Szymon Midera

Szymon Midera
Szymon Midera in 2024
Born
Szymon Krzysztof Midera

(1975-08-07) 7 August 1975
Wolbórz, Poland
Alma materUniversity of Łódź
INSEAD
OccupationsManager, banker, entrepreneur
Years active2000–present
Known forPresident of the Management Board of PKO Bank Polski (2024–present)
TitlePresident of the Management Board, PKO Bank Polski
Term2024–present
PredecessorDariusz Szwed

Szymon Krzysztof Midera (born 7 August 1975[1][2]) is a Polish manager, banker and entrepreneur. Since 2024 he has served as President of the Management Board of PKO Bank Polski, Poland's largest bank. Between 2015 and 2016 he was President of the Management Board of Bank Pocztowy. In 2016 he co-founded Shumee, a company operating in the cross-border e-commerce sector.[3]

Biography

Education

Midera graduated in International Economic and Political Relations from the University of Łódź. He also completed the Executive MBA Program at the Faculty of Management of the University of Łódź, organised in cooperation with Towson University and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, as well as the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD in Fontainebleau.[4]

Career

During his university years, Szymon Midera worked as a music journalist at Radio Łódź, and from 1996 to 1997 he served as Music Director at Radio Kiks.[5] From 1999 to 2001 he was an advisor to the Łódź Voivodeship.[5]

In 2001 he became advisor to the President of the Management Board of Bank Częstochowa S.A.,[5] beginning his career in the banking sector. From 2002 to 2008 he worked at mBank (previously BRE Bank), serving as advisor to the President of the Management Board for communications and press spokesperson, and from 2003 to 2004 as Head of the Communication and Brand Management Unit.[5] In 2005 he was appointed Deputy Director of the Marketing and Investor Relations Department of BRE Bank, and in 2007 Director of the Marketing Office.[6]

Between 2008 and 2015 he served as Vice President, and from 2015 to 2016 as President of the Management Board of Bank Pocztowy.[7][8] During this period the number of Bank Pocztowy customers grew from approximately 400,000 in 2009 to 1.5 million in 2016.[9]

In 2016, together with two partners, Szymon Midera co-founded Shumee, a company operating in the cross-border e-commerce sector, where he served as President of the Management Board. In April 2025 he sold 100% of his shares.[10]

On 26 March 2024 he was appointed by the Supervisory Board of PKO Bank Polski as President of the Management Board, subject to approval by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF); pending that approval he served as Vice President of the Management Board leading its operations. On 14 June 2024 the KNF granted its approval, and he formally assumed the office of President.[11][1]

Supervisory board positions

  • Centrum Operacyjne sp. z o.o. – member of the Supervisory Board (from 2010; the company was struck from the register in 2018)[12]
  • Spółka Dystrybucyjna Banku Pocztowego sp. z o.o. – member of the Supervisory Board (from 2010; the company was struck from the register in 2018)[13]
  • Pocztowe Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Wzajemnych (Postal Mutual Insurance Association) – member of the Supervisory Board[14]
  • Pocztowe Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń na Życie (Postal Life Insurance Association) – member of the Supervisory Board[15]
  • PKO Bank Polski S.A. – member of the Supervisory Board, in 2024 seconded to the Management Board as Vice President leading its operations[16]
  • Polski Standard Płatności S.A. (operator of the BLIK payment system) – Chairman of the Supervisory Board (since 2024)[16]
  • Krajowa Izba Rozliczeniowa S.A. – member of the Supervisory Board, Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee (since 2024)[16]

Public and academic activities

Midera was Chairman of the Council of the Łódź Foundation.[17] In December 2020 he became Chairman of the Entrepreneurship Council at the University of Łódź;[18]. He was also a mentor at the Mentors4Starters Foundation.[19]

Awards and recognition

In 2025 Midera received the Srebrny As Bankiera (Silver Ace of Bankier), being included in the list of the most important figures of the Polish financial market compiled by the Bankier.pl portal.[20] On 13 April 2026 he received an award in the Liderzy Świata Finansów (Leaders of the Financial World) competition organised as part of the Banking & Insurance Forum.[21]

Personal life

Midera is a native of Łódź.[22] He has four daughters from his marriage to Anna Midera, President of Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport.[23][24] He is a long-distance runner.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Szymon Midera – wiceprezes zarządu kierujący pracami zarządu, PKO BP – kto jest kim w gospodarce". wnp.pl (in Polish). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Midera, Szymon Krzysztof, raport o osobie". InfoVeriti (in Polish). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "To już oficjalne, jest zgoda. Największy polski bank ma nowego prezesa". Business Insider (in Polish). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Szymon Midera Prezesem PKO Bank Polski" (in Polish). University of Łódź. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d "Szymon Midera, Wicedyrektor Departamentu Komunikacji i Promocji BRE Banku". PRNews.pl (in Polish). 8 March 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Szymon Midera odchodzi z mBanku" (in Polish). mBank. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  7. ^ Sajewicz, Monika (16 January 2015). "Zmiana na stanowisku szefa Banku Pocztowego". Parkiet (in Polish). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Bank Pocztowy już bez Midery na stanowisku prezesa". PRNews.pl (in Polish). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  9. ^ Uryniuk, Jacek (29 June 2016). "Szymon Midera odchodzi z Banku Pocztowego". Cashless.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  10. ^ Uryniuk, Jacek (21 July 2025). "Prezes PKO BP sprzedał swoje udziały w Shumee". Cashless.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  11. ^ "Raport nr 34/2024 – Zgoda Komisji Nadzoru Finansowego na powołanie Pana Szymona Midery na stanowisko Prezesa Zarządu PKO Banku Polskiego S.A." (in Polish). PKO Bank Polski. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  12. ^ "Centrum Operacyjne sp. z o.o." (in Polish). Portal Rejestrów Sądowych. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  13. ^ "Spółka Dystrybucyjna Banku Pocztowego sp. z o.o." (in Polish). Portal Rejestrów Sądowych. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  14. ^ "Agro Ubezpieczenia Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Wzajemnych" (in Polish). Portal Rejestrów Sądowych. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Pocztowe Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń na Życie S.A." (in Polish). Portal Rejestrów Sądowych. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  16. ^ a b c "Szymon Krzysztof Midera". rejestr.io (in Polish). Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  17. ^ "Rada Fundacji – Szymon Midera" (in Polish). Fundacja Łódź. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  18. ^ "UniLodz supports entrepreneurship of all students!". University of Łódź. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  19. ^ "Szymon Midera – mentor" (in Polish). Mentors4Starters Foundation. Archived from the original on 22 January 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  20. ^ "25 Asów Bankiera. Oto liderzy polskiego rynku finansowego". Bankier.pl (in Polish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
  21. ^ "Laureaci Konkursu Liderzy Świata Finansów". Spotkanie Liderów (in Polish). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  22. ^ "Łodzianin nowym prezesem PKO Bank Polski. Kim jest Szymon Midera?". eska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  23. ^ Malinowski, Mirosław (7 August 2020). "Oni rządzą Łodzią. Subiektywny ranking najbardziej wpływowych osób z otoczenia prezydent Łodzi Hanny Zdanowskiej". Express Ilustrowany (in Polish).
  24. ^ a b "Raport nr 18/2024 – Powołanie nowego Zarządu PKO Banku Polskiego S.A. na nową kadencję oraz zmiana w składzie Rady Nadzorczej" (PDF) (in Polish). PKO Bank Polski. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
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