Fashion today is far more than clothing. How are strong brands with long-term vision created? And how does the fashion world intersect with business, technology, culture and science?
VOGUE CS presents the exclusive Fashion, Business and Beyond conference, exploring how the fashion industry is evolving into a broader creative and economic ecosystem. The program will feature inspiring keynote conversations with internationally recognized figures, curated panel discussions and meetings with those shaping today's fashion, beauty & longevity industries as well as cultural influence.
You will meet founders of influential brands, creatives, scientists, entrepreneurs and leaders of the next generation. Join us to explore where strategic power, creativity and long-term vision intersect — and how these connections shape the future not only of fashion, but of society as a whole.
8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Welcome Breakfast & Registration
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
PILLAR 1: FOUNDERS & POWER
Panel I: Leading Brands That Endure
Guests: Bibiana & Ladislav Zdút (Nehera), Jan Černý (Jan Société)
Panel II: Women Defining The Future
A discussion with winners of the Vogue CS Most Influential Women 2026.
Guests: Zdislava Pokorná
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
PILLAR 2: CREATIVE AUTHORITY
Panel I: Cultural Authority – From Vision to Influence
Image makers and cultural authorities redefining contemporary aesthetics.
Guests: Michal Pudelka, Julia Kostetska
Panel II: Shaping the Narrative
A cross-generational discussion on authorship and visibility.
Guests: Aňa Geislerová, Kateřina Sokolová
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunch
1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
PILLAR 3: THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY & LONGEVITY
Panel I: Longevity – The Future's Smartest Investment
Scientists and enterprises discussing health innovation.
Guest: Klára Grantz Šašková
Panel II: On Transforming Beauty
How perceptions of beauty evolve over time.
Guest: Hana Janata
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
PILLAR 4: LEADERSHIP & GLOBAL INFLUENCE
Panel I: The State of Fashion 2026: Power, Capital & The Future of Luxury
Guest: Imran Amed, founder & CEO The Business of Fashion
Panel II: Next Generation Leadership
Guests: Michal Pěchouček, Alexandra Kala
Closing Remarks
Michaela Seewald
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Cocktail & Networking
A gathering of personalities shaping the future of fashion, business and culture.
Program subject to change.
Imran Amed is the founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion, a global platform covering the $3 trillion fashion, luxury and beauty industries. What began as a blog is now a trusted authority with over 100,000 paying members and 1 million subscribers worldwide. He holds an MBA from Harvard and was awarded an MBE for his contribution to fashion.
Kateřina Sokolová is a model and Miss Czech Republic 2007. In 2016, together with her father, she founded the AutTalk Foundation supporting families of children with autism. The foundation has distributed more than CZK 16 million in aid. Kateřina holds a degree in economics, works as an art dealer at a leading auction house, and was named among the 200 Most Influential Women in the Czech Republic.
Michal Pudelka is a Slovak-born photographer and creative director whose work sits at the intersection of fashion, art and surreal storytelling. Raised in Bratislava, his visual language plays with contrasts such as conformity and individuality or glamour and absurdity. Combining analogue aesthetics with bold colour and graphic compositions, he creates striking, dreamlike images shaped by personal narratives.
Hana Janata is a model, ballet instructor, physician and source of inspiration. After studying medicine, she worked in disease prevention. Following her retirement, she became a ballet teacher, first posing in front of a camera at 63. She stepped onto the runway three years later. In 2025, Valentino invited her to walk in its Paris Fashion Week show and appear in a New York campaign, followed by an editorial collaboration with Vogue CS. Hana inspires women especially in midlife to live boldly on their own terms.
Alexandra Kala is the Founder and CEO of PROFIMED, operating across four Central European countries. She bridges business and innovation, focusing on transferring science into practice as co-founder of the investment fund Spinoffy. She is an ambassador of the Second Economic Transformation (2ET), leads its Science and Research group, and supports initiatives including the Žárovky Foundation Fund and the National Theatre’s CHAIRity project.
Bibiána Zdútová was born in Partizánske, a town with a strong tradition in the footwear industry. She studied at the Faculty of Arts at Comenius University in Bratislava and has contributed to the development of several companies within Slovakia’s creative industries. In 2014, she was part of the revival of the NEHERA brand, where she now serves as Collection & Managing Director, shaping both its creative vision and strategic direction.
Ladislav Zdút is a Slovak entrepreneur and marketing strategist working at the intersection of communication, creative industries and fashion. Since 1993, he has led JANDL, one of the region’s leading communication agencies. Since 2014, he has also served as CEO of the fashion house NEHERA, which he has successfully developed on the international stage, with collections presented on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar.
Jan Černý is a Czech fashion designer and the creative director of JAN SOCIÉTÉ. His work bridges streetwear and high tailoring, with a strong emphasis on community. He gained experience at Louis Vuitton, working alongside Virgil Abloh. He is the designer behind the Czech Olympic collection for Paris 2024 and the uniforms for the Czech Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka. He is considered one of the leading voices in contemporary Czech fashion.
Julia Kostetska has been the publisher of Vogue Ukraine since 2022. She has transformed the magazine into a dynamic cultural platform that shapes the global perception of contemporary Ukraine. Under her leadership, Vogue Ukraine promotes Ukrainian creative voices and integrates them into the international community through exhibitions, publications, and cultural initiatives – even during wartime.
A writer, L'Oréal ambassador and actress whose filmography includes both Czech and international titles. At the San Sebastián International Film Festival, she received the Silver Shell for Best Actress for Happiness, directed by Bohdan Sláma. She is the recipient of five Czech Lion Awards and the Czech Film Critics' Award. In 2025, both professional critics and the general public recognized her performance in Caravan, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
Libor Bouček is among the most respected hosts in the Czech Republic. He is known for his professionalism, intelligent wit and ability to lead conversations at the highest level – from television formats to prestigious social and business events. Following his work with leading media outlets such as Evropa 2, Frekvence 1, and CNN Prima News, he currently hosts programs on TV Prima, appears as a Chaser on TV Nova, and presents Host Radiožurnálu.
Michal Pěchouček is a leading Czech expert in artificial intelligence. He served for more than 20 years as a professor at the Czech Technical University in Prague, where he founded the AI Center in 2001, and since February 2026 he has been the university's rector. He is the author of over 400 publications and has co-founded several technology startups, as well as the prg.ai initiative. As a visiting professor, he has taught at institutions including the University of Southern California, the University of Edinburgh, and the State University of New York.
Daniela Peštová is one of the most renowned and respected Czech supermodels, often described as a chameleon for her ever-evolving style. She began modeling at nineteen, lived in France and New York, and is now based in Prague with her family. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue, GQ, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Glamour, and was repeatedly featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Today, she is also an influencer and a brand ambassador for Kérastase.
Michaela Seewald is the Publisher and CEO of V24 Media, the exclusive license holder for Vogue in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. As the company's founder, she drives the brand's strategic development across the region. Under V24 Media, she also leads platforms such as Vogue Leaders, Vogue Beauty, and Vogue Travel, as well as the Most Influential Women initiative, all dedicated to advancing female leadership, creativity and the next generation of talent.
Zdislava Pokorná is a journalist at Deník N, focusing on corruption, clientelism, and the intersection of politics and business. She is a recipient of the Czech Journalism Awards (2022, 2024). She began her career at Seznam Zprávy and joined Deník N in 2021, where she later published an investigative series on the activities of Chancellor V. Mynář and advisor M. Nejedlý at Prague Castle. She currently works on the Map of Influence project, mapping regional power networks and clientelist structures.
Standard ticket price: 6 900 CZK
Early bird ticket price: 4 800 CZK, until May 15, 2026
Student ticket: 1 300 CZK, with valid ISIC card
Standard online ticket price: 1 290 CZK
Early bird online ticket price: 890 CZK, until May 15, 2026
Location: Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 1640/65, 140 21 Prague 4 Nusle
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