Speaker bio:
Daniel Antal has nearly 15 years of experience in the global e-bike industry. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Marvelo Europe Ltd., operating under the trade name Ebikexperts, he leads a company that specializes in providing comprehensive e-bike engineering, product design, and manufacturing services to its partners in Europe and overseas. Ebikexperts also distributes a range of e-bike brands in Europe.
Daniel holds an MBA from Central European University and pursued studies in Urban Studies and Architecture at Trinity College (USA) and American Studies (MA) at ELTE. With a solid foundation in international trade, brand management, and product design, Daniel’s career has been driven by a genuine commitment to quality. He is deeply passionate about catalysing transformative change in how urban transportation is approached and he actively advocates for fostering collaboration among SMEs in the European bicycle industry. Additionally, he is a strong supporter of the strategic re-shoring of production to Europe.
Keynote name:
The Power of SME Business Clusters in the Bicycle Industry
Keynote description:
Start-ups and SMEs in the European bicycle industry generate numerous product and service innovations. However, maintaining, or more aptly, achieving competitiveness becomes progressively challenging in an industry where corporate giants dominate. Daniel’s presentation highlights the significance of collaboration among SMEs within the industry, using specific examples to illustrate why it is crucial for smaller ventures to work together to secure a competitive edge.
