Education
Entrepreneurship
Social Innovation

From 2011 to 2024, my career evolved towards education, entrepreneurship, and social innovation, while building upon my background in IT and product management.

In 2011, I founded Struct s.r.o., where I began consulting startups and running workshops as a Lean Startup Mentor. My work in this period focused on helping budding entrepreneurs refine their business models and successfully launch their ventures. My passion for entrepreneurship was further showcased through my involvement in the Social Impact Award program, where I mentored finalists in Lean Startup methodologies.

in 2012, I created EduFórum, organizing networking events and workshops that promoted innovation in education across the Czech Republic. Additionally, from 2013 to 2020, I directed Lean Startup CZ, where I spearheaded programs such as the Vodafone Foundation Laboratory, supporting technological non-profits and social businesses. These experiences solidified my role as a leader in driving social innovation and creating impactful entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Parallel to my professional growth, I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and European Studies from Metropolitan University Prague in 2012, with a focus on social business initiatives. This second degree was a natural extension of my work in social impact and education, providing me with a deeper understanding of the intersection between business, education, and social change.

In addition to my work with startups and innovation labs, I was heavily involved in corporate and youth-focused initiatives. As a leader of IBM Smarter University, I was responsible for a program for interns to train on real business challenges. My involvement in the Alliance for Youth by Nestlé program allowed me to meet with similarly focused people from a wide range of companies.

Since 2018, I have served as a Teacher at Charles University’s Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer, where I lead the Innovation Laboratory and the Start a Project Course. Here, I guided students and professionals in developing innovative solutions to real-world problems, blending my expertise in entrepreneurship and education. At the same time, I have worked as a Learning Designer at Slevomat.cz, focusing on leadership programs and workshops that foster personal and professional growth.

Over the past decade, I have merged my technical background with my passion for education and social innovation, establishing myself as a leader in both the startup and academic worlds, and working tirelessly to create a lasting social impact.

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Innovation Labs

I was focused on transforming the Czech Republic into a leading innovation hub in Europe, one accelerator program at a time. I developed methodologies, facilitated workshops, and mentored mainly social startups to help bring their innovative ideas to market.

Start a Project (Innovation Laboratory)

• Years: 2018 – 2024

• Partner: Charles University – Campus Hybernská
  A practical seminar guiding students in launching real-world projects, helping them discover if entrepreneurship is the right path for them.

Vodafone Foundation Laboratory

• Years: 2013 – 2016

• Partner: Impact Hub Prague
  A six-month program supporting innovative, socially beneficial projects, helping participants reach product/market fit.

Social Impact Award

• Years: 2014 – 2016

• Partner: Impact Hub Prague
  A summer accelerator for young social innovators, featuring successful projects like Czechitas and Rekola.

Struct Innovation Lab

• Year: 2014
  A private accelerator helping aspiring entrepreneurs within my network launch their businesses.

eClub Summer 2013

• Year: 2013

• Partner: Czech Technical University in Prague
  A series of startup workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs.

WebExpo Startup Camp

• Year: 2012
  A 10-day intensive workshop with real projects, mentors, and investors, bringing teams from concept to reality.

Web Application Development Course (4IT445)

• Years: 2012 – 2013

• Partner: University of Economics, Prague
  A course focused on web development with an agile and lean startup approach, resulting in fully functioning prototypes and live websites.

Startup Workshops

I ran numerous workshops for startups, corporations, and innovation centres. My focus was on helping intrapreneurs, product managers, and aspiring entrepreneurs refine ideas into viable products using tools like Lean Canvas, Results Chain, and Risk Mapping.

Key Workshops & Clients:

• Corporations & Startups:
  IBM, Seznam.cz, StringData, ThyssenKrupp, Česká spořitelna, Wikidi, BrandBakers, SmarTech Solutions

• Hubs & Innovation Events:
  Lean Startup Machine Prague, WebExpo Startup Meetup

• Universities & Schools:
  CTU InovaJET, University of Pardubice, Metropolitan University Prague, AIESEC NEXT, Junior Camp

Workshop Highlights:

• Lean Canvas: Simplifies business planning for startups and teams, fostering team synchronization and generating new ideas.

• Results Chain: Helps clarify the long-term impact and societal change you're aiming to create.

• Risk Mapping & Experiments: Guides entrepreneurs in prioritizing risks and running structured experiments for product development.

These workshops helped teams align on vision, mitigate risks, and gain real-world insights from customer feedback.

Online Courses

I developed a free, fast-paced online course on Lean Canvas, perfect for those new to business modelling.

• Lean Canvas Course: Originally hosted at www.leancanvas.cz.

• Good Deeds Portal: In 2020, I moved the course to www.dobrokurzy.cz, a platform where courses are paid for through good deeds rather than money.

Future of Work

I have been actively involved in guiding individuals through the evolving landscape of work, focusing on career guidance, life design, and showcasing technological impacts.

Key Initiatives:

• IBM Smarter University:
  Led IBM's internship program from 2015-2018, providing mentoring, workshops, certifications, and part-time jobs for students in technical fields.

• Alliance for YOUth CZ:
  Coordinated activities for three years, helping young people find their place in the workforce. The alliance includes over 50 companies collaborating monthly to improve youth employment.

• Big Step Program:
  A unique two-day experience for students, hosted by four different companies, developed under the Alliance for YOUth.

• Future Port Prague:
  Contributed to the Future of You stage at the largest tech festival in Central Europe.

Changemakers

Changemakers are innovators who prioritize societal and environmental impact. I’ve supported these forward-thinking individuals through various initiatives.

Key Projects:

• Changemakers CZ:
  We met regularly in Prague to explore how to create positive change. 

• EduFórum:
  Founded in 2012 to connect and spotlight education innovators through networking events.

European Young Leaders

In 2015, I was honoured as a 40under40 European Young Leader, a program by Friends of Europe that connects and promotes the continent’s most promising talents to foster a stronger European identity.

More info: European Young Leaders

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