Chief Research Specialist, Łukasiewicz - ITECH, Institute of Innovation and Technology
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Dr Stepinska-Ustasiak is a Sociologist (PhD), focusing on the social impact of technology and the implications of ICTs for human and institutional capacity building. She is a public policy expert with 6 years of academic work and more than 10 years of experience in the telecommunication sector (Orange and UPC). She is a co-author of reports, author of publications, lecturer and public speaker. As the head of social and corporate policy in the UKE (Office of Electronic Communications), Dr Stepinska-Ustasiak was responsible for NRA’s relations with entrepreneurs, public administrations, consumers and academic institutions. She now focuses on scientific projects as part of Łukasiewicz - ITECH, Institute of Innovation and Technology.