On Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Martin Kupka, the Minister of Transportation of the Czech Republic, led the largest-ever Czech business delegation focused on smart mobility and space technology, to Houston. Houston Mayor John Whitmire welcomed Mr. Kupka, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States Miloslav Stasek, Czech Chamber of Commerce Vice-President Radek Jakubsky, and the delegation to Houston at a networking reception held at the Czech Center Museum Houston.