Bálint Máté

Professional Career

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Languages

Hungarian
English
German
French

Biography

Bálint has been involved in the sports industry for 17 years. After a career as a professional canoeist, he gained his first experience in sport business at management & marketing consulting agencies representing elite athletes.

He’s been working on numerous major sports events held in Hungary, such as the ICF Canoe World Championships and World Cups as well as ITF Tennis Federations Cup. For 5 years, he was responsible for 100+ live broadcasted sports events as a Production Manager.

Since 2013, he’s been working for the most popular Hungarian multisport club (Ferencváros) where he’s been the key contact person for international club competitions (UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League) for 4 consecutive seasons. Furthermore, he was honored the role of Deputy Event Manager of the Grand Opening Match of the Groupama Arena, held between Ferencváros and Chelsea FC in 2014.
He’s also the local coordinator of the club’s international projects, such as Sport & Support since 2015/16 and Active Fans as of 2018.

Bálint will take FBA candidates through the fan journey and community building aspects using his club’s unique case study as well as international best practices.