Łukasz Owczarek is a Chief Operations Officer at MIT Global Startup Workshop (MIT GSW). They is proficient in German and English. Colleagues describe them as "I have the pleasure to work with Łukasz - it is both a professional and personal pleasure. Łukasz is incredibly hard working, creative and pro-active. With every task he has, he aims to complete it not only to a high standard but also challenges it, thinks out of the box and is not scared to take an unconventional route. I thoroughly enjoy discussing business solutions with Łukasz and bouncing ideas off one another. Additionally to his main duties, I am always astounded by Łukasz's fine eye to detail and ability to produce and negotiate contracts. He combines creativity and flare with meticulous precision. Łukasz is also a great friend and working in the same team as him lights up my day! Any team would be lucky to work with him." and "I've had the pleasure of working with Lukasz throughout multiple editions of the MITEF CEE accelerator. He is smart, resourceful and creative whether he is solving problems, finding new opportunities or dealing tactfully with stakeholders. He is thoughtful in terms of developing new programs or catalyzing productive relationships. Lukasz treats his work not just as a job but as a means to deliver value to his community, so one can always depend on him to go the extra mile when necessary. Last but not least, he has a great sense of humor which serves him well in high pressure situations."