Katarzyna Mikołajczyk is from Poland. She works for ePF Foundation, an NGO dedicated to increase civic engagement and promote transparency in authorities through new technologies. 

While coordinating Open Cities Program, Kasia  has also been a leader active in her local community in city of Lodz for over 7 years. She managed civic engagement campaigns, educational projects, social consultations and advocacy work with the city authorities. She uses her experience to open up cities in Poland with a goals to increase transparency of the public administration, the growth of startups based on open data.