Our Alumni Speakers

• Dr. Leyla Acaroglu CEO & Founder The UnSchool and Disrupt Design
• Malcolm Gladwell Bestselling Author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, David and Goliath, and Talking to Strangers
• Deanna Marsigliese Animation Art Director at Pixar
• Yanis Varoufakis Anti-Bitcoin Economist
• Tamás Kádár Co-Founder of Seon, Hungary's Most Successful Cybersecurity Startup
• Paula Bruszewska Education Expert, Co-founder of The Beyond Theory Foundation
• Lysandre Follet Sneaker Designer
• Laura Toodu Policy Advisor of the NATO and European Union Department for Ministry of Defence of Estonia, Reservist
• Pavlína Louženská Champion of Female Entrepreneurs and Trendspotter
• Stian Westlake Chief Executive of the Royal Statistical Society
• Dr. Juli Berwald Science Writer and Author of Spineless and Life on the Rocks
• Dr. Peter Boghossian Bullshit-Buster Philosopher
• Dan Breznitz Innovation Expert
• Dr. Joanna Williams Author of Women vs Feminism
• Dr. Péter Érdi Founder of the Hungarian Computational Neuroscience Research School
• Andrea Jones-Rooy Data Acrobat
• Zing Tsjeng Editor-in-Chief of VICE UK
• PhD Nuno Martins Nano Robot Researcher
• Viktória Nyerges Architectural & Graphic Designer
• Dr. Jeffrey Lee Funk Technology Hypebuster
• Dr. Balázs Orbán Political Director of the Prime Minister
• Ligia Kornowska Co-founder of Data Lake
• Gergely Böszörményi-Nagy Founder of Brain Bar
• Rita Szamosi Diversity Champion
• Judit Rácz Founder of Geek & Gorgeous and Skinsmart.hu
• László Varró Vice President Global Business Environment at Shell
• Flóra Németh Founder of Álom Határidővel Social Mentoring Platform and PR Expert at Hungarian Telecom
• Zoltán Pogátsa Economist, Author of The Global Elite
• Jakub Olek Head of Public Policy and Government Relations for Central Eastern Europe and Ukraine at TikTok
• Dr. Judit Zolnay Founder of Álom Határidővel Social Mentoring Platform, Business Coach
• Dr. István Sárhegyi Space Investor, Space Lawyer
• Pető Dorina Psychology Educator, Co-founder of Mélylevegő Projekt
• Bettina Juhász Psychology Educator, Co-founder of Mélylevegő Projekt
• Erik Seitz Researcher Prodigy
• Ajna Evelin Késely Olympic Swimmer
• Michal Matlon Applied Psychologist, Co-Author of The Enjoyable Company
• Kevin Diller Mobilfox CEO
• Bernadett Pál Astrophysicist, Mars Researcher
• Samuel Nvota Talent Disrupter, Head of Product at Behavera
• Johanna Nejedlova Founder of Konsent, Women's Rights Activist
• Maya Beleznay Astrophysics Researcher at MIT
• Beton.Hofi Entertainer
• Sara Polak Founder and Researcher at CHAOS Research Group
• András Kuhárszki Managing Director of Digital Banking at OTP Bank
• Jakub Dziwisz Space Technology Innovator
• Zsófia Jakab Deputy CEO of Hungarian Tourism Agency
• Péter Zaborszky Entrepreneur and Free Speech Advocator, Founder of Retalk
• Gabriella Sódar Director, World Added Value Equity (WAVE) Program
• Serena Di Giuliano Architect at SANAA brought to you by Liget Budapest Project
• Bálint Karagich Co-founder of Hungarian Youth Association
• Anita Williams Google Safety Engineering Center Engagement Lead
• Dániel Kozma-Vízkeleti Family Psychotherapist
• Chris Dinsdale CEO of Budapest Airport
• Claudia Patricolo Editor-in-chief of CEENERGYNEWS
• Dr. Ádám Guld Media Researcher
• Lana Faust Krizan Group HR Vice President at MOL Group
• Noémi Papp Vice-President of ESN Hungary
• Péter Gergen Director of E-Mobility Development at Bosch
• Dorina Dula President of AIESEC in Hungary
• Soma Pirityi Co-founder of Hungarian Youth Association
• Lotár Schin Head of AI development at OTP Bank
• Réka Bittera Co-founder of Briefly
• Krisztina Varju Deputy State Secretary for the Development of European Relations
• Zoltán Kaszás Managing Director at OTP Bank
• András Lontay Associate Director for International Client Management at Schneider Electric Sustainability Business
• Csenge Tassonyi Co-founder of Briefly
• Zoltán Heimann Winemaker, Heimann & Fiai
• Dr. Ágnes Veszelszki Linguist, Communications Researcher
• Dr. András Kulja Surgeon Candidate, Science Communication Specialist, TikTok Influencer
• Induló Pogány Entertainer
• Dr. László György State Secretary for Innovation and Higher Education
• Bram Westenbrink Global Head Heineken Brand
• Bruno Bertelli Global CCO, Publicis Worldwide & CCO, Publicis Groupe Italy
• Dr. Balázs Tárnok Managing Director of Europe Strategy Research Institute at the University of Public Service
• Robert C. Castel Defense Analyst
• Viktor Tábori Blockchain Developer, High-Energy Introvert
• Gergő Kováts Saxophonist, Irie Maffia
• Géza Kulcsár Co-Founder of Urbanum
• iamyank Musician and Producer
• Dávid Tóth Senior Recruitment Partner at Bosch
• Tamás Czikora Head of Group Mobility at MOL
• András Hajnal Two-time Olympian, Trainer & Coach
• Péter Benedek Founder of Vitakultúra Akadémia
• Johnson V. Craig Head of Incubation at MOME, Co-Creator and CEO of GiLE Foundation
• Johnny Castrup Head of LEGO Ideas
• Károly Nagy Manager at Transzparens Újságírásért Alapítvány
• Dániel Váczi Producer, Instrument Inventer
• Dr. Gáspár Maróth State Secretary of Defense Policy and Defense Developments

Speakers of Brand Festival Y

• Viktor Bálint CMO and Head of Expansion, Codecool
• Flóra Vértessy Creative Group Head, Republic Group
• Attila AlGharawi Co-Founder & CEO, Xeropan
• Péter Guzsaly Strategic Partnerships and Fundraising Lead, Skool
• Viola Lukács Director of Curation NFTs, misa.art
• Ádám Zeitler Director of Milestone Solutions Lab, Milestone Institute
• Izabella Mazzag Film Director
• István Gál Commercial Pricing Manager, 5G Solutions, British Telecommunications, London
• Noémi Orvos-Tóth Clinical Psychologist
• András Perényi CEO & Co-Founder, Webshippy
• Anita Forintos-Szűcs Deputy of CEO, Hungarian Fashion and Design Agency
• Szabolcs Márton Chief Creative Officer, Republic Group
• Emese Dobos Research Assistant, Centre of Economic and Regional Studies
• Ádám Szalai Partnership&Sponsorship Manager, IESF
• Zoltán Branyiczky Gamer, Otherworld
• Péter Mezei Director, Lenovo Legion Honvéd Esport Akadémia
• Péter Weiler Visual artist
• Gergely Dolezsai Director of Brand and Marketing Communication, Yettel
• László Baán Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Ministerial Commissioner of Liget Budapest
• Dániel Jogg Co-Founder, CEO, Enerhash
• Kornél Lázár HR Director at Ceva Santé Animale, Certified Health Coach
• Péter Lukáts Creative Strategist, Mentor, Republic Group
• Gáspár Gombos Co-Founder and Art Lead, Pixoloid Studios
• Gergely Takács Visual Effects Producer, Spectral Studios
• Péter Pantl Group Corporate Communications Vice President, MOL Group
• Aywee Kőteleki Senior Art Director, Republic Group
• Máté Balogh Chairman, Art is Business
• Máté Tóth Digital content creator
• Zsolt Beszédes Sales Manager, Fjällräven
• Péter Merő Fashion Designer
• Bálint Gusztáv Monori Creative Group Head, Senior Art Director, Lounge Group
• András Kohut Head of Design, VMLY&R

Alumni speakers

• Yael Eisenstat Ex-CIA Analyst, Former Facebook Elections Integrity Head, Democracy Activist
• David Sax Author of The Revenge of Analog
• Dóra Pálfi CEO and Co-founder of imagiLabs
• Michael Shellenberger Climate Guru, Author of 'Apocalypse Never'
• Anatol Lieven Revolutionary Realist, Author of Climate Change and the Nation State
• Lital Shemesh Former Combat Soldier, Israeli Journalist
• Gergely Siklósi Olympic Medalist Fencer
• Tereza Nikolova Designer at Lamborghini
• Dr. Júlia Füredi Organizational rebel, CEO sparQ
• Sou Fujimoto Architect of Hungarian House of Music
• Fruzsina Vargha Deputy Mayor of Sepsiszentgyörgy
• Balázs Orbán Political Director of the Prime Minister
• Jeremy Kauffman CEOF of LBRY and Odysee.com
• Sena Dagadu Lyricist, Musician
• Ryan Hickman Founder of Ryan's Recycling
• Dorottya Milánkovich Satellite Designer
• Liz Madaras CEO of Poliloop
• Erik J. Larson Tech Entrepreneur
• Balázs Békeffy CEO of OTP Croatia
• András Berecz Legendary Storyteller
• Albert Wettstein Co-founder of Munch.hu
• Benji Backer President and Founder of the American Conservative Coalition
• Keith Darling Forecasting Wizard at Airbnb
• Alan Rusbridger Founding Member of Facebook Oversight Board
• Richard Browning Founder and Chief Test Pilot of Gravity
• Gladden Pappin Historian of Ideas
• Damian Bugonowicz Robot Healer at Tesla
• Tomas Zacek Founder and Innovation Director of Ecocapsule
• Bruno Maçães Top Expert of Global Geopolitics