Profile

Ivo Hlaváček, JUDr., Ph.D., is a Slovak lawyer, former ambassador and former Director-General at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic. He currently works on European energy, international cooperation, Ukraine integration and EU affairs at Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, a.s. (SEPS), Slovakia's transmission system operator.

His professional experience spans diplomacy, international law and the energy sector. He has held senior advisory and supervisory positions in energy companies in Slovakia and abroad, and has also worked professionally with Ukraine's energy sector, including on energy-market and energy-security issues.

His research and writing focus on EU energy law and regulation, cross-border electricity infrastructure, network planning and cost allocation, energy security, sanctions and energy geopolitics. He is particularly interested in the interaction between European regulation, infrastructure investment and the distribution of costs and benefits across borders. He holds a Ph.D. in International law and writes in a personal capacity.