Jakub Bednarek

Jakub Bednarek is a seasoned commercial manager with extensive experience in the education sector, currently serving as a Senior Commercial Manager at Microsoft since August 2017, overseeing a business valued at over $150M across Central Europe, Southeast Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Bednarek has demonstrated expertise in designing and executing commercial strategies, negotiating significant deals with governmental and educational institutions, and managing teams of licensing specialists. In addition to corporate roles, Bednarek is actively involved in sports administration as President of the H2OPOLO Foundation and General Manager of AZS Uniwersytet Warszawski Waterpolo, leading fundraising and organizational development efforts. Bednarek holds an MBA from IESE Business School and a BA in Economics from UC San Diego.