Krisztina is responsible for Corporate Affairs in EMG Group and she is the President and co-founder of the Startup Europe Central and Eastern Europe and Western Balkans Network. She has almost 10 years of experience in developing and managing EU-funded projects under Horizon 2020, FP7, CIP-IEE programmes with a specific focus on international cooperation, innovation management, SME and startup support, youth entrepreneurship. She is leading the startup activities at EMG Group and supporting the improvement of the Hungarian startup ecosystem as Startup Europe Ambassador. Currently, she is coordinating the Horizon 2020 project MY-GATEWAY which aims at boosting entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern Europe. Previously, she acted as the National Contact Point for Twinning at the National Development Agency of Hungary, where she has gained hands-on experience in international affairs and EU policies. Krisztina has experience in EC tenders. She has been an evaluator to the European Commission. She holds an MSc degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Debrecen, Hungary.
Her main area of interest is supporting the future generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders by building businesses, connecting and engaging people and creating new and innovative ideas.