Attila Szabadkai

Please, introduce yourself briefly (What do you do now, what was the road leading there? What motivates you in your work? What do you think is the most important about you?)!

My name is Attila Szabadkai, in the last half a year I have been travelling with a backpack in Asia, and I try to surf wherever I can. Most of the journey here was by train through Siberia, Mongolia and China. I work also during my travel; I find it important to keep my independence.

What major stations would you mention in your life and work since you finished Pécsiközgáz (either in your profession or private life)?

After the university I worked for a year and a half for Ernst & Young, as a business risk management consultant. Then, with a good friend of mine, we founded Ma este (‘Tonight’) Theatre, an initiative offering last minute tickets, valid for theatre performances or concerts of the day, at half price.

What does success mean to you (either in your professional career or your private life)?

Success is when you create something that makes people’s lives better, or gives them pleasure. For me it was when, starting with a block of empty notes, we created a service that more than a hundred thousand people use now.

What did Pécsiközgáz give you (What are the values and experiences that you got from the Faculty? Why was (is) it worth attending the Faculty?)?

I would not like to mention exact lexical knowledge, but business thinking, continuous learning, effective research methods, and the implementation of incredible things the night before he deadline (examination) – they all come from here. The best memories are the freshman week, Erasmus and the FÉSZEK!

If Pécsiközgáz was a super hero, what do you think it would be like (What does he fight for? What is his main weapon, super capability? What does he look like, what does he wear, and what is his nickname? etc.)?

Men in Black – you see astonishing things, not much of what you will remember.