Cihlářová Pavla | Managing Director, GS1 Czech Republic

Ing. Pavla Cihlářová graduated from the University of Economics in Prague. After graduating, she worked for 10 years as a mathematical analyst and IT specialist at PORS Praha. In the early 1990s, she was one of the first experts to gain both theoretical and practical experience in electronic data interchange (EDI) as part of Czech-German cooperation. She later applied this knowledge in the role of EDI manager at the EAN Czech Republic association, which she joined in 1995. The EAN Czech Republic Association was later renamed GS1 Czech Republic, and Pavla Cihlářová served as its director from 2006 to 2026. From January 2026, as the company’s managing director, she will focus more on strategic development, business opportunities and cooperation with public institutions and professional associations.