Webinar: Inclusion guide for workplaces

Jan works in the Education Department of Škoda Academy, where he is responsible for the development of managerial and leadership skills. He believes that lifelong learning is the key to innovation as well as to deep interpersonal relationships. He serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the D&I Shapers platform, is a lecturer at the DEI Academy organized by OPIM, and teaches the course Diversity Management at Škoda Auto University. Through his work with both companies and individuals, he helps create environments where inclusion has a firm place. He has also gained valuable experience with DEI programs at the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, S.A.

Jan is a co-founder of the employee group Škoda Proud, which actively promotes the visibility and representation of LGBTQ+ people both in the workplace and in the public sphere. In 2023, he received the Pride Business Forum Hero Award, and in 2025 he was named among the 25 most influential European LGBTQIA+ leaders 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.