BIOGRAPHY

During my public service between 2023 and 2026 as Deputy State Secretary for Technology, Space and Defense Industry at the Ministry for National Economy of Hungary, I designed and implemented programs to enhance the technological maturity of Hungarian SMEs and industry.Internationally, I served as Head of the Hungarian Delegation to the European Space Agency (ESA), delegate to the EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA), member of the European Artificial Intelligence Board (AI Board), and member of the Governmental Advisory Committee of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

 

Prior to and alongside my government leadership responsibilities, I held senior executive, diplomatic, innovation, and technology transfer positions, gaining extensive experience in innovation management, business development, international cooperation, technology commercialization, and ecosystem building.

 

As Chief Innovation Officer to the President of John von Neumann University, I advised on and initiated university-centered innovation ecosystem projects. As founder of an international NGO, I worked on innovation-driven humanitarian technology transfer initiatives.

 

Previously, as Deputy CEO for Valorisation at Express Innovation Agency, I focused on translating scientific knowledge and research outcomes into industrial, economic, and societal value. I also served as Deputy CEO for Innovation and Business Development at EAC Group, a rapidly growing Central and Eastern European consulting, investment, and technology development firm.

 

Between 2017 and 2021, I served as Diplomat for Scientific and Technological Affairs at the Embassy of Hungary in Tel Aviv, initiating and facilitating bilateral projects in cybersecurity, fintech, life sciences, mobility, and the space sector.Earlier, I was Head of Startup Relations at the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) and Head and Concept Developer of Budapest’s municipal startup incubator and microfinance provider (BVK), contributing to the development of the city’s entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem.