We are proud to present the 18th Generation of the Aspen Young Leaders Program!

Since its foundation 19 years ago, Aspen Institute Romania has remained committed to promoting and advancing values-based leadership, through our endeavour of investing in the next generation of leaders in our region.

After a very complex selection process, we proudly present the 2025 participants of our fellowship-based flagship leadership program – the Aspen Young Leaders Program. This year, we were once again impressed by the high quality of the applications we received, reaffirming the commitment and enthusiasm of a new generation of leaders from our region. The selection process was both rigorous and highly competitive, with a diverse pool of talented candidates bringing forward impressive personal and professional journeys.

 

 

The first module of the 2025 edition was organized in physical format between May 5 and 10, in Sâmbăta de Sus, Brașov County. (Romania).

List of participants:

Florin ANGHEL |Romania
| “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy
| Cardiovascular Surgery Resident Medical Doctor, Doctoral Candidate

Vedat Mert ASAN |Turkey
| NATO
| Officer

Andrei BODEA |Romania
| CB Invest
| Managing Partner

Elena COBIANU |Romania
| Ele-vate.eu
| Founder & Business Development Management, Sustainable Development Consultant

Alexandra COCA |Romania
| Bucharest County Court
| Judge

Alexandra-Cristina DINU |Romania
| The Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate
| Cyber Security Expert

Mihai DOLHESCU |Romania
| Clifford Chance Badea
| Senior Associate

Iulia-Roxana DOROBANȚU |Romania
| Charger.ro
| Co-Founder

Cristina Larisa DUROI |Romania
| IBM
| Business Developer

Ana GURDUZA |Romania
| Ars Ana Atelier
| Founder & Creator

Mihai IOAN |Romania
| “Titu Maiorescu” University, Faculty of Dental Medicine
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Karyna KOREIBA |Ukraine
| Drommel Furniture
| Co-Owner

Bogdan LEU |Romania
| Transelectrica
| Research & Innovation Project Manager

Sara MILENKOVSKA |North Macedonia
| Stella Network/ Coalition MARGINS
| Researcher

Sebastian-Dan NASTE |Romania
| The Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate
| Expert in Legal Policies & Cyber Security Standardisation/ Data Protection Officer

Cristina PĂUN |Romania
| Federation of Energy Utilities Companies
| Energy Policy Expert/ Deputy Director

Saul POP |Romania
| ArtViitor
| President/ Photo-Journalist

Andreea Cristiana RUSU |Romania
| Centrul FILIA
| Executive Director

Nicolae Bogdan TATU |Romania
| Agribog Alex
| Development Manager

Cosmin TOADER |Romania
| Raiffeisen Bank Romania
| Head of Structured Trade Finance & Syndications

Bogdan ȚOPAN |United States of America/ Romania
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania
| Diplomat

Cătălina Ioana UȚĂ |Romania
| World Bank Group
| Public Policy Analyst

Octavia VEREȘTEANU |Romania
| Bucharest Community Foundation
| Coordinator of The Environmental Platform for Bucharest

Codrin ZAMFIR |Romania
| TUD Group
| Chief Marketing Officer