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Registration

Speakers

Andrej Hrabovský

Opening

General Manager, DEKRA Slovakia s.r.o.

Ing. Igor Choma

Opening speech by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic

State Secretary of the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic

Gerhard Müller

Introduction of a German study on the contribution of PTI to road safety

President CITA (International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee)
Head of External Affairs and Public Policy / TÜV SÜD Division Mobility

After graduating in mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing.) from Munich’s Technical University (TU Munich), Gerhard Müller started his professional career at TÜV SÜD in 1989, where he was authorized as motor vehicle inspector.
Until now he held various management functions. With effect from 2011 he is Head of External Affairs and Public Policy at TÜV SÜD Mobility.

Since 2012, Gerhard Müller supports CITA, the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee. He has held the post of CITA president since 2019.
In his role he is dedicated to improving road safety and making traffic more environmentally friendly.

Gerhard Müller is currently engaged in the political discussion about the future testing procedures for automated driving vehicles and the associated use of in-vehicle data as well as the modernization of periodic vehicle inspection and emission testing.

The aim is to ensure that vehicles, even with the latest technologies comply with safety and environmental requirements over their entire life cycle. This is a prerequisite to make road transport safer, cleaner and more sustainable worldwide.

Peter Szatmári

Revision of European vehicle inspection guidelines

Christoph Nolte

The Future of Vehicle Inspection in an Era of Software Defined and Electric Vehicles

Christoph Nolte is Executive Vice President of DEKRA Group and Head of the Service Division Vehicles. In this role, he is responsible for DEKRA’s global vehicle inspection, testing, and certification activities, covering periodic technical inspection (PTI), vehicle compliance, and future mobility services.

With extensive experience at the intersection of vehicle technology, regulation, and road safety, Christoph Nolte is actively involved in shaping the future of vehicle inspection in Europe and internationally. His areas of expertise include the modernization of PTI systems, digitalization of inspection processes, software defined vehicles, electrification, and the integration of data driven safety concepts across the vehicle lifecycle.

Daniel Deimel

Data Access vs. Security – The hurdles in the automotive sector

Daniel Deimel, dep. Head of Technical Competence Center at ÖAMTC. I started as technical writer and came via a position as an expert for vehicle communication and autonomous driving to my current role. In the last years, my focus has been on automotive security, data access as well as various levels of automation – topics I also address in other international roles.

Seong-Jae Ko

National Management of EV battery assessment in South Korea

Role : Researcher, Battery safety technology project / General Manger in KOTSA(Korea Transportation Safety Authority)

Experience : Research on vehicle battery, data, system and sensor technology

Key areas of expertise : Vehicle battery safety management technology

David Bulava

Automation of brake test evaluation and results of a survey of technicians’ opinions on its implementation

I am in charge of R&D and methodology at TESTEK a.s., where I have been working for 6 years. I specialize in the areas of brakes, axles and the environment.

Peter Hulman

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from 1999 and currently Director of the STK (Pesca International) Nové Mesto nad Váhom operation,
from 2004 and currently forensic expert in the field of road transport, sector: traffic accidents, technical condition of road vehicles, estimation of the value of road vehicles,
from 2016 to 2018 Secretary of the National Association of STK,
from 2018 and currently Executive Director of the National Association of STK

Pascal Buekenhoudt

Measuring emissions in exhaust gases – experiences from Belgium and expected future changes

Pascal Buekenhoudt is an Industrial Engineer and holds a master’s degree in industrial company policy. He works as a Project and Innovation Manager at GOCA Vlaanderen, the association representing companies authorized to carry out statutory periodic technical vehicle inspections in the Flemish region of Belgium. He is responsible for the GOCA Vlaanderen Academy, which serves as both a training centre and an R&D hub. He introduced the PN emissions test in Belgium and works on a future NOx emission test. In addition, he is Vice-President Technical Affairs at CITA, the International Motor Vehicle Inspection Committee.

dr. sc. Tomislav Škreblin, dipl. ing.

Croatian PTI and Vehicle Registration System

Tomislav Škreblin graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture in Zagreb, specializing in internal combustion engines and vehicle construction.
He began his professional career at the Gredelj Rolling Stock Factory, before joining the Center for Vehicles of Croatia (CVH) in 2002. In 2018, he earned his PhD from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, specializing in Industrial Engineering and Management.
With extensive expertise in Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) for both heavy and light-duty vehicles, Dr. Škreblin is a specialist in registration procedures, accreditations, and the organizational management of PTI stations. He currently serves as the Executive Director for Technical Affairs at the Center for Vehicles of Croatia.

Ing. Andrej Prosenc MA

Linking vehicle technical inspection with technical condition documentation software at ÖAMTC

Head of the Technical Competence Center at ÖAMTC
I started my career as a car mechanic/master and gradually gained further education while working, up to a university degree. I have been working at ÖAMTC for 27 years – until 2003 as a vehicle inspection technician, later various positions in the field of technical development. I am currently responsible for the development and quality assurance of the vehicle inspection process.

Ing. Martin Kaňa

Current information about LEX PZP

“Since 2022, he has held the position of Executive Director of the Slovak Insurance Association (SLASPO) and the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau (SKP). He is a graduate of the Faculty of Business Management of the University of Economics in Bratislava. He started his career in the banking sector – from 1999 he worked at Tatrabanka, from 2002 at Slovenská sporiteľňa, he also has experience in the capital market – he led a company trading in securities. He gained management experience in the insurance industry as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Poisťovna Slovenská sporiteľňa (2010 – 2017). Since 2018, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of Dôchodková správcovská graduated from the Faculty of Business Management at the University of Economics in Bratislava and began his career in the banking sector, holding positions at Tatra banka and Slovenská sporiteľňa. He also gained experience in capital markets, where he led a securities trading company.
He brings extensive executive experience in the insurance and pension sectors, having served as Chairman of the Board of Poisťovňa Slovenskej sporiteľne (2010 – 2017) and, subsequently, from 2018 as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Pension Management Company and the First Pension Management Company of Poštová banka.”

PhDr. Ľuboš Fiam, PhD.

Current information about LEX PZP

“Since 2025, he has held the position of Deputy Executive Director of the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau (SKP) and since 2012, he has been serving as Director of the Claims Handling Department at the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau (SKP). He is a graduate of the doctoral study program at the Institute of Management of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava.
He started his career in the insurance sector – from 1995 he worked as Director of the Life Insurance Department at Česká poisťovňa Slovensko, from 2001 as Director of the Life Insurance Liquidation Department at Allianz – Slovenská poisťovňa. He also gained experience in the field of health insurance while working at Všeobecná zdravotná poisťovňa (2009 – 2012).

has held the position of Deputy Executive Director of the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau (SKP) since 2025. He has also been serving as Director of the Claims Handling Department at the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau (SKP) since 2012.
Mr. Fiam graduated from the Institute of Management of the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, where he completed a doctoral study program.
He began his career in the insurance sector. Since 1995, he worked as Director of the Life Insurance Division at Česká poisťovňa Slovensko, and from 2001 as Director of the Life Insurance Claims Department at Allianz – Slovenská poisťovňa. He also gained experience in the health insurance sector through his work at the General Health Insurance Company (2009–2012).”

Mgr. Jozef Jánsky

Current information about LEX PZP

Manager for Motor Third-Party Liability (MTPL) Market Optimization at the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau

Manager responsible for the optimization of the motor third-party liability insurance market. He has over 25 years of experience in the Police Force of the Slovak Republic, where he focused on vehicle registration and other information systems of the Ministry of the Interior. He concluded his service in March 2024 as Director of the Department of Documents and Registries at the Presidium of the Police Force. Since May 2024, he has been working as a manager at the Slovak Insurers’ Bureau, where he is actively involved in developing systemic solutions to reduce the number of uninsured vehicles in the Slovak Republic.

Juraj Hudec

Professional supervision as a tool for eliminating unfair practices and supporting healthy competition between MOTs

“He received all three degrees of higher education at the University of Žilina, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, where he received the scientific academic rank of PhD. (doctorate) in the field of Transport with a focus on improving the quality of the activities of technical inspection stations and improving road safety. He has written several scientific articles in this area and continues to use his knowledge in the academic field in lecturing and guiding students in their final theses.

Juraj Hudec gained his many years of work experience mainly during his 20-year tenure at the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic, where, as Head of the Department of State Supervision and Supervision, he coordinated and carried out inspection activities in almost all areas of transport, including technical inspection stations. He also served as Vice-Chairman of the BECEP working group for improving road safety. In the past, he also briefly held managerial positions in the automotive sector and in the field of financial control. As part of his work, he actively fought against unfair practices, fraud and corruption.

Currently, Juraj Hudec works in the technical service of technical inspection and expert organization (road transport department) TESTEK, a.s., as the head of the department of professional supervision and head of the inspection department. The aim of his work is mainly to detect and eliminate unfair practices in the performance of technical inspections, to propose measures for their elimination and thus contribute to increasing road safety.

Daniel Ondruška

CARS IDENT – a new generation of diagnostics and processes for detecting hidden vehicle manipulation

Executive Director of IRIS IDENT
After studying at Matej Bel University, he worked for more than 12 years in the corporate sector in various leadership positions in Slovakia and Germany. For the last three years, he has been dedicated to topics such as new technologies, processes and their applications within system solutions eliminating unfair practices in the used vehicle market, international European projects and cooperation with international partners from the state and private sectors.

Nikola Trebulova

Repairs after serious accidents and their registration in the RPZV, development of the automotive market in the Slovak Republic

Project Manager of the RPZV.
After studying at the University of Žilina, I worked as an inspector of originality control workplaces. For the last seven years, I have been mainly dedicated to data on vehicle history, educating motorists about the pitfalls when buying vehicles in order to create a transparent used vehicle market. The goal of the activities is a systemic solution eliminating unfair practices in the used vehicle market.

Ing. Peter Lenďák

Emission Control System in the Slovak Republic: Current Status, Specifics and Practical Implementation
Panel Discussion of Technical Services and the Professional Public

Executive Director of S-EKA
He has dedicated his professional life to vehicles and their impact on the environment. He has been working in the field of emission controls since 2001, currently as the Executive Director of the Technical Service for Emission Controls in the Slovak Republic. He is responsible for the methodological integrity of processes and the activities of the technical service. In his work, he focuses on modernizing the performance of emission controls and their implementation into practice with a view to increasing the quality, objectivity and transparency of the entire system in accordance with standards.

Ing. Martin Imre

Emission control system in the Slovak Republic: Evaluation of the activities of the technical service’s professional supervision and comparative analysis of the views of technicians and the public on the performance of emission controls in the Slovak Republic

Head of the Department of Professional Supervision, S-EKA
An expert in legislation and the vehicle inspection system with extensive experience in both state administration and technical service. After graduating from the Faculty of Technology of the Slovak University of Applied Sciences in Nitra, he worked for six years as a state councilor at the Ministry of Transport of the Slovak Republic (State Transport Authority). Here, he participated in the creation of legislation, approval of vehicle types and, among other things, also served on the state examination board for the examinations of vehicle inspection technicians. Since 2018, he has been working in the Technical Service of Emission Control, where he was entrusted with the establishment and subsequently the management of the Department of Professional Supervision. In his position, he is responsible for the compliance of application practice with legislative requirements and oversees the integrity of the performance of emission inspections in Slovakia with the aim of constantly improving the quality and transparency of the entire system.

Ing. Michal Králik, PhD.

Prepared changes to EU legislation for vehicle inspections
Panel discussion of Technical Services and the professional community

Head of the Technical Support Department, S-EKA
Expert in vehicle design, diagnostics and repairs with a focus on linking these areas with emission system control. After graduating from the Faculty of Technology of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, he joined the technical service of emission control in 2007, where he worked in the department of technical support for emission control workplaces and technicians.
Since 2016, he has held the position of head of the department, within which he is responsible for the development and verification of emission control methodologies, as well as for defining technical requirements for measuring equipment. His professional focus is on ensuring methodological integrity of processes and implementing modern diagnostic procedures into practice. He actively represents the technical service in international institutions, where he participates in professional dialogue in the field of vehicle controls with a focus on environmental control.

Marián Rybianský

Technical Inspection System in the Slovak Republic: Current Status, Specifics, and Practical Implementation

Panel Discussion of Technical Services and the Professional Public

More than 30 years of experience in the field of technical inspections in various positions. Currently CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of TESTEK, a.s., currently a member of the Board of Directors of CITA. In the past, he worked in all previous Slovak technical inspection services, ÚCHD and Slovdekra s.r.o.

Michal Poslušný

Inspection of PZP on STK from 01.10.2026

IT Manager at TESTEK, a.s., previously in a similar position at Slovdekra s.r.o.

Peter Šturdík

Moderator

A fan of everything that has an engine. A presenter and long-time motoring journalist who has been devoted to cars for more than 20 years. He founded the TOPSPEED.SK portal and also a unique project called VOLANT.TV, in which he presents unique pieces of automotive history to viewers, as well as attractive news.

František Gajdács

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Feco s.r.o.

As the vice-chairman of the Guild of Dealers and Car Repairers of the Slovak Republic, he actively participates in improving the quality of services, expertise and overall professionalization of the sector. He has dedicated his professional life to the field of car repair services and body repair. He has been working as an international trainer for a long time, where he is dedicated to educating experts and introducing modern technological procedures into practice. At the same time, he is actively involved in the education of teachers and students in vocational schools, thereby contributing to the preparation of a new generation of professionals in the automotive sector.

The quality of repairs is a matter of the heart for him, with an emphasis on maintaining vehicle safety and protecting human lives and health.

Ing. Peter Ondrejka

Vehicle inspections after traffic accidents

He has been involved in vehicle technical inspections for almost 20 years. He currently holds the position of Head of Technical Department at TESTEK, a.s. and is also leading the international working group in the field of vehicle lighting within CITA.