Program
In the meantime, here is a sneak peek at our key topics:
In recent years, we have made huge strides in network development: the deployment of optical networks and 5G has progressed at a rapid pace. But what comes after pushing up coverage indicators? What infrastructure developments will be needed in the era of autonomous systems, industrial data demands, and cloud-based operations, and will the networks withstand the constantly growing load?
In this roundtable discussion, we will talk with key players in the telecommunications market about the return on investments, considering the potential involvement of EU and state subsidies. We will also discuss the inevitable steps of the technological shift and the real conditions for building future-proof networks.
Social media, short videos, and algorithmic addictions are shaping the daily lives of the youngest generations faster than educational and parental frameworks can respond. It is not enough to think only in terms of restrictions. True prevention and awareness are needed in both schools and families.
During the discussion, experts, educational stakeholders, and psychologists will analyze the social background of digital addictions, as well as the possibilities for effective child protection regulations and practical prevention.
While technology offers lifelong learning and new market opportunities, the lack of digital tools or basic competencies leads to isolation for a significant part of society. Today, digital inclusion is no longer just an equal opportunity issue but a national economic interest.
In this roundtable discussion, we seek answers to what kind of micro-regional, educational, and state programs can prevent societal marginalization, and how digital literacy can be made truly accessible to everyone.
Mario Draghi's European competitiveness report made it clear that eliminating the technological lag and restructuring the economy are inconceivable without the targeted retraining of the workforce and the radical modernization of vocational training. The roundtable will contrast state strategy, market demands for adult education, and foundational pedagogical frameworks.
The era of free experimentation and spectacular demos is over: the application of artificial intelligence is now a hardcore business and organizational efficiency issue. Do we even have a choice about whether to participate in this game? Do we even stand a chance? Or is it unnecessary, because the AI bubble will burst or at least subside?
Where do the domestic SME and corporate sectors, as well as public administration, stand in terms of live implementations? Are the appropriate data foundations, human capacities, and change management strategies in place?
The panelists will examine state support and regulatory opportunities, successful domestic project examples, and typical bottlenecks, showing who can become a real winner in the AI adaptation race.
The drawdown and successful utilization of funds from the 2021–2027 EU budget cycle is a key issue for the domestic digital and green transition. However, administrative obstacles, delays, and economic uncertainties can pose a serious risk to project implementation.
Are Hungarian developments at risk? What opportunities are there, particularly in the field of digitalization, to utilize development grants, including the RRF and operational programs? How can the domestic digital sector cooperate effectively in these? What good European examples could be adapted at home? The expert panel will review fund availability, administrative bottlenecks, and potential outcome scenarios.
Recent cyber infrastructure attacks targeting critical infrastructures and state registries (from the Hungarian State Treasury to real estate and land registry systems in neighboring countries) have sharply highlighted the vulnerability of national data assets and state operations. These incidents can cause not only a technological crisis but also a crisis of national security and trust.
During the roundtable discussion, we will analyze the latest lessons learned, the shortcomings of defense strategies, and the opportunities for increasing the resilience of critical state systems.
The EU AI Act has arrived, while an increasing number of the world's largest technological players are sounding the alarm and urging a conscious slowdown of developments due to security risks. Do strict frameworks protect European citizens, or do they permanently condemn the continent's businesses to lag behind in the global market?
During the discussion, we will contrast legal, ethical, and technological perspectives, searching for the fragile balance between security and competitiveness.
Extreme heatwaves, peaks in renewable energy production, and the drastic demand for cooling energy have pushed the energy grid to its limits. The events of this summer made it clear: we have reached the boundaries of our current infrastructure and energy storage capacities. At the EU level, several megaprojects are in preparation to address this sensitive, Europe-wide issue with European solutions (hardware and software).
In this panel, market and policy stakeholders will discuss the most pressing issues of network flexibility, storage technologies, and smart energy management.
Among the effects of climate change, Hungary is most severely hit by water scarcity and drought. Desertification is no longer a future threat but a present reality in agriculture and rural communities. Can the process be stopped with comprehensive water retention strategies, and at what level is intervention needed?
The roundtable outlines the systemic and individual steps of water management, technological solutions, and the inevitable tasks of state involvement.
The transition to a circular economy has fundamentally transformed the domestic waste management market. However, the management of new waste streams, the operation of the EPR system, and the practical experiences of the concession model have left behind many open questions and challenges.
Panel participants will review the results achieved so far, the evolution of the regulatory environment, and the adaptation strategies of industry players.
The roundtable discussion focuses on the practical possibilities, conditions, and limitations of applying artificial intelligence in public administration. The conversation will explore in which public administration processes generative and other AI solutions can create real added value—from supporting case management and automating internal administrative processes to decision preparation, knowledge management, customer service solutions, and data-driven operations. A key question is how to evolve from experimental applications into safe, controlled, and organizational-level AI usage with measurable results.
The panel will also address the governance, legal, and organizational conditions necessary for introducing AI in public administration: the requirements of the EU AI Act, data protection and information security issues, risk management, the role of human oversight, and the development of civil servant competencies. Participants will also discuss what central coordination, shared methodologies, and technological infrastructure are needed so that AI does not appear as isolated pilots but becomes a reliable, transparent, and sustainable part of public administration operations.
The climate crisis has long ceased to be merely an environmental issue; it is a factor directly threatening economic growth, the labor market, and social stability. The fragility of supply chains, healthcare burdens, and real estate market transformations are presenting policymakers with new challenges.
During the discussion, we will map out the long-term economic and social impacts of climate change, as well as the tools for increasing adaptive capabilities.
The European information technology sector is struggling with a severe competitive disadvantage in the grip of American capital and technological dominance, as well as Asian manufacturing and development capacities. The problem is further compounded by a shortage of human resources among IT professionals and development engineers, along with the brain drain of specialists.
In this panel, we will explore how Hungary and the Central and Eastern European region can maintain the attractiveness of their ICT sector and how key competencies can be kept at home. What are the areas where domestic IT companies would have a good chance of breaking through, and what would be needed for this from the state side, for example?
For decades, the European automotive industry was the economic engine of the continent, but today it has fallen into a critical situation due to delayed developments, the Chinese electric car offensive, overregulation, and forced "greening." Since the Hungarian economy is intimately tied to the automotive industry, European deadlocks can pose a direct threat to domestic growth as well.
Where did we go wrong—did we go wrong at all—and what way out exists from this currently quite hopeless-looking situation?
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