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Mr. László Bódis

Deputy State Secretary for Innovation, Ministry of Culture and Innovation of Hungary

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László Bódis is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background in economics,… (more)

László Bódis is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background in economics, innovation and policy. His economics background is based on a Master's degree in Finance (MSc) and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Economics (BSc) from Budapest University of Technology and Economics. 

His professional career started as a researcher at the Századvég Politics Foundation and at John von Neumann University. His strong interest in economic strategy and innovation led him to the Ministry for Innovation and Technology, where he was the Chief of Staff for the State Secretary responsible for Economic Strategy and Regulation. In 2022 László Bódis assumed the role of Deputy State Secretary for Innovation at the Ministry of Culture and Innovation. In this role, he has initiated a number of regulatory changes for creating a better climate for startups and also a numbers of changes to modernize innovation funding and calls management. In addition to this role, he has been leading the Hungarian Innovation Agency as CEO since 2023.