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Dear members and friends,<\/span><\/p>\n We invite you to 2026’s final CEO Dinner, to be held on the 26th of November\u00a0<\/span>at the Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0for which we are delighted to announce that\u00a0<\/span>we\u2019ll be joined by Mr. Zsolt P\u00e1link\u00e1s, CEO of Tesco Hungary.<\/strong><\/p>\n During the event, you will have the chance to enjoy the customary three-course dinner with wine & welcome drinks while getting to hear one of the retail industry\u2019s leading international company’s CEO present their views on new trends and recent developments. <\/span>HMA Mr Justin McKenzie Smith, British Ambassador to Hungary and our chairman, Mr Duncan Graham will also both be joining us to give their opening remarks to the event.<\/strong><\/p>\n Our guest Zsolt P\u00e1link\u00e1s is the Chief Executive Officer of Tesco Hungary, bringing nearly 24 years of experience with the business and a uniquely well-rounded perspective on retail, combining extensive operational and commercial leadership expertise at both country and regional levels.<\/span> Driven by a strong interest in the commercial side of retail, he subsequently transitioned into commercial, where he built extensive expertise across fresh food, grocery and non-food categories. Over the years, he held several senior commercial leadership positions, Category Director, Product Director working from UK and Regional Commercial Director for Visegr\u00e1d countries.<\/span><\/p>\n
Zsolt began his Tesco career in 2003 as Technical Department Manager at the P\u00f3lus store in Budapest. By 2006, he had progressed to the role of Non-Food Director, gaining valuable hands-on experience across different store formats and operating models.<\/span><\/p>\n