Blanka Kovács is an expert in international security and defense policy, holding degrees from the University of Public Service in Budapest. She previously served as an analyst and media relations coordinator at the Migration Research Institute. She worked as a humanitarian crisis volunteer coordinator for the Hungarian Red Cross during the onset of the Russia–Ukraine war. She later worked as an international coordinator at INPARK-NIPÜF Group, contributing to a major international project, and as a strategic analyst at the Institute for Energy Strategy. Currently, she is a political advisor at the State Secretariat for Circular Economy and Climate Policy. Over the past years, she has gained broad experience in the fields of international cooperation, strategic planning and analysis.