Conference for academic and HR leaders in the V4
Certainty in Uncertain Times: Rethinking HR in the V4
Closing Online Conference of the “Best HRM Solutions in V4 Countries” Project
May 14, 2026 (Thursday), 13:00–16:30 (CET), Online
145 registered participants from 10 countries!
Online (Zoom link will be sent to registered participants only).
Language: English.
The event will be recorded for internal documentation and summary purposes only and will not be published.
The goal of this conference
Good HR ideas don’t always cross borders — even when the context would allow it. In the V4, many organisations face similar constraints, yet strong practices often remain “local knowledge” and never reach neighbouring countries.
This closing conference is about changing that: we bring together V4‑tested HR models, honest company stories and country‑level insights, and turn them into concrete steps you can apply, adapt and scale in your own organisation within the next 30–60 days.
What are we working from?
We build on three things:
Large-sample regional insight on HR gaps in the V4 (research involving 2,000+ organisations).
National workshop learnings and tested “what actually works” experience from each country.
The draft content of the V4 toolkit: concise HR models, process-based implementation guidelines, and curated V4 best practices that are being integrated into the Best HRM Solutions Database.
The project turns academic and corporate know-how into practical HR tools for the region. HR 2026 delivers this in a 3.5-hour interactive workshop.
Five key topics – and the related action opportunities
We focus on five HR areas where the V4 shares similar structural gaps. Each topic is about one thing: what can be standardised across the region to make implementation faster, clearer and defensible in business terms?
1. Strategic HR integration
2. HR digitization
3. Talent and succession development
4. Rethinking job descriptions and roles
5. Performance management systems
Who is the event for?
For Senior HR professionals and HR leaders
shaping systems and priorities
Consultants and HR ecosystem experts
who translate models into practice
University educators, HR networks
supporting long-term adoption and regional learning
What will participants likely take away?
A sharp, evidence‑based snapshot of HR in the V4 today
A focused list of practical actions across strategy, roles, performance, digitalisation and talent
Access to slides, a concise conference summary and the growing V4 HR community
Five clear HR models and how to use them in real organisations
Program
Opening & Project Context
12:50-13:00
Entering the zoom space
13:00-13:05
Official Opening of the Conference
Conference Purpose, Structure and Practical Information
Edina Kálmán, CEO of Knowhouse Consulting Ltd., the consortium leader of the Best HRM Solutions project, Hungary
13:05-13:10
Walking the Bridge Together
Where Academic Thinking Meets Business Innovation
Anna Lukácsné Pósán, Master Lecturer and Internship Advisor at Milton Friedman University, Hungary
13:10-13:20
Introduction of the project
Project overview, the five HR gap areas, the five HR models, and the aims of the closing conference.
Edina Kálmán, CEO of Knowhouse Consulting Ltd., the consortium leader of the Best HRM Solutions project, Hungary
13:20-13:40
HR in the V4 BANI World
How HR has evolved in the V4, key research findings, and what they mean for strategic HR, digitalisation and talent.
Dr. József Poór
DSc, Research Professor, MATE, Certified Management Consultant (CMC), President of HSZOSZ
Lukáš Smerek
Associate Professor, Vice-Dean, Matej Bel University (Faculty of Economics, Slovakia)
Plenary session: Company-Level HR Challenges
The V4 HR Playbook & Practice Insights
Short inputs on the five HR areas, presented by the partners who developed each topic.
13:40–13:50
Strategic HR Integration
Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Economics (Slovakia)
Ivana Šimočková, Associate Professor at Matej Bel University
13:50–14:00
HR Digitalisation
Silesian University in Opava, School of Business Administration in Karviná (Czech Republic)
Mr. Sampras Femi Robert, PhD Scholar at Silesian University
14:00–14:10
Talent Development Programmes
University of Szczecin (Poland)
K. Shihan D. Fernando, PhD Scholar at University of Szczecin
14:10–14:20
Job Design and Role Descriptions
From the world of tasks to the skill universe
Szilard Malatyinszki, Associate Professor at Kodolányi János University
14:20–14:30
Performance Management Systems
4 main secrets of a successful performance management system
Anett Dobos, International Affairs Coordinator at Knowhouse Consulting Ltd.
14:30–14:40
Questions & Answers
14:40–14:55
Break
Roundtable 1: Company-Level HR Challenges
How can the ecosystem support CEOs and HR leaders?
Company leaders and HR directors from different V4 organisations discuss
- the most pressing HR and people challenges they face,
- what kind of support they would need from HR associations, networks and the wider environment, and
- how external communities and tools – including the V4 HR Playbook – can help them move forward.
14:55–15:35
Roundtable discussion
Moderated questions from participants.
Klára András dr.
HR and Communications Director at Egis Group, Vice President of the Hungarian Association of Human Professionals (Hungary)
Jozef Ďurian
Chief Executive at ZIAROMAT, A.S., and Associate Professor at Matej Bel University (Slovakia)
Helena Marková
Assistant Professor, Silesian University in Opava – School of Business Administration in Karviná (Czechia)
Magdalena Jóźwiak
Talent Acquisition Specialist, Coloplast Business Centre Sp. z o.o. (Poland)
Roundtable 2: V4 HR Ecosystem, Policy and Networks
What do country-level actors see – and how can they help develop companies and regions?
Representatives of HR associations, chambers, academia and/or policymakers discuss
- key HR trends, gaps and strengths at country and regional level,
- how companies, sectors and regions could be developed more effectively from an HR perspective, and
- how the project’s models and the V4 HR Professional Network can feed into programmes, curricula and policy discussions.
15:35–16:15
Roundtable discussion
Moderated questions from participants.
Noémi Csaposs
Director BDO Hungary/ HR Advisory, President of the Hungarian Human Resource Management Association (Hungary)
Assoc. prof. Ing. Jana Blštáková
PhD. Faculty of Business Management, University of Economics in Bratislava, Vice-Dean for International Relations, Vice- president of Slovak Academic Association for Personnel Management (Slovakia)
Dana Chlupová
New trend in recruitment and performance manager (Czech Republic)
Łukasz Chodkowski
CEO of HR House (Poland)
16:15–16:30
Toolkit Demo & Next Steps
Short live demo of the multilingual online HR
Solutions Toolkit: where to find the five models, guidelines, best practices and conference materials.
How to join the V4 HR Professional Network and stay connected after the project.
Closing remarks and thanks.
Edina Kálmán, CEO of Knowhouse Consulting Ltd., the consortium leader of the Best HRM Solutions project
Project partners
Main organizer and implementer of the conference and the project:
Supporting partners of the project
The project is financed by:
Terms and conditions of participation and registration
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
The event is free of charge, but registration is required.
The event is organized within the framework of the Best HR Practices in V4 countries project with the support of the Visegrad Fund.
The event will be recorded. The recording will be used solely for internal summary purposes and not for publication.
For questions regarding the event, please contact:
Natália Kósa
marketing and event planning assistant