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Digital Czech Republic 2025

March 7 All day

Join us for the 10th annual international conference, Digital Czech Republic 2025, on March 7, 2025, at Hotel Hilton, Prague, organized by the Institute for Politics and Society in cooperation with its partners. This milestone event will bring together top experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the latest advancements in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and more.

The conference will welcome top experts from both the Czech Republic and abroad, including specialists in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Participants can look forward to insightful presentations and discussions that will reveal the latest trends and strategies on how Czechia can fully harness the potential of digital technologies.

This year’s program will focus on key topics that resonate across society:

  • Artificial intelligence and its role in the Czech economy
  • Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection
  • Digitalization of public administration: From vision to reality
  • Cloud technologies and telecommunications as the foundation of digital transformation

This year’s conference will also feature an accompanying interactive exhibition. Visitors can look forward to, for example, robots, a life-size 3D avatar with AI technology enabling voice communication, demonstrations of non-formal education, programming of ozobots, experiments with a thermal camera and much more.

We will also be present at the exhibition alongside NCP 4.0, EDIH CTU and AI-MATTERS, showcasing real-world technological projects, key infrastructure for industry digitalization, and insights into European-funded strategic initiatives. Don’t miss the chance to explore the Industry 4.0 transformation, test a digital audit tool, and gain valuable insights from experts.

Find out more about the conference
Registration

Agenda

08:00  –  08:30 Registration

08:30 –  08:35 Welcome Speech

  • Šárka Shoup, Executive Director, Institute for Politics and Society (Czech Republic)

08:35 –  09:00 Keynote Speakers

  • Karel Havlíček, Deputy Speaker, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
  • Richard Yonck, International Speaker and Bestselling Author Focused on Emerging Trends and Technologies (USA)
  • Jason Hsu, Visiting Researcher, Hudson Institute (Taiwan)

09:00 –  10:15 Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Economic Growth: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future

  • Karel Havlíček, Vice-Chairman, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
  • František Štrupl, Director for the Czech Republic, Google
  • Jan Kavalírek, Deputy Member of Government, Ministry of Industry and Trade
  • Tomáš Čupr, Czech Entrepreneur and Investor, Founder of Slevomat, DámeJídlo.cz and Rohlík.cz
  • Moderator: Michala Hergetová

10:15 –  10:30 Coffee Break

10:30  –  10:50 VIP Talk: Open AI vs. Regulation – the Way Forward

  • Karel Havlíček, Vice-Chairman, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
  • Patrik Tovaryš, Public Policy Manager for Central and Eastern Europe, Meta
  • Moderator: Justin Svoboda

10:50 –  12:05 E-commerce: How to Adapt and Succeed in the Rapidly Changing Market

  • Marta Mikliszańska, Director for Group Public Affairs and ESG, Allegro (Poland)
  • Petr Bartoň, Chief Economist, Natland
  • Moderator: Justin Svoboda

12:05 – 12:30 VIP Talk: Artificial Intelligence and its Impacts on Security and Society

  • Katarina Wallin Bureau, General Manager for Strategic Relations, Microsoft (TBC)
  • Moderator: Michala Hergetová

12:30  –  13:15 Lunch

12:30 – 13:15 National Economic Forum: NIS2 – A New Era of Cybersecurity and Its Impact on Businesses and Institutions

  • Lukáš Kintr, Director, National Cyber and Information Security Agency
  • Martin Kotek, Director, Digital Intelligence; Innovation Scout, CTU Rectorate
  • Michal Břežek, Lawyer, Pelikán Krofta Kohoutek Law Firm
  • ‍Kateřina Hůtová, Cyber-Information Security Manager; CEO, Cybrela
  • Moderator: Ondřej Malý, Independent Consultant and Analyst

13:15 –  14:30 Cloud Technologies a Telecommunication: Fundamental Building Blocks of Digital Transformation

  • Marek Novák, Member, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic‍
  • Violeta Luca, CEO, Vodafone Czech Republic (Romania)‍
  • Jason Hsu, Visiting Fellow, Hudson Institute; Senior Advisor for Policy and International Partnerships, Liquid AI (Taiwan)‍
  • Petr Mlsna, Chairman, Office for the Protection of Competition
  • Moderator: Michala Hergetová

14:30 – 14:50 VIP Talk: Digital Transformation of Public Administration – From Vision to Reality

  • Martin Mesršmíd, Director, Digital and Information Agency (Czech Republic)
  • Jan Blažek, Chairman of the Board, Bankovní identita, a.s. (Czech Republic)
  • Moderator: Justin Svoboda

14:50 – 15:05 Coffee Break

15:05 – 16:20 Cyber-Security: How to Protect Digital Infrastructure?

  • Robert Králíček, Member, Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
  • Lukáš Kintr, Director, National Office for Cyber and Information Security
  • Juraj Šedivý, General Director, CETIN Group
  • Moderator: Justin Svoboda

16:20 – 17:35 Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Opportunities and Threats for Labor Market

  • Ondřej Kovařík, Member of the European Parliament
  • Richard Yonck, International Speaker and Bestselling Author Focused on Emerging Trends and Technologies (USA)
  • Lenka Kučerová, Community and Partnership Development Manager, prg.ai
  • Michal Pěchouček, Internationally Respected Expert on Artificial Intelligence; Professor at Czech Technical University
  • Barbora Brabcová, Expert in AI Application in Business Processes
  • Moderator: Michala Hergetová

17:35 – 18:00 Networking Over a Glass of Wine