Meet our speaker - Joanna Pieńkowska-Olczak

Joanna Pieńkowska-Olczak

Joanna Pieńkowska-Olczak

PayU

Joanna Pieńkowska-Olczak

PayU

BIO

Joanna Pieńkowska-Olczak has been appointed President of PayU S.A. April 1, 2020, while remaining in the position of Country Manager of PayU in Poland, a position she has held since April 2017.

Joanna Pieńkowska-Olczak joined PayU in May 2011, tasked with setting up the PayU Acquiring Centre, which began operations 9 months later. As Director of Products and Payment Services, she was responsible for the development of PayU's financial services, and then, already as Country Manager, also for all commercial initiatives, cooperation with banks and payment organizations, as well as revenue and cost budget management.
Previously, she worked for 14 years in BZWBK bank (Santander Group), where she was responsible for the bank's product offer in remote channels and payment cards segment. She has over 20 years of experience in the payment industry.
Graduate of the University of Economics in Poznań, faculty of Banking. She holds a certificate in Payment Card Management (IFS Certificate in Bank Card Management). Privately she goes skiing and travelling with her family.