Four weeks remain until one of Hungary's most significant labour-market events of the year: HR (R)EVOLUTION 2026, organised by Portfolio and Pénzcentrum, will take place on 17 November 2026 at the Radisson Blu Béke Hotel in Budapest. Leading professionals from HR and related sectors will convene to discuss the most pressing challenges and emerging directions for the field.
Conference focus
The event centers on redesigning HR processes — from foreign employment and retention to talent development and the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence integration. Organisers aim to provide participants with up-to-date, practical knowledge grounded in macroeconomic context and digital transformation to help address current and future labour-market issues.
Programme and sections
The conference programme is organised into three main sections:
Section I: Labour-market developments in Hungary — from demographic crisis to foreign workers
The first section examines the effects of deteriorating demographic indicators and macroeconomic shifts on HR practice. Discussions will cover safeguarding domestic human capital, controlled integration of foreign labour, and channels for attracting international specialists. Participants will debate how to prevent displacement of domestic workers while responding to sectoral skill shortages.
Panel participants include: Ürögdi Barbara (managing director, Helpers Hungary), Garab Gábor (partner, EY), Lenk István (chair, ABSL Hungary) and Kalmár Ákos (head of labour relations and labour standards Europe, Continental, ContiTech business sector).
Section II: HR trends and future outlooks — insights from leaders
The second block addresses corporate HR practices, including pay transparency, recruitment methods, and practical uses of artificial intelligence from pre-screening to skills mapping. Presentations will showcase digital capability development practices and the role of data-driven decision-making in recruitment and knowledge industries.
Speakers and contributors include Szabó Csaba (CEO, Develor Tanácsadó), discussing 2026 strategic HR priorities and regional differences, Földházi Csaba (Shiwaforce, Head of Pulze Digital) on digital capability development in practice, and Horváth Tamás (CEO, Hun-Ter App) on data-driven recruitment. Panelists include Bartis Eszter (Human Resources Director, Wallis Group) and Bán Zoltán (HR Director, MOL Magyarország).
Section III: Longevity, Wellbeing and Efficiency
The third section explores how sustainable organisational performance depends on employees' physical and mental balance. Topics include effective work organisation, designing an engaging employee journey, burnout prevention and managing multigenerational workplace conflicts. A roundtable will examine whether community-building, motivation and career breaks can help mitigate burnout.
Participants include Korábián Tamás (director, MEDDI Hungary) and Ottó Judit (sabbatical manager®, career break specialist, founder, OYU). The section concludes with Kovács Eszter (founder, Mat On the Moon; yoga instructor; mindfulness trainer; coach and meditation teacher) presenting on how continuous stimuli, multitasking and constant readiness affect concentration, decision-making and performance.
Participation and further information
Attendees are invited to consult the HR (R)EVOLUTION 2026 website for the full, continuously updated list of speakers, the detailed programme and registration information. The conference aims to offer hands-on insights and solutions for HR professionals facing today’s labour-market challenges.
Note on preparation
An AI assistant contributed to the preparation of this article; the final content was edited and verified by our journalist.
Tags: labour shortage, artificial intelligence, labour market, recruitment, digital transformation, foreign worker, wellbeing, burnout, HR, hr trend
