They are innovative, creative and, above all, stimulate the imagination and digital activity of Poles. Such qualities distinguish those awarded the title of Digital Shapers.

Meet the winners of Digital Shapers 2025!

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About the initiative

Digital Shapers is the first professional list in Poland distinguishing outstanding personalities in the world of digital, innovation and new technology. Distinguishing people who have outstanding contribution in the development of digital economy in Poland. Our goal is to promote digital competences by presenting positive examples.

Application of candidates
until 30.01.2026
Voting Digital Academy
01.02-17.02.2026
Announcement of results
9-10.03.2026

Candidates for the title of a Digital Shaper must have outstanding track record in one of six categories: collaboration, education, innovation and technology, investments, digital transformation, and a visionary . They can apply themselves or be nominated by other people using the on-line form. One person can nominate 10 candidates. Applications for Digital Shapers can be submitted until 30.01.2026.

After the deadline all applications will be put to the vote of the Digital Academy. The winners of the Digital Shaper title will be notified via email. The 18 winners of the Digital Shapers 8th List will be announced on March 9-10, 2026. Important document: Terms of Digital Shapers list.

Categories in which we reward

The purpose of the list is to select and award prizes according to the rules specified in the Regulations to persons, who have outstanding professional achievements in the digital industry in one of the following six categories:

Academy

Digital Academy is a wide group of independent experts in the digital world and new technologies with an established professional position in the digital sector. Each member of the Digital Academy is a person who is defined by the depth of the digital experience.

Very large and diverse Digital Academy aims to ensure the uniqueness, transparency and high quality of the Digital Shapers selection process.

People's candidacy for Digital Academy were submitted by representatives of Top Executive Search companies and representatives of companies being Partners of the Digital Poland Foundation. The Digital Poland Foundation Council accepted these candidacies and granted the status of Digital Academy member. The Digital Poland Foundation Council accepted these candidacies and granted the status of Digital Academy member. Digital Academy has 263 people. The chair of the Digital Academy for the 8th edition of the Digital Shapers List is Robert Pławiak, CDIO, ZF Polpharma.

The chair of the Digital Academy for the 8th edition of the Digital Shapers List is Robert Pławiak, CDIO, ZF Polpharma.

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Winners of the 8th edition of Digital Shapers

The announcement of the eighth edition of the Digital Shapers List took place on 9 March at the Airport Hotel Okęcie on the occasion of the 18th edition of the TIME Economic Forum. The event brought together over 190+ leaders who are shaping the digital future of Poland. The winners were announced in Forbes Polska magazine, on the Business Insider Polska website and on TVN24BiS, among others.

See winners 2025

See all Digital Shapers

On March 9, 2026, the statuettes were awarded as part of the 8th edition of Digital Shapers. The gala took place at the Hotel Airport Okęcie in Warsaw and accompanied the 18th edition of the TIME Economic Forum. Take a look at the photos from the last award ceremonies - see more.

Media

Leaders of new technologies in Poland. Discover Digital Shapers 2025

Business Insider Polska, May 7th, 2026

Leaders of new technologies in Poland. Discover Digital Shapers 2025

The Digital Poland Foundation announced the prestigious Digital Shapers 2025 list during the 18th edition of the TIME Economic Forum. The list highlights leaders, innovators, and visionaries who made an outstanding contribution over the past year to the development of the digital ecosystem and the shaping of Poland’s technological landscape. The eighth edition of the ranking recognized representatives of business, academia, public administration, and the media.

Press Office, May 7th, 2026

The most important figures in Poland’s technology sector – Digital Shapers 2025

The Digital Poland Foundation presented the prestigious Digital Shapers 2025 list during the 18th edition of the TIME Economic Forum. The list features individuals – leaders, innovators, and visionaries who, over the past year, have made a significant impact on the development of the digital ecosystem and the shaping of Poland’s technological landscape. In the eighth edition of the initiative, twenty representatives of business, academia, public administration, and the media were recognized.

Vimeo, March 13th, 2025

Digital Shapers 2024 - video report from the event

The Digital Poland Foundation has announced the list of winners of the 7th edition of the prestigious Digital Shapers list, recognising and rewarding outstanding leaders and visionaries of the digital world. The material discusses the initiative, trends and news for this year's edition.