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:
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Portfolio–EOS Trends in Receivables Management Conference!
At the tenth edition of the jointly organised conference by Portfolio and EOS, we will once again explore trends in debt collection, efficiency improvement strategies, and... More
23rd September 2025, Hotel InterContinental Budapest
This year marks the 21st edition of the Portfolio Property Investment Forum (PIF), the key event where the most influential voices and decision-makers of the Hungarian real estate market come together. With the war still ongoing in our neighbouring country,... More
Previously attended as speaker on the following Portfolio conferences: