- How to stop Budapest’s population decline?
- How can the capital become a city of two million again?
- How will the capital attract creative young people and innovative companies again?
- How to involve Hungarian and foreign businesses in the development of the city?
- How to get more and more modern housing in Budapest and what to do with empty apartments?
- How to create inspiring communities for Budapesters
- How to involve expats living with us?
Smart
Budapest
Forum
Our common vision: Budapest
Gergely Karácsony
Mayor of Budapest
We think in terms of an open city, where we create the channels where the knowledge existing in the city appears every day in our decisions.
Márton Ilyés
President, Budapest Enterprise Agency
Budapest is our common dream. Together, we must dream of a city that is resilient to the challenges of our times and that can become the capital not only of our country, but also of the region in the future.
Tamás Boros
Executive director and co-founder of the Equilibrium Institute
Let Budapest be so liveable and attractive that people don't think that it is better to live in the suburbs than in the capital!
About this year’s Forum
Speakers

Tamás Soproni
Mayor of 6th district of Budapest, Terézváros
Introduction

Dalma Szentpály
Leader of Education Programs and Department Chair - Milestone Institute
Introduction
Workshop
How will Budapest attract creative expats? (EN)
Moderator: Krisztina Bombera

Zoltán Szabó
President, AmCham Hungary

Pál Bíró
Country Manager, Google

László Károlyi
President of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO - Legrand Zrt.

Gábor Kerpel-Fronius
deputy mayor
Introduction
Presentation
Introductory lecture

Márton Ilyés
President, Budapest Enterprise Agency

Tamás Boros
Executive director and co-founder, Equilibrium Institute

Dániel Róna
Director, 21 Research Center
Introduction
Workshop
Does a city of just over one and half million people need 23 districts?
Moderator: Gábor Filippov

Ágoston Sámuel Mráz
CEO, Nézőpont Intézet

Zsófia Naszádos
Momentum Movement

Dániel Róna
Director, 21 Research Center

Dávid Vitézy
Transport and urban mobility expert, former State Secretary for Transport
Introduction
Kerekasztal
Modernisation, infrastructure development, major investments – What is holding back Budapest’s development?

Dávid Vitézy
Transport and urban mobility expert, former State Secretary for Transport

Tamás Boros
Executive director and co-founder, Equilibrium Institute

Márton Ilyés
President, Budapest Enterprise Agency

Regő Lánszki
State Secretary, Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium
Introduction
Presentation
Introductory lecture

Regő Lánszki
State Secretary, Építési és Közlekedési Minisztérium

Zsófia Naszádos
Momentum Movement
Introduction
Workshop
Does a city of just over one and half million people need 23 districts?
Moderator: Gábor Filippov

Ágoston Sámuel Mráz
CEO, Nézőpont Intézet

Zsófia Naszádos
Momentum Movement

Dániel Róna
Director, 21 Research Center

Ágoston Sámuel Mráz
CEO, Nézőpont Intézet
Introduction
Workshop
Does a city of just over one and half million people need 23 districts?
Moderator: Gábor Filippov

Ágoston Sámuel Mráz
CEO, Nézőpont Intézet

Zsófia Naszádos
Momentum Movement

Dániel Róna
Director, 21 Research Center

Zoltán Szabó
President, AmCham Hungary
Introduction
Workshop
How will Budapest attract creative expats? (EN)
Moderator: Krisztina Bombera

Zoltán Szabó
President, AmCham Hungary

Pál Bíró
Country Manager, Google

László Károlyi
President of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO - Legrand Zrt.

László Károlyi
President of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO - Legrand Zrt.
Introduction
Workshop
How will Budapest attract creative expats? (EN)
Moderator: Krisztina Bombera

Zoltán Szabó
President, AmCham Hungary

Pál Bíró
Country Manager, Google

László Károlyi
President of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO - Legrand Zrt.

Pál Bíró
Country Manager, Google
Introduction
Workshop
How will Budapest attract creative expats? (EN)
Moderator: Krisztina Bombera

Zoltán Szabó
President, AmCham Hungary

Pál Bíró
Country Manager, Google

László Károlyi
President of the Hungarian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO - Legrand Zrt.

Gábor Soóki-Tóth
Head of analysis at Otthon Centrum, RICS Advisory Board member in Hungary
Introduction
Workshop
Budapest 2030 – What kind of urban structure would suit the capital of the region?
Moderator: Balázs Édes

Melinda Benkő
architect, urban designer, university teacher, researcher, habil. PHD, BME

Gábor Soóki-Tóth
Head of analysis at Otthon Centrum, RICS Advisory Board member in Hungary

Zoltán Erő
Chief Architect of Budapest

Zoltán Erő
Chief Architect of Budapest
Introduction
Workshop
Budapest 2030 – What kind of urban structure would suit the capital of the region?
Moderator: Balázs Édes

Melinda Benkő
architect, urban designer, university teacher, researcher, habil. PHD, BME

Gábor Soóki-Tóth
Head of analysis at Otthon Centrum, RICS Advisory Board member in Hungary

Zoltán Erő
Chief Architect of Budapest

Melinda Benkő
architect, urban designer, university teacher, researcher, habil. PHD, BME
Introduction

Márton Ilyés
President, Budapest Enterprise Agency
Introduction

Péter Biczók
Transport planner, active travel highway engineer at City and Mobilities Institute
Introduction

Orsolya Barsi
Head of Climate Strategy Department, mayor's office
Introduction

Hanna Szemző
Managing Director, Metropolitan Research Institute
Introduction

András Pikó
Mayor of 8th district of Budapest, Józsefváros
Introduction

András Csite
Managing Director of HÉTFA Research Institute and Analysis Centre
Introduction

Bálint Misetics
Senior Policy Advisor at The Municipality of Budapest
Introduction

Gábor Kiss
vice president, IFK Egyesület
Introduction

Áron Horváth
Managing Director, Hungarian Energy Efficiency Institute (MEHI)
Introduction

Nóra Feldmár
Project Lead, Habitat for Humanity Hungary
Introduction

Wim De Kinderen
Programme Director for European Affairs, Brainport Development
Introduction

Omar Al-Rawi
City Councillor, Vienna
Introduction

Tamás Boros
Executive director and co-founder, Equilibrium Institute
Introduction
Tamás Boros is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Equilibrium Institute of Budapest. Political analyst. Member of the Scientific Council of the Brussels-based Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), a leading European think tank. Co-author of the book Hungary 2030 – A Vision for Hungarians.
Registration
Welcome speech
Introductory lecture
Introductory lecture
Coffee break
Introducing the Smart Budapest Award nominees
How to put a city on the global cities map?
Eindhoven, the city of future
Coffee break with snacks
Affordable housing in Budapest
Moderator: Tamás Boros
How to ensure coexistence between the middle class and marginalised groups?
Moderator: Dávid Pelek
Budapest 2030 – What kind of urban structure would suit the capital of the region?
Moderator: Balázs Édes
Does a city of just over one and half million people need 23 districts?
Moderator: Gábor Filippov
How will Budapest attract creative expats? (EN)
Moderator: Krisztina Bombera
Clean city, tidy district – What is the key to livability in big cities?
Moderator: Dóra Csernus
Lunch break
Modernisation, infrastructure development, major investments – What is holding back Budapest’s development?
Smart Budapest award ceremony
Networking at the rooftop terrace
About last
year’s Forum
We believe that knowledge in the 21st century never belongs to anyone, but always to networks, connections, always in cooperation. The first step on the road to progress starts with open-mindedness, when we do not take it as an attack when someone asks a question or criticises us. At the last Smart Budapest Forum, many questions were asked to raise the profile of data-driven city governance in Budapest.
Venue
Address: 1051 Budapest, Nádor utca 15. CEU auditórium
By public transport
- By tram: 2, 2B, 2M to the Széchenyi tér stop
- By bus: 15, 115 to the Zrínyi utca stop
- By subway: Take metro lines 1, 2, 3 to the Deák Ferenc tér stop
By car
Parking available in the Vörösmarty garage (Vörösmarty tér 1.), Bank Center underground garage (Szabadság tér 7.)
About us
Budapest Enterprise Agency was founded in 1993 by the Budapest Municipality. From the very beginning, our goal has been to help Budapest located businesses – primarily micro, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as startups – in order to develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Budapest and strengthen domestic innovation. Budapest Enterprise Agency is the face of the capital towards businesses and the voice of businesses in the large-scale operation of the city.
Organizers

Márton Áncsán
project manager

Dávid Pelek
communication project coordinator

András Lázók
project manager