CONCORDIA SUMMIT 2026
How to unlock Romania's capital
RO | EN
Capital is not distributed equally. It flows to where there is a market, a vision, and trust, where institutions function and the rules of the game are as simple and clear as possible. Romania is competing for this capital at the regional level, vying for investment with Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Greece. Europe, in turn, is competing for capital and competitiveness with the major economies outside the EU, the United States and China.
On 6 November, at the second edition of CONCORDIA SUMMIT, business leaders, policymakers, regulatory and supervisory authorities and European partners will discuss how Romania can turn its assets (its geostrategic position, energy and agricultural resources, and IT industry) into investment, exports and well-paid jobs.
To register, please use the button below.
Agenda
Registration & Welcome coffee
Official opening
- Dan Șucu, President of Concordia Employers’ Confederation
- Luca Niculescu, Prime Minister of Romania
- Radu Burnete, Presidential Advisor on Economic and Social Policies
- Maciej Witucki, President of BusinessEurope
Keynote speaker
- Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President, European Commission
Coffee break
Europe in global competition: Capital, competitiveness, and strategic directions
Romania enters 2026 with an ambivalent competitiveness profile: signs of real progress, but also well-known structural vulnerabilities that remain insufficiently addressed. The first panel positions Romania within the context of European and global competition for capital: who succeeds, why, and where Romania stands in this race.
Panellists:
- Mihaela Lupu, Board Member, Confederația Patronală Concordia
- Raluca-Ana-Maria Nicolescu, General Director, The Investment and Development Bank
- Dan Bucșa, Macro Strategist, Wellington Management
- Piotr Jabłoński, Managing Director of Foreign Affairs Area, Polish Development Bank(BGK)
Moderator: Douglas Busvine, Journalist, POLITICO Europe
Lunch
Guest speaker
- Stéphane Garelli, Professor of World Competitiveness, Professor Emeritus at Institute of Management Development (IMD) & Former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum and the Annual Meetings in Davos
The Role of Energy in Industrial Competitiveness
- Vasile Iuga, Partner, Valorem Management Consulting
Capital for Romania and the CEE: Models, instruments, and action
We have a diagnosis and a European perspective. What truly matters is which successful models from the CEE Romania can adopt, which instruments are missing, and what concrete commitments the authorities and the private sector are willing to make.
Panellists:
- Alexandru Petrescu, President, Financial Supervisory Authority
- Radu Hanga, President, Bucharest Stock Exchange
- Cătălina Dodu, Board Member, Confederația Patronală Concordia
- Andrei Gemeneanu, President, ROPEA
Moderator: Marius Pancu, Journalist
Closing remarks
- Paul Aparaschivei, Executive Director, Confederația Patronală Concordia
Networking&coffee
Speakers
Dan Șucu
President of Concordia Employers' Confederation
Luca Niculescu
Prime Minister of Romania
Radu Burnete
Presidential Advisor on Economic and Social Policies
Maciej Witucki
President of BusinessEurope
Roxana Mînzatu
Executive Vice-President, European Commission
Mihaela Lupu
Board Member, Confederația Patronală Concordia
Raluca-Ana-Maria Nicolescu
General Director, The Investment and Development Bank
Dan Bucșa
Macro Strategist, Wellington Management
Piotr Jabłoński
Managing Director of Foreign Affairs Area, Polish Development Bank(BGK
Stéphane Garelli
Professor of World Competitiveness, Professor Emeritus at Institute of Management Development (IMD) & University of Lausanne
Vasile Iuga
Partner, Valorem Management Consulting
Alexandru Petrescu
President, Financial Supervisory Authority
Radu Hanga
President, Bucharest Stock Exchange
Cătălina Dodu
Board Member, Confederația Patronală Concordia
Andrei Gemeneanu
President, ROPEA
Paul Aparaschivei
Executive Director, Confederația Patronală Concordia
Moderators
Douglas Busvine
journalist POLITICO Europe
Marius Pancu
journalist
Event host
Tudor Mușat
journalist