The Brain Circle Advisory Council is an exclusive assembly of distinguished executives, industry leaders, and renowned academics. As a trusted sounding board, its members lend their expertise and judgment to uphold the intellectual rigor, strategic focus, and exceptional standards of the Brain Circle format.

Through their experience and perspective, council members provide thoughtful guidance on the forum’s direction and content, ensuring that every interaction offers rare insights, meaningful reflections, strategic relevance, and peer-to-peer exchange.

Károly Pataki

Founder & Curator Brain Circle
CEO of Gravitas

Andrea Abt

Andrea Abt

Non Executive Board Member
Gerresheimer, Cadeler, Exide Group

László Andor

László Andor

Secretary General
Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS)
former EU Commissioner

Iain Begg

Iain BEGG

Professor
European Institute, London School of
Economics and Political Science

Dale A. Martin

Dale A. Martin

President
European Engineering Learning Innovation
and Science Alliance (EELISA)

Alvaro Martínez

Alvaro Martínez

Senior Board Advisor
former CEO WEMEA and Latin America GEA Group

Sven Otto Littorin

Sven Otto Littorin

Chairman of the Board
White Pearl Technology Group

Elena Skvortsova

Elena Skvortsova

President & CEO
Messer Americas

Portrait Doris Tomanek

Doris Tomanek

Non Executive Board Member
UniCredit Bank Austria

Saskia Wallner

Saskia Wallner

Global Partner
Ketchum