Károly Mátrai, an economist and energy expert, has over 25 years of experience in energy trading, business management, brokerage, and finance. From 2008 to 2020, he was the CEO and board member of KELER KSZF, Central and Eastern Europe's leading clearinghouse for capital and energy markets. He also served on the supervisory board of the Association of Futures Markets (AFM). After leaving KELER KSZF, he joined the Swiss-based energy company MET Group, where he served as the CFO of MET Romania Energy for two years and later as the integration manager for Cogen Energia Espana, also part of the MET Group.

Since January 2023, Károly Mátrai has been the CEO of MVM Group, the second-largest company in Hungary and the tenth-largest in Central Europe. MVM Group, a key player in the Hungarian energy system, employs over 18,000 people and serves more than 10 million residential and corporate customers. The group is committed to ensuring the security of energy supply for the country and the region.