The CEO of Grupa AF sp. z. o. o., the biggest Polish company employing specialists with disabilities, and the founder of Poland IT-Lab LLC in the USA. Both enterprises provide IT and business consulting services.
Adrian Furman is extremely experienced in managing long-term digital communication projects and in employing new technologies. He has cooperated with such brands as TNT, TUI, KFC, FedEx, 4F and Asseco. He is also the head of AF Atlantic Trade sp. z o.o., a consultancy firm supporting Polish and American businesses in getting into new markets.
The media call him Stephen Hawking of business. What the two gentlemen have in common is not only their disability, but also their strength of character. Hawking broke the barriers in science, Furman proved that every physical weakness can be turned into power – also in business.
His constant willingness to create a positive image of disabled people became a driving force of Grupa AF. His aspirations and life experience shaped the mission of his company in a natural way. That’s why he brought to life the „Biznes Bez Barier” (“Business Without Barriers”) foundation which is a kind of a Think Tank dedicated to availability in a broad sense. The organization conducts audits checking if websites and mobile applications of public bodies fulfil legal requirements. The foundation also helps the disabled to enter the open labour market by providing recruitment services for business entities.
Adrian Furman acts as an expert at business conferences related to modern technologies in Europe, the United States and Canada, such as the 60 Million Congress in Berlin and New York, Quo Vadis Conferences Canada in Toronto or the European Economic Congress in Katowice.