Przemysław Schmidt

Mr Przemysław Schmidt graduated with honours from the Faculty of Law at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań in 1987. He passed exams for judges and legal advisors. In 1991-1992, under the Fulbright Program, he studied at Hastings College of the Law (University of California). He completed postgraduate programmes at Georgetown University, Leiden University and TMC Asser Institute (AsserCollege Europe). He has received a number of training courses in finance, strategy and business psychology and is the author of a number of publications on economic issues. Mr Przemysław is also a certified executive coach (INSEAD).

Mr Przemysław Schmidt began his career as an assistant at the Chair of Civil, Commercial and Economic Law at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (1987-1992) and as a legal advisor at the law firm Sołtysiński Kawecki & Szlęzak (1990-1995). In the years 1995-1996 he held the position of Managing Director of the Polish operations of MeesPierson, an investment bank from the ABN AMRO group, and in the years 1997-2000 he was Vice President of the American company @Entertainment Inc. – the largest cable and satellite TV operator in Central and Eastern Europe and the first company from the region to be listed on NASDAQ and President of Wizja TV (within the capital group).

From 2001 to 2013, he was a Founding Partner and Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of TRIGON Dom Maklerski S.A., and from 2017 to 2020, he served as a socially appointed President of the Court of Arbitration at the Lewiatan Confederation. In 2016-2021, he was a shareholder and member of the Management Board of GetFresh Sp. z o.o. – producer of Dar Natury water, and since 1999 a Member and Chairperson of the European Management Board of the international Young Presidents’ Organization (2007-2009).

Mr Przemysław Schmidt is an active member of supervisory boards.