Lenka Farkačová, née Říhová, is an independent expert and a non-resident Associate Research Fellow at EUROPEUM. She holds a PhD degree from the Economic Policy and Administration program, the field of study Finance. However, before completing her PhD studies, she received the Professor Vencovský Award for Economists under 35 for her analysis: „The Tax Competitiveness of Tourism Enterprises in an International Context" (2017). Her professional focus includes the following areas: the labour market, tax systems in the national and international context, work and human capital.

She holds the position of Assistant professor and is the guarantor of selected courses at the University of Finance and Administration, a.s. During the years 2015 - 2019 she holds the position of Researcher within the Income and Wage Policy Department of the Research Institute of Labor and Social Affairs, v. v. i., Established by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic.