Andrew Wrobel

March 5, 2023
the Last word: The impact of modern leadership 

Leaders should be aware of the effects of their own actions and interactions and ensure that decisions are made on the basis of both short- and long-term considerations. 

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February 28, 2023
Sustainable impact: Mergers and acquisitions with CMS’ Horea Popescu

Horea Popescu, managing partner at CMS Romania and head of corporate M&A at CMS CEE, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about the impact of the geopolitical and macroeconomic circumstances on investment in the region.

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February 26, 2023
the Last word: Rebuilding Ukraine begins with rule of law 

Ukraine has done much to improve governance over the past year but rule of law must be a focus of the reconstruction. 

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February 19, 2023
the Last word: Why developing leaders is crucial for the business services sector

We should not only encourage future leaders to learn but also provide them with a platform to do so. 

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February 14, 2023
Sustainable impact: Governance with EIM’s Bohuslav Lipovsky

Bohuslav Lipovsky, managing partner at Executive Interim Management (EIM) CEE, speaks with Andrew Wrobel about the state of governance in the emerging Europe region. They also look at practical steps that can be taken to improve governance, especially in small and medium companies. 

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February 12, 2023
the Last word: Tales from the stage

A good panel discussion should be informative, engaging, and entertaining. But moderators are reliant on their guests playing by the rules.

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February 5, 2023
the Last word: Russia’s isolation must be total

There can be no half-measures when it comes to isolating Russia. Companies continuing to do business with Russia cannot claim that they are meeting their ESG targets.

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February 2, 2023
#LiveonEE | online

I moderated an online discussion about the role of regulators in climate finance.

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January 29, 2023
Last word: Hacking the narrative

A recent hackathon dedicated to countering disinformation was won by a Ukrainian team that focuses on identifying false narratives and analysing their scale.

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January 22, 2023
1991 Media Hackathon | online

I was a juror selecting the best project in one of four thematic areas — tools for generating trends, news mapping, plugins spotting fake news/biased media, ML and AI instruments used for fact-checking.

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January 22, 2023
the Last word: Sustainable leadership

The Emerging Europe Talks podcast will soon celebrate its third anniversary. Here’s a look back at some of the most inspiring interviews – focused on inclusivity – we have recorded in that period. 

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January 17, 2023
InnoStars Talks: Professor Krzysztof Klincewicz — Collaborative innovation

Balázs Fürjes invites to a chat with Professor Krzysztof Klincewicz from the Faculty of Management at Warsaw University. The discussion, hosted by Andrew Wrobel focuses on the importance of collaborative innovation in boosting innovation in the European Union, particularly in countries with moderate or modest innovation scores.

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