THE CONFERENCE SMICEE 2026

Arrivals and registration

18:00 - 22:00 Welcome drink, beer tasting, and snacks – meeting in the local brewery Penzion FLAMM)

08:30 - 09:30

Registration

09:30 - 9:40

Opening of the conference

Michal Varmus, Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, UNIZA

09:40 - 10:00

Opening remarks

Erika Jurinová - President of the Žilina Self-Governing Region

Emil Kršák - Dean of the Faculty of Management Science and Informatics, UNIZA

10:00 - 10:15

Launch of the textbook Sports Management

Authors of the textbook

Guests of honour at the book launch

10:15 - 10:50

From Academy to Elite: The MŠK Žilina Model of Club Development

Jaroslav Bačík - MŠK Žilina

10:50 - 11:10 Coffee Break

11:10 - 11:50

Sustainable Sport and Club Development

Vassil Girginov - Brunel University London

11:50 - 12:20

Activating Grassroots Sport: The Role of Media, Events and NHL Partnerships

Jan Smíšek - Perinvest Group s.r.o.

12:20 - 12:40

Sports and Club Development from the Perspective of Public Policy

Monika Šišková - Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Slovak Republic

12:40 - 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 - 14:10

Discussion panel 1 - Club Development and Grassroots

Monika Šišková - Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Slovak Republic

Martin Boško - BC Prievidza

Michaela Argalašová - Glezl Boxing

14:10 - 14:50

Discussion panel 2 - Sport and IT

Ján Letko - Slovak Football Association

Vladimír Ďurkech - DOXXbet

Matej Mikunda - Codium

14:50 - 15:10 Coffee Break

15:10 - 15:40

The Growing Role of Technology and Video Analysis in Modern Sports – from Data to Immediate Reaction During the Match

Viktor Mečiar - CEO IceTime

15:40 - 16:10

The Operational Gap: How Technology Transforms Club Management

David Petráž - EOS Digital s.r.o.

16:10 - 16:40

Club development – overview from UEFA

Vladimír Lupták - UEFA Grassroots mentor

16:40 - 17:00

Sport as Kitsch or Art: A Philosophical Inquiry

Vladimír Synek

19:30

Social Event (gala dinner and discussion related to the contributions and networking).

10:00 - 12:00 Poster session and networking

12:00 - 12:30 Closing of the conference

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch