Meet our speaker - Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

KPRM

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

KPRM

BIO

Born on May 20, 1984, in Poznań.

A graduate in World Economy from the Poznań University of Economics, with postgraduate studies in diplomacy at Collegium Civitas, and doctoral studies at SGH. She completed a multimedia journalism course at Reuters in London, the School of Political Leaders, Leadership Academy for Poland (in collaboration with Harvard Kennedy School), and the CEU Democracy Institute Leadership Academy in Budapest.

Recognized by the German Marshall Fund as one of the future leaders of Europe in The German Marshall Fund Brussels Forum Young Professionals Summit program. A speaker at conferences such as the UCL Leaders Conference in London and the European Economic Congress in Katowice. A member of the Program Board of the Economic Forum in Karpacz. An expert in the Team Europe Direct project, focusing on expert education regarding the European Union in Poland. The founder of the nationwide association „Women at the Center,” promoting and supporting gender equality.

From 2016 to 2018, she worked at the European Commission in Brussels, specializing in economic, defense, and space policy. Previously, she was a correspondent for „Wiadomości” TVP in Brussels, a reporter for Panorama TVP2, and „Wydarzenia” Polsat. She covered national and international politics, including the US elections, terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, EU summits, and Brexit.

From 2019 to 2023, she led the team of advisors to Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and in 2020, she was the head of the campaign staff in his presidential campaign.

On January 4, 2024, she was appointed to the position of Undersecretary of State for European Union Affairs.