Maciej Madziński, PhD, is a strategy and digital transformation practitioner with 15+ years of experience helping organizations turn ambitious plans into operational reality. He works at the intersection of business and academia as an Assistant Professor and MBA IT Program Director at Kozminski University, where he teaches and designs executive programs focused on strategy execution, management & leadership, and the practical adoption of AI.

In parallel, Maciej is a Partner at Kirov & Partners (Kirov Strategic Negotiators), advising leaders on strategic management and large-scale transformation. Previously, he served as COO at a Data & AI company (Laurens Coster, now part of FOTC), where he coordinated operations and participated in real-world AI initiatives, especially enterprise “AI assistants,” process automation, and applied generative AI. Earlier in his career, he led digital transformation and operational functions at KROSS S.A. and held executive roles across the technology and education sectors.

Maciej’s work is grounded in “walk the talk” transformation: aligning strategy, governance, and delivery mechanisms so AI creates measurable outcomes rather than slide-deck excitement. He combines hands-on leadership experience with research credentials (PhD in management) and years of advising diverse organizations - from public institutions to private enterprises - on building capabilities, making smart trade-offs, and executing change at scale.