Csaba Bőthe has a degree in physics and started his career as a research biophysicist at the Enzymology Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. From 1992, he joined the Hungarian Innovation Association as a young assistant manager. In 1994, after completing his MBA studies, he joined Westel 900. From 1996, he worked as a deputy director of business development, and from 1998 as a sales director at the mobile telecommunications company.
In 2000, he received a PMD degree from Harvard Business School. Between 2001-2004, he led the construction of the Mobimak mobile telecommunications company in Macedonia as COO. Returning home, after the merger of T-Mobile and Magyar Telekom, he worked as the head of the SME division of the new company. In 2008, he became the Director of Customer Relations and Operational Support of T-Systems Hungary, and from 2011 he held the position of Deputy CEO.
Between 2012-2015, he worked as the CEO of IT Services Hungary, then in 2016 as the VP of Central and Eastern Europe of Liberty Global/UPC. After a one-year interim management detour, he joined Invitech ICT Services in 2018, then led Telenor’s large and medium-sized company sales between 2019-2022.
He returned to Invitech as CEO in 2022 to lead the transformation of the company and the B2B integration of the 4iG group. Founding board member of the Hungarian Innovation Foundation. Mentor of the Corvinus University Executive MBA program. Member of the 3rdGen consulting team. He is married with two children. Writer of numerous blogs and author of two books (Wonders of a Manager and Welcome to the Third Millennium – both published by Gondolat Publishing House).
User data security and privacy are top priorities for me and my team. That’s why we’re dedicated to developing an innovative solution to protect them in the digital space.
I am a motivated master’s student, currently studying Public Policy and Management at Corvinus University of Budapest. As I have graduated with an International Relations degree, I have good communication and organizational skills, making me a dynamic member of any team or project. In my individual work, I am confident, precise and efficient, and open to different people, cultures and fields of expertise. As a previous team leader in the College for Advanced Studies of Diplomacy in Practice, I have had the chance to advance my public speaking abilities which I am eager to put to a test at a more prestigious event.
Balázs Vinnai is an outsdanding actor of the Hungarian startup community and fintech industry, who burst into the Hungarian and regional business scene with the successful exit of the IND Group he founded and led. He has co-founded several thriving startups, including Codecool, the leading programming school in Central and Eastern Europe, and Finshape, a regional firm specializing in digital solutions for the banking sector. Additionally, he actively supports numerous emerging companies as an investor. In 2021, Vinnai joined MBH Bank as Chief Advisor to the Chairman. Since 2007, he has been a Member of the Board at IVSZ – Hungarian Association of Digital Companies, and in 2020 he became its Chairman.
Joe Mier is an Amsterdam-based career coach. After moving to the Netherlands from the US to complete a Research MA in Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, he spent over 10 years working in marketing and creative teams at purpose-driven companies and B Corps like WeTransfer, Ace & Tate, and Fairphone.
Now he uses his firsthand experience of the Dutch job market and training in the Co-Active Coaching method to help job seekers and career shifters find meaningful work.Joe supports creative and tech industry professionals to grow their careers, whether that be searching for a new career, gaining clarity on their next step, or tackling a challenge at work. His clients span industries like technology, advertising/creative agency, hospitality, and NGOs, and in roles like Product Manager, Business Consultant, Marketing Director, and Digital Designer.
Helena is known as the Queen of UX because she’s been actively working on raising the industry standard of UX for over 7 years. She has built CPHUX (Copenhagen user experience), Denmark’s largest UX community today. On the website, they have built the only UX-focused job board in Denmark and an up-to-date event calendar, both with curated content to ensure high quality. With over 400+ events under her belt, she holds unique insights into Denmark’s status quo.
She has released 2 job market reports which has enabled thousands of people to get knowledge about the job market. Besides all of these cool things is Helena a genuine and positive spirit. She is a powerhouse fuelled by the people around her and her belief that she can and is making a difference. Fun fact, Helena is half Danish and half Uruguayan which is where she believes she’s gotten her positive and warm personality from.
