Michal Pěchouček
Director, Artificial Intelligence Center; Rector-elect, Czech Technical University
Michal Pěchouček was elected as the Rector of the Czech Technical University for the term 2026-2030. He is a distinguished AI researcher, recognized for his contributions to AI Agents and Multiagent Systems, with 5,936 citations to his name. In 2001, he also founded the AI Center at Czech Technical University, where he is still a professor. Additionally, Pechoucek is a General Partner and head of AI practice with Evolution Equity Partners. He is an experienced AI and cybersecurity professional, with a notable track record in executive roles. He has served as CTO for both Gen (NASDAQ: GEN) and Avast (LSE: AVST) and has run AI cybersecurity R&D at CISCO (NASDAQ: CSCO). As a serial entrepreneur, he has co-founded multiple startups, including Cognitive Security (later acquired by CISCO) and Blindspot.AI (acquired by ADASTRA Group).