Fifth Annual Romanian Business and Investment Roundtable
Increasing competitiveness for a future-ready Romania
March 18th 2025, Sheraton Bucharest Hotel
Like governments and businesses around the world, those in Romania are waiting anxiously to learn what the return of president Donald Trump to the White House will mean for them. Among much else, the outcome of the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East shall be determined by American foreign policy priorities and the country’s relationship with its allies, including the European Union. Reinforcing Europe’s unity and solidarity should be a priority. And governments across the bloc should strive for social cohesion with the aim of maintaining peace, stability and growth. What role will Romania play? In recent decades the country has made great strides in economic growth, improving living standards and attracting foreign investment. Romania can thus provide a model for its Balkan neighbours looking to advance their integration into the union.
Online: YouTube – Economist Impact SE Europe Events
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Detailed conference agenda:
https://hazliseconomist.com/en/event/5th_annual_economist_romanian_business_investment_roundtable/agenda
17.03.2025 / Editor, Andreea Dragan
Andreea Drăgan joined Nine O’Clock in April 2023. She graduated the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Science in 2023 and holds a degree in communications sciences. She obtained the Cambridge Assessment English: First Certificate in English (FCE) diploma in December 2018 with a B2 Level. In August she was promoted to Editor of Nine O’Clock Newspaper after many interviews and articles written by her. Andreea Drăgan, journalist at Nine O’Clock, specializing in Capital Markets and listed companies on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has been nominated for the “Excellence in Capital Market Journalism in 2024” award at the prestigious BVB Awards, organized by the Bucharest Stock Exchange. Get in touch with her: [email protected]
The Roundtable will be chaired by Joan Hoey, editor of the Democracy Index and Europe Consultant of the Economist Intelligence and confirmed speakers include:
Joan Hoey
Editor of the Democracy Index and Europe consultant, Economist Intelligence
Georgios Athanasopoulos
Chief executive, Vista Bank
Paul Romeo Barbur
Secretary of state, Ministry of Environment, Waters, and Forests, Government of Romania
Matthew Bryza
Former US deputy assistant secretary of state for European & Eurasian Affairs, member of the BoD, Overgas
Sebastian-Ioan Burduja
Μinister of energy, Government of Romania
Marcos Buscaglia
Founder, Alberdi Partners, author of Beyond the “ESG Portfolio”
Paul-Dieter Cîrlănaru
Chief executive, CITR
Giles Dickson
Chief executive, WindEurope
Cosmin Ghita
Chief executive, Nuclearelectrica
Emil Hurezeanu
Minister of foreign affairs, Government of Romania
Mihail Ion
Vice-president capital markets, investment banking and personal financial planning, Raiffeisen Bank Romania
Bogdan-Gruia Ivan
Minister of economy, digitalisation, entrepreneurship and tourism, Government of Romania
Domagoj Juricic
Political risk management senior consultant, MKPS, Croatia, fmr chief of staff to the President of Croatia
Stefan Kraus
Chief operating officer, member of the executive committee, Henley & Partners
George Kremlis
Member of the board of directors, European Public Law Organisation
Ionuț Lianu
CFΑ, chief treasury & ALM officer, CEC Bank
Bogdan Mărginean
Technical subdivision manager, civil engineering, STRABAG Romania
Alessio Menegazzo
Chief executive & country manager, PPC Romania
Alexandru Nazare
President, Paneuropean Union Romania, Board member, National Bank of Romania
Ștefan-Radu Oprea
Head of the prime minister’s chancellery, Government of Romania
Victor Ponta
Former prime minister of Romania, candidate, Romanian presidential election
Róbert Kálmán Ráduly
Secretary of state, Ministry of Finance, Government of Romania
Joakim Reiter
Chief external and corporate affairs officer, Vodafone Group
Ionut Savoiu
State secretary, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Government of Romania
Iwona Sikora
Senior vice-president and general manager, Europe & South Africa, Iron Mountain
Sergei Stanishev
Former prime minister, Bulgaria
Ömer Tetik
CEO, Banca Transilvania
Gemma Webb
Chief executive and president, RetuRO SGR
Victoria Zinchuk
Director for Romania, EBRD
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