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  • Prof. Dr. Leszek Balcerowicz

    International Keynote Speaker: Professor Leszek Balcerowicz

    Former Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister, President of the National Bank of Poland

    Professor Leszek Balcerowicz is a highly renowned economist, legendary politician who is regarded as the architect of Poland’s market reforms initiated in 1989, after the collapse of communism. With truly remarkable achievements, he has been a dominant figure in the country’s developments and economic strategy between 1989 - 2007.

9.00 - REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

9.30 - OPENING SPEECH

Constantin COMAN - Country Manager, Coface Romania & Vice-President, AMCC

9.45 - SESSION I - What are the implications of the global economies risks for emerging and developing countries? Building a successful business model in the coming years

  • Leszek BALCEROWICZ, PhD - Former Polish Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister, President of the National Bank of Poland
  • Yves ZLOTOWSKI, PhD - Chief Economist, Coface
  • Daniel DAIANU, PhD - First Vice-President ASF & Former Finance Minister of Romania
  • Valentin LAZEA - Chief Economist, National Bank of Romania

Moderator: Lucian MINDRUTA, Marketing Director, Mediafax Group

Debate themes:

  • Global Country Risk Overview in Advanced Economies
  • Europe: Public debt financing vs. creating an attractive environment for investors
  • Which are the fundamentals for a sustainable growth in today’s economy?
  • What are the sectors that may become pillars of a successful economic model in Romania?

11.30 - COFFEE BREAK

11.50 - SESSION II - Credit market revival

  • Valentin LAZEA - Chief Economist, National Bank of Romania
  • Dr. Rozalia PAL - Chief Economist, Garanti Bank & Vice-President AAFBR
  • Florian LIBOCOR - Chief Economist, BRD GSG
  • Ionut DUMITRU, PhD - Vice-President, AAFBR & Chief Economist, Raiffeisen Bank
  • Vlad MUSCALU - Chief Economist, ING
  • Mihai PATRULESCU - Senior Economist, Unicredit Tiriac Bank

Moderator: Cristian DIMITRIU, Editor in chief, Mediafax Group

Debate themes:

  • What would be the milestone for banks market revival?
  • What are the main barriers encountered by banks in the credit revival process and how indebted is the Romanian business environment?
  • Is the companies' demand for loans headed in the right direction?

13.15 - LUNCH

14.15 - SESSION III - Who invests in the development of the Romanian economy?

  • Mihai BOGZA, Dr - President, Foreign Investors Council & President of the Board, Administration Council, Bancpost
  • Ludwik SOBOLEWSKI - General Manager, Bucharest Stock Exchange
  • Andrei CIONCA - Managing Partner, Casa de Insolvență Transilvania
  • Raluca TINTOIU - CEO ING Pensii & Member APAPR
  • Cristian NACU - Partner, Enterprise Investors
  • Dan BARNA - Managing Partner, Structural Consulting Group

Moderator: Cristian DIMITRIU, Editor in chief, Mediafax Group

Debate themes:

  • How attractive is the Romanian economy for investments?
  • To what extent is the State investing in the economy?
  • Local vs. foreign investments
  • What are the main barriers encountered by new investors?

15.50 - CLOSING SPEECH - Constantin COMAN, Country Manager, Coface Romania

*) Speakers to be confirmed.