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Program & Activities

What's waiting for us? Monthly meetings, guest speakers from the industry, and topics you can suggest yourself.

Workshops & Topics

Our topic plan for 2026. The order may change depending on member interest.

Next event Friday, 16 Oct 2026

How Does a CFO Think?

Guest talk · lecture for students · 60 min
Business and finance from a managerial perspective

Guest Ing. Michal Kuděj, Ph.D. Department of Strategy, Faculty of Business Administration (FPH), Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE) · partner at TARPAN Partners
  • 01
    How CFOs make decisions
    about financing a company – both short-term and strategic.
  • 02
    Where finance is applied
    M&A, valuation of companies and securities, investments, risk management.
  • 03
    Business and finance courses at FPH
    and how they connect to real-world practice.
  • 04
    A sample lecture and exercise
    just as FPH students experience them.
8:45 – 9:45 (2nd class period) Multimedia classroom, Gymnázium Opatov
Sign-up Lecture on 16 Oct 2026 · 8:45

Suggest a Topic

Got a topic you're curious about? Write to us using the Got a question? form and we'll add it to the plan.

Suggest a topic

Who We're Hoping to Invite

We're reaching out to professionals from the world of finance - we're still in talks, so we'll confirm names once things are settled.

Know someone who could come speak?

Recommend a guest! Write their name and a few words about them in the Got a question? form on the Contact page.

Recommend a guest

Portfolio Managers

Experienced investment professionals from asset management firms and funds.

Bank Analysts

Analysts from banks and brokerage firms, working in research teams and on trading desks.

Entrepreneurs & Startups

Founders who have been through fundraising and understand venture capital.

University Lecturers

Academics who connect an academic perspective with real-world financial markets.

Monthly Meetings

Once a month we get together to talk about finance, markets, and the latest economic developments.

When & Where

  • Frequency: once a month
  • Duration: approx. 90 minutes
  • Location: Gymnázium Opatov, Konstantinova 1500/50, Prague 4
  • Online: streamed on Discord

Meeting Format

  • 1. Market recap - what happened in the markets
  • 2. Main topic - presentation or discussion
  • 3. Q&A and open discussion
  • 4. Planning the next meeting