Maib in association with Bursa de Valori Bucuresti, in partnership with WOOD & Co and Raiffeisen Bank International and supported by the Government of The Republic of Moldova and AmCham Romania invite you to Moldova – Romania: Capital Bridges 2022 forum on Tuesday 13 September 2022 at JW Marriott Hotel Bucharest.

format: Hybrid (In-Person/Virtual)

date: Tuesday, 13 September 2022

time: 14.00 - 19.00 (Registration opens 13.00)

venue: JW Marriott Hotel Bucharest

AGENDA

14.00 - 15:00 Opening remarks (introduction by Mr Giorgi Shagidze, CEO maib)

• Mr Nicolae Ciucă, Prime Minister of Romania
• Mrs Natalia Gavriliță, Prime Minister of Moldova
• Mrs Odille Renaud-Basso, President, EBRD (online address)
• Mr Nicu Marcu, President, ASF
• Mr Radu Hanga, Chairman, Bursa de Valori Bucuresti

15:05 – 15:30 Fireside Chat with Mrs Natalia Gavrilita, the Prime Minister of Moldova moderated by Mrs Raffaella Tenconi, Senior Economist, WOOD&Co.  

15.30 - 16.10 Panel 1: Moldova – Newest EU Candidate Country 

• ​Mr Janis Mazeiks, EU Ambassador to Moldova ONLINE
• Mr Dumitru Alaiba, MP, Head of Parliamentary Committee on Budget and Economy, Moldova
• Mr Vytautas Plunksnis, Head of Private Equity, Invalda INVL, EU investor in Moldova
• Mr Vasile Tofan, Senior Partner, Horizon Capital

Moderated by Mrs Mariana Rufa Executive Director of EBA Moldova

16.20 - 17.00 Panel 2: Economic Challenges of Today: Uncertainty and Opportunities for Moldovan Economy 

• Mrs Angela Sax, EBRD Head of Region
• Mrs Andreia Radu, IFC Head of Romania Office
• Mr Iurie Turcanu, Deputy PM Digitalisation, Moldova
• Mr Alberto Carlei, Head of EIB Office, Moldova ONLINE

Moderated by Mrs Raffaella Tenconi, Senior Economist, WOOD&Co.

17.15 – 18.00 Panel 3: Doing Business in Moldova: Participants’ View

• Mr Giorgi Shagidze CEO maib
• Mr Bogdan Plesuvescu, CEO Victoriabank Group Banca Transilvania
• Mr Eugen Comendant, COO of Purcari
• Mr Bogdan Spuza, CEO of OTP Moldova

Moderated by Mrs Bayan Carter, Associate Director, EBRD

Closing remarks by Mr Adrian Tanase, CEO BVB followed by the Moldovan wine tasting organized by Purcari.