Keynote Speakers
From Digital Twin to Learning Digital Twin: Human-Centred Intelligent Manufacturing for Industry 5.0
Mr. Hans-Peter Kemser
President & CEO BMW Manufacturing Hungary Kft.
Mr. Hans-Peter Kemser is President and CEO of BMW Manufacturing Hungary Kft. and Director of BMW Group Plant Debrecen. He has held various leadership positions within the BMW Group since 1997, gaining extensive international experience in automotive production and production planning. Before taking responsibility for the Debrecen plant in January 2022, he served as Managing Director of BMW Group Plant Leipzig and Head of Assembly at BMW Group Plant Oxford. He holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Virginia. In Debrecen, he has led the development and successful launch of the BMW Group’s newest production site, built according to the principles of the BMW iFACTORY: lean, green and digital.
Dr. Leonárd Weinek
Managing Partner of FairCity Consulting Network
Dr. Leonárd Weinek is a former mayor, smart city & smart ecosystem developer. As a Validated EU/URBACT-Expert in participatory governance and urban digital transformation, he is active in public management and urban transition projects from digitalization to urban rehabilitation and social innovations. Became a seasoned professional in co-creation and cross-sectoral local collaborations that engage stakeholders from all walks of life and focus on a wide range of public services. Also, he is (co)author of several publications and op-eds in various fields of urban and community management and occasionally participates in relevant research.
Can Cities Think? Cognitive Mobility as a Driver of Climate-Resilient Futures
Dr. Mária Szalmáné Csete
Dean at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences
Dr. habil. Mária Szalmáné Csete is the Dean at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME). She holds degrees in Engineering and Management, Spatial and Settlement Development (BME), and Regional and Urban Development (Sorbonne University), and earned her PhD in Business and Management from BME in 2009. She is Head of the Regional and Environmental Economics MA Programme and a core member of the Doctoral School of Business and Management. Her research focuses on sustainability management, environmental and regional economics, climate innovation, digitalization, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. She served on the Board of the Hungarian IPCC Committee and is a member of several committees of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. She has received the Faculty Research Award of BME GTK twice and was awarded the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences on two occasions. She has led and participated in numerous national and international research projects, including Horizon 2020, Climate-KIC, Erasmus+, FP7, ESPON, and Interreg initiatives.
Mr. Bálint Vető
Managing director, MOL Limitless Mobility Ltd.
Mr. Bálint Vető has been the managing director of MOL Limo since 2021. During his time at MOL Limo, Balint focused on operational efficiency, shifted the business model from minute-based to distance based pricing, introduced new vehicle categories to address every customer need and launched a rent-a-car business line. Before joining the MOL Group, Balint held international sales and marketing positions at Liberty Global and worked for McKinsey & Company as a management consultant and spent the early years of his career researching thermonuclear fusion at MIT.
Besides the day-to-day management of the company, Balint is engaged in discussions around new opportunities in mobility such as shared autonomous vehicles, vehicle-to-grid solutions, behavioral economics and innovative business models.
Balint holds a BS from University College Utrecht, MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and an MBA from College des Ingenieur, Paris.
Ms. Adrienn Martonfalvi
Hitachi Rail Austria
Adrienn Martonfalvi is an International Sales Manager at Hitachi Rail Austria with over 15 years of experience in international sales, account management, and business development across the technology and mobility sectors. She specializes in building strong customer partnerships, leading complex bidding processes, and driving sustainable transportation solutions. Adrienn brings a customer-focused perspective and a passion for innovation, collaboration, and the future of rail mobility.
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