Maciej Artur Nadzikiewicz

Wikipedia, Board @ Wikimedia Foundation | Forbes 30u30

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

I am a 26-year-old professional with over 7 years of experience in the tech sector. I have experience in EU public policy, digital affairs, strategy management, and the organisation of professional-quality events. In the past, I have led diverse teams and designed organisational strategies for institutions worldwide. Currently, I serve on the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, the organisation that hosts and operates Wikipedia Career highlights: – I organised Wikimania 2024, a Wikipedia global conference in Katowice, Poland, with 2200 attendees from 143 countries. I led a team of 80+ volunteers and staff from 25+ countries – I coordinated the Digital Services Act implementation in Poland from the Wikimedia public policy perspective (and many more) – Board member of an established international NGO at 24 years old – Wikimedia Europe

Experience

  • Social potential manager and advisor at Maciej Nadzikiewicz
    2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    Since 2018, I have helped mission-driven organizations build the governance, operations, and strategic frameworks they need to deliver impact at scale. My work sits at the intersection of nonprofit leadership, scaling new organisations, international stakeholder management, and large-scale event production. I have experience in managing and formally overseeing organisations of diverse sizes, from start-up-like organisations with ~20 staff targeting specific niches to large and international organization of 700 staff across 50 countries with a $250M annual budget. I co-founded and managed Poland's largest youth-led non-profit organisation, organised executive-level international business delegations and served as the main lead of international events gathering thousands of attendees.

  • Wikipedia (6 yrs 6 mos)
    • Member, Board of Trustees – Wikimedia Foundation
      2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      I currently serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation, the organisation that hosts and operates Wikipedia. I am a member of the Product and Technology Committee as well as the Audit Committee, overseeing the work of over 700 staff across 50 countries and managing a budget of ~$250 million/y. 2024 – now / Wikimedia Foundation 2022 – 2024 / Wikimedia Europe 2020 – 2022 / Wikimedia Poland

    • Board Member – Wikimedia Europe
      2022 - 2024 · 2 yrs

      Wikimedia Europe represents 30 European Wikimedia organisations and presents a unified and clear position on major legislative and policy changes that affect the vision, mission, and values of Wikipedia.

    • Governance Board Member – Wikimedia Poland
      2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs

      Wikimedia Polska (Poland) is a public benefit organization established to support the mission of Wikimedia and Wikipedia in Poland.

  • Wikimedia Foundation (San Francisco, California, United States)
    • Board Member
      2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsibility of budget of ~$250 million/y and 700 employees in 50+ countries

    • Wikimania 2024 Lead
      Feb 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

      For 18 months I served as the main coordinator of the flagship Wikipedia event – Wikimania – for over 2,500+ education and technology experts from 143 countries exceeding goals by over 50%. I coordinated a multinational team of 20+ staff and volunteers, cooperated with 50+ affiliates and partners

    • Network Coordinator, Strategy & Governance
      Dec 2020 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Facilitated drafting and implementation of platform policies on Digital Well-Being impacting 250,000+ users and 1 bln readers each month worldwide.

  • Board Member, Secretary at Wikimedia Europe
    Jun 2022 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Wikimedia Europe represents 30 European Wikimedia organisations and presents a unified and clear position on major legislative and policy changes that affect the vision, mission, and values of Wikipedia. – Appointed to the Board at 24 years old. – Engaged in public policy work in the European Parliament (DSA) and General Assembly of the United Nations (Global Digital Compact). Led 30+ engagements on digital safety and technological solutions. – Primary author of policy commentary on the EU DSA, DSM & AI Act implementation in Poland. – Overseeing a team of staff in Brussels and working on Wikipedia’s public policy efforts within the EU.