Program

I graduated in Law and started my career as a criminologist. For over 15 years, I have been working in the field of children's rights – for the past 10 years within the Hintalovon Foundation. I am constantly looking for ways to make this world a better place for children and how we, as responsible adults, can join forces in their best interest.

An international wine expert, author of seven volumes dedicated to Romanian wine, critic, and judge at prestigious international competitions such as Mundus Vini and the London Wine Competition. I hold a PhD in marketing and have completed numerous specialized courses in wine and spirits. Since 2016, I have been the co-organizer of RO-Wine | The International Wine Festival of Romania, and in 2022, I founded the platform WinesOfRomania.com. Since 2019, I have been the ambassador of the “We Open the Romanian Wine” program, initiated by Carrefour Romania.

Dávid Botond was born into a family which has been photographing since the fourth generation. It all started with his father, Sándor Dávid’s contribution to the publication of a bilingual ethnographic book entitled "Port popular – Népviselet" (EN: Folk costumes), which presents the traditional costumes of Harghita County. 33 years later, in 2012, Botond started to continue this work: re-photographing the still-existing costumes in the county with modern digital equipment, continuing with photographing the traditional costumes still found and still worn in other counties, and regions. His work named The Geofolk project, which was awarded the European Citizen's Prize in 2021 is currently the world's largest folk costume photo collection.

My passions are rock climbing, mountaineering, bike touring, photography, and videography. I consider myself lucky that these activities can be beautifully combined. In 2018, I made a radical decision in my life, putting adventure and sustainability at the forefront. Since then, I have been living my life in a way that allows me to fully devote myself to my passions while also giving as much as I can to others. In my view, special achievements and outstanding expeditions truly have meaning only if they can inspire others or offer something valuable to society.

I’ve been involved in politics as a journalist for 17 years, and currently I analyze political processes through my own newsletter and podcast. As the former editor-in-chief of Index and one of the founders and editors-in-chief of Telex, I’ve always considered it important to better understand the world around us and to help others do the same. I teach journalism at ELTE, and I also provide media training for company executives. The goal of all these activities is the same: to support proper information access and conscious news consumption; to encourage a responsible understanding of public life, media, and politics; and to contribute to a deeper understanding of the processes unfolding around us.

I'm an entrepreneur passionate about digital marketing and Artificial Intelligence, and in recent years I've focused all my attention on how AI can revolutionize online business growth. I've gone through failures, tested a lot of strategies that didn’t work, and learned what truly makes the difference between hype and real results.

I am a professor of biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen. I was born in Odorheiu Secuiesc/Székelyudvarhely and completed my studies in my hometown, then in Cluj-Napoca and Debrecen. In addition to my research work, I teach future doctors, biologists, and biotechnologists. I am a member and board member of several professional organizations, organizer of international conferences, and the leader of an international research group.

Sabin Gherman, a journalist from Cluj/Kolozsvár, is a dedicated supporter of the Hungarian minority in Romania and of national minorities in general – an opinion he has never hesitated to voice publicly. He has also repeatedly expressed the view that Transylvania should become independent from the rest of the country. As a commentator, he is a refreshingly rational voice, able to calmly and objectively reflect on and analyze key events in Romania and around the world. He was born in 1968 in Zau de Câmpie/Mezőzáh, Mureș County, and graduated from the University of Craiova with a degree in Romanian and French Philology. Between 1992 and 1999, he worked at the Cluj editorial office of Romanian Public Television (TVR). He is currently a freelance publicist.

I’m a professor at Obuda University, Budapest, where I am the technical lead of medical robotics research at the Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics. I am the director of Initium Venture Labs, the technology transfer company of OU, responsible for bringing innovation to the market. Besides, I’m a research area manager at the Austrian Center of Medical Innovation and Technology (ACMIT), working on minimally invasive surgical simulation and training, medical robotics and usability/workflow assessment through ontologies.

Unitarian minister from Székelyderzs/Dârjiu, president of the National Association of Unitarian Ministers. In 2005 he became a minister in Székelyderzs/Dârjiu, where he learned to ride horses and mastered the art of horse training and equestrian instruction. In 2018, he organized for the first time the Religious Freedom Horse Pilgrimage, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the Unitarian Church. Through an EU-funded project, in 2020 he established an equestrian center, with one of the funding requirements being to create a social enterprise – meaning that alongside equestrian programs, social activities must also be carried out. This is how “Zarándok nyargaló” (The Pilgrim’s Gallop) was born.

Virgil is currently the President of Sports HUB Romania, and the Vicepresident of CEO ClubsRomania. He has been ten years the captain of the Romanian National team and five years he has been named the Best Romanian Basketball Player. With an impressive career, Virgil played basketball at the highest level in Europe. After his sport career, he remained in basketball, taking the role of president of Steaua CSM EximBank team, and was also elected as Vice-President of the Romanian Basketball Federation. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama, where he has been recently inducted in the USA’s Hall of Fame. Virgil holds a master’s degree in Economical European Integration from the University of Arts and Sciences “Gheorghe Cristea”, a master’s degree in Leadership and Management from Northumbria University (UK), and a coaching degree from the National Coaching School “ANS”.

They traveled for 481 days, visiting 20 countries along the way. In mid-May, they returned home to Budapest after an around-the-world journey that lasted nearly a year and a half. They learned a lot about the world, about each other, and about themselves. And in mid-September, they’ll head to a place they’ve never been before: Székelyudvarhely/Odorheiu Secuiesc.