Instrat is a progressive think-tank focused on public policy advisory. We provide research and consult on digital economy, energy and environment, sustainable finance, labour market and inequalities. We act in the public interest, in our work we create and adapt open access & open source tools.
Instrat is a progressive think-tank focused on public policy advisory. We provide research and consult on digital economy, energy and environment, sustainable finance, labour market and inequalities. We act in the public interest, in our work we create and adapt open access & open source tools.
He is responsible for Instrat's research and advisory work on just transition with coal regions, as well as projects on labor market and tax systems. He gained experience working for an employer association, transaction advisory firm in Germany and in the public sector or as World Bank consultant. Studied in Poland (SGH Warsaw School of Economics), Germany (University of Cologne) and Swizerland (St. Gallen University).
michal.hetmanski@instrat.pl
Aleksander has more than 10 years of experience in public policy, gained in governmental administration and think-tanks. Previously he worked at the Polish Economic Instutite and Institute for Structural Research. His publications focused on areas related to energy transition, with just transition in coal regions in particular, energy poverty, coal mining sector and hydrogen economy. Aleksander is a graduate of political science at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw and College of Europe in Natolin. Over the last years he coordinated and worked on projects with ministries, regional governments, institutions of the European Commission and leading research institutes and universities from all over Europe.
Aleksander Szpor
Analyst of Polish and European regulations. She became knowledgable in European law during her work at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU in Brussels. Moreover, she gained experience in the field of competition and consumer law in the Allen & Overy law firm. She studied at the University of Lodz, Vilnius University and University of Antwerp.
Blanka Wawrzyniak
Blanka Wawrzyniak
Economist and consultant with 10+ years of experience in financial and strategic analysis. Project manager and co-author of studies delivered to major Polish and European social partners, with focus on industrial policy, labor market and social dialogue, energy transition.
Daniel Kiewra, PhD
Energy economist focusing on the issues related to climate change. She gained her experience working for both private and public institutions in the UK, advising both large companies and the UK government on the topic related to energy economics. Her main interests oscillate around renewable resources technologies and equitable energy policy. She holds a BSc and MSc degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and currently studies Global Governance and Ethics (MSc) at UCL in London.
Adrianna Wrona
Student in Master Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (MEiL/PAE), who gained experience at Siemens and Transition Technologies or providing energy audit for buildings. He is responsible for data analysis and development of open source IT tools in Python.
PhD candidate in law at AMU in Poznań, where he obtained law degree and studied philosophy. Attorney-trainee at the Warsaw Bar Association. He advised financial institutions in regulatory and transactional matters working for leading Polish law firms.
Stanisław Stefaniak
Graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology, specializing in electric power engineering, and managerial studies at the Warsaw School of Economics. He gained his first professional experience during internships at PKN Orlen S.A. and Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. and later at the Energy Market Agency (ARE S.A.) and Forum Energii think-tank. Participant of a one-year international exchange at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie in Germany, where he implemented courses directly related to the latest technologies and trends in the power industry. Alumni of the 9th edition of the Academy of Energy, organized by the Lesław Paga Foundation.
Student of Behavioural Economics at Warwick University (BSc – Economics, Psychology and Philosophy). His interests focus on regulatory aspects of climate policy on economics and new challenges posed by changes in Polish energy mix. Working on a student advisory project at Warwick Consulting Society he delivered a report on net-zero industrial clusters for the National Grid. He also gained experience as an analyst in EY, covering off-shore wind farms and sustainable heating projects. In Instrat Foundation he works on energy transition and sustainable finance.
Student of Economics, Politics and International Studies (BSc EPAIS) at the University of Warwick in the UK. He is interested in the global aspect of the transition towards a low-carbon economy. At Instrat he helps with the GHG emission accounting and forecasting (Climact) and with development of the coal mining database at energy.instrat.pl.
Master’s student of Economics from University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) with vast interdisciplinary knowledge about social aspects of energy transition. Author and co-author of position papers and different publications established in cooperation with social partners (trade unions and NGOs). Since 2019, member of the Working Group on Just Transition at the Ministry of Infrastructure in Slovenia. Izidor is currently writing a master’s thesis on the technical, socio-economical and environmental aspects of the decarbonisation of Slovenian power system. Erasmus+ Scholarship holder.
Public policy and communications expert. Patryk gained experience: as a public affairs manager in an international PR agency, one of organisers of the Impact CEE conferences and as a public servant at the Chancellery of the Sejm. His expertise focuses on the digital economy, urban mobility and energy sector. He studied at the University of Warsaw, Aarhus Universitet in Denmark and Kyungpook National University in South Korea. At Instrat Foundation he coordinates all communication activities.
Patryk Berus
Patryk Berus
He holds CFA Society Poland scholarship, as well as PUEB and UW Rector’s scholarship. His interests focus on economics of inequality, crisis theory, public policy and economic sociology. Works as analyst for Institute for Structural Research and research assistant for Polish Academy of Sciences. He gained professional experience in global management consulting and innovation ecosystem. Currently studies at SGH in Warsaw and UW.
Nikodem Szewczyk
Economist studying the fields of development, economic systems, innovation theory and digital economy. Lecturer at Kozminski University, graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), G20 Global Solutions Fellow and British Council and Møller Institute FLC Fellow. His previous experience includes e.g. work at Polish Development Fund. He advises and supports tech projects with positive social impact. Author of “Kapitalizm sieci” (eng. “Network capitalism”).
Aleksander has more than 10 years of experience in public policy, gained in governmental administration and think-tanks. Previously he worked at the Polish Economic Instutite and Institute for Structural Research. His publications focused on areas related to energy transition, with just transition in coal regions in particular, energy poverty, coal mining sector and hydrogen economy. Aleksander is a graduate of political science at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw and College of Europe in Natolin. Over the last years he coordinated and worked on projects with ministries, regional governments, institutions of the European Commission and leading research institutes and universities from all over Europe.
Aleksander Szpor
Analyst of Polish and European regulations. She became knowledgable in European law during her work at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU in Brussels. Moreover, she gained experience in the field of competition and consumer law in the Allen & Overy law firm. She studied at the University of Lodz, Vilnius University and University of Antwerp.
Blanka Wawrzyniak
Blanka Wawrzyniak
Economist and consultant with 10+ years of experience in financial and strategic analysis. Project manager and co-author of studies delivered to major Polish and European social partners, with focus on industrial policy, labor market and social dialogue, energy transition.
Daniel Kiewra, PhD
Energy economist focusing on the issues related to climate change. She gained her experience working for both private and public institutions in the UK, advising both large companies and the UK government on the topic related to energy economics. Her main interests oscillate around renewable resources technologies and equitable energy policy. She holds a BSc and MSc degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and currently studies Global Governance and Ethics (MSc) at UCL in London.
Adrianna Wrona
Student in Master Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (MEiL/PAE), who gained experience at Siemens and Transition Technologies or providing energy audit for buildings. He is responsible for data analysis and development of open source IT tools in Python.
PhD candidate in law at AMU in Poznań, where he obtained law degree and studied philosophy. Attorney-trainee at the Warsaw Bar Association. He advised financial institutions in regulatory and transactional matters working for leading Polish law firms.
Stanisław Stefaniak
Graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology, specializing in electric power engineering, and managerial studies at the Warsaw School of Economics. He gained his first professional experience during internships at PKN Orlen S.A. and Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. and later at the Energy Market Agency (ARE S.A.) and Forum Energii think-tank. Participant of a one-year international exchange at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie in Germany, where he implemented courses directly related to the latest technologies and trends in the power industry. Alumni of the 9th edition of the Academy of Energy, organized by the Lesław Paga Foundation.
Student of Behavioural Economics at Warwick University (BSc – Economics, Psychology and Philosophy). His interests focus on regulatory aspects of climate policy on economics and new challenges posed by changes in Polish energy mix. Working on a student advisory project at Warwick Consulting Society he delivered a report on net-zero industrial clusters for the National Grid. He also gained experience as an analyst in EY, covering off-shore wind farms and sustainable heating projects. In Instrat Foundation he works on energy transition and sustainable finance.
Student of Economics, Politics and International Studies (BSc EPAIS) at the University of Warwick in the UK. He is interested in the global aspect of the transition towards a low-carbon economy. At Instrat he helps with the GHG emission accounting and forecasting (Climact) and with development of the coal mining database at energy.instrat.pl.
Master’s student of Economics from University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) with vast interdisciplinary knowledge about social aspects of energy transition. Author and co-author of position papers and different publications established in cooperation with social partners (trade unions and NGOs). Since 2019, member of the Working Group on Just Transition at the Ministry of Infrastructure in Slovenia. Izidor is currently writing a master’s thesis on the technical, socio-economical and environmental aspects of the decarbonisation of Slovenian power system. Erasmus+ Scholarship holder.
Public policy and communications expert. Patryk gained experience: as a public affairs manager in an international PR agency, one of organisers of the Impact CEE conferences and as a public servant at the Chancellery of the Sejm. His expertise focuses on the digital economy, urban mobility and energy sector. He studied at the University of Warsaw, Aarhus Universitet in Denmark and Kyungpook National University in South Korea. At Instrat Foundation he coordinates all communication activities.
Patryk Berus
Patryk Berus
He holds CFA Society Poland scholarship, as well as PUEB and UW Rector’s scholarship. His interests focus on economics of inequality, crisis theory, public policy and economic sociology. Works as analyst for Institute for Structural Research and research assistant for Polish Academy of Sciences. He gained professional experience in global management consulting and innovation ecosystem. Currently studies at SGH in Warsaw and UW.
Nikodem Szewczyk
Economist studying the fields of development, economic systems, innovation theory and digital economy. Lecturer at Kozminski University, graduate of the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), G20 Global Solutions Fellow and British Council and Møller Institute FLC Fellow. His previous experience includes e.g. work at Polish Development Fund. He advises and supports tech projects with positive social impact. Author of “Kapitalizm sieci” (eng. “Network capitalism”).
Aleksander has more than 10 years of experience in public policy, gained in governmental administration and think-tanks. Previously he worked at the Polish Economic Instutite and Institute for Structural Research. His publications focused on areas related to energy transition, with just transition in coal regions in particular, energy poverty, coal mining sector and hydrogen economy. Aleksander is a graduate of political science at the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw and College of Europe in Natolin. Over the last years he coordinated and worked on projects with ministries, regional governments, institutions of the European Commission and leading research institutes and universities from all over Europe.
Analyst of Polish and European regulations. She became knowledgable in European law during her work at the Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU in Brussels. Moreover, she gained experience in the field of competition and consumer law in the Allen & Overy law firm. She studied at the University of Lodz, Vilnius University and University of Antwerp.
Economist and consultant with 10+ years of experience in financial and strategic analysis. Project manager and co-author of studies delivered to major Polish and European social partners, with focus on industrial policy, labor market and social dialogue, energy transition.
Energy economist focusing on the issues related to climate change. She gained her experience working for both private and public institutions in the UK, advising both large companies and the UK government on the topic related to energy economics. Her main interests oscillate around renewable resources technologies and equitable energy policy. She holds a BSc and MSc degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam and currently studies Global Governance and Ethics (MSc) at UCL in London.
Student in Master Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology (MEiL/PAE), who gained experience at Siemens and Transition Technologies or providing energy audit for buildings. He is responsible for data analysis and development of open source IT tools in Python.
PhD candidate in law at AMU in Poznań, where he obtained law degree and studied philosophy. Attorney-trainee at the Warsaw Bar Association. He advised financial institutions in regulatory and transactional matters working for leading Polish law firms.
Graduate of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology, specializing in electric power engineering, and managerial studies at the Warsaw School of Economics. He gained his first professional experience during internships at PKN Orlen S.A. and Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. and later at the Energy Market Agency (ARE S.A.) and Forum Energii think-tank. Participant of a one-year international exchange at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie in Germany, where he implemented courses directly related to the latest technologies and trends in the power industry. Alumni of the 9th edition of the Academy of Energy, organized by the Lesław Paga Foundation.
Student of Behavioural Economics at Warwick University (BSc – Economics, Psychology and Philosophy). His interests focus on regulatory aspects of climate policy on economics and new challenges posed by changes in Polish energy mix. Working on a student advisory project at Warwick Consulting Society he delivered a report on net-zero industrial clusters for the National Grid. He also gained experience as an analyst in EY, covering off-shore wind farms and sustainable heating projects. In Instrat Foundation he works on energy transition and sustainable finance.
Student of Economics, Politics and International Studies (BSc EPAIS) at the University of Warwick in the UK. He is interested in the global aspect of the transition towards a low-carbon economy. At Instrat he helps with the GHG emission accounting and forecasting (Climact) and with development of the coal mining database at energy.instrat.pl.
Master’s student of Economics from University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) with vast interdisciplinary knowledge about social aspects of energy transition. Author and co-author of position papers and different publications established in cooperation with social partners (trade unions and NGOs). Since 2019, member of the Working Group on Just Transition at the Ministry of Infrastructure in Slovenia. Izidor is currently writing a master’s thesis on the technical, socio-economical and environmental aspects of the decarbonisation of Slovenian power system. Erasmus+ Scholarship holder.