BIO

Adam Burak has been a Member of the PKN ORLEN Management Board since February 2020. At the ORLEN Group, he is responsible for the implementation of a consolidated corporate and marketing communication strategy, including the advancement of digital communication channels in Poland and abroad. In February 2018, he was appointed Executive Director for Corporate Communication, supervising the implementation of the ORLEN Group’s external and internal communication strategy, as well as the development of the organisational structure and business model for a media agency established in partnership with PZU S.A.

He holds a degree in International Relations from the University of Wrocław and an MBA degree. He completed a postgraduate course in Journalism and Public Relations at the Tischner European University in Kraków.

Prior to that, he had worked in the fuel and energy industry as well as the financial sector. His roles included that of Communication and Marketing Director at the largest Polish companies, such as Grupa Energa, Grupa LOTOS and PZU S.A., creating and implementing corporate, marketing and sponsorship communication strategies. He also has extensive experience in sports marketing and journalism. In 2012–2016, he was Marketing and PR Director as well as press officer for the Wrocław Stadium, and from 2008 to 2012 he worked as a journalist for Telewizja Polsat. He served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of UNIPETROL A.S. and ORLEN Południe S.A. He serves on the Supervisory Board of PZU Zdrowie S.A.

He is a jury member for the Gold Paperclips industry competition, a member of the judging panel for the 50 Most Creative People in Business programme organised by the BRIEF magazine, and a speaker at the Public Relations Professionals Congress.