Roland Jakab is the Chief Executive Officer of HUN-REN (Hungarian Research Network). He started his professional career in 2000, joining Ericsson Hungary Ltd., where he was later appointed Head of Strategy for the Central Europe region, covering eight countries. In his professional corporate activities, he has played a leading role in the introduction of several technological innovations (3G, 4G, 5G) and the dissemination of cutting-edge research and development in Hungary. Currently he chairs several professional organisations: President of the Artificial Intelligence Coalition, Chairman of the Hungarian European Business Council (HEBC), President of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, President of BME`s Supporters and Friends Association, Founding Vice President of the Alliance for the Future Engineers, Board member of the 5G Coalition, Member of the Cooperative Doctoral Collegium, Member of the National Advisory Committee of National Laboratories.