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Mircea Geoană

President
Aspen Institute Romania

Mircea Geoana is the former Deputy Secretary General of NATO, serving between October 17, 2019 – September 10, 2024. He is a proeminent public figure in Romania, with a distinguished domestic and international career. Mircea Geoana ran for the Presidency of Romania in 2009. In an unprecedented narrow and contested election, he received 49.6% of […]

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Alexandra Gătej

AIR Vice-president & Alumna 2006
CEO, Maldon & Wat

Alexandra Gătej received a bachelor’s degree in Economics at the Wharton University, USA. She also has a degree in cybernetics from the Cybernetics Department of the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. In 2011 Mrs. Alexandra Gătej was elected President of AmCham for two terms by a representative part of the business environment in Romania, acknowledging […]

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Sergiu Manea

AIR Vice-president
CEO, Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR)

Sergiu Manea is the Chief Executive Officer of Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), Romania’s most respected financial institution. BCR provides market-leading financial services for consumers, small businesses and corporates, as well as asset management and private pension management services. Sergiu became CEO of BCR in October 2015. Under his leadership, BCR has entered into a new […]

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Vasile Iuga

AIR Treasurer
Partner, Valorem Business Advisers

One of the most experienced consultants in Romania, with over 30 years of experience in international standards for financial reporting, financial audit, business evaluation and restructuring, corporate governance, in takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, privatizations and strategic consulting, in Romania and Eastern Europe. Former Country Managing Partner of PwC in Romania, Managing Partner for PwC in SEE, […]

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Daniel Badea

AIR Member
Managing Partner, Clifford Chance Badea

Daniel Badea is the Managing Partner of Clifford Chance Badea, the local office of one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms. Daniel began his international career working for the local office of an international law firm while still studying at the Faculty of Law of the Bucharest University. He continued practicing business law both in […]

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Teddy C. Dumitrescu

AIR Member & Alumnus 2009
CEO, Publicis Groupe Romania

A graduate of the Romanian University of Architecture, Teddy C. Dumitrescu started his career in 1990 in FM Radio, setting up the local antenna of Radio Nova Actuel Paris in Bucharest, and in Television, hosting “Good Morning Romania” and “America’s Top10” on TVR1, the Romanian National Television. In 1994, he established one of the first […]

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Cristian Sporiș

AIR Member & Alumnus 2012
Vice President, Raiffeisen Bank Romania

Cristian Sporiș is the Vice President in charge with Corporate Division at Raiffeisen Bank Romania, one of the top five banks in Romania. Cristian holds a BA degree in Banks and Stock Exchange from the Academy of Economic Studies. He has over 25 years of banking experience that started immediately after graduation. His professional career started in the Treasury […]

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Alessio Menegazzo

AIR Member
CEO & Country Manager, PPC group of companies in Romania

Alessio Menegazzo is the CEO & Country Manager of the PPC group of companies in Romania. Previously, he fulfilled the role of Head of Sustainability and Institutional Affairs for Enel in Romania, the energy group that he had joined in 2009. He is a board member of the Romanian Utilities Association and is also involved […]

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Mihaela Lupu

AIR Member
CEO, UniCredit Bank Romania

Mihaela Lupu started her professional journey in the Group in August 1998, in HVB Bank Romania S.A., as Financial Analyst, becoming Coordinator of the Controlling Department in 2004. In 2007, she was promoted to Head of Controlling Department in UniCredit Țiriac Bank, and, in 2010, to Director of Planning and Control. The experience gained in […]

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