​🧠 The AI Collective Poland – Warsaw Meetup

​Challenges in Implementing AI in Organizations

​📅 October 22.10.2025
📍 Warsaw
📝 Registration required

​About the Event

​Artificial Intelligence is no longer just hype - organizations in Poland and worldwide are already experimenting with real implementations. But how do you move from proof-of-concept to large-scale adoption? What barriers appear along the way - technical, organizational, or cultural?

​This Warsaw meetup of The AI Collective Poland, organized together with Arklabs, the find and The Shire, will focus on practical challenges of AI adoption in organizations. You’ll hear first-hand experiences, lessons learned, and success stories - and connect with peers who are facing similar questions.

​Join us for an evening of inspiring keynotes, open discussion, and networking with founders, engineers, managers, and industry experts. 🚀

​📅 Agenda

​17:30 – Registration 📝👋
Arrival & check-in

​18:00 – Opening Remarks 🎤
Welcome by AI Collective Poland & Partners

​18:10 – Keynote – Marcin Borowiecki (Polish 🇵🇱)
"From Vision to Deployment: Challenges in Implementing AI"
Marcin will share practical insights from his journey helping enterprises overcome barriers to AI adoption - from proof-of-concept through scaling and organizational change.

​18:40 – Keynote – TBA 🚀
Another perspective on AI implementation (speaker to be confirmed).

​19:10 – Discussion & Networking ☕🤝
Open space to exchange ideas, ask questions, and share experiences with peers.

​21:00 – Wrap-Up 🎉

​🎤 About the Speaker

​Marcin Borowiecki is an experienced entrepreneur, investor, and technology leader. After more than a decade of building and scaling companies, he now leads Navivo Capital, a VC fund supporting European startups in their expansion and growth.

​Previously, Marcin held senior roles at Booksy (COO, Chief Growth Officer, and General Manager US), where he drove dynamic growth and international market entry. As the founder of wonga.com, he introduced and scaled online financial services in Poland.

​He specializes in growth strategy, operations, international expansion, and the journey from proof-of-concept to fully scaled businesses.

​Marcin is a graduate of the Stanford University MBA program, as well as CEMS programs at the Warsaw School of Economics and Copenhagen Business School.

​🤝 Partnerships

​Arclabs is a next-generation cloud and AI services company, supporting organizations in building scalable, secure, and efficient digital infrastructure. With deep expertise in cloud-native development, automation, and modern data platforms, Arclabs partners with enterprises to unlock the full potential of AI and cloud technologies.

​the find is a talent advisory firm specializing in tech and AI recruitment, including C-level and strategic leadership roles. With 160+ clients worldwide, we support startups and scaleups in building effective team structures and processes, and partner with venture funds to assess and strengthen their portfolio companies - both organizationally and technically.

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​The Shire is one of Warsaw’s most vibrant coworking and event spaces, fostering collaboration between startups, tech innovators, and creative communities. Known for its unique atmosphere and support for grassroots initiatives, The Shire regularly hosts meetups, workshops, and networking events - making it an ideal partner for AI Collective gatherings that combine knowledge-sharing with community spirit.

​Why Attend?

• ​Hear real-world stories of AI adoption from leaders in the field

• ​Learn practical approaches to overcoming implementation challenges

• ​Connect with peers, founders, and experts in the Polish AI ecosystem

• ​Join the global network of 80,000+ pioneers building the future with The AI Collective

​​Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!

​The AI Collective is a global non-profit community uniting 70,000+ pioneers – founders, researchers, operators, and investors – exploring the frontier of AI in major tech hubs worldwide. Through events, workshops, and community-led research, we empower the AI ecosystem to collaboratively steer AI’s future toward trust, openness, and human flourishing.

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