Welcome to Brno for this year’s INTERNATIONAL TALENT NETWORK meeting!
We’re thrilled to host you in our wonderful city of Brno. Here’s the basic information you need to know.
Date: 22 – 24 September 2026
Participation: 2 persons per organisation
Cost: Participation is free. We will cover all workshop costs, refreshments, and dinner on Day 2.
KEY INFORMATION
All of the information below and more is also included in a special conference app which you can use (without any downloading) and have all of the key facts on your phone.
REGISTRATION FORM
Please fill out your binding registration form HERE.
MEETING AGENDA
Day 1 – Tuesday 22 September 2026
- 15:00 – First meeting at Domini Park, Panenská 1
- 15:30 – Welcome, introductions, guest speeches
- Martin Příborský, City of Brno councillor for strategic development
- Jan Kopkáš, CEO Brno Expat Centre
- David Uhlíř, Regional Innovation Strategy manager, South Moravian Innovation Centre
- Keynote: Measuring Success (presentation and discussion): Dan Topinka, senior researcher, Sociofactor
- 18:00 – Leave for accommodation
- 19:00 – City discovery walks with Brno expats (starting with a quick excursion at BEC, Orlí 3)
- 20:00 – Dinner get-together and sharing (self-paid)
Day 2 – Wednesday 23 September
- 09:00 – Walk-in at KUMST, Údolní 19
- 09:15 – Workshop pitches
- 09:30 – 11:30 – Measuring Success (plenary workshop)
- 11:30 – Break, refreshments
- 12:00 – 14:00 – Workshops 1+2
- Building Connected Communities
- Career Support for Internationals
- 14:00 – Break, lunch, coffee
- 15:00 – 17:00 – Workshops 3+4
- Communication & Public Support
- Inclusive Employment
- 17:00 – Break, refreshments
- 17:30 – WS presentations and Wrap-up
- 18:00 – Free time
- 19:30 – Dinner and evening programme at L’Eau Vive, Petrov 2
Day 3 – Thursday 24 September
- 09:30 – Meet at Tržnice, Zelný trh 16
- 09:45 – Workshops summary and takeaways
- 10:15 – Feedback, questions + common project ideas?
- 11:30 – Future plans
- 12:30 – Lunch, coffee & departures at BEC, Orlí 3
WORKSHOP THEMES
Based on plenary voting during the prior months, the following topics have been selected for this year’s workshops:
- Measuring Success (plenary workshop for all)
- Career Support for Internationals (Wed morning session)
- Building Connected Communities (Wed morning session)
- Communication & Public Support (Wed afternoon session)
- Inclusive Employment (Wed afternoon session)
I.e. you can attend one workshop in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Select your workshop in the registration form.
ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
TRAVEL
Brno is easily reached via a 2-hour train or bus ride from Vienna, Prague, or Bratislava airports. Feel free to refer to our detailed expats’ arrival guide.
ACCOMMODATION
You may enjoy a discount at the iconic Hotel International (close to all venues). Use code ITN2026 to book (available until 15 August).
Other great options include:
- Hotel Avion (the unique modernist “narrowest hotel in Europe”)
- Hotel Continental (another big modernist one)
- Royal Ricc (historical boutique hotel)
All events will take place in the city centre within easy walking distance.
LEISURE / TOURIST INFORMATION / SOUVENIRS
What’s Brno really about? Check out what “the Hones Guide” says! 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nXsttB-1Rk
Please note that thanks to the Brno Convention Bureau you have free entry to several Brno’s sights: the Old Town Hall Tower, the Cellar beneath the New Town Hall, the historical Ossuary (2nd largest in Europe) and the 10-Z Bunker illusrating the times of the Cold War. You can access your entry tickets via the conference app.
If you’d like to find out more about all the quirky sides of our city, check out the Go to Brno website and the Tourist Information Centre with their interesting and unique souvenirs.
MORE FUN AFTER
September is wine harvest season in South Moravia! We highly recommend staying longer, over the weekend, to enjoy the local wine culture and explore the region with friends. 🙂
If you have any questions, just reach out to us. We can’t wait to welcome you to Brno!