My Life, My City: Jaromír Beránek, Prague

Cities Today talks to Jaromír Beránek, Chair of Prague's IT and smart city committee.

What was your first job?

The first time I got paid for work was at the age of 12 when I was singing in a TV ad for lollipops. My first full-time job after university 13 years later was with Telefónica O2 in Prague where I worked in the financial reporting unit and learned all the secrets and magic with Excel spreadsheets.

What attracted you to your current role?

During my early years at work, I realised that I don’t want to stay somewhere in the background, have a 9-to-5 job and live happily ever after. In order to change things, I decided to join a young and liberal Pirate Party as a volunteer,...