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Michal Kardoš
Executive Director
Michal has more than 10 years of experience working for business, state administration, NGO's but also from his own business.
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Martina Révayová
Operations & Members
Martina is dedicated to making sure SAPIE run smoothly. She supports the whole team and handles various tasks and is the first point of contact with new members. She takes care about SAPIE members, so they enjoy the membership fully. Although, if there is out new feature for internal systems, she is eager to learn it the team.
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Lucia Katriňáková
League for Digital Boost Lead
Lucia leads the League for Digital Boost, a CEE project focusing on supporting digitalization of SMEs. The main thematic pillars of the initiative are: cybersecurity, digital skills, cloud & data and e-commerce. Lucia also manages relations with international communities such as Allied for Startups, European Startup Network, CEE Digital Coalition and others.
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Juraj Popovič
Product & Project Manager
Juraj‘s primary involvement SAPIE is focused on digitalization of SMEs through AI (Hopero) and digital transformation of healthcare (Digivitality). Through these practical projects and other policy-oriented activities, he tries to move forward the Slovak innovation ecosystem. Prior to SAPIE, he worked in the private sector (banking, telco, IT) as well as for government, where he co-created national innovation policies. Having studied computer science, strategic management and philosophy in Bratislava, Vienna and Lyon, he likes to combine perspectives and look at problems holistically.
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Michal Číž
Program Director
Michal's mission at SAPIE is to execute and develop projects with focus on policy advocacy, building innovation ecosystem and helping SMEs to fully benefit from digital transformation. Among others, Michal is responsible for HOPERO, the Slovak European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH). He regularly represented Slovakia in working groups with focus on digital & innovation agenda within the European Union and OECD.
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Tereza Slezák Barčáková
Event Manager
Tereza is an event and communication manager focusing mainly, but not only on the HOPERO project. She is responsible for running a range of events, ensuring the target audience is engaged and the message of the event is marketed properly. For the next year her biggest challenge is Sapie Forum 2024. She knows the best event spots and catering agencies in town.
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Tatian Gašparová
Marketing and communication lead
Tatiana is responsible for marketing topics and the communication strategy of our projects. She cares about SAPIE and Hopero websites and social media. She is the perfect contact for you in case of brand cooperation.
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