Gábor Kisvárdai is an accomplished water sector professional with a strong background in law, international relations, and public policy. He holds a master’s degree in public policy and management and has built a career at the intersection of regulation, governance, and strategic reform. In 2012, when Hungary established its national water regulator, he played a pivotal role in reviewing water operators and issuing the first operational licenses. His expertise led him to become Advisor to the Vice-President in 2015 and later Head of the Secretariat for the Office of the Vice-President for Public Services. In this capacity, he spearheaded the reform of the regulator’s data collection processes and strategic framework. From 2015 to 2021, Gábor was an active member of the WAREG Secretariat, where he led the Water Governance Task Force, driving collaborative efforts to strengthen regulatory practices across Europe. In June 2025, Gábor joined the OECD’s Effective Regulatory Delivery Program within the Regulatory Policy Division as a Policy Analyst and he currently works in Paris. His work focuses on sectoral regulation and conducting assessment reviews of economic regulators, contributing to better governance and regulatory performance worldwide. Since 2021, Gábor has served as a guest lecturer at the National University of Public Service in Budapest, delivering courses on water regulation fundamentals and financing mechanisms for the water sector. His commitment to knowledge-sharing extends internationally: he has been a frequent speaker at ERRA water training programs, TAIEX workshops, and major global forums such as the World Bank Danube Water Program, IWA conferences, and OECD’s Network of Economic Regulators and Water Governance Initiative.