D&I BOARD OF ADVISORS

Renata Millerová is a key figure at ThermoFisher Scientific. As the HR Country Leader for the Czech and Slovak Republics by 2019, she played a crucial role in overseeing all divisions and branches. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also managed the second-largest branch in Lithuania. In 2021, Renata became the HR Director for the CR, Poland, Slovakia, Serbia, and Croatia and later on for Central and Eastern Europe. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, actively building communities within the company and supporting educational platforms outside of it. As a mentor and member of Femme Palette and Minerva, she inspires future leaders. Under her leadership, ThermoFisher Scientific in the CR consistently ranks among the top employers in the South Moravian Region and is highly regarded by students.

Petra hold key managerial roles, such as the position of regional director of retail banking and director of Erste Premier. In April 2021 she took on the role of Chief Diversity Officer, where she successfully implemented strategies to increase diversity and inclusion. She later expanded this in her current role, Chief Sustainability Officer, focusing on integrating environmental, social, and governance criteria into corporate strategies. Petra is known for her pragmatic approach to implementing sustainable initiatives and her courage to openly discuss important topics. Her work and commitment to sustainability are key to transforming Česká spořitelna towards a more ethical and socially responsible business model.

Jan’s DEI journey started in the USA during his MBA studies, where he co-authored a study on the co-activation of identities in a workplace. Later, he launched the DEI program at ŠKODA AUTO and continues to grow his DEI expertise in the automotive industry at SEAT S.A. in Barcelona. High-quality interpersonal relations are Jan’s biggest passion. He has experience in founding employee networks and building healthy communities. Connecting with people and sharing are his superpowers. Jan enjoys giving lectures and training – the topics range from unconscious bias or employee networks to DEI within ESG strategy.

Jana has been working in the field of diversity, equality, inclusion and human rights over the last 20 years, starting in the European waters working for the Council of Europe mainly. She founded OPIM in 2001 to fulfill her big dream to raise awareness and educate in the field of DEI leading to social impact change. She thrives for holistic approach to D&I. She stands behind numerous international projects. During her career she held managerial positions for global companies in HR and Training in travel retail and automotive industry.

Jana is a passionate diversity expert with 20+ years of experience in HR. In her role of Diversity & Inclusion manager at Vodafone she has focused on creating a truly inclusive environment where anyone can thrive. Jana believes in a future without gender, age, sexual or cultural biases. She has implemented many initiatives that have been perceived as inspiration in the market and recognised with various HR awards, e.g. for family-friendly policies, including a 16-week parental leave, support offered to the victims of domestic abuse, job flexibility, support of LGBT+ people or colleagues with disabilities.

Dita is a Chairwoman and (cheer) leader of the Czechitas organization, which she founded in 2013, and Director of Diversity and Communities at Avast. With a background in software engineering, she enjoys educating and finding new talent in information technology and digital skills, community building and their organizational culture, social impact entrepreneurship and the topic of diversity. She is a member of the board of directors of Social Impact International and Česko.Digital.

Kasper's passion lies in promoting cultures of inclusion. He specialises in inclusive leadership, advancing gender parity, unconscious bias and cross-culture as well as disciplinary collaborations. He is a Chief Consultant for the most senior D&I organisation in Denmark. He combines practical experience, theoretical knowledge with anthropology background in facilitations,
trainings and diversity strategy builidng. He is a brilliant entertaining keynote speaker.

Tereza is a creative person, combining many interests and passions. As Consulting director at Deloitte, she works with clients on large transformation programs, mainly in the field of Finance and Shared Services. Through her 20 + years career in the business world, she knows how to navigate the waters of the male-dominated environment well and hopes to see more diversified leadership and management levels in business soon. From 2020, Tereza leads the D&I agenda in Deloitte Czech Republic.