QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026
24 - 25 June 2026
Budapest
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Hungary
Join the Advanced Business Skills Forum in Győr
Our host, Széchenyi István Egyetem, invites you to their campus in Győr for the Advanced Business Skills Forum, taking place ahead of the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026 in Budapest.
Location: Győr, Széchenyi István University, Science Park (9025 Győr, Töltésszer 13).
Confirm your attendance to the Advanced Business Skills Forum when you register for the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026. Participation is included in your Summit Pass.
Location: Győr, Széchenyi István University, Science Park (9025 Győr, Töltésszer 13).
Confirm your attendance to the Advanced Business Skills Forum when you register for the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026. Participation is included in your Summit Pass.
Agenda
Explore the full programme for the forum:
| Time | Speech Duration | Programme Point | Speakers | Country of Origin | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event moderator: Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák | |||||
| 9:00- | Arrival & Badge Collection | ||||
| 9:00-10:00 | 1 h | Welcome Refreshments | |||
| 10:00-10:05 | 5 min | Welcome Remarks | Tamás Kolossváry | Hungary | Head, Győr Science and Innovation Park |
| 10:05-10:15 | 10 min | Opening Remarks | Eszter Lukács | Hungary | Vice President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations |
| 10:15-10:35 | 20 min | Opening Speech | Nunzio Quacquarelli | United Kingdom | Founder / President, QS Quacquarelli Symonds |
| 10:35-10:55 | 20 min Keynote | The Academic to Industry Pipeline Presentation on Academia and Industry | Michael Breme | Germany | Chairman, Board of AUDI HUNGARIA Zrt |
| 10:55-11:02 | 7 min | Cultural Programme National Theatre of Győr – Live performance | |||
| 11:02-11:42 | 40 min Panel Discussion | Defence and Innovation: Shaping the Future of Security Panel discussion on Defence and Innovation Moderator: Tamás Budai | Ernie Audino | USA | Brigadier General, U.S. Army (Ret.) | Executive Vice President, CEO Business Alliance |
| Mehmet Atak | Türkiye | Managing Director, Nurol Makina Hungary | |||
| İfakat Hande Çevik Enyedi | Türkiye | Managing Director, ASELSAN HUNGARY | |||
| Tom Winney | Czech Republic | CEO, TATRA Export sro. | |||
| 11:42-11:50 | 8 min | Official Group Photo | |||
| 11:50-12:50 | 1 h | Networking Lunch | |||
| 12:50-13:05 | 15 min Plenary | Potential partnerships between Armenia and Hungary and Rest of EU Presentation on Partnership Opportunities | Sargis Hayotsyan | Armenia | Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee |
| 13:05-13:35 | 15 min Plenary | AI and Higher Education: Accelerating Institutional Transformation Presentations on Higher Education and Artificial Intelligence | Gurcan Demirci | Singapore UK |
President of Balkans Region, Constructor Technology |
| 15 min Plenary | Csilla Stéger | Hungary | Director, CEE Education and Skills PwC Hungary | ||
| 13:35-13:43 | 8 min | Cultural Programme TBC – Live music performance | |||
| 13:43-14:13 | 30 min Panel Discussion | IT Innovation: Powering the Digital Era Panel discussion on Information Technology Moderator: Ákos Kovács | Liu Haoyi | China | Regional CMO, Huawei Technologies Hungary |
| Li ManFei | China | Advisor, iFlytek | Professor, Northwestern A&F University | |||
| 14:13-14:33 | 20 min Plenary | Partnerships for Innovation: Higher Education and Industry in Japan Presentation on Academia and Industry | Katsuhiko Namikawa | Japan | Executive Adviser at Educational Corporation ISI Gakuen | Honorary President at Tokyo Business and Language College (WEWORLD Group) |
| 14:33-14:35 | 2 min | Technical & Programme Announcements | Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák | ||
| 14:35-15:20 | 45 min | Guided Campus Tour of Széchenyi István University | |||
| 15:30- | Coach transfer from Győr to Budapest (Novotel) | ||||