Jan Klesla

Jan Klesla is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in policy advising, digital economy, and blockchain applications. Currently serving as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Director General for Digitization and Innovations at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic since January 2019, Jan also holds positions as the National Coordinator for European AI Centres and Director at the Institute for Digital Economy. As a co-founder of Blockchain Republic and General Secretary of the Board of Directors at INATBA, Jan is actively involved in advancing blockchain initiatives. Notably, Jan served as Co-chair of the Policy Group at the European Commission's European Blockchain Partnership from January 2022 to June 2023 and has a background in economics through roles as an economics commentator, columnist, and editor at leading Czech publications.