OUR STORY

Founders of D&I Shapers are two. Two women. Two friends.

Jana Tikalova and Tereza De Bardi. Jana is the CEO of OPIM, an NGO with a 20 years history in diversity and inclusion on the Czech market. Tereza is a consulting director and D&I ambassador at Deloitte. Both of them are passionate about people development, leadership, culture, and diversity at the workplace.

They met in January 2021 to discuss how to adopt a global D&I strategy in the local environment. Their passion, drive with an impact and chemistry clicked together instantly.

Soon they realized that they aim for the same target in the D&I agenda - bring a systemic change, applying a holistic approach instead of small isolated actions. Jana’s agile but impactful execution and D&I expertise combined with Tereza’s business knowledge and project mindset gave the solid basis for D&I Shapers to be born on 1st June 2021.

Board of Advisors

The international team of experts and practitioners of DEI help to reach the mission and purpose of the D&I Shapers network.

Renata Millerová

HR Director at
ThermoFisher Scientific

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 Ondrušová

Chief Sustainability Officer at Česká spořitelna

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 Kotík

Education Project Coordinator at Skoda Auto

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 Tikalová

Founder and CEO at OPIM,
D&I Expert

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.
Kasper Jelsbech

Chief Consultant and Partner at Living Institute Denmark

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 De Bardi

Partner and D&I Lead at Deloitte CZ

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.