the New European Bauhaus at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. As an industrial designer, she has contributed to Design for Policy initiatives for various organizations, including the City of Eindhoven in the Netherlands, the Design & Innovation Agency VanBerlo, and the Technical University Eindhoven, where she led projects focused on the 'Designing Out Crime' research theme. Additionally, she has managed a design company in Nairobi, Kenya, and participated in the sustainable innovation program CP4BP in Hanoi, Vietnam. In this role, she provided guidance to Small and Medium Enterprises and local designers to foster innovation and sustainability.

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Holds a degree in European law and collaborative project management. He gained his first professional experience in the banking sector and in cooperation between Mediterranean universities. In 2018, he came to Marseille to work for an NGO in the field of youth integration and EU citizenship for 4 years. In 2023, he joined Acta Vista, Bao Formation and La Citadelle de Marseille, where he develops and manages cooperation projects in the fields of integration, heritage and culture.

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Director of the Design Department at École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (ENS) and one of the Directors of the Design Research Center, a laboratory run jointly by ENS and ENSCI Les Ateliers. His practice-based design research focuses on the social, cultural, and personal impacts of technology and the products that result from its development and application.

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Editor-in-chief of ‘Architektura-murator’; publicist, researcher and urban policy maker. Co-founder and, since 2012, deputy editor-in-chief of ‘City Magazine’. As part of the ‘DNA of the City’ programme, he has been supporting the development of social action and the sustainability of urban investments since 2008. Author of city podcasts - including the ‘city-feeling’ project linking mental health, emotions and the city. Deputy editor-in-chief of the quarterly ‘Res Publica Nowa’ from 2010 to 2018. From 2018 to 2019, he collaborated with Radio TOK FM. Co-founder of the Congress of Urban Movements and originator of the Urban Theses. Guest lecturer at universities (UW, UKSW, Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts).

He participates in Thematic Track 1: COLLABORATION: Creative Industries and New European Bauhaus for Heritage.

Architect, Associate Partner of WXCA. Co-author of many award-winning and published projects, including the Greater Poland Uprising Museum in Poznań, the F.S.O. concept. A park in Warsaw or the reconstruction of the Saxon Palace. Already during her studies, she started promoting the idea of ​​building a footbridge over the Vistula and creating a pedestrian and bicycle route connecting Warsaw's Praga with Powiśle. Her activities were honored with the OW SARP, TUP and the award. Jerzy Regulski.

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Architect, specialist in sustainable conservation of monuments, founder and president of the 8Marca Foundation
Polish-born European with international experience. She works for innovation in the field of heritage, which led her to the New European Bauhaus Prizes competition and then to its finalists in 2022. Her concept of sustainable transformation of monuments gave rise to the 8Marca Foundation, the first organization in Poland dealing with the sustainable future of heritage, focusing on min. on aspects of energy efficiency, responsible use of resources, social involvement and education.

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Chairs Green Council Bosnia-Herzegovina, Assoc. Prof. Dr. at BURCH University, President of Chamber of Engineers in FBH, MP in Federation of B&H. Member of the Global Alliance for Green New Deal, New European Bauhaus , B&H Association of Architects & Landscape Architects. Expert in biobased and natural building materials. Worked as a consultant for OSCE, UK Govt. on justice and rural development. Specialising in EU integration, rural dev., environment, energy efficiency, and sustainable dev., she moderates events and conducts training for different institutions. Her goal: promote natural materials through interdisciplinary collaboration in architecture, housing, rural dev., environment protection, climate change, economy, and employment.

Takes part in the Thematic track 1: COOPERATION: creative industries and New European Bauhaus for heritage

Head of KWK Promes. He is a foreign member of the French Académie d’Architecture and the Association of Architects of the Czech Republic. He is the winner of numerous competitions in Poland and abroad. His gallery, PLATO, was one of the 5 Best Buildings in Europe in the EUMies Awards 2024 competition. Konieczny's Ark won the title of Best House in the World - Wallpaper Design Award 2017, and the CDP Museum won the titles of Best Building in the World 2016 (WAF) and Best Public Space in Europe 2016 (CCCB in Barcelona). He is also a laureate of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Award in the field of architecture. (foto: Marcin Gola)

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Designer and lecturer at the Faculty of Industrial Design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. He runs the Socially Responsible Design Studio and the Universal Design Laboratory. He deals with social, inclusive and universal design, with particular emphasis on the needs of people with disabilities, the elderly and children.

Finalist and juror of the make me! competition, a recognized competition for young designers. She has exhibited her works, among others: in Stockholm, Milan, Cologne, Belgrade, Warsaw, Łódź and Krakow.

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Sustainability expert at MATERIALITY, a civil engineer with many years of experience working in central government, where she worked on energy efficiency, construction products and housing. Currently focused on activities supporting companies in responding to contemporary environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges.

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Director of the Tatra Museum. Dr. Tytus Chałubiński in Zakopane, graduate of art history, cultural management and conservation of architectural and urban monuments. In the years 2011-2016 he was an employee of the Office of the Municipal Conservator of Monuments in Zakopane, and since 2016 he has been associated with the Tatra Museum.

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Holds a PhD in economics, head of the Department of Housing Support and Analyzes in the Department of Housing in the Ministry of Development and Technology. Expert in the field of financial support instruments for housing, with particular emphasis on improving the energy efficiency of multi-family buildings. Responsible for legal regulations and financing of the TERMO program, which supports thermal modernization, renovation and renewable energy investments in residential buildings.

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Graduate of the Rzeszów University of Technology, Faculty of Construction, Environmental Engineering and Architecture, major: construction. Currently employed at the same university in the Department of Monument Conservation, where he conducts teaching and research activities. At the same time, he conducts design activities in the field of technological and material renovation solutions.

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Experienced entrepreneur and business advisor. For many years she has been working with the Serfenta Association on connecting intangible heritage with the contemporary market. Co-author of an award-winning, among others by the New European Bauhaus, model of innovative approach to working with crafts: Innovation Model o Craft Revitalisation. Participant of trade missions for Polish crafts in South Korea and Iceland. Recognised for her work by the jury of the competitions Silesian Thing, Must Have! Łódź Design Festival.

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Senior lecturer and head of the department "Design for Ecological Transitions" at École Normale Supérieure (ENS) Paris-Saclay. As a practice-based design researcher, his work explores alternative production technologies and materials as a response to the ecological crisis, with the goal of revitalizing local activities and communities.

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Deputy Director of the Energy Efficiency Department at Veolia Energy Contracting Poland, a Commercial Delegate for 3 Business Units within the Veolia group in Poland. An Executive MBA graduate from the Warsaw School of Economics. An experienced manager in the energy sector, specializing in sales and marketing. Responsible for developing and introducing new products and services to the market, as well as managing sales and operational activities. He is the author/co-author of innovative solutions concerning sales organization and energy efficiency. Successfully led projects in areas such as new technologies and is the originator of the Energy Management Center Hubgrade.

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Holds a Master degree in history of art, specializes in the management and interpretation of cultural heritage. As director of the Šibenik Cultural Fortress, he supervises three renovated fortresses, the Croatian Coral Center on the island of Zlarin, and the Arsen Art House, also actively participating in various EU-funded projects. Her leadership has been recognized at national and European level.

Participates in Thematic Track 1: COOPERATION: creative industries and the New European Bauhaus for heritage

Architect, Associate Partner of WXCA. Co-author of many award-winning projects, such as the European Center for Geological Education in Chęciny or the Museum of the Eastern Lands in Lublin. In recent years, he has been involved in the Polish Pavilion at EXPO 2020 in Dubai and the Xylopolis Wood Art and Science Center in Białystok. The main area of ​​interest are cultural objects, places related to the protection and exploration of identity and material heritage in creating multi-layered, contemporary experiences.

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Lawyer at the Warsaw Bar Association specializing in public law regulation of real estate. Advised on revitalization projects in Warsaw, Gdańsk, and Kraków. Member of the Society for the Care of Monuments in Warsaw, expert in the "Meetings with the Conservator in situ" project. Winner of the "Rising Stars Lawyers - Leaders of Tomorrow 2020" award. Recognized in the Legal 500 EMEA ranking as a Next Generation Lawyer (2019), with a recommendation in heritage protection law (2020, 2021). Author of publications for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Rzeczpospolita, and Prawo.pl.

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Magdalena Janda, a graduate of the Rzeszów University of Technology, majoring in Architecture, where she obtained her master's degree with distinction. Since 2017, he has been working as an assistant at the Department of Monument Conservation. Her main topics of interest are the history of architecture, urban planning, and revitalization of historic buildings. Currently, he conducts research on medieval towns in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship.

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(Poland/France)
She was a filmmaker in Poland. She is currently a traditional wood-fired baker and owner of "Les Pains de Kinga - Pain Sans Frontières" in France.
An active member of "Carpenter Without Borders" since 2016, serving as a baker/cook during the association's intervention projects.
Interested in traditional crafts and cuisine, its origins and impact on relationships and the environment.

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Rector, Rzeszów University of Technology, named after Ignacy Łukasiewicz

Marketing and Communications Department Director at ML System S.A.
Specialises in international and corporate sales management. With over a decade of professional experience, he has managed teams in sales, marketing, product development, and e-commerce for companies such as Nowy Styl, RMF Group, Luxsfery (a start-up), and ML System S.A. He has also been actively involved in non-governmental organisations for over 10 years, holding managerial positions. Particularly notable is his role as President of the Management Board responsible for sales and marketing at Aeroklub Krakowski.

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Architect, researcher, curator and architectural educator.
Editor and co-founder of the RZUT quarterly. Involved on behalf of the Warsaw Branch of SARP in the creation and operation of ZODIAK Warsaw Architecture Pavilion. Professionally associated with the Workplace studio specialising in the design of commercial spaces and work environments for international clients. He participates in research and design processes where he analyses the needs of users and business organisations and translates these into architecture.
Co-author of, among other projects, the Warsaw office of Arup, winner of the FRAME Awards and PLGBC Awards 2023.

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Ph.D. engineer, prof. PRz - Research and teaching employee at the Department of Structural Mechanics of the Rzeszów University of Technology. Enthusiast and promoter of active learning methods (PBL, gamification). Experienced lecturer in the field of computer-aided design and digital technologies in construction (BIM, XR, AI). Open to new things, focused on personal development, improving competences and broadly understood cooperation. Academic mediator, head of the Center of Teaching Excellence, Vice-Dean for Development at the Faculty of Construction, Environmental Engineering and Architecture of the Rzeszów University of Technology.

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Sociologist, cultural animator, specialist in place marketing and brand management. President of the Folkowisko Association and founder of the Folkowisko Humanitarian Foundation. Director of Folkowiska, one of the best folk festivals in Europe. Creator and coordinator of numerous social campaigns, e.g. "I'm from the countryside" and "Culture in quarantine". Owner of the agritourism farm Chutor Gorajec. Marcin Piotrowski performs numerous social functions and advises NGOs on promotion and fundraising.

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Graduate of Visual Arts at the University of Rzeszów, specializing in sculpture and painting (diploma obtained in 2019), and of the Folk University of Artistic Crafts in Wola Sękowa (2014). She also holds a degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Krakow University of Technology (2007). Since 2013, she has been working as an assistant professor in Landscape Architecture at the University of Rzeszów. Since 2017, she has been a member of the artistic group M37A.

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Professor at the Department of Monument Conservation, Faculty of Construction and Environmental Engineering and Architecture of the Rzeszów University of Technology. He completed master's studies in Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and in philosophy at the Jagiellonian University. He obtained his PhD (with distinction) in the field of technical sciences, in the discipline of architecture and urban planning, at the Faculty of Architecture of the Krakow University of Technology.

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Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture at Cardiff University, where he teaches the MSc Sustainable Building Conservation and the Energy Use in Historic Buildings module. He also teaches design courses on low carbon futures for South Wales' industrial heritage as part of the Master of Architecture (MArch). As leader of the School's History, Heritage and Conservation Research Group, his research focuses on comfort and energy use in traditional and historic buildings.

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Project manager in the field of smart city and civil engineering at Asseco Data Systems. Expert in the operation and maintenance of data center infrastructure, electrical installations, and low-voltage systems. Specializes in modern smart city technologies that integrate infrastructure and software. Part of the Asseco Group since 2013 and a member of the smart city team since 2017. Holds a Master's degree in electrical engineering with construction qualifications.

Participates in Thematic Track 2: TECHNOLOGY for Heritage