Budapest Economic Forum 2017

08:00-08:20 Registration

Section I: Where is Hungary’s place in the EU?

Out of one crisis and into another? - The EU is facing changes.
Where does the region and Hungary belong to?
What kind of European integration does Hungary want?
Will Hungary be able to use the last abundance of EU funds to boost competitiveness?
Competitiveness and financing in the region.

08:20 - 08:25

Welcome speech - Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt.

08:25 - 09:10

Current issues in development policy, and the deepening of the EU integration through the eyes of the Hungarian government

Speaker: Nándor Csepreghy, parlamenti államtitkár, miniszterhelyettes, Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium

09:10 - 09:35

The opportunities and challenges of the deepening of EU-integration from the perspective of CEE countries

Speaker: Otilia Dhand PhD, Senior Vice President, Teneo Intelligence

The role of development institutions in the V4 countries in economic development - regional cooperation opportunities

09:35 - 09:50

Economic development in Hungary

Speaker: Tamás Bernáth, elnök-vezérigazgató, MFB Zrt.

09:50 - 10:05

Presentation

Speaker: Tomasz Matulka, Head of International Relations Office, Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, Poland

10:05 - 10:20

Presentation

Speaker: Jiří Jirásek, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Czech-Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank (CMZRB)

10:20 - 10:35

Presentation

Speaker: Peter Dittrich, Vice-Chairman, SZRB Asset Management

10:35 - 10:55

Coffee break

Section II: Growth, lending, competitiveness

Economic outlook and capital market processes of the region and Hungary
Economic expectations and their consequences for capital markets in the region and in Hungary
Lending trends in Hungary and Europe

10:55 - 11:15

The way forward for financing cohesion

Speaker: Vazil Hudák, Vice President, European Investment Bank - EIB

11:15 - 12:15

Panel discussion of bank leaders

Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média (Portfolio Csoport)

Conversation participants:

Moucheron David, CEO, K&H Bank
Ádám Dr. Balog, elnökségi tag, MKIK
Radován Jelasity, Chairman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, Hungarian Banking Association, Erste Bank Hungary
Kevin A. Murray, CEO, Citi Magyarország & Közép-Európa régió
József Vida, elnök, Opus Global Nyrt.
László Wolf, vezérigazgató-helyettes, OTP Bank

12:15 - 13:00

Analysts' dialogue

Conversation participants:

Peter Attard Montalto, Executive Director and Senior Emerging Markets Economist and Strategist, Nomura
Pasquale Diana, Executive Director, Head of CEEMEA Economics, Morgan Stanley
Tamás Móró, Chief Strategist, Concorde Értékpapír Zrt.

13:00 - 14:15

Lunch break

Section III/A: What kind of Europe does Hungary need?

One or multi-speed Europe?
Do we need euro?

14:15 - 14:45

Likely directions and challenges of the deepening EU integration

Speaker: Zsolt Darvas, Senior Fellow, Bruegel Institute

14:45 - 15:30

Dilemmas of EU integration from a Hungarian perspective

Moderator: Attila Weinhardt, Analyst, Portfolio

Conversation participants:

László Andor, Head of Department, BCE, former Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of EU
Dr. Péter Balázs, Director - Center for European Neighborhood Studies (CENS), Professor of International Relations - Central European University
László Krisán, vezérigazgató, KAVOSZ Zrt.
Balázs Molnár, Deputy State Secretary for EU issues, Prime Minister's Office

Section III/B: Business enironment and labour shortage in Hungary

What can the education policy do for the labour force market?
Corporate and economic policy strategies for the management of labour shortage
Business environment in Hungary

14:15 - 14:35

Presentation

Speaker: Dr. László Palkovics, innovációs és technológiai miniszter, Innovációs és Technológiai Minisztérium

14:35 - 15:00

Corporate and economic policy strategies for the management of labour shortage

Moderator: Péter Felfalusi, vezérigazgató, Intrum Justitia Zrt.

Conversation participants:

Tibor Hujber, Country Manager, Chief Sales Officer, Trenkwalder Hungary
András Nánássy-Kassim, Managing Director, SmartScale

15:00 - 15:30

Business environment in Hugary

Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média (Portfolio Csoport)

Conversation participants:

János Kocsány, CEO, Graphisoft Park
Ferenc Lajkó, CEO, Waberer’s International Nyrt.
Gábor Orbán, vezérigazgató, Richter Gedeon

15:30 - 15:50

Coffee break

Section IV: Competitiveness and monetary policy

How can the monetary policy help the competitiveness?
Convergence in a changing world

15:50 - 16:15

Monetary policy in Hungary

Speaker: Márton Nagy, nemzetgazdasági miniszter, Magyarország Kormánya

16:15 - 17:00

Panel discussion: Competitiveness and growth

Moderator: István Madár, Senior Analyst, Portfolio

Conversation participants:

Sándor Pataki, Visiting Professor, CEU Department of Economics and Business
Péter Ákos Bod, egyetemi tanára, az MTA doktora, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
László Csaba, Professor, Member of MTA, Central European University
Ferenc Karvalits, korábbi alelnök, Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Barnabás Virág, monetáris politikáért felelős ügyvezető igazgató, Magyar Nemzeti Bank