Iwona Kowalska Email & Phone Number

Over 20 years in sales at top global companies in media, telco and technology. Natural grasp for highly abstract concepts with ability to transform these concepts into simple and tangible benefits. Thriving under ambiguity, in complex sales cycles, matrix teams and managing large enterprise accounts.Currently at Native Waves, award winning video streaming technology startup. Our tech is deployed in over 200 countries and used by over 100k users. Patented technologies guarantee ultra low-latency and synchronized multicamera video and multi audio delivery to end devices at the regular cost. Technology and device agnostic solution does not require any changes in existing broadcast delivery chains. Successful exit in 2021: Aquired by Utopia Music, MusiMap is the largest AI-powered emotion-sensitive music database to date, named TOP 15 AI Start Up by Insight Analytics, and featured in BBC Click, supported by Quincy Jones as one of the investors. MusiMap Emotion AI metadata has become used commercially now by the largest smart speaker manufacturer and part of DDEX delivery standard.At Dolby her 10 years of work included partnerships and co-operations with National Standards bodies, broadcasters, cinema owners, content and movie producers, music streaming services, studios, artists, labels and consumer electronic manufacturers. New codecs (Dolby Digital Plus and Next Generation Audio AC-4) are in national standards in Nordig Specs, and countries such as Poland, Czech, Georgia and accross Scandinavia.5 years at Ericsson’s Multimedia group, covering content platforms, such as Napster and video streaming for mobile operators. Managed Services, Hosting (now called Cloud), Mobile Tv, Mobile Advertising, Music streaming and downloads. Biggest deal achieved: IP Multimedia Subsystem for leading Telco Operator in Europe, tender won against NSN and Huawei.Started professional career in Polish Public Radio where she worked for over 6 years as an awarded reporter, DJ and author as well in television and in printed media. Her experience includes also 6 years in consumer data-based communications in advertising for FMCG, with special emphasis on tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceuticals.Personal motto: “Where there is a will, there is a way”

Listed skills include Telecommunications, Strategy, Business Development, Mobile Devices, and 46 others.

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  Uniwersytet Gdański

  Master'S Degree