
Meet our speaker - Marta Cienkowska

Marta Cienkowska

BIO
Political scientist and cultural manager. In 2011, she graduated from the University of Warsaw with a degree in political science, specializing in European management. In 2014, she obtained a diploma from the Polish Academy of Sciences in the field of cultural management within the structures of the European Union and a High Performance Leadership certificate from the Institute of Business Development.
She has completed several hundred cultural and educational projects in Poland and abroad. In 2012-2016, she served as vice president of the Association of International Cultural Initiatives. For over 12 years, she has been supporting non-governmental organizations operating in the cultural sector. She has been involved in designing marketing campaigns and providing support in the financing of new projects and products from public funds (including European funds). The theater performances she has produced have been presented in France, Germany, and China.
She has collaborated with, among others, the Capital City of Warsaw, the Trans-Atlantyk Theatre Foundation, the European Parliament, and VVA Brussels Sprl.
From December 20, 2023, to July 23, 2025, she served as Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
On July 24, 2025, she was appointed Minister of Culture and National Heritage.