Discussions at Optimistan Nadácie Orange at Pohoda 2025
Optimistan Nadácie Orange will once again be a part of Pohoda festival. You can find a variety of engaging and inspiring discussions there. The program will be packed with exciting content and interesting guests. On Saturday evening, we will also premiere the documentary Pohoda 2023 in 4 Chapters.
07. July 2025
FRIDAY
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Dobré ráno Sobota Podcast
Hosts: Z. Kovačič Hanzelová, Jakub Filo
Why is it important to speak out nowadays? And why must we help each other? Zuzana Kovačič Hanzelová and Jakub Filo will search for answers to these and other questions at Pohoda Festival – joined by festival director Michal Kaščák, as well as visitors and their own questions.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Orange Foundation & Orange: The Future of Slovak Ice Hockey
Hosts: Rišo Lintner and Janka Slačková
Guests: R. Konečný, M. Chromiak / R. Lintner, J. Slačková
A refreshing session on ice hockey that takes you behind the scenes of the sport, including stories from this year’s 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship.
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Orange Foundation & Orange: beznastrah.online Talks
Host: Adela Vinczeová
Guests: Mária Vargová, Zuzana Juráneková
Even in the online world, children need guidance. Not sure how to do it? In this discussion, you’ll find out what risks they face and how to support them on the internet without the pitfalls.
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Orange Foundation & Záhrada: SK_ROLL Theatre
Guests: Milan Zvada, Andrej Polakovič, Petra Kovalčíková, Christophe Laurent, Katarína Vozárová
An intermedia performance about the rules and dangers of the digital world. An actor-lecturer will guide you through various digital spaces so you can experience the power of the internet and artificial intelligence first-hand.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Orange Foundation & Post Bellum: Freedom Is Not a Happy Ending: Safe and Decent Online
Host: Sandra Polovková
Guests: Tomáš Halázs and Bohumil (Bobo) Kartous
The online space is becoming a battlefield where decency and truth often come off worse. Bob Kartous has been fighting misinformation and conspiracy theories for a long time – not only as an educator but also as the spokesperson for the group Čeští elfové (Czech Elves). He was part of the team behind Robin Kvapil’s documentary film, in which they took war deniers directly to the places where the war in Ukraine is unfolding. Tomáš Halász is the co-founder of the startup TrollWall AI, which develops artificial intelligence to instantly filter out hateful comments, helping to create a more respectful online environment. Together with Sandra Polovková from Post Bellum, which focuses on documenting 20th-century non-democratic regimes, they will explore what freedom means in the 21st century on the internet.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Orange Foundation & Bystriny: From TikTok to Climate Protests: What Drives Slovak Generation Z
Host: Zuzana Wienk
Guest: Laura Blažeková
This discussion takes a close look at Slovak Gen Z through data, research, and social media – not through sensationalism, but through understanding. Are they really sensitive and insecure, or simply different? Why does a quarter of them have no desire for a family? Why do they become independent more slowly than their peers in other countries? And how are their values shaped in today’s world? An inspiring conversation that will bring the world of young people closer to anyone who wants to better understand the future that’s already here.
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Orange Experience Studio + UX Forum: Manipulating With Design: How Businesses Push Us To Buy More
Guests: Hana Matúš, Jana Ďatková, Denis Držka, Filip Raník
Digital design can influence your decisions before you’ve even had time to think them through. Come and hear how to protect yourself and your loved ones in the online space.
19:00 – 20:00
Pohoda 2023 v 4 kapitolách
The premiere of the documentary Pohoda 2023 in 4 chapters
4 directors and their 4 perspectives on Pohoda 2023
Creators: Tereza Smetanová, Robo Mihály, Dominika Tarinová, Samuel Rayman, Alica Cvečková, Barbora Vojtašáková, Boris Dubík, Sára Prokopová, Romana Molitorová, Eva Sajanová, Katarína Durďáková, Bára Chanelli, produced by Lucia Kašová.