Tor Bonnier is the 6th generation member of the Bonnier family, whose business dates back to 1804 and which has built one of Europe's leading family media groups. Today, it employs 8,000 people, covers around 600 brands and operates in 12 countries in the areas of media, real estate and investment. He has been involved in the management and long-term direction of the family business for more than 25 years and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Bonnier Family Foundation and CEO of the Karl-Adam Bonnier Foundation. He is actively engaged in the development of family governance and the preparation of the next generation of top owners.

Johannes Gullichsen is a fifth-generation member of Ahlström, a Finnish industrial dynasty founded in 1851. Over the past 30 years he has held various key roles in the Ahlström family conglomerate. He is currently a member of the supervisory board of A. Ahlström, the family's main holding company. In addition, he chairs the nomination committee of the two top holding companies of the Ahlström Group. He is also actively involved in documenting family history and its influence on Finnish society through book projects. The Ahlström family's business began with a trade in timber, sawmills and forestry. The second generation expanded the business into an industrial conglomerate encompassing pulp and paper manufacturing, glassmaking, engineering and engineering, making it the largest industrial group in Finland by the 1930s. Today, Ahlström employs 19,000 people in 30 countries and achieves total sales of approximately €5.9 billion. The 174-year-old business is owned by 250 family shareholders and the family numbers 420 members. The family is also active in philanthropy.

Jaroslava Valová is a respected figure in Czech business and the founder of the family company SIKO, which she has built into one of the market leaders of bathrooms and kitchens in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Her business career is exceptional not only in the scale and success of the company she has built, but also in her ability to pass the business on to the next generation and preserve its family character and long-term vision. In the Czech business environment, it is an inspiring example of strong founder leadership, strategic thinking and responsible intergenerational handover.

Jan Školník is the co-owner of the family company Hobra Školník, where he has been CEO since its inception. He has long connected business with a responsible approach to the region. As a philanthropist, he supports the development of Broumovsko and the platform of the 2nd economic transformation and shows how the principles of family business can be successfully transferred to public benefit activities; for his work he has received awards from EY and the Via Foundation.

Libor is the founder of the family company LIKO-S, a.s., a European leader in interior partitions, prefabricated halls and green buildings. After 30 years, he successfully passed the leadership to his son John, thus completing an intergenerational succession. He has been dedicated to supporting family businesses for a long time — he is a member of the Committee for Registration of Family Businesses at the MPO and served as Vice-Chairman of AMSP ČR. His experience, passion and commitment are a valuable contribution to the community of Czech business families.

Vojtěch Bednář is a leading Czech corporate sociologist focusing on management and labor relations; author of professional books and articles on practical management, runs the Firemni-sociolog.cz portal and collaborates with companies across disciplines.

Milan often breaks down what companies think they are selling. He has worked in London, Singapore and the USA - and he has come across the same thing everywhere: there is talk of a brand, but no one knows what it is. The CreateValue method was created. A simple way to stop with platitudes and name reality. She passed 300+ marks. It wasn't enough. Milan stopped explaining the signs. He started playing them. Stage on Mars was formed. A place where the brand does not present itself, but takes place. He will be bringing Brand Games to the Family Business Week Summit. Lecture and play. Live.

Pavel started his business at a time when there was practically no market for premium kitchen equipment in the Czech Republic. Without capital, but with a clear vision and strong will, he built the Potten & Pannen – Staněk brand, which today, after more than 30 years, is among the leaders in its field in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Today, he runs the company as a family business, focusing on longevity, the quality of relationships, and passing on values to the next generation.

Leon is the founder of Lasvit, a company that has connected Czech glassmaking with contemporary design and innovation since its inception. Over the 18 years of its existence, Lasvit has become a global brand, with glass installations adorning iconic spaces around the world. Today, the company employs nearly 400 people and has offices in key cities. Jakimic studied economics at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and subsequently earned an MBA from Kellogg-HKUST in Hong Kong. Thanks to his vision and unwavering efforts to push the boundaries of glass art, Lasvit has become a leader in the field and a symbol of masterful glass craftsmanship in the contemporary context.

Barbara Pošívalová is the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Národní ové, a.s. since July 2025. Prior to joining NRI, she held senior management positions in international financial groups in the field of asset management and banking in the Czech Republic and abroad, such as Generali Investments CEE, NN Investment Partners, Erste Private Banking Česká spořitelna, Credit Suisse Private Bank in Zurich and Citicorp Investment Company.

Jindra is a trademark attorney. It helps brands and their owners to be assured that no one will attack them, thanks to timely set brand protection. With the help of a comprehensive system of trademark care in the next stage of cooperation, it makes it possible to exploit the potential of protected marks to the maximum. She founded the company Jindyne s.r.o., which provides trademark registrations worldwide. On LinkedIn, you can guess the names of trademark applications with her every Friday.

Market Manager Start Market at the Prague Stock Exchange. It focuses on the development of a segment intended for small and medium-sized dynamically growing companies. He is engaged in communication with issuers, investors and advisers and participates in the development of the capital market in the Czech Republic. Before joining the Prague Stock Exchange, she worked for a number of years in the UK, where she focused on financial and investment advice. She gained professional experience in a major wealth management company in the City of London, among others.

Vojtěch Jukl is primarily a helper. He helps everyone around him to be better. Do your job better, be a better manager, colleague and person. He specializes in mapping existing processes and designing improvements to them. He enjoys looking for answers to complicated questions. He most often solves key processes in companies, has experience in production, logistics and services. His specialty is the modification of information systems of all kinds.

Petr Ševčík is a Change Manager working on an interim basis. It focuses on change management, corporate transformation and corporate development and growth. It helps companies set up their business model, structure and management system. It gets companies in shape that have problems in performance, strategy or organization. It sees as its mission to build and increase the competitive advantage and value of Czech companies.

Ivo Vedra has been moving on the border of technology, business and international business for a long time. As CEO, he led the startup Vykupto, which grew to a turnover of over 300 million crowns and ended with a successful exit. He was later in charge of business at BIQ Group at a time when the firm grew from 80 to more than 600 people and approached a billion-dollar turnover. Today he is the CEO and CEO of the ZELENKA family company, which he runs together with his wife and father-in-law. The company is among the Top 100 language service providers in the world. The firm has delivered its services to more than 60 countries, helping businesses communicate across markets, languages and cultures.

Jakub Weinfurtner is the Commercial Director of INVESTIKA, an investment company managing client assets exceeding CZK 26 billion and ranked among the fastest-growing investment firms on the Czech market. He leads the team of sales representatives, develops relationships with key partners, and contributes to the company’s commercial and product strategy development.

Comedian and presenter. Writer and copywriter. Tutor of Writing, Improvisation and Awakening. He smoked a hallucinogenic frog and discovered it didn't exist. He wrote the books Eskejp: On the Run from the Office (nominated for Magnesia Litera), Qejci: The Existential Sperm Comic, It's Today Again and How to Become Nobody: Awakening for Skeptics. He performs on Comedy Club shows on Paramount Network and Stand-up Factory on YouTube.

Presenter and manager in the field of culture and media. He hosts the cultural magazine ArtZóna on ČtART, the critical-reflective cultural programme Akcent on ČRo Vltava and the film programme Dávské palce on the radio station Radio 1. He works for TV station and SVOD platform HBO as acquisition manager and collaborates with IFF Karlovy Vary. Previously, he held the positions of Director of Radio 1 and Project Manager at the Ministry of Culture, focusing on digitization and innovation in the field of preservation and presentation of cultural heritage.

Since 2014, David has been guiding family businesses on the path to a balance of good family relationships and prosperity. He graduated from the prestigious study program at FFI - Family Firm Institute in Boston and holds the International Certificate of Advanced Certified Family Business Advisor. He founded a consulting office for business families DK Family Office. He is the founder and organizer of FBW.