Tomáš Kakula studied at the University of Economics in Bratislava, where he obtained a PhD. in the field of financial management. In the past, he led a micro-enterprise in the field of Internet sales. He has been working at the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic since 2011, currently as the General Director of the Competitiveness Section.
His competencies include improving the business environment, supporting innovation and developing industry. He has also worked for 5 years at the Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the EU in Brussels, where he was, among other things, a member of the elite team of negotiators in the case of state aid for Jaguar Land Rover's strategic investment.