People Behind the Hub

Czech-Japan Hub isn’t run by public servants or career diplomats. It’s built by people who’ve spent decades in real business, international trade and public affairs. Many of them led Czechia’s acclaimed participation at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai. We know what it takes to close a deal in Japan, navigate through complex EU regulations from Czechia, and turn a ministerial handshake into a lasting partnership. That experience is now the backbone of everything the Hub does.

🇨🇿 Executive Board – Czech Entity Czech-Japan Hub, z. s.

The Czech entity is a registered association (zapsaný spolek) with registered office in Ostrava governed by an Executive Board.

Ondřej Soška

Chairman of the Hub
Czechia / Japan

Martin Števko

Vice-Chairman
Czechia

Robert Prix

Executive Board Member
Czechia
🇯🇵 Board of Directors – Japanese Entity

The Japanese entity operates as an Ippan Shadan Hōjin (一般社団法人), coordinated with the Czech Executive Board through a shared presidency.

Vladimír Kováčik

Chairman
Japan

Rado Klimek

Board Member
Japan

Pavel Záhorský

Board Member
Japan
Team & Collaborators

Our extended team of experts, advisors and collaborators – the operational backbone of everything the Hub delivers.

Akiko Sagae

Japan Relations Advisor
Japan

Vít Koďousek

Strategic Advisor
Czechia

Martina Šmalcová

Communications & PR
Czechia

Jana Kohoutová

Events & Programme Manager
Czechia

Maxmilián Navrátil

Business Development
Czechia

Marek Hradecký

Research & Analysis
Czechia

Galina Fujimori Petrikova

Operations Manager
Czechia / Japan

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