Budapest Economic Forum 2015

Registration

08:00 - 08:30

Registration

Section I.: Development perspectives of the Hungarian economy

Moderator: István Madár, Senior Analyst, Portfolio

08:30 - 08:40

Opening speech

08:40 - 09:25

What can we do for Hungarian competitiveness?

Speaker: János Lázár, kormánybiztos, Nemzeti Ménesbirtok és Tangazdaság Zrt.

09:25 - 09:55

Where is Hungary’s place in the region?

Conversation participants:

Pasquale Diana, Executive Director, Head of CEEMEA Economics, Morgan Stanley
Mariann Trippon, Senior Analyst, CIB Bank
Vladimír Vaňo, Chief Economist, Globsec

09:55 - 10:45

Panel discussion of Central bank governors

Conversation participants:

Péter Ákos Bod, egyetemi tanára, az MTA doktora, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem
Ferenc Karvalits, korábbi alelnök, Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Márton Nagy, gazdaságfejlesztési miniszter, Magyarország Kormánya
György Surányi, Economist, Former President of the Hungarian National Bank

10:45 - 11:10

Coffee break

Section II.: Sources of growth – is Hungarian development sustainable?

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

11:10 - 11:35

The role of MFB in achieving the economic development goals.

Speaker: Sándor Bertalan, középvállalati üzletág ügyvezető igazgató, Magyar Bankholding Zrt.

11:35 - 11:55

New opportunities to incetivize exports

Speaker: Zoltán Urbán, CEO, Eximbank

11:55 - 12:45

Panel discussion: Bank leaders on the Hungarian economy

Conversation participants:

László Bencsik, Deputy-CEO, OTP Bank
Radován Jelasity, Chairman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, Hungarian Banking Association, Erste Bank Hungary
Dr. Pál Simák, Chairman-CEO, CIB Bank
Heinz Wiedner, former CEO, Raiffeisen Bank
György Zolnai, vezérigazgató, Raiffeisen Bank

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch break

Section III.: Not without capital, you cannot – Challenges of obtaining funding

Moderator: Attila Gayer, Senior Energy Market Analyst, Portfolio

13:45 - 14:10

IPO market and Economic Growth

Speaker: David Weild, Founder, Chairman, Weild&Co, USA; Nasdaq Deputy CEO

14:10 - 14:50

Panel discussion: Future of the Hungarian capital market

Conversation participants:

Attila Chikán, Economist, Corvinus University of Budapest, Competitiveness Research Centre
Dr. Gábor Gulácsi, gazdasági vezérigazgató-helyettes, Richter
Zsolt Katona, CEO, Budapest Stock Exchange
Károly Régely, elnökségi tag, Befektetési Szolgáltatók Szövetsége
Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy, Managing Director, Raiffeisen Bank International, former chairman of BÉT

14:50 - 15:10

Economic implications of the refugee crisis

Speaker: Péter Szilágyi, Associate Professor, Central European University

15:10 - 15:30

Coffee break

Section IV.: What does Brussels do for us?

Moderator: Attila Weinhardt, Analyst, Portfolio

15:30 - 15:50

Closing measures and main results of the 2007-2013 EU budget cycle and main directions of the development policy until 2020

Speaker: Dr. Eszter Vitályos, Under-secretary, Prime minister's office

15:50 - 16:10

How the new EU-cycle helps to SME-s? Money and life for SME-s!

Speaker: László Krisán, vezérigazgató, KAVOSZ Zrt.

16:10 - 16:30

The new application system was launched – What is to be expected in regards to recoverable EU funds?

Speaker: Zoltán Trombitás, Energy Efficiency and Renewables Financing Programme - Project Leader, Head of EU Office at Erste Bank Hungary

16:30 - 17:10

Panel discussion: EU Funds and FDI – How can we produce GDP growth?

Conversation participants:

Dr. Etele Baráth, Member, European Economic and Social Committee
László Csaba, Professor, Member of MTA, Central European University
Nándor Csepreghy, parlamenti államtitkár, miniszterhelyettes, Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium
Zsombor Essősy, CEO, MAPI Magyar Fejlesztési Iroda Zrt.
László Krisán, vezérigazgató, KAVOSZ Zrt.
István János Tóth, Economist, MTA KTI, Corruption Research Center Budapest