Ing. Pavel Barák

He has been the chairman of the association since 2018. Pavel has been active in the game industry for more than 20 years. For the past fifteen years, he has been the director of the oldest independent game development conference in Europe, the Game Developers Session, which is also one of the largest game conferences in the region.
In 2005, he founded Handjoy, a game development studio that specializes in mobile and advertising games and has released more than 10 commercial titles to date. He is the author of recently released study “Czech Video Game Industry” researching local game development and current state of the industry.

Lukáš Macura

CINEMAX, s.r.o.

Lukáš Macura discovered computers at the age of ten on an 8-bit Atari 800XL. From the start, he was drawn to computer graphics and programming, progressing from Basic all the way to assembler. He completed his first game as a high-school graduation project. In 1998, he co-founded the studio Cinemax Games with Marek Nepožitek, where he serves as producer, programmer, graphic artist, and game designer. He is also involved in TV/film virtual production.

Ing. Vladimír Geršl

CYBER SAIL s.r.o.

Vladimir Geršl has been active in the games industry for more than 20 years. He has held senior creative and production roles on projects associated with Activision, Sony, and Plaion. He worked as Lead Game Designer and Creative Director at Cauldron, and later as Executive Producer at NapNok Games, where he led the BAFTA-nominated titles Frantics and Chimparty. He later contributed to the transformation of Beat Games and headed production at Geewa and GoldKnights. Today, he is the founder of the Sail.Game platform and CEO of Cyber Sail Consulting, where he advises studios, publishers, and investors on strategy. He is also actively involved in advancing the interests of the games industry at both the Czech and European levels and leads an association working group focused on integrating games into audiovisual legislation.

Martin Pernica

FLYING RAT STUDIO

Martin works across game development, AI, and cloud with a strong belief that technology can help shape a better, more capable future. He combines hands-on building, leadership, teaching at university, and organizing community events to connect ideas with real-world impact. At the heart of his work is not just technology itself, but the people behind it – he deeply values collaboration, shared growth, and the talented teams that turn ambitious visions into reality. He is driven by curiosity, meaningful innovation, and a desire to create things that open new possibilities for others.

Mgr. Lukáš Kolek, Ph.D.

CHARLES GAMES s.r.o.

Lukáš Kolek is the CEO of Charles Games and also holds a position at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics at Charles University, specializing in game development. His professional focus includes game design, serious games, player experience, and researching the impact of video games on players. He has a long-standing commitment to bridging the gap between academia and practical game development, contributing to projects that combine technical excellence with significant social and educational impact.

Mgr. Jaroslav Kolář

INGAME STUDIOS, a.s.

Jarek Kolář is a game producer and designer. With over 30 years of experience working on various games (such as Vietcong, Mafia 2, DayZ, Vigor), Jarek leads INGAME STUDIOS, the team behind Crime Boss: Rockay City. Jarek is also a member of the Brno Game Cluster and a member of the board of directors of the State Audiovision Fund.

Martin Frývaldský-Betinský

WARHORSE STUDIOS s.r.o.

Martin serves as the CEO of Warhorse Studios, the developer behind the internationally successful title Kingdom Come: Deliverance. With extensive experience in both the gaming industry and business management, he oversees the studio’s strategic development, its expansion into global markets, and the building of a strong brand.

Petr Herma

WEBGAME s.r.o.

Petr is owner of the game studio Webgame.cz, which has been developing the web online strategy webgame.cz since 2001. He also develops several startups in the healthcare and AI fields.