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Prague, Czechia

Praga, Chequia

EDUCATION: ​As the national partner for the Elements of AI in the Czech Republic, our goal is to educate the Czechs about the fundamentals of AI by promoting the Elements of AI online course, which explains what AI is, what it is not, and the pros and cons of the technology. I'm in charge of the Czech version of the course: communicating with the University of Helsinki, introducing the course to Czech universities, institutions, companies and the general public, implementing the course updates,… Show more EDUCATION: ​As the national partner for the Elements of AI in the Czech Republic, our goal is to educate the Czechs about the fundamentals of AI by promoting the Elements of AI online course, which explains what AI is, what it is not, and the pros and cons of the technology. I'm in charge of the Czech version of the course: communicating with the University of Helsinki, introducing the course to Czech universities, institutions, companies and the general public, implementing the course updates, managing the Czech course's online community. In 2023 10,000 new AI enthusiasts enrolled in the Czech version of #ElementsofAI and the number of course completions doubled. We have brought the course to a dozen universities countrywide and to a number of other institutions and companies. Find out more at https://prg.ai/elements-of-ai/.COMMUNITY: We support the Prague AI community of students, universities, companies, institutions, researchers and the general public to connect, share knowledge and experience, and collaborate. Our goals is also promoting the Prague AI scene at home and abroad. To do so, we organise a variety of events: meetups, workshops, networking sessions, all related to AI. As part of the Dny AI team I am again responsible for organizing AI 4 All in Prague. After the successful 2023 AI 4 All day in Prague we extend the event to 2 days. Find out more at https://www.dny.ai/.NEW AI PROGRAMME: As a team member, I am involved in the implementation of the cooperation with industry in the new Master of AI programme that is being created.DIGITAL TOOLS: I like to look for ways to use digital tools efficiently, such as various automations and features in Google Workspace, Slack, Make, Zapier, AI tools, raynet, and to help our team take advantage of these technologies. Show less

Prague, Czechia

I arranged hands-on sessions with business professionals for a usually week-long international business residency or online experience. These consist of several meetings with inspirational business people in order to mutually share knowledge, experience, and network. With my colleagues, we complemented the business experience in the destinations with cultural and other events for the participants to understand the big picture of doing business abroad and the specifics of each destination.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

I'm proud to have worked at ISP since we were 6 people back in 2001! And to experience what the team achieved in the first 20 years: from humble beginnings, we took 50,000+ participants across 140+ destinations worldwide on over 2000 immersive study trips. And we continued with variety of online events. Throughout all these years, there was often a new challenge for me to be part of: developing Latin America for our clients, leading the European team, developing North America for our… Show more I'm proud to have worked at ISP since we were 6 people back in 2001! And to experience what the team achieved in the first 20 years: from humble beginnings, we took 50,000+ participants across 140+ destinations worldwide on over 2000 immersive study trips. And we continued with variety of online events. Throughout all these years, there was often a new challenge for me to be part of: developing Latin America for our clients, leading the European team, developing North America for our clients, focusing on the Americas & Iberia... and in 2020, joining the new corporate-focused branch team: The Global Exec.ISP provides premium, customized educational trips for business students, bringing an international perspective to their undergraduate, MBA, or EMBA studies. ISP also uses its expertise to facilitate corporate and experiential learning programmes around the world. I created mutually interesting and beneficial business events for various audiences globally. The aim is to learn about the specifics of doing business in Spain, Portugal, the USA and Latin America. Usually a week-long trip or online experience, consisting of several meetings with inspirational business people in order to share knowledge, experience, and network. Customer care, research, advice, tailor made itineraries and budgeting were essential parts of what I did.Additionally, I was actively involved in internal projects: 1. developing new parts of and improving our current internal database for more efficient work and user friendliness; and 2. tools for long-term relationships with our speakers. Show less

Via complex interactive business events: business hackathons, meetups, learning expeditions, workshops, brainstorming sessions, roundtables, panel discussions, I helped professionals learn from each other, share best practices and knowledge, encourage innovative thinking and intrapreneurship.My responsibilities included organizing tailored corporate innovation & lifelong learning events - online, on site, hybrid meetups. I was also involved in the new business development.

Prague, Czechia

The Global Exec. helps companies adapt to their challenges, attract and retain talent, and encourage innovative thinking and intrapreneurship. The Global Exec. combines companies' internal resources with its extensive global network of speakers, mentors and universities. My responsibilities included new business development with a focus on the Czech Republic, Iberia, Baltics, Scandinavia and startup communities (in CEE).Together with my colleagues we organised our first internal… Show more The Global Exec. helps companies adapt to their challenges, attract and retain talent, and encourage innovative thinking and intrapreneurship. The Global Exec. combines companies' internal resources with its extensive global network of speakers, mentors and universities. My responsibilities included new business development with a focus on the Czech Republic, Iberia, Baltics, Scandinavia and startup communities (in CEE).Together with my colleagues we organised our first internal Innovation Challenge. The winning idea was implemented within the next 6 months in the form of the Virtual Business and Networking Fest. Show less

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

CONFESS Research is a market research agency specialising in qualitative research, brand communication and brand positioning.As a Project Executive I participated in FMCG and service research projects, using standard face-to-face methods as well as online tools (e.g. a long-term customer blog with pregnant respondents before their first childbirth to map their purchasing preferences up to the time of childbirth). I prepared discussion guides, wrote top lines and client reports in Czech… Show more CONFESS Research is a market research agency specialising in qualitative research, brand communication and brand positioning.As a Project Executive I participated in FMCG and service research projects, using standard face-to-face methods as well as online tools (e.g. a long-term customer blog with pregnant respondents before their first childbirth to map their purchasing preferences up to the time of childbirth). I prepared discussion guides, wrote top lines and client reports in Czech and English, and translated from Czech to English. I also organized a hands-on event for clients to introduce an innovative way of doing market research for brands in the food & beverage industry. Show less

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

I confirmed speakers for international business residencies for groups of various sizes travelling primarily from the USA to Europe and Latin America. I was also responsible for customer care, itinerary design, budgeting and overall project management. From 2004 I developed a new region for our clients: Latin America. This involved market research, building speaker networks in Chile, Argentina and Mexico. Latin America has since become one of the regular destinations where clients come to learn… Show more I confirmed speakers for international business residencies for groups of various sizes travelling primarily from the USA to Europe and Latin America. I was also responsible for customer care, itinerary design, budgeting and overall project management. From 2004 I developed a new region for our clients: Latin America. This involved market research, building speaker networks in Chile, Argentina and Mexico. Latin America has since become one of the regular destinations where clients come to learn about doing business. For a time, I was head of all the programmes, then head of the European regional programmes, and I was involved in the company's decision-making. Show less

Master, Economic Policy And Administration

Socrates-Erasmus Programme, European Business Studies