The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has approved the appointment of Sławomir Panasiuk as Member of the Management Board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The new Vice-President will be responsible for IT and technology. His appointment to the GPW Management Board is important in the context of ongoing work on the launch of the WATS, one of the most important technological projects of the last eight years implemented by the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
- The decision to appoint Sławomir Panasiuk to the Exchange Management Board was taken by the GPW Supervisory Board in April 2024
- The appointment of the GPW Management Board Member for IT was preceded by a competitive procedure
- The GPW Management Board currently comprises a maximum of five members
The Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) has approved changes to the Management Board of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW). As a result, Sławomir Panasiuk is now Vice-President of the GPW Management Board for Information Technology.
In April 2024, in connection with the qualification procedure for the position of Management Board Member for IT, the GPW Supervisory Board appointed Sławomir Panasiuk as Vice-President of the Management Board responsible for IT and technology. Under his leadership, the Exchange plans not only to successfully implement the new trading system but also to adapt to new technological trends and increase the level of cyber security.
“Modern technologies and IT systems are key to the efficient operation of the GPW Group and the entire Polish capital market. I am delighted to join the Warsaw Stock Exchange at the time of implementation of one of the most important technology projects in the history of our market. My goal is to successfully implement the new trading system as well as a number of projects to increase operational efficiency and digital resilience and to adapt the Warsaw Stock Exchange to the latest technological trends. These measures are necessary to ensure the safety and efficiency of operations on the capital market,” said Sławomir Panasiuk, Vice-President of the GPW Management Board.
Sławomir Panasiuk was a Member of the Management Board of Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych (Central Securities Depository of Poland, KDPW) since 2006 and Vice-President of KDPW since 2009. Since 2011, he was also Vice-President of the Management Board of the clearing house KDPW_CCP. He led the implementation of a number of key technologically innovative projects which significantly improved the quality and scope of post-trade services, bringing the Polish financial market in line with international standards. He was a member of the Supervisory Board of Bondspot S.A., IRGIT S.A., and Centrum Giełdowe S.A.
Graduate of the Military University of Technology, where he earned his Master of Engineering at the Cybernetics Department. He completed a postgraduate programme in computer science, a PhD programme in Economic Sciences at the Warsaw School of Economics, and a postgraduate management programme (AMP) at the University of Navarra’s School of Management - IESE.
