The first Tour de networking in a while is here. Not because I haven’t been anywhere. Quite the opposite. I’ve packed in so many events since the start of the year that I couldn’t even keep up with writing about them. The last one was on 31.3.2025, in the Tour de networking vol11 article. So come along with me to see what’s gone down since then, what was worth it, where I had a bit less fun, and where we’ll meet later this year.
February: Pilsner Urquell, ScaleupBoard and the first Vibecoding session
I didn’t start hitting events until February, because Terka and I spent the beginning of the year in Thailand and China, which I wrote about on the blog.
So the first event of the year was a tasting of the new menu at Pilsner Urquell Experience on Wenceslas Square. A more intimate format, but the networking was all the richer for it. And that’s exactly the thing I keep repeating. You don’t need to be at the biggest event in the country to meet interesting people. Sometimes a smaller space, the right context, and people who didn’t show up just to collect business cards is all it takes.
In the second half of February, right after launching Meet&Deal KOMUNITA, I dropped by ScaleupBoard, which Kryštof Kulan hosted at his law firm. Another intimate event, another slightly different angle on what a community can look like.
And then came the thing I’m probably enjoying most right now. On 23.2., I organized Vibecoding session vol1 under Meet&Deal KOMUNITA, where Michal Presse let us in on how to do it, what to watch out for, and everything they’re building with vibecoding. From the Vibecoding session, I headed straight to an informal beer before COE, which followed the very next day. I shot a reel about it, you’ll find it on my Instagram.
And yes, vibe coding has gradually been bleeding into pretty much everything.
March: GECOM never again, Obchodník roku yes please, and Hustler Con oh those kids
At the start of March came GECOM, where I’d already been five times. And I have to say, this year was one of the worst I can remember. Few people, everything just about partners, and the afterparty was a complete embarrassment. Two boxes of wine and a plastic bottle of Coca Cola at an event where they want 15 grand for a ticket? Yeah, no.
On 11.3., Retail Summit was in full swing, which I skipped, but what I couldn’t miss was the Obchodník roku award ceremony organized by Mastercard. Great event, new contacts, quality networking. Now that’s more like it.
On 13.3., Terka and I went off to celebrate her birthday in Marseille, where we managed to cram in a ton of stuff in just 24 hours, which I wrote about in the usual fashion in the Marseille: 24 hours with a backpack in the rawest city in France article.
Right after coming back, I changed at home and headed to Hustler Con, which is an event primarily for young people. I didn’t see much of the event itself, but I chatted with several people at the afterparty and I have to say, this approach really isn’t my thing. I was young and dumb too, but you need to look at business long-term. At 16 you shouldn’t be a mentor, and if you’re already selling content to a client for 30k a month, you should be focused on what it actually delivers for them. That’s the whole reason the client is paying.
On 18.3., we ran Vibecoding session vol2, and that was also the first official event of our Meet&Deal KOMUNITA. I’m mainly glad that Eva Šťastná, as someone who doesn’t understand code, managed to build her own website and basically got three years of membership value back in one session. That’s exactly why we’re doing all of this.
On 19.3., I stopped by Michal Presse’s vibecoding workshop to soak up more on how to really do it right.
On 25.3. there was Síťovka over at the DAMI guys, their own community event. And once again, vibecoding was the main topic. Coincidence? I think not. After years away, I sat through a few talks and even took something away from them.
On 26.3. came ShopRoku, a real favorite of mine. An event I always look forward to and always thoroughly enjoy. And who knows, maybe something more will come out of it. Stay tuned.
April: Meet&Deal KOMUNITA in full swing, 3 events in one day and dinner with Brand Class
On 1.4. we had our first KOMUNITA session with an expert. With Honza Bartoš we went deep on performance marketing in a tight circle. You can read about what we covered in the article When ads aren’t working, look for the problem somewhere else. Here’s what you’ll take away from the mastermind with Honza Bartoš on the Meet&Deal blog. The article came together largely thanks to the PLAUD AI voice recorder. You can grab it at Tygotec.cz with a 10% discount using the code ANDRE. You’re welcome.
But Meet&Deal KOMUNITA isn’t just about education, it’s mainly about networking and relationships. So on 9.4. we went to play some pool and knocked a few balls around.
On 10.4., Petr Mára, Lubo Šmíd and Jaroslav Beck hosted Fantastic Future LIVE #2, recording another episode of the podcast at STRV. I dragged my feet on it, so I only made the recording and missed the dinner with them. I’ll make up for it on 25.6., when they’re recording again, and this time I made sure to grab my dinner ticket.
On 15.4., Holky z Marketingu held their warm up party before the conference. A nice smaller event, and mainly the lead-in to my hell day, when I pulled off three events in a single day.
On 16.4. I started in the morning at the HzM conference. After lunch I moved over to Eshopista, where I had two meetings lined up. Then a quick stop at Brand Class by Jakub Kantor and back to the HzM conference. And to round out the day, dinner with Jakub, Matt Davis, and other people from Brand Class. I wrapped up the day (maybe unnecessarily late) with Sam Sádovský, but it was worth it. These are exactly the kind of days that require at least one day off afterwards. No people, no communication, and usually no work either.
On 20.4. we ran Vibecoding session vol3, because it’s not just the people enjoying it, I am too. Having time to work, vibe code, and most of all swap advice and share the highs and lows.
On 23.4. I went to a GARAGE22 event at Vnitroblok, with ramen, a bunch of interesting people and friends I hadn’t seen in ages. The after at Dva Kohouti delivered exactly what you’d expect in summer weather. We met loads more people from both business and e-commerce.
May: time for ideamaking and vibecoding, a big reveal, and piloting a plane
On 6.5. we tackled ideamaking with Daniel Klečka at Meet&Deal KOMUNITA. A great day full of ideas and frameworks you need to keep an idea afloat and actually carry it through to reality. You’ll find the article An idea is just a pretty thought in a drawer if it doesn’t solve a real problem on the Meet&Deal blog.
Right after that, I went to a fashion show where Terka was performing. Even at events like that you can network, you just need to “hunt” a bit harder for the business people.
And now the best bit. The most demanding week of the season. Five events, one after another.
It kicked off with the Grand Opening of WorkLounge Event House. Right after that I moved on to the BRAINSTORM unveiling, where Žufánek, Janecký and Černý revealed a new bottle of premium absinthe.
The next day I powered through seven interviews, because we’re hiring our future CMO and COO. And by the way, seven interviews back to back is in some ways tougher than running an event for five thousand people.
On Thursday I lined up two more events and honestly didn’t feel like going to either. It started with E-commerce Hangár, organized by Ecomail in partnership with Retino, Shoptet and GLS. And yes, I piloted a plane. More on my Instagram.
Right after the official kickoff I moved over to the launch of the Cuppka app, where I’m a proud ambassador. Another great event packed with interesting people, and above all confirmation that Cuppka is going to be with us for a long time and its goals are more realistic than you’d think. There’s a reel about it on Instagram too. It was absolutely worth it.
I closed out the week at the board meeting of Hospodářská komora Praha Jihozápad. A more intimate event, getting to know the members and defining what’s actually going to happen next. But more on that another time.
The last event I’ll mention here is Vibecoding session vol4 for Meet&Deal KOMUNITA. As usual it was worth it and I’m already looking forward to the next one. And if you want to join in, you either need to become a KOMUNITA member, or buy a Sample, which gets you not just entry to the event but also one warm intro.
28 events in just under 5 months
That’s not a bad number at all. And I should probably start saying I’ve got 600+ events under my belt. Because I’ve been saying 500+ for about two years now, and this tally has clearly pushed past it.
Where do we meet next?
Quickly, what’s coming up:
- 3.6. Forbes Business Fest in Prague
- 11.6. Meet&Deal vol11 Rooftop Edition at J&T Banka, going to be seriously top tier
- 23.6. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Jakub Kantor: branding and strategy
- 25.6. NBCU Summit, where I’m helping with the organization (more on LinkedIn) plus dinner and the recording of Fantastic Future LIVE #3
- 7.7. Vibecoding Session vol5
- 15.7. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Jakub Čáslava: business English
- 5.8. Vibecoding Session vol6
- 12.8. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Eliška Jana Auer: socials and virals
- 27.8. Meet&Deal vol12 Summer Edition in Bratislava
- 7.9. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Ruslan Skopal: leadership
- 16.9. Vibecoding Session vol7 in Bratislava
- 17.9. Upterdam
- 6.10. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Petr Vojnar: communication and psychology
- 21.10. Vibecoding Session vol8
- 11.11. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Lukáš Pítra: CRO & UX
- 18.11. Vibecoding Session vol9
- 2.12. Meet&Deal KOMUNITA session with Michal Bílka: marketing is getting expensive
- 4.12. Vibecoding Session vol10
And that’s nowhere near everything. With KOMUNITA we’ll be meeting up at informal sessions over beers and sport too. Basically doing what networking is all about.
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