Management

Carolina Pietyra Director of KBF tel:. 12 354 25 00 poczta@kbf.krakow.pl

She studied psychology at the Jagiellonian University and sociology of media and popular culture at the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University. Her areas of expertise include change management, organizational culture, employer branding, digital transformation, user experience design, and digital marketing.

She has collaborated with numerous institutions and companies, supporting their development, including Aktan Polska, Crédit Agricole, Michelin, Capgemini, the Tatra National Park, the City of Krakow, and the Marshal’s Office of the Małopolska Region. Her background in the humanities makes her particularly close to Human-Centered Design methodologies, which enable the creation of solutions that bring real value to entire ecosystems.

Nina Gabryś-Janowska Deputy Director for Programming tel:. tel:. 12 354 25 00 poczta@kbf.krakow.pl

Historian, social activist, Plenipotentiary of the Mayor of Kraków for Equality Policy (2021–2024), and City Councilor of Kraków (2018–2020). Since 2021, she has also served as the external Ethics Officer at the Stanisław Wyspiański Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków. She is the initiator of projects such as “Krakowianki: The Power of the City”, the “Krakowianki Month” Festival, the Kazimiera Bujwidowa Award, and the “Education for All” program. She co-created the first Gender Equality Plan in the history of Polish local government.

 

Co-founder and Vice-President of the “Hundred Years of Women’s Voice” Association (2017–2020), she organized nationwide celebrations marking the centenary of women’s suffrage in Poland and launched the “Independent Women’s Culture” campaign. She is a graduate of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Future Leaders Invitation Program (PIPA), and a fellow of Humanity in Action and the Advanced Leadership Program for Top Talents. She sits on the Board of the Autonomia Foundation and the Program Council of the Share the Care Foundation.

At KBF, she oversees the Literature Department, Events in KBF’s Own Venues, Interdisciplinary Projects, and the Krakow Film Commission – all within the integrated Programming and Production Department.

 

Grzegorz Grabowski Operations Director tel:. 12 354 25 00 poczta@kbf.krakow.pl

Graduate of the AGH University of Science and Technology. He has been working with the KBF since 2002. In that time, he has worked on creating many new KBF projects from scratch. He is responsible for coordinating the planning and accounting of the KBF budget.

He deals with studies and analyses concerning all aspects of the institution’s functioning. He supervises internal financial and legal processes of the KBF, as well as obtaining external funding. He controls the internal office service and issues related to human resources management.

Anna Górska Deputy Director for Marketing tel:. +48 12 354 25 00 poczta@kbf.krakow.pl

A graduate in political science from the Pedagogical University of Krakow, with a particular focus on place marketing. She has been with KBF since 2010.

Agnieszka Kilian Acting Head Accountant tel:. tel:. 12 354 25 00 poczta@kbf.krakow.pl

Graduate from the Jagiellonian University with 16 years of professional experience in the FMCG industry specialising in accounting, finance and internal audits. Working at KBF since 2019, she has been serving as Acting Head Accountant since April 2022.

Edyta Krzysiak Spokesperson for the KBF tel:. +48 789 358 957 edyta.krzysiak@kbf.krakow.pl

A graduate in American Studies and in Management in Public and Civic Institutions at the Jagiellonian University. Co-creator of communication and marketing strategies. A manager with experience in information management, public relations, media relations, crisis communication, and personal branding. Specialist in brand and institutional communication.

Former Head of the Public Relations Department, and earlier of the Communication Department at the Krakow Festival Office, with which she has been associated since 2015. She enjoys pilates with elements of ballet and values rationalism and the power of calm.

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