Futurist Of The Year 2024

ZOFIA BUGAJNA-KASDEPKE

ZOFIA BUGAJNA-KASDEPKE

Founder and President of SEC Newgate CEE, one of the largest strategic agencies in the Corporate & Public Affairs sector in Central and Eastern Europe. With 20 years of experience in communication consultancy, she specializes in strategy development and implementation of PR and marketing projects. For 10 years, she held managerial positions at Publicis Groupe, and her professional background also includes work for global network agencies such as Edelman and Havas. She has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions and currently serves as a jury member at international creative and business festivals, from the United Arab Emirates and France to virtually all major competitions in Central and Eastern European countries. Since 2017, she has been a member of the Expert Council of the THINKTANK Dialogue and Analysis Center. She is a strategic advisor and mentor for the Business Leaders Foundation. She conducts original classes at the University of Warsaw and has also lectured at SWPS University and Lazarski University. She is the Program Director of PR Masterclasses at the World Communication Forum in Davos. She was featured in VOGUE magazine as part of the "Women of Success" series and was included in the 2022 Power Rising List by Forbes Women.