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15.30-16.00 Coffee Break

Moderator: Fabio Angelini, Bugnion S.p.A., IT

The neo-renaissance Žofín Palace, named after Archduke Franz Karl’s wife Sophia, is located in the heart of Prague on the scenic Slovansky (Slavic) Island. The original one-storied building with a concert hall and a social hall (1837) was rebuilt according to Jindřich Fialka's plans in 1885-1887. The garden restaurant and the musical pavilion were constructed in 1930.
The palace hosted concerts by a number of musicians, including Ferenc Liszt, Hector Berlioz, Zdeněk Fibich, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Richard Wagner. Antonín Dvořák held his first concert here in 1878 and Bedřich Smetana’s cycle of symphonic poems, Má vlast (My homeland) was performed in the palace’s concert hall for the first time in November 1882.
In addition to a nice park, this island provides a unique view of the waterfront with the National Theatre and Prague Castle on the other side of the river.

Dress Code: Smart casual
Bus transfers will be provided from Prague Congress Centre. The transfer schedule will be listed in the ‘Joining Information’.

Moderator: Paola Ruggiero, Bird & Bird, IT

Moderator: Klaudia Błach Morysińska, Zaborski, Morysinski Law Office, PL

Moderator: Katri Kiviniemi, Bryn Aarflot, NO

Moderator: Zsófia Fulajtár, Bérczes Law Office, HU

It used to be a baroque palace with a beautiful garden, an oasis in the centre of Prague. This oasis was then locked in the vault of the Anglo-Czechoslovak Bank (1920s) but today Red Stag is again a symbol of a relaxed life in the centre of Prague.
The space was timelessly reconstructed through number of cubist elements following the architecture of the original house, the Špork Palace, and also the main protagonist of the Cubist style, architect Josef Gočár. The exposed construction of the glass dome and the light connection of all three floors are important conceptual elements creating the unique space. Guests can also admire world’s tallest beer tower that permeates all three floors of the restaurant.
Enjoy your time and enjoy the daily luxuries of togetherness, innovative food, beer and hospitality!

Dress Code: Smart casual
Bus transfers will be provided from Prague Congress Centre. The transfer schedule will be listed in the ‘Joining Information’.

Moderator: Bernard Volken, Troller Hitz Troller, CH

Moderator: Andrea Ringle, BRL Boege Rohde Luebbbehuesen, DE

Moderator: Karel Šindelka, Šindelka & Lachmannová advokáti s.r.o. CZ

Moderator: Sozos-Christos Theodoulou, The Law Offices of Dr. Christos A. Theodoulou LLC, CY

Moderator: Anette Rasmussen, AWA Denmark A/S, DK

Moderator: Péter Lukácsi, SBGK Patent Attorneys, HU

Formerly intended for trade fairs, this gem of Czech Functionalist architecture from 1928, praised by Le Corbusier, has been the seat of the National Gallery Prague from 1976. Built in 1925–1928 according to the plans of architects Josef Fuchs and Oldřich Tyl, the imposing building was the largest edifice of its kind in the world. First it served the Prague Sample Trade Fairs company and, after the war, it housed various foreign trade companies. The history of the building was dramatically affected on 14 August 1974, when it was nearly destroyed by a huge fire. In 1976, a decision was made to renovate the building; the reconstruction progressed slowly and was finally completed in the 1990s.

Dress Code: Cocktail dress / cocktail attire
Bus transfers will be provided from Prague Congress Centre. The transfer schedule will be listed in the ‘Joining Information’.