SPEAKERS

DAY 1 – November 1st | Country Strategy

John RickerManaging Director, Blue Ocean Strategy Initiative Centre

Key note speaker on November 1st.

Codrut PascuSenior Partner & Managing Director, Roland Berger

Mr. Pascu will speak on November 1st, at the “Macroeconomic Context” panel

Dragos PislaruMinister, Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection

Mr. Pislaru will speak on November 1st, at the “Strategy for Romania” panel.

Jörg K. MenzerPartner, Head CEE Offices, Noerr

Mr. Menzer will moderate the “Macroeconomic Context” panel on November 1st.

Mitel SpataruTax Manager, Finexpert Consulting

Mr. Spataru will speak on November 1st, at the “FDI growth” panel.

Daniel Daianu Member of the Administration Board, National Bank of Romania

Mr. Daianu will speak on November 1st, at the “Macroeconomic Context” panel.

Claudiu Vrinceanu Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Relationship with the Business Environment

Mr. Vrinceanu will speak on November 1st, at the “Macroeconomic Context” panel.

Alexandra PredeanuCountry Manager, ICAP Romania

Mrs. Predeanu will speak on November 1st, at the “Macroeconomic Context” panel.

Eric StabPresident, Foreign Investors Council

Mr. Stab will speak on November 1st, at the “Strategy for Romania” panel.

Ionut Simion Country Managing Partner, PwC Romania | President, AmCham Romania

Mr. Simion will speak on November 1st, at the “Strategy for Romania” panel.

Robert MikloAssociate Director, Investment Services, Colliers Romania

Mr. Miklo will speak on November 1st, at the “Strategy for Romania” panel.

Carmen MarcusEconomic Counselor, Representation of the European Commission in Romania

Mrs. Marcus will speak on November 1st, at the “Strategy for Romania” panel.

Anca Harasim Executive Director, AmCham Romania

Mrs. Harasim will moderate the “Strategy for Romania” panel on November 1st.

Ioana Gheorghiade Director Executiv,Directia Sector Public si Finantarea Infrastructurii, BCR

Mrs. Gheorghiade will speak on November 1st, at the “FDI growth” panel.

Daniela SerbanBucharest Stock Exchange

Mrs. Serban will speak on November 1st, at the “FDI growth” panel.

Manuela FurduiManaging Partner, Finexpert

Mrs. Furdui will speak on November 1st, at the “FDI growth” panel.

DAY 2 – November 2nd | Investors Performance

Bogdan Pelinescu Country Manager, Luxoft

Mr. Pelinescu will speak on November 2nd, at the IT&C panel.

Ion Sturza President, Fribourg Capital

Mr. Sturza will speak on November 2nd, at the IT&C panel.

Radu Puchiu Secretary of State, GovItHub

Mr. Puchiu will speak on November 2nd, at the IT&C panel.

Dan NechitaCounselor to the Prime Minister, Romanian Government

Mr. Nechita will speak on November 2nd, at the IT&C panel.

Antoniu Panait Managing Director, Vastint

Mr. Panait will speak on November 2nd, at the IT&C panel.

Claudiu Petre Manager Fonduri structurale si proiecte de dezvoltare a afacerii, Telekom Romania

Mr. Petre will speak on November 2nd, at the IT&C panel.

Nicolae Zamfir General Manager, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering

Mr. Zamfir will speak on November 2nd, at the R&D panel.

Ramona JurubitaTax Partner KPMG, Head of Tax and Legal

Mrs. Jurubita will speak on November 2nd, at the R&D panel.

Teodor BlidarusPresident, ANIS

Mr. Blidarus will moderate the IT&C panel on November 2nd.

Artur Stratan President, Ropepca

Mr. Stratan will speak on November 2nd, at the Energy panel.

Adina Georgescu Counselor to the Prime Minister, Energy & Environmental Issues

Mrs. Georgescu will speak on November 2nd, at the Energy panel.

Silvia Vlasceanu General Manager, ACUE

Mrs. Vlasceanu will speak on November 2nd, at the Energy panel.

Gabriel AvacariteiChief Editor, Wing Media Energy Consulting

Mr. Avacaritei will moderate the Energy panel on November 2nd.

Loredana Van de WaartPartner, Gruia Dufaut Law Office

Mr. Van de Waart will speak on November 2nd, at the Automotive panel.

Iulian SorescuAssociated Partner, Head of Financial Department, Noerr

Mr. Sorescu will speak on November 2nd, at the Automotive panel.

Patrick MoleinsGeneral Manager, NTN SNR

Mr. Moleins will speak on November 2nd, at the Automotive panel.

Johannes Heidecker Finance Director, Star Transmission

Mr. Heidecker will speak on November 2nd, at the Automotive panel.

Mihai Boldijar General Manager, Robert Bosch Romania

Mr. Boldijar will speak on November 2nd, at the Automotive panel.

Nadia Crisan Managing Director, McGuire Woods Romania

Mrs. Crisan will moderate the Automotive panel on November 2nd.

DAY 3 – November 3rd | Global Disruptors

Robert Neivert Venture Partner at 500 Startups QUALITANCE Advisor

Key note speaker on November 3rd.

Ilinca PaunManaging Partner, Colliers

Mrs. Paun will speak on November 3rd, at the “Impactful entrepreneurial ventures” panel.

Dan Stefan Managing Partner, Autonom

Mr. Stefan will speak on November 3rd, at the “Impactful entrepreneurial ventures” panel.

Bogdan Iordache Managing Director, MVP Academy

Mr. Iordache will speak on November 3rd, at the “Impactful entrepreneurial ventures” panel.

Patrick GatesCEO, Symme 3D

Mr. Gates will speak on November 3rd, at the “Impactful entrepreneurial ventures” panel.

Oana Craioveanu CoFounder, Impact Hub

Mrs. Craioveanu will moderate the “Impactful entrepreneurial ventures” panel.

Matteo Patrone Director, EBRD Romania

Mr. Patrone will speak on November 3rd, at the “Funding round” panel.

Marius Ghenea Investment Director, 3TS Capital

Mr. Ghenea will speak on November 3rd, at the “Funding round” panel.

Sergiu Negut Angel Investor

Mr. Negut will speak on November 3rd, at the “Funding round” panel.

Adriana Record Executive Manager, CCIFER

Mrs. Record will speak on November 3rd, at the “Sectors on the rise” panel.

Oana Toiu State Secretary, Government of Romania

Mrs. Toiu will speak on November 3rd, at the “Sectors on the rise” panel.

 

Varujan PambuccianMember of the Commission for IT&C of the Chamber of Deputies

Mr. Pambuccian will speak on November 3rd, at the “Sectors on the rise” panel.