Yearbook 2024
The Creative Heroes Award focuses on the impact of creative thinking. It focuses on the person that leads the change, on the person that has the courage to stand up and challenge the current status quo. It zooms in on the creative process itself and on the people behind new concepts and innovations that have sustainable positive impact on people, society, and the environment.
On 17 October 2024 at the ŠKODA Museum in Mladá Boleslav, the following five winners received awards in their respective categories of contribution to people, society and the environment.
Creative Superhero
Veronika Mašková Šibůrková
Category 1:1
Veronika Šibůrková, a teacher and social pedagogue at the Catholic Grammar School in Třebíč and a master's student at Masaryk University, witnessed her pupils' self-harm and took action. She created the "Messages on the Body" project to raise awareness and prevent self-harm, sharing her expertise through social media and public forums.
Vzkazy na těleWinners of other categories
Dušan Brabec
With extensive experience in technology, project management, and digitalization for public institutions, Dušan leverages his data science skills to help schools and parents detect potential issues early on. His platform uses data to assist teachers and school psychologists in identifying conflicts or risky behaviors in classrooms, aiming to prevent problems before they escalate.
YoungLink
Jan Valeška
Jan Valeška is a graduate of FHS UK and an advocate for local, organic agriculture. He has co-founded community farms like KomPot and Kuchyňka. Valeška was instrumental in introducing community-supported agriculture in the Czech Republic, fostering partnerships between farmers and consumers.
Nadace pro půdu
Martin Kozel
Martin Kozel, a graduate of Charles University's Faculty of Social Sciences and former scout. As co-founder and director of Učitel Naživo, Martin has been instrumental in creating and implementing innovative educational programs, which focus on enhancing the pedagogical skills of teachers and principals.
Učitel naživo
František Mach
František Mach is an extraordinary scientist with exceptional contributions to both basic and applied research in the field of magnetically guided actuators and machines for robotics and industrial systems. As the leader of CIMRA at the University of West Bohemia, he develops innovative solutions inspired by nature and designed using advanced computational algorithms.
University of West BohemiaCeremonial evening photo gallery
