An economist and manager with over a dozen years’ experience in the banking sector, where he was involved in strategic analysis. Prior to that, he spent several years at the consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, where his work included projects relating to attracting foreign investment to Central and Eastern Europe, e-business development, corporate restructuring and growth strategy. He began his professional career in the civil service (Department of Financial Policy and Analysis at the Ministry of Finance), where he was involved, amongst other things, in the preparatory work for negotiations on the terms of Poland’s accession to the EU in the area of Economic and Monetary Union. He is a consultant to the World Bank, a member of the Programme Council of the Citizens’ Congress, a mentor at the Education Leaders’ Leadership Academy, a member of TEP, a columnist for *Parkiet*, and the author of a blog dedicated to economic issues (andrzejhalesiak.pl). He is the author and co-author of numerous reports and articles, including ‘What kind of financial system for Poland?’, ‘25+: From subcontractor to creator – how to ensure another 25 years of success for Poland’, ‘The Polish economy in a post-crisis world – undoubted successes, but mounting challenges’ and ‘Our Europe. 15 years of Poland in the European Union’.
