I had the privilege of being one of the main organizers of #Business_Services_Hungary_2024 Conference & Awards, co-organized by Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency - HIPA, ABSL Hungary, and AmCham Hungary.
With a #record-breaking 200 attendees, this year’s conference delivered invaluable insights into:
🌍 Global and local economic trends
🤖 The latest in #AI advancements and implementation models for BSCs
🏙️ The potential of #Tier2 university towns as emerging #BSC hubs
♻️ Opportunities from #ESG regulations to expand service portfolios
💡 A reimagined definition of BSCs for better sector #visibility and more effective sector #advocacy
Hungary’s BSC sector is a true #success story, with 215 companies employing over 110,000 professionals, making it one of the most #mature ecosystems in Central and Eastern Europe. And the momentum continues!
In his opening remarks, István Joó, Government Commissioner for the Implementation of Large Foreign Direct Investments and CEO of #HIPA highlighted three key ambitions for 2030:
1️⃣ Grow sector #employment to 150,000, with a focus on Tier 2 cities
2️⃣ Embrace #automation to enable more high-value-added activities
3️⃣ Maintain economic #neutrality, attracting both #Eastern and #Western investors
Balázs Hankó, Minister of Culture and Innovation, emphasized the importance of #competitiveness, #innovation, and #education in future-proofing our economy both locally and at the EU level. He also shared valuable insights into the government’s plans to tackle these challenges effectively.
Following tradition, we celebrated the best of the BSC community with live voting-based awards:
🏆 Investor of the Year: Lightware Visual Engineering
🏆 Business Excellence & Innovation: ESAB
🏆 Educational Collaboration & Talent Development: Bosch
Congratulations to all winners and nominees for their remarkable contributions to the sector!
🙏 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, shared their expertise, and made this event truly inspiring: Andras Kohl, Zoltan Szabo, Monika Slomska, Martina Almasi, Akos Janza, Srinivas Vadali, Szabolcs Pasztor, Endre Jofoldi, Jacek Levernes, Gabriella Babel, Prabal Datta, Gábor ÁDÁM, Aron Horvath, Marton Teremi, CFA, Péter Csucska, Julianna Kulczycki, Zoltán Pécskay, Sándor Baja, Dávid Siptár
Let’s keep driving this success story together!
👉 Read more about the Conference here: https://lnkd.in/dgZzNeaH
#BSC #Hungary #Investment #AI #ESG #Innovation