Education

Zuzanna Ziomecka is an American-educated Polish media maker professionally involved in print, television and internet projects since the beginning of the millennium. She was awarded editor of the year for founding and leading Gaga – the first Polish lifestyle magazine for parents in 2008. She was also one of the few women to ever act as chief editor for a weekly current affairs magazine (Przekrój) in Poland. From 2017 to June 2019 Zuzanna founded and ran NewsMavens – a European news portal created exclusively by women from European news organizations. The project was funded by Gazeta Wyborcza, Google DNI and the European Commission. Currently, Zuzanna writes about women in leadership and technology for Poland’s largest liberal daily – Gazeta Wyborcza and their women’s brand “Wysokie Obcasy”. She also coaches newsroom leaders and designs focus, stress reduction and self care workshops for news teams. Privately, Zuzanna is a mindfulness trainer and raises two rebellious kids with her partner in Warsaw. @zziomecka