IEEE Activities - IEEE Region 8

Peter Nagy

Operations Director, Scientific Association for Infocommunications (HTE), Budapest, Hungary

https://www.hte.hu/peter.nagy

BIOGRAPHY

Peter Nagy is the Operations Director at the Scientific Association for Infocommunications (HTE) in Hungary, since 2005 and has overseen more than 45 scientific and industry-oriented conferences.

He has been a Senior Member of IEEE since 2021; he is a member of IEEE Communications Society, IEEE Computer Society, HKN, and IEEE Women in Engineering

He holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (2000). He was a State scholar at TU-Vienna, Austria (1998). He finished his MBA studies in Budapest (2005), with specialized courses from the State University of New York Buffalo (USA) and Rochester Institute of Technology (USA).

Peter serves as publisher of the Infocommunications Journal (HU ISSN2061- 2079) and was Guest Editor of IEEE Communications Magazine 2013 (Quantum Communications). He is committed to promoting high- quality research and publications. Each semester, he serves as an external member of his alma mater’s final examination board.

Peter served on the Supervisory Board of Finatech Capital Ltd, a venture capital company.

He lives in Budapest with his wife, two teenage daughters and their adopted cat, now a beloved family member.

Website: https://www.hte.hu/peter.nagy
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peternagyhungary 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nagy.peter.lehel

 

COMMITTEES/BOARDS: (IEEE Major Boards and Committees)

  • 2026-2028 IEEE Industry Engagement Committee member
     
  • 2023-2025 IEEE Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee member
  • 2023-2024 IEEE Conferences Committee Member at Large member
  • 2022-2023 MGA IT Coordination and Oversight Committee member – Reviewed IT needs, projects and tools supporting MGA activities.
  • 2021-2025 National Society Agreements Program - Increase the cooperation between the IEEE Sections / Geographical Councils and the National Society.
  • 2018 - 2020 - Technical Program Integrity Committee member - post-conference quality reviews, a subcommittee of IEEE Conferences Committee
  • 2018-2019 - IEEE Conferences Committee - MGA representative - worked on cooperation among Regional Conference Coordinators across IEEE and was involved in the roll-out of Technical Co-Sponsorship fee for Sections and Chapters
  • 2018-2019 - member of TAB AdHoc on Global Society Interaction led by Maciej Ogorzalek (Poland) - as Sister Society leader, he had insights on the pro and con side as well
  • 2016-2017 - IEEE Conference Finance Committee member led by John Barr (USA), with a main focus on Taxation (VAT, GST, sales tax) - he worked in several countries with different taxation environments
  • 2016 - member of Adhoc on Global Perspective under IEEE Conferences Committee, led by Jan Haase (Germany)
  • Mr. NAGY had presentations at IEEE Convene (2019, 2018) and IEEE Section Congress (2017, 2023)

 


In COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY:

  • 2025-2027 Finance Committee member – Oversees the Society’s $35M budget, with insight into services, products and costs; brings conference finance expertise.
     
  • 2016-2018 GLOBECOM & ICC Management and Strategy Committee, Finance Working Group Chair – Directed operations and planning for two 2000+ participant flagship conferences, leveraging prior Conference Finance Chair experience.
  • 2016-2017 Strategic Planning Committee, Secretary - standing committee for preparing a long-term strategic plan to guide the direction and future of the Society and for preparing short-term plans to direct specific areas, as appropriate. Organized meetings, set agendas, gathered proposals and handled follow-up.
  • 2016 – 2017 Sister and Related Societies Board member – a board for setting up new agreements and monitoring existing ones with National Societies, bringing first-hand local experience.

 


REGIONS: (Region 8 and others)

  • Membership Development Committee, IEEE Region 8, 2025-2026
  • Sections Congress Coordinator, IEEE Region 8, 2025-2026
     
  • IEEE Africon Steering Committee Chair 2024
  • IEEE Region 8 Awards and Recognition Committee Member 2023-2024
  • IEEE Region 8 Vice-Chair Technical Activities 2021-2022 - oversight of 5 major committees, conference coordination, chapter coordination, professional and educational activities, Action for Industry, standard activities
  • IEEE Region 8 Conference Coordination Sub-committee 2015-2020 (2015-2016 Member, 2017-2018 Chair, 2019-2020 Past Chair) - he involved many volunteers, built up teamwork, managed several site-selection procedures, handled many Technical Co-Sponsorship requests
  • As Conference Coordinator (2017-2018), Mr. NAGY represented IEEE Region 8 at Regional Conference Coordinators calls and face-to-face meetings.

 

SECTIONS/CHAPTERS:
In the Hungary Section:

  • Vice-Chair (2015-2016) – Stabilized finances, explored new funding. Thanks to the long-standing e orts of Past Chairs Imre Rudas and Levente Kovács, the Section was set on a growth path and recently reached 500 members.
  • Industry Relations Officer (2007-2008) – Built cooperation with 3 national societies: Hungarian Electrotechnical Association, John von Neumann Computer Society and Scientific Association for Infocommunications.
  • Student Counselor (2003-2006) – Guided and supported student branches, chapters with the Section Leadership, fostering growth through workshops, collaboration and mentorship. Represented students’ interests within the Section, building a vibrant, inclusive community.

  • Member, Hungarian Joint ComSoc / MTT / AP / ED / EMC Chapter – Active in technical programs and outreach; represented the Chapter several times at the IEEE ComSoc Regional Chapter Chairs Congress.

 

CONFERENCES

Major recent conferences with Finance chair duties:

  • IEEE GLOBECOM 2024 Cape Town, South Africa - $1.140.000
  • IEEE GLOBECOM 2019 Hawaii, HI, USA - $1.300.000
  • IEEE ICC 2014 Sydney, Australia - $1.070.000
  • IEEE ICC 2013 Budapest, Hungary - $1.180.000
  • IEEE WCNC 2015 New Orleans, LA, USA - $368.000
  • EUSIPCO 2016 Budapest, Hungary - $300.000
  • IEEE RFID-TA 2017 Warsaw, Poland - $42.000

Handling VAT and GST, working with tax-exempt organizations, and dealing with currency exchange risk. He has good relations with the IEEE Finance Staff and MCE Business Operations (Finance).

  • IEEE Africon 2019, Accra, Ghana – welcome message, on behalf of IEEE Region 8 Director Prof. Magdalena Slazar-Palma
  • IEEE EDUCON 2018, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain - Steering Committee member
  • IEEE Melecon 2016, Limassol, Cyprus, representing Conference Coordination Sub-committee
  • IEEE EuroCon 2015, Salamanca, Spain - Organizing Committee member

 

AWARDS

  • 2023 IEEE MGA Achievement Award - for dedication to strengthening the relationship between National Societies and IEEE and highlighting the value of IEEE in industry relations
  • 2019 Medal for the Communication – awarded by the Hungarian Minister for Infocommunications and Technology for high-quality, impactful work in advancing communications.
  • 2017 IEEE Hungary Section Jubilee medal 2017 – For outstanding volunteer service over several years.
  • 2009 HTE Jubilee medal – Awarded on the association’s 60th anniversary for outreach to young professionals and for building its international relations.

OTHER: (Society Memberships)

  • IEEE Communications Society,
  • IEEE Computer Society
  • IEEE Women in Engineering
  • IEEE HKN
  • John Von Neumann Computer Society (in Hungary)

 

QUALIFICATIONS

1. IEEE experiences: Operations Director of a Sister Society of IEEE for 20 years. Organized 40+ scientific or business-oriented conferences, education activities, published journals , and attended several IEEE meetings, Sections Congresses, R8 meetings, IEEE Convene, and IEEE committee meetings.

2. Worked on several societies' conferences: Communications Society, Vehicular Technology Society, Computer Society, Council on RFID, Education Society, and non-IEEE organizations (ACM, EURASIP, IFIP, ITU, ISCA). Mr. NAGY urged to compare IEEE Region 8 goals and results with other organizations.

3. Technical Activities’ topics involvement: He was involved in all topics of the Vice Chair Technical Activities of IEEE Region 8. At his daily job, he has many Industry relations, and he volunteered as Industry Relations Officer at the Section level. He was active in the Communications Society local chapter; he has deep insights into the conference coordination subcommittee in the last 6 years in Region 8. In the Communications Society strategic planning committee, he worked on value propositions like professional training, webinars, and access to standards activities. Regarding standards, he used to work on telecommunication service interface registration around 2003; he had to work with ETSI on the interface definition, and he has a good personal relationship with the current IEEE Standards Association leadership.

4. Being a member of IEEE committees, Mr. NAGY learned that we should be proud of Region 8's results. We are among the top Regions in many aspects. When he gave a presentation, he always highlighted the specialties and varieties of our region.

5. Availability and resources: Mr. Nagy has the time and capacity to fully dedicate himself to the responsibilities of the IEEE R8 Director-Elect. His current commitments—serving on the IEEE Communications Society Finance Committee, IEEE Employee Benefits and Compensation Committee and supporting National Society collaborations—are fully compatible with Region 8 Director-Elect service. He is committed to fulfilling all duties in a timely, professional manner and can allocate the necessary time for meetings, preparation, and correspondence as expected.

 

 

IEEE Accomplishments and Activities

During my tenure as IEEE Region 8 Vice-Chair Technical Activities (2021-2022), I focused on enhancing industry relations, bolstering flagship conference industry programs, hosting industry sessions at IEEE Africon 2023, and integrating IEEE RTSI as a Region 8 portfolio conference, emphasizing collaboration between academia and industry.

As Hungary Section Vice-Chair and a staff member of the Scientific Association for Infocommunications Hungary (HTE), I facilitated productive cooperation between the IEEE Section and local National Societies, enabling joint initiatives. Serving as volunteer lead of the IEEE National Society Agreements program, I ensured effective relations worldwide and shared best practices with IEEE volunteers.

I received the MGA Achievement Award in 2023 for my dedication to strengthening the relationship between National Societies and IEEE, highlighting the value of IEEE in industry relations.

Recognizing volunteer efforts is vital for organizational vitality. Throughout my tenure as a conference coordination committee member, vice-chair of the region, and during my one and a half years as an IEEE Region 8 Awards and Recognition Committee member, I supported committed volunteers for higher positions and nominated them for Region 8, IEEE MGA, or IEEE awards, fostering a culture of excellence within IEEE.

With the conference coordination team, we developed a framework for steering committees for our four Region 8 flagship conferences, sharing best practices and providing support to current conference organizers. As the founding chair of the IEEE Africon Region 8 Steering Committee in 2023, I played a pivotal role in ensuring continuity, excellence, and strategic oversight for Region 8 conferences.

Upon joining the IEEE Conferences Committee, our focus was to enhance inter-regional cooperation, leading to notable outcomes such as the evolution of the IEEE Histelcon conference into a multi-regional event. Additionally, IEEE Region 8 events now feature speakers from Region 10 (Asia-Pacific), showcasing the success of our collaborative endeavors.