About The Scaleup Fest

Lenard Horgos

Founder, Strategic & Program Content Lead

Lenard, founding partner of Absolvo, has 20+ years’ experience in private equity, M&A, scaleup financing, and growth strategies. Former HVCA Board Member, he is also an active mentor, trainer, and speaker in VC/PE programs and universities.

Ivan Gyuracz Nemeth

Founder & Delivery Lead

Ivan, partner at Absolvo, has 15+ years in B2B sales, VC, international growth, and tech M&A. Angel investor, lecturer, and HVCA Board Member, he supports scaleups as advisor and interim manager.

Vivien Benkhard-Loboda

Marketing & Brand Lead

Vivi has strong marketing expertise from banking and aviation, working in brand strategy, training, and coaching. She led award-winning campaigns at Wizz Air, Morgan Stanley, and Randstad.

Évi Losonczi

Event Operations & Partnership Lead

From the start, the fast pace and hands-on nature of events hooked me. The energy, teamwork, and variety inspired me—and I knew event planning was the path I wanted to follow.

Eszti Koós-Lasancz

Speakers & Event Logistics Lead

Life led me to this field, and I’m grateful—it was love at first sight. I’ve always gravitated toward organizing. I love the variety, constant learning, and creative energy each event brings.

Andrei Munteanu

Program & Operations Lead

Tech-savvy traveler, Co-founder at Coworking Timisoara and Prow, true believer, on the lookout for a good espresso. Always open to chat about startups, tech & motorcycles.

Diana Cîrloganu

Social Media & Community Manager

Creative and passionate about marketing and social media, I enjoy crafting meaningful content and running campaigns that spark interest and build real connections.