Event
US-Hungary Economic Summit 2024
Dates
October 16-18, 2024
Location
Budapest, Hungary
Activities
In October, the US-Hungary Business Council (USHBC) hosted the second-annual US-Hungary Economic Summit during the council's 9th annual business mission to Budapest. The Summit kicked off with an informative briefing with the U.S. Embassy team, featuring representatives from the U.S. Foreign Service.
The following day, the plenary portion of the Summit began with a roundtable discussion with H.E. Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Hungary, and István Joó, CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). Throughout the day, delegates participated in productive business-focused roundtables on Energy, Healthcare, Education, and Innovation. These meetings featured discussions with Minister of Energy H.E. Csaba Lantos, Minister of Culture & Innovation H.E. Dr. Balázs Hankó, State Secretary Tibor Tóth, State Secretary Richárd Szabados, and Deputy State Secretary Dr. Judit Bidló.
On the final day of the Summit, each company in the delegation had the opportunity to meet individually with select government representatives to continue topics raised during plenary discussions in more detail.
Key Event
The highlight of the Summit was the series of discussions across sectors such as energy, healthcare, education, and innovation, enabling further collaboration between U.S. and Hungarian officials and businesses.
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