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AmCham Hungary and the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency is teaming up again to organize the VII. Business Meets Government Summit, the flagship event of our organization on October 21, 2021 (Thursday).

SHIFT TO SMART GROWTH

The BMG will bring together the expertise of diverse sectors to analyze macroeconomic trends to lay the foundations of our post-pandemic future.

AGENDA

08:45-09:15 Arrival

09:30-09:35 Welcome Remarks by Zoltán Szabó, President of AmCham Hungary

09:35-10:00 Keynote and Q&A with Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

10:00-10:20 Presentation by Barnabás Virág, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Hungary

10:20-10:55 Europe on the Path of Smart Growth - Discussion with Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive of the European Policy Centre, and Robin Marshall, Editor-in-Chief, Budapest Business Journal

10:55-11:30 Break

11:30-13:00 Breakout sessions

• Business Environment
  How can we attract more investors and/or keep existing investments here? What measures and actions would we expect from the government? How the Hungarian economy and businesses are prepared to cope with the present challenges and future disruption of the post-COVID world, such as supply chain difficulties, lack of adequate labor force, unavoidable consequences of growing fiscal and financial needs. How do we facilitate recovery and boost growth? Taxation is also on the table with other key issues.
  
  Panelists:
  Moderator: Károly Radnai, Partner, Andersen; Chair, Tax Committee, AmCham
  Botond Besesek, Deputy State Secretary for Tax Affairs, Ministry of Finance
  László György, State Secretary, Ministry for Innovation and Technology
  Vidor Kis-Márton, CEO, Continest Technologies
  Márton Szabó, Deputy CEO, HIPA
  Veronika Spanarova, Managing Director and Country Head for Hungary, Citi

• Digitalization and Data
  Digitalization is the key lateral factor not only in moving towards a higher value-added economy but also in simply maintaining our current competitiveness. It is therefore imperative to make continuous strategic progress, and in this section, we discuss what areas we need to focus on.
  
  Panelists:
  Moderator: Dóra Petrányi, CEE Managing Director, CMS    
  Hassan Charaf, Dean, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, BME
  Prabal Datta, General Manager, TCS
  Levente Juhász, Public Policy Manager, Google
  Róbert Keszte, Head of Country, Continental Automotive Hungary
  Ádám Tarcsi, Division Lead, National Knowledge Center for Data Economy
  With a message from Ananth Krishnan, Global CTO, TATA Consultancy Services

• Healthcare
  Discussing the administration’s long-term strategic goals with the healthcare ecosystem and how AmCham can help facilitate the process to achieve more sustainable and value-based healthcare.
  The session will be held in Hungarian.
  
  Panelists:
  Moderators: Etelka Dobi, Patient Engagement & Government Affairs Lead, Janssen; Chair, Healthcare Working Group, AmCham and Krisztina Ujhelyi, Market Access & Government Affairs Manager, Medtronic
  Ábel Berczik, Deputy State Secretary for Public Finances, Human Resources and Local Government, Ministry of Finance
  Judit Bidló, Vice President for Price Subsidies, National Health Insurance Fund
  Zoltán Jenei, Chief Hospital Director, National Healthcare Service Center
  György Velkey, Vice President Hungarian Association of Hospitals
  Antal Zemplényi, President, Hungarian Health Economics Association, Department Head, Pharma-economics Department, University of Pécs

• Labor and employment
  The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labor market and the world of work has been severe. Companies are in a rush to rethink their human resource management priorities and strategies. This breakout will invite government and corporate experts to discuss what are the biggest threats and where the opportunities lie.
  The session will be held in English.
  
  Panelists:
  Moderator: István Katona, General Manager, Celanese; Board Member, AmCham
  Martina Almási, Head of Automotive investment projects department, HIPA
  Viktória Zöld-Nagy, Deputy State Secretary for Labor Market Affairs, Ministry for Innovation and Technology
  Máté Fazekas, Head of Corporate, Public Affairs and Brand, BT
  Melinda Topolcsik, President, Managing Director and Plant Manager, Bridgestone
   
• Sustainability
  In July 2021 the European Commission has launched the first tranche of its 'Fit for 55%' measures that will support Europe's climate policy framework and put the EU on track for a 55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, and net-zero emissions by 2050. The purpose of the discussion will be to understand the Hungarian government’s standpoint and the impact of these measures on companies.
  
  Panelists:
  Moderator: Thomas Narbeshuber, Vice President, Central & South East Europe, BASF; Chair, EU Green Deal Working Group, AmCham
  Barbara Botos, Deputy State Secretary for Climate Policy at the Ministry of Innovation and Technology
  Radoslaw Kaskiewicz, Vice President and Managing Director, 3M East Europe Region
  Tímea Pesti, CEO, LeasePlan Hungary
  Péter Szlávik, Director, External Affairs, Philip Morris International

13:00- Lunch and networking

Host of the Summit: Írisz Lippai-Nagy, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Hungary

Please note that the agenda is subject to change.

THE EVENT IS FULL, REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

The event is only open for C-level executives of AmCham member companies and the guests of HIPA. Participation fee for Members is 25.000 HUF + VAT

COVID-19 Precautions:

According to effective regulations, attendees must present the AmCham staff upon arrival:

A picture ID
A certificate of immunity against SARS-CoV-2 (Card OR App)