Ivan Hodáč

Founder, Chairman of the Supervisory Board & Honorary Board Chairman

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Ivan Hodáč (1946–2026) was the Founder of Aspen Institute Central Europe, where he served as President and later as Chairman of the Supervisory Board. From 2001 to 2013, he was Secretary-General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). He was a member of a special advisory group of experts that advised the European Commission on the negotiation of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with the United States (TTIP), and an advisor to the Czech Government on European issues. He also served as a senior advisor at Teneo CabinetDN, a leading consultancy on the EU. The Financial Times listed him among the most influential personalities in Brussels politics. Before joining ACEA, he was Senior Vice-President and Head of the Time Warner Corporate Office for Europe. Earlier in his career, he had served as Secretary-General of the trade organization IFMA/IMACE, Senior Economist at Didier & Associates and Assistant Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges.