top of page

WELCOME TO BEATAWRITES
I write feature articles, interviews, blog posts, whitepapers, e-books and more. Here you can find samples of my work.


CSR: strategy or social washing?
In July 2026, I took a deep dive into corporate CSR strategies, looking beyond statements and benefit packages to ask what social responsibility actually looks like in day-to-day business decisions. For Warsaw Business Journal, I spoke with experts and industry leaders about the policies shaping today’s workplace. I explored: Employee well-being and mental health, and the growing business cost of stress, burnout, absenteeism and disengagement. Generational policies at work, i
Beata Socha
Jul 231 min read


Women Leaders: Broken rungs and glass corridors
In May 2026, I focused on women in leadership: their career paths, obstacles, turning points and success stories. For Warsaw Business Journal, I interviewed 16 women leaders from across insurance, real estate, pharma, fintech, logistics, construction, education, consulting and more. Despite very different careers, several themes came up again and again: Careers are built rather than neatly planned. Leadership paths are rarely linear. They involve detours, industry changes, un
Beata Socha
Jun 22 min read


Why enterprise data fragmentation is becoming an AI problem
Despite years of investment in cloud, analytics, and AI, most enterprises still struggle with inconsistent business metrics across teams and systems. This article explores why data fragmentation persists, why AI makes the issue more visible, and why solving it requires shared business meaning rather than just more technology.
Beata Socha
Apr 291 min read


How semantic layers are turning analytics efficiency into measurable ROI
Fragmented reporting environments create more than technical complexity. They create measurable business losses. This article explores how organizations are using semantic layers to reduce IT dependency, improve metric consistency, lower infrastructure costs, and achieve over 500% ROI from their analytics investments.
Beata Socha
Apr 101 min read


From dashboards to conversations: retail’s AI shift
At NRF 2026, URBN shared how it is replacing fragmented retail reporting with a shared semantic layer and governed AI. This piece explores how unified data foundations are helping retailers move from static dashboards to conversational analytics.
Beata Socha
Feb 281 min read


Poland's Golden Age
In December 2025, I had the pleasure of talking to a man who has made something of a career out of explaining Poland’s economic success to the world: Marcin Piątkowski, economist, World Bank adviser and author of Europe’s Growth Champion and Złoty Wiek (The Golden Age). We talked about: Why Poland may be living through its economic “Golden Age” and what drove three decades of extraordinary growth. The demographic crunch ahead, with millions of workers set to leave the labor m
Beata Socha
Dec 22, 20251 min read


Why a mature data fabric is critical for AI deployment
AI can unlock massive value, but only if your data is ready for it. And here’s the truth: most organizations aren’t there yet. In my...
Beata Socha
May 18, 20251 min read


Poland's Big AI Play: Not Just Hype, It's Strategy
Poland is making serious moves in AI — and the world is watching. In April, Kulczyk Investments teamed up with Nvidia to build one of...
Beata Socha
May 18, 20251 min read


What Makes an AI Strategy Actually Work?
To drive real business outcomes, your AI strategy needs more than just ambition—it needs alignment, communication, and activation. A...
Beata Socha
May 14, 20251 min read


Poland stakes its claim in the new space race
Poland’s space industry just hit a serious milestone. Creotech Instruments landed a €52 million contract with the European Space Agency...
Beata Socha
May 12, 20251 min read


Why Metadata Is the Real MVP of Scalable Data Strategies
Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) sounds great in theory—data on demand, no more messy infrastructure. But here’s the catch: it only works if...
Beata Socha
Apr 23, 20251 min read


IT jobs 2025: Expertise and Flexibility
The IT Community Report 2025 by Bulldog Job reveals key shifts in Poland’s tech industry, where expertise and adaptability define career...
Beata Socha
Mar 14, 20251 min read


Time for Polish innovators
Polish companies often wait too long to expand internationally, but the best time to plan for global markets is from day one. While...
Beata Socha
Mar 10, 20251 min read


Being cloud agnostic is the future
Why lock yourself into one cloud when your business deserves options? A cloud-agnostic platform like Strategy One lets you tap into the...
Beata Socha
Feb 14, 20251 min read


AI success starts with alignment, not just technology
The adoption of generative AI (Gen AI) is transforming industries, but its success depends on more than just technology.
Beata Socha
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Retail campaign launched
In my current role as Content Manager at Strategy (previously MicroStrategy), campaigns are the name of the game. We work collaboratively...
Beata Socha
Sep 5, 20241 min read


Cloud Digital Leader
Google's Cloud Digital Leader exam now involves a lot more questions about AI.
Beata Socha
Apr 19, 20241 min read


BigQuery vs Bigtable
Choosing the right cloud storage for your files is not always easy. In this article I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of two powerful...
Beata Socha
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Don't Be Afraid of Failure - interview with Sonam Parashar
“Research is incomplete without experiments, and experiments do not guarantee success but provide learning,” says Sonam Parashar.
Beata Socha
Mar 7, 20241 min read


The death of skill – is AI skillset really a leg up for juniors?
Or will they forever remain just that: juniors with really cool tech at their disposal?
Beata Socha
Feb 28, 20246 min read
bottom of page