Technical Program Committee

Assoc. prof. MSc. Michal BALOG, PhD.
Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies, Prešov, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

MSc. Miroslav Balog, PhD. et. PhD.
Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. Dr. Hristo BELOEV
Rector University of Ruse Angel Kanchev, Bulgaria

Assoc. prof. MSc. Juraj BENIAK, PhD.
Vice-dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Jana BERESECKÁ, PhD.
Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia

MSc. Cristina BORZAN, PhD.
Universitatea Tehnica Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Assoc. prof. M.A. Dagmar CAGÁŇOVÁ, PhD.
Ambassador for Foreign Foreign Affairs, Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava STU Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Miloš ČAMBÁL, CSc.
Dean of Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava STU Bratislava, Slovakia

Dr. Olena CHAIKOVSKA
Head of the Department of Computer Science Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine

Assoc. prof. MSc. Olaf CISZAK, PhD.
Dean of faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Management, Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Prof. MSc. Michal CEHLÁR, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

Prof. dr. Sergiu CORNEA
Vice Rector , Cahul State University B. P. Hasdeu, Republic Of Moldova

Prof. Pedro Filipe do Carmo CUNHA
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal (Polytechnic Institute of Setubal)

Prof. MSc. Milan DADO, PhD.
University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. D.Sc. (Econ.) Emil DENCHEV
University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria

Assoc. prof. RNDr. Alena DUBCOVÁ, CSc.
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Constanne the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Stanislav ĎURIŠ, PhD.
Vice-dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. Susane DURST
School of Business, University of Skövde, Sweden

Prof. MSc. Zuzana DVOŘÁKOVÁ, CSc.
MIAS School of Business, Prague, Czech Republic

Assoc. prof. MSc. Milan EDL, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, The University of West Bohemia, Czech Republic

Prof. MSc. Soňa FERENČÍKOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Commerce, University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Jozef GAŠPARÍK, PhD.
Vice-dean of Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina in Žilina, Slovakia

Dr. Emil-Razvan GATEJ
Vice Dean of Psychology Faculty Hyperion University Bucuresti, Romania

Prof. Dr. Petia GENKOVA
Hochschule Osnabrück, University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Assoc. Prof. Tsvetelin GEORGIEV, PhD
Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Ruse Angel Kanchev, Bulgaria

Dr. MSc. Rafal GOLEBSKI
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, Institute of Mechanical Technologies, Czestochowa, Poland

Prof. PCz dr hab. inż. Janusz GRABARA
Częstochowa University of Technology, Poland

Prof. MSc. Cristian-Győző HABA, PhD.
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Romania

Assoc. prof. MSc. Oleksandr Gusak, PhD.
Dean of Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Sumy State University, Ukraine

 PhDr. Marian HOLIENKA, PhD.
Faculty of Management, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Vitalii IVANOV, Ph.D.
Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies Sumy State University, Ukraine

Dr. habil. Ákos JAKOBI
Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Regional Science,Budapest, Hungary

Prof. MSc. Jozef JANDAČKA, PhD.
Rector of the University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Juraj JANOČKO, CSc., Dr. scient.
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

MSc. Lukáš JURÍK, PhD.
Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava STU Bratislava, Slovakia

Dr. Sabine JUNGINGER
Lucerne University of applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland

Dr. Yaroslav KICHUK
Rector, Izmail State University for Humanities, Ukraine

Assoc. prof. MSc. Zdeňka KONEČNÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Business and Management, Institute of Management, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

Prof. PCz. dr hab. inż Sebastian KOT
Częstochowa University of Technology, Poland

Prof. Tatiana KOVÁČIKOVÁ
ERA Chair Holder on ITS, University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. Dražan KOZAK, PhD.
Vice-Rector for education and students, Mechanical Engineering Faculty, JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK, Croatia

Brigitte KRECH
Economic and Environmental Affairs Adviser, Office of the OSCE Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities, Vienna, Austria

Assoc. prof. MSc. Iveta KREMEŇOVÁ, PhD.
The Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Anna KRIŽANOVÁ, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina in Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Ivan KURIC, PhD.
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Radim LENORT, Ph.D.
SKODA AUTO University, Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic

D.Sc., Prof. Alexander LIAPOSHCHENKO
Vice Dean, Faculty of Technical Systems and Energy Efficient Technologies, Sumy State University, Ukraine

Prof. Rafael Hernández LÓPEZ
School of Architecture and Technology, UCJC, Madrid, Spain

Prof. MSc. Dr. Dorin LUCACHE
The “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi – Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering and Applied Informatics, Romania

Assoc. prof. MSc. Slawomir LUŚCINSKY, PhD.
Faculty of Management and Computer Modeling, Kielce University of Technology, Poland

 Assoc. prof. MSc. Radovan MADLEŇÁK, PhD.
The Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Daniela MARASOVÁ, CSc.
Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. Liviu -Mihail MARINESCU, PhD.
Head of the Center for Intercultural Cooperation of Danubius University of Romania, Romania

Assoc. prof. Emanuel–Stefan MARINESCU, PhD.
Vice Rector for Foreign Affairs of Danubius University, Romania

Prof. MSc. Peter MARKOVIČ, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Business Management, University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia

Invited Assistant Professor, Florinda Maria Carreira Neto MATOS, PhD.
ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal

Assoc.prof., MSc. Mykola MELNYCHUK, Ph.D.
Head of Department Of Materials Science, Lutsk National Technical University, Ukraine

MSc. Veronika MEŠKOVÁ
Research Centre, University of Žilina, Slovakia

Dr. Michael MIZRAHI
Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Development at Azrieli College of Engineering in Jerusalem

Prof. MSc. Peter Pavol MONKA, PhD.
Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies of the Technical University of Košice with a seat in Prešov, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Katarína MONKOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies of the Technical University of Košice with a seat in Prešov, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Ladislav MOROVIČ, PhD.
Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava STU Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Ľudmila NAGYOVÁ, PhD.
Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. Dr. Predrag K. NIKOLIC, PhD.
Shantou University, China

Prof. MSc. Darina ONDRUŠOVÁ, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of the Industrial Technologies, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia

Prof. RNDr. Mariana PAJTÁŠOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of the Industrial Technologies, Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia

Dott. Gabriele PALOZZI PH.D.
School of Economics, Univerzita di Roma, Italy

NUNO CAMARA PESTANA
EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A., Universidade EDP – Centro de Informação e Conhecimento, Portugal

Prof. Dr. MSc. Jozef PETERKA
Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava STU Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Anna PILKOVÁ, PhD., MBA
Faculty of Management, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia

MSc. Peter PIŠTEK, PhD.
Vice-Dean, Faculty of Informatics and Information Technologies, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Miloš POLIAK, PhD.
Dean of Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina in Žilina, Slovakia

MSc. Adela POLIAKOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina in Žilina, Slovakia

Dr. József POÓR, DSc.
Szent István University, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Hungary

Prof.Dr. Juliana POPOVA,
Vice Rector of International Relations,University of Ruse Angel Kanchev, Bulgaria

Assoc. prof. MSc. Richard POSPÍŠIL, PhD.
Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Assoc. prof. Dr. Andy PUSCA
Rector of Danubius University, Romania

Dr. MSc. Alina Beatrice RAILEANU
Managing Director, Danubius International Business School, Danubius University of Galati, Romania

Assoc. prof. PhDr. Martina RAŠTICOVÁ, Ph.D.
Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

prof. MSc. Jozef RISTVEJ, PhD.
Vice-rector for international relations and marketing, University of Žilina, Slovakia

Prof. Mauro ROMANELLI
Università degli Studi di Napoli “Parthenope”, Italy

Assoc. prof. MSc. Anna SANIUK, Ph.D.
University of Zielona Gora, Poland

Prof. MSc. Sebastian SANIUK, PhD.
Vice-Dean for Science, Faculty of Economics and Management, University of Zielona Gora, Poland

Prof. MSc. Petro SAVCHUK, PhD.
Rector of Lutsk National Technical University, Ukraine

Assoc. prof. Carmen SIRBU, PhD.
Administrative General Director of Danubius University of Romania, Romania

Dr. Giovanni SCHIUMA
Cranfield School of Management, UK / University of Basilicata, Italy

MSc. Daynier Rolando Delgado SOBRINO, PhD.
Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava STU Bratislava, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Zdenko STACHO, PhD.
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Katarína STACHOVÁ, PhD.
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, Slovakia

Prof. M.A. Peter STARCHOŇ, PhD.
Faculty of Management, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. RNDr. Beata STEHLÍKOVÁ, CSc.
Vice-Dean of The Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Pan-European University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Assoc. Prof. Ing. Martin STRAKA, PhD.
Technical University of Košice, Slovakia

Dr. Habil. Lajos SZABÓ
Institute for Business Development, Department of Strategy and Project Management, Budapest, Hungary

MSc. Marcel ŠEVELA, PhD.
Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

Prof. RNDr. Ing. Ľudomír ŠLAHOR, CSc.
Faculty of Management, Comenius University of Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Ľubomír ŠOOŠ, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia

Prof. MSc. Jana ŠTOFKOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina in Žilina, Slovakia

MUDr. MSc. Zuzana ŠTOFKOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Žilina in Žilina, Slovakia

Assoc. prof. MSc. Jana ŠUJANOVÁ, PhD.
University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava, Slovakia

Prof. Eduardo TOME
The Universidade Europeia, Lisboa, Portugal

Assoc. prof. Teresine TORRE
Organization Theory, University of Genova, School of Social Sciences, Italy

RNDr. Miroslava TREMBOŠOVÁ, PhD.
University of Constantinus the Philosopher in Nitra

Assoc. prof. MSc. David TUČEK, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Management and Economics, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic

Assoc. prof. MSc. Zuzana TUČEKOVÁ, PhD.
Dean of the Faculty of Logistics and Crisis Management, Tomas Baťa University in Zlin, Czech Republic

Prof. Maxim TIOULENEV
T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation

Prof. Nicolae UNGUREANU, PhD.
Dean of the North University Center of Baia Mare, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Maramures, Romania

Assoc. prof. MSc. Anna VAŇOVÁ, PhD.
Faculty of Economics, Matej Bel University, Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Prof. Dr. Dimiter VELEV
The University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria

Dr. MSc. Igor VIJATOV
Director of the Automotive Cluster Serbia

M.A. Jozef VISKUPIČ
Chairman of Trnava Self-Governing Region, Slovakia

Prof. dr. sc. Neven VRČEK
Dean of Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Croatia

Prof. Krzysztof WITKOWSKI
University of Zielona Gora, Poland

Dr. Oleg V. ZABOLOTNYI
Dean of Technological Faculty, Director of Delcam Training Centre, Lutsk National Technical University, Ukraine

Dr.h.c. Prof. MSc. Jozef ZAJAC, CSc.
Dean of the Faculty of Manufacturing Technologies of the Technical University of Košice with a seat in Prešov, Slovakia

MSc. Marco Salvatore ZAPPATORE, PhD.
Università del Salento, Lecce, Italy

Prof. Sergey ZAPRYAGAEV
Professor of Voronezh State University, Russia

Assoc. prof. Dr. Plamena ZLATEVA
Institute of Robotics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

Assoc. prof. MSc. Pavel ŽUFAN, Ph.D.
Dean of Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic

assoc. prof. MSc. Katarina Kampová, PhD.
Faculty of Security Engineering, Žilina University in Žilina, Slovakia

MSc. Jozef Husar, PhD.
Faculty of Production Technologies, University of Košice, Slovakia

assoc. prof., MSc. Lucia Knapčíková, PhD.
Faculty of Production Technologies, University of Košice, Slovakia

MSc. Miroslav Knap
director for strategic projects, Trnava Self Governing Region, Slovakia

MSc. Alexander Tokarčík, PhD.
director of Prešov Energetic Cluster, Prešov, Slovakia

assoc. prof. Daniela Špirková, PhD.
Institute of Management, STU, Bratislava, Slovakia