Csilla joined The 451 Group to extend business activities in Europe with special regard to EU research activities. As part of business development, she covers EU research trends, project outcomes and commercial opportunities for the 451 EURO service.

Csilla is an economist with experience in international business consulting and business development in sectors such as information and communication technologies. Previously she worked as a business consultant for Atos Origin's Research and Innovation unit in Barcelona, coordinating business activities in numerous EU-funded ICT Research and Technology Development projects. Before that, Csilla did business development and consultancy work for ConAction, a Hungarian management consulting company. Her focus was on seeking new business opportunities for the firm, as well as leading projects from launching new services on the local market to setting up new companies abroad.

Csilla also has experience working at Nokia, running turnkey projects for Vodafone, where she had to deal with key market players from the telecommunications industry. Csilla holds an MSc in Business and Management Consulting.