Speakers

Baláž Martin | Vice-president & Country Manager for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Prologis

As the vice-president and country manager for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Martin Baláž is in charge or the entire Czech and Slovak portfolio of the company. He also manages the company’s investment projects and lease activities in distribution parks. He supervises all the leasing and construction activities as well as activities in the field of real property management and project management; he also manages investment projects and park lease processes in the period that is crucial in terms of where Prologis will be heading to in the future. Martin Baláž joined Prologis in 2014 and became a senior manager for leasing and development in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Before that he worked as the associate partner in Cushman & Wakefield, where he headed the department of industrial and retail premises in Slovakia and the department of industrial property in the Czech Republic. Martin has a Construction and Real Estate MBA degree from the College of Estate Management in Reading, United Kingdom.

Cihlářová Pavla | Director GS1 Czech Republic

Ing. Pavla Cihlářová studied the University of Economics in Prague. Having graduated, she worked as a mathematical analyst and an IT specialist in PORS Praha. At the beginning of the 1990s she was one of the first experts who had the opportunity to gain both theoretical and practical experience in the field of EDI within the Czech-German cooperation projects. She applied this experience as an EDI manager when she worked for EAN Czech Republic; she joined the organization in 1995. The Association EAN Czech Republic was later transformed into GS1 Czech Republic and Pavla Cihlářová became its director in 2006. In her position she has been supporting the dialogue between business partners mainly in the field of retail, FMCG and logistics for many years. She ranks among the leading promoters of standardization, electronization and digitalization. Pavla is a member of the GS1 in Europe Regional Executive Committee.

Cvačka Marek | General Manager, ESA logistika

Marek Cvačka graduated from the Faculty of Transport of the Czech Technical University in Prague and worked in the transport and logistic divisions of Letiště Praha, IKEA and Datart International. Before joining ESA logistika he held the position of the Global Logistics Sourcing Manager in the multinational group Danone.

Černý Josef | Senior WMS consultant and project manager, ICZ a.s.

RNDr. Josef Černý graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University, majoring in Informatics. He began to deal with logistics through programming of integrated production systems including their material supply. Between 1993 and 1999, he was the Managing Director of a company engaged in the supply of information systems for the management of warehouse and manufacturing operations. Since 2000 he has been working at ICZ a.s., where he held the position of consultant and head of logistics department. He is currently engaged in logistics consulting and development of product and project opportunities. He is a member of the Chamber of Logistic Auditors and a long-term member of the Presidium of the Czech Logistics Association.

Doboš Vladimír | Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V, Representative Office Prague

After graduating from the University of Economics Prague in 1982, he joined the maritime department in Čechofracht. Then he worked at various positions in Čechofracht. From 1990 to 1992 he worked at the maritime department of the first private forwarding company in Czechoslovakia – LEP International, from 1992 to 2000 he was an executive director at the company specialized in providing comprehensive forwarding and logistics services – DM Express. Since 2001, he is a representative of Hafen Hamburg Marketing in Prague for the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic.

Doležal Luboš | Sales Director, Kodys

Ing. Luboš Doležal graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, specializing in business and trading with technology. He occupies himself with automated identification since 2003. He joined KODYS, spol. s r. o. as a business consultant and in 2004 he became Business Director. Since 2004, he is a member of Working Group RFID-EPC at GS1 Czech Republic.

Hubeňák Martin | Antwerp Port Authority

The Antwerp Port Authority has enlarged the network of its representatives abroad with a new delegate for the Central and Eastern Europe. Since March 1, 2017 Mr. Martin Hubeňák represents the Antwerp Port Authority at the local markets in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and in Poland. One of his many tasks will be improving the perception of the Antwerp Port Authority brand as well as broadening of railway connections network between the Antwerp Port Authority and the above-mentioned countries of the Central and Eastern Europe. At that, he will make use of his experience as project manager, the position that he had in the company DB Schenker, and as Director for Logistics in the company Vítkovice Steel. Further, he will be responsible for keeping of regular contacts with local subjects active in the said branches and ensuring information exchange between them and the Antwerp Port Authority.

Jirsák Jiří | Competence Leader, itelligence, a.s.

Jiří Jirsák has spent all his professional life in the world of IT, particularly in connection with SAP and its application in logistics and production. Currently he works for Itelligence, a.s. as the Competence Leader for the field of logistics; he helps clients to deal with complex issues related to SAP implementation.

Kaizr Jaroslav | Head of Industrial Agency, Agency Department, Savills Czech & Slovak Republics

Jaroslav has 15-year experience on both the agent and developer side of the Central European real estate market. He specializes in industrial property letting and in-land transactions. In October 2017 he was appointed the Head of Industrial Agency, Czech and Slovak Republics, in Savills. Before joining the Savills team he worked as a business development director for CTP where he managed a portfolio of more than 4 million m2 of commercial properties in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. Even before that he worked for Cushman & Wakefield and became a Partner in 2011. There he headed the industrial property team in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In 2013 he became a board member of RICS in the Czech Republic and in autumn 2018 he co-founded the Real Estate Investment, Development and Valuation MBA program at the University of Economics in Prague (MBARE).

Klánová Eva | Executive Director, Press21

The executive director of Press21 and editor in chief of Retail News since 2010. Between 2010 and 2014, she simultaneously worked as an assistant professor at the Department of Marketing and Media Communication of the Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague. She was the editor in chief of the Modern Retail monthly from 2002 till 2010. Before that she worked as an editor in Ekonom and in the economy department of ČTK (Czech Press Agency). She graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of Management.

Kovanda Lukáš | Chief Economist at CZECH FUND

Lukáš Kovanda, Ph.D., is a Czech economist and author focusing on economic literature, and is Chief Economist at CZECH FUND. His work there includes analyzing and commenting on macroeconomic issues, investments, and emerging phenomena such as sharing economy, cryptocurrencies and fintechs. He is a Department of Economics lecturer at the University of Economics in Prague and is a member of the Scientific Board of the Czech Banking Association. He has published two collections of interviews with Nobel laureates and other prominent economists.

Kovařík Milan | Executive Director, EPAL National Committee Czech Republic and Slovakia

Ing. Milan Kovařík, MBA graduated from the university with specialisation in road and urban motor transport, and he continued his studies by an international marketing programme at the Czech Management Institute ESMA. He devoted a considerable part of his career to the field of finance, while working in management positions for example in Credit Suisse or Allianz. Since 2012 he has been focusing on occupational safety and health protection management in accordance with OHSAS 18001. He has been representing the EPAL National Committee for the Czech Republic and Slovakia since 2016. He is in charge of the overall committee operations, communication with the headquarters in Düsseldorf, cooperation with holders of the EPAL licence for EPAL pallet production or repairs, and last but not least for communication and cooperation with the Czech and Slovak public authorities.

Linhart Jaromír | Global 4PL

Ludvik Milan | Country Manager, ZETES Czech Republic

Ing. Milan LUDVIK graduated from the Czech Technical University in Prague and he has been engaged in the field of automatic identification for 22 years. He works as the Country Manager for the Czech Republic in ZETES, a part of the multinational Panasonic corporation providing complex process optimisation solutions along the supply chain. These solutions include Packaging Execution, Logistic Execution, Proof Of Delivery and Direct Store Delivery, Field Service, In-Store Management and Track&Trace solutions ensuring full trackability and traceability.

Marešová Silvie | Senior Associate, Colliers International

Silvie focuses mainly on representing clients in acquisitions and search for industrial properties, providing information overviews on properties, financial analyses and assistance to clients with negotiating contractual terms and conditions with both developers and tenants. She joined Colliers International in March 2016 as an Industrial Department Associate. Before that she worked for Cushman&Wakefield as an Office Agency consultant. Silvie has six-year experience in the field of real estate. She studied diplomacy and public relations at the College of International and Public Relations in Prague.  

Myslík Vladimír | Drivers' Development Coordinator, Volvo Group Czech Republic

Vladimír has 13 years of experience as the Driver Trainer Manager Volvo Trucks for Central Europe.  He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the University in Pilsen with specialisation in transport and handling technology. He tests new technologies for Volvo Trucks in the European region.

Ondráček Lukáš | Director, Czech and Slovak Branches, DKV Euro Service

Lukáš Ondráček graduated from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague with specialisation in road transport. Before joining DKV he worked for Trost Auto Service Technik as a diagnostics and car repair shop equipment expert from 2004. In 2011 he became the executive director of Trost Auto Service Technik and he was responsible for successful development of spare part wholesale for freight and passenger vehicles in the Czech Republic. In DKV he works as the director of the Czech and Slovak branches of the company.

Pihar Jan | Managing Director of DACHSER Czech Republic

Jan Pihar has linked up his entire professional career with logistics. From 2019 Jan Pihar was appointed Managing Director of DACHSER Czech Republic. Jan Pihar studied at the Faculty of Management and Economics of the Brno University of Technology. After graduating he participated in a study exchange programme in the USA. In 2004 he was behind the establishment of the DACHSER Břeclav branch, where he acted as the Branch Manager. In 2008 he was named the General Manager of the DACHSER Kladno branch.

Rožek Petr | Executive Director, Association of Forwarding and Logistics of the Czech Republic (SSL)

Ing. Petr Rožek, Ph.D. has been working in the position of the SSL executive director since the beginning of 2017. He graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, and got his Ph.D. degree at the University in Pardubice.  His main focus lies on sea transport. He was engaged in various management positions in a number of logistic companies. Last time he was in charge of the Czech branch of Eurogate Logistics.

Slečka Martin | Analyst and insurance claim assessor, SATUM CZECH

Having graduated from VOŠ AHOL College in Ostrava in 1998, he started his career in SATUM CZECH s.r.o. as a broker in the transport risk division, where he worked till 2002. In 2002 and 2003 he stayed abroad repeatedly. After his return from abroad he continued his work for SATUM CZECH s.r.o. where he specialises in training, consultancy and processing of claims connected with freight transport.

Šauer Martin | Executive Director, Balíkobot

After years of experience in various commercial sectors and my own business activities, I have gradually grown from the position of a manager to the executive director of Balikobot.cz. What I like about Balíkobot most is the fact that the service makes sense to clients, really saves their time and thus also money.

Tejnický Bohumil | Design & Engineering Manager - North East Europe, KARDEX

He associated his nearly all professional career with Kardex REMSTAR, since 2005. Bohumil Tejnický worked as a consultant for Kardex software solutions in Eastern Europe, then as a member of a team for on-site solutions of key installations complications worldwide. He was also involved in developing a new Kardex storage system LR35 at the Kardex REMSTAR plant in Germany. Currently, he is responsible for special solutions and key projects in the North East region, which covers Eastern Europe and Russia, the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom.

Vágner Jiří | General Manager SSI Energy

Ing. Jiří Vágner graduated from the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Technical University in Brno. Since 1995 he has been involved in preparation and implementation of projects in the field of modern power engineering, particularly green power resources, combined production of electrical and thermal energy, as well as projects utilising renewable resources. He managed a number of successful projects for corporate clients such as ČEZ, Veolia Energie ČR, MVV Energie or Pražská teplárenská. He used his experience in implementation of numerous projects in the field of industrial energy where it is necessary to understand the client’s specific demands thoroughly and at the same time offer the latest technology and energy saving solutions bringing high added valued and minimising the environmental impact. This client segment came fully into his focus in the preceding two years in ČEZ ESCO. In SSI Group, where he started to work as the general manager SSI Energy earlier this year, he continues to develop and apply modern energy solutions for clients from the field of industrial production, logistics and residential and commercial real estate development.  

Wimmer Thomas | Chairman of the Executive Board German Logistics Association (BVL), vicepresident of European Logistics Association (ELA)

Žák Ondřej | Zásilkovna