{"id":859,"date":"2023-09-14T09:16:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T09:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impactsummit.sk\/?page_id=859"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:16:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:16:34","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/impactsummit.sk\/en\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Program<\/h1>\n

07:30 – 09:00<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Networking Breakfast<\/h3>

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09:00 – 09:15<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Opening Session<\/h3>

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•<\/span> Martina Koles\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director | Pontis Foundation<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

09:15 – 09:35<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Vulnerability Needs Data Too<\/h3>

Findings on Slovakia\u2019s vulnerability to foreign influence. <\/p>

•<\/span> Dominika Hajdu<\/a><\/strong>, Program Director | GLOBSEC<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

09:35 – 10:15<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Leading with Humanity<\/h3>

On leadership challenges, staying true to your values, and maintaining personal integrity.<\/p>

•<\/span> Zuzana \u010caputov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Former President of Slovak Republic<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Dominik Ha\u0161ek<\/a><\/strong>, Hockey Goalie and Activist<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

10:15 – 10:55<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Media: Values vs. Profit<\/h3>

The search for balance between truth and profit, ownership and independence, pressure and ethics.<\/p>

•<\/span> Ivan Antala<\/a><\/strong>, CEO | Bauer Media Group<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Luk\u00e1\u0161 Fila<\/a><\/strong>, Publishing Director | Denn\u00edk N<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Alexej Fulmek<\/a><\/strong>, CEO | Petit Press<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Peter Ga\u017e\u00edk<\/a><\/strong>, CEO | Mark\u00edza Group<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Laura Kell\u00f6 Kalinsk\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Host | Journalist | aktuality.sk<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

10:55 – 11:20<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Break<\/h3>

<\/p><\/div><\/div>

11:20 – 12:00<\/span>LOFT<\/span><\/span><\/p>

What Makes a Country Strong?<\/h3>

Lessons learned from Estonia, Hungary, and Poland on what can strengthen Slovakia\u2019s resilience. How leadership, civil society, and national strategies shape the resilience of democracy in our region.<\/p>

•<\/span> Dmitri Teperik<\/a><\/strong>, Co-founder and CEO | Resilient Ukraine, Estonia\u2019s National Centre for Defence & Security Awareness<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Zsuzsanna Szel\u00e9nyi<\/a><\/strong>, Foreign Policy Specialist | CEU Democracy Institute Leadership Academy<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Zuzana Papazoski<\/a><\/strong>, Moderator | Resident Senior Director, National Democratic Institute<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:00 – 12:40<\/span>LOFT<\/span><\/span><\/p>

When Companies Speak up<\/h3>

A resilient society also relies on companies that speak out on issues resonating across the country. So why do some remain silent?<\/p>

•<\/span> Silvia Hroncov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Exucutive Director | Film Europe Media Company<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Andrej Za\u0165ko<\/a><\/strong>, CEO | 365.bank<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Lucia Gr\u00f6neov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Managing Director | Swiss Re Slovakia<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Lucia Ok\u0161ov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Host | Editor in Chief, Forbes<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

11:20 – 11:50<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Artificial Intelligence: gAIn or pAIn<\/h3>

Artificial intelligence is becoming a force that shapes how we live, make decisions, and communicate. How will it affect the future of democracy?<\/p>

•<\/span> M\u00e1ria Bielikov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Founder | Kempelen Institute for Intellinget Technologies<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Vladim\u00edr \u0160ucha<\/a><\/strong>, Visiting Professor | European University Institute, Florence<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Jakub Goda<\/a><\/strong>, Host | Publicist<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

11:50 – 12:00<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Impact Stories: The People Who Are Changing Slovakia I.<\/h3>

None of us has ever built a community alone.<\/p>

•<\/span> Maro\u0161 Chmel\u00edk<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director | Center for Community Organizing<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:00 – 12:20<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Away from Home, Not Away from the Fight: A Personal Story (online)<\/h3>

Behind the scenes of life in exile. What is it like to become a leader you never planned to be? How does exile reshape a person, their relationships, and their motivation?<\/p>

•<\/span> Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya<\/strong>, Leader of the Belarusian Democratic Movement<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:20 – 12:40<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Away from Home, Not Away from the Fight: Communities in Exile<\/h3>

The everyday work of people building democracy from exile. How to keep a dispersed community connected, and how to build bridges between a repressive regime at home and a world that often loses attention?<\/p>

•<\/span> Kryscina \u0160yjanok<\/a><\/strong>, Director | Office of Belarus Democratic Forces in the Czech Republic<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Karim Pedersen<\/a><\/strong>, Head of International Communications | Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Luk\u00e1\u0161 Onder\u010danin<\/a><\/strong>, Host | Head of Foreign Desk of SME Daily<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

12:40 – 13:40<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Lunch Break<\/h3>

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13:40 – 13:50<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Democracy Perception Index: For the First Time in Slovakia<\/h3>

Exclusive data from the survey on democracy perception in Slovakia.<\/p>

•<\/span> Martin Slosiarik<\/a><\/strong>, Director | FOCUS<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

13:50 – 14:00<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Impact Stories: The People Who Are Changing Slovakia II.<\/h3>

Each of us has lost someone \u2014 yet we humans have a remarkable ability to become whole again.<\/p>

•<\/span> Lucia Kub\u00edny<\/a><\/strong>, Founder | Tanana Civic Association<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

14:00 – 14:40<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Two Perspectives on One Year<\/h3>

A conservative-liberal discussion on the top events of recent months.<\/p>

•<\/span> Zuzana Kova\u010di\u010d Hanzelov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Journalist | SME Daily<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Martin Hanus<\/a><\/strong>, Editor in Chief | Postoj<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Iva Mrvov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Host | Reporter<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

14:40 – 15:10<\/span><\/span><\/p>

The Voice of Business and Philanthropy: Courage to Raise Important Issues<\/h3>

Philanthropy today is not just about generosity, but also about strategy, courage, and the ability to change society. What role do philanthropists play when they tackle even the toughest issues?<\/p>

•<\/span> Dalibor D\u011bdek<\/a><\/strong>, Philanthropist and Founder | JABLOTRON<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Martin Sta\u0148o<\/a><\/strong>, Host<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

15:10 – 15:35<\/span><\/span><\/p>

From Kidnappings To Everyday Life<\/h3>

Adam Doln\u00edk knows the value of human life, having negotiated for it in the most critical situations. How can one find the peace and inner strength that have the power to change fate?<\/p>

•<\/span> Adam Doln\u00edk<\/a><\/strong>, Negotiator | vyjednavame.cz<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

14:15 – 14:30<\/span>LOFT<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Gen Z and What We (Don\u2019t) Know about Them: Talk<\/h3>

Trends such as polarization, cultural shifts, and identity formation shape the lives of Gen Z and set the stage for the upcoming Gen Alpha. How do these changes relate to the rising radicalization of young men and the evolving resilience of generations?<\/p>

•<\/span> Pavl\u00edna Lou\u017eensk\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Founder | TrendBrews<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

14:30 – 14:55<\/span>LOFT<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Gen Z and What We (Don\u2019t) Know about Them: Discussion<\/h3>

Algorithms, radicalization, and mental health pressures profoundly shape the experiences of today\u2019s youth. What threatens them, what unites them, and how can we strengthen their resilience and trust in democracy?<\/p>

•<\/span> B\u00e1ra St\u00e1rek<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director | D\u00edky, \u017ee m\u016f\u017eem<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Marek Mach<\/a><\/strong>, Chairman | Mlad\u00ed o.z.<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Elena Gallo Kriglerov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Moderator | Director, Centre for Research on Ethnicity and Culture<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

14:55 – 15:35<\/span>LOFT<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Hacking Democracy from the Bottom up<\/h3>

Democracy is not built from the top down. Experiences with citizens\u2019 assemblies and other deliberative innovations strengthen public engagement, fairness, and community resilience. How do these tools work in countries with hybrid regimes?<\/p>

•<\/span> Gazela Pudar Dra\u0161ko<\/a><\/strong>, Director | Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Eva Bordos<\/a><\/strong>, Director | DemNet<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Zuzana Papazoski<\/a><\/strong>, Moderator | Resident Senior Director, National Democratic Institute<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

15:35 – 16:10<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Break<\/h3>

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16:10 – 16:50<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Truth in Times of Crisis<\/h3>

The media play a key role in how society navigates crises and stays informed even in the most challenging times. How can media strengthen society\u2019s capacity to face these challenges, what role does civil society play, and what can we do to ensure people have access to reliable information?<\/p>

•<\/span> Nataliya Gumenyuk<\/a><\/strong>, Founder | Public Interest Journalism Lab<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Jeremy Druker<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief | Transitions<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Pavol Szalai<\/a><\/strong>, Moderator | Director, Reporters Without Borders Prague<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

16:50 – 17:00<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Stories of Resilience<\/h3>

What challenges have public figures faced, and what helped them overcome difficult moments? In short videos sharing their experiences: Roman Samotn\u00fd, Zuzana Ba\u0165ov\u00e1, Martina Kaval\u00edrov\u00e1, Peter Ka\u0161\u010d\u00e1k, Katar\u00edna Ko\u0161\u010dov\u00e1, and Beata Balogov\u00e1.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

17:00 – 17:40<\/span><\/span><\/p>

How to Live Well: Resilience in the Past and Now<\/h3>

Conversations with women who lived and created during the era of Normalization reveal their experiences and perspectives on overcoming challenging times. How can these stories inspire us, provide guidance, and remind us that defending democratic principles is worth the effort and never giving up?<\/p>

•<\/span> Julia Sherwood<\/a><\/strong>, Translator<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Jolana Kus\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Advisor<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> \u013duba Lesn\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Journalist and Writer<\/span><\/p>

•<\/span> Michal Hvoreck\u00fd<\/a><\/strong>, Host<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

17:40 – 17:50<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Closing Words<\/h3>

<\/p>

•<\/span> Martina Koles\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director | Pontis Foundation<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

17:50 – 22:00<\/span><\/span><\/p>

Networking<\/h3>

<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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