Keynote Speakers

Dr. István Szászi
Representative of the Bosch Group in Hungary and the Adriatic region

Dr. István Szászi is the Representative of the Bosch Group in Hungary and the Adriatic region, head of the Middle and Eastern European Engineering Cluster and general manager of Robert Bosch Kft. He is responsible for more than 23,000 employees in the region, including thousands of engineers in Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. He is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Engineering and of the Board of Trustees of the Rudolf Kálmán Foundation for Óbuda University. He is an honorary associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and a research professor at Széchenyi István University.

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.

Dr. Mária Szalmáné Csete

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