Zoltán Varga

Zoltán Varga is an international entrepreneur and investor, best known as the CEO and Chairman of Central Media Group, one of the biggest independent media companies of Hungary. Its diverse portfolio includes a significant share of Hungary’s most well-known and beloved brands (including Nők Lapja, National Geographic, Marie Claire, 24.hu, Nosalty and the newest brand, REFRESHER, which primarily targets the millennial and Gen Z generations). With 14 printed magazines, over 20 special editions and bookazines, as well as 19 online publications, Central reaches about 6 million people every month.

Moreover, his book publisher company under the umbrella of Central Media Group is in the top five publishers on the Hungarian book market managing titles just like Harry Potter books and Scandinavian crime novels. The Central Group also has interests in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with the potential of a regional media group.