Since 2008 President of Polish Organization of Commerce and Distribution which associate the biggest international retail and wholesale companies in Poland. 2000 till 2017 Director of the METRO AG Representative Office in Poland representing METRO AG companies Makro C&C, Real and Media Saturn Holding towards state authorities, NGO’s and industry associations. Vice President of Employer’s Confederation Lewiatan. Vice President of the European trade association EuroCommerce in Brussels.
Since 2012 Chairman of the Central Eastern Europe Council, representing modern distribution channel of the CEE region towards EU institutions.

Marina Dubakina serves as the President and Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA Retail in Poland. Previously, she held the position of Regional Director. She has been with IKEA for over 20 years, initially working within the company’s Russian operations, where she held, among others, the role of Country Human Resources Director. She later moved to Sweden to work directly with the CEO of the IKEA Retail. After that, she took on the role of Market Director in Barcelona before relocating to Poland in 2021.

Marina is passionate about people, their development, and a style of leadership that fosters growth for both individuals and entire teams. In her personal life, she values spending time outdoors and has a deep love for nature. She is also passionate about traveling and discovering new places, which serve as a source of inspiration and fresh perspectives.

Marina Dubakina has been part of the IKEA Retail team in Poland since March 2021, first as Market Area Manager and since 1 February 2022 as CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer. She joined IKEA almost 20 years ago in Russia as part of the HR team. She had various roles; her last job was as Country HR Manager for Russia. Later, she moved to Sweden to become Assistant to the Global Retail Manager and continued as a Market Manager in Barcelona, Spain.

Robert Stupak is a Board Member and the Marketing, Digital, E-Commerce & IT Director at Carrefour Poland. He oversees marketing strategy, digital transformation, e-commerce development, pricing, services, data management and the technologies shaping the customer experience.
Previously, he headed marketing at Bricoman Poland (ADEO Group) and at Kaufland Poland, where he drove a comprehensive marketing and digital turnaround. He brings over 20 years of international leadership experience in marketing, brand, strategy and digital, including roles at Hewlett-Packard in London supporting Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He began his career in a global internet start-up, advancing to Head of Marketing & PR.
He studied English philology and computer science. An avid golfer and long-time Zen practitioner.

Working in the field of modern technologies, artificial intelligence, management and creating new ventures from scratch – this has been his daily business for many years. As part of the Żabka Future Business Incubator he is responsible for the strategy of commercialization of the concept of autonomous stores, their economy and customer experience. In his career, he has worked with global clients on the transition to a technology platform-based economy, data-driven strategy development, and an omnichannel approach to customer service. He also knows exactly what business is from an entrepreneurial perspective – he founded, scaled and sold a software house specializing in analytics and Big Data.
Besides his work, his great passion is science. He loves to expand his knowledge and share it with his students at the Warsaw University of Technology, of which he is a lecturer. His hobby is traveling, preferably where there is good cuisine and wine. He is a fan of science fiction literature, from which he draws inspiration for the development of business and technology.