Globsec conference underway in Prague

The Globsec international conference, which opened in Prague on Friday, will hear keynote speeches by Czech President Petr Pavel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The three-day event is hosting around ten prime ministers and presidents, along with twenty defense and foreign ministers from across Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. This year's theme, "How to Calm the Storm," focuses on security and international relations. Together with Bred Smith, chief of Microsoft, President Pavel will also participate in the launch of the GeoTech Center, a platform aimed at bridging political and technological leadership between the US and Europe. Later, Pavel will join a panel on overcoming polarization, alongside Czech EU Commissioner Věra Jourová.