Istvan Szanyi is the Head of Seed Assets Management at Syngenta. Trusted Leader with broad experience in general and sales management, leadership and marketing in Hungary and Central - Eastern Europe. Specialized in Agriculture, Seed & Ag-Chem business. Passionately engaged to bring new agricultural solutions and add value to farmer customers and key stakeholders. Member of the Association of Hungarian Plant Breeders. Honorary member of the Hungarian Corn Club. Chairman of the Hybrid Crop Section and Member of the Board of the Hungarian Seed Association. Honorary Docent at the Agricultural University of Debrecen. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNIZED AT GLOBAL LEVEL • 2015 – GPTW Award, Poland - Engagement • 2014 – AON Hewitt – Best Employer, Hungary - Inspiring and Motivating Teams • 2014 – Sustainable Yield Pledge Award - Innovation in Agriculture • 2010 – Excellence of Product Stewardship - Crisis Management • 2001 – Master Sales Award - Farmer Focus

 Agronomy, Agriculture, biotechnology, Agribusiness