Webinar: Inclusion guide for workplaces

At Škoda Academy, Jan focuses on developing strategic skills and an agile mindset. He believes that lifelong learning is the key to innovation and meaningful human connections. Jan serves as an Advisory Board member for the D&I Shapers platform, a lecturer for OPIM’s DEI Academy, and teaches Diversity Management at Škoda Auto University, helping companies and individuals create inclusive work environments. Jan also gained experience with DEI programs at the Spanish car manufacturer SEAT, S.A.

Jan is a co-founder of the employee resource group Škoda Proud, actively promoting LGBTQ+ representation in both the workplace and public space. In 2023, he received the Pride Business Forum Hero award, and in 2025, he was recognised as one of Europe’s 25 LGBTQIA+ Role Models as part of the European Pride Business Network Awards.

Markéta is a psychologist working in HR. While still a student, she founded the first university course on LGBTQ+ psychology at Charles University, and her thesis focused on minority stress in the workplace. She currently works at GasNet, where, in addition to recruitment, psychodiagnostics, and employee surveys, she helps promote mutual respect as one of the company’s core values. She is also a member of the Czech Ornithological Society, as she considers birdwatching the best mindfulness exercise.