Researcher · Lecturer · FIT CTU Prague
David Pešek
Building bridges between applied artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and startup talent. I research, teach, and convene collaborations that turn emerging technology into measurable regional and societal capacity.
- 01AI applications & deploymentApplied
- 02Digital innovation hubsPolicy
- 03Startup talent & ecosystemsTalent
Research agenda
Open research questions
Thesis-scale questions currently open to students, collaborators, and partners. Curated and maintained by David; interested in picking one up? Get in touch.
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Selected work
Projects in the field
A cross-section of active and recent engagements spanning European innovation infrastructure, rural foresight, multi-actor tooling, and conversational AI research.
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Open collaborations
Ways to work together
Active avenues for students, founders, and investors to engage. Each opens a living document or partner project.
Open Research Questions
A curated set of thesis-scale research questions David keeps current for students and collaborators. Browse what is open, then get in touch to pick one up.
Browse questionsInvestor opportunities
Early-stage and spin-out trajectories connected to ongoing research, each with its impact vector and readiness level.
See opportunitiesLIMINAL partnership
A collaboration with LIMINAL, the research centre at CIIRC / CTU Prague that studies how people handle change and puts that research to work across heritage, AI, organisations and public life.
Visit LIMINALFor backers
Investor opportunities
Each opportunity records its intended impact, the resources it needs, its readiness level, and the sectors its impact vector points toward.
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Networks in motion
Communities I convene
Initiatives and gatherings connecting research, policy, and startup talent across the region.
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Teaching
Upcoming courses
Courses and modules at FIT CTU Prague focused on applied AI, innovation, and building with emerging technology. Enrolment runs through the faculty system.
- 01Applied Artificial Intelligence
From model selection to deployment: a hands-on path through real AI applications in industry and the public sector.
Upcoming · FIT CTU - 02Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Turning research insight into ventures. Frameworks, case studies, and a studio format for student teams.
Upcoming · FIT CTU - 03Startup Talent Lab
A talent-focused studio connecting students with regional startups and innovation hub challenges.
Upcoming · FIT CTU