Age Management SALON 2026

BURNOUT PREVENT: From Research to Solutions for Resilient Workplaces

Mgr. Diana Gašparík, PhD., Manager of International Activities, Slovak Business Agency

The BURNOUT PREVENT project, implemented by the Slovak Business Agency in international partnership, focuses on preventing work-related burnout and promoting employee mental well-being. It is the first EU project to comprehensively examine three dimensions of burnout: workplace culture, employees’ leisure time, and digital stress. Project manager Diana will present the key project outcomes, identified burnout risk factors, and practical tools and recommendations that organizations can use to build resilient and inclusive workplaces. The presentation emphasizes the practical application of solutions derived from international research and project experience. The project is funded through the Interreg Central Europe programme and co-financed by the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic.

When the Age is not the Only Limitation

Ing. Monika Fričová, CEO, Platform of Families of Children with Disabilities

She is the director of the Platform for Families of Children with Disabilities. She first encountered the issue of disability 30 years ago. Her professional career was fundamentally influenced by her personal experience when she became the mother of a son with multiple disabilities. This life situation brought her into being a voice of other families facing systemic invisibility, isolation, and extreme burdens. Platform of Families, which she co-founded in 2016 has already supported more than 4100 families free of charge. Enforcement of the rights of families with disabilities has brought system changes in access to education, health, and social services in Slovakia. Leads a team of parents of children with disabilities, which is enriched by multi-factor diversity, built on values and effort to accept individual needs. Here, women who, because of long-term care for a loved one, find themselves on the margins of the labour market, have chance to return to their own identity and a dignified life in the community

Intergenerational cooperation and responsibility in employment

Miroslava Rychtárechová, Head of Country People Manager for Tesco Slovakia

She is an experienced leader with more than 20 years of experience in building functional teams and shaping an inclusive corporate culture at Tesco Slovakia. She joined Tesco while still at university and, during her time with the company, has held various management positions where she focused on employee training and development and project management. Currently, she holds the position of People Director of Tesco in Slovakia, while in her work she has long been dedicated to the development of her colleagues, improving the work environment, and supporting diversity and inclusion. Miroslava is an active member of several professional HR platforms and projects that support equal opportunities, intergenerational cooperation, and fair pay – she is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Tesco Foundation, a member of the Supervisory Board of Tesco Slovakia, a member of the Supervisory Board of DofE (Duke of Edinburgh), as well as a member of the Executive Board of the HRcomm organization. Her heart project is Tesco Angel – helping colleagues in need, which is her greatest motivation and inspiration to date, proving that even small help can be of great importance. In 2024, she received the HR Leader award, which is granted to exceptional personalities in the field of human resources.