Vladimír Šucha has been the Head of the European Commission Representation in Slovakia since 2022. In 2021, he was sent by the European Commission to UNESCO in Paris and before that, since 2012, he had managed the European Commission's Scientific and Knowledge Service - Joint Research Center. From 2006 to 2012, he worked as the Director of the EC's Directorate-General for Education and Culture. Prior to joining the European Commission, he held several positions related to European and international politics. In 2005-2006 he founded the Agency for the Support of Research and Development in Bratislava. In the years 2000-2004, he was a member of the Slovak team that negotiated Slovakia's accession to the EU in Brussels. At the same time, he…

Michaela Kršková is the first director for innovations of the Slovak government. As Director General of the Research, Development and Innovation Section at the Office of the Government, she is responsible for inter-ministerial coordination of innovation policy and implementation of the reform and investment component 9 of the Recovery Plan, which aims to revitalize the Slovak innovation ecosystem In the past, Michaela co-founded the largest Slovak venture capital fund, Neulogy Ventures, in which she has worked with many large innovative companies. She was a co-founder of the Startup Awards (now FTRNW), which played an important role in the development of the Slovak innovation ecosystem and whose participants now have a cumulative valuat…

Senior (C-level) advisor with strong experience in business, management and government processes. Enthusiastic entrepreneur, angel investor and mentor. Strengths include knowledge in strategical thinking, innovation management, start-up management and marketing management. PRESIDENT Slovak Invest Agency | 2016-Present Non-governmental organization focused on the support of investment and technological development of small and medium-sized companies Organizer of the largest technological conference "SlovakiaTech Forum & Expo" Publisher of the publication "Investors Guide to Slovakia" EXTERNAL LECTURER Paneuropean University | 2016-Present Giving lectures in management and entrepreneurship CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD TAN…