TEDxUNYP

Speakers

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• Adam Radcliffe

  Guinness World Record Holding Adventurer

  Adam Radcliffe is a British adventurer, storyteller, and performance coach who explores the role of discomfort in human growth. After leaving a traditional career path and rebuilding his life through challenge, he has coached thousands of people to use discipline, physical hardship, and intentional discomfort as tools for confidence and purpose. His expeditions include crossing African plains, exploring Guatemalan jungles, and setting a Guinness World Record for the furthest distance rowed in 24 hours during a 3,500-mile North Atlantic crossing.

• Anna Bohonek

  Business Lead, Fameplay

  Anna Bohonek works at the intersection of Generative AI, sales, and marketing as Business Lead at Fameplay.ai. She helps companies navigate the practical realities of AI adoption, focusing on where technology genuinely supports human work and where human judgment remains essential. Through hands-on experimentation with AI workflows and voice technologies, Anna explores how empathy, creativity, and emotional connection shape the future of human-AI interaction.

• Cristina Muntean

  Founder and CEO, VORNICA

  Cristina Muntean is the founder and CEO of VORNICA®, a remote-first company focused on advancing women into top leadership roles across Europe. A former business journalist turned leadership advisor, she works with senior leaders and organizations on topics including burnout, reputation, communication, and social impact. Cristina is also the founder of THE CEO ELEVATION CIRCLE, a global community supporting women leaders on their path to the C-suite and beyond.

• Dan Wood

  Founder and Innovation Architect, INSO

  Dan Wood is the founder of INSO, a global innovation consultancy focused on helping leaders and organizations unlock creativity, adaptability, and collective intelligence. With a background spanning engineering, military leadership in the British Army’s Parachute Regiment, offshore finance, and entrepreneurship, Dan brings a multidisciplinary perspective to innovation and problem-solving. He is also the co-host of The Good Ideas Club podcast, where he explores creativity, leadership, and human potential through conversations with guests from diverse fields.

• Daniil Martynov

  Alumnus and Admissions Advisor, UNYP

  Daniil Martynov is an Admissions Advisor at the University of New York in Prague and a mentor for internationally minded students navigating education across borders. By the age of 25, he had visited 30 countries and studied across Europe and the United States through international academic programs and exchanges. His work focuses on helping students pursue global opportunities more sustainably, balancing ambition with wellbeing, identity, and long-term stability.

• Ema Vargova

  Bachelor's Student in International Relations, UNYP

  Ema Vargová is a final-year International Relations student at the University of New York in Prague. Her academic interests focus on the intersection of education, democracy, and international norms, particularly how access to knowledge shapes political culture and social resilience. Her recent research explores book bans in the United States as both a cultural and democratic issue, examining what restrictions on ideas reveal about power, fear, and citizenship.

• Filip Kostalek

  Artistic Director of Colours of Ostrava

  Filip Košťálek is a cultural producer and programmer with over a decade of experience in the international music and festival scene. He currently serves as the Artistic Director of Colours of Ostrava, one of Central Europe’s leading music festivals, where he helps shape innovative programming that bridges genres, cultures, and communities. His work spans large-scale festivals, showcase events, and international music conferences, bringing global artists and emerging talent to new audiences. Filip has been recognized with the European Festival Award, featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, and named among IQ Magazine’s “New Bosses” for his impact on the European live music landscape.

• Ivan Sebalo

  Forensic Psychology Lecturer and Researcher

  Ivan Sebalo, Ph.D., is a researcher, lecturer, and psychologist specializing in statistics, research methodology, and forensic psychology. He teaches at Charles University and the University of New York in Prague and consults for the Czech Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health on risk assessment. Alongside his academic work, Ivan runs a counselling practice focused on self-improvement, problem-solving, and psychological wellbeing. More about his work can be found at www.counsellingprague.com

• Ivana Sediva

  Board Member, Google for Startups Mentor, ex-McDonald's, Johnson&Johnson

  Ivana Šedivá is an executive, mentor, educator, and speaker working at the intersection of leadership and artificial intelligence. A former C-suite executive at McDonald’s and Johnson & Johnson, she has mentored more than 1,000 founders and leaders globally, including through Google for Startups. Combining a scientific background in AI with decades of leadership experience, she helps organizations and individuals navigate complexity with greater clarity, curiosity, and self-awareness.

• Karol Suchanek

  Cybersecurity Ambassador & Advisor

  Karol Suchánek is a cybersecurity strategist and educator focused on the human side of digital security. Drawing on years of experience working with complex cyber risks, he helps people understand how trust, behavior, and decision-making shape online safety. Rather than approaching cybersecurity through fear or technical jargon, Karol explores it as a mindset — encouraging audiences to think more critically about how digital systems influence everyday life.

• Marija Nemec

  Founder and Executive Communication Coach, Global Citizen Education

  Marija Nemec is a communication expert, executive coach, and founder of Global Citizen Education, where she helps individuals and teams communicate with confidence, presence, and emotional intelligence. With degrees in language, management, and leadership, and experience working across international corporate and higher-education settings, she combines practical communication tools with insights gathered through years of global travel and cross-cultural learning. Marija also lectures at Les Roches, a leading hospitality business school, where she teaches leadership and interpersonal effectiveness.

• Neha Chatwani

  Organisational Psychologist and Author

  Neha Chatwani is an organizational psychologist, author, and founder of the workplace atelier, a boutique HR and leadership advisory based in Vienna. She holds advanced degrees in psychology and business administration and teaches at universities across Europe and India. Her work focuses on agility, leadership, organizational culture, and meaningful work. Neha is also the author of Thriving in Disruption: Agile Organizations, Collective Leadership and New Work and has a background in Bharatanatyam dance and movement practice.

• Stephen Oommen

  Executive GTM Leader, Speaker & Trainer, ex-Microsoft and Accenture

  Stephen Oommen is a go-to-market leader, keynote speaker, and sales strategist with leadership experience at Microsoft, Outreach, and Accenture. Over his career, he has helped scale global teams and drive nine-figure revenue growth while championing a more human approach to business development. Through his “Go-to-Network” philosophy, Stephen focuses on the power of trust, relationships, and reputation in modern sales and leadership.

• Tereza Hrbkova

  Co-Founder and COO, Citymind

  Tereza Hrbková is the co-founder and COO of Citymind, a fast-growing AI startup helping cities, universities, and public institutions modernize citizen interaction through AI-powered digital agents. Originally trained in software engineering, she focuses on building technology that is not only innovative, but also practical, trustworthy, and human-centered. Through her work, Tereza explores how AI can strengthen communication, reduce friction in public services, and help institutions become more responsive to the people they serve.

• Umit Iyi

  Leadership Consultant and Coach, The Good Company

  Ümit Iyi is an executive coach, leadership consultant, and former senior corporate leader with experience spanning investment banking, consulting, private equity, and industry leadership. After nearly two decades in leadership roles at organizations including Citigroup, Deloitte, and Rolls-Royce, he now helps leaders and organizations reconnect with purpose, resilience, and authentic human connection. Ümit is the founder of The Good Company and a Partner at TPC Leadership Germany.