Core Team
PLANET FANATICS’ NETWORK CORE TEAM:
KATALIN SZOMOLÁNYI, Founder & CEO, accredited ESG consultant
[registration number: TTAN-69-2025]
Founder of Planet Fanatics’ Network, with a degree in geography-ecology, nature conservation engineering and international business. She has been in charge of elaborating Magyar Telekom‘s sustainability strategies and their coordination on Group level, through which different forms of outstanding recognition have been achieved, including top rankings in the industry by responsible investors in Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. Parallel to her management position heading Telekom’s Sustainability Center, she also managed ETNO-WWF’s European “Saving the Climate @ Speed of Light” project, the first significant attempt to define the possibilities of ICT in climate protection, the foundings of which were later implemented and developed further not only by the European Union, but also by many international organizations.
For four years she was the editor-host of “The Day after Tomorrow”, Hungary’s first radio show on sustainable development aired by radiocafé 98.6. In 2008, she founded Sustainability Day, and was the organiser of the event for 13 years. She created and coordinated the Jövő/Menő program, which was not only a corporate volunteer program, but also an effective vehicle to help specific disadvantaged regions to accelerate their development.
In 2015, under her leadership and among the first large-scale corporations, Magyar Telekom Group became carbon neutral and set long-term emission reduction targets, which were also approved by Science Based Target initiative in the beginning 2019.
Besides the general management of Planet Fanatics Network, she is primarily responsible for the company’s sustainability strategic projects, as well as having coordinated the Green Cloud projects, and TOP25 ESG list created in cooperation with HVG.
Having always considered civil affairs important, she remains a supervisory board member of Supervisor Board member of Patrónus Ház, and a Board of Directors member of WWF Central and Eastern Europe and WWF Hungary. A guest lecturer of MBA programmes at Corvinus University of Budapest.
MELINDA VIDA, sustainability project manager, accredited ESG consultant
[registration number: TTAN-68-2025]
Melinda is a certified communication and media expert, economist, desktop publishing graphic designer. As a member of the Planet Fanatics’ Network team, Melinda contributes to the development of corporate sustainability strategies; she coordinates employee and stakeholder research, as well as standardized (GRI 2021, SASB, CSRD ESRS) sustainability reporting and audit processes. In her role as a sustainability consultant, her responsibilities also include conducting ESG assessments and GHG inventories, planning ESG databases, supply chain ESG assessment processes (CSDDD, LkSG), and providing advice on the development of internal regulations’ adaption to EU and domestic compliances.
Supports the creation of diverse and inclusive workplaces as a member of the Equality Foundation since September 2020. She played a key role in organizing “Sustainability Day” between 2014-2020.
From 2016 to 2020, in her capacity as Magyar Telekom’s Sustainability Manager, she was responsible for the communication of the company’s sustainability activities and achievements, as well as the organization of the sustainability events. This was preceded by working at Türr István Training and Research Institute, as a project communication expert, event organizer and communication project manager.
She supported the work of NaTe in a Communication Expert capacity, and took part in designing the PR communication for and in implementing the Girls’ Day program. In 2012, she took part in GE’s regional Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Mentor Program. In course of her communications studies, she was President of KommON BME Advanced Communications Study Group and a lead organizer of several national conferences.
TRINITI VAJDA , Junior Sustainability Consultant
Triniti Vajda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies from Corvinus University of Budapest, and she is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management at Eötvös Loránd University. She joined the Planet Fanatics’ Network team in the spring of 2025. Throughout her career, she has gained experience in various fields, particularly in project coordination and event organization.
Previously, she worked as a project coordinator at a non-profit organization focused on business development, where she organized professional workshops, inspirational talks, and community events. She also contributed to the implementation of talent development programs. One of her most notable achievements was the full organization and moderation of a four-part event series that supported over 120 aspiring entrepreneurs.
She supports Planet Fanatics ’Network primarily with project coordination, customer relationship management, and communication tasks, while evolving to become a sustainability consultant.
BENCE BÜKI, sustainability project assistant
He completed his bachelor’s degree in International Business in French at the Budapest University of Economics and Business, while simultaneously earning a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management with a specialization in Business Diagnostics and Corporate Strategy at the Université de Picardie Jules Verne in France. His thesis focused on the transformation of the energy policy and energy sector in Hungary and Slovakia.
is deep interest in the subject inspired him to continue his studies in Regional and Environmental Economics at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He has gained diverse professional experience through roles at multiple multinational companies. He speaks both English and French at an advanced level.
NOÉMI NAGY, sustainability project assistant
Noémi is a graduate law student at Pázmány Péter Catholic University and joined Planet Fanatics’ during summer 2024. Alongside sustainability, her main interest consists of EU law. Within the Arsboni Internship Program, she made two articles about the topic of expression of freedom in the European Union. She also gained experience working as a legal intern in a law firm for more than a year. Her main tasks included dealing with sales contracts, articles of association, data protection issues and translation work.
VANDA ÓNODI, sustainability project assistant
Having graduated from Eötvös Loránd University, she holds a degree in Business Administration and Management. She joined Planet Fanatics’ during autumn 2023. She believes that conscientious conduct is key in every aspect of life, and she therefore intends to have sustainability as her main occupation, as well as to further educate herself within the topic. Outside of work she is a member of the local student organization. She speaks English fluently. Within Planet Fanatics’ her main scope consists of HR tasks, strategy creation and reporting within research and control activities.
MIHÁLY ZÖLD, sustainability project assistant
Graduated from Corvinus University with a degree in Business Management and Administration, he joined the team of Planet Fanatics’ Network in the spring of 2025. He believes in standing behind goals bigger than the individual. Currently, he continues his studies at Corvinus, learning Management and Leadership while also teaching Decision Making Skills. He has already tried his luck at many areas including education, insurance brokerage and the complex economic development at small businesses.
He spends his free-time with creative activities, and speaks English and German on an advanced level.
