Budapest Economic Forum 2021 organized by Portfolio will be held in a hybrid form which was never seen before - using all technical possibilities to provide the best availabe professional programme. Experts of the field, economists and policy makers will attend on the venue and international speakers will join us virtually, thus offering the same to the audience - please join us the way that works best for you: offline or online.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought a host of changes globally and in Hungary as well, as countries have started unprecedented fiscal loosening while central banks continue to support economic recovery using all tools at their disposal. Meanwhile, inflation has surfaced as a risk to economic players in 2021. What is the economic outlook of Hungary and the world? How long can higher inflation stay with us?
08:00 - 08:15
08:15 - 08:40
The lessons and targets of the Hungarian crisis-management
08:40 - 09:00
The road to post-Covid recovery for the Euro area
ONLINE PRESENTATION
Impact of global supply chain disruptions, green transition and potential changes in German government that may influence externa demand for the CEE economies and impact broader EU policy.
Speaker: Giada Giani, Senior economist, Citi
09:00 - 09:25
The harmonization of the policy areas: the cooperation of the fiscal and monetary policies
Speaker: Márton Nagy, gazdaságfejlesztési miniszter, Magyarország Kormánya
09:25 - 09:45
No time to die – inflation and energy crisis
ONLINE PRESENTATION
Speaker: Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist, Chief Investment Officer, Saxo Bank
09:45 - 10:15
Impact of the global tendencies to the CEE and Hungary
ONLINE PANEL
Moderator: Tamás Móró, Chief Strategist, Concorde Értékpapír Zrt.
Conversation participants:
10:15 - 10:30
Can Europe catch-up with AI?” The answer is “yes” but European countries need to act quickly and in a coordinated way!
Speaker: Francois Candelon, Managing Director, Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee break
A large number of businesses have found themselves in a tough spot due to the pandemic, particularly in the service sector. Restrictions have hit tourism, entertainment and events the hardest. In certain industries, a major rearrangement of the market may begin as a result. Who will be the winners and the losers in the post-pandemic economic environment? How do businesses evaluate the effects of the coronavirus and their future?
11:00 - 11:20
Actual pandemic situation and outlook
Speaker: Dr. Beatrix Oroszi, Acting Director, Semmelweis University, Epidemiology and Surveillance Center
11:20 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:05
CEO panel about the results of the Outlook
Moderator: Rezső Rózsai, CEO, KPMG
Conversation participants:
12:05 - 12:20
Company financiang after the crisis
Speaker: Dénes Jobbágy, Chairman & CEO, Széchenyi Alapok - Széchenyi Funds
12:20 - 12:35
12:35 - 13:05
Opportunities and troubles in international markets
Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt. (Portfolio Csoport)
Conversation participants:
13:05 - 13:45
The role of the medical industry in the competitiveness and GDP-growth
Moderator: Gergely Csiki, Chief editor, Portfolio
Conversation participants:
In parallel with the presentations, we are waiting for our participants for lunch in the exhibition room until 11:30-14:30!
Economic recovery may allow businesses to breathe more freely, but risks continue to be present. In addition to inflation, the labour shortage is also about to return, while the pandemic may have resulted in long-term structural changes. How do businesses see their current outlook? What do they consider the main risk to recovery?
13:45 - 14:00
Credit market, growth and SME-outlook
Speaker: dr. László Parragh, Chairman, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
14:00 - 14:15
Consequences of the credit moratorium on the economy, the impact of the debt management sector on GDP
The role of debt managers in mitigating the economic effects of the coronavirus crisis
Speaker: Péter Felfalusi, CEO, Intrum
14:15 - 14:30
The role of the credit guarantee in the crisis management
Speaker: Dr. Éva Búza, CEO, Garantiqua Hitelgarancia Zrt.
14:30 - 14:40
14:40 - 14:55
Actual issues of the Hungarian monetary policy
Speaker: Barnabás Virág, Managing Director, Hungarian National Bank
14:55 - 15:55
Panel discussion with bank CEO’s
Moderator: Zoltán Bán, CEO, Net Média Zrt. (Portfolio Csoport)
Conversation participants:
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