The conference "Bata's Legacy to the World. It is held every five years with the participation of several major partners.

"We have managed to attract more than 50 prominent personalities from corporate, academic, and public life. They will participate in moderated plenary discussions, expert sessions, and workshops. Visitors to the conference will thus have a unique opportunity to meet these eminent experts, exchange views, and share experiences on the current topic of "people and technology for today's and tomorrow's world," says Prof. Drahomíra Pavelková, one of the conference organizers.

"The conference will not be a mere recollection of the Bata era. But the thinking, management methods, and approach of Tomáš Bat'a and his successors to business, education, and public life remain a great inspiration. Tomas Bata's philosophy that "the only way to avoid uncertainty in the future is to be confident in our people" is still extremely relevant today and for the future of business and education," added Prof. David Tuček, Dean of FaME.

The participants could take advantage of the accompanying program through excursions in the following companies: the VIVA Forge, TAJMAC - ZPS, AMAZON Kojetín, or CONTINENTAL BARUM and exhibitions. Further details about the conference can be found directly on the website www.batuvodkazsvetu.cz