Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping how companies operate - from decision-making to customer experience and internal processes. But behind every AI system are human decisions. Who decides how AI is implemented, and who is responsible for its impact? As organizations increasingly adopt AI, leaders must balance innovation with responsibility. How can companies ensure ethical use of data, transparency, and real business value from AI initiatives? In this panel, we will explore the intersection of AI, leadership, ethics, and accountability. Our speakers will discuss how organizations can approach AI strategically and why the future of AI is not just a technology challenge - but a leadership one.

Speakers: Tereza Ondrouskova (Raiffeisenbank), Lucie Novotna (Resistant AI), TBA

Moderated by Katerina Lesch

Technical skills alone don’t build influence. In fast-paced tech environments, visibility, communication, and confidence often play a crucial role in how ideas are heard and careers grow. Yet many talented professionals struggle with making their work visible, speaking up, or positioning themselves as leaders. In this discussion, we’ll explore how women in tech can grow their visibility, communicate their ideas with confidence, and advocate for themselves and their work. From storytelling and clear communication to negotiation and self-advocacy, this session will focus on practical ways to build influence and ensure your impact is recognized.

Speaker: Daniela Palcu (RoboTwin), Tatiana Vybostokova (IBM), TBA

As AI becomes more capable and integrated into everyday work, uniquely human skills are becoming even more valuable. While technology can automate tasks and analyze vast amounts of data, it still relies on human judgment to guide how it is used and interpreted. In this session, we’ll explore why skills such as critical thinking, ethical decision-making, empathy, and discernment are becoming essential in the age of AI. We’ll discuss how professionals can strengthen their “human edge” and why these capabilities are increasingly seen as core leadership skills in a technology-driven world.

Speaker: Katerina Lesch (Dr.Max)

Many professionals don’t lack competence - they lack belief in their own abilities. Confidence is often seen as a personality trait, but in reality it’s something that can be built intentionally over time. In this session, we’ll explore how confidence develops step by step and what it takes to strengthen your internal trust. You’ll learn practical ways to speak up more confidently, navigate self-doubt, and show up more fully in your work and professional conversations.

Speaker: Kate Douskova

The tools are evolving fast. Your value should evolve faster. Backed by current workforce and AI research, this talk reveals which skills are becoming indispensable, and which are quietly being automated. Because when everyone has access to powerful tools, long-term differentiation doesn’t come from what you can produce. It comes from how you think, decide, and lead. And in a world where the only constant is change, your ability to adapt - deliberately and intelligently - becomes your greatest asset.


Speaker: Anastasija Trizna (Everpure)

I broke my work into pieces, asked what actually requires me -  and built AI agents for the rest. In this talk, I'll show exactly how. I'll walk through 2 examples end to end -  what problem I was solving, how I built the agent, what it cost, and what it actually delivered. No slides full of theory. Practical demos with real numbers. What the audience will take away:
- 2 detailed case studies with live demos
- Real numbers - time, cost, impact
- A process they can try the same week

Speaker: Zaneta Pavlickova

Samantha Baker, Head of the Trading Test Team at Deutsche Börse in Prague, offers a personal look at perfectionism - not just in code, but in the systems we work in every day. She explores how perfectionism shows up in software testing, a field where precision is essential, but the pursuit of flawlessness can quickly become exhausting and counterproductive. In testing, we accept that bugs are part of the process - that 100% test coverage and bug-free software are ideals, not realities. So why do we expect perfection from ourselves? Maybe the real bugs are not just in the code, but in the culture. Rather than framing perfectionism as a flaw or a strength, Samantha presents it as a coping mechanism, a way of surviving in environments that reward certainty, but where expectations and priorities often conflict and the bar keeps shifting. In such environments, perfectionism can feel like the only viable strategy for success. This often feeds imposter syndrome, especially for women. It’s not always about lacking confidence -  it’s about navigating spaces where representation is limited and the rules for success are unclear.

Speaker: Romana Prochazkova

Doing great work isn’t always enough to get promoted. In many organizations, promotions go to people who intentionally position themselves for the next level.In this session, we’ll explore the practical side of career progression - including how to understand what “promotion-ready” actually means in your company and how to signal leadership before you officially have the title. We’ll also discuss ways to expand your scope when there’s no new headcount, how to make your impact visible to decision-makers, and how to approach promotion conversations with confidence. We’ll look at real scenarios of advocating for bigger roles, negotiating title, compensation, and responsibility, and navigating career growth in environments where budgets are tight and competition is high. Because promotions aren’t accidental - they’re strategic. This session is designed for professionals who want to actively shape their next career step instead of waiting to be noticed.

Speaker: Sona Pochybova (Mastercard)

Accessibility is a superpower that improves product quality at scale. In this interactive deep dive, Defne Kudela (Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Teams) shares what it looks like to build accessibility directly with the community, drawing on hands-on collaboration with disability groups who are blind or have low vision and Deaf/Hard of Hearing. We’ll explore how feedback-led agile loops shape inclusive experiences and reduce B2B customer churn at scale, including lessons from launching patented sign-language–support in meeting experiences designed around real needs and real usage.You’ll leave with a practical, repeatable approach any business owner or product team can apply: how to partner with disability communities, recruit representative feedback safely and respectfully, prioritize accessibility work without slowing delivery, and validate improvements through usability insights and measurable outcomes. Attendees will create a lightweight Accessibility Action Plan they can take back to their teams -  whether they’re building a startup website or an enterprise product.

Speaker: Defne Kudela (Microsoft)

This workshop demystifies AI and automation with a practical, low-code approach. We’ll cover how AI adds real value (where it boosts speed, clarity, and decision-making), how it pairs with rule-based automation, and what intelligent automation looks like in everyday work. I’ll share a simple framework to evaluate what’s possible and whether an automation is worth building. Then we’ll build a small low-code automation together so participants leave confident they can create solutions that assist them and take their AI usage to the next level.

Speaker: Cecilia Gaxiola (DHL)

Anyone can generate an AI voice over. Few people know how to direct one. In this 45-minute session, you’ll learn how to move from clicking “generate” to shaping a voice over that actually sounds human, intentional, and on-brand.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Speaker: Alex Michalicova (Fameplay.ai)