Speakers

Michael develops web applications and has a particular interest in their security. His goal is to help Czech developers be the best when it comes to developing secure websites and applications. web / twitter / linkedin

Rachel Willmer is a technology entrepreneur, with 3 decades of life at the sharp end of new technologies. Her most recent startup, Luzme, has been featured on TechCrunch, CNet and LifeHacker, and Rachel is on ProductHunt's list of "Inspiring Female Founders". twitter / linkedin

Petr is an innovator and business designer, specializing in helping companies accelerate their product portfolios through innovation. He is a co-founder of the company, Direct People, which helps clients to improve their market position with a unique business model. Their impressive client list includes names like 3M, Air Bank, Dentamed, Česká spořitelna, ČSOB Pojišťovna, Cleverlance, Vitana, Sodexo, IBM, LMC (jobs.cz), and more. web / twitter / linkedin

Daniel Hejl is a co-founder and the CTO at ProductBoard - a product management platform that helps discover and prioritize features people really want. Prior to that, Daniel worked at Silicon Valley startups as well as Czech corporations, including Česká spořitelna, where he led the development of an award winning enterprise social network. Daniel graduated from the University of Economics in Prague. web / twitter / linkedin

NodeJS in the morning, .NET in the night. Vincenzo Chianese is an Italian full-stack developer with a love for front-end development. Currently, he works as a developer at Apiary. web / twitter / linkedin

For the last 7 months, Jakub Holík has been heading up 3D graphics at Warhorse Studios on Kingdom Come: Deliverance, an upcoming historical role-playing game. However, he’s been with the game development studio for over 2 years. His past endeavors include working for Craneballs Studio on the project Overkill 2 and Fanatic Games, an outsourcing agency that specializes in 3D graphics. He studied traditional animation at VOŠF Zlín and computer science at SUPŠ in Opava. linkedin

Honza started out as a satellite hardware developer for the Czech Space Research Center. But these days, both his feet are firmly on the ground, and he’s fully focused on data analytics. He currently leads the developers at Dataweps, co-organizes DataConf, and gives lectures on Ruby and data handling at Masaryk University. He also plays around with product market predictions at his new startup, TrendLucid, a market evaluation engine that helps eCommerce owners discover new trends. web / twitter / linkedin

Filip Hráček is in charge of overseeing Google’s Developer Platform in 14 countries throughout Central and Eastern Europe. His aim is to help local companies easily build on technologies like Android, App Engine, or Chrome, so they’re able to make a name for themselves abroad. web / twitter / linkedin

After completing his studies, Lumír Kajnar launched his career, working as a graphic designer for prominent agencies like Young & Rubicam and Leo Burnett. He now works as a freelancer, focusing on corporate branding. He created the logos for Česká pojišťovna, Česká rugbyová unie, and AVG. He's also responsible for Kooperativa's brand identity and the new payment cards of Česká Spořitelna. He has won the Louskáček and Golden Drum prizes multiple times, has been nominated twice for a Cannes Lion, and his business card designs did well in the For Print Only competition in Austin, Texas. Last year, he grabbed a bronze medal at the European Design Awards for a logo he created for the Prague espresso bar, EMA. web / twitter / linkedin

Ondřej graduated from the University of Economics in Prague. At the age of 28, he won the gold medal in youth competition of the famous Cannes Lions. He spent the next 5 years in corporate business, where he joined forces with Martin Hausenblas and Juraj Atlas. Together, the talented trio founded the award-winning startup, Liftago, which aims to provide an alternative to owning your own car in a city. web / twitter / linkedin