Gergely Baráth

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DISC Type : cs

Director of Destination & Organizational Design – Visit Budapest at Visit Budapest

Budapest Metropolitan Area, Hungary

Overview

Gergely Baráth is the Director of Destination & Organizational Design at Visit Budapest, where he leads the strategic development of the citys tourism. His work focuses on creating a data-driven, governance-oriented destination management organization that integrates tourism with urban innovation and social sustainability. He was educated at Sciences Po and ELTE Állam és Jogtudományi Kar.

Outside of his primary role, Gergely is passionate about European public policy and governance, with a stated interest in the European Commission and the European Committee of the Regions. He applies a system design philosophy to his work, emphasizing networked collaboration over traditional hierarchy to benefit the citys residents and economy.

Unique fact: In a previous role, Gergely directed a project to create a new holiday boat service, establishing 15 ports and overseeing the purchase of ships worth 12 million euros.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Destination Strategy
He leads the strategic, destination, and organizational development for Visit Budapest, aiming to position tourism as a key part of urban development and innovation.
Data-Driven Governance
He advocates for a modern, non-political approach to tourism management that is data-informed, transparent, and fully integrated with the city's communities.
Sustainable Tourism
His professional background includes founding a company to develop and implement active, sustainable, and ecotourism projects.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Director of Destination & Organizational Design – Visit Budapest at Visit Budapest
2019 - 2025
Chief Executive Officer at AOFK KFT
2016 - 2018
Program director - holiday boat project at Mahart Zrt.
2007 - 2016
Managing Director, Owner at Lex Koan Communications
2003 - 2006
Co Managing Director, Owner at TGG & Partners

Education

Education details unavailable from Sciences Po (Institut d'études politiques de Paris)
Education details unavailable from ELTE Állam és Jogtudományi Kar

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