AI and cloud
Designing AI-based solutions and optimising multi-cloud architectures for enterprise efficiency.
CloudTeam Management Board
Michał Karski
Michał Karski is CEO & Head of Cloud & AI and Vice-President of the Management Board at CloudTeam, and the founder of the AI Professional Institute. He is a strategist and practitioner in artificial intelligence and cloud with more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry, and he leads digital transformation and AI implementation projects for enterprises and public administration in Europe and the Middle East.
Profile
As CEO and Head of Cloud & AI at CloudTeam and founder of the AI Professional Institute, Michał Karski is responsible for strategy, innovation and the development of the cloud and AI offering. He advises senior executives, runs executive workshops on new technologies and AI, and has spoken at ministerial-level forums, contributing to national digital transformation agendas.
He is a respected speaker and commentator on the technology market. He gives strategic support to private companies and public institutions in using AI and cloud solutions, combining deep technical knowledge with business insight and a solid academic background. You can contact him directly at michal@cloudteam.pl.
Areas of expertise
Business and management
Scaling organisations, market positioning and building partnerships at board level.
Training and education
Workshops for C-level executives and certification programmes that build teams’ digital skills.
Leadership and strategy
Leading teams and initiatives in a fast-moving technology environment — from vision to implementation.
Technology and analytics
Software development, security and data analysis — and translating technology into business value.
Professional experience
CEO / Board Director, AI Professional Institute
2025 – present · Warsaw
As founder and board member, he is shaping a global vision for AI skills and executive education. He is building an AI learning platform: high-quality training programmes and a globally accessible certification framework with micro-credentials. The Institute provides vendor-neutral, practical AI education for decision-makers and future talent.
CEO / Head of Cloud & AI, Vice-President of the Management Board, CloudTeam
2021 – present · Warsaw
He is responsible for the company’s strategy, innovation and operations. He oversees the development of specialised AI and cloud platforms and positions CloudTeam as a leading digital transformation consultancy. He leads international consulting projects — from assessing readiness for cloud and AI adoption to delivering cloud strategies — for corporate clients and public institutions in Europe and the Middle East.
Chief Cloud Architect, Member of the Management Board, CloudTeam
2016 – 2021 · Warsaw
He led the shift of CloudTeam’s products and services to the cloud. Amazon Web Services certified him as an Authorized Instructor and Solutions Architect, and in 2018 he became an AWS Training Mentor, a status that qualifies him to accredit new AWS instructors.
Board Member, CTO, Leading Learning Partners Association
2012 – 2022 · Amsterdam
He co-founded and sat on the board of the world’s largest network of IT training organisations (34 IT training companies operating in 64 countries). He was responsible for global strategy, quality standards and joint programmes that upskill hundreds of thousands of professionals every year. Read more about CloudTeam’s membership of the LLPA.
CEO / Founder, Clouto Inc.
2013 – 2021 · Newark, Delaware
He led a US software start-up serving the automotive industry, with responsibility for product development and business strategy in international markets.
Marketing Director, Member of the Management Board, ACTION Centrum Edukacyjne (now CloudTeam)
2003 – 2016 · Warsaw
He co-founded the company and was responsible for its marketing from the start. During this period the company became one of the best-known IT training companies in Poland — the #1 Microsoft Learning Partner in Poland and #2 in the CEE region (FY2011).
Earlier: LearnNet and EduSoft
1998 – 2002 · Warsaw
Managing Director at LearnNet (2000–2002) — a pioneering e-learning company in Poland, where he launched the first comprehensive LMS on the Polish market. Before that, he was a trainer at EduSoft (1998–2000), holding Microsoft Certified Trainer and Certified Lotus Instructor status.
Education
Languages: Polish (native), English (fluent).
Master’s degree in Computer Science
Warsaw School of Computer Science.
Bachelor’s degree in Economics
International Economic Relations — Maria Skłodowska-Curie Warsaw Academy.
Awards
Microsoft Partner of the Year 2012
Award in the Learning Center category.
Microsoft Partner Advisory Council 2010
Council member in Redmond, representing Poland and the CEE region.
Third-ranked MCT in Poland, 1999
Third-best result in Poland in the Microsoft Certified Trainer ranking.
Certifications
Amazon Web Services
Solutions Architect — Professional
Advanced Networking — Specialty
Database — Specialty
Developer — Associate
SysOps Administrator — Associate
Solutions Architect — Associate
AWS Champion — Authorized Instructor
Google Cloud
Professional Cloud Architect
Associate Cloud Engineer
Microsoft
Certified IT Professional — DBA and Server Administrator
Certified Trainer (MCT)
Certified Database Administrator
Certified Systems Engineer
Security and other certifications
CompTIA Security+
Symantec Certified Technology Architect ×3
Symantec Certified Systems Engineer
IBM Certified Advanced Application Developer
IBM Certified Lotus Instructor
Talks, workshops and consultations
Michał runs sessions for management boards, gives conference keynotes and leads AI and cloud training programmes, in Polish or English.
Speaking engagements
Upcoming
Artificial intelligence in diagnosis and therapy planning: where are the risks?
Polish national conference “Modern Technologies in Rehabilitation and Patient Care. AI”
Day 1, session “AI in rehabilitation: new technologies are changing the game”. The conference is chaired by Dr hab. Małgorzata Łukowicz (medical sciences).