Yvonne Dederick

Professional Focus

• 30 years’ experience as a C-level executive, leadership consultant, coach and entrepreneur
• In-depth expertise in broadcast and digital media leadership and the media and communications sector across Eastern Europe
• Human resource leadership experience including change management and organizational restructuring, startup and team integration, corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion
• Extensive business expertise: business and financial strategy, business development, turnaround strategy and implementation, restructuring, M&A, multinational operations, tech integration, stakeholder & shareholder relations, multicultural team management, financial market & board reporting, regulatory compliance
• Author of Pályakezdő Milliárdosok, book dedicated to young professionals about succeeding in the job market (Athenaeum Publishing House)
• Bilingual Hungarian and English

Business Expertise

• Founder of Ycon Hungary leadership advisory and coaching firm
• CEO of Media Investment Partners, Budapest
• Founder and CEO of Grandioso International Talent Management, Budapest
• CEO of TV2 Media Holdings, Budapest; promoted from CFO and Deputy CEO role
• Director at media industry consulting firm New Europe Advisory, Budapest
• CFO of International at Emmis Communications International (Emmis Broadcasting)/Slager Radio, Budapest, Belgium, Bulgaria and Slovakia
• Director of Business Development at HBO, CEE, Budapest
• Director of Planning/Business Development at Pepsi-Cola International, Budapest
• Earlier roles as CFO at RJ Reynolds and Manager at Arthur Anderson

Practice Membership

Industry Practices

• Industrial

Cross Sector Practices

• Social Impact

Additional Expertise

• Media & Communications
• Technology - Digital Media
• Financial Services
• Professional Services

Education & Certifications

• Senior Executive Program, London Business School, U.K.
• Digital Transformation & Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Munich, Germany
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Brescia University, U.S.
• Brain-Based Coaching Certification, NeuroLeadership Institute
• Licensed U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Affiliations & Awards

• Mentor/Founder, Yvonne Dederick-Athenaum Publishing Mentor Program for Young Professionals
• Founder/Lead Member, “Equalizer” Google/TV2 Media Group Initiative to Promote Equal Opportunity for Women in Business
• Co-Chair, Suss Fel Nap Program, media-focused children’s charity
• Committee Member, Digital Education Task Force, American Chamber of Commerce (2005-06)
• Board Chair, American International School of Budapest (2000-06)
• Ranked 25th “Top 50 Most Influential in Hungarian Media” by Marketing&Media, 2014
• Ranked 5th “Most Influential Women in Hungary” in Media Sector, Forbes Magazin, 2015
• Mentor, LaFemme Magazin “50 Talented Young Hungarians” Mentor Program, 2017
• Awarded CSR Best Practice Award, 2014
• Awarded BrandTrend Golden Apostrophe Award, 2014