Joanna Smolik, Director of the Strategic Relations Department at BGK, speaker on energy transition and blackout risk.

Joanna Smolik

Director of the Strategic Relations Department

Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK)

Joanna joined BGK in 2010, initially as a specialist and expert in the Structured Finance Department and, from 2014, as head of the office responsible for structuring financing for the energy, transport and municipal sectors. In 2020, she was appointed head of the Office for the Structuring of Difficult Transactions, which deals with early corporate restructuring. Since April 2021, she has been the director of the Strategic Relations Department, whose main task is to support the sustainable socio-economic development of Poland by providing financial solutions and comprehensive banking services to key business entities. Joanna is also the director of the Strategic Security program, responsible for determining strategic directions for BGK’s activities in security and energy transition, as well as increasing the level of cybersecurity across the economy. In addition to her work at BGK, Joanna gained experience in the private equity sector, managing a fund operating in renewable energy. She graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics with a degree in finance and banking and from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences with a degree in economics. Outside work, Joanna enjoys an active lifestyle and is particularly interested in interior design.

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