Levente Magyar, minister of state for economic diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, outlined the governmentʼs strategy for transforming Hungary into a production hub in Europe at the forum.

Regional and branch heads of GE, Citibank and McKinsey shared their experiences in Hungary at a panel discussion entitled “Positioning for a Post-Brexit World: How Central and Eastern Europe Stands to Gain.”

Magyar presented the Chain Bridge Budapest Award to IBM at the end of the forum. The award was established by HIPA to acknowledge corporate investments and activities that contribute to the development of Hungaryʼs economy.