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.

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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 25.01.2025
  • Voting Digital Academy

    01.02-17.02.2025
  • Announcement of results

    10.03.2025

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 any number of candidates. Applications for Digital Shapers can be submitted until 25.01.2025.

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 6th List will be announced on March 10th, 2025. 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.

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The president of the Digital Academy in 2025: Piotr Ciski, CEO, Symfonia

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Winners of the 6th edition of Digital Shapers

The announcement of the sixth edition of the Digital Shapers List took place on June 6, 2024 at CIC Warsaw. The event gathered leaders who shape the digital future of Poland. The winners of the fifth edition were announced in the Forbes Polska magazine. The gala announcement of the Digital Shapers 2021 List has been streamed on TVN24.

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Zdjęcie przedstawiające Macieja Kaweckiego z nagrodą Digital Shapers
Zdjęcie przestawiające podróżnika Marka Kamińskiego z nagrodą Digital Shapers
Zdjęcie przestawiające Justynę Orłowską i Biankę Siwińska
Zdjęcie przestawiające Tomasza Czechowicza z nagrodą Digital Shapers

November 13th 2018 at Ufficio Primo, took place first gala Digital Shapers. See more >>

Media

Digital transformation through the eyes of a leader. What really determines success?

Business Insider Polska,

Digital transformation through the eyes of a leader. What really determines success?

Even the best technology solutions will not deliver the expected results without effective collaboration between people, teams and organisations. In the era of artificial intelligence and automation, it is soft skills that are becoming a key factor in the success of technology projects, says Piotr Ciski, CEO of Symfonia Group and chairman of the Digital Academy.

Digital and green Rybnik

Business Insider Polska,

Digital and green Rybnik

Rybnik, a city with ambitious goals, not only aims to become the Green Capital of Europe in 2026, but also systematically carries out a digital transformation. Thanks to innovative solutions, residents have gained convenient access to city services and information, while the local government has gained a valuable tool to build trust and community involvement. Ewelina Włoch, Head of the Department of Digitalisation and New Technologies at the City Hall of Rybnik, shares the successes and challenges of this dynamic process.

People are always the key to success

Business Insider Polska,

People are always the key to success

Artificial intelligence has revolutionised the way banks operate on a daily basis. It has brought new opportunities, but also challenges that are shaping the future of the financial sector. In an interview with Nell Przybylska about the challenges and successes of the past year, Adam Marciniak, CEO of VeloBank, emphasises that artificial intelligence has been a major challenge and also an opportunity for the bank. The implementation of advanced technologies, the acquisition of an investor and the plans for the future put VeloBank at the forefront of innovative financial institutions.

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