She brings together metallurgy, technology, and education to help ensure a future for industry and inspire young people to see their place within it.
Her career spans both academia and industry. At the Technical University of Ostrava, she focused on modelling metallurgical processes, while in the private sector she introduced Swedish tool steel to the Czech market and worked on production innovations at Třinecké železárny. She has witnessed first-hand the ups and downs of the Czech steel industry, from Poldi Kladno and Pilsen Steel to Vítkovice Evraz and ArcelorMittal Ostrava. Today, she leads the Secondary Technical School of Třinecké železárny and works to ensure that technical education keeps pace with the real needs of industry.
Although metallurgy is often perceived from the outside as a traditional and “dirty” industry, she sees it as a high-tech environment driven by simulations, automation, and robotics. The Green Deal, decarbonisation efforts, and the rise of AI are transforming the sector faster than ever before. She believes that if Europe is to maintain its steel production, technology alone will not be enough. It also needs people who understand it and who believe that heavy industry can be modern, clean, and meaningful.