Ewa Lechman

Ewa Lechman, is a full professor of economics at the Faculty of Management and Economics, Gdansk University of Technology. Her extensive research interests concentrate on economic development, ICT, and its role in reshaping social and economic sysems and various aspects of poverty and economics in developing countries. She was the 2013 and 2024 winner of an Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence and is a member of the editorial boards of international journals on technology diffusion, the digital economy and economic development. She coordinates and participates in international research and educational projects and works as an independent expert assisting with innovation assignments, including the evaluation of small and medium enterprise proposals, EU-financed programs, and policy design regarding innovativeness, digitalization, education and social exclusion.