June 22 – 2:00 PM – Female and Male Energy

A conversation on the pursuit of balance between patriarchal and matriarchal systems, preceded by the presentation of Poland’s first research study on andropause.

Speakers:
Dominika Kulczyk
Dr. Andrzej Depko
Prof. Dariusz Kałka
Mateusz Damięcki
Moderator: Kamila Raczyńska
Presentation of the report “Andropause Without Taboo” by: Marta Bem & Sebastian Grochala, Kulczyk Foundation

DOMINIKA KULCZYK – entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, and social activist. Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Polenergia S.A. since 2019, shaping the company’s strategic direction and pioneering offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea with global partners like Equinor and Brookfield. Since assuming control of the company in mid-2018, its market capitalization has increased by over 166% to 5.2 billion PLN. Her mission spans sustainable business and philanthropic initiatives, especially highlighting the challenges women face in their daily and professional lives. She is the co-founder and Chair of Kulczyk Foundation, which has implemented nearly 250 projects in 67 countries over 12 years, including menstrual poverty initiatives and the “Menopause Without Taboo” program. She also supports environmental health efforts, including the founding of the Polish branch of Green Cross International. She is a Program Council Member of UN Global Compact Poland and Ambassador of SOS Children’s Villages. As a documentary filmmaker and producer, she has completed over 70 films, collaborating with CNN International and TVN Discovery. Patron of Malta Festival, bringing a feminine perspective to one of Poland’s most important cultural events. She co-founded Values Consulting Group and served as Vice President of the Polish Olympic Committee (2013–2016). She studied Sinology and Political Science at Adam Mickiewicz University, and continued her education in Shanghai, Beijing, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Bertelsmann Foundation.

DR. ANDRZEJ DEPKO – neurologist, certified sexologist, and national consultant in sexology. He served as President of the Polish Society of Sexual Medicine (2015–2023) and holds multiple academic and advisory roles in the field. He leads the Sexology and Pathology Clinic in Warsaw, treating both women and men, as well as transgender patients and individuals convicted of sexual offenses. He directs postgraduate programs in clinical sexology and lectures at several universities, including SWPS. A prolific author and member of both the European and World Societies for Sexual Medicine.

PROF. DARIUSZ KAŁKA – internal medicine specialist, cardiologist, andrologist, sexologist, and certified obesitologist. He is Vice President of the Polish Society of Medical Sexology and founder of the world’s first Cardiosexology Lab at Wrocław Medical University. Author or co-author of over 300 scientific papers and editor in numerous international journals. He is an academic educator in several Polish institutions.

MATEUSZ DAMIĘCKI – graduate of the Theatre Academy in Warsaw, actor in film, television, stage, and voice-over. Engaged in ecological activism, Honorary Ambassador for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (since 2016), and Honorary Member of Amnesty International (since 2022). Founder of the #hophopchallenge campaign for SMA treatment funding and awareness.

KAMILA RACZYŃSKA – trainer and sexual health educator with 20 years of experience in promoting well-being for both women and men. Co-author of two books and a podcast on health and sexuality.

PRESENTATION OF “ANDROPAUSE WITHOUT TABOO” RESEARCH STUDY:

MARTA BEM – Psychologist and Project Coordinator at Kulczyk Foundation, managing gender equality and health education projects. Experienced in cross-sector partnerships and workplace equality programs.

SEBASTIAN GROCHALA – communications, PR, and marketing expert with over a decade of experience in corporate, NGO, and public sectors. He lectures at the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź and is a member of the Polish Public Relations Association.

The partner of the series is Zwierciadło monthly magazine.