08:00 – 09:00 Welcome coffee & Registration
09:00 – 10:15 Macroeconomic Context I Panel Discussions
Topics:
- Romania has been ranked 37th worldwide on the aggregate ease of doing business (World Bank Doing Business Report 2015-2016). What was the context that has contributed to this growth?
- How do recent political and economic developments influence Romania’s growth and position in the region?
- Several months after Brexit was voted, how have powers shifted? Is Romanian economy impacted in any way?
- Romania rides a tail wind. Expansionary fiscal policy and loose monetary policy stimulated growth in the short term. What makes this sustainable for the long term?
- An outlook of the most profitable investments in Romania
Speakers:
- Claudiu Vrinceanu – Secretary of State, Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Relationship with the Business Environment
- Daniel Daianu – Member of the Administration Board, National Bank of Romania
- Codrut Pascu – Senior Partner & Managing Director, Roland Berger
- Alexandra Predeanu – Country Manager, ICAP Romania
Moderator: Jörg K. Menzer, Partner, Head CEE Offices, Noerr
10:15 – 10:30 Welcome coffee & Registration
10:30 – 11:15 Key note speaker – John Riker, Managing Director, Blue Ocean Strategy –Initiative Centre
A member of the Blue Ocean Strategy Network, John has led Blue Ocean Strategy initiatives in Europe, the US, Asia and Africa across industries as diverse as technology, media, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, retail, industrial ceramics/sensors, financial services and public/charitable NGOs. He has a BA (Econ/History) from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, USA, and an MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland followed by over 20 years of experience in formulating and executing strategy and transformation programmes across the world.
11:15 – 12:30 A strategy for Romania I Panel Discussions
Topics:
- The main pillars of the recently launched country strategy talk about stimulating productivity, the capital intake and other elements that have an impact on the workforce and quality of life. What are the next steps?
- Top investors’ view on the some of the most important factors impacting Romania’s path to sustainable growth
- A new ambition for Romania: make it to the top 10 economies in the EU until 2036
- Specialists take on Romania’s path to Eurozone. What does it take to make it a success?
Speakers:
- Dragos Pislaru – Minister, Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Protection
- Carmen Marcus – Economic Counselor, European Semester, Representation of the European Commission in Romania
- Eric Stab – President, Foreign Investors Council
- Ionuţ Simion – Country Managing, Partner PwC Romania and President, AmCham Romania
- Robert Miklo – Associate Director, Investment Services, Colliers International
Moderator: Anca Harasim – Executive Director, AmCham Romania
12:30 – 12:45 Welcome coffee & Registration
12:45 – 13:45 FDI growth I Panel Discussions
Topics:
- Recent fiscal policies – a key advantage to attracting new investments
- Financing programs to support growth
- Alternatives for a stronger a crediting system
Speakers:
- Ioana Gheorghiade – Director Executiv,Directia Sector Public si Finantarea Infrastructurii, BCR
- Daniela Serban – Investor Relations and Public Relations Director, Bucharest Stock Exchange
- Manuela Furdui – Managing Partner, FiNEXPERT
- Mitel Spataru – Tax Manager, Finexpert Consulting
Moderator: Anda Sebesi – Editor in Chief, Business Review
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
08:00 – 09:00 Welcome coffee & Registration
9:00 – 10:30 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: IT&C
Topics:
- Romania’s strongest points when it comes to IT&C investments and how to better cope with its challenges
- Romanian government makes effort to attract new / support the investments in the IT sector through state aid schemes
- Outsourcing destination, production hub or idea incubator?
- GovItHub – a platform to increase the quality of public services, greater transparency in the public administration and simpler processes through technology. Tech specialized investment funds’ take on the potential of doing business in Romania
- Tech specialized investment funds’ take on the potential of doing business in Romania
- What you need to know about the office market and how to find a suitable office if you’re an IT company
Speakers:
- Radu Puchiu – Secretary of State, GovItHub
- Bogdan Pelinescu – Country Manager, Luxoft
- Claudiu Petre – Structural Funds and business development projects manager, Telekom Romania
- Antoniu Panait – Managing Director, Vastint Romania
- Ion Sturza – President, Fribourg Capital
Moderator: Teodor Blidarus – President, ANIS
10:30 – 11:15 Panel discussions| Industry Zoom: Research & Development
Topics:
- R&D as a growth pillar: generating valuable resources for competitive technologies, ensuring proper financing for the sector and creating a stimulating environment for private business investors
- How will the recent fiscal facilities bring Romania closer to the 2% from GDP target allocated for R&D sector?
- Companies’ take on the resources and benefits of relocation their R&D centers to Romania
Speakers:
- Nicolae Zamfir – General Manager, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R&D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering
- Ramona Jurubita – Partner, Head of Tax and Legal, KPMG
Moderator: Ovidiu Posirca – Senior Journalist, Business Review
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Panel discussions| Industry Zoom: Energy
Topics:
- Romania’s potential of becoming an energy hub: steps to be made
- Foreign direct investment inflow in the energy sector judging by the fiscal and legal regulations
- What investment opportunities does the energy market liberalization holds?
- Investment perspectives in the oil & gas sector
Speakers:
- Adina Georgescu – Counselor to the Prime Minister, Energy & Environmental Issues
- Silvia Vlasceanu – Executive Director, ACUE
- Artur Stratan – President, Ropepca
Moderator: Gabriel Avacaritei, Chief Editor, Wing Media Energy Consulting
12:30 – 13:30 Panel discussions| Industry Zoom: Automotive
Topics:
- How can Romania attract more car manufacturers?
- Opportunities in the automotive business ecosystem development
- State aid schemes available for the 2014-2020 period
- Alternative education programs to ensure qualified workforce
Speakers:
- Patrick Moleins – General Manager, NTN SNR
- Johannes Heidecker – CFO, Star Transmission
- Mihai Boldijar – General Manager, Robert Bosch Romania
- Loredana Van de Waart – Partner, Gruia Dufaut Law Office
- Iulian Sorescu – Associated Partner, Head of Financial Department, Noerr
Moderator: Nadia Crisan – Managing Director, McGuireWoods Romania
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
08:00 – 09:00 Welcome coffee & Registration
9:00 – 09:30 Key note speaker | Robert Neivert – Venture Partner at 500 Startups QUALITANCE Advisor
09:30 – 10:45 Impactful entrepreneurial ventures I Panel discussions
Topics:
- Technology driven models and their impact on the business ecosystem
- Made in Romania. Recipes for success.
- Nurturing an entrepreneurial culture in Romania.
- What do disruptive business models have in common?
Speakers:
- Dan Stefan – Managing Partner, Autonom Rent a Car
- Ilinca Paun – Managing Partner, Colliers International
- Bogdan Iordache – Managing Director, MVP Academy
- Patrick Gates – CEO, Symme 3D
Moderator: Oana Craioveanu – CoFounder, Impact Hub
10:45 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:10 – 12:00 Funding round. Perceptions vs Realities I Special interview session
Topics:
- How to manage the perception of Romania as a risky investment?
- What needs to change to see more allocation in absolute numbers?
- Funding options at hand for Romanian entrepreneurs
- What are venture capitalists vs investment bankers looking for in a business?
Speakers:
- Marius Ghenea – Investment Director, 3TS Capital
- Sergiu Negut – Angel Investor
- Matteo Patrone – Director, EBRD Romania
Moderator: Ovidiu Posirca – Senior Journalist, Business Review
12:00 – 13:00 Sectors on the rise I Panel discussions
Topics:
- What are some of the sectors that get raising attention both in Romania and worldwide?
- How will education, social business environment and technological breakthrough impact the future of a digital era?
- Education is becoming a focus for Romania, but the road ahead is bumpy and hard. What are the plans?
Speakers:
- Oana Toiu – State Secretary, Government of Romania
- Varujan Pambuccian – Member of the Commission for Information Technology and Communications of the Chamber of Deputies
- Adriana Record – Executive Manager, CCIFER
Moderator: Adina Cretu – Marketing Director, Business Review
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch