Czech Business Today
Czech Digital Week
At the beginning of November, the Czech Digital Week took place under the auspices of the Czech Presidency, focusing on new technologies, cyber security, the future of the data economy, and digital education. On 1st November, the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic organised a business breakfast, bringing together representatives of Czech companies, state administration, the European Commission, and senior officials from the USA. The main guests were Petr Očko, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, and Monika Ladmanová, Head of the European Commission Representation in Prague. Chargé d’Affaires Christy Agor represented the US Embassy, and Ruth Berry attended on behalf of the Office of Cyberspace and Digital Policy at the US Department of State. The discussion focused not only on transatlantic cooperation but also on the obstacles that Czech and European companies face when doing business in the USA.
On 4th November leading experts from across the EU discussed topics such as artificial intelligence, disinformation, and the future of the data economy at the main event of the EU Secure and Innovative Digital Future Conference. The importance of digitisation and the digital economy is enormous. The EU recognises the importance of such developments and rightly has the ambition to become a key player in this field: “The use, development, sale or export of technology depends heavily on how data is regulated. And the rules of the game by which digital transformation takes place are largely developed at the EU level. That is why we need to find the right balance between security, protection, and trust on the one hand and the ability to take risks when developing new business models, solutions, technologies, and innovation on the other,” stressed Milena Jabůrková.
Source: SPCR.cz
