Business Days 25-28 September 2018

9.00–9.30 Words of welcome
Zsuzsanna Hermann, Trade magazine – managing directorand editor-in-chief

9.30–10.30 Fables, Stories and Fairytales –Day-starting thoughts
Father Feri Pál – Once upon a time… How should we remember our past and how we dream our future?

10.30–11.00 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break

11.00–12.00 Beyond the Seven Seas – Macroeconomic roundtable
MODERATOR: Szilvia Krizsó – communication consultant and trainer, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Ildikó Balázs, National Trade Association – co-president, Auchan Retail Magyarország – head of corporate affairs and quality
Dr Ágnes Fábián, Branded Goods Association Hungary – president, Henkel Magyarország –managing director
Lóránd Gál, Erste Bank – SME head of region
Ákos Kozák PhD., GfK Hungária – managing director
Anita Mekler, partner of PricewaterhouseCooperse
Réka Szöllősi, Federation of Hungarian Food Industries – managing director

12.00–13.00 Table, Table, Give Us Food! – Lunch

13.00–14.30 The Jungle Book – Suppliers roundtable
MODERATOR: Bálint Zsinkó – HD Group – managing director, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Keynote speech:
Kata Pádár, Kantar Hoffmann – client service director – How super is the supermaket? Purchase trends and the position of supermarkets

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Csaba Antal, Monster Energy – regional director (CE)
Tamás Ács, Unilever – sales director
András Gyenes, Scitec Nutrition – managing director
Ákos Perjés, Haribo – managing director
György Sóskuti, Nestlé Hungária – head of sales
Zsolt Vuleta, Borsodi Brewery – managing director

10-minute tale in the meantime: László Kerekes, Orbico – managing director – The lion sleep tonight?

14.30–14.50 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break
14.50–16.30 Brains Over Brawn – Retailers roundtable, Part 1: Petrol station shops and pharmacies
MODERATOR: Sándor Baja, Randstad Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania – managing director, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Keynote speech:
Erik Vágyi, Nielsen – sales director – More and different in a smart way

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Tibor Balogh, OMV Hungária – managing director
Szabolcs Forgó, Patika Management – business development director
Péter Gyúrós, Shell Hungary – convenience retail manager CEE
Sándor Mike, Auchan Magyarország – director of the motor fuel business line
Dr András Orosz, MOL – head of retail

16.30–16.50 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break

16.50–18.30 Alice in Wonderland – Retailers roundtable, Part 2: Supermarkets
MODERATOR: Judit Szalókyné Tóth, Boyden – partner, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Keynote speech:
Tünde Turcsán, GfK Hungária – client service director – Alíz:”… very few thing are lindeed impossible…”

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Mózes Boda, Auchan Retail Magyarország – customer relations and innovation director
Zsolt Gyelán, CBA – vice president
László Hovánszky, METSPA –managing director
János Mezei, CO-OP Star – sales director
László Szili, Reál – commercial director

18.30–20.30 The Neverending Story – Free programme

20.30–24.00 The Gin of the Lamp – Dinner, raffle and entertainment
21.30-22.30 Richárd Révész Latin Trio in the lobby
22.30-23.30 Raffle

9.30–10.30 Fables, Stories and Fairytales – Day-starting thoughts
Gábor Karsai, GKI Economic Research – deputy CEO – Growth that is faster than expected, but slowing down
Mária Törőcsik – university professor, Trend Inspiráció – director – Are you running for you life? ANd can you see while running? – On the apropos of Aesop’ tale

10.30–11.00 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break

11.00–12.00 The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs – Macroeconomic roundtable
MODERATOR: Szilvia Krizsó – communication consultant and trainer, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Eszter Benedek, Hungarian Product – managing director
Endre Eölyüs, Mastercard Europe – country manager
Dr Gábor Karsai, GKI Economic Research – deputy CEO
Katalin Neubauer, Hungarian National Trade Association – general secretary
Péter Ondré, Agrármarketing Centrum – managing director
Dr Mária Törőcsik – university professor, Trend Inspiráció – director
Gyula Vidács, Hungarian Franchise Association – president

12.00–13.00 Table, Table, Give Us Food! – Lunch
13.00–14.30 Hungarian Folktales – Suppliers roundtable
MODERATOR: László Szilágyi, ACTION COACH – business consultant, member of the Chain Bridge Club
Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Krisztina Fleischmann, Univer Product – deputy general manager of sales and marketing
Zoltán Gazsi, Eisberg – managing director
István Justin, Szamos Marcipán – managing director
Katalin Korin, Zwack Unicum – retail sales manager
Norbert Schobert, Norbi Update Lowcarb – owner
Hedvig Szakács, Zimbo Perbál – managing director

At the end of the roundtable discussion the Retail Award of Excellence is going. The chief patron of the competition, Minister of Agriculture Dr István Nagy. The prize is handed over Sándor Farkas vice minister and secretary Agriculture and Eszter Benedek – managing director of Hungarian Product Non-profit Kft. and Zsuzsanna Hermann – managing director and editor-in-chief of Trade magazine.

14.30–14.50 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break

14.50–16.30 The Three Wishes – Retailers roundtable, Part 1: Wholesalers
MODERATOR: László Benedek, Viresol – commercial and marketing director, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Roundtable discussion part icipants:
Dr Richárd Andrejszki, Chef Market – CEO
Csaba Jászter, National Tobacco Shop Supply – managing director
Stephane Maurin, Metro – purchasing director
Zoltán Noszlopy, CBA – purchasing director, Partner Log –managing director
Attila Szabó, CO-OP Hungary – head of purchasing

10-minute tales in the meantime:
Judit Üveges, Intrum – sales manager – Financial challenges
Krisztina Vatai, GS1 – business development director and
Köves Gergely, TE-FOOD International – project manager – Fresh-food and Livestock Supply Chain Integrity and Traceability with Blockhain Technology

16.30–16.50 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break
16.50–18.30 Jack and the Beanstalk – Retailers roundtable, Part 2: Hungarian-owned chains, franchises and National Tobacco Shops
MODERATOR: József Rácz, Premium Kert – managing director, Vitamin Salon – franchise owner, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Keynote speech:
Ágnes Szűcs-Villányi, Nielsen – business development director – To infinty and beyond

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
Endre Eölyüs, Mastercard Europe – country manager
Zsolt Gyelán, CBA – vice president
Gabriella Heiszler, Spar – managing director
Sándor Nagy, G-Roby – managing director
Attila Szabó, CO-OP Hungary – head of purchasing
László Szili, Reál – commercial director
Zoltán Tóth, Trafik.hu franchise – managing partner

10-minute tales in the meantime:
Szabolcs Kovács, Mastercard Europe – regional product development manager – Increasing basket value by using new methods
Szilárd Szelei, JCDecaux – CEO – Digital Street Furmiture – fabulousy rising image and purchase

18.30–20.30 The Neverending Story – Free programme
20.30–24.00 Food and Drink, Dancing and Singing – BBQ-party in the garden, award ceremony and entertainment
21.15-22.00 Retailer of the Year 2018 – award ceremony Mastercard
22.00-23.30 Miklós Fenyő live on stage – sponsored by

9.30–10.30 Fables, Stories and Fairytales – Day-starting thoughts
Dr Zsolt Feldman, Ministry of Agriculture – state secretary of agriculture – Challenges of the food industry
György Jaksity, Concorde – president – The end of the tale or the tale of the end?

10.30–11.00 Milk and Honey…– Coffee break
11.00–12.00 The Rectangular Round Forest – Macroeconomic roundtable
MODERATOR: Szilvia Krizsó – communication consultant and trainer, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Roundtable discussion part icipants:
Dr Zsolt Feldman, Ministry of Agriculture – state secretary of agriculture
Dr Balázs Hajdu, National Trade Association – head of the legal committee
György Jaksity, Concorde – president
László Krisán, KAVOSZ – CEO, VOSZ – president of the retail committee
Gergő Soltész, Takarék Mortgage Bank – member of the board of directors

12.00–13.00 Table, Table, Give Us Food! – Lunch

13.00–14.30 In the Land of Giants – Branded Goods Association roundtable
MODERATOR: Zoltán Fekete, Branded Goods Association Hungary – general secretary, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Keynote speech:
Zoltán Fekete, Branded Goods Association Hungary – general secretary

Roundta ble discussion part icipants:
José Matthijsse, Heineken – managing director
Minas Agelidis, Coca-Cola HBC – managing director
Péter Noszek, Nestlé Hungária – managing director
Attila Sófalvi, Mars – market director
Zoltán Venter, Essity – managing director

Reading from the margin: Chain Bridge Foundation –just like in a fairytale, Zsuzsanna Hermann,
István Matus and the students, followed by

14.30–14.50 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break
14.50–16.30 Little Rooster’s Diamond Button – Retailers roundtable, Part 1: Hypermarkets, Discount supermarkets and Drugstores
MODERATOR: Bernadett Strasser-Kátai, Real Nature – owner and managing director, member of the Chain Bridge Club

Keynote speech:
Péter Kurucz, Nielsen Brandbank – retail services director – Diamond button: where and on what?
Tünde Turcsán, GfK – client service director – Where the ha’penny lies

Roundtable discussion participants:
Ferenc Czigány, Eurofamily – commercial director
László Flórián, Rossmann – managing director
Gabriella Heiszler, Spar – managing director
Mariann Józsa, dm – managing director
Attila Lakatos, Azúr Drogéria – managing director
Márk Szomolányi, Auchan Retail Magyarország – digital and e-commerce director

10-minute tales in the meantime:
Oggy Popov, Prospecto.hu – founder and CEO and
Attila Zájer, TV2 – client service director – Digital leaflets: a world of opportunities for retailers and brands

16.30–16.50 Milk and Honey… – Coffee break

16.50–18.30 Riding the Magic Steed – Retailers roundtable, Part 2: E-commerce
MODERATOR: Sándor Nagy, Ecommerce Hungary – president

Keynote speech:
Zsanett Dobra, dunnhumby – customer knowledge research lead – Customer’s Adventures in E-commerce land
Annamária Tari – psychoanalytic – Y, Z, Alfa generation – new costumers

Roundtable discussion participants:
Zoltán Horti, Tesco – country online operational manager
András Négyessy, Petissimo – E-commerce business leader
Gergely Őri, Jateknet.hu – managing director
Márk Szomolányi, Auchan Retail Magyarország – digital and e-commerce director

18.30–20.30 The Neverending Story – Free programme
20.30–04.00 The Red Shoes – Gala dinner, award ceremonies and entertainment
21.00-22.30 Surprise programme and award ceremonies – Lifetime Achievement Award, SuperStore Award, birthday celebrations
22.30-04.00 Live music by the Vegas Show Band  

9.00–10.00 Pack Your Bags! – Checking out

10.00–12.30 Ashcake – Guidance from executives

10.00-11.00 Things we can learn from real fairytale heroes – About life and death, and about how to bring the best out of you.
Szilvia Krizsó – communication consultant and trainer, memeber of the Chain Bridge:

Stories discussed will be about Róbert Alföldi, Imre Csernus, János Gálvölgyi, György Jaksity, Júlia Király, János  Kulka, Piroska Molnár, András Stohl…

11.00-12.30 Adventures from Alaska to the Antarctica
Ottó Németh, Hungarian Marketing Association – vice president of the Sport, Henkel Magyarország – business unit director, member of the Chain Bridge:

Invited guests:
Ottó Balogh – musher, The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and its only Hungarian participant so far
Dávid Klein – mountain climber, The Crown of the Himalayas expedition series
Gábor Rakonczay – extreme expeditionist, Travels in the empire of ice, from Greenland to the South Pole

12.30–14.00 Table, Table, Give Us Food! – Lunch

14.00 …And They All Lived Happily Ever After!