Malgorzata Figaszewska

Director of Finance , EMEA Marriott Group

Finance Director and AI practitioner connecting strategy with tech execution. Builds AI Center of Excellence in GBS, sharing transformation insights. 15+ years in senior leadership roles EY, Franklin Templeton, Bridgestone, Hilton, Marriott, Solaris/CAF—built global finance centers across Europe/US, advising on strategy, costs, efficiency, risk. Led teams centralizing processes, ERP/automation, multi-country M&A transformations. Runner-up SSON Berlin Innovation Award for Agentic AI in Fast Track M&A. Speaks at SSON, Future of Finance (Berlin, London, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Amsterdam); guest lectures Poznan University of Economics. Mentor and coach for Female Leaders, Start-ups (MIT), and her ReadySteadyCareer project supporting ambitious corporate women in career, leadership, mental resilience. Holds ExMBA, GBS leadership program, coaching, change management. ACCA member on Poland's Panel Board, co-creating finance profession initiatives and university collaborations.