

The 3rd plenary session of the Coordination Council for Investors and Startups (KRIS)
The 3rd plenary session of the Coordination Council for Investors and Startups (KRIS) will focus on the Czech Republic’s progress within the European Startup Nations Alliance (ESNA) framework. The session will provide a platform to evaluate the country’s alignment with EU Startup Nation Standards and discuss strategic steps to further enhance the startup and innovation ecosystem.
A key part of the agenda will be an open discussion with experts and members of KRIS working groups on critical topics such as the upcoming Startup Act, the integration of institutional investors into the capital market, and other pressing issues currently addressed within KRIS. The session aims to foster collaboration between public and private stakeholders and to shape a more competitive and innovation-friendly environment in the Czech Republic
Agenda:
14:45–15:00 Opening and welcoming participants
• Ivo Denemark – Director of the Start-ups and VC Division, CzechInvest
15:00–15:15 Opening remarks
• Inês Magriço, Finance director ESNA
• Jan Michal, CEO, CzechInvest
• Daniel Všetečka, Acting Director General for Digitalisation and innovation, Ministry of Industry and Trade
15:15–15:25 Assessment of the Czechia's progress in ESNA standards
• Markéta Přenosilová, CzechInvest – presentation about the current status of compliance with ESNA standards
15:25–16:05 Panel I: New Startup Law in the Czech Republic - Opportunities and Risks
• Martin Jiránek, Czech Startup Association
• Representative of the Office of the Government (TBC)
• William Jalloul, Flowpay.io
• Vanda Seidelová, CzechFounders
• Ivo Denemark, CzechInvest
16:05-16:10 Coffee break
16:10-16:45 Panel II: The role of pension funds in supporting venture capital
• Pavel Mucha, Aspire 11
• Karel Havlíček, ANO (TBC)
• Aleš Smutný, ČNB
• Pavel Laube, National Development Investment
• Gabriela Kuvíková, Generali Future Fond – CRO
• Markéta Přenosilová, CzechInvest
16:45-17:00 Open discussion with participants
17:00 Networking