Katia Kobylinski is Head of Partnerships at ETHChicago where she helps drive the community’s mission of elevating Web3 innovation and entrepreneurship in the Midwest. She was previously affiliated with Global DCA and conducted independent research on DeFi/ReFi as part of her MBA studies at the Kellogg School of Management. Katia also worked closely with 1871 as a late stage partner and mentor in the inaugural Web3 and AI Innovation Labs.
Katia has experience from both Web2 and Web3 across organizations as diverse as Big Tech, DAOs, start-ups or SROs and primarily focuses on business strategy, partnerships, go-to- market, and growth. Katia holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and degrees from the University of Warsaw and the University of Economics in Prague.