Stepan Tesar graduated from the Open University in London and got his PhD degree from Information management and Systems Engineering at the University of Life Sciences in Prague. He spent ten years working for Hewlett Packard and NCR-Eurographics before eventually starting his own business. Xpectrum became one of the most respected IT hardware maintenance firms in Central Europe.
In 2010 Stepan joined EDN as Managing Partner responsible for Strategic analysis and planning.