Investment Opportunities for European Emerging Markets Conference
Business Angels Romania was officially launched on 2nd – 4th November 2015, by organizing the First Business Angels International Conference in Romania, Bucharest and Magurele. The overall theme of the conference was Investment Opportunities for European Emerging Markets. We were honored by the participation of Candace Johnson, President of the European Business Angels Network. Our speakers were some of the best in their field:
Andy Szekely (Public speaker and one of the best trainers in Romania), Peter Barta (CEO of the Post Privatization Foundation and Entrepreneur), Marcin Wojcicki (Manager at the Bucharest Stock Exchange), Ioana Razvan (Specialist in business solution localization, marketing and sales, SAP and Microsoft specialist), Filipe Carrera (Professor at the ISEG, University of Lisbon and at ESEIG – Escola Superior de Estudos Industriais e de Gestão), Varujan Pambuccian (Mathematician, specialized in the IT industry), Bianca Dăncilă (CEO of GripADs and the name behind the successful campaign of tocmai.ro), Ilias Papageorgiadis (Consultant and Specialist in the real-estate market), Stelian Bogza (Co-founder of BenefitOnline.ro), Sergiu Neguț (Strategy Specialist and Associated-Dean at the Maastricht School of Management Romania), Piotr Bialowas (European Funds Specialist and member of the European Association of Energy Certification), Prof. George Teodorescu (Author of “Integral Innovation Theory International”, Expert in Innovational Education), Costin Lianu (Associated Professor at the Academy of Economic Studies and initiator of the National Council of Export), Cristian Logofătu (Co-founder of Bittnet Systems), David Blake (Business Development Lead for Europe and Latin America at Gust), Daniel Țigănilă (Investor and Co-founder of Start & Grow), and Dragoș Pîslaru (CEO of GEA Strategy & Consulting, currently Minister of Labour).
Conference Topics: Business Angels legislation, the harmonization of European legislation regarding angel investment, the role of the Stock Exchange in the capital market, Entrepreneurship lessons from start-ups listed on the Stock Exchange, Emerging Markets and the Rise of IT&C, the role of angel investment, the Capital Market (SMEs’ financing, investors’ clubs and their role in a healthy ecosystem), inner leadership – how to make dreams come true, passion for success, productivity and performance, entrepreneurs guided towards success, top challenges for start-ups, how corporations and start-ups can coexist and grow.
Parteners: EBAN, INNEON, CONEST, GRADINARIU IMPORT EXPORT, BUCHAREST STOCK EXCHANGE, GUST, „ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA” UNIVERSITY IAȘI, MĂGURELE HIGH TECH CLUSTER, ESKILLS, WATIFY, BIZZONWHEELS, PIONEERS FESTIVAL, EURONEST ICT CLUSTER, SHERATON BUCHAREST, TRAVIS CORPORATE EVENTS, STARTUP TRANSILVANIA, ARHIPELAGO, STARTUP ISTANBUL and SKYTEAM.
Photos from this event available at: www.2015.businessangelsromania.ro