Conference program

 

● 9.00- 9.30    Registration & Welcome Coffee

● 9.30- 9.50    Opening Speech
► Cristian Ionescu
Country Cluster Manager, Coface Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia

● 9.50- 10.30   International Economic Keynote Speaker
► Daniel Thorniley
President of DT Global Business Consulting
Former Senior Vice President of The Economist Group

● 10.30-11.30  Session I
What are the implications of the global economies risks for emerging and developing countries?
► Marie-France Raynaud, Deputy Chief Economist, Country Risk and Economic Studies, Coface
► Prof. Dr. Daniel Daianu, Former Finance Minister of Romania, Former Member of European Parliament
► Dan Pascariu, President, UniCredit Tiriac Bank

Moderator- Daniel Apostol, General Manager, The Money Channel TV

Debate themes:

• Where is the Romanian economy heading?
• Why is the growth resumption so difficult?
• How does Romania look compared to other countries as Spain, Portugal and Greece?
• How does European debt crisis zone threaten local stability?
• Romania’s global financial crisis vs. local internal crisis
• What have we learned from the crisis? Are we sitting on real and solid foundation?

● 11.30- 11.50   Coffee break

● 11.50- 13:00    Session II – Round Table with CEOs
Outlook for a sustainable economic development
► Andrei Cionca, Managing Partner, Casa de Insolventa Transilvania
► Dana Patrichi, Managing Partner, Alexander Hughes Romania
► Daniel Boaje, General Manager, McDonald’s Romania
► Serban Toader, Senior Partner, KPMG
► Sergiu Negut, Deputy CEO, Regina Maria- The Private Healthcare Network
► Tim Smith, Managing Director, Marsh Trade Credit UK

Moderator- Cristian Ionescu, Coface Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia

Debate themes:

• Is 2012 another transition year?
• How do companies manage the extended transition period from both equity and liquidity standpoint?
• How will companies finance their growth and how will they build competitive advantages in a battered market?
• Romania’s challenges in front of the economic recovery

● 13.00- 14.15    Lunch

● 14.15- 15.45    Session III – Round table with banks
Changing Currency. Redefining Economics
► Dan Bucsa, PhD, Chief Economist, UniCredit Tiriac Bank
► Florian Libocor, Chief Economist, BRD Group Societe Generale
► Ionut Dumitru, PhD, Chief Economist, Raiffeisen Bank
► Nicolaie Alexandru-Chidesciuc, CFA, PhD, Chief Economist, ING Bank 

Moderator- Dan Suciu, Senior Editor, The Money Channel TV

Debate themes:

• What are the main issues of the EU and the Euro zone?
• What are the options of macroeconomic policies in a transition economy?
• What are the difficulties that East European countries face in joining the Euro zone?
• What are the main challenges and potential costs of adhering at Euro zone?

● 15.45- 16.10   Coffee break

● 16.10- 17.30    Session IV – Round table with exporters
The directions of Romanian foreign trade. New markets, new  opportunities?
► Adrian Dumitriu, CEO, Electroputere SA
► Anca Dogaru, Factoring Division Director, BRD Group Societe Generale
► Costin Lianu, Export Development Director, MECMA
► Mihai Ionescu, President, ANEIR (Romanian Association of Exporters and Importers)
► Paul Ichim, Vice-President, EximBank

Moderator- Dan Popa, Senior Editor Hotnews.ro

Debate themes:

• Where is Romania standing on the path from raw materials to value added?
• What commitments imply the National Export Strategy for 2011-2015?
• What are the sectoral priorities in Romanian exports divided by region?
• Exports path after changing currency. Challenges and opportunities

● 17.30- 17.40 Closing Speech
► Cristian Ionescu
Country Cluster Manager, Coface Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia