LUDOVIKA FREE UNIVERSITY
Detailed programmes 2026
Party Tent
Thursday 05.07.
10:00
–10:45
Among the Stars
(Research Astronaut of the HUNOR Program)
(Trained Research Astronaut of the HUNOR Program)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
13:00
–13:45
On the Front Line: Where Does the Russia–Ukraine War Stand Now?
(Military Expert, Head of the Security Research Center at MATE)
(International Relations Expert)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Tamás Cs. Király
(Podcaster, Ultrahang)
14:00
–14:45
School in War
(President, Transcarpathian Hungarian Pedagogical Association)
(President, Hungarian Cultural Association of Transcarpathia
)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Bence Mezei
(István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Traning, LUPS)
15:00
–15:45
Cyber Experts on the Front Line: How Are Troops Prepared for Complex Cyber Attacks?
(Head of Department, Associate Professor, Department of Infocommunications and Information Security, Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training LUPS)
(Staff Member, Department of Infocommunications and Information Security, Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training, LUPS)
(Deputy Head of Institute, Institute of Biomathematics and Artificial Intelligence, John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics, Óbuda University)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Natália Szili
(Puskás Tivadar College for Advanced Studies)
16:00
–16:45
The Art of Statecraft in the 21st Century
(Deputy Director General, Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy)
(Ambassador)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Moderator:
Liliana Śmiech
(Director General for International Affairs, LUPS)
Friday 05.08.
10:00
–10:45
Digital Technologies and Agile Governance: Challenges and Adaptation of the Digital Government in the Intelligence Era
(School of Public Policy and Management (SPPM) and Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development Goals, Tsinghua University
)
Language of the presentation:
Angol szinkrontolmáccsal
11:00
–11:45
The Development of Student Representation at the 15-year-old Ludovika
(Former President of University Student Union)
(Former President of University Student Union)
(Former President of University Student Union )
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Petra Réka Rybár
(President, University Student Union)
13:00
–13:45
Where Is U.S. Law Enforcement Heading? Situation Report from Denver
(University Professor, MSU Denver/LUPS)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
14:00
–14:45
MACA – Make America Coherent Again
(Strategic Director, Hungarian Institute of International Affairs)
(professor emeritus, Eötvös Loránd University)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Gábor Csizmazia
(Senior Research Fellow, John Lukacs Institute, LUPS)
15:00
–15:45
Conflicts of the Future
(CEO, Defence Innovation Research Institute)
(Senior Research Fellow, Defense Innovation Research Institute; Associate Professor, Faculty of Military Science and Officer Training, LUPS)
(Research Director, Defense Innovation Research Institute)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Anett Szabó
(Chief Press Secretary, LUPS)
16:00
–16:45
Who Writes the Stories? The Future of Books in the Age of AI
(Managing Director, Hitel Publishing House)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Enikő Szakos
(Head of Department, István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training, LUPS)
Tent 1
Thursday 05.07.
14:00
–14:45
Beyond the Final Exam and the Memories: Personal Journeys from the Years at ÁNTK to the Present Day
(A Former Student of the LUPS)
(A Former Student of the LUPS)
(HEAD-NKE FO Coordinator)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Anna Nagy
(Student Union Representative of the Faculty of Public Governance and International Studies)
Friday 05.08.
13:00
–13:45
Special Colleges: a Hungarian Hallmark of Talent Development in Higher Education
(Former Special Colleges Member)
(Former Special Colleges Member)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Tamás Kovács
(Former Head of Ostrakon Special College)
14:00
–14:45
Crossroads of East and West – Hungary’s Role in the Organization of Turkic States
(Director, ‘TALAP’ Center for Applied Research)
(Head of Ludovika Center for Turkic Studies, Ludovika University of Public Service)
(Ambassador, Executive Director of the Representation Office in Hungary of the Organization of Turkic States)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Moderator:
Dávid Biró
(Coordinator, Ludovika Center for Turkic Studies, Ludovika University of Public Service)
15:00
–15:45
A World Without a Center
(President, International Mining and Energy Congress, Distinguished Fellow of the Ludovika Public Diplomacy Hub)
(Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategic Policy and International Affairs (CASPIA))
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Moderator:
Dr. Calum T.M. Nicholson
(Director of Research, Danube Institute)
16:00
–16:45
The Economic Dimensions of the Russian–Ukrainian Conflict: Sanctions, Peace Processes, and the Energy Crisis
(Director, Institute for Economics and Competitiveness, LUPS)
(Business Unit Director / Research Institute Director, Energy and Climate Policy Business Unit / Institute for Economic Processes (Századvég))
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Krisztina Tóth
(HEAD NKE, EM Section)
Tent 2
Thursday 05.07.
15:00
–15:45
The Pursuit of Peace in a Transforming World Order
(Director of Oeconomus Economic Research Institute)
(Program Director, Strategic Futures Research Program, John Lukacs Institute, EJKK)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Dr. Viktor Marsai
(Associate Professor, LUPS/Director, Migration Rsearch Institute)
16:00
–16:45
Artificial Intelligence in Hard and Soft Operations
(Expert at 4iG Cyber and Defense Digitalization Division)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Veronika Saly
(Advanced College for National Security)
Friday 05.08.
13:00
–13:45
The Failure of EU Leadership in the Peacebuilding Process
(Ambassador )
(Honorary Associate Professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Diplomat)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Rita Fekete
(Editor and Presenter, Hit Radio)
16:00
–16:45
The Catholic Ethical Evaluation of the Military Application of AI
(Head Of Institute, Research Institute for Religion and Society, József Eötvös Research Centre LUPS)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Tent 3
Thursday 05.07.
13:00
–13:45
The Risks and Challenges of Multiculturalism in Education
(Head of Department, István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training LUPS)
(Director, Downtown Unified Kindergarten)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Enikő Szakos
(Head of Department, István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training, LUPS)
15:00
–15:45
Highlights of Hungary – Role Models and Legends
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Marianna Csehi
(Managing Director of Highlights of Hungary)
16:30
–17:15
From the Basics to Development: First-Year Perspectives at NITK
(Dean, István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training, LUPS)
(Head of Department, István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training, LUPS)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Hanna Vörös
(President, NITK Student Union)
Friday 05.08.
14:00
–14:45
Cyber School? What Kind of School Are We Preparing for Our Children by 2030?
(Head of Department, István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training, LUPS)
(Education Technology Expert)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Nikol Hajnal
(István Nemeskürty Faculty of Teacher Training, LUPS)
15:00
–15:45
Bridging Continents: Hungarian and American Higher Education Dialogue
(Director of Office of Innternational Studies, MSU Denver)
(Professor and Department Chair, Political Science, MSU Denver)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Moderator:
Pol. Brigadier General Dr. László Christián
(University Professor, MSU Denver/LUPS)
Tent 4
Thursday 05.07.
13:00
–13:45
The Evolution of Cybercrime and AI-Driven Fraud in a Changing Global Security Landscape
(University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies)
(Deputy Director, The Higher Institute for Police Sciences)
(Lecturer, Türkish National Police University)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Moderator:
Dr. Dániel József Rémai
(Police Major, Head of Department, Counter-Terrorism Department)
14:00
–14:45
The Impact of Challenges, Risks and Threats on Security
(Leading Researcher, Research Institute of Criminology of the Republic of Uzbekistan)
(Leading Research Fellow at the Research Institute of Criminology of the Republic of Uzbekistan)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
15:00
–15:45
War of Shadows: Terrorism in the Architecture of Hybrid Threats
(Police Major, Head of Department, Counter-Terrorism Department)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
16:00
–16:45
Financial Security in the Online Space: The Dimensions of Protection and Prevention
(Chief Security Advisor, OTP Bank Plc.)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Friday 05.08.
14:00
–14:45
The Impact of Contemporary Global Conflicts on National Security and Criminal Dynamics
(PhD Full Professor, Chief Police Adviser, University of Applied Sciences in Criminal Investigation and Public Security, Zagreb)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
15:00
–15:45
Security Situation in the European Union
(Associate Professor, Academy of the Police Force in Bratislava)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Tent 5
Thursday 05.07.
13:00
–13:45
Oil, Gas and Green Transitions – Energy Geopolitics
(Professor, University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Distinguished Fellow, Ludovika Public Diplomacy Hub)
(Vice Rector for Science, Krakow University of Economics)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
Moderator:
Blanka Benkő-Kovács
(Ludovika University of Public Service)
14:00
–14:45
Under All Circumstances: Secure Water Utility Services
(President, Hungarian Water Utility Association )
(CEO, National Waterworks Ltd.)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Zsolt Cimer
(Dean, Faculty of Water Sciences, LUPS)
15:00
–15:45
Land Use, Drought and Regional Vulnerability
(Professor, Department of Physical and Environmental Geography, University of Szeged)
(Associate Professor, Faculty of Water Sciences LUPS)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Dr. Tamás Pálvölgyi
(Vice-Dean for International and Strategic Affairs, Faculty of Water Science LUPS)
16:00
–16:45
Water Quality and Quantity Challenges of Lake Balaton
(Senior Research Fellow, Balaton Limnological Research Institute (HUN-REN))
(Research Professor, Faculty of Water Sciences, LUPS)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Dr. István Grigorszky
(Head of Department, University Professor University of Debrecen, Faculty of Science and Technology Institute of Biology and Ecology, Department of Hydrobiology
)
Friday 05.08.
13:00
–13:45
Management of Shared Water Resources, the “Blue Peace” Model, Case Studies on Peacebuilding in Conflict-Prone Regions
(University Professor, UNESCO Chair, Faculty of Water Sciences, LUPS)
(Research Professor, Faculty of Water Sciences LUPS )
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Dr. Tamás Pálvölgyi
(Vice-Dean for International and Strategic Affairs, Faculty of Water Science)
14:00
–14:45
Enduring Waters: Indigenous Practices, Colonial Transformations, and Large-Scale Water Infrastructure on the Colorado Plateau—With Reflections from the Danube Basin
(Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, MSU Denver)
Language of the presentation:
Angol
15:00
–15:45
Highlights of Hungary – Water as a Life-Giving Element
(Expert in the History of Limnological Science)
(Competition Director of the PET Cup )
(Researcher at the MCC Climate Policy Institute, Political Scientist)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Zsófia Dufek
(Head of Communications Campaign, Highlights of Hungary)
16:00
–16:45
The Impacts of Water Scarcity in Africa on Global Security: Opportunities for Water Diplomacy
(Faculty of Water Sciences, LUPS)
Language of the presentation:
Magyar
Moderator:
Ágnes Kovács
(Research Assistant, Department of Water and Environmental Policy, Faculty of Water Sciences, LUPS)
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