Rita Somogyi Dr.

An aviation enthusiast, a visionary leader of analytical thinking and highly innovative mindset. A resilient, consequential and goal-oriented manager, fan of efficient procedures, while to-the-bone advocate of intrinsic motivation based leadership. A strategic mind. A grandmaster of communication: provides information in a vivid, memorable, succinct, and accurate manner. A pace setter, able to catalyse results and inspire teams to be the best version of themselves.At the start of her career she worked as an environmental inspector at the Hungarian Civil Aviation Authority. For a short period, she also tried herself as a professional translator at the Directorate-General for Translation of the European Commission in Luxembourg. She acquired her PhD in her alma mater, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. Between 2014 and 2022, she was employed by HungaroControl, the Hungarian Air Navigation Service Provider, first as a project manager (PMP), then as Head of Strategy and Project Management Department. In 2022-2023 she worked as Chief Operating Officer of Asura Technologies. In 2024, she returned full time to the Air Traffic Management industry, as portfolio strategist of Austro Control. Since August 2025, she is managing the Hungarian affiliate of Tern Systems. From April 2026, she serves as Chief Commercial Officer for the global operations of Tern.