Autumn with Global Minds: New podcast series introduces foreign managerial hotshots
- Patrik Caklos
- Dec 17, 2025
- 3 min read
Logan Wright, an expert in English and American law; Tobias Sonndorfer, a veteran of the reinsurance world; Nemika Menevse, a woman who can handle any situation; and Ganna Pidgorna, a long-time human resources specialist. These were the first four expats to appear on the Global Minds podcast, which features foreign personalities shaping domestic business.
Logan Wright and Jiří Tomola (Dentons)
The Prague office of Dentons is exporting more and more work, and Czech clients need experts in English and US law. This fact was not only the reason for Logan Wright's engagement by the domestic office of the Dentons law firm, but also one of the main messages of the pilot episode of the new podcast format Global Minds.
New Zealander Wright appeared on the show alongside his Czech colleague from Dentons, Jiří Tomola. Together, they presented details of Dentons' plan to make Prague a Central European hub for American and English law, whose services could be used by a growing number of Czech companies whose appetite for foreign expansion is growing.
"It's a challenge, but we're building on an incredibly strong existing platform. The Prague office is itself a leading law firm in the Czech market. It has a very strong practice in finance and corporate law. We also have a very strong regional practice with offices throughout the region, including English law resources in other offices in the region," said Wright.
Tobias Sonndorfer (VIG Re)
The world is changing rapidly, and these changes are accompanied by an acceleration in the emergence of new risks. Whether these risks are linked to the consequences of natural disasters, geopolitical developments, or digitalization, they are a topic of concern for both insurance companies and reinsurers.
"Both insurers and reinsurers must deal with new threats. Essentially, we deal with major social issues and try to absorb and mitigate negative impacts," said Tobias Sonndorfer, CEO of VIG Re, in the following episode of Global Minds.
The podcast guest took on the role of CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of VIG Re at the beginning of 2025. Prior to that, he worked for 12 years for Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies. His current workplace is more intimate, but according to the podcast guest, it is also more dynamic and agile. "We place great emphasis on being fast. We have a flat hierarchy and quick decision-making," he says happily.
Nemika Menevse (Twisto)
When you have passion and ambition, things can't go wrong. Twisto CEO Nemika Menevse brought this optimistic outlook on life to the Global Minds podcast series.
The Turkish native's career is the best proof of this. Although she studied an international relations, she has succeeded in the highly competitive Turkish banking sector. After that she moved to London, where she continued in business sphere. Now, as CEO of Twisto, she commutes between the British capital and Eastern European destinations, as she is also responsible for the Polish and Romanian activities of the domestic fin-tech company.
"I never thought I would be the CEO of a Czech company. But life brings a lot of interesting things," the manager admitted in a podcast. And she is very open to these challenges. "Whatever I do, I do it with love and I try to do it well," she explained.
Ganna Pidgorna (Uniqa)
HR plays a key strategic role today and must be involved in decision-making. If this is not the case in companies, topics such as people, development, innovation, and new skills are not sufficiently represented, said Ganna Pidgorna, Chief People, Brand, and Sustainability Officer at Uniqa, in another episode of Global Minds.
The portfolio for which the Ukrainian native is responsible at the Uniqa financial institution, namely people, brand, and sustainability, is quite broad, but according to the manager, it is essentially interconnected. "The brand speaks to clients and also to society as a whole through our employees. We also care about the experience of customers and employees, as well as sustainability, which includes the social aspect of sustainable business," explained Pidgorna.
Having previously worked in telecommunications, her stock was high when the insurance industry began to take action. "Insurance has long been conservative. It was certainly not an industry that eagerly absorbed technological innovations. Gradually, however, it began to look for ways and opportunities for digitization and innovation. That's where I was able to help," said Pidgorna.
