AmCham Romania invites member companies and local businesses to the annual regional conference in Timișoara on Thursday, September 24th, 2026, between 10:00 - 13:00 at the Timișoara Convention Center.

The half-day conference will bring together U.S. investors, technology founders, Romanian and regional business leaders, AmCham Romania members, representatives of U.S. companies already operating in Romania, and the wider business community to explore opportunities for collaboration and investment.

On stage, speakers will discuss where the market is heading, where the opportunities around AI and emerging technologies lie, and how these questions look from two markets far apart. The conversation will explore what the U.S. and Romanian markets share, where they differ, and how companies can work together to create new opportunities for growth and partnership.

The discussion will focus on opportunities for collaboration between U.S. companies and Romanian businesses, followed by a networking session offering participants the opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and explore potential partnerships.

Event Agenda

9:30 – 10:00 Participants’ Registration & Welcome Coffee 

10:00 – 10:10 Welcome Remarks 

• Letiția Pupăzeanu, Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Romania
• Brittany Banta, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Romania 

10:10 – 10:25 Remarks 

• Dominic Fritz - Mayor of Timisoara
• Sorin Maxim, General Director, Regional Development Agency West 
• Florin Drăgan, Rector, Politehnica University of Timișoara 

10:25 – 11:05 Panel 1: Romania’s Technology Prowess Scaling to America 

moderated by Dragoș Stanca, Founder, Upgrade 100 

• Alexandre Lazarow, Managing Partner, Fluent Ventures 
• Sabin Totorean, Country Senior Officer, Nokia Romania 
• Scott Hartley, Managing Partner, Everywhere Ventures 
• Remus Radvan, Chief of Staff, FlowX.ai 

11:05 – 11:10 Q&A Session

11:10 – 11:50 Panel 2: Fueling Innovation: Venture Capital, Startups, and Scaling from Romania 

moderated by Dragoș Stanca, Founder, Upgrade 100 

• Zach Coelius, Founder & Managing Partner, Coelius Capital 
• Ioana Ștefănuț, General Partner, Asternova Vest 
• Martin Jasinsky, Managing Partner, Cogito Capital Partners 
• Andrei Munteanu, Co-founder & Programs Managing Director, Vest Ventures 

11:50 – 11:55 Q&A Session 

11:55 – 12:00 Closing Remarks 

• Alexandru Ionuț Antiu, “U.S.-Romania AI & Business Summit” organizer 

12:00 – 13:00 Networking Lunch

Confirmed U.S. delegates:

• Martin Jasinski, Managing Partner, Cogito Capital Partners (New York)
• Zach Coelius, Founder & Managing Partner, Coelius Capital (San Francisco)
• Scott Hartley, Managing Partner, Everywhere Ventures (New York)
• Justin Lobo, Investor, Full In Partners (New York)
• Alexandre Lazarow, Managing Partner, Fluent Ventures (San Francisco)
• Dawid Przybysz, Investor, One Way Ventures (San Francisco)
• Tanya Dadasheva, Co-founder & CEO, Ainekko (San Francisco)
• Roman Shaposhnik, Co-founder & Head of Software, Ainekko (San Francisco)

The two-panel conference will be held in English, will include Q&A sessions and will be followed by a business networking lunch. An agenda will follow soon. 

Participation is free of charge, based on prior registration online here by September 21st, EOD.  You are welcome to share the invitation to C-level members of your team, clients and partners who can benefit from the discussion and networking. 

AmCham's Regional Conference in Timișoara -  AI & Business Perspectives is part of U.S.- Romania AI & Business Summit, led by Antiu Consulting, and endorsed by AmCham Romania as insitutional partner, along with ADR Vest and Univeristatea Politehnică Timișoara. Learn more about the initiative and related opportunities at https://usromaniasummit.com/ or on the AmCham Romania webpage, here. 

For queries, please contact Antonia Cornea, Business Growth Coordinator, at acornea@amcham.ro and Daniel Mois, U.S. Relations Specialist, at dmois@amcham.ro.

We look forward to welcoming you!