Prior to his appointment as Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Ing. Jan Kavalírek held managerial positions in the private sector, especially in the field of medical devices. He has experience in research, development, production and international trade and has been involved in building several successful companies. He has also served as Deputy Director of a certification body.

As an expert in artificial intelligence and medtech, he is involved in European research projects. At the same time, he is an active member of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the CTU in Prague and a regular keynote speaker on AI-related topics. He speaks fluent English and enjoys boxing, skiing, golf and art in his free time.

At the Ministry of Industry and Trade, he focuses on artificial intelligence and new technologies, supporting the startup ecosystem, reducing the administrative burden for entrepreneurs, strengthening exports of Czech companies and the medtech sector. He actively represents the Czech Republic in the European Union Councils for International Trade and Telecommunications and promotes the modernisation of industry through the use of AI, innovation and digitalisation.