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Andrei Pogonaru

Affiliated Expert, ASFA Member & AYLP Fellow 2009
Founding Partner, Central European Financial Services (CEFS)

Andrei-Mihai Pogonaru turned his family office into a regional private equity asset manager. His proudest investment was helping purchase an outdated plastics factory, relocating it, and turning it into a successful bio-packaging company. He also built a thriving shopping center on the factory’s former site. In his free time, Andrei enjoys moderating leadership seminars at […]

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Aureliana Popa

ASFA Member & Aspen Seminar Alumna 2026
Public affairs manager; AstraZeneca

Aureliana Popa is Public Affairs Manager at AstraZeneca, with a strong track record in policy, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement. She has held senior public-sector roles as a Policy Advisor in the Romanian Parliament and Cabinet Director to a Secretary of State at the Ministry of Youth and Sports. She brings solid expertise in program management, leading complex cross-functional initiatives while driving business […]

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Radu Puchiu

ASFA Member, Affiliate Expert & Aspen Seminar Alumnus 2019
Director, Aspen Technology & Society Program

Since 2019, Radu leads the Technology and Society Program at Aspen Institute Romania, fostering the multi-stakeholder dialogue around the current and future challenges in the process of digital transformation and its impact on society. Co-Founder of H.appyCities, building digital platforms and mobile applications that empower citizens, communities, and local authorities to think, communicate and act collectively for […]

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Dragoș Rizescu

ASFA Member & AYLP Fellow 2024
Manager of the Short Term Energy Management team, ENGIE Romania

Dragoș Rizescu is an energy professional working in the gas & power wholesale markets at ENGIE Romania, as Manager of the Short Term Energy Management team. He is an MA graduate of the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, as well as of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE) and of the National University […]

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Robert Buta

ASFA Member & Aspen Seminar Alumnus 2024
General Manager/ NFS

Robert Buta has a strong passion for exploring emerging tools and concepts that haven’t yet been widely adopted. Drawn to unproven innovations, he seeks out new ways to leverage what surrounds us. A natural leader, he enjoys building, strengthening, and mentoring teams. Over the course of his career, he has successfully managed teams of over […]

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Raluca Sîmbotin

ASFA Member & Aspen Seminar Alumna & Fellow 2024
Associate Director Policy & Government Relations, MSD

Raluca Sîmbotin is a seasoned public affairs and health policy professional with over 14 years of experience across the public and private sectors, working at the intersection of healthcare policy, civic engagement, and public trust. Her expertise spans the EUCAN region (40 countries), with in-depth knowledge of healthcare systems, regulatory frameworks, and the political and […]

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Alexandra Sirmon

ASFA Member & Aspen Seminar Alumna 2025
Epidemiology Teaching Assistant , Epidemiologist; Victor Babeş University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, "Pius Brînzeu" County Emergency Clinical Hospital

Dr. Alexandra Sîrmon is an epidemiologist and assistant lecturer at the “Victor Babeș” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timișoara, where she teaches epidemiology to sixth-year medical students using a modern, interactive approach focused on dialogue and practical relevance. A graduate of both Medicine and Journalism, Political and Communication Sciences, Alexandra brings a rare interdisciplinary […]

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Ana Stamatescu

ASFA Member & AYLP Fellow 2022
Founder, Krontechies | Senior Instructional Designer

Ana is the founder of Krontechies, an organization in which she decided to leverage her comprehensive expertise in digital education and passion for nature to build nature tech learning resources and programs for K-12 teachers, children and youth. As a freelance Senior Instructional Designer, she helps various organizations develop learning materials and experiences on various […]

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Alexandra Stănciulescu

ASFA Member & AYLP Fellow 2022
Competition Inspector, Romanian Competition Council

Alexandra, a young professional, with a curious mind and an open heart, is currently working for the Romanian Competition Council as an inspector, focusing on financial services and digital markets. Working for the competition authority has given her important responsibilities, from being part of complex antitrust investigations to coordinating policy-making projects and representing the competition […]

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