DAY 1 – October 26, Bucharest | World Trade Center Bucharest Pullman Hotel
08:00 – 09:00 Welcome coffee & Registration
09:00 – 10:00 Opening conference
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| Angela Filote Chief of Representation of the European Commission in Romania |
Ismail Radwan Lead Public Sector Management Specialist World Bank Romania |
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| Alexandru Nastase Secretary of State on behalf of Victor Viorel Ponta, Prime Minister of Romania |
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10:00 – 11:15 Finance zoom in | Panel discussions
Topics:
- Romania had the 2nd biggest growth in the EU. What contributed to this growth? Is it a sustainable one and what was the context?
- Which sectors contributed to the growth and what is to be expected? How will Romania hold benefits?
- Romania’s potential to attract FDI given the circumstances.
- The new fiscal code: what are its implications at a macroeconomic level?
- What is the new structure of creditation and what is to be expected.
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| Anamaria Mihaescu Regional Manager IFC |
Matteo Patrone Regional Director for Romania and Bulgaria EBRD Romania |
Ionut Bohalteanu Partner Bohalteanu si Asociatii |
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| Daniela Serban Investor Relations and Public Relations Director Bucharest Stock Exchange |
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| Anda Sebesi Editor in Chief Business Review |
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 12:30 Key Note Speaker
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| Mark Mobius Executive Chairman Templeton Emerging Markets Group |
12:30 – 13:30 Romania’s Competitiveness in SEE and the EU | Panel discussions
Topics:
- What are the main pillars for a competitive country and where is Romania at this point
- Does the Romania have a clear strategy in attracting FDI and becoming more competitive?
- Foreign investors views on the matter and their recommendations
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| Alexandru Nastase Secretary of State Department for Foreign Investments and Private Public Partnership |
Eric Stab President Foreign Investors Council |
Mariana Gheorghe* CEO OMV Petrom |
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| Valentin Stefan Director, Business Development Vodafone Romania. |
Dante Stein Private Advisor to the Prime Minister of Romania |
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| Dr. Joerg K. Menzer Managing Partner Noerr Romania |
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 15:30 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: IT&C
Topics:
- What opportunities does The Digital Agenda for Romania present investors
- How did state aid schemes support the IT sector and eased further investments
- An outlook on Romania’s strongest points when it comes to IT&C investments and how to better cope with its challenges
- IT as a disruptive factor in all industries – how will the paradigm change?
- What are the main alternative to financing when it comes to tech companies
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| Varujan Pambuccian Member of the Commission for IT&C Chamber of Deputies |
Violeta Luca Marketing & Operations Director Microsoft Romania |
Claudiu Petre Manager Structural Funds & Business Development Projects Telekom Romania |
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| George Stan Chief Investment Officer Teamnet Group |
Iulian Sorescu Associated Partner Head of Financial Department Noerr Finance and Tax |
Razvan Iorgu Managing Director CBRE Romania |
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| Peter Barta CEO Post Privatization Foundation |
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| Dan Visoiu Partner BAC Romania |
15:30 – 16:15 Tech staffing and education | Short panel
- The small no of graduates specialised in IT is threatening Romania’s competitiveness in attracing new investors or making the existing ones expand. What measures are to be taken?
- How do academic programs support specialized workforce
- BPO services are expected to gain an even higher adoption rate. Is Romania ready for the next wave?
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| Bogdan Pelinescu Managing Director Luxoft Romania |
Catalin Iorgulescu General Manager WNS Global Services Romania |
Andreea Calugarescu CEO Temps |
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| Daniel Bratu Vicepresident Operations Genpact |
*pending confirmation
DAY 2 – October 27 | Bucharest | World Trade Center Bucharest Pullman Hotel
08:00 – 09:00 Welcome coffee & Registration
09:00 – 11:00 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: Automotive
Topics:
- How to attract new players on the market and expand the potential of those already present
- Driving sustainability performance through innovation in the automotive industry
- Opportunities in the automotive business ecosystem development
- State aid schemes available for the 2014-2020 period
- The expansion of the automotive industry from a real estate point of view
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| Valerio Brenciaglia Managing Director Ford Romania |
Nicolas Maure General Manager Dacia Renault Romania |
Dana Bordei Head of Industrial Department CBRE |
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| Iulian Sorescu Associated Partner,Head of Financial Department Noerr Finance and Tax |
Constantin Stroe President ACAROM |
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| Codrin Scutaru Senior Manager McGuireWoods Romania |
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11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Auto staffing and education | Short Panel
- Companies invest in a practice based professional training – reasons and relevance
- The automotive industry assures the qualified personnel trough an alternative model: professional schools
- Best practices of collaboration between schools and companies from the automotive industry
- Opportunities and risks of starting a collaboration with a professional school
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| Uwe Kando Training Manager Schaeffler Romania |
Ramona Titeiu Director Professional German School Kronstadt |
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| Nicoleta Lisievici Pivniceru Manager Schools and Universities Relations & Employer Branding Groupe Renault |
Gabriela Petre Director CNDIPT |
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| Anca Hociota Manager Membership Services and Vocational Training AHK Romania |
12:00 – 13:30 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: Infrastructure
Topics:
- How is the transport masterplan going to shape Romania’s future infrastructure
- Road infrastructure projects – which are the next steps according to the financing schemes available?
- Success stories and best practices in financing new infrastructure projects
- The potential of Public Private Partnerships for enhancing the road infrastructure opportunities
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| Iulian Matache Minister Ministry of Transport |
Marius Nica Minister Ministry of European Funds |
Ioana Anca Gheorghiade Executive Director Public Sector and Infrastructure Funding, BCR |
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| Narcis Neaga General Manager CNADNR |
Catalin Homor Investment and Public Procurement Manager Metrorex |
Cosmin Vasile Managing Partner Zamfirescu Racoti & Partners |
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| Ciprian Gorita Senior Manager KPMG |
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:15 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: Agriculture
Topics:
- Directions & opportunities in the agriculture sector
- The synergy between producers-processors-retailers on the Romanian market
- Legal hurdles for investment in agriculture
- Financing in Agriculture
- Smart Technologies for productive agriculture
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| George Turtoi Secretary of State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
George Stanson Business Manager Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia Case IH & Steyer Balkans |
Mihai Macelaru Associated Partner Noerr |
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| Florin Capatana Director Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Development Carrefour Romania |
Dan Bota Head of Small Business Division Intesa Sanpaolo Bank |
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| Razvan Nan Associate Director, Financial Services Deal Advisory KPMG |
*pending confirmation
DAY 3 – October 28 | Bucharest | World Trade Center Bucharest Pullman Hotel
08:00 – 09:00 Welcome coffee & Registration
09:00 – 10:15 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: Energy
Topics:
- European Energy Union – steps to be made
- New opportunities in the energy field – which sectors will draw the biggest investments in the next year
- Financing for efficient energy
- New investment perspectives in the oil & gas sector
- Alternative sources for cleaner energy
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| Valentin Branzea Secretary of State Ministry of Energy, SMEs and Business Environment |
Martin Zmelik CEO CEZ Romania Group |
Daniela Lulache CEO Nuclearelectrica |
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| Gerard Verdebout President, Romanian Association for Promoting Energy Efficiency |
Daniel Bobu Director, Enterprise Marketing, Enterprise Business Unit, Vodafone Romania |
Artur Stratan President Ropepca |
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| Cristian Pantazi Editor in Chief HotNews.ro |
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Panel discussions | Industry Zoom: Real Estate
Topics:
- Real estate hottest sectors and their impact on the market
- Listing Romania’s regions potential
- Fine-tuned financing programs for new investments
- Legal framework
- Sustainable real estate from practices to practicalities
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| Florin Furdui Country Manager Portland Trust |
Adrian Erimescu Co-founder, CEO Imobiliare.ro |
Tal Roma Business Development Manager Afi Europe Romania |
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| Laurentiu Lazar Director Investment and Valuation Services Colliers International Romania |
Francisc Peli Partner PeliFilip |
Ivan Lokere CEO Alinso Group |
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| Marian Orzu Business Development Executive, Industrial Agency CBRE Romania |
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| Stefan Gheorghiu Senior Global Real Estate Manager, GFK |
12:00 – 12:30 Key Note Speaker
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| Ovidiu Sandor Entrepreneur |
llinca Paun Managing Director Colliers International Romania |
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
*pending confirmation