An Interview with Diana Rádl Rogerová, Deloitte Managing Partner: About New Technologies, Career and the Greatest School of Life

Diana started working for Deloitte at a time when there were only about 50 employees, computers were not part of standard equipment in the offices, and working for the Big Four was a dream job. She built her career on the fact that she has never been afraid to ask and admit mistakes and she has always put her family first. All these factors helped her become the first woman ever to be leading Deloitte. What is Diana Rádl Rogerová like? 

Singularity University is back a year later!

Robotics, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, ethics, nanotechnology and other areas and topics. Come on 1 and 2 April 2019 to discuss the future with the biggest thinkers of the present time. We offer early bird ticket prices until 28 February. 

Digital business transformation: The arrival of new technologies is inevitable, Czechs are demanding customers

Every good CEO should be able to keep up with new technologies and use them as efficiently as possible. Nevertheless, digital business transformation is a long haul and can sometimes become a stumbling block. Often, however, it is only a matter of starting with a change of mindset and opening yourself to progress. How do companies drive their customers crazy? How is digitalisation perceived by companies such as Pilulka.cz or Feedo? The Digital Transformation panel, as part of the Retail Summit organised by Blue Events, brought answers to these questions. 

Income Taxes from Dependent Activities and Insurance: What Will 2019 Bring?

The period of annual tax reconciliations and tax returns is approaching. Therefore, we bring you a practical guide with which you will surely outsmart the taxes. We will summarise the tax and insurance news that await us in 2019 and we will also remind you of the important deadlines and responsibilities of both employees and employers. 

Deloitte’s Conference Addressed the Current Issues and Challenges Faced by the Czech Health Care System

A shortage of nurses, doctors and medical students and their subsequent departure abroad, overtime work by medical staff, a low proportion of GDP going towards health care, and low wages and salaries. These are the most pressing issues affecting the Czech health care system as cited by Josef Veselka, Head of the Cardiological Clinic of the 2nd Faculty of Medicine at Charles University and the Motol University Hospital. What could be the solution? Restructuring the network of health care facilities, centralising patients and treatment, and reorganising the health care system as such. 

The Ministry of Health published a new price regulation after six years

On Friday, 14 December 2018 the Ministry of Health published on its web site new price regulation 1/2019/FAR of 12 December 2018 regulating prices of medicinal products and food for special medical purposes and new price decision 1/19-FAR of 12 December 2018 defining a list of ATC groups which are not subject to the maximum price regulation in the defined drug form. What news has been introduced by the price regulation? Selected aspects are summarised below. 

Deloitte’s employees live and breathe sports, with running becoming a phenomenon. Do you know running business lunches?

Beach volleyball, swimming and yoga classes guided by experienced instructors rank among activities which are offered by Deloitte Czech Republic to its employees. Cycling along with running are number one at Deloitte. Deloitte’s employees simply love running and thanks to one of Deloitte’s partners, running is also becoming increasingly more popular among our clients. You already know the “running sushi” concept but have you heard of “running business lunches”? 

Three Cycles in an Employee Life. Or How to Manage Employee Experience

Four fifths of HR and business leaders consider employee experience to be the most important issue they have to deal with in everyday operation, however, only 22% of them think that they have coped with this issue well in their company and that they are able to offer their employees positive employee experience. 

The willingness of Czech companies to invest in R&D is great; however, it is hindered by the unclear interpretation of grant and subsidy rules

For more than half of Czech companies, the uncertainty involved in assessing grants and tax relief/deductions carried out by tax authorities and other supervising bodies belongs to the largest problems that accompany the existing situation in the area of subsidy assessment. Yet, companies want to invest in their research and development activities, and the number of companies willing to invest in R&D activities increases each year. However, how strong is their willingness to invest? What obstacles do they have to overcome? Deloitte together with the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic carried out a survey in order to find answers to these questions.