The Networking Event on 7 July in the Palace of Arts, opens with a speech by Mr. György Matolcsy, Minister for National Economy of Hungary. Also, highlight of the Social Business Networking Event is a panel discussion with Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Jennifer Rowe (good.bee), János Major (Erste Bank Hungary), Hans Reitz (Founder of the Grameen Creative Lab), and young people from Budapest. The closing speech will be held by Boris Marte, Member of the Board of ERSTE Foundation.
In the context of the Social Business Day, Prof. Yunus will meet with leading representatives from business, politics, culture, and civil society to discuss possible Social Business projects in Central and Eastern Europe. Social Business stands for innovative business models aimed at tackling social problems with entrepreneurial means - and to further these business purposes, all profits are reinvested, on principle, rather than being distributed.
For more information on the Social Business Tour visit www.socialbusinesstour.com