Atos Expert

Dr. Joanna Świątkowska is the Secretary General at the European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO). She serves on the Advisory Group at ENISA and the Research Council at NASK, the Polish National Research Institute. Her commitment also extends to a ceremonial role as the godmother of the regimental colors for the Regional Computing Center Kraków, (a unit of the Polish Cyber Defence Forces).

Joanna’s career spans key leadership and academic roles. Most recently, she was a Director in the Supply Chain Cyber and Information Security team at UBS (2020-2022). She is also the founder and former Programme Director of the European Cybersecurity Forum—CYBERSEC (2014-2019) and a Senior Cybersecurity Expert at the Kosciuszko Institute (2009-2019). Her background also includes an academic position as an Assistant Professor at AGH University of Science and Technology (2018-2020).

A recognized cybersecurity expert and speaker, she has driven numerous national and international initiatives at the intersection of technology and public policy. This includes her impactful roles, such as a member of the Advisory Group for Cybersecurity of the Republic of Poland at the Polish Presidential National Bureau of Security from 2016 to 2017.

She was listed among the 100 Eastern Europe’s emerging technology stars by the Financial Times & New Europe 100 for 2017, as well as inserted among the Top 20 Women in Cybersecurity by the Women in Tech summit for 2019. In 2016 she took part in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) on Cybersecurity and Government Interoperability.