Forbes Makers Day 2026: A Saturday Devoted to Mental Well-Being

Forbes Hungary has announced Forbes Makers Day 2026, a full-day event built around mental well-being, happiness and serenity. The conference will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Europa Event Center — the first time the event takes place on a weekend, a change the publisher says is intended to make it easier for more people to attend.

The day combines a main-stage program with a workshop block. Organizers say the program approaches well-being from three angles: measurable scientific research, practical habits people can build into everyday life, and personal stories. Confirmed participants include Catholic priest and mental-health professional Pál Feri, psychiatrist Bánki György, writer and journalist Dobray Sarolta, choreographer Duda Éva, psychologist and mindfulness teacher Bagdi Bella, actress Tenki Réka, history teacher and influencer Balatoni József, and mental-health specialist Szinger Magdolna, among others.

All ticket types provide access to the main-stage talks. A combined ticket also includes the evening Kadarkai All Stars session, led by Endre Kadarkai, which carries the day's central question further: what makes a life genuinely full and valuable. Limited Super EarlyBird tickets are available, including a combined version that covers the day program, workshops and the evening event. Student tickets and discounted teacher tickets are also offered. Ecofamily is highlighted as a corporate partner, with the event tied to support for the Boldogságóra (Happiness Class) Program and a broader push to frame mental health as a shared responsibility rather than a luxury.

How Forbes Hungary Is Framing Well-Being as a Shared Responsibility

A Weekend Slot to Widen the Audience

Moving the event to a Saturday is a concrete signal that Forbes Hungary wants to reach people who cannot step away from work during the week. It turns Makers Day from a business-hours conference into a leisure-day experience, which fits the event's own message that well-being should be part of ordinary life rather than a separate luxury.

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A Deliberately Mixed Stage

The speaker roster blends clinical expertise (Bánki György), faith-based pastoral care (Pál Feri), psychology and mindfulness training (Bagdi Bella), and creative voices from theatre, choreography, journalism and education. That mix suggests the organizer is positioning well-being as broader than therapy culture — as something shaped by work, family, art and schooling, and therefore as a topic that can anchor a mainstream public event.

Sponsorship With a Message

Ecofamily's presence shows mental health functioning as a marketable social cause, not just an editorial theme. Forbes Hungary's previous initiatives, including the Be Better Day and a July issue around the theme of facing up to difficult questions, point to a longer-running editorial commitment that partners can attach to.

Checklist for Attending Forbes Makers Day 2026

For readers considering attending Forbes Makers Day 2026, the practical points from the announcement are straightforward.

  • Save Saturday, September 12, 2026 — the event at the Europa Event Center runs a full-day main program plus a workshop block.
  • If the evening Kadarkai All Stars session matters to you, choose the combined ticket; the standard ticket covers the main-stage talks only.
  • Super EarlyBird tickets are limited, so booking early secures the discounted full-day entry; the combined Super EarlyBird version also adds the evening event.
  • Students and teachers should check eligibility for the discounted student and educator tickets.