Péter Kristóf PhD
A multiple award-winning space professional, innovation expert, exited startup founder, corporate executive, and trusted advisor in digitalization, venture capital, as well as technology and economic development. He is a sought-after speaker at domestic and international conferences on these topics.
- Vice President and Regional Director of the Hungarian Association for Innovation
- Co-Chair of Infotér Space&Defense Council
- Rector's envoy for space affairs at Obuda University Space Lab
- Judge at Global Space Awards
- Chief Ecosystem Officer at BTS Space
- Frequent speaker at domestic, regional and international conferences on space and defense
- Supports the implementation of space and defense projects on a global level, with a special focus on fundraising, consortium building, supply chain development, innovation management and commercialization.
- With decades of international experience gained alongside his colleagues, as Chief Ecosystem Officer at BTS Space, they implement priority projects aimed at the creation of innovation ecosystems, and the development of the space and defense sectors.
- As the delegate of the Hungarian Association for Innovation, he serves as the chairman of the Hungarian Cluster Certification Body, and is delegate member of multiple Minotoring Committees.
As prior (officer) of the Order of St. George based in Visegrád, he regularly participates in charitable activities and historical traditions of local and Carpathian Basin significance..
His hobbies include astrophysics, innovation, economic diplomacy, and cross-country running. He lives in Keszün, Baranya County, with his wife and two children.
Interviews and media appearances
Studies
- Oxford University Said Business School: Smart Space MBA
- International Space University Space Studies Program at NASA Johnson Space Center and Rice University, Houston
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL): New Space Economy | Space Mission Design and Operations
- INSEAD: Leading Organisations in Disruptive Times
- Harvard Business School: Disruptive Strategy
- Corvinus University of Budapest: PhD in innovation management
- Denis Gabor University: BSc in Information Technology
- FernUniversiät in Hagen: Diplom Kaufmann
- Jönköping International Business School: Erasmus Scholarship
- University of Pécs Faculty of Business and Economics: MSc in Finance and Accounting