Mr Jiri KEJVAL

Graduate, Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague (Czech Republic)

Founder, CEO and Chairman - TECHO a.s. (a producer and supplier of office furniture) (1991-2021); Board Member - Royal Ahrend NV (a Dutch company, one of largest office furniture manufacturers in Europe) (2012-2021); Founder and co-owner of a real estate company active in Europe and North America; Founder of a charitable foundation that supports Czech architecture and interior design

Former member of the Czech rowing team, several times Czech national champion; for many years a Czechoslovak, and then Czech international rower (best result 10th at the 1991 World Championships); Member of the Slavia Rowing Club

Chair of the Czech Rowing Association (1996-2014); Executive Board Member (2005-), Vice-President for Finance and Marketing (2009-2012) and President (2012-) of the Czech National Olympic Committee; Led the Czech House project at the Olympic Games London 2012; Member of the Medical Commission of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC); Member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee (2017-)

Member (2015-2018) then Chair (2018-2021) of the Marketing Commission; Chair of the Revenues and Commercial Partnerships Commission (2022-); Chair of the Board of IOC Television and Marketing Services (2019-) Member of the following commissions: Coordination for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 (2019-); Digital Engagement and Marketing Communications (2022-)