The Czech Republic: A Global Hotbed for AI and Cyber Security Talent
The Czech Republic has been building a reputation as the technological centre of Central Europe, and it is known for its top-notch IT specialists who participate in state-of-the-art projects around the world. Czech experts are working in the USA, Canada, Asia and other areas, not only as experienced experts in specific technologies, but also as innovators who push the boundaries in the fields of AI and cyber security.
AI centres in the heart of Europe: Prague and Brno
The two main IT hubs, the VUT (Brno University of Technology) in Brno and the ČVUT (Czech Technical University) in Prague, allow the Czech Republic to train top AI experts early on. Prague and Brno have become centres where a number of international companies are based, and these companies look for people who can apply their knowledge across fields such as the automotive industry, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, banking, e-commerce and transport.
Universities in the Czech Republic have been teaching AI for several years, and they implement a number of scientific projects funded by the European Union and other international grant agencies. Students are often involved in these projects through internships, which allow them to gain several years of experience before they become employed; then these young professionals enter the labour market with valuable practical skills, often in mid-level positions.
Connecting Czech IT experts with the global market
There are currently over 2,500 AI specialists working in the Czech Republic who are able to connect flexibly to new projects, and this number keeps growing. AI isn't just a 'sexy' field that attracts new talent, it is also an area that many professionals from other technology sectors are beginning to enter. These new specialists bring with them diverse knowledge, and they often have experience that can strengthen the entire technology ecosystem of the most challenging IT projects.
Interest in AI specialists continues to grow in the Czech Republic; this includes AI engineers and AI chat specialists who build responses on automation models. Great emphasis is also placed on connecting AI with security technologies. Cyber security and AI are interconnected fields, as an effective cyber security solution uses artificial intelligence capabilities to predict and detect threats.
While the popularity of remote collaboration in IT has grown in recent years, this is not entirely true for AI projects. Many products in the field of AI require the presence of employees in production or development, and they could not be implemented effectively without onsite workers. Most IT candidates take this into account and offer in-person cooperation or at least a hybrid work mode, which are good starting conditions for foreign IT projects.
The Czech Republic continues to prepare for a future in which it will remain an attractive destination for foreign investors who want to benefit from the availability of highly qualified professionals with a wide range of experience.
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Jakub Konečný |
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