Oktawia Zgorzelska

Oktawia Gorzeńska is a deputy mayor of Gdynia responsible for education and youth policy, and an Equality Advisor to the City Mayor. Previously she worked as a director of 42 Warsaw – programming academy. Octawia is an author of a book and numerous publications in the areas of leadership and educational innovation. She graduated from the Leadership Academy for Poland and for a long time served as a director of public schools. She is a co-author and former coordinator of the Active Use of Technology Workshop (CPPC) project. As an advisor to directors in nationwide programs, she also serves as a lecturer. Octawia is a founder of the Educational Leadership Academy and co-initiator of the EduLab platform.

Gazeta Wyborcza awarded her with the title Jutronautka 2022.