125 people. 41 countries. 53 companies. And countless conversations that could never have been put on the official program.
At RACOM, we spend our working lives developing technology that allows people and machines to communicate reliably over great distances. Yet every four years, we ask our partners and customers to do exactly the opposite: get on a plane, train or into a car and come together in one place.
Some travelled across Europe. Others crossed continents to join us in Czechia.
We wanted to make it worth the trip.
The theme of the RACOM Partner Conference 2026 was Security in Wireless Critical Communication – explored through regulation, real-world attacks, operational failures, resilience and technology.
And we deliberately looked beyond RACOM.
Cybersecurity law expert Václav Stupka tackled the rapidly changing regulatory landscape. OT security specialist Omar Morando showed how attackers think and operate inside industrial environments. Dr. Frank Stummer brought real cases of industrial disruption, while our own Martin Vystrčil showed how to securely use AI to enable next-level capabilities in our products through Scripting feature.
Together with RACOM’s own engineers and product specialists, they approached security from very different directions – from legislation and attack to product design, network operation and resilience.
There were no simple answers. Which was precisely the point.
The first conference day took place at Mělník Chateau, overlooking the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers. After the talks, our guests explored the chateau, historic wine cellars, medieval underground passages, ossuary and church tower before moving to Liblice Chateau for the Gala Dinner.
There were touching moments, including a surprise cake. Unforgettable ones, like a historical fencing show. And countless conversations over coffee, wine and dinner that could never have appeared on the official programme.
The following day, smaller workshops gave participants an opportunity to go deeper into RACOM technologies, discuss individual projects and share experience from networks operating around the world.
For many guests, the program started a day earlier. During the RACOM Tour, they visited our headquarters in Nové Město na Moravě and our SMT production centre in Blansko, getting a behind-the-scenes look at how our products are developed, manufactured and tested. A small exhibition of production tools and technologies from the 1990s offered a glimpse into RACOM’s early days. And for those who wanted to make the most of their visit, we also organised dedicated product training after the conference.
Looking back, presentations, workshops and venues were only part of what made these days special.
It was seeing old friends meet again after years apart. Watching people who had never met become absorbed in conversation. Hearing experiences from completely different parts of the world – and discovering how many challenges they had in common.
Critical communication networks are built from radios, routers, software and infrastructure. But resilience also depends on people who know and trust each other when something goes wrong.
Thank you to all 125 participants from 41 countries who came to Czechia to spend these days with us.
Technology gives us remarkable ways to communicate across continents. But every once in a while, it is worth travelling those continents to sit around the same table.
Thank you for making the trip.
