Eight experts from various expertise fields offered one-day personalized consultancy, according unicredit.ro
Supported by UniCredit Bank, UniCredit Lab is once again part of the mentorship program dedicated to young entrepreneurs at Romanian Creative Week (RCW). This highly anticipated event, now on its third edition, brought together eight experts in banking, business development, finance, law, accounting & financial auditing, marketing & digital marketing, and branding in Iași, Romania.
Approximately thirty up-and-coming entrepreneurs received personalized consulting for the development of their business, through the UniCredit Lab/Speed Mentoring for Wannabe Entrepreneurs program. Investors who have built successful businesses from scratch and specialists in key business areas with vast professional experience worked individually and in teams with the young entrepreneurs enrolled in the Iași workshop.
“UniCredit Lab is an opportunity for us to interact directly with young entrepreneurs and provide the support they need to transform their ideas into successful businesses. We strongly believe in the potential of young people and are dedicated to supporting them through educational programs like UniCredit Lab – an event that has become a tradition within Romanian Creative Week. We thus continue to support communities of creative entrepreneurs and look forward to seeing many innovative initiatives turn into successful businesses”, stated Anca Ungureanu, Identity & Communication Director at UniCredit Bank.
This year’s mentors for UniCredit Lab/Speed Mentoring for Wannabe Entrepreneurs are:
· Antoaneta Curteanu: With over 25 years of experience in the banking system, she has been a Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of UniCredit Bank’s Retail Division since November 2019.
· Anca Ungureanu: Identity & Communication Director at UniCredit Bank, with over 20 years of experience in marketing and communication. Currently oversees the bank’s internal and external communication, retail and corporate marketing, brand management, and involvement in community and corporate social responsibility projects.
· Carmen Iablonschi: Sales Trainer at UniCredit Bank since 2010. Conducted the first financial and entrepreneurial education workshop at Romanian Creative Week in 2022, entitled “Becoming an Entrepreneur”.
· Irina Neacșu: Expert accountant and financial auditor. Has led the accounting and financial audit company FIN EXPERT for 20 years.
· Alin Coman: Over 10 years of experience in fostering growth and managing companies in various industries. Currently leads Sound Masters, the exclusive distributor in Romania for renowned consumer electronics brands.
· Cosmin Năstasă: Founder and CEO of Data Revolt agency, with 20 years of expertise in digital marketing, online media, performance marketing, web analytics, and advertising.
· Tudor Colțan: Business lawyer, entrepreneur, and speaker on legal and financial education. Leads a law firm specializing in Business Law and believes in legal practice that supports entrepreneurship through an integrated client approach.
· Marinela Mihalcea: Head of Financing Products Retail at UniCredit Bank. With over 20 years of experience in leasing, consumer financing, and banking, she has led national and regional teams in sales and product development. Holds an EMBA from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, is passionate about sustainability, and is an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst.
Additionally, this year’s RCW edition featured the UniCredit FinTech Hack, a 48-hour hackathon where mixed teams of students specializing in Coding/Design/Marketing collaborated to develop innovative mobile banking solutions. The projects were presented to a jury of specialists and fintech experts. The event was supported by Centric IT Solutions, and UniCredit Bank awarded significant prizes of up to 2500 EUR to the top teams.
1st Place – Team Buddy – 2500 EUR
Camelia Gheorghiță
Laura Cojocaru
Andra Ciucalău-Marianciuc
Andrei Pasaniuc
2nd Place – Team Star Bank – 1500 EUR
Mateea Manolică
Robert Manu
Iulian Pristavu
Tudor Apetroaie
Andrei Țigăieriu
3rd Place – Team Easy UniCredit – 1000 EUR
Adelina Budeanu
Cătălina Grigore
Vlad Apostol
Sebastian Popovici
ABOUT UNICREDIT BANK
UniCredit Bank is a member of UniCredit Group, a pan-European commercial bank distinguished by its unique service offerings across Italy, Germany, and Central and Eastern Europe. In Romania, UniCredit Bank is one of the leading financial institutions, providing high-quality services and products to all customer categories. UniCredit Bank is committed to always placing the customer at the center of its activities, striving to be an easy partner to work with and an active participant in the communities where it operates. The group addresses a wide range of customer needs through a network of specialized partners: UniCredit Leasing Corporation, UniCredit Consumer Financing, UniCredit Services, UniCredit Insurance Broker.
ABOUT ROMANIAN CREATIVE WEEK
Romanian Creative Week (RCW) is organized by the Federation of Employers in Creative Industries (FEPIC), the only nationally representative employer federation operating in the Creative Industries sector in Romania. In 2023, RCW was recognized as the event bringing together the largest number of creative industries within the European Union, according to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
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