Imran Amed
Imran Amed is the founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion, a global platform covering the $3 trillion fashion, luxury and beauty industries. What began as a blog is now a trusted authority with over 100,000 paying members and 1 million subscribers worldwide. He holds an MBA from Harvard and was awarded an MBE for his contribution to fashion.
Helena Christensen
Helena Christensen is a Danish-Peruvian supermodel, photographer and creative director whose career spans over three decades. A defining face of the 1990s supermodel era, she appeared on major magazine covers and starred in global campaigns, with Wicked Game cementing her pop-culture status. She is also an acclaimed photographer, former Nylon co-founder and creative director, and, since 2024, artistic director of BoConcept. A UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, she uses her work to spotlight displaced communities worldwide.
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Consuelo Vanderbilt, a seventh-generation descendant of the iconic Vanderbilt family, has made her mark in music, business, and philanthropy. She launched her own record label, C&R Productions, with top Billboard hits like "Naked" and "Feel So Alive". Beyond music, she founded Soho Muse and a jewelry collection. Consuelo is also deeply involved in philanthropy, supporting causes like ovarian cancer research, women's rights, and diversity through initiatives like "SohoMuse Presents VOICES".
Kateřina Sokolová
Kateřina Sokolová is a model and Miss Czech Republic 2007. In 2016, together with her father, she founded the AutTalk Foundation supporting families of children with autism. The foundation has distributed more than CZK 16 million in aid. Kateřina holds a degree in economics, works as an art dealer at a leading auction house, and was named among the 200 Most Influential Women in the Czech Republic.
Michal Pudelka
Michal Pudelka is a Slovak-born photographer and creative director whose work sits at the intersection of fashion, art and surreal storytelling. Raised in Bratislava, his visual language plays with contrasts such as conformity and individuality or glamour and absurdity. Combining analogue aesthetics with bold colour and graphic compositions, he creates striking, dreamlike images shaped by personal narratives.
Hana Janata
Hana Janata is a model, ballet instructor, physician and source of inspiration. After studying medicine, she worked in disease prevention. Following her retirement, she became a ballet teacher, first posing in front of a camera at 63. She stepped onto the runway three years later. In 2025, Valentino invited her to walk in its Paris Fashion Week show and appear in a New York campaign, followed by an editorial collaboration with Vogue CS. Hana inspires women especially in midlife to live boldly on their own terms.
Klára Grantz Šašková
Klára Grantz Šašková is a biochemist and, since 2024, CEO and co-founder of the biotechnology company Adalid Sciences. She leads a research group at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, and previously worked at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, where, with Petr Cígler and their team, she co-developed lipid nanoparticles for nucleic acid delivery - a foundation for gene therapies. Her work in gene medicine ranks among the most influential in the Czech Republic.
Barbora Vaculíková
Barbora Vaculíková is the CEO of Penta Hospitals CZ, the largest private provider of healthcare and social services in the Czech Republic. She has led the company for over nine years, playing a key role in transforming regional healthcare services. Trained as a midwife, she has risen to lead a group with revenues of around CZK 10 billion and more than 12,000 employees.
Pavla Hubálková
Pavla Hubálková originally set out to become a neuroscientist. During her Fulbright stay in the US, she discovered that communicating science interested her more than pursuing a cure for Alzheimer's. She now works as a freelance science journalist, contributing primarily to WIRED.CZ and hosting the programme Žárovky on Czech Radio Dvojka. She also communicates science through social media and her newsletter #Píšu o vědě. Her book Invisible Women in Science was published this year.
Andrej Sukop
Prof. MUDr. Andrej Sukop, Ph.D. is Head of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and University Hospital Královské Vinohrady. He specializes in congenital defects, hand and facial trauma, microsurgical reconstruction and aesthetic procedures. At the LaserPlastic clinic, he focuses on facial and breast rejuvenation. He is a member of the MEDEVAC programme and President of the Czech Society of Plastic Surgery.
Šárka Heyna Fuchsová
Šárka Heyna Fuchsová leads the Czech operations of Volvo and is one of the most prominent figures in the local automotive industry. With over 26 years at the brand, including leading Volvo in Denmark, she brings extensive international experience. Her work focuses on leadership, the transformation of the automotive sector and the future of mobility. She is known for guiding the brand through technological and societal change, with a strong emphasis on company culture and evolving customer expectations, and she speaks openly about the role of women in the industry.
Milica Abella
Milica Abella studied Politics and Eastern European Studies at University College London, later specialising in International Politics. She began her career at the National Bank of Serbia and a London-based hedge fund, before joining Philip Morris International. Within the company, she has worked across Serbia, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, South Africa and Japan, and is now based in the Czech Republic. Over the course of her career, she has held roles spanning business development, brand management and customer experience, and currently serves as Marketing Director for smoke-free products.
Alexandra Kala
Alexandra Kala is the Founder and CEO of PROFIMED, operating across four Central European countries. She bridges business and innovation, focusing on transferring science into practice as co-founder of the investment fund Spinoffy. She is an ambassador of the Second Economic Transformation (2ET), leads its Science and Research group, and supports initiatives including the Žárovky Foundation Fund and the National Theatre’s CHAIRity project.
Bibiána Zdútová
Bibiána Zdútová was born in Partizánske, a town with a strong tradition in the footwear industry. She studied at the Faculty of Arts at Comenius University in Bratislava and has contributed to the development of several companies within Slovakia’s creative industries. In 2014, she was part of the revival of the NEHERA brand, where she now serves as Collection & Managing Director, shaping both its creative vision and strategic direction.
Ladislav Zdút
Ladislav Zdút is a Slovak entrepreneur and marketing strategist working at the intersection of communication, creative industries and fashion. Since 1993, he has led JANDL, one of the region’s leading communication agencies. Since 2014, he has also served as CEO of the fashion house NEHERA, which he has successfully developed on the international stage, with collections presented on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Jan Černý
Jan Černý is a Czech fashion designer and the creative director of JAN SOCIÉTÉ. His work bridges streetwear and high tailoring, with a strong emphasis on community. He gained experience at Louis Vuitton, working alongside Virgil Abloh. He is the designer behind the Czech Olympic collection for Paris 2024 and the uniforms for the Czech Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka. He is considered one of the leading voices in contemporary Czech fashion.
Julia Kostetska
Julia Kostetska has been the publisher of Vogue Ukraine since 2022. She has transformed the magazine into a dynamic cultural platform that shapes the global perception of contemporary Ukraine. Under her leadership, Vogue Ukraine promotes Ukrainian creative voices and integrates them into the international community through exhibitions, publications, and cultural initiatives – even during wartime.
Aňa Geislerová
A writer, L'Oréal ambassador and actress whose filmography includes both Czech and international titles. At the San Sebastián International Film Festival, she received the Silver Shell for Best Actress for Happiness, directed by Bohdan Sláma. She is the recipient of five Czech Lion Awards and the Czech Film Critics' Award. In 2025, both professional critics and the general public recognized her performance in Caravan, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
Libor Bouček
Libor Bouček is among the most respected hosts in the Czech Republic. He is known for his professionalism, intelligent wit and ability to lead conversations at the highest level – from television formats to prestigious social and business events. Following his work with leading media outlets such as Evropa 2, Frekvence 1, and CNN Prima News, he currently hosts programs on TV Prima, appears as a Chaser on TV Nova, and presents Host Radiožurnálu.
Michal Pěchouček
Michal Pěchouček is a leading Czech expert in artificial intelligence. He served for more than 20 years as a professor at the Czech Technical University in Prague, where he founded the AI Center in 2001, and since February 2026 he has been the university's rector. He is the author of over 400 publications and has co-founded several technology startups, as well as the prg.ai initiative. As a visiting professor, he has taught at institutions including the University of Southern California, the University of Edinburgh, and the State University of New York.
Daniela Peštová
Daniela Peštová is one of the most renowned and respected Czech supermodels, often described as a chameleon for her ever-evolving style. She began modeling at nineteen, lived in France and New York, and is now based in Prague with her family. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue, GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Glamour, and was repeatedly featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Today, she is also an influencer and a brand ambassador for Kérastase.
Pavel Řehák
Pavel Řehák has been building Direct Group since 2015 into one of the fastest-growing companies in the Czech Republic. His approach is grounded in a clear principle: what is good today may not be enough tomorrow. He leads Direct Group – an ecosystem of companies spanning insurance, mobility, and finance – with a renewed "good to great" vision, where technology and AI streamline and accelerate services, while people focus on enhancing the customer experience. He believes that true competitive advantage lies in simplicity, trust, and culture – and that leaders should not follow change, but actively shape it.
Zdislava Pokorná
Zdislava Pokorná is a journalist at Deník N, focusing on corruption, clientelism, and the intersection of politics and business. She is a recipient of the Czech Journalism Awards (2022, 2024). She began her career at Seznam Zprávy and joined Deník N in 2021, where she later published an investigative series on the activities of Chancellor V. Mynář and advisor M. Nejedlý at Prague Castle. She currently works on the Map of Influence project, mapping regional power networks and clientelist structures.
Roman Kufa
MUDr. Roman Kufa is one of the Czech Republic's leading plastic surgeons and an internationally respected trainer. He is the founder and chief medical director of Perfect Clinic, specialising in advanced, tissue-preserving facial procedures, including the Deep Plane facelift and modern rhinoplasty. His practice combines surgical and minimally invasive techniques to deliver comprehensive, highly individualised facial treatments. He is also actively involved in educating physicians through the Perfect Beauty Academy and is behind international congresses in aesthetic medicine.
Lucie Kalinová
MUDr. Lucie Kalinová, Ph.D., is a leading Czech plastic surgeon, chief medical director of Brandeis Clinic in Prague and co-founder of the Perfect Beauty Academy. She specialises in the Deep Plane facelift as well as aesthetic medicine. She regularly lectures and trains at leading national and international congresses and symposia, where she presents the latest trends, techniques and innovations in aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery.
Jiří Pecina
Jiří Pecina is Co-Founder and CEO of MEDDI hub, a digital health company connecting patients with doctors through telemedicine and integrated healthcare services. He focuses on innovation in healthcare, the application of AI, prevention, and improving access to care. Under his leadership, MEDDI has expanded internationally and currently provides solutions for individuals, corporations, and healthcare providers across 16 countries.
Jan Herzig
Jan Herzig is one of the most promising young talents of his generation. A high school researcher and science enthusiast, he leads his own scientific projects and has consistently excelled in interdisciplinary competitions. His greatest passion is space exploration. Alongside his research, he is the co-founder and leader of Zvaž vědu!, an initiative connecting talented high school students across the Czech Republic and inspiring young people to engage with science, research, and discovery. His work focuses on the evolution of exoplanets, while he is also deeply committed to making astrophysics and space science more accessible to wider audiences.
Tatiana Ilievová
Tatiana Ilievová is the Country Director for the Czech Republic and Slovakia at Notino Partner, where she focuses on connecting the beauty industry with technology and customer experience. With more than 20 years of experience in business, strategic development, and partnership building across executive roles, she now leads the development of digital solutions for beauty salons and contributes to the transformation of beauty services towards a more modern, data-driven, and customer-centric ecosystem.
Marta Miklińska
Marta Miklińska is Head of Digital at Apart, one of Central Europe's most prominent jewellery brands. She connects high-fashion storytelling with a rigorous, data-driven growth strategy, shaping Apart's digital communication through collaborations with icons like Anja Rubik and local designers while overseeing performance marketing to keep the brand's online presence both inspiring and effective.
Ondřej Měšťák
Doc. MUDr. Ondřej Měšťák, Ph.D., is a plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive breast and rhinoplasty surgery. He serves as Vice Head for Education at the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, where he also holds the title of Associate Professor of Surgery. An internationally sought-after speaker, he is the author of numerous professional publications and an active member of several leading medical societies.
Michaela Seewald
Michaela Seewald is the Publisher and CEO of V24 Media, the exclusive license holder for Vogue in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. As the company's founder, she drives the brand's strategic development across the region. Under V24 Media, she also leads platforms such as Vogue Leaders, Vogue Beauty, and Vogue Travel, as well as the Most Influential Women initiative, all dedicated to advancing female leadership, creativity and the next generation of talent.
