Marceli Hazla is a doctoral student at Poznań University of Economics and Business and a postgraduate student at European Academy of Diplomacy. He is an author of over 100 publications and speeches at conferences in the field of global economy, geopolitics and sustainable development, as well as a columnist in "Parkiet Gazeta Giełdy". Holder of a Polish stockbroker's licence and a European banking certificate, he gained his professional experience working as a financial analyst in the venture capital sector. His current research interests include globalisation, international economic relations, Asian economies and geo-economics.