AmCham Slovakia

Join us for our annual Autumn HR Club in Košice, this year featuring a special Slovak-Hungarian format and bringing together HR professionals, business leaders and regional experts to discuss the developments shaping the labour market in Eastern Slovakia and Hungary.

The event will introduce the Salary Survey 2026, providing up-to-date salary data and insights into the latest recruitment and compensation trends in Slovakia.

We will also present our new publication Labour Market and Investment in Eastern Slovakia 2026, offering a data-driven view of workforce availability, demographic development, recruitment challenges and investment activity in the region.

The second part of the event will focus on the future of the labour market in Slovakia and Hungary. Representatives of leading employers and regional development experts will discuss investment trends, workforce availability, changing skills requirements and the challenges companies are facing on both sides of the border.

What can you expect?

• Current salary trends across industries, professions and regions in Slovakia
• Latest labour market developments and candidate expectations
• Key findings from Labour Market and Investment in Eastern Slovakia 2026
• Data and insights on workforce availability and demographic development in Eastern Slovakia
• Investment and labour market developments in Eastern Hungary
• Perspectives of leading employers on current and future workforce challenges
• Discussion on skills shortages, recruitment and changing labour market requirements
• Networking with HR professionals, business leaders and regional experts

Program

09:00 | Registration & Networking

09:30 | Salary Survey 2026 & Labour Market Insights from Eastern Slovakia

• Martin Malo, Managing Director CZ&SK, Grafton Recruitment & Gi Group

The session will present the latest findings from the Salary Survey 2026 together with key labour market insights from Eastern Slovakia. We will look at current salary developments, workforce availability, demographic trends and the main recruitment challenges companies in the region are facing.

10:30 | Coffee Break & Networking

11:00 | Labour Market and Investment Development in Eastern Hungary

An introduction to current investment activity and key labour market developments in Eastern Hungary, with a focus on the Debrecen region and its rapidly changing employment landscape.

11:15 | Panel Discussion: The Future of the Labour Market – Perspective of Leading Employers | Hungary & Slovakia

Panelists:

• Róbert Kiss – HR Manager – Europe, Uniconn Technology Slovakia s. r. o.
• Zsófia Goda – Economic Development and Communication Lead Expert, EDC Debrecen Urban and Economic Development Center
• Bencze Tarnóczi – Business Analysis Lead Expert, EDC Debrecen Urban and Economic Development Center
• Róbert Hosszú – VP of EMEA Manufacturing and NI Hungary Managing Director, Emerson
• Áron Szekeres – Head of HR Marketing & Recruitment, BMW Group

The panel will bring together perspectives from Slovakia and Hungary and explore how new investments, demographic developments, workforce availability and changing skills requirements are reshaping the regional labour market.

The discussion will also focus on the challenges employers are currently facing, how companies are adapting their recruitment strategies and what developments can be expected in the coming years.

12:15 | Networking & End of the Event

Event Details

You can register here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0ymldd0

Language: Slovak and Hungarian with simultaneous interpretation
Participation: Free of charge, registration required

Please note: This invitation is intended for HR professionals and company representatives and is not applicable to recruitment agencies, staffing companies or other companies providing competing HR and recruitment services. The organizer reserves the right to confirm participation based on these criteria.

Capacity is limited.

We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring morning of labour market data, regional insights, expert discussion and networking.