Kamil Pruchnik, PhD, currently works as the Senior Regional Representative of the European Investment Fund (EIF) to Poland. In this capacity, he acts as the ambassador of EIF and promoter of EU initiatives in Poland, with the ultimate goal to boost private investments in Poland and enhance competitiveness and innovativeness of the Polish economy. For his contribution in promoting EU instruments in Poland, he received a special recognition by the Polish Banks Associations. Before moving to Warsaw, Mr. Pruchnik led EIF commitments in 15 countries (worth EUR2.5bn) to financial intermediaries (banks, investment funds, leasing companies and fintech). In the past, Mr. Pruchnik worked at HSBC Group (in Poland and in the UK) in various roles including corporate governance, strategy and commercial banking. Before transitioning to corporate banking, he started his career as an economist working at: NBP (Polish Central Bank), the World Bank and the UN. Mr. Pruchnik received his Ph.D. at Warsaw School of Economics (thesis advisor: prof. L. Balcerowicz, f. Minister of Finance and f. Governor of NBP). He conducted parts of his studies and research at Georgetown University and Harvard University. For his dissertation, Mr. Pruchnik won first prize in the competition organized by the Polish Bank Guarantee Fund (2023).
