Tourism Summit 2025

Olivér Csendes

CEO
Visit Hungary

Oliver studied at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. Building on over a decade of expertise in consulting and management, he further enhanced his credentials with an Executive MBA from the University of Oxford.

He has extensive experience in strategic business consulting, corporate management in multinational corporations, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem building.

From January 2022 to June 2024, Oliver led the innovation department of the Austrian National Tourist Office, with a relentless passion for transforming the tourism industry. From July 2024 he is the Chief Executive Officer of Visit Hungary Zrt. His goal is to further strengthen Visit Hungary through successful teamwork and a growth mindset, making it Europe’s leading tourism marketing organization.

Oliver’s multicultural upbringing spanning Hungary, England, Ghana, Slovakia and Austria equipped him with a unique perspective on embracing change and leveraging it as an avenue for continual growth. Oliver is actively involved in ecosystem research and education.