Venue: MCC Scruton, Tas vezér street 3-7., Budapest 1113

 

Digital technology has become a defining part of young people’s everyday lives, shaping their ways of thinking, social relationships, and visions of the future. The CTRL+YOUTH conference aims to foster a comprehensive dialogue on how to raise conscious and responsible digital citizens in a rapidly evolving, technology-driven world.

With contributions from national and international experts, the event explores how the digital space influences young people’s daily lives. The conference gives particular attention to the benefits and risks of screen use, the societal impact of social media, and the role of artificial intelligence in education and professional life.

The conference also seeks to promote knowledge sharing and professional collaboration, while providing practical guidance for parents, educators, and policymakers on how to consciously shape the digital environment.

CTRL+YOUTH not only raises important questions but also seeks answers: how can we achieve a balance between technological advancement and young people’s well-being, and how can we prepare them for a responsible digital future?

 

Schedule:

09:00 – 10:00 – Registration

10:00 – 10:10 – Welcome remarks

10:10 – 10:30 – Keynote presentation: Laurent Ozon (CEO, Strargum)

10:30 – 11:20 – Panel I.: Risks and Safeguards in Digital Screen Use
• Michael Marinaccio (Executive Director, Center for Responsible Technology)
• Carlton Brick (Sociologist, Researcher)
• Borbála Timár (Digital Child Protection Expert, EduTech Hungary)

11:20 – 12:10 – Panel II.: Digital Society: The Social Consequences of Technological Innovation
• Norman Lewis (Visiting Research Fellow, MCC Brussels)
• Francesc Pujol (Director, Economics, Leadership & Governance, Universidad de Navarra)
• Marco V. Crivellaro (Visiting Research Fellow, MCC)
• Georgina Kiss-Kozma (Deputy Director, Youth Research Institute)

12:10 – 13:30 – Lunch break

13:30 – 14:20 – Panel III.: Artificial Intelligence: From the Classroom to the Office (in Hungarian)
• Enikő Szakos (Head of Research Center, NKE NITK; Analyst, MCC)
• Márta Turcsányi-Szabó (Associate Professor, ELTE Faculty of Informatics)
• Viktor Vajda (Secretary General, Hungarian AI Council)

14:20 – 15:10 – Panel IV.: Runaway Future: Can Social Media Be Regulated? (in Hungarian)
• Zsolt Ződi (Research Professor, Institute of the Information Society, NKE)
• Tamás Róka (Deputy Head of Department, NMHH Online Platforms Department)
• Ákos Pöltl (Family Safety Expert, Youth Research Institute)

 

The event is free to attend, but requires prior registration:
https://mcc.hu/esemenyregisztracio/2026-04-28-ctrlyouth-raising-conscious-digital-citizens?fbclid=IwY2xjawRR-zhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBnTFF2SVRzT3hGdHRXY0o0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHujm44TgGiBjECMZndgoLoFk5-71_Fe2-ocWLBBSM_WOVrIhfUj80lbfDClU_aem_UjUysQ3n3D0DzvB19NypGg