Levente Székely graduated in Sociology from the Faculty of Social Sciences at Eötvös Loránd University and earned his Ph.D. at Corvinus University of Budapest, receiving summa cum laude honors.

He began his professional career as a researcher at the Information Society and Trend Research Institute at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Over the years, he collaborated with prominent market research institutes, non-governmental research centers, and ad hoc research groups. For a decade, he served as Director of Research at Kutatópont, where he managed approximately 50 projects annually, primarily in the field of market research.

Since 2012, Levente has been the professional leader of Hungary’s large-scale youth surveys. Under his supervision, comprehensive polls were conducted in 2012, 2016, and 2020, with the latest involving a 12,000-item sample representative of Hungarian youth aged 15–29. These studies gained widespread media attention for their insights into youth behaviors and attitudes.

Levente is the author or co-author of over 100 scholarly publications, including journal articles, book chapters, and research reports. He has presented his work at numerous conferences, focusing on youth affairs and the information society. His most recent book, Grey Swans (Szürke hattyúk), was published in 2020.

While his primary research interests revolve around youth and new media, Levente is also deeply engaged in topics such as cultural consumption, financial literacy, social theory, and research methodology. His multidisciplinary expertise and contributions continue to shape discussions in his fields of interest.