Faces of Slovakia, page 2
The story of Slovakia told through profile stories of people who have made a mark in their respective fields, including President Zuzana Čaputová, cyclist Peter Sagan, tech visionary Mária Virčíková, flying car designer Štefan Klein, astrobiologist Michaela Musilová, and race walker Matej Tóth.
Read our 2019 story about the changing face of Slovakia here.
Leading HR professional: We need to be more human than resources
Tatiana Orglerová from Knauf Insulation describes what she sees in HR and how she helped build the community in Slovakia.
Hossa: The whole changing room knew my problem
Marián Hossa recalls his career and introduction to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Asteroids approach our planet almost daily. Collision is unlikely
New York City flattened in a fictional asteroid impact scenario in 2019. Minor Planet Center publishes all close approaches.
Katarína Kaszasová: From dissident’s granddaughter to Slovakia’s top auditor
Auditors are like detectives, says head of Auditing Oversight Authority.
The man who saved a national airline before turning 30
Martin Sedlacký recently received the Goodwill Envoy award for spreading the good name of Slovakia abroad.
Švalek: I want technologies to be used for the good of people
The telecom sector has completely changed over the past 20 years.
Sagan was a winner the moment he began to pedal a bike
I enjoy my life, says the star of the cycling world.
Petra Vlhová is a ski celebrity but remains an ordinary girl
The Slovak skier is a world champion and has two World Cup globes.
Highest-ranked Slovak at Red Cross: Society is changing – and so must humanitarian aid
In a conflict-ravaged world where half the population is under thirty, young people should have a seat at the table, says Marcel Štefánik.
Gay artist exposes Slovaks to homosexuality and gender equality
Anna Daučíková's exhibition at the SNG ends in March 2020.
Slovak translator: The English are still afraid of Slovak literature
Translator Júlia Sherwood talks about the challenges of introducing English translations of Slovak literature to the book market.
Slovak ramp inspector: We can ground a plane if deficiencies aren’t removed
Securing the safety of air traffic makes for a fulfilling job, said Gabriela Galambošová, a Slovak hero from the EU Protects campaign.
Aeromodelling World Champion: State aid can’t even cover basic expenses
Ján Littva must fend for himself despite having won the second most titles in the history of his sport.
When confronted with a different opinion, Fico turned into an answering machine
The young filmmaker who made a documentary about the former PM decided to go into filmmaking after she met with sea gypsies in the Caribbean.
He wrote a book on artificial intelligence and it became a bestseller
Futurist Martin Spano does not believe that robots will kill us all.
The Iron Lady of Slovakia
One of Slovakia’s best finance ministers helped prepare Slovakia to join the European Union.
IT developer Miroslav Trnka first wanted to heal computers and then society
Eset is now one of the leading cyber security companies in the world
Visionary designer believed in his flying car from the very beginning
Štefan Klein: I wouldn’t have had a better career abroad.
She used to make clothes for aliens, today she travels to Mars
Michaela Musilová helps open doors for Slovaks to international space research.
Kirschner: Music has always been the intention
Jana Kirschner has been on the Slovak music scene for more than 20 years.
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