Milena Jabůrková is Vice President of the Board of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic responsible for digital economy and newly for defense. She is the first woman to be elected to this office. Milena Jaburkova specializes in human resources, investment, international trade and technological development.

Milena is a member of leadership team IBM Central Region. In her capacity as Government and Regulatory Affairs Executive she is responsible for IBM’s relations with the public administration in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and for supporting the company business strategies in the region. 

Milena has extensive experience in government, NGO and in the private sector.  She started her career in social services. Then she joined the Czech Government, where in the Ministry of Social Affairs she was responsible for national policy and reform of social services.  Prior to joining IBM she worked as Head of the External Relations Department for the Union of Local Governments where she represented the interests of Czech Local Governments vis à vis the Czech Government and EU Institutions. 

Milena studied social policy at Charles University in Prague and undertook her post-graduate studies in economy and international development at Victoria University of Manchester.