Sebastian Hejnowski
Chief Executive Officer, MSLGROUP, Central and Eastern Europe, Poland
“I am very excited to be appointed jury member in this most extraordinary competition in the entire region of CEE. I am looking forward to come to Ljubljana this year and witness the first ever GD in this new location. As the region is coming closer together GD facilitates opportunity to meet peers and clients, learn about best of class campaigns as well as enjoy Slovenian legendary hospitality.”
As a renowned expert in the field of crisis and social communication, Sebastian has several years of experience in consulting and marketing communications, including public affairs and communications for companies in the travel sector. Sebastian has been awarded the “PR individual of the Year” Award in a poll taken by Polish PR industry’s internet portal PRoto. He has also been awarded the “Eastern European Consultancy of the Year” Award by the Holmes Report and as manager, has twice won “Agency of the Year” in Poland. Sebastian gladly shares his knowledge of the PR world as a university lecturer, in numerous training seminars, and in various publications.
Sebastian is a member of the Polish PR Association as well as an active member, and former Vice President of the Polish Public Relations Consultancies Association. He has been juror at the Cristal Festival in Courchevel, the Polish PR industry awards “Złote Spinacze” and at the Ukrainian Pravda Awards.
A graduate of the Poznan University of Economics, in his private life Sebastian is the father of two children and a passionate traveler. With visits to over 90 countries to his name, Sebastian takes a keen interest in culture, geography and the economy.
