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Schedule
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Registration |
| 17:00 – 17:20 |
Opening and welcome
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| 17:20 – 18:30 |
Panel 1 – New Trends in Czech Business The Czech Republic has the potential to be a modern and sharing economy oriented country. Given its geopolitical position, its relatively stable political situation and its reputation for safety, the country has the ideal preconditions to become a hub for blockchain innovation and other startup businesses. But it is heavily reliant on the industry sector, which makes it vulnerable to robotization. How important is it to focus on the well-developed secondary sector? Does it make the country more resilient or does it risk impairing its competitiveness in the era of the fast-developing third and fourth sectors? Moderator: Lukas Kovanda (Chief Economist at Cyrrus) Panellists:
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| 18:30 – 19:00 | Coffee break |
| 19:00 – 20:00 |
Panel 2 – No Time to Czechxit? Can Czechia outperform the EU? The face of Europe is changing – what are the common values that bind this continent together? How do these affect the realities of our day-to-day lives? How to resolve the tensions between globalization, liberalization and supranational cooperation with rising support for nationalist and populist movements hostile to international cooperation. Should the globalization losers be compensated by the winners? What to do in the regions most affected by the negative side effects of globalization? In the era of global tech giants being able to influence election results, how to ensure accountability and social responsibility? Moderator: Lukas Kovanda (Chief Economist at Cyrrus) Panellists:
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| 20:00 |
Closing remarks
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