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Zdeněk Petzl
Zdeněk Petzl

Zdeněk Petzl

Executive Director, Czech Automotive Industry Association
Chief Representative, CEE AutoHUB powered by ACEA
Since 2016, Zdeněk Petzl has served as Executive Director of the Czech Automotive Industry Association, where he actively advocates for the interests of member companies and contributes to the development of programs and policies supporting the automotive industry, the most important industrial sector in the Czech Republic. From his previous diplomatic work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, he brings extensive knowledge of public administration, a strong understanding of European law and expertise in legislative procedures in both Prague and Brussels. As Chief Legal Counsel in the Office of the Government Agent of the Czech Republic before the Court of Justice of the European Union and as Legal Advisor to the Ambassador for Internal Market Affairs at the Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU, he also gained valuable experience in managing and coordinating the work of teams of lawyers. Zdeněk Petzl graduated from the Faculty of Law of Charles University and the University of West Bohemia in Plzeň and completed postgraduate studies in European law, with a focus on the internal market, at the Technical University of Dresden.
Previous events where participated as a speaker
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