In this #LeadershipDeepDive episode, Patryk Dolewa, CIO of Gemini Polska talks with Hendrik Deckers about:

🔸 working in a greenfield scenario

🔸 bringing digital transformation into a family business with strong work ethics

🔸 developing e-commerce platform to a unique position on the market

🔸 power of the digital

🔸 keeping the balance between business and customer needs

Patryk joined Gemini Polska in 2019 when company was already a market leader, yet with very outdated technology. Digital transformation brought in by Patryk and his team significantly contributed to becoming a leader on e-commerce with over 2 million active accounts.

Patryk Dolewa is the finalist of the European Digital Leader of the Year 2021, where every year CIONET nominates top CxOs in four categories: B2B, B2C, Public sector & Non-profit, Finance. Patryk represents Poland in the B2C category. The winners will be announced at CIONEXT conference on November 10th.

Table of contents:

01:23 | Introduction and Patryk Dolewa's background

02:36 | About Gemini Polska

05:30 | Technology landscape

07:15 | Implementing change: greenfield scenario

09:00 | Cloud strategy

10:58 | Innovative solutions: e-commerce platform

13:55 | Power of the digital

15:40 | Gemini Polska's culture of work

17:58 | IT organization

20:35 | Data-driven company

22:57 | Analytics of e-commerce

25:10 | Patryk's role as CIO

29:57 | The importance of CIO community

31:40 | Patryk's management style

35:22 | What makes a good day?

36:45 | MBTI profile: the protagonist

39:21 | Making tough decisions and being self-aware

42:32 | Personal mantra

44:57 | Patryk's core values

46:41 | Tough lessons learnt

49:36 | Best moment in life

51:17 | Advice for people starting out