Queen Hedvig Academy

What Queen Hedvig Academy does

Queen Hedvig Academy, operated through the Polish legal entity Hedvig Sp. z o.o., is a Warsaw-based premium executive education provider founded by Prof. Radosław Koszewski. The company develops and delivers advanced management and leadership programs for C-suite executives, senior managers, and public administration officials, operating under a hybrid delivery model that combines in-person sessions at international locations — Poland, Silicon Valley (USA), Cairo (Egypt), and Dubai (UAE) — with online components supported by specialized streaming equipment.

The core product set consists of four flagship cohort programs — the Advanced Management Program, Advanced Innovation Program, Leading Under Pressure, and Program for Management Development — supplemented by custom corporate engagements (including a dedicated program for Siemens Healthineers headquarters covering Central/Eastern Europe and Turkey) and the cross-border Synergia project for public administration training across Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, and Lithuania. The Academy's distribution advantage rests on exclusive co-development partnerships with Stanford, UC Berkeley, MIT, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School, Harvard, SRI International, Oxford, Northeastern, IESE, Imperial College, and Mahindra University, supplemented by an Innovation Hub partnership with Plug and Play (Jan 2024) covering 50,000+ startups and 500+ corporates.

The business is a founder-led private limited company with nine employees, monetized through quote-based premium fees on cohort and bespoke programs. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed. The Academy complements direct sales with alumni-network marketing via recurring World-Class Universities Alumni Events (2023, 2024, 2025 editions), and high-profile event participation including the European Economic Congress. The client roster visible in marketing materials spans BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Siemens Healthineers, Lux Med Group, MAKRO Cash and Carry Polska, Wielton, Exatel, GoWork.pl, and KBJ S.A., with the public-sector segment addressed via KSAP.

Name

Queen Hedvig Academy

Legal name

Hedvig Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://queenhedvig.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Queen Hedvig Academy is a Warsaw-based premium executive education provider delivering cohort programs and custom corporate engagements for C-suite executives and senior managers across Poland, Silicon Valley, Egypt, and the UAE, in partnership with institutions such as Stanford, IMD, and INSEAD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Education & Corporate Programs (Non-degree) (EDAHAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy, Consulting & General Management Institutes (EDAHAHAI), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Executive education programs
• Leadership development training
• Corporate professional education
• Management development programs
• Business school partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Executive Education Programs: Revenue generated from premium executive education programs for senior management and C-suite executives. Programs include Advanced Management Program, Advanced Innovation Program, Leading Under Pressure, and Program for Management Development. Programs are delivered in multiple locations including Poland, USA (Silicon Valley), Egypt, and UAE.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Queen Hedvig Academy designs and delivers premium, cohort-based executive education programs for C-suite executives, senior managers, and public administration officials, co-developed with world-class universities and research institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School, Harvard, SRI International, MIT, Northeastern University, the University of Oxford, and Mahindra University. Programs are delivered in a hybrid in-person and online format across Poland, the USA (Silicon Valley), Egypt, and the UAE, and include the Advanced Management Program, Advanced Innovation Program, Program for Management Development, Leading Under Pressure, Strategy and Leadership in the Age of ESG, and Advanced Investment Program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Queen Hedvig Scholarship: A foundation/scholarship program operated by the organization.
• Queen Hedvig Innovation Hub powered by Plug and Play

Products and services

• Leading Under Pressure 2026 Executive program designed to prepare senior leaders to respond effectively in moments of crisis, uncertainty, and stress, and to extract leadership lessons applicable in everyday business challenges. Targeted at C-suite executives and senior managers.
• Advanced Innovation Program Executive program on venture capital and innovation investment management, providing participants with a behind-the-scenes view of VC decision-making, including Silicon Valley ecosystem exposure. Targeted at senior executives, business owners, and entrepreneurs.
• Advanced Management Program 2026-2027 Flagship advanced management program aimed at developing new leadership and strategic skills for top executives leading organizations through growth. Targeted at C-suite executives, board members, and senior managers.
• Program for Management Development 2026-2027 Comprehensive program run in cooperation with SRI International, equipping ambitious mid-level managers with the skills and knowledge needed to step into leadership roles. Targeted at senior managers and directors.
• Advanced Investment Program Executive program on the Silicon Valley investment ecosystem, offering direct conversations with VC fund representatives and refreshed investment knowledge for Polish and international executives. Targeted at CEOs and senior managers such as the CEO of GoWork.pl and CEO of KBJ S.A.
• Digital Transformation Program Executive program on digital transformation for senior leaders. Targeted at enterprise VPs and managing directors, with documented participation from BNP Paribas Bank Polska, Exatel S.A., and Wielton.
• Strategy and Leadership in the Age of ESG Executive program on strategy and leadership in the context of ESG, developed in partnership with IMD. Targeted at C-suite executives, with documented participation by the CEO of Lux Med Group.
• Synergia Public Administration Program International executive program for senior public administration officials from Central and Eastern Europe, implemented jointly with the National School of Public Administration (KSAP) in Poland and partners in Bulgaria, Romania, and Lithuania. Targeted at deputy ministers, directors-general, and department directors.
• Queen Hedvig Innovation Hub powered by Plug and Play Startup acceleration hub operated jointly with Plug and Play, the world's largest startup accelerator network headquartered in Silicon Valley, providing Polish startups and corporations with access to a global innovation and venture capital network. Targeted at Polish startups, corporations, and investors.
• Custom Corporate Executive Programs Bespoke executive development programs designed for specific corporations and delivered to their senior leadership teams, with documented delivery for Siemens Healthineers headquarters covering Central-Eastern Europe and Turkey leadership. Targeted at enterprise leadership teams and their corporate learning functions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 public administration officials trained across 4 editions of Synergia project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Plug and PlaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Queen Hedvig Academy partnered with Plug and Play, the world's largest startup accelerator network headquartered in Silicon Valley, to establish the first Central and Eastern European Queen Hedvig Innovation Hub powered by Plug and Play. This partnership provides access to 50,000 startups, 500+ global corporations, and venture capital networks, enabling acceleration of Polish startups and presenting Polish corporations with investment opportunities from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
• SRI International (Stanford Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with SRI International for program development and delivery. SRI International is a leading American research institute known for innovations including the first robot to think independently. Programs include Advanced Investment Program, Advanced Management Program, and Program for Management Development.
• IMDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IMD, one of the world's top business schools, for executive education programs including Strategy and Leadership in the Age of ESG. IMD faculty contribute to Queen Hedvig Academy programs.
• Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stanford University including Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Research Institute for Silicon Valley immersion programs and executive education.
• UC BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with UC Berkeley for executive education content and faculty participation in programs.
• Northeastern UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Northeastern University, particularly the Silicon Valley campus, for faculty and program delivery.
• Harvard Club of PolandmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizing World-Class Universities Alumni Events bringing together alumni from Harvard, Stanford, IMD, INSEAD, London Business School, and other prestigious institutions.
• Stanford Club of PolandmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizing World-Class Universities Alumni Events with Stanford Club of Poland and other university alumni associations.
• LBS Poland Alumni ClubmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with London Business School Poland Alumni Club for joint alumni events and networking.
• INSEADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with INSEAD for executive education programs and joint alumni events.
• IESE Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IESE for program delivery including AMP Warsaw and joint alumni events.
• University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoined World-Class Universities Alumni Event 2024 as new partner, bringing alumni network from Chicago Booth.
• Krajowa Szkoła Administracji Publicznej (KSAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the National School of Public Administration (Poland) implementing the Synergia project, training over 200 public administration officials from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, and Lithuania.
• BIGRAM S.A.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-organizing debates and events with BIGRAM including 'Perspektywy 2024 - Gospodarka i Rynek Pracy' and multi-generational workforce discussions.
• Pracodawcy RP (Employers of Poland)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerQueen Hedvig Academy joined Employers of Poland (Pracodawcy RP) in December 2023 as member, collaborating on HR and workforce development events.
• Siemens HealthineersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst institution from Poland to deliver a dedicated program for Siemens Healthineers headquarters, with participation from Vice President for Central/Eastern Europe and Turkey and presidents from multiple countries.
• PwCmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPwC became partner of World-Class Universities Alumni Event 2023, with PwC experts participating in discussion panels.
• DeloittemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-partner of ESG strategy webinar with Professor Karl Schmedders from IMD.
• Imperial College LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for healthcare innovation webinars featuring Professor James Barlow on technology and innovation management in healthcare.
• Mahindra UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partnership with Mahindra University for faculty exchange and program delivery.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Oxford University for expert faculty participation in programs.
• MITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with MIT for expert faculty involvement in executive education programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IESE Business School Executive Education: Operates the Advanced Management Program (AMP) Warsaw — the same product category as Queen Hedvig's AMP 2026-2027. IESE is a Queen Hedvig content partner and direct competitor for executive AMAs and management development programs in Poland/CEE.
• Kozminski University Executive Education: Poland's leading private business school with a significant executive education portfolio targeting Polish and CEE executives and senior managers. The closest domestic peer competing for the same regional corporate and senior-manager audience.
• IMD Executive Education: Swiss-based executive education provider and direct programmatic partner of Queen Hedvig. IMD faculty deliver Queen Hedvig's Strategy and Leadership in the Age of ESG program, making it both a supplier/partner and the most comparable direct peer in the premium open-enrollment exec-ed category.
• CEEMAN: Central and East European Management Development Network based in Slovenia, focused explicitly on management development across CEE. Direct competitor for institutional capacity-building programs, executive training, and Queen's public-administration sector initiatives.
• Vlerick Business School Executive Education: Belgium-based, top-ranked European business school operating open-enrollment and custom executive programs across Europe. Comparable model: campus-anchored faculty combined with custom corporate programs for multinational clients.
• INSEAD Executive Education: Global top-tier business school with extensive open-enrollment and custom executive education programs. INSEAD is both a Queen Hedvig partner (joint alumni events) and a direct peer competing for C-suite executives seeking elite international programs, including in European markets.
• WU Executive Academy: Vienna-based executive education provider serving Central and Eastern European executives with MBAs, executive MBAs, and short programs. Comparable geographic targeting, premium positioning, and faculty-partnership model to Queen Hedvig.

Broad incumbents

• London Business School Executive Education: One of the world's top business schools with flagship open-enrollment executive programs (AMP, SLE, Leading from the Chair). A broader incumbent peer and Queen Hedvig alumni event partner competing for the same senior-executive audience globally and within CEE.
• Stanford Executive Education: Stanford GSB's executive education arm is the source institution for Queen Hedvig's Silicon Valley immersion programs and faculty. As a global incumbent, it competes for the same C-suite executives willing to fly to Silicon Valley — a premium segment where Queen Hedvig acts as an authorized regional channel.
• Harvard Business School Executive Education: World's largest and most prestigious executive education division. Harvard's alumni network is leveraged by Queen Hedvig via the Harvard Club of Poland partnership; HBS itself sets the pricing and brand benchmark against which Queen Hedvig positions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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