Mirek Urban. Pasjonat komunikacji, psycholog biznesu, speechwriter, trener wystąpień publicznych oraz storytellingu. Wykładowca Uczelni Łazarskiego (Warszawa), Krajowej Szkoły Sądownictwa i Prokuratury (Kraków, Lublin), Politechniki Białostockiej i KUL.

Od 20 lat pracuje z liderami biznesu (kadra menadżerska i kierownicza), wspierając zespoły oraz osoby indywidualne w tworzeniu prezentacji i wystąpień, które są celowe, klarowne oraz niepowtarzalne. Prowadzi warsztaty, szkolenia oraz indywidualny coaching nakierowany na rozwój umiejętności celowej komunikacji z publicznością.

Autor i współautor czterech książek dotyczących prowadzenia szkoleń, wystąpień  i rozwoju osobistego. Jedna z książek: „Metafory i analogie w szkoleniach” zdobyła nagrodę „Książka dla Trenera 2013 r.” przyznawaną przez Polskie Towarzystwo Trenerów Biznesu.

Specjalista od niekonwencjonalnych technik szkoleniowych i prezentacyjnych.  W ramach tworzenia projektów szkoleniowych oraz wystąpień wykorzystuje metody zaczerpnięte z takich obszarów jak: aktorstwo, improwizacja teatralna, mind games, sztuka iluzji, coaching prowokatywny oraz pomysły autorskie. Dzięki temu, jego prezentacje, oprócz merytoryki i klarowności wyróżniają się unikalnością formy i są zapamiętywane na długo. Aktor grupy improwizacji komediowej: Poławiacze Pereł Improv Teatr. Techniki improwizacji wykorzystuje w ramach pracy nad otwartością i akceptacją do zmiany.

Prowadzi także warsztaty i szkolenia dotyczący tematów: komunikacja, wystąpienia, storytelling w biznesie, kreatywność, zarządzanie zmianą. Fascynują go tematy pracy z przekonaniami, odwagi do podejmowania działań, poszukiwania rozwiązań „out of the box”, unikania rutyny w myśleniu oraz nauka na błędach i praca z porażką.

W czasie wolnym: pasjonat podróży przed siebie, żongler i początkujący iluzjonista. Pomysłodawca i współorganizator największego festiwalu żonglerskiego na świecie – European Juggling Convention 2012 oraz 2017 w Lublinie.

Współpracował m. in. z: Allianz, PKO, PKN Orlen, Netia, Sandoz, AVIVA, Wedel, Leroy Merlin, Dr Irena Eris, Inter Cars, Novartis, Biedronka, Rohlig Suus, Raben, KUL, UMCS, Politechnika Lubelska, Politechnika Białostocka, Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej, Krajowa Szkoła Sądownictwa i Prokuratury

Mirek Urban. A passionate communication expert, business psychologist, speechwriter, and public speaking and storytelling trainer. He is a lecturer at Lazarski University (Warsaw), the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution (Kraków, Lublin), Białystok University of Technology, and the Catholic University of Lublin.

For 20 years, he has been working with business leaders (managers and executives), supporting teams and individuals in creating presentations and speeches that are purposeful, clear, and unique. He conducts workshops, training sessions, and individual coaching aimed at developing targeted communication skills with audiences.

He is the author and co-author of four books on training, speaking, and personal development. One of the books, “Metaphors and Analogies in Training,” won the “Book for a Trainer 2013” award from the Polish Association of Business Trainers.

A specialist in unconventional training and presentation techniques. In creating training projects and presentations, he utilizes methods drawn from areas such as acting, theatrical improvisation, mind games, the art of illusion, provocative coaching, and original ideas. As a result, his presentations, in addition to their substance and clarity, are distinguished by their unique form and are memorable for a long time. He is an actor in the comedy improvisation group Poławiacze Pereł Improv Teatr. He uses improvisation techniques to work on openness and acceptance of change.

He also conducts workshops and training sessions on topics such as communication, speaking, business storytelling, creativity, and change management. He is fascinated by the topics of working with beliefs, the courage to take action, seeking solutions “outside the box,” avoiding routine thinking, and learning from mistakes and working through failure.

In his free time, he is passionate about traveling forward, a juggler, and an aspiring illusionist. Originator and co-organizer of the largest juggling festival in the world – the European Juggling Convention 2012 and 2017 in Lublin.

He has collaborated with companies such as Allianz, PKO BP, PKN Orlen, Netia, Sandoz, AVIVA, Wedel, Leroy Merlin, Dr Irena Eris, Inter Cars, Novartis, Biedronka, Rohlig Suus, Raben, the Catholic University of Lublin, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Lublin University of Technology, Białystok University of Technology, the Academy of Special Education, and the National School of Judiciary and Public Prosecution.

Gugulethu Tshabalala works at the intersection of environmental research, youth development, and skills training, with strong links to academia through collaborations with the University of KwaZulu-Natal and NGO-based training initiatives at GroundTruth in South Africa. Her work focuses on building soft and technical skills through and courses, field based training and mentorship, to help bridge the skills gap for young environmental graduates, with an emphasis on employability, professional practice, and working in complex social–ecological contexts.

She is actively involved in mentoring interns and early-career professionals, co‑developing graduate and postgraduate environmental curricula, and embedding transformative and action-learning pedagogies into training and research projects.

Her facilitation style combines short lecture inputs, field trips, guest lecturing with highly participatory approaches aimed at engaging students in reflective and practice-oriented learning, including in online and in person settings.

Agnieszka Mądrakiewicz-Stanek is a psychologist, CBT psychotherapist in training, trainer, and coach.

She graduated in psychology from SWPS University in Warsaw. She is currently completing a four-year cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy training program at the InterEgo Academy in Warsaw. She gained clinical experience at the 1st Clinic of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Early Intervention at the University Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Lublin, among other institutions.

She supports individuals experiencing mental health crises daily, helping them better understand themselves, regain balance, and develop effective ways to cope with difficulties.

She is a member of the Polish Society for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and the Polish Psychiatric Association.

She is a graduate and member of the sTOP Training School in Warsaw, where she developed her skills in working with groups. She conducts training and workshops on soft skills such as interpersonal communication, time management, and stress management. She collaborates with non-governmental organizations and educational institutions, sharing knowledge and demonstrating how to use neuroscience in education and everyday life.

Małgorzata Anielka Pieniążek is a researcher and seminar leader at the UCL Institute of Education (UK), where she teaches on the BA Education, Society and Culture and MA Sociology of Education programmes. Her doctoral research focuses on global (citizenship) education and environmental education, with attention to perspectives from Kenya and South Africa. She examines how education engages with complex social and climate challenges across local and global contexts. 

With over 10 years of experience across higher education in the UK and non-governmental organisations in Poland, she has worked in educational research, project coordination, and initiatives promoting diversity and inclusion. She is an experienced educator and trainer, designing and facilitating workshops for diverse audiences. She brings interactive methods, strong intercultural communication skills and experience in connecting academic research with practice.

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Topic 2: Agnieszka Mądrakiewicz-Stanek, trainer cooperating with the NGO Trainers’ Association sTOP: “Neurodidactics in the university classroom – How the brain learns?”

Topic 3: Gugulethu Tshabalala, trainer cooperating with the NGO Trainers’ Association sTOP:

Topic 4: Małgorzata Anielka Pieniążek, esearcher and seminar leader at the UCL Institute of Education (UK); trainer cooperating with the NGO Trainers’ Association sTOP: