Andrea Istenesné Solti
Andrea Istenesné Solti
Position
Country Chair, Chair of Board Shell Hungary Zrt.
President Hungarian Business Leaders Forum
ranked by Forbes Forbes
LinkedIn profile
Language
Hungarian, English
Introduction
I am a company executive with 20+ years of international leadership experience and 10 years of board experience. I was the President of Shell Hungary's Board between 2020-2025 and I was member of the company's Central and Eastern European regional management. As CEO my main focus was on the energy transition related business development and strengthening reputation. I am committed to build diverse and inclusive culture. The male & female representation has been balancedin the leadership of Shell Hungary. I consider myself as human-centric leader, I have managed international teams with high engagement level. I am passionate about developing talents and mentoring.
I am supporter of social responsibility and active in several organizations. I am the President of the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF), I actively support the European Diversity Charter in Hungary and sponsor the award-winning HBLF international Xmentor programme to support future leaders and female leadership development. I have been ranked by Forbes Hungary among the most influential women in business between 2020-2025.
Why would you like to join the HBLF International X Mentor Programme?
I find it very important to recognize the potential in people. In a selection or appointment decision i do not expect 100% match of the expectations. Knowledge is easy to acquire and competences can be developed. I care about attitude, motivation and values. I assess where they can go, what potential they have. As a leader and mentor, I do a good job if facilitate the development and help unfolding the talent and potential.
In recent years, I have gained experience in developing a mentoring programmes and I am involved in those as a passionate mentor as well.
Have you had a mentor or have you mentor before? What has it given to you?
I have personally experienced the power of mentoring in my career and received support from great mentors inside my organization and also externally. My mentors have encouraged me to think broader about my career, they have given valuable advise regarding external communication and relationship building and shared their best practices how to balance work & family.
Quote
"To me, leadership is not about necessarily being the loudest in the room, but instead being the bridge, or the thing that is missing in the discussion and trying to build a consensus from there."
"I refuse to believe that you cannot be both compassionate and strong"
Jacinda Arden