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Petr Dvořák

2023 Conference Speaker

Petr Dvořák studied technical cybernetics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague and earned an MBA degree from the University of Chicago in 1999. Until the end of September 2023, he served as the head of Czech Television for twelve years. During his mandate as CEO, Czech Television launched three new channels and significantly expanded and improved its in-house production, leading Czech Television to become the most-watched television group in the Czech Republic. In 2014, he was elected to the leadership of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and later served as its Vice President. Before joining Czech Television, he worked as the CEO of the commercial television Nova. He also held the position of Vice President for Television Broadcasting at CME, the parent company of television Nova, and was responsible for TV stations in the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, and Slovakia. He also collaborated with PPF, a significant international investment group.

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