“Happiness Squad and Moving Forward Through Our Strengths” – Alumni Café Conversation with Katalin Erdei

The community of the BCSDH “Future Leaders” program launched this year’s season with an inspiring café-style conversation featuring Katalin Erdei, Chief Human Resources and Technical Officer of Richter Gedeon Nyrt., on March 17 at the uniquely atmospheric KPMG Rooftop 825 Café.

The event was opened by Tamás Kórász, Partner and Co-Head of Advisory at KPMG, followed by a welcome address from Irén Márta, Managing Director of the BCSDH, who also introduced the online BCSDH Academy. In his welcome remarks, Máté Bori, Head of the Alumni community and Director of Operations and Car Remarketing at Ayvens, highlighted that the programs have been running at full capacity for the past three years, with the aim of further strengthening community connections and professional dialogue.

The highlight of the evening was a leadership conversation featuring Katalin Erdei, Chief Human Resources and Technical Officer of Richter Gedeon Nyrt.. The discussion was moderated by Julianna Nagy, Director of ESG and Sustainability Services at KPMG Hungary, who guided the conversation with engaging questions that explored both professional insights and more personal perspectives.

During the conversation, Katalin Erdei spoke about her professional journey, including how her path led from the food industry to the pharmaceutical sector, as well as the challenges and responsibilities involved in leading the HR and technical functions of a large corporation.

A key topic of the discussion was workplace connection and the role of community. A good example of this is the entirely voluntary “Happiness Squad,” formed by employees who surprise their colleagues with positive feedback and recognition. Participants also reflected together on how workplace isolation can be prevented and what leaders can do to foster genuine communities within their organizations.

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