Levente Székely (PhD, Habil.) is a sociologist, doctor of sociological sciences, and habilitated doctor of media and communication sciences. Early in his career, he worked at a university research center focusing on the information society, and subsequently led the professional work of a prominent market research institute for over a decade. Currently, he is the Director of the Youth Research Institute and Head of the Sociology Workshop at Mathias Corvinus Collegium. He is also an associate professor at the Institute of Marketing and Communication Sciences at Corvinus University of Budapest.