Energize Competitiveness
Smart. Safe. Stable.
15 October 2026 | Galerie Mánes, Prague | 4:00–8:00 p.m.
The GCEF 2026 puts energy at the heart of competitiveness. Under the theme “Energize Competitiveness – Smart. Safe. Stable.”, the conference will explore how Czechia and Germany can turn their different energy strategies into a competitive advantage through closer cooperation. The main focus will be on companies strategies and on Czech-German cooperation in cross-border grid and nuclear technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and fusion energy.
Programme 2026
Preliminary „Expert“ Programme to the GCEF 2026 | 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Main Conference Topics GCEF 2026
4:00-8:00 p.m.
How can companies remain competitive in an energy intensive economy?
How can Czechia and Germany cooperate more closely in building a resilient cross-border grid that fully leverages the advantages of each country’s power system?
How can Czechia and Germany join forces in technologies like SMR, Fusion and also energy storage?
The detailed programme will be published soon.
Moderator
Michala Hergetová
Speakers
Karel Havlíček
Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Dr. Thomas Steffen
State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Milan Šlachta
Representative of Bosch Group in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Bernard Bauer
Executive board member
of the German-
Czech Chamber
Claudia Viohl
CEO and Chairwoman of the Board of E.ON Czech Republic
Prof. Mario Ragwitz
Fraunhofer Excellence Cluster CINES
Prof. Radomír Pánek
President of the Czech Academy of Science
Jaroslav Lahoda
CEO Siemens Energy
Prof. Hartmut Zohm
Max-Planck-Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP)
Svatopluk Vnouček
Deputy Chairman of the Board of ČEPS, a.s.
Jan Šefránek
Chairman of the ERÚ (Energy Regulatory Office)
Brigita Jeroncic
50Hertz, Head of Communications & Policy
Tomáš Ehler
Director General at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
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