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QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026
24 - 25 June 2026
Budapest
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Hungary

Advanced Business Skills Forum – Győr

Attend the Advanced Business Skills Forum at Széchenyi István Egyetem - University of Győr ahead of QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026.

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.
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Agenda

Explore the full programme for the forum:

QS Higher Ed Summit Europe 2026 - Programme
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
10:05-10:25 20 min Opening Speech Nunzio Quacquarelli United Kingdom Founder / President, QS Quacquarelli Symonds
10:25-10:35 10 min Opening Remarks Eszter Lukács Hungary Vice President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations
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
11:02-11:12 10 min Plenary István Sárhegyi Hungary CEO, 4iG Space & Defence Technologies
11:12-11:52 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
Tomáš Mynarčík Czech Republic Executive Officer, TATRA Export sro.
István Sárhegyi Hungary CEO, 4iG Space & Defence Technologies
11:52-12:02 10 min Official Group Photo
12:02-13:02 1 h Networking Lunch
13:02-13:22 20 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
13:22-13:52 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
13:52-14:00 8 min Cultural Programme
14:00-14:30 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
14:30-14:50 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)
14:50-14:55 5 min Technical & Programme Announcements Adrienn Dernóczy-Polyák
14:55-15:40 45 min Guided Campus Tour of Széchenyi István University
15:50- Coach transfer from Győr to Budapest (Novotel)
How do I get there?
Széchenyi István Egyetem will provide complimentary coach transfers from the Novotel Budapest City to their campus in Győr on the evening of 22 June and the morning of 23 June.

You can choose to stay in either Győr or Budapest the night before, depending on your travel plans.

Further details will be shared as part of your registration for QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026 and the Advanced Business Skills Forum.
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Following the Advanced Business Skills Forum, QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe brings together over 500 leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to explore how Europe can strengthen its position in global higher education.
QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026
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Thank you to Széchenyi István University for hosting the QS Higher Ed Summit: Europe 2026.
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