13 result(s) for costs in Interviews
Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)
- 27 Oct 2025 3:23 PM
He was born in 1976 in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc) in Transylvania, and he studied fine mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 1999. He comes from a family with deep roots in the making of traditional Transylvanian chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — his grandmother, Irma Simó, used to bake and sell kürtőskalács and kürtősfánk at open pools and spas on ...
Ildikó Pongrácz, Interior Designer, Owner at Fine Interiors in Hungary
- 19 Sep 2025 11:39 AM
Ildikó was born in Budapest and from an early age she was inspired by diverse cultures experienced through family travels – influences that continue to shape her design work today.
Surprising Expats: Heather Szabo, Founder of The Garment Exchange
- 6 May 2025 2:53 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Károly Gerendai, Owner of Costes Restaurants in Budapest
- 15 May 2023 5:25 PM
1. What happened since your previous interview?
József Bankó, Photographer
- 20 Mar 2023 9:11 AM
József is a professional photographer based in Budapest with years of experience working in the creative industry. These days he creates images for both corporate and private clients.
Surprising Expats: Shaheer Ahmad, University of Pécs Alumnus
- 14 Mar 2023 5:48 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Mel Horwitch, Former Dean, CEU Business School
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
Mel Horwitch is Dean and University Professor at Central European University Business School, located in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, he was Professor of Technology Management and Chair of the Department of Technology Management, at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU (now NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering).
XpatLoop Interview: Laurent Langlais, Lifestyle Consultant
- 23 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Laurent is French born and raised, and his accent is still here to prove it. Fascinated by cities and the metaphysics from an early age, he always wanted to explore urban reality 2.0. After having worked as a computer artist creating virtual worlds, he left this creative but hectic profession to travel the world and ended up spending much time in Asia. This is where he found his true calling as a ...
Xpat Interview: Peter Szilagyi, Associate Professor of Finance at CEU Business School
- 6 Oct 2015 12:00 PM
Peter Szilagyi is Associate Professor of Finance at CEU Business School, and Director of the MSc in Finance program. The MSc in Finance is a one-year program with the possibility to extend, and runs both full and part-time. The next program starts in February 2016, with applications accepted until December 1.
Gáspár Bálint, Managing Director of Vitéz Kürtös (Company Behind Chimney Cake Festival in Budapest)
- 27 Oct 2025 3:23 PM
He was born in 1976 in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc) in Transylvania, and he studied fine mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, graduating in 1999. He comes from a family with deep roots in the making of traditional Transylvanian chimney cake (kürtőskalács) — his grandmother, Irma Simó, used to bake and sell kürtőskalács and kürtősfánk at open pools and spas on ...
Ildikó Pongrácz, Interior Designer, Owner at Fine Interiors in Hungary
- 19 Sep 2025 11:39 AM
Ildikó was born in Budapest and from an early age she was inspired by diverse cultures experienced through family travels – influences that continue to shape her design work today.
Surprising Expats: Heather Szabo, Founder of The Garment Exchange
- 6 May 2025 2:53 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Károly Gerendai, Owner of Costes Restaurants in Budapest
- 15 May 2023 5:25 PM
1. What happened since your previous interview?
József Bankó, Photographer
- 20 Mar 2023 9:11 AM
József is a professional photographer based in Budapest with years of experience working in the creative industry. These days he creates images for both corporate and private clients.
Surprising Expats: Shaheer Ahmad, University of Pécs Alumnus
- 14 Mar 2023 5:48 PM
This is part of a series of in-depth interviews with some of the most surprising members of the expat community in Hungary, written by Marion Merrick.
Mel Horwitch, Former Dean, CEU Business School
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
Mel Horwitch is Dean and University Professor at Central European University Business School, located in Budapest, Hungary. Previously, he was Professor of Technology Management and Chair of the Department of Technology Management, at the Polytechnic Institute of NYU (now NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering).
XpatLoop Interview: Laurent Langlais, Lifestyle Consultant
- 23 Nov 2015 11:00 AM
Laurent is French born and raised, and his accent is still here to prove it. Fascinated by cities and the metaphysics from an early age, he always wanted to explore urban reality 2.0. After having worked as a computer artist creating virtual worlds, he left this creative but hectic profession to travel the world and ended up spending much time in Asia. This is where he found his true calling as a ...
Xpat Interview: Peter Szilagyi, Associate Professor of Finance at CEU Business School
- 6 Oct 2015 12:00 PM
Peter Szilagyi is Associate Professor of Finance at CEU Business School, and Director of the MSc in Finance program. The MSc in Finance is a one-year program with the possibility to extend, and runs both full and part-time. The next program starts in February 2016, with applications accepted until December 1.

















