Gábor Bojár

Founder of Graphisoft, Graphisoft Park and AIT-Budapest

Gábor Bojár is a Hungarian entrepreneur, physicist and technology innovator, and the founder of Graphisoft, which grew into one of the most successful technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe.

Founded in 1982, Graphisoft became an internationally recognized developer of architectural design software and played a pioneering role in the spread of Building Information Modeling (BIM). The company’s best-known product, Archicad®, today supports the work of hundreds of thousands of architects worldwide and has contributed significantly to the digital transformation of architectural design. In 1996 Gábor Bojár created Graphisoft Park, a unique science and technology center in Budapest, born from the revitalization of a former industrial site. The Park has since become home to innovative companies and research centers. In 2007 he founded AIT-Budapest (Aquincum Institute of Technology), an international education program that connects computer science, art, creativity and an entrepreneurial mindset, and welcomes students from the world’s leading universities. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Széchenyi Prize and the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has taken part in the work of several scientific and technological organizations, among others as a member of the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Gábor Bojár is a committed advocate of education, talent development and innovation, and regularly gives talks on building businesses, technological progress and the future of the knowledge-based society.