Karolina Pelc is an entrepreneur, investor, author and keynote speaker who spent twenty years operating inside the most competitive, high-stakes sectors of global technology. Her career includes senior leadership roles at industry giants including Betsson, LeoVegas (MGM), and William Hill Group. She later moved into executive positions and served as a board director for a publicly listed technology company.

In 2021, Karolina founded BeyondPlay, a disruptive software company that she led through a high-stakes exit in less than three years, following its acquisition by FanDuel (Flutter Entertainment) in 2024. Post-acquisition, she served as Vice President at FanDuel, integrating her vision into the number-one gaming brand in the United States.

Today, Karolina is a sought-after advisor to VCs and founders, specializing in M&A, growth strategy, and the "no-gloss" path to leadership. Recognized as one of iGaming's Top 10 Most Influential Women and a Top 40 Under 40 Emerging Leader, she is a dedicated mentor and investor in the next generation of unconventional leaders and female-founded ventures, with an active presence in global investment ecosystems, and is an active investor in the next generation of unconventional founders. Her debut book, Her Play, was unveiled on Necker Island at an event with Sir Richard Branson in attendance.

As a global keynote speaker, Karolina is dedicated to reframing the fear of failure, understanding the mechanics of risk, and deconstructing the misconception of the role of luck in business and life. She is driven by a single, guiding question: What if you fly?