Zsolt Balog (柏卓霆)

Zsolt Balog has diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Zsolt is currently the CEO of Supp.li, a digital food cold-chain ecosystem provider start-up. In this role, they oversee the automation of food go-to-market and provides cold-chain logistic services for food sellers and buyers.

Additionally, Balog has served as a Mentor for CEU InnovationsLab and One Future Venture Capital. At CEU InnovationsLab, they provide guidance and support to entrepreneurs. At One Future Venture Capital, they mentor founders on cross-border entrepreneurship, specifically focusing on investing and accelerating European scale-ups to commercialize in China.

Balog has also worked as a Host Mentor for Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs, coaching and mentoring young entrepreneurs from the EU. Zsolt has extensive experience in the corporate sector as well, having worked as the CEO of Hangzhou Supp.li Network Technology Co., Ltd., where they served as the CEO from 2017 to 2019.

Their earlier work experience includes being the CEO and Founder of Export Incubation, a company that specializes in go-to-market strategies for European and Chinese markets. Prior to that, Balog held multiple roles at Procter & Gamble, including Entrepreneur In Residence, CVC Brand Leader, Scale Brand Manager, and Brand Manager in various product categories and regions.

Balog's earlier career includes being a CEO and co-founder of Enterprise Feedback Solutions, a boutique agency that delivers consumer understanding through semantic-AI and sentiment analyses. Zsolt also worked as a Customer Service Manager at Rentokil Initial Plc.

Overall, Zsolt Balog's work experience showcases their expertise in entrepreneurship, cross-border ventures, corporate innovation, and consumer understanding.

Zsolt Balog obtained a Master's degree in History from Szegedi Tudományegyetem, which they pursued from 2000 to 2005. Zsolt then went on to earn another Master's degree, this time in Sociology, from Eötvös Loránd University, where they studied between 2003 and 2005. In 2018, Balog attended the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business for a short period, receiving a Certificate in the China Start Start-up Program.