DIGITAL INNOVATION SUMMIT BUCHAREST
8th – 11th of April 2025
Under the High Patronage of the President of the Chamber of
Deputies and the Romanian Government
Palace of Parliament – I.I.C. Brătianu Hall, Take Ionescu Hall,
Unirii Hall, Nicolae Bălcescu Hall, Nicolae Iorga Hall
Tuesday, 8th of April 2025 | 09:30 – 12:30 (EET)
Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest 2025
Palace of Parliament, Take Ionescu Hall
Welcoming Coffee
Welcoming Remarks
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Message delivered on behalf of Ilie BOLOJAN
Interim President of Romania by Mihai JURCA – Presidential Adviser, Department of Administration, Public Policies, and Civil Society
Ciprian-Constantin ŞERBAN
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Message delivered on behalf of Ion-Marcel CIOLACU
Prime Minister, Romanian Government by Bogdan DUMEA – State Counsellor – Chancellery of the Prime Minister
Marian NEACŞU
Vice Prime Minister, Romanian Government
Tánczos BARNA
Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Finance
Opening and Ministerial Remarks
Alexandru RAFILA
Minister of Health
Simona BUCURA-OPRESCU
Minister of Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity
Daniel-Ovidiu DAVID
Minister of Education and Research
Valeriu-Ștefan ZGONEA
President of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM)
Mihnea-Claudiu DRUMEA
Interim State Secretary, Secretary-General of the Government of Romania
Robert-Marius CAZANCIUC
Vice President, Standing Bureau, Senate of Romania
Iulian Alexandru MURARU
Chairman of the Special Parliamentary Committee for Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Parliament of Romania
István-Loránt ANTAL
Chairperson, Committee on Energy, Energy Infrastructure, and Mineral Resources, Senate of Romania
Marius HUMELNICU
Chairperson, Committee on Labor, Family, and Social Protection, Senate of Romania
Alexandru-Mihai GHIGIU
Chairperson, Committee for Education, Chamber of Deputies
Alexandru-Florin ROGOBETE
Chairperson, Committee for Health and Family, Chamber of Deputies
Radu-Dinel MIRUŢĂ
Chairperson, Committee for Information Technologies and Communications, Chamber of Deputies
Ştefan MUŞOIU
Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament
Mihai CONSTANTIN
State Secretary, Spokesperson of the Romanian Government
László BORBÉLY
State Counselor, Department for Sustainable Development
Andrei ALEXANDRU
President, National Authority for Research
Lucian HEIUȘ
Vice-president, Court of Accounts
Dragoş Cristian VLAD
President, The Authority for the Digitalization of Romania
Marius DOGEANU
Head of the General Directorate, Ministry of Internal Affairs
Lucian FĂTU
President, Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC)
Mihnea Cosmin COSTOIU
Rector, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (UPB)
Brig. Gen. Adrian-Paul SÎNGHEORGHE
Head of Research & Development Department, Special Telecommunication Service
Oğuz Serkant AKIN
General Director, SELEC
Maj.-Gen. Azar AHADOV
Deputy Head, Special Communication and Information Security State Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Networking Lunch
Tuesday, 8th of April 2025 | 13:30 – 17:00 (EET)
4th edition of the
International Conference on Cyber Diplomacy (ICCD)
Palace of Parliament, Take Ionescu Hall
International Cooperation on Strategies, Tools and Concerted Action
Moderator: Cristina CILEACU
Senior Producer, Digi24
Ct. Bogdan-Marius CHIRIŢOIU
President, Romanian Competition Council
H.E. Mr. Hassan ABOUYOUB
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco in Romania
H.E. Ms. Enkeleda MËRKURI
Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in Romania
Rami TEPLITSKIY
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the State of Israel in Romania
Nikolaos VLAHAKIS
Minister Plenipotentiary for Public Diplomacy, Embassy of Hellenic Republic in Romania
Eugen TOMAC
Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe Group
Monica GHEORGHIŢĂ
Minister Counsellor, the Consular Department, Former State Secretary for Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Building Capacity for Collective Responses to Cyber-attacks, Disinformation and Propaganda
Moderator: Radu MAGDIN
Analyst
Mihai CONSTANTIN
State Secretary, Spokesperson of the Romanian Government
Dragoș HOTEA
State Secretary, Romanian Government
Claudia Victoria NICOLAE
General Director, AGERPRES
Alina BÂRGĂOANU
Dean, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA)
Cristina CILEACU
Senior Producer, Digi24
Christos KALLONIATIS
Professor, Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean
Sundri KHALSA
National Intelligence University, Intelligence Specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Harvard alumni; CEO, Founder & Inventor of PaperBallotchain
Mihai ROTARIU
Communications Lead, National Cyber Security Directorate
Global Coordination on the Proliferation of Cyber Intrusion Technologies and Tools
Moderator: Miruna MIHAILOVICI
Journalist/News Anchor, Euronews Romania
Victoria ZINCHUK
Director for Romania, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
John DONLON
Chairman, Critical Infrastructure Protection Association
Stefan SCHAUER
Senior Scientist, Security & Communication Technologies, Austrian Institute for Technology
Christian LEUPRECHT
Professor, The Royal Military College of Canada, Director and Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Armed Forces, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
Metodi HADJI-JANEV
Associate Professor of Law, Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski” Skopje University “Goce Delcev”
Zlatogor MINCHEV
Associate Professor, the Institute of ICT - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Ethical AI & Cyber Sanctions: Balancing Innovation, Regulation, and Enforcement
Moderator: Dan CĂRBUNARU
Director Calea Europeană
Werner FASSLABEND
President, EURODEFENSE Austria
Flavia DURACH
Associate Professor at the College of Communication and Public Relations, National University for Political Studies and Public Administration
Kannan HEMACHANDRAN
Director of the AI Research Centre, Associate Dean of the School of Business, and Area Chair of the Analytics Department at Woxsen University
Luca SAMBUCCI
Founder of Gradient Intelligence
Jennifer VLASIU
Doctor of Engineering, Cybersecurity Analytics, George Washington University (USA), AI/ML, Privacy and Compliance Lecturer and Course Developer, OntarioLearn (Canada)
Nektarios NASIKAS
Assistant Professor in the Division of. Mathematics and Engineering Sciences, Hellenic Army Academy
Wednesday, 9th of April 2025 | 09:00 – 17:30 (EET)
8th edition of the
Critical Infrastructure Protection Forum (CIP Forum)
Palace of Parliament, Take Ionescu Hall
Welcoming Coffee
NFT Collection
Paul GHEORGHE
ICI Bucharest Team
Ciprian IACOB
ICI Bucharest Team
The Cybersecurity of Supplier Ecosystems for Critical Infrastructures
Moderator: Radu MAGDIN
Analyst
Florin Marian SPĂTARU
State Adviser, The Chancellery of the Prime Minister
Stelian CRISTEA
Deputy Director at Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)
Jan WIND
President, EURODEFENSE Netherlands
Yugo NEUMORNI
President and co-founding member of CIO Council Romania
Stefan SCHAUER
Senior Scientist, Security & Communication Technologies, Austrian Institute for Technology
Metodi HADJI-JANEV
Associate Professor of Law, Military Academy “General Mihailo Apostolski” Skopje University “Goce Delcev”
Hakan KAPLAN
Board Member, Gardiyan
Presentation
Maria Cristina VOINEA NIŢOIU
General Manager, Motorola Solutions Romania
Securing the Skies: Safe and Resilient Air Transport
Moderator: Cătălin ANDRUȘ
Director of The National College of Home Affairs
Marius Adrian COJOC
General Director, Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA)
Dr. Ulpia BOTEZATU
Chair Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, UN Committee of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, R2 - Recognized Researcher at ICI Bucharest, Space Policy Officer at ROSA
David CICEO
CEO, Cluj International Airport
General (ret) Jean-Marc VIGILANT
President, EuroDefense-France
Sundri KHALSA
Intelligence Specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Harvard alumni; CEO, Founder & inventor of PaperBallotchain
Presentation
Anders PERSSON
Area Sales Manager Baltics, Poland & Eastern Europe, MSAB
The Future of Smart Cities: Cyber Risks, Ethical Challenges and Public Engagement in the Digital Urban Landscape
Moderator: George Cristian TURCU
Managing Partner & Project Manager, Ghidul Primăriilor
Ionuț-Florin PUCHEANU
Mayor, Galaţi City Hall
Lucian Daniel STANCIU-VIZITEU
Mayor, Bacău Municipality
Ștefan-Adrian APĂTEANU
Mayor, Corbeanca City Hall
Gabriel PETREA
Executive Director, CITI Cluster
Florina MUNTEANU
Programme Officer, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network (ECCC)
Valentin MIRON
General Director, VMB Partners
From Farm to Plate: The Security of Transborder Integrated Supply Chains
Moderator: Vitalie COJOCARI
Journalist, Euronews Romania
Prof. Dr. Cosmin Alin POPESCU
Rector, “Regele Mihai I” University of Life Sciences of Timişoara (USVT)
Cezar GHEORGHE
Founder of AGRIColumn
Roxana SPULBER
General Director, Apimondia
Viorel MARIN
President, National Association of Flour Milling and Baking Industries of Romania (ANAMOB)
David TODORAN
Owner of MIRDATOD PROD SRL (Ibănești Dairy Products)
Mioara COSTACHE
Director, SCDP NUCET
Networking Lunch
Innovation and Digital Transformation – Society 6.0
Moderator: Cristian DAVID
Coordinator, Society 6.0 Competence Center - ICI Bucharest
Adrian CURAJ
General Director, Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation (UEFISCDI)
Ryo TANIGUCHI
Economic Advisor, Embassy of Japan in Romania
Vlad MANOIL
Senior Digital Development Specialist, The World Bank
John DONLON
Chairman, Critical Infrastructure Protection Association
Christos KALLONIATIS
Professor, Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of the Aegean
Zlatogor MINCHEV
Associate Professor, the Institute of ICT - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Andrei RUSNAC
Vice President for Digitalisation, Digital Flower Association, Republic of Moldova
Presentation
Vlad DIACONESCU
Deputy General Manager, FREYA
Navigating the Future of Public Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Monica GHEORGHIŢĂ
Minister Counsellor, the Consular Department, Former State Secretary for Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tiberiu DOBRESCU
President, National Authority for Qualifications (ANC)
Adrian DOBRE
General Director, UNIFARM
Doru PUIU
President, National Association of Sectoral Committees in Romania (ANCSR)
Dragoș RĂDUCAN
President, Tourism and HORECA Sectoral Committee
Emanuela SAVU
President, Sectoral Committee on Finance and Banking
Gheorghe CAZAN
President, Sectoral Committee on Machine Construction
Carmen BURTEA
President, Sectoral Committee for Agriculture, Pisciculture, and Fisheries in Romania (CSAPPR)
Presentation
Vlad BIRIȘTEICĂ
Account Executive, Cloud & AI Infrastructure, CISCO
Culture and National Identity: National, European, Universal
Moderator: Dan CĂRBUNARU
Director Calea Europeană
Natalia-Elena INTOTERO
Minister of Culture
Prof. Dr. Eng. Doina BANCIU
President, The Academy of Romanian Scientists (AOSR)
Prof. Dr. Eng. Habil. Marian BARBU
Rector, ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galați
Univ. Assoc. Dr. Eng. Ioan Corneliu SĂLIȘTEANU
Rector, Valahia University of Târgovişte
Prof. Liviu LUCACI
Rector, National University of Theatre and Cinematography, "I.L. Caragiale", Bucharest
Prof. Dr. Habil. Costel NEGRICEA
Rector, Romanian-American University
Prof. Dr. Iosif URS
President of Titu Maiorescu University
Col. (r.) Dr. Tiberiu TĂNASE
DIS-CRIFST Secretary, Romanian Academy
Simona CONSTANTINESCU
Chairperson, Tourism Advisory Council
Ileana BOTEZ
Director of the Trading Admission Department at Bucharest Stock Exchange, President of PWN Romania
Presentation
Florin ROBITU
Sales & Partner Manager, SIMAVI
Securing Next-Generation Energy Infrastructure: Operational Resilience in a Complex Geopolitical Landscape
Moderator: Cristian CIOBANU
Deputy Director of the Office for Integrated Intelligence
Tural MAMMADOV
Chief Information Security Officer, Special Communication and Information Security State Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Semih SONKOR
Research Assistant, New York University Abu Dhabi
Yousuf Mohamed AL BULUSHI
Chairman, Muscat Policy Council
Nektarios NASIKAS
Assistant Professor in the Division of. Mathematics and Engineering Sciences, Hellenic Army Academy
Roxana ANDREI
Senior Expert, Energy Security and Hybrid Warfare, CEI-Iscte
Tommaso DIDDI
Information Engineer, Hermes Bay
Cosmin ANGHEL
CIO, SN Nuclearelectrica SA
Thursday, 10th of April 2025 | 09:00 – 17:30 (EET)
1st edition of the
Blockchain Intelligence Forum
Palace of Parliament, Take Ionescu Hall
Welcoming Coffee
Opening Remarks
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Bogdan-Gruia IVAN
Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism
Ștefan-Radu OPREA
Head of the Prime Minister’s Chancellery
Adrian CÂCIU
Vice-president, Committee for Budget, Finance, and Banks, Chamber of Deputies
Victor NEGRESCU
Vice-president of the European Parliament
Dan CÎMPEAN
Director, Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC)
Anca DRAGU
Governor of the National Bank of Moldova
Alexandru NAZARE
Member of the Board of Administrators, National Bank of Romania
Luca TAGLIARETTI
Executive Director, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network (ECCC)
Keynote Speeches
Digitalizing Finance to Boost Economic Growth – Navigating Threats and Opportunities
Nico Di GABRIELE
Senior Team Lead, European Central Bank
Emerging Supervisory Frameworks for Stablecoin Issuance – Challenges and Opportunities
Skyler PINNA
Director and Technical Advisor, New York State Department of Financial Services
Blockchain Intelligence Training for the World of Digitalized Finance
Patrick TAN
General Counsel, ChainArgos and Co-founder, Blockchain Intelligence Academy
Introducing the Blockchain Intelligence Centre of Excellence
Dr. Paul GILMOUR
Senior Lecturer in Economic Crime, and Lead of the Economic Crime Research Group, University of Portsmouth
Towards International Police Cooperation - Adapting to Societal Changes
Vincent DANJEAN
Head of Laboratory, INTERPOL
Presentations
Strengthening International Police Cooperation to Combat Cyber-enabled Financial Crime
Peter WHITTON
Criminal Intelligence Analyst, Financial Crimes and Anticorruption Centre, INTERPOL
Lessons Learned from Standardizing Crypto-asset Attribution and Data Exchange
Dr. Bernhard HASLHOFER
Co-founder Iknaio and CryptoFinance research group lead at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria
Panel: Towards Data Exchange Standards and Interoperability – CEO Level Discussions
Moderator: Javier PAZ
Director of Data and Analytics, Forbes
Jonathan REITER
CEO - ChainArgos
Karl ZETTL
CEO, Iknaio
Nate TUGANOV
CEO, Caudena
Dhirendra SHUKLA
CEO, Gray Wolf Analytics
Marina KHAUSTOVA
Chief Operating Officer, Crystal Intelligence
Panel: Challenges in Unlocking Blockchain Intelligence for Financial Investigations and Asset Recovery
Moderator: Monica GUY
Team Lead, Communications and External Relations, Basel Institute on Governance
Oleksii GEIKO
Senior Detective, National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU)
Daniel LEON
Cryptocurrency Specialist, Europol EC3 (Digital Support Unit – Cyber Intelligence)
Alexandru DONCIU
Specialist, Financial Investigations – Virtual Assets, Basel Institute on Governance
General Antonio MANCAZZO
Commander of the Privacy Protection and Technological Fraud Special Unit, Guardia di Finanza, Italy
Major Francesco VENDITTI
Deputy Officer at Fraud Protection and Technological Fraud Special Unit, Guardia di Finanza, Italy
Marian MÜLLER
Head of Education, Caudena
Panel: The Role and Regulation of Multifunction Crypto-intermediaries (MCIs)
Moderator: Nico Di GABRIELE
Senior Team Lead, European Central Bank
Luke WILSON
Global Head of Public Sector, Allium, USA
Maha AL-SAADI
Head of Regulatory Affairs Financial Services, Qatar Financial Center
Christian MICCOLI
CEO, Conio (Italian CASP)
Andrea MINTO
Professor, University of Venice & Stavanger
Skyler PINNA
Director and Technical Advisor, New York State of Financial Services
Dr. Bernhard HASLHOFER
Co-founder Iknaio and CryptoFinance research group lead at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria
Networking Lunch
Presentations (Nicolae Iorga Hall)
Advanced Cybercrime Investigation Methods: Blockchain Intelligence, OSINT, Source Code and Malware Analysis
Stanoje RNIC
CEO, Archibald Intelligence
Next-Generation Blockchain Forensics: An Introduction to Filtering & Fingerprinting
Marian MÜLLER
Head of Education, Caudena
ARTs, EMTs, and Stablecoins - The Challenge for Regulatory Supervision
Jonathan REITER
CEO ChainArgos
A Glimpse into Guardia di Finanza’s Recent Operations on Crypto-assets: Challenges and Opportunities
Major Francesco VENDITTI
Deputy Officer at Fraud Protection and Technological Fraud Special Unit, Guardia di Finanza, Italy
Latest Advancements in Blockchain Analytics: From Investigative to Preventative Tools
Matthias BAUER-LANGGARTNER
Head of Policy Europe, Chainalysis
Combating Crypto-Crime in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Marina KHAUSTOVA
Chief Operating Officer, Crystal Intelligence
Fireside Chat: The Role of Blockchain Intelligence in Law Enforcement
Moderator: Javier PAZ
Director of Data and Analytics, Forbes
Vincent DANJEAN
Head of Laboratory, INTERPOL
Daniel LEON
Cryptocurrency Specialist, Europol EC3 (Digital Support Unit – Cyber Intelligence)
Panel: Asset Tokenization - Is this the Future of Finance?
Moderator: Cristina CARATA
Researcher and PhD candidate, Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering, Imperial College London
Thomas DROLL
Manager, Deutsche Bundesbank
Severin KRANZ
Head of Business Development, 21X
Joseph LEE
Reader in Corporate and Financial Law, The University of Manchester Law School
Hinna AWAN
Vice President, Corporate & Investment Bank, Markets DLT Product, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co
Heinz KONZETT
Senior Legal Expert, Office for Financial Market Innovation, Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein
Mico CURATOLO
Head of DTL & Digital Assets Team. Banca Sella
Panel: AML, CFT and Sanctions Evasion – How does Blockchain Intelligence fit in?
Moderator: Sundri KHALSA
Intelligence Specialist, U.S. Marine Corps Veteran; Harvard alumni; CEO, Founder & inventor of PaperBallotchain
Patrick TAN
General Counsel, ChainArgos and co-founder, Blockchain Intelligence Academy
Yehuda SHAFFER
Consultant, previous chief of Israel Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Deputy State Attorney
Tamar LATSABIDZE
Chief Specialist of VASPs AML Inspection and Supervision, National Bank of Georgia
Dylan Cuschieri TONNA
Senior Manager – Financial Crime Compliance, Malta Financial Services Authority
Peter ENGERING
Founder and CEO, Compliance Champs
Maksym DRAGUNOV
Director for Policy and Advisory, Crystal Intelligence
Matthias BAUER-LANGGARTNER
Head of Policy Europe, Chainalysis
Panel: Using Blockchain Technology to Develop a Trusted and Transparent Beneficial Ownership System
Moderator: Alexandru GEORGESCU
Scientific Researcher (R3), National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest, Moderator of WG3 in CF SEDSS, European Defence Agency
Dr. Paul GILMOUR
Senior Lecturer in Economic Crime, and Lead of the Economic Crime Research Group, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Diana STETIU
Managing Partner and Web3 Lawyer at Diana Stetiu Law Office
Sergiu VASILESCU
Founder and Managing Partner of VD Law Group
Sebastian COCHINESCU
CEO of Anima Felix
Tommaso DIDDI
Information Engineer, Hermes Bay
Thursday, 10th of April 2025 | 09:00 – 16:00 (EET)
Annual Assembly of EURODEFENSE (RIE)
Palace of Parliament, Nicolae Bălcescu Hall
EURODEFENSE Roundtable on Security and Defense in the New Geopolitical Context
EURODEFENSE Network Reunion (Restricted Access)
Thursday, 10th of April 2025 | 09:30 – 12:30 (EET)
Interactive cybersecurity exercise: best practices for institutional safety
Palace of Parliament, Nicolae Iorga Hall
This exercise offers participants the opportunity to explore essential measures for protecting public and private institutions in a practical and collaborative setting. Through the simulation of risk scenarios, participants will test operational responses, identify vulnerabilities, and learn best practices to strengthen both physical and cyber security. The activity encourages inter-institutional dialogue and enhances preparedness against current threats.
Thursday, 10th of April 2025 | 16:00 – 18:00 (EET)
World Intellectual Property Day
Palace of Parliament, Nicolae Iorga Hall
Opening Remarks
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Sorin MIERLEA
President, INFOCONS
László BORBÉLY
State Counselor, Department for Sustainable Development
Florela-Andreea PĂLICI
Chief Prosecutor, Public Ministry
Andrei-Simion IJAC
General Director, Romanian Copyright Office (ORDA)
Launch of ENKIVERS
The first European project with global impact, focused on raising awareness and educating the market on the security and protection of visual concepts and more
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Presentation of the ENKIVERS – Digital Vault for Ideas and Concepts
Deniss ONOFREI
ICI Bucharest Team
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) this year’s theme: "IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP"
How intellectual property rights and innovation policies empower creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs to bring new ideas to the music industry, while protecting the work of composers, performers, and all those who shape the music that moves us.
Paul GHEORGHE
ICI Bucharest Team
Shifting to a Sustainable Lifestyle
Exploring the key topics proposed by this year’s global consumer protection movement, focusing on how consumers, businesses, and governments can work together to embrace responsible practices that protect our environment.
Moderator: Sorin MIERLEA
President, INFOCONS
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
László BORBÉLY
State Counselor, Department for Sustainable Development
Florela-Andreea PĂLICI
Chief Prosecutor, Public Ministry
Andrei-Simion IJAC
General Director, Romanian Copyright Office (ORDA)
Alexandra DOBRE
Founder, Romanian Institute for Active Ageing Association
Thursday, 10th of April 2025 | 08:45 – 15:00 (EET)
20th edition of the
International Conference on Virtual Learning (ICVL)
Online via WEBEX
Connection via Webex
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Carmen-Elena CÎRNU, R4 Leading Researcher
ICVL President, Scientific Director of the National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Invited Talk: UPTAKERS - Upgrading Academic Skills and Innovative Capacities through Virtually Inclusive Hybrid Studios
Prof. Dr. Eng. Eden MAMUT
Dr. Eng. Laurentiu OANCEA
Panel 1
Changing Education Because of Technology Disruption
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Grigore ALBEANU
Panel 3
Non-technological Dimension of Online Learning
Moderator: Dr. Ionuț PETRE, R3 Senior Researcher
Q & A
Panel 2
Instructional Design in Digital Era
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Natalia BURLACU
Panel 4
Innovation and Best Practices in Virtual Education
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Carmen HOLOTESCU
Q & A
Closing Remarks
Ella Magdalena CIUPERCĂ
ICVL Vice President
Thursday, 10th of April 2025 | 09:20 – 13:45 (EET)
23rd edition of the
National Conference on Virtual Education (CNIV)
Online via WEBEX
Connection via Webex
Opening Remarks
Dr. Carmen-Elena CÎRNU, R4 Leading Researcher
CNIV President, Scientific Director of the National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Ionel-Florian LIXANDRU
CNIV Vice President
Integration of Extended Reality Applications into Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs
Special Guests
Dr. Ing. Laurențiu OANCEA
Prof. Dr. Ing. Eden MAMUT
Presentation of Papers
Moderator: Prof. Paloma PETRESCU
Senior Expert in Education
Q & A
Closing Remarks
Moderator: Prof. Paloma PETRESCU
Senior Expert in Education
Friday, 11th of April 2025 | 09:00 – 14:00 (EET)
6th edition of the
Automotive R&D Conference
Power up the automotive potential in Romania
Palace of Parliament, Take Ionescu Hall
Registration & Networking
Conference Co-Moderators
Adrian SANDU
Secretary General, Member of the Board ACAROM
Cristian NEVZOREANU
Executive Director of Public Affairs and Communication, Groupe Renault
Conference Official Opening
Mirela GAVRA
Publisher, The Diplomat Bucharest
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Laurențiu Viorel GÎDEI
State Secretary, Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship, Digitalization and Tourism
Tudor PRISECARU
Vice President, National Authority for Research
Iulian CHIFU
President, Center for Conflict Prevention and Early Warning
Session I: Automotive R&D
- R&D Strategies in a Rapidly Evolving Market
- Regulation and Innovation: Can They Coexist?
- Preparing for the Unknown: The Role of AI in Predictive R&D
Florin SPĂTARU
Prime Minister's Chancellery, Romanian Government
Simona ALMAJAN
Country Manager, NXP Semiconductors
Iulian SORESCU
Partner, Finance and Business Advisory, Kinstellar
Alexandru MITROI
Senior Adviser, Invest Romania
Dumitru PRICOP-COSMEANU
Business Development Manager, TP Romania
Silviu REI
Head of R&D, Continental Sibiu
Coffee Break
Session II: Electrified Mobility & Cybersecurity
- The Path to Electrification: Opportunities and Challenges
- The Future of Charging Infrastructure
- The Role of Software and Data in Electrified Mobility
- The Evolving Threat Landscape in Automotive Cybersecurity
- Building Secure Connected Ecosystems
- Collaborative Approaches to Cybersecurity
Opening Address: Sorin MIERLEA
President, INFOCONS
Cristian MIHALY
Head of R&D Romania and South-Eastern Europe, Schaeffler Romania
Minh Khiem NGUYEN
CEO, FPT Romania
Adrian Victor VEVERA
General Director, National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Mihai NICULESCU
General Director, Intelligent Transport Systems Romania - ITS Romania
Mihai IVĂNESCU
General Director, Premium Auto
Umit BATMAZ
Renault Group
Bogdan CAPATINA
President of the Romanian American Chamber of Commerce IT Alliance