AmCham Romania invites business leaders in our community to a C-level strategic session exploring Romania's current social landscape, its causes, and implications for businesses, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 between 09:00 – 11:00 am, at the Crowne Plaza Bucharest, Ballroom (BCD). 

As business leaders seek to understand what triggered the challenging social context, we invited Gelu Duminică and Barbu Mateescu, reputable sociologists with relevant expertise, to share their perspectives on how science explains the phenomenon and what’s behind the numbers, in a semi-structured discussion moderated by Prof. Dragoș Iliescu.  

The session will focus on implications for businesses and what companies and business leaders could do to help rebuild social cohesion and a shared vision on Romania’s future path.  

AGENDA: 

09:00 – 09:30 Welcome & Registration  

09:30 – 09:40 Opening Remarks: Cristian Sporiș, President, AmCham Romania  

09:40 – 10:40 Semi-structured discussion  

• Gelu Duminică, Lecturer, University of Bucharest 
• Barbu Mateescu, Sociologist

Moderator: Dragoș Iliescu, Professor, University of Bucharest

10:40 – 11:00 Q&A  

Gelu Duminică

• Mr. Duminică is an internationally recognized sociologist and expert on minorities and communities. He holds a PhD in Sociology and is an associate lecturer at the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work. He has extensive expertise in community-level interventions, particularly participatory community development programs. 

Barbu Mateescu

• Mr. Mateescu is a political sociologist and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in political sociology. Over the past decade, he has worked on numerous projects in political and electoral consultancy, as well as urban development.

Dragoș Iliescu

• Mr. Iliescu is a professor at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Bucharest and one of Romania's leading specialists in organizational psychology. He is the director of the Doctoral School of Psychology and Educational Sciences and a member of the OECD working group responsible for calibrating the PISA tests.

The event will be held in Romanian. Translation into English to be ensured if needed.

Participation by invitation only.  For invitations, please contact Ioana Chilom - Stancu, Business Growth & Programs Specialist at ichilom@amcham.ro.