Eszter Szabo Email and Phone Number

Economist. Honorary Professor at Budapest Business School. Founding President of Women/Business/Angels (2017-), Council Member at Krynica Economic Forum (2016-). Has 15+ years of regional executive experience with Corporate Communications, Public Affairs & Government Relations in Central and Eastern Europe's biggest US investor, GE (16,500 industrial employees in 2015), and 5 years with the HU government. I'm positive about CEE’s big innovation potential in a global context. A businesswoman w/ a heart. I have experience with governments on how CEE can score better in attracting new and upgrading existing investment pool. Work with ambitious executives in their efforts to build companies bigger in this region while also empower them to create their personal brand in today’s digital era. The question I help leaders to answer: How to create and tell a better Central Eastern European story to the world?My reference: I have been one of the six-member-board of the regional GE CEO. Having worked with six sets of GE regional and global leaders recently. I managed to re-position CEE as a new growth region for the 8th company on Fortune 500. I am an economist, social media driver (follow @eszterforCEE and read my LinkedIn blog on this profile) and was chief editor of the region’s first corporate Public Affairs blog 2012-15 (check http://gereportscee.com). I have board experience as the GE representative on AmCham Hungary 2010-'14. Have built a strong stakeholder network including all AmChams in Central and Eastern Europe.I keep investing in the next generation of leaders, talented women and art.Recent publications (in addition to LinkedIn blog):CEE growth in a global context - founder and chief editor of GE for CEE blog (currently: GEReportsCEE; 2012-2015): http://gereportscee.com/search/szabo+eszterTalented women - female leadership@EmergingEurope: check out http://emerging-europe.com/voices/voices-economy/international-womens-day-lets-take-action-celebrate/