We are honored to announce the keynote and plenary speakers for the Liberec Economic Forum 2025 (LEF 2025), taking place 3–4 September 2025 in Liberec. Under the motto “New Horizons in Economics and Business”, these distinguished guests will offer insight, provoke discussion, and frame the direction of the Forum’s debates.
Face2Face Opening: Dialogue with Leading Practitioners
On Wednesday, 3 September, the conference will open with Face2Face dialogues — a special format where invited practitioners and experts are interviewed live. These sessions curate real-life perspectives and ground the academic conference in concrete challenges.
Some of the participants in the Face2Face sessions include:
- Jiří Kraft jr. (CEO, JAWA MOTO)
- Zdenka Studená (Founder, FLEXJOBS.cz)
- David Porš (CEO, SMWorks)
- Helena Horská (Chief Economist, Raiffeisenbank)
- Andrew Peirson (Managing Director, IO Partners)
- Marek Hudík (Economist, Researcher, Educator)
- Leon Jakimič (Executive Chairman, LASVIT)
These dialogues will be moderated by prominent interlocutors and are designed to spark open, informal yet insightful exchange. Additionally, a live graphic recording — a visual mind map created on the spot by illustrator Jitka Jungmannová — will capture the key ideas and themes discussed in these opening sessions.
The diversity of these keynote, plenary, and dialogue participants underscores LEF’s ambition to combine academic rigor with real-world relevance. From cross-border cooperation and regional development to innovation in business and economic policy, the selected speakers and formats are designed to provoke thought, encourage exchange, and inspire action. We believe their contributions will help catalyze conversations that go beyond lectures — conversations that foster connections, challenge assumptions, and open new horizons for economics and business. We look forward to seeing you in Liberec and joining these outstanding voices in conversation.