The Tallinn Digital Summit 2026 focused almost entirely on artificial intelligence, providing an opportunity for the Czech Government Envoy for Artificial Intelligence, Lukáš Kačena, to contribute as both an expert and policymaker. Mr. Kačena participated in the panel discussion AI and the New Economics of Competitiveness, where he presented the Czech perspective on Europe's AI ambitions.

"The state only outperforms the market in two main areas: education and regulation. At the moment, we have too much of the latter. Too often, the public and private sectors work against each other when it comes to building ecosystems, identifying strategic priorities, and delivering the investments needed to advance AI in Europe," said Kačena, when discussing public-private partnerships and the shortcomings of AI adoption across Europe. He added that, in order to avoid excessive regulation and keep pace with rapid technological developments, the Czech Republic aims to position itself as a proactive facilitator of regional cooperation on AI policy and implementation. A key milestone in this effort was the Prague Declaration on Artificial Intelligence, signed in September this year, which laid the foundation for closer coordination among like-minded countries in Central Europe.

The visit also served as an opportunity to learn from Estonia's internationally recognized expertise in digital governance and the practical deployment of AI. During his stay, Mr. Kačena met with representatives from both the public and private sectors. His programme began with discussions at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, focusing on Estonia's experience with AI adoption in industry and support for businesses integrating AI solutions. He later met representatives of Agentic State to discuss the implementation of AI agents in public services and exchanged views with the Deputy Secretary General for Innovation at the Ministry of Social Affairs on Estonia's successful use of AI in healthcare. Further meetings included consultations with the Deputy Secretary General for the Digital State and the Chief AI and Data Officer at the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs on legal, governance, and infrastructure developments. Mr. Kačena also received a comprehensive briefing on Estonia's national AI strategy from the head of the Eesti.ai team at the Government Office.

Throughout the visit, the Envoy expressed strong interest in expanding Czech-Estonian cooperation in the application of AI to healthcare, education, and citizen services, addressing the impact of AI on labour markets through skills development and reskilling programmes, and creating resilient, innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks. Both sides also highlighted the importance of continued experience-sharing between the two countries.