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About DC Connect

DC Connect helps organizations unlock business opportunities between Poland and India.

We partner with companies that want to expand internationally but require trusted local expertise, strategic guidance and practical execution.

Our approach combines business advisory, market knowledge and strong local networks to accelerate growth while reducing risk.

With decades of executive leadership experience across Europe and India, we understand both business cultures and know how to transform opportunities into long-term partnerships.

 

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Dorota Cagiel, Founder & CEO

I founded DC Connect with a vision of helping businesses build successful bridges between Poland and India. Today, we are a boutique cross-border business advisory firm supporting companies in market entry, business development, strategic partnerships across both markets.

With more than 35 years of international executive experience and over 15 years living and working in India, I bring together strategic business expertise, deep market knowledge and an extensive professional network to help organizations expand with confidence.

Throughout my corporate career, I held executive leadership positions within multinational organizations in the FMCG and consulting sectors, including serving as Board Member. I was part of the leadership team that built a business in India from a greenfield operation into a USD 200 million company within five years, giving me first-hand experience in scaling organizations, building high-performing teams and navigating the realities of international growth in India.

Today, I work closely with MSME business owners and CEOs who are looking to establish or expand their presence in Poland or India. Whether the objective is identifying strategic partners, entering a new market, building local operations or strengthening cross-cultural collaboration, I combine strategic thinking with practical execution to help clients achieve sustainable results.

Why Clients Choose to Work With Me

Living and working in India has transformed not only my professional career but also my perspective on international business. Having experienced both European and Indian business environments from the inside, I understand the opportunities – and the challenges – that arise when companies expand across borders.

My strength lies in connecting people, organizations and ideas. I believe successful international partnerships are built on trust, cultural understanding and long-term relationships rather than transactions alone.

Clients value my ability to bridge Eastern and Western business cultures, simplify complex market-entry challenges and connect strategy with execution. Every engagement is practical, collaborative and focused on delivering measurable business outcomes.

 

Corporate Experience

During my corporate career, I have led large-scale organizational transformation and business growth initiatives across international markets.

 

My experience includes:

  • Scaling organizations from start-up to high-growth businesses
  • Building executive leadership teams and recruiting key talent
  • Supporting international expansion and market entry
  • Developing organizational strategies aligned with business growth
  • Leading cross-cultural teams across Europe and Asia
  • Advising executive leaders through periods of transformation and change

This combination of commercial, operational and people leadership enables me to advise organizations from both strategic and execution perspectives.

 

Beyond Business

I believe that international business is ultimately about people.

Curiosity, continuous learning and building meaningful relationships have shaped my career. Living in different cultures has taught me that sustainable success comes from understanding perspectives, embracing diversity and remaining adaptable in an ever-changing world.

Outside of work, I enjoy travelling, yoga and meditation, experiences that continue to inspire a balanced approach to leadership, decision-making and long-term business partnerships.

 

„My mission is simple: to support companies from Poland and India build successful, long-term business relationships that create sustainable growth for both sides.”

 

My professional Background

 

  • Former HR VP and Board Member in international FMCG company – Carlsberg Breweries A/S

 

  • Management Consultant in PwC with global project experience

 

  • Entrepreneur and start ups advisor

 

  • ACC ICF Coach, NLP Coach and Trainer

 

  • MBA Insead, France & MSC Marketing and Management, Poland

 

  • Postgraduate in Labour Law and Business Psychology
People of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happened to them. They went out and happened to things. Leonardo da Vinci Whatever you dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it. Begin it now! Goethe
People of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happened to them. They went out and happened to things. Leonardo da Vinci Whatever you dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it. Begin it now! Goethe
Let’s Connect!

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E: d.cagiel@dcconnect.biz

M: +919873660914

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