Eva Rybková is a public affairs and communication professional with over twenty years of experience advising political, non-profit and private clients. Eva has worked on communication strategy and managed advocacy projects for the European Parliament, EUROPEUM – Institute for European Policy, and Open Society Foundations in both the EU and Eastern Partnership countries. Her earlier professional experience includes journalism and media policy research.

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She holds a Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

Jan Rauch holds a degree in numerical mathematics from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University where he also completed his doctoral studies. In 1987 he defended his thesis on the subject of mathematical logic at the Institute of Mathematics of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences.

 

He gained experience in both basic and applied research while working at the Czech Technical University’s Institute of Civil Engineering and the Motor Vehicle Research Institute in Prague. In 1993 he joined the Department of Information and Knowledge Engineering at the Prague University of Economics and Business, where he became a professor of informatics in 2011. His teaching and research focus on data science. He specialises in mechanizing hypothesis formation and observational calculi.

Margareta Křížová has over 27 years of business expertise. Through her consultancy, she guides business owners through mergers and acquisitions, assists startup founders in securing investments, and leads the NEWTON Business Accelerator at NEWTON University. Margareta serves as a business mentor, judge in entrepreneurial competitions, and is the published author of "Diary of an Investor." Her work extends to television appearances, workshops, and moderating roles in both radio and television, including collaborations with Czech National Television.

 

Margareta holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of New York in Prague.

Ladislava is the founder and CEO of ALTRO Management Consultants with twenty five years worth of experience in the field of HR consulting. She began her profesional career in an international FMCG company as a human resources specialist. Her further positions involved working as a consultant and senior consultant in two international HR consulting companies. She is an active mentor in a number of societies and associations.

 

Ladislava holds a master’s degree in psychology from The Faculty of Arts of Charles University, Prague.

Kristen Andrasko is a finance sector professional who has worked with international banks and investment firms for over twenty five years.  She has spent the better part of her career providing global investment funds with access to Emerging and Frontier markets, at WOOD & Co. and at Patria Finance.  She has also worked for Goldman Sachs, in Investment Research and Equities, and at BNP Paribas, in Macroeconomic Research. 

 

Kristen holds a Masters degree in International Affairs from Columbia University (SIPA) and a B.A. from Swarthmore College.