The Polish Investment and Trade Agency ( PAIH ) is set to have a new management team. The PAIH Supervisory Board has decided that Artur Osuchowski will take up the post of Chairman of the Management Board, and Dagmara Zawadzka will take up the post of Deputy Chairman. The new management board will take up its duties on 1 July 2026.
The decision brings to an end a transitional period lasting several weeks at one of the most important institutions responsible for supporting Polish companies abroad and assisting foreign investors in Poland. Osuchowski had already been acting on the agency’s management board since the end of April, following the supervisory board’s dismissal of PAIH’s previous management board. Previously, the chairman was Andrzej Dycha, who had led the agency since February 2024.
PAIH emphasises that the selection of the new leadership followed a recruitment process. The supervisory board was tasked primarily with assessing the candidates’ qualifications, professional experience and the skills required to manage the institution. This is an important signal, as the change follows a sudden reshuffle within the agency’s structures, which in the spring affected both the management board and the supervisory board.
PAIH’s significance extends beyond the administration itself. The agency is part of the Polish Development Fund Group and acts as the first point of contact for exporters and investors. In practice, this means providing advice to Polish companies planning to expand abroad, supporting them in exploring new markets, and assisting foreign companies interested in investing in Poland.
It will therefore be crucial for the new management board not only to stabilise the organisation following the personnel changes, but also to maintain PAIH’s operational effectiveness. The agency operates at the intersection of business, government and economic diplomacy, and its work is of direct importance to companies seeking contracts outside Poland and to investors comparing Poland with other locations in the region.
Osuchowski’s appointment may signal a continuation of the direction adopted during the transitional period. At the same time, the appointment of a full board should streamline the decision-making process within the agency. The most important test now will be the pace of action: whether PAIH will be able to effectively combine export promotion, attracting investment and supporting entrepreneurs in an increasingly competitive international environment.
