Agenda

Why have many of the world’s leading companies and more than 2,000 Italian businesses chosen Hungary as an investment destination?

Gi Group Holding is pleased to invite you to the “Invest in Hungary” conference, dedicated to the opportunities Hungary offers Italian companies considering new investments.

Through presentations and panel discussions, the event will provide a practical overview of the Hungarian economy, strategic sectors, investment support schemes and labour market trends.

Date: 15 October 2026
Time: 14:00-18:00 PM
Venue: Gi Group Holding Headquarters | Piazza IV Novembre 520124 Milan, Italy

The event will be held in Italian and English, with simultaneous interpretation.

Preliminary agenda:

🔹Welcome remarks

🔹Session 1 – Hungarian economy, investment environment and available incentives – 75 minutes

Keynote presentation – Bence Buday, CEO, Hungarian Investment Promotion
Agency

Panel Discussion

▪️Moderator – Róbert Ésik, Partner, EY

Expert panelists:

▪️Patrizia Paglia, Owner-CEO, Iltarian Plastic and representant of Confindustria Canavese

▪️Giacomo Pedranzini, CEO, Kométa 99

▪️Castrese Catone, Owner-CEO, Catone

▪️Olívia Mesics, CEO, Stellantis Hungary

▪️Alessandro Paoli, UniCredit International Center Italy, UniCredit

🔹Coffee break and networking

🔹Session II – The Hungarian labour market and the main trends – 75 minutes

Keynote presentation – Gergely Gáspár, Business Development Director, Gi Group Holding 

Panel Discussion

▪️Moderator – Miklós Andorka, Partner, WTS

Expert panelists:

▪️Éva Csatlós, Group HR BSC Director and County HRBP, EPTA

▪️Martina Almási, Partner Management, Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency

▪️Stefanie Kastner, European Talent Acquisition, Prysmian

▪️Roberto Massucco, President, Confindustria Ungheria

🔹Buffet dinner and networking to follow

The event is private and attendance is by invitation only, with a limited number of places available. A maximum of two representatives per company may attend.

Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible via this registration platform.
Participants are responsible for their own travel expenses.

The final programme, confirmed speakers and all organisational details will be communicated in due course.