TEDxBudapest Salon

Speakers

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• Albert Wettstein

  Wettstein Albert is a young entrepreneur and TEDx speaker, best known as the co-founder of the food-saving platform Munch. His key achievements include being selected by the Hungarian Association of Marketing Agencies in 2019 to represent Hungary at the Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Academy, and being named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Hungary list in 2021 together with his fellow Munch co-founders. Before Munch, he was a co-founder of Ad Absurdum and the Scoutland Festival, through which he organized numerous events. Thanks to his continuous business activity, he also took part in an intensive training program at Google’s California headquarters, which marked an important milestone in his entrepreneurial career.

• Brigitta Békési

  Brigitta Békési is the founder and creator of Beautyrobic®, a unique women-focused fitness method that has grown into an international brand and franchise. With a background in economics, fitness, coaching, and natural therapies, she combines physical training with confidence-building and self-expression. She is a bestselling author, international speaker, and mentor, whose work has been recognized by major entrepreneurial and professional organizations. Brigitta has been invited to speak at universities and conferences worldwide, and her mission is to help women become more confident, balanced, and empowered—both physically and mentally.

• Daniel Labrosse

  Daniel Labrosse is a Hungarian-French painter, illustrator, and animator whose surreal, character-driven style merges bold color, expressive forms, and a playful sense of the uncanny. His work spans both traditional and digital techniques and has been commissioned by clients such as MTV, Elle, PWC, Adidas, Levi’s, Four Seasons, and others across commercial and editorial fields. He has also directed animated music videos for bands such as Oh Sees and Frankie and the Witchfingers. Labrosse’s paintings and mixed-media works have been exhibited in London, Budapest, Beijing, Edinburgh, Vienna and Dubai.

• Dániel Tóth

  Daniel Tóth is a Hungarian singer and musician with a background in jazz, big band, and orchestral performance. He has performed as a soloist with renowned ensembles, including the Savaria Symphony Orchestra and the Hanság Big Band, and has collaborated with several well-known Hungarian artists. A graduate of a music university in Vienna, he also reaches a wide audience through his YouTube channel and original songs produced with international collaborators. In his previous TEDx talk, he explored the importance of conscious listening and the deeper impact of music on our lives.

• Előd Császár

  Shane 54, also known as Előd Császár, the legendary pop performer of the 1990s, began his visual art career in 2023. His colorful cats quickly attracted attention within the Hungarian art scene: what started as AI-assisted “objects that looked like paintings” have since evolved into genuine paintings, and their growing popularity stands as clear proof of Shane 54’s artistic versatility.

• Eszter Varga

  Varga Eszti is likely one of the first Hungarian women aerospace engineers, making her a true pioneer in her field. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Virginia Tech and currently works as a Safety Systems Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. Her work has been recognized by Aviation Week, which selected her for its prestigious “20 Twenties” list, and she is also an active member of the AIAA SciTech coalition. Alongside her engineering career, Eszti is deeply passionate about science communication and mentoring, inspiring the next generation through the @juszteszti platform. Through her pioneering work and dedication, Eszti is helping shape the future of the aerospace industry—especially for young girls.

• Gergely Fazekas

  Gergely Fazekas is a music historian and associate professor at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he has been teaching music history since 2006. His work bridges classical and popular music, combining deep expertise on composers such as J. S. Bach with a lifelong passion for contemporary songwriting. He is the author of a book on Bach and musical form, a former Fulbright scholar at Bard College, and a frequent public speaker and writer on music. Since 2021, he has also worked professionally as a song analyst, exploring how songs are built and why they move us.

• Gergely Litkai

  Litkai Gergely is a Hungarian lawyer, comedian, and one of the founders and artistic leaders of Dumaszínház, Hungary’s leading stand-up comedy venue. He holds a law degree from Eötvös Loránd University, where he began his career as a practicing lawyer before fully committing to humor and creative work. Litkai has played a key role in shaping modern Hungarian comedy, contributing as a writer, editor, and creative producer to influential TV shows and series such as Showder Klub, Munkaügyek, Fapad, and Tóth János. He was also involved in launching Comedy Central Hungary and later worked on international channel launches and comedy ecosystems across several countries. His work explores how humor reflects society and influences the way people understand everyday realities.

• Gitta Szendrey

  Szendrey Gitta is a drama instructor, art therapist, and performer from Hungary, working at the intersection of theatre, education, and mental health. She studied drama education at the University of Theatre and Film Arts and holds a master’s degree in Theatre Studies, alongside extensive training in complex arts therapy and psychology. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s degree in mental health–focused community and relationship building. Her work spans theatre education, arts therapy, film, and mentoring, with a strong commitment to integrative, human-centered practice. She finds her greatest motivation in witnessing both young people and adults open up, grow, and reconnect with themselves and the world through creative processes.

• György Lévay

  György Lévay is a research engineer who, in 2010, lost several of his limbs due to meningitis. Ten years ago, he began working on enabling prosthetic users to adapt their devices to their own movements so that prostheses can function like real body parts, which led him to focus on robotics and artificial intelligence. Thanks to a scholarship, he completed his master’s studies in the United States at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently Head of Research at Infinite Biomedical Technologies and also works as a research engineer at Széchenyi István University.

• Jelena Länger

  Jelena Länger is the co-founder and CEO of Longevity Project, where she builds science-based corporate health programs grounded in the principles of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Originally trained as an economist, she earned her degrees at the College of Foreign Trade and completed an Executive MBA at Central European University. Jelena spent 16 years at L’Oréal, holding Hungarian and regional leadership roles in marketing, market development, and training. Her commitment to evidence-based, whole-food plant-based nutrition became personal when, facing burnout, she chose to radically transform her own life and health.

• Kornél Böhm

  Kornél Böhm is a communications expert and crisis communication consultant. He regularly publishes in Hungarian and international professional journals and magazines. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, professional workshops, and business events, and teaches seminars at several Hungarian universities. He also runs a popular professional blog on crisis communication.

• Kristóf Steiner

  Kristóf Steiner is a writer, journalist, activist, and public speaker originally from Budapest. His work focuses on self-acceptance, conscious living, animal rights, and ecological responsibility, drawing from deeply personal life experiences. After leaving city life, he embraced a slower, nature-connected lifestyle, exploring plant-based living, creativity, and inner balance. Through writing, talks, and community-based experiences, he seeks to inspire others to live with greater honesty, curiosity, and compassion.

• Levente Szabados

  Levente has a background in cognitive sciences and considerable experience in leading research and development teams as well as transforming research results into software applications. He has filled various roles at two startups including co-founder, lead of research, and chief technology officer. Levente’s work has covered topics including web ontologies, evolutionary computation, neural networks, and diverse natural language processing approaches. He currently has over 10 years of experience in applied AI and is working as a Senior Consultant, “Startupper" and CTO. He is also Lecturer in applied Artificial Intelligence, tech leadership at Frankfurt School of Finance & management and Public speaker with interest in cognitive science.

• Peter Brem

  Peter Brem, MSc is a healthcare innovation leader and senior clinical physiotherapist with over 20 years of experience across clinical practice, healthcare transformation, and digital health implementation. He specializes in building evidence-based systems that combine advanced practice, data, and technology to improve patient outcomes and engagement. Educated at Stanford University, the University of Leicester, and the University of St. Gallen (HSG), he also lectures at universities, bridging academic research with real-world clinical impact. His work is driven by a belief that true healthcare innovation starts with empathy and systems that enable people to do extraordinary things.

• Szonja Molnár S.

  Szonja Molnár S is a creative strategist, curator, and TEDx speaker dedicated to connecting art with meaningful social and business impact. She co-founded LAVOR, a contemporary art initiative through which she has helped build a private collection, launch an art salon, and create experiences that bring art to wider audiences. Her work focuses on empowering artists and brands to engage authentically, reshaping how art is valued and experienced today. As a lecturer at SKVOT, she teaches the strategic and economic dimensions of contemporary art, guiding the next generation of art managers and creatives. Through her platform no.name.just.soul, she supports individuals and brands in building future-proof identities grounded in creativity and purpose.

• Vincent Liegey

  Vincent Liegey is an engineer, independent interdisciplinary researcher, and lecturer specializing in degrowth, post-growth, ecological economics, and low-tech approaches. He is the co-founder and coordinator of Cargonomia in Budapest, an experimental cooperative exploring sustainable mobility, local food systems, and solidarity-based economies. He also coordinates international degrowth research and conference networks and has contributed to widely translated books, academic journals, and global public debates. His work bridges theory and practice to reimagine how societies can thrive within planetary limits.

• Zsófia Németh-Dene

  Németh-Dene Zsófia is a clinical psychologist, special education teacher, and psychodrama practitioner, and a co-founder of Nexut. For over twenty years, she has worked with families, children, and educators, focusing on mental health, human connection, and learning in changing environments. Her work explores the psychological and social impacts of digital technologies—especially artificial intelligence—helping people navigate the digital age with awareness and balance. Through trainings and talks, she supports conscious, reflective technology use across generations.