CONVERGING ROADS OF
INTEGRITY 2025
^{Aligning efforts for integrity in public spending}

Date:
1-2 December 2025

Language:
Hungarian, English (with simultaneous interpretation provided)

Data protection information:
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European Union and domestic efforts are public money for the integrity of its use – the Integrity Authority international conference

The objective of the two-day international conference on the subjects of anti-corruption efforts and integrity, organised by the Integrity Authority – more specifically by the Integrity Academy, working as part of the Authority –, is to show new trends and find practical and realistic solutions to new and long-standing issues related to the use of public funds.

Speakers and panelists will be presenting innovative and effective professional, technological, educational, and communication methods to foster an economic, cultural and social shift in public attitudes towards integrity and corruption. Key topics will include the work of anti-corruption authorities and advancements in artificial intelligence, shaping Generation Z’s views on integrity and corruption, asset recovery, and the effective and responsible management of public funds in the context of European Union funds and public procurement processes.

Participation in the conference is free, but registration is required and on-site registration for the event is not possible.

Day 1: Plenary session (9:00 – 17:00)

9.05 – 9:50 Welcome speeches

Ferenc Pál Biró, President of the Integrity Authority
Piotr Serafin, European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration

9:50-10:30 Keynote speeches

János Bertók, Deputy Director for Public Governance, OECD
Vasil Kirov, Director for Expenditure – Operations and Investigations, OLAF

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:30 Is it worth going down the wrong path? Experience in asset tracing and recovery
Panel discussion:

Viktória Angyal (NNI, Hungary)
Valerija Gedeikė (STT, Litvánia)
Rob Hanratty (FBI, USA)
Jon Meredith (NCA, UK)

moderated by Krisztina Bombera

12:30-13:40 Lunch break

13:40-15:10 How can a cultural shift be achieved in the economy?

Panel discussion:

Ferenc Pál Biró (Integrity Authority)
Nicola Allocca (Business at OECD)
Martin Lee (Hongkong ICAC)
Pawan Kumar Sinha (International Anti-Corruption Academy)
Márton Suppan (Peak)

15:10-15:40 Coffee break

15:40-15:55 Anti-Corruption Task Force: civil society in talks with public administration
Presentation: dr. Szilvia Várady (civil vice president)

15:55 -16:15 A society rejecting corruption? Change of perspectives with the Integrity Academy
Dr. Petra Burai (Integrity Academy)

16:15-16:45 Closing panel discussion: summary & learnings
Dr. Petra Burai (Integrity Academy)
Panel discussion:

Ferenc Pál Biró (Integrity Authority)
János Bertók (OECD)
Vasil Kirov (OLAF)

Day 2: Section meetings (9:00 – 13:00)

Section 1
State-of-the-art information technology and AI solutions supporting efficient internal operations (in Hungarian)

The Integrity Authority’s experience in the development and use of AI-aided risk analytics, predictive and preventive tools

Speakers: the experts of the Integrity Authority’s IT and AI development team

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks

9:10-9:40 Keynote: We are building a digital organization!
Márton Rideg

9:40-10:00 Best practices in procurement and public procurement – not only for the public sector, not only for IT
Andrea Boda

10:00-10:20 Digital processes, electronic signatures
Hegyesiné Péter-Szabó Éva

10:20-10:40 Modern desktop environment
Gyula Vadász

10:40-11:00 Greenfield infrastructure
Károly Pacséry

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-11:45 AI first development team
Máté Benyovszky

11:45-12:00 AI solutions: Agatha, Atlas
Attila Deák

12:00-12:10 AI solutions: Vanda
Máté Benyovszky

12:00-13:00 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – feel free to ask anything!
Panel discussion:

Andrea Boda
Máté Benyovszky
Károly Pacséry
Márton Rideg

Section 2
Efficient and responsible use of public funds when using European Union funds
and in public procurement procedures

9:00-9:30 Recommendations of the Integrity Authority regarding the Hungarian
public procurement system and the use of European Union funds
Dr. Réka Kenessey (Integrity Authority)

9:30-11:00 Best practices in preventing and uncovering conflicts of interes
Panel discussion:

dr. László Kovács (Public Procurement Authority)
dr. Balázs Dencső (EUTAF)
dr. Zoltán Kéri (KTM National Development Centre)
dr. Gabriella Nagy-Fribiczer (Integrity Authority)

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-13:00 Public procurement databases for integrity
Panel discussion:

Paulo Magina (OECD)
dr. Balázs Dencső (EUTAF)
Dr. Nándor Ferencz (Public Procurement Authority)
dr. Ákos Bertalan Zámbó (KTM National Development Centre)
Judit Zeisler (Transparency International Hungary)
dr. Attila Dull (Integrity Authority)

Section 3
Gen Z and integrity: engaging young people in the fight against corruption

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks – The role and opportunities of education in combating corruption
Tamás Mehlhoffer and Dr. Petra Burai (Integrity Authority)

9:10-9:40 KORR-KÉP – Presenting Integrity Academy’s representative youth research project
Dr. Kinga Vajda (Integrity Authority)

9:40-10:30 How to recruit young people for a research project – practical
experience gained
Panel discussion:

Dr. Andrea Szabó (ELTE TK)
Dr. Kinga Vajda (Integrity Authority)
Dr. Gergely Horzsa (Panelstory)

moderated by Dr. Petra Burai (Integrity Authority)

10:30-11:00 International action for improving anti-corruption education and encouraging youth involvement
Presentation: Marcos Andrade (Council of Europe)

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-13:00 “We are going to live our lives in this” – Involving Gen Z in the fight against corruption
Panel discussions with influencers:

Sára Janka Molnár scientific communicator
Samu Seres (digital content creator)
Alexandra Dolmány (Uniomedia)

moderátor: Tamás Mehlhoffer (Integrity Authority)

13:00 – 14.00 Lunch

Updated: Nov 28, 2025, 16:50

The conference is in Hungarian and English, with simultaneous interpretation. The agenda includes a buffet lunch and coffee breaks.

CONVERGING ROADS OF INTEGRITY 2025Aligning efforts for integrity in public spending

CONVERGING ROADS OF
INTEGRITY 2025
^{Aligning efforts for integrity in public spending}