This report presents the key findings of the 2025 Aspen New Economy & Society Program, synthesizing insights from the three roundtables held throughout the year. It examines Romania’s strategic positioning in a context of global fragmentation, the role of capital markets in sustaining long-term investment, and the launch of the Aspen Initiative for Romania’s Economic Strategy (IASER). The report outlines the structural challenges facing the Romanian economy and highlights the Program’s core message for 2025–2030: the need for coherence, trust, and execution as foundations for competitiveness, innovation, and sustainable growth.