István Madár

Company: Portfolio

Job title: Senior Analyst

István Madár earned his degree at the Budapest University of Economics in 1997. He has been teaching at the Economic Policy Department, first in the position of assistant lecturer and later as senior lecturer. He spent six years as a journalist and editor at local business daily Világgazdaság between 2000 and 2006, before joining Portfolio.hu where he is now chief macro analyst and columnist. From 2016 he is a adjunct professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest. Member of the Hungarian Economic Association.

István Madár will be our speaker at the following events:

ECONOMY

Portfolio Retail Day 2025

2nd April 2025, Radisson Blu Béke Hotel

Times are tough for the retail sector. The changes in customer expectations are shaped by various factors, including the economic environment. Whether it is operators of traditional brick-and-mortar stores, players in online retail taking an increasingly larger share, or a... More

ECONOMY

Portfolio Investment Day 2025

18th February 2025, CEU Nádor Event Center

This spring, several trillion forints in savings could flow out of the domestic government bond market due to the significant decrease in interest rates. Investors will not only access interest payments due to payouts and bond maturities, but they are... More

Previously attended as speaker on the following Portfolio conferences: