Strengthening Innovation and Business Relationships

THE HungarianHub Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by Pazaurek Piros with the aim of promoting cooperation and investment between Hungary and the United States, as well as encouraging cultural understanding and economic growth.

Created by HungarianHub Hungarian Summit Since its launch in 2021, it has served as a key relationship-building platform that strengthens economic, educational, community and cultural ties between the two countries. The event has grown exponentially over the years and has become one of the defining bastions of promoting cultural appreciation and supporting economic development.

This year, the Hungarian Summit was held for the fourth year in a row, which once again offered world-renowned speakers and exciting panel discussions on business, education, community and cultural topics. The event is not only a meeting place for like-minded business and social innovators, but also an opportunity that contributes to strengthening the relationship between the two countries and achieving common goals.

We appreciate the remarkable achievements of the past years. We are grateful that together with you we can continue to build the "bridge" connecting Hungary and the United States, which connects us not only economically, but also on a cultural and community level.

Cooperation between USAAccelerator and the Hungarian Summit

For two years now, USAAccelerator has been the main sponsor of the business section at the Hungarian Summit event. We are grateful to the organizers of the Hungarian Summit for this cooperation, as we can amplify each other's voices and more people can be reached by the company's information. This cooperation enables us to share market knowledge and experience even more widely, thereby contributing to the development of economic relations between the two countries.

Outstanding Programs of This Year's Business Section

This year's business section offered a particularly exciting and informative program for the participants. As part of the plenary program, a round table discussion was held, led by our colleague, Gábor Tóvári-Nagy. The panel entitled "Unveiling Success: Insights From Navigating the US and Global Markets - Strategies and Challenges Exposed" featured prominent speakers such as Dr. Istvan Petak, founder of Genomate Health, physician-scientist and entrepreneur who is an enthusiastic supporter of precision oncology, Axel Lopez, Vice President of Global Strategic Sales and Marketing of Vertisa Corporation and John Guthrie Vice President, Communications Executive Dir. Healthy Communities.

In the afternoon, there were also exciting presentations in the business section. The head of the section, Gábor Tóvári-Nagy, was a management professional with several decades of international senior management and High Performance organization building experience, whose expertise and leadership fundamentally determined the professional depth and successful conduct of the event.

The program was opened by Keith Norden, President and CEO of Team Volusia, and then Gábor Tóvári-Nagy gave a presentation on strategies for entering the American market. In the afternoon program, in the framework of the "Transatlantic Perspectives" panel, Melinda Szilágyi and Béla Kocsy, economic and agricultural attachés of the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, as well as Dr. Tamás Novák, the scientific and innovation diplomat of the Hungarian Consulate General in Washington, shared their diplomatic experiences on connecting the Middle Eastern and American markets.

In the "Navigating Soft Landing Programs" panel, in addition to Gábor Tóvári-Nagy, Carol Ann Dykes Logue, Director of Innovation Districts and Incubation Programs at UCF, and Rob Panepinto, managing partner and CEO of Govo Venture Partners, discussed the advantages and advanced aspects of soft landing programs.

After an afternoon coffee break, attendees were able to learn about the benefits of exploring the Florida market, particularly Central Florida, through presentations by economic development experts Keith Norden, Lou Paris, and Derek Ephrem.

At the closing event of the day, in addition to Gábor Tóvári-Nagy, representatives of Hungarian companies such as Andrew Herein, the operations director of Julius K-9, Adam Bacso, the operations director of TicklessUSA, and Imre Borsányi, the founder and head of IB.CPA, shared their experiences.

The Success of Science and Innovation

The business programs continued on the second day of the Hungarian Summit, where Dr. István Peták, founder of Genomate Health and expert in precision oncology, gave a fascinating presentation on how AI helps in the fight against cancer. The event ended with a round table discussion, the topic of which was financing and venture capital, and the participants were Laszlo Stickl, MandoVentures Zrt. co-founded by Imre Borsanyi, founder and head of IB.CPA, and Gabor T. Nagy, representative of USAAccelerator.

The Hungarian Summit proved once again that it is an indispensable platform for promoting relations and economic cooperation between Hungary and the United States. We are proud to be a part of this event and look forward to future collaborations.