The institutional system of the European Union is full of cracks and there is a face-off between Germany and the periphery economies over economic policy. The southern states are still suffering from the effects of the crisis, grappling with grave growth and debt problems, whereas mass migration and Brexit created new challenges. What is the optimal economic strategy for a European Union member state then?
08:25 - 08:30
Opening speech - Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt.
08:30 - 09:00
Hungary’s economic strategy in a changing EU
Speaker: Nándor Csepreghy, parlamenti államtitkár, miniszterhelyettes, Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium
09:00 - 09:15
Brexit: We will make a success of it
Speaker: HE Iain Lindsay OBE, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary, British Embassy Budapest
09:15 - 09:20
Video Interview
Video Interview with Marianne Thyssen (Commissioner (2014-2019) Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, European Commission)
09:20 - 09:55
Bedlam in Brussels – Plans, Crises, Member States
Speaker: László Andor, Head of Department, BCE, former Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of EU
09:55 - 10:30
Round table for central bank chairs
Conversation participants:
10:30 - 10:50
Coffee Break
What is the view of regional experts on Hungary’s situation? Capacity to attract capital, growth outlook, changes in the forint exchange rate. Snapshot on the Hungarian banking system currently being reshaped, outlook on lending.
10:50 - 11:10
MFB Points – EU Sources on 428 Points
Speaker: Sándor Bertalan, középvállalati üzletág ügyvezető igazgató, Magyar Bankholding Zrt.
11:10 - 11:40
Roundtable of analysts: The global economic environment of Hungary
Conversation participants:
11:40 - 12:35
Bank executives about the Hungarian economy
Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt. (Portfolio Csoport)
Conversation participants:
12:35 - 13:40
Lunchbreak
Hungary’s economic growth slowed down substantially this year. The country’s growth hinges on EU funding and private investments are also ailing. A hope of recovery in the medium term lies again in automotive industry investments, whereas the shortage of labour seems to be an increasingly serious issue. What could the stimulus package promised for the autumn contain?
13:40 - 14:00
Labour market incentives and the stock exchange
Speaker: Richárd Végh, vezérigazgató, Budapesti Értéktőzsde
14:00 - 14:40
Corporate executive roundtable
Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt. (Portfolio Csoport)
Conversation participants:
14:40 - 15:20
Panel discussion of economic experts
Moderator: Attila Weinhardt, Analyst, Portfolio
Conversation participants:
15:20 - 16:00
Panel discussion: What makes a company competitive in Hungary today?
Moderator: Csanád Csürös, CEO, Property Forum
Conversation participants:
16:00 - 16:05
Closing remarks
16:05 - 17:30
Reception
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