Dear HBLF Member,

The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum cordially invites you to the HBLF Year-End, Awards Ceremony, and Charter Signing event.

Since 2016, HBLF has been the exclusive representative of the EU Diversity Charter in Hungary, which currently operates in 26 member countries across Europe. At the HBLF year-end event, our new charter members will have the opportunity to ceremoniously sign their certificates, followed by the HBLF Diversity Awards Ceremony. Our guest of honour will be His Excellency Dr. Christian Thorning, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark. The keynote speaker will be Szabolcs Schmidt, Head of the EU Anti-Discrimination Unit (Anti-Racism and Roma Coordination).

Date: November 27, 2024, 17:30-20:00
Venue: Morgan Stanley, 1095 Budapest, Lechner Ödön fasor 8
Dress code: Business formal

PLANNED PROGRAMME:

17:00-17:30  Arrival, registration 
17:30-17:55 Welcome speeches: 

Andrea Istenes Solti, President of the HBLF, welcome and annual evaluation
His Excellency Dr. Christian Thorning, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark
Beáta Czinke, Managing Director, Head of Budapest Finance, Morgan Stanley

17:55-18:20 Bridge to Opportunities: Inspiring stories from the HBLF-Romaster Foundation scholarship and mentoring programme 

A play by Erik Micura Denton, HBLF-Romaster Foundation Scholar
Conversation with Zsófia Makádi, Executive Director of HBLF-Romaster Foundation, Dr. Regina Farkas, lawyer, HBLF-Romaster alumna and Gábor Rónai-Horst, Shell Mobility Transition Network Planning Manager
Moderator: Enikő Ujvári, HBLF Programme and Client Relations Manager

18:20-18:30  Celebration of the Diversity Charter 

Keynote: Szabolcs Schmidt, Head of Unit Non-Discrimination: Anti-Racism and Roma Coordination 
Ceremonial Signing of the Diversity Charter, Zsuzsa Gárdus, HBLF Board Member responsible for the Diversity Charter  

18:30-19:00  Ceremony of the HBLF Diversity Awards  

Summary by the President of the Jury, Szilvia Krizsó, presenter and trainer, Krizshow Business & Art  

19:00-20:00  Dinner and networking 
20:00  Closing 

Host of the evening: Marianna Kukely, HBLF Executive Director 

The programme is open to change without notice.  

HBLF and HBLF Diversity Charter members are free ti attend the event, but registration is required. Please indicate your interest by completing the registration form. 

REGISTRATION

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We look forward to welcoming you at our event!

Sincerely,