“Warsaw Microcredentials Summit 2025: Local Insight, Global Impact” is a unique event bringing together leading experts from around the world, with
microcredentials as its central theme. Over the course of two days, the conference will feature
panel discussions, presentations, and workshops addressing topics such as public policy, the
role of technology, operational standards, the labour market, school education, and higher
education – all in the context of implementing a microcredential system.
The conference starts in:
Thematic sessions
Microcredentials: Public Policies
The purpose of the session is to discuss the experiences of various countries in implementing microcredentials within public policies. A key focus will be on the challenges and obstacles related to legislative regulations and financing mechanisms, as well as the recognition and integration of microcredentials into qualification systems. The session will include expert presentations, a review of the latest research and reports, and a discussion panel.
Microcredentials: The Role of Technology
The session aims to discuss key technological issues related to the creation, storage, and issuance of microcredentials. Experts will present the latest solutions and established standards, and address major challenges such as data security and the proper securing of microcredentials. The session will include expert presentations and a participant discussion.
Microcredentials: Standards - Designing, Describing and Issuing
The session aims to analyse the standards governing the implementation of microcredentials across different countries and sectors. Experts will present a variety of systemic solutions designed to ensure the quality and recognition of microcredentials, discussing their strengths and weaknesses. The session will include expert presentations and workshops.
Microcredentials: A New Direction for Higher Education
The aim of the session is to explore how universities can leverage microcredentials. The discussion will focus on areas where microcredentials can serve as a valuable tool in addressing challenges faced by higher education institutions. Additionally, the panel will examine the obstacles that hinder their implementation. The session will include expert presentations and a discussion panel.
Microcredentials: School Education
The session aims to discuss the integration of microcredentials into the education system and their potential to support the development of both students and teachers. Experts will examine how young people can use microcredentials to build their skills and enhance their motivation. The session will feature presentations and a discussion panel.
Microcredentials: The Answer to Labour Market Needs
The aim of the session is to present the wide range of applications of microcredentials in the labour market - from certifying skills to their use in modern career counselling. Experts will analyse how microcredentials can help employers bridge the skills gap and enable employees to consciously build their career paths and develop their personal brands. The session will include expert presentations and a discussion panel.
Programme
09:00 - 10:00
Registration
10:00 - 11:30
OFFICIAL OPENING
10:00 - 10:30
Official Opening
Monika Sikora
Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy
Undersecretary of State
Maciej Jakubowski
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Director
Anna Bańczyk
European Comission
Head of Unit “Vocational Education and Training, Skills Portability, CEDEFOP”, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
10:30 - 10:50
Polish Road to Digital Credentials
Michał Nowakowski
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Microcredentials Project Leader
10:50 - 11:30
Piloting Microcredentials in Poland – Experiences, Challenges, Perspectives
Martyna Leciejewicz
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Key Expert for the Implementation of Digital Services
Ewelina
Iwanek
OIC POLAND Foundation of WSEI University
PhD/President of the Board
Katarzyna Halicka
Bialystok University of Technology
Vice-Rector for Education
Roman Krzos
Kyndryl
Senior Program Manager
Łukasz Kosiński
Dr Jan Biziel University Hospital No. 2 in Bydgoszcz
Director Plenipotentiary for Strategy, Communication and Human Resources Development
Hubert Gęsiarz
The Lodz Special Economic Zone
Director of the Department of Partnership and Entrepreneurship Development
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:30
THEMATIC SESSIONS
ROOM 1: PUBLIC POLICIES
12:00 - 12:30
Microcredentials in the 21st Century: Redefining Learning and Working
Anastasia Pouliou
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Expert in Qualifications and Credentials
12:30 - 13:00
Advancing Micro-credentials Through Public Policy: Key Insights From OECD Work
Shizuka Kato
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Policy Analyst
13:00 - 13:30
Between Innovation and Integration: Microcredentials in the Australian Policy Landscape
Wendy Palmer
Lifelong Learning Practice
Microcredentials Expert
ROOM 2: ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
12:00 - 12:30
Microcredentials Need Professionalism
Grzegorz Tylek
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Odznaka+ Product Owner
Paweł Minuczyc
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Quality Assurance Lead
12:30 - 13:00
Securing the Future: How OpenBadges 3 Creates Pathways for Polish Credentials to
Align with Europe and Beyond
Tim Couper
1EdTech Consortium
Chief Architect
13:00 - 13:30
Microcredential Sense-making: Mapping Microcredentials Schemas Through Data
Simone Ravaioli
Instructure
Director of Global Ecosystem and Innovation
ROOM 3: STANDARDS
12:00 - 12:30
Creating Operational Standards for Microcredentials in Poland
Wojciech Gola
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Key Expert in Digital Solutions Design for Skills Development
12:30 - 13:00
From Micro-credentials to Open Credentials
Serge Ravet
Reconnaître-Open Recognition Alliance
President
13:00 - 13:30
Quality Assessment of Micro-credentials for Formal and Non-Formal Education Institutions
Trine Tamm
Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA)
Assessment Director in Continuing Education
13:30 - 14:30
LUNCH
14:30 - 16:00
THEMATIC SESSIONS
ROOM 1: PUBLIC POLICIES
14:30 - 15:00
An Open and Trusted Digital Ecocystem to Serve European Needs in a World of
Opportunity
Tim Couper
1EdTech Consortium
Chief Architect
15:00 - 15:30
The Estonian Experience in Legislating and Implementing Micro-credentials
Katrin Maack
Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA)
Head of Continuing Education
15:30 - 16:00
The Policy Sweet Spot: Too Much, Too Little, and Just Right
Stuart Martin
George Angus Consulting
Expert in Vocational Education and Credentialing
ROOM 2: ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
14:30 - 15:00
Adapting Open Badges in a European Country
Xavi Aracil Diaz
1EdTech Consortium
Technical Standard Architect
15:00 - 15:30
A 360 Review of Microcredentials: Contrasting Policy, Technical, Educator, Employer,
and Learner Perspectives
Ildiko Mazar
NTT DATA
Sector Consulting Manager
15:30 - 16:00
Beyond Badges: How Technology and a Changing Identity Landscape are Reshaping the Dutch Edubadges Service
Frans Ward
SURF
Technical Product Manager
ROOM 3: STANDARDS
14:30 - 16:00
WORKSHOP: How to Build Credibility and Recognition of Microcredentials
Wojciech Stęchły
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Senior Expert for Designing Digital Solutions for Skills Development
10:00 - 11:30
THEMATIC SESSIONS
ROOM 1: HIGHER EDUCATION
10:00 - 10:30
Designing Educational Experiences with Microcredentials: Case Studies from the Wrocław University of Economics and Business
Anna Witek-Crabb
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Rector’s Plenipotentiary for Microcredentials
Sylwia Wrona
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Substantive Lead of the K(A)FE Project
10:30 - 11:00
Degrees That Work: Integrating Industry Certifications for Workforce Success
Kelvin Bentley
University of Texas System
Program Manager
11:00 - 11:30
Here Come the Humans: How Credentials Can Connect People
Noah Geisel
Uniwersytet Kolorado w Boulder
Micro-credentials Program Manager
ROOM 2: SCHOOL EDUCATION
10:00 - 10:30
The Future of Education - Education of the Future. About the Planned Changes in Education
Elżbieta Strzemieczna
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Team Leader for Changes in the Education System
10:30 - 11:00
Teachers' Competences in Inclusive Education – Micro-Experiences in Professional Development from the "Accessible School for All" Project
Beata Papuda–Dolińska
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Project Leader of "Accessible School for All"
11:00 - 11:30
The Use of Microcredentials in Civic Education as a Pilot for Implementation in the Education System
Jędrzej Witkowski
Centre for Citizenship Education
President of the Board and CEO
ROOM 3: LABOUR MARKET
10:00 - 10:30
From Skills to Digital Credentials: The Case of Kyndryl’s Educational Programmes
Stanisław Cieśla
Kyndryl
Katowice Site Lead
Roman Krzos
Kyndryl
Senior Program Manager
10:30 - 11:00
Accepting Microcredentials for Employment and Community Building
Nate Otto
Skybridge Skills
Founder
11:00 - 11:30
The Trust Framework: Enabling Digital Microcredentials to Reduce Labor Market Friction
Dror Gurevich
Velocity Network Foundation
Founder and CEO
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee break
12:00 - 14:00
THEMATIC SESSIONS
ROOM 1: HIGHER EDUCATION
12:00 - 12:30
From Idea to Implementation: The MCE Journey
Aleksandra Antonaci
European Association of Distance Teaching
Programme Manager
12:30 - 13:00
Quality or Whatever Works: Ensuring the Quality of Microcredentials
Jolanta Urbanikowa
University of Warsaw
Rector Plenipotentiary at the University of Warsaw for Microcredentials
13:00 - 13:30
QualityLink: Creating an Interoperable Ecosystem for Reliable and Open Quality Data
Colin Tück
Knowledge Innovation Centre (KIC)
Senior Expert for Innovation and Digitalisation
13:30 - 14:00
Integrating Micro-credentials into the Curriculum in Higher Education. Case Studies
From Coursera
Andy Poole
Coursera Inc.
Partnerships Director, Europe
ROOM 2: SCHOOL EDUCATION
12:00 - 12:30
'I want' Is the Most Powerful Verb in Learning: How to Use Microcredentials to Build Student Motivation?
Marcin Szala
Liceum Artes Liberales
Co-founder
12:30 - 13:00
How to Find Your Path? Development Pathways Based on Qualifications Register Data
Emilia Danowska-Florczyk
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Deputy Leader for the Implementation and Development of Digital Tools
13:00 - 13:30
Microcredentials in the AI Era - How Students, Teachers and Employees Can Use Microsoft Tools to Build the Future of Skills
Ewa Kołodziejczyk
Microsoft
Education Program Development Manager
13:30 - 14:00
Pathways Instead of Stairs - How Microcredentials and Conscious Career Shaping Are Changing Career Counselling
Jerzy Bielecki
Educational Research Institute – National Research Institute
National Coordinator of ReferNet Poland
ROOM 3: LABOUR MARKET
12:00 - 12:30
Visible Skills, Valuable Signals: Microcredentials for Learners and Labour Markets
Wendy Palmer
Lifelong Learning Practice
Microcredentials Expert
12:30 - 13:00
Microcredentials for Lifelong Learning: Lessons from Croatia and the West Balkans
Danijel Dekic
Craft College
Head of International Relations
13:00 - 13:30
Making Microcredentials Matter
Stefano Tirati
LEARNINGDIGITAL
CEO
13:30 - 14:00
Micro-credentials and the Labour Market: Building Clearer Pathways to Employability
Omid Mufeed
Navigatr in Leeds
Chief Technology Officer
14:00 - 15:00
LUNCH
15:00 - 16:30
CLOSING REMARKS
15:00 - 16:00
Local Insight, Global Impact – summary panel
16:00 - 16:20
Discussion – Q&A session
16:20 - 16:30
Conference Closing
Speakers
Aleksandra Antonaci
Programme Manager
European Association of Distance Teaching
Xavi Aracil Diaz
Technical Standard Architect
1EdTech Consortium
Anna Bańczyk
Head of Unit “Vocational Education and Training, Skills Portability, CEDEFOP”, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion
European Comission
Kelvin Bentley
Program Manager
University of Texas System
Jerzy Bielecki
National Coordinator of ReferNet Poland
Educational Research Institute – National Research Institute
Stanisław Cieśla
Katowice Site Lead
Kyndryl
Tim Couper
Chief Architect
1EdTech Consortium
Emilia Danowska-Florczyk
Deputy Leader for the Implementation and Development of Digital Tools
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Danijel Dekic
Head of International Relations
Craft College
Noah Geisel
Micro-credentials Program Manager
Uniwersytet Kolorado w Boulder
Hubert Gęsiarz
Director of the Department of Partnership and Entrepreneurship Development
The Lodz Special Economic Zone
Wojciech Gola
Key Expert in Digital Solutions Design for Skills Development
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Dror Gurevich
Founder and CEO
Velocity Network Foundation
Katarzyna Halicka
Vice-Rector for Education
Bialystok University of Technology
Ewelina
Iwanek
PhD/President of the Board
OIC POLAND Foundation of WSEI University
Maciej Jakubowski
Director
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Shizuka Kato
Policy Analyst
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Łukasz Kosiński
Director Plenipotentiary for Strategy, Communication and Human Resources Development
Dr Jan Biziel University Hospital No. 2 in Bydgoszcz
Ewa Kołodziejczyk
Education Program Development Manager
Microsoft
Roman Krzos
Senior Program Manager
Kyndryl
Martyna Leciejewicz
Key Expert for the Implementation of Digital Services
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Katrin Maack
Head of Continuing Education
Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA)
Stuart Martin
Expert in Vocational Education and Credentialing
George Angus Consulting
Ildiko Mazar
Sector Consulting Manager
NTT DATA
Paweł Minuczyc
Quality Assurance Lead
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Omid Mufeed
Chief Technology Officer
Navigatr in Leeds
Michał Nowakowski
Microcredentials Project Leader
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Nate Otto
Founder
Skybridge Skills
Wendy Palmer
Microcredentials Expert
Lifelong Learning Practice
Beata Papuda–Dolińska
Project Leader of "Accessible School for All"
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Andy Poole
Partnerships Director, Europe
Coursera Inc.
Anastasia Pouliou
Expert in Qualifications and Credentials
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
Simone Ravaioli
Director of Global Ecosystem and Innovation
Instructure
Serge Ravet
President
Reconnaître-Open Recognition Alliance
Monika Sikora
Undersecretary of State
Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy
Wojciech Stęchły
Senior Expert for Designing Digital Solutions for Skills Development
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Elżbieta Strzemieczna
Team Leader for Changes in the Education System
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Marcin Szala
Co-founder
Liceum Artes Liberales
Trine Tamm
Assessment Director in Continuing Education
Estonian Quality Agency for Education (HAKA)
Stefano Tirati
CEO
LEARNINGDIGITAL
Colin Tück
Senior Expert for Innovation and Digitalisation
Knowledge Innovation Centre (KIC)
Grzegorz Tylek
Odznaka+ Product Owner
Educational Research Institute - National Research Institute
Jolanta Urbanikowa
Rector Plenipotentiary at the University of Warsaw for Microcredentials
University of Warsaw
Frans Ward
Technical Product Manager
SURF
Anna Witek-Crabb
Rector’s Plenipotentiary for Microcredentials
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Jędrzej Witkowski
President of the Board and CEO
Centre for Citizenship Education
Sylwia Wrona
Substantive Lead of the K(A)FE Project
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
Registration
Venue
Centralny Dom Technologii CDT
ul. Krucza 50
00-025 Warszawa
Organiser
Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
ibe@twoj-event.pl
