Seventeen Corvinus alumnae featured on Forbes’ list of the most influential Hungarian women
Forbes has compiled its list of the most influential Hungarian women since 2015, with the aim of highlighting Hungarian women who have a measurable impact on the economy, society, public life in Hungary, or even at an international level. The ranking is based on a multidimensional, data-driven evaluation system, which the editorial team complements with background interviews.
Seventeen of the fifty most influential women featured on the 2026 list graduated from Corvinus University of Budapest. Most of them currently hold CEO or managing director positions across various sectors, but public figures as well as leaders of civil organisations who graduated from our university and went on to build successful careers are also represented on the list:
- Anita Orbán, Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Judit Lannert, Minister of Education and Child Affairs
- Gabriella Vidus, CEO of RTL Hungary
- Gabriella Heiszler, President and Managing Director of SPAR Hungary
- Veronika Pistyur, Managing Director of Bridge Budapest
- Ágnes Fábián, State Secretary for Economic Development
- Éva Hegedüs, President and CEO of Gránit Bank
- Gabriella Balogh, Co-owner of NET Media Zrt.
- Borbála Czakó, Honorary President of the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum
- Edina Pottyondy, public affairs influencer and YouTuber
- Tímea Lipták, Head of the Women and Lifestyle division at Central Médiacsoport Zrt.
- Eszter Árvai, organisational and leadership development consultant
- Claudia Sümeghy, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister
- Natália Oszkó-Jakab, Festival Director and Owner of the Valley of Arts Festival
- Eszter Varga, Co-owner of Pannonhitel Zrt.
- Krisztina Bogdán, CEO of the Hungarian branch of ING Bank N.V.
- Gabriella Liptay, Marketing and Communications Director at KPMG
Congratulations to our outstanding Corvinus alumnae!