Szabolcs Szolnoki

Deputy State Secretary for Technology, Ministry for National Economy

As the Deputy State Secretary for Technology at the Ministry for National Economy, his primary focus is designing and implementing programs that enhance the technological maturity of Hungarian companies. In addition to his governmental role, he is an active researcher and PhD candidate.

In previous roles, he served as the Chief Innovation Officer to the President of the John von Neumann University, where his responsibilities included providing counsel and initiating projects focused on university-centric innovation ecosystems. He is the founder of an international NGO, where he addressed innovation and humanitarian technology transfer.

As Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Valorisation at Express Innovation Agency, he was tasked with making scientific knowledge accessible and applicable to industry, translating research into tangible benefits for society and the economy.

He also held the position of Deputy CEO for Innovation and Business Development at EAC Group, one of the fastest-growing multi-strategy firms in the CEE region, operating in consulting, investment, and IT development.

From 2017 to 2021, he served as a diplomat for scientific and technological affairs in Tel Aviv, where he initiated projects in fields such as cybersecurity, fintech, life sciences, mobility, and space industries. He previously headed startup relations at the Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA) and led the development and management of Budapest’s municipal startup incubator and microfinance provider (BVK).

Early in his career, he worked as an employment policy expert at the Ministry for Economy and in a parliamentary group. He is also actively involved in co-managing his family’s businesses.


Speakers

Kay Firth-ButterfieldCEO, Good Tech Advisory
George Tilesch Founder & President, PHI Institute for Augmented Intelligence
Adrián Gonzalez Sanchez Data & AI Lead for Public Sector and Health, Microsoft, Spain
Alessio PecorarioCybersecurity & New Tech Expert
Ansgar KoeneGlobal AI Ethics and Regulatory Leader, EY
Brando BenifeiMember of the European Parliament, EU AI Act Co-Rapporteur
Cécile AptelDeputy Director of Global Office of Research and Foresight, UNICEF Innocenti
Erik SlootenPartner, EY AI Confidence
Faisal Mohammed ALShimmariFounding Chairman, UAE Child Protection Association
Ferenc VágujhelyiGovernment Commissioner, Commissioner for National Tax and Customs Administration
Gábor ErdélyiDirector of Applied Data Science, University of Canterbury / Partner, Phi Institute
Gábor SzórádProduct director, SaferAI
Gianluca MisuracaFounder and Vice President on Technology Diplomacy, Inspiring Futures
Grégory HerréFounder and President, Ygdrazil Conseil
Gyula KovácsManaging Director, Co-Founder, Neuron Solutions
Imre PorkolábNational Security Office
Jakub Turowski Public Policy Director for CEE, META
John C. HavensDirector, Planet Positive 2030, Founding Executive Diretor of Global Initiative on AI Ethics, IEEE
László DrajkóFounder & Managing Partner, Cydrill Software Security
Levente SzabadosManaging Director, Co-Founder, Neuron Solutions
Maria Axente Senior research associate, University of Cambridge
Mario Hernandez RamosChair of the Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Council of Europe
Miguel Valle del OlmoDigital Transformation Attaché, Spanish Permanent Representation
Olívia ErdélyiProfessor, University of Bonn & Canterbury / Partner, Phi Institute
Theodore BooneOf Counsel/Faculty Member, Dentons/Corvinus University
Tuan TrinhRegional Director East, EIT Digital