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    • Dr. Nicholas Jeffery, Founding & Managing Partner, ImpresarioPartners in Hungary
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      Nicholas, a renowned thought leader in digital transformation and foreign affairs who frequently collaborates with international bodies like the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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    Banu Yesil, CE Chief Operating Officer, Tesco

    Banu's career journey started while she was still in University. Her first job was a sales & marketing administrator in the telecommunication sector. Upon graduation, Banu joined Tesco’s new graduate program and started to work as an Assistant Store Manager in one of their stores in Turkey.

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    Attila Őzse, Budapest-Based Event Photographer

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    Richard Holmes, Financial Planner & Part-Time Eco Warrior

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    Ernő Varga, Chairman of the Board, VRG Hungary, Accounting & Tax Advisory Firm in Budapest

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