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Speakers
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Adrian Buzatu
Adrian Buzatu is a researcher specialised in data analysis to search for the Higgs boson, a fundamental ingredient of matter. Passionate about science communication, Adrian loves to tell the story of the Higgs boson discovery, of which he was a part of, and its implications for science and philosophy. He is also fond of teaching, especially programming for science (C++, ROOT), and how to create great presentation and reports in science.Adriana Istrate
Adriana Istrate | Ultra-marathon Runner | After realizing she was turning into a workaholic 2 years ago, Adriana decided to make a change in her life. A sole decision, starting a new habit – running - changed her in a way she couldn’t ever imagine. Through perseverance and dedication, careful planning and hard work, Adriana managed to complete project 777: one marathon and one ultramarathon on each of the seven continents. She runs for a better life, changing the world one step at a time.Andrei Lupse
Andrei is a designer and a permaculture teacher and promoter. Choosing this sustainable way of life takes courage and perseverance, inviting you to walk on a road less traveled. Andrei decided to take his chances and for the past 3 years spends time at Baza Ulmu, a special place where houses are built of dirt, people take care of livestock and everyone personally knows everyone. His story is one of simplicity, with minimal intrusion in the natural landscape, away from technology but directly connected to people and the surrounding environment.Cosmin Cioca
Since the early years of his life, Cosmin had a special connection with music. His parents signed him up for flute classes and even though at first it was more of a love-hate relationship, in time he kept getting better and better. After successfully winning music competitions, he decided to let the world know of his gift by participating to a national television talent show. And the world smiled back!Cristiana Stancu
Cristiana Stancu is a Mixed Martial Artist, boxer, kick-boxer and a painter. The first Romanian female to win the World Kickboxing Pro Title, in the Superkombat Fighting Championship, she is also specialized in Orthodox Theology and passionate about religious painting.Cristina Chiriac
President, National Association of Entrepreneurs Cristina Chiriac is a doctor in Economics with significant experience in management. Currently, Cristina is the President of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and the Ambassador of the Female Entrepreneurship under the European CommissionDan Mocanu
Blue Ocean practitioner. Organist Dan is an explorer in possibility across the realms of physics, music, software engineering and business. As a coach, he is a catalyst for individual and team performance. As an organist he is a student of Bach’s perfection. Dan is a Blue Ocean Strategy practitioner, professional coach member of the International Coaching Federation and founder of Aperio® Executive Coaching and TimePal®. He ignited personal and business breakthroughs with over 80 local and multinational companies and hundreds of executives. Dan taught physics in colleges in the US and worked as a software engineer and team lead at Microsoft in Redmond, WA.Gratian Sonu
At the age of 12, Gratian is working on becoming a great person. Curious about everything, unpredictable but at the same time, innocent, he amazes through the simplicity of his arguments, making you wonder what is his true age. Gratian is a passionate explorer, constantly on the look out for new learning opportunities and interesting people, thirsty for knowledge and seeking true wisdom.Lars Soeftestad
Lars Soeftestad is a Norwegian social anthropologist. He has been working in the field of development cooperation for more than 30 years. He has founded and presently manages two consulting firms registered in Bulgaria and Norway, operating in countries in Africa, Middle East, South Asia and Eastern Europe / Balkans, focusing on civil society and its relationships with the public and private sectors, in the context of broader issues like governance, inclusion, participation and transparency. Lars Soeftestad | https://www.linkedin.com/in/suprasMiguel Castillo
After being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) at the age of 19 and being condemned to a wheelchair for life, Miguel discovered that his dream of being an astronaut contained a secret to returning the feeling back to his body. In only 1.5 years, he found a solution to defeat his paralysis, and a few years later he joined NASA. In the 12 years that Miguel has remained MS-free, he has understood why he developed that illness: not following his dreams. Now, Miguel teaches others how achieve the “impossible”, and that “feeling the universe” is the next step in human evolution.Paul Renaud
Paul Renaud | Writer | Executive Coach | Adjunct Professor of Marketing | www.paul-renaud.com | A Canadian with a broad-based career who managed to live and work on 5 of the 7 continents. Paul is a qualified Executive Coach, specialized in Behavioral Coaching, Peak Performance, Brain Science & Marketing. An energetic communicator and captivating facilitator, in 2014 he launched his book, ‘A Networking Book’, available on Amazon. Paul is also Adjunct Professor of Marketing at the Maastricht School of Management & the University of New York in Prague (UNYP).Roxana Marin
Roxana Marin - Teacher | Public Speaking and Debate Coach and Adjudicator She's the Cosbuc teacher and founder of the CARE Centre. And she's a nice lady, always having some cookies around. No mention of the dark side.Thomas C. Knobel
Born in Switzerland, Thomas founded his first company at age 7, a fresh food delivery business. His inherent entrepreneurial spirit has led him to start several businesses throughout his life, currently on three continents. Today, Thomas is working on his most special project of all time, a project with big ambitions to reinvent the world economy and doing good in the world through the power of connections and sharing. The new project called WowApp has been officially launched in October 2015.Vijay Raju
Vijay Raju | Deputy Head of the Global Shapers Community, World Economic Forum | He is an expert on creativity and business model innovation. Prior to this role, Vijay was a Management Consultant advising senior executives on Innovation strategy, a venture builder & business designer building disruptive startups, Technical Director for award winning 3D Animation films/TV series. His work on innovation has been highlighted in Lean Startup, Little Blackbook of Innovation, First Mile and he writes regularly for Huffington Post India, World Economic Forum Agenda.Visinel Balan
Visinel Balan | Actor | Legal Adviser | Activist for the rights of institutionalized young people | Visinel Balan was abandoned in a children institution when he was 2 months old and went on living in institutions for most of his pre-adult life. He had never met his family by age 11. Currently, he holds a degree in Law and one in Drama, and a Master's degree in Criminal Law. Throughout the years, he has led the Students Department in the Romanian Youth Ministry, has been a Drama teacher for gifted children at Jilava jail, and also a counselor for numerous foster care institutions in Bucharest. He is now working on a significant national research document regarding the independent lives of foster children. The title of this document is The Failure of Post-Institutionalization.Vlad Teohari
Vlad Teohari | Engineer | Founder, Salva Software | Fond of science since first stepping foot in school, Vlad enjoys working hard for achieving his goals. He defines himself as a person with high ambitions because once he sets his mind on something, he is unstoppable. Vlad just completed this year his Bachelor studies at the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology in Bucharest. He doesn't accept half measures in anything he does and always finds the right answer no matter the problem.Yvette Larsson
Founder, Bucharest Lounge | Educator, The International School of Helsingborg Yvette is the founder of The Bucharest Lounge through which she re-brands Romania abroad, since 2011. She’s Swedish and has a long history with Romania, coming here for the first time in 1985. Yvette dedicates her time in Romania within the fields of leadership, education and culture.Organizing team
