New world and innovation

Why watch?

Ján Košturiak openly shares his opinions and perspectives on how companies and society function in today’s world. He looks at a globally connected yet locally self-sufficient society. He touches on topics such as morality, business KPIs, and the transformation of society as a whole. Sit back comfortably and enjoy an hour and a half in good company with topics not only about innovation.

What will you learn?

• How is innovation connected to humility?
• To what extent does pride hinder innovation, and how can we recognize a leader in a crisis?

Who is Ján Košturiak?

He studied mechanical engineering and industrial engineering, collaborated long-term with the largest European applied research company Fraunhofer, contributed to the development of the Simple++ system (now PlantSimulation), and worked on dozens of innovations with multinational and domestic companies – such as VW, Mercedes, Siemens.

He is a co-founder of IPA Slovakia, the agricultural cooperative Agrokruh, collaborates on the development of a customizable eBike and its additive manufacturing, and is building his own Podnikatelská univerzita, where he connects innovators and entrepreneurs. He works within the Dobrý pastier community, where 350 people on the margins of society find their way back to life through entrepreneurial activities.

He lives between Varín in Slovakia and Měrůtky in Moravia with his wife Milena and children Ján, Lucia, and Zuzana. He enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and writing books.