Roland Jakab

CEO, Hungarian Research Network

He started his professional career in 2000, joining Ericsson Hungary Ltd., where he initially worked as a strategic business consultant, and later he was involved in developing and managing mobile banking and systems integration projects. After that, he was responsible for the sales of Multimedia products in Hungary and Macedonia. In 2008 he was appointed Director of Marketing and Communications and later Deputy Managing Director.

In 2013, he was appointed Managing Director of Ericsson Hungary Ltd., a company with 2,000 employees (1,600 of them R&D staff) and from 2018 he served as the Head of Strategy for the Central Europe region, covering eight countries. In his professional corporate activities, he has played a leading role in the introduction of several technological innovations (3G, 4G, 5G) and the dissemination of cutting-edge research and development (Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Edge Computing, Cloud Technology, XR) in Hungary, as well as strengthening the company's links with universities.

Industry-specific challenges and opportunities in R&D in Hungary

24 April

13.20

2024

Helyszín

Main stage

Szekció

R&D overview in Hungary – Panel discussion

Participants of the round table discussion: László Ábrahám (Sensirion), Miklós Czeller (Mediso), Jakab Roland (HUN-REN), Károly Kazi (BHE-Bonn Hungary), János Lazány (PCB Design), László Naszádos (Thyssen-Krupp), Steiner Arnold (Medicor),