Quo Vadis Annual Conference 2021, 3rd edition

Mr. Nicu Marcu, President of ASF- In June 2020, Mr. Nicu Marcu was appointed by the Parliament of Romania President of the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF). As President of ASF, he is also a member of the National Committee for Macroprudential Supervision (CNSM). Mr. Nicu Marcu's professional experience includes positions with management and coordination responsibilities such as Vice President of the Court of Accounts of Romania (CCR), Secretary General and Director of the National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF). Mr. Marcu also held the positions of President of the National Integrity Council, Director General of the General Directorate of Budget-Finance and European Funds in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Rural Development. Mr. Nicu Marcu also led, as President, the activity of the Commission for education, science, youth and sports in the Chamber of Deputies. With a didactic and research activity of 20 years in the field of economic university education, Mr. Nicu Marcu held the position of Vice-Rector and then member of the Senate of the University of Craiova, being currently professor of the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest and Director of the Doctoral School. Economics II within the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. A graduate in Economics and Law, Mr. Nicu Marcu holds a PhD in accounting. He is the author and co-author of several books and articles published in specialized magazines, both in the country and abroad.

Sorin CÎMPEANU has been Minister of Education since December 23, 2020, in the government led by Florin Cîțu. He is Rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Bucharest - Faculty of Land Improvements and Environmental Engineering. Mr. Sorin Cîmpeanu was a design engineer at the Institute of Studies and Designs for Land Improvements from 1991 to 1992 and coordinator of the Experimental Center Periș-Ilfov, within USAMV between 1992 and 1999. After obtaining his doctorate in 2000, Mr. Cîmpeanu became an associate professor at USAMV and professor, in 2006. He is Vice President of the Center of Excellence in Research - BIOTEHNOL, and has held this position since 2003. Since 2012, he is a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences, corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences Agricultural and Forestry and general secretary of the National Council for Attestation of University Titles, Diplomas and Certificates, and since 2013, president of the National Council of Rectors of Romania.

Ciprian-Sergiu TELEMAN, is an entrepreneur, co-founder of the accounting-finance application Max Business and Accounting, dedicated to small and medium enterprises and since 2006 he is a consultant at Time Manager International (TMI), one of the largest training companies and consulting in the world. He started his career as a scientific researcher, being attracted by the fundamental part of research, especially that related to the use of information technology. He led research programs based on modeling physical-mathematical processes, participated in European research projects, being part of international teams. In parallel with the scientific activity, he participated, for ten years, in application projects in the area of ​​information technology to the interference with the educational one, carried out under the aegis of the Ministry of Education or of some private companies. In recent years he has worked in the field of business consulting for foreign investors in Romania, especially in the area of ​​human resources development, conducting numerous training programs.

Ioan-Sabin SĂRMAȘ attended the courses of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, during 2004-2009, becoming a graduate engineer in telecommunications. Subsequently, starting with November 2009, for 3 years, he attended the doctoral courses in telecommunications of the same university. Also in 2009, he completed his research internship under the Erasmus program at the Vrje Universiteit in Brussels, Belgium. Since 2012, Mr. Sabin Sărmaș has been involved in a series of digitization projects in various industries such as HoReCa, media, tourism, youth and culture. 2016 was the year in which he founded his own software development services company, Cicada Tehnologies, thus becoming known in his field of activity. Among the projects in which he was involved are those in areas such as loT (the internet of things), finance, automotive, telecommunications, aeronautics. Mr. Sabin Sărmaș was a local councilor in the Local Council of Cluj-Napoca, during which time he was actively involved in solving community problems, representing support for young people in the city and becoming a valuable politician at the local level.

Marius HUMELNICU is a graduate of the master courses "Law and European Public Administration" within the Faculty of Law, "Danubius" University of Galati. In 2015, he graduated from the master studies "Safety and performance of road traffic", Faculty of Mechanics within the "Gheorghe Asachi" University of Iași. He also held the following positions: Councilor - Deputy Chief of Staff of the "Chamber of Deputies", Local Councilor within the Galați City Hall. He was also Secretary of State in the Ministry of Transport in 2015.

Valentin Ionescu General Director of General Insurance Directorate ASF and President of Institute of Financial Studies. He has been active for 18 years in various private companies in the country and abroad, in the field of investments in the capital market. In the ASF he held the position of Director of the Directorate for Strategy and Financial Stability. He also held the position of Director of the Integrated Supervision Directorate (2013 - 2014) and Director of the Insurance Regulatory Authorization Directorate (2017-2019). The professional activity also includes positions such as General Manager of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Member in CA at Sibex, SIF Moldova (2012 - 2013) and Chairman of the Central Depository CA, but also international experience - Euro Invest Bank Gmbh Austria (Head of Sales, 2009 - 2010) and Wood & Co Czech Republic (Senior Sales Trader, 2007-2009). Mr. Valentin Ionescu graduated from the Academy of Economic Studies, Faculty of Commerce, has an MBA from CNAM Paris and a Certificate in Finance from George Town University US. He is an active member of various committees of ESMA and EIOPA. Attends as a guest at the CNSM meeting

Professor dr. Marian SIMINICĂ activates at the University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, teaching courses on Economic-Financial Analysis and Financial Diagnosis of the company . He is a PhD supervisor in Accounting. He has a rich experience in university management, holding the position of Vice Dean of the Faculty (2008 - 2012), responsible for scientific research and quality assurance of education, as well as Dean, in 2012 - 2016. He was Vice President of the Board of the Association Romanian Faculties of Economics (2012-2016). He is a member of several professional associations in the economic field, respectively: expert evaluator ANEVAR, being General Secretary of the association in the period 2016-2017; expert accountant, CECCAR member; tax consultant, CCFR member. Since 2014 he is Vice President of the Romanian Society of Economic - Financial Analysis (SRAEF). Since 2017 he is a member of the CNATDCU Commission "Economic Sciences and Business Administration", and since 2018 a member of the Commission of permanent experts ARACIS, contributing to the external evaluation of numerous undergraduate and master's degree programs in economics. He has extensive experience in scientific research materialized in the publication of 7 books and university textbooks, over 60 articles in specialized journals, including 12 articles in Web of Science indexed journals, participation in national and international conferences, participation in scientific research contracts as a grant director or member of the research team. He is a reviewer for several Web of Science indexed journals and a member of the editorial board for several indexed journals in International Databases. The main research directions are: financial performance and business risks; sectoral economic-financial analyzes; business behavior research models.

Nicoleta RADU, General Manager of PAID Romania (Natural Disaster Insurance Pool), is a professional with over 20 years of managerial and entrepreneurial experience in various fields of activity. Ms. Nicoleta Radu has been in charge of PAID for over 8 years, during which time she managed to reorganize the company so that it could better fulfill its mission of strategic importance for Romania - that of offering homeowners the capacity to rebuild after a natural disaster. Currently, under the leadership of Ms. Nicoleta Radu, PAID has the largest reinsurance program in Central and Eastern Europe, worth 1 billion Euros. Mrs. Nicoleta Radu is a graduate of the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest and has a Master's degree in the field of "European Public Space", after attending the courses of the Faculty of Public Administration within the National School of Political and Administrative Studies Bucharest.

Mr. Adrian MARIN joined the Generali team in 1996 as an underwriter and subsequently held numerous management positions within the company, from underwriting to damages, thus gaining in-depth experience of the key processes of an insurance company.
In 2008 he was appointed to the Board of Directors, as Executive Director, and in 2011 he took over the position of CEO of Generali Romania. Starting with 2014, Adrian Marin also became President of the Supervisory Board of Generali Pensii.
Due to an active and long-term involvement in the National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania, in 2016 he was elected its President.

Adriana GRECU - With a professional experience of 24 years in the insurance field, totaling over 16 years in middle and top management positions, Ms. Adriana Grecu has worked in the area of ​​insurance brokerage, being involved in projects for large clients in the corporate category, programs international insurance and special insurance and reinsurance projects. Starting with 2015, he holds the position of CEO of Aon Romania, contributing to the increase of the operation's turnover by 40%, as well as to a considerable improvement of the profitability and the level of employee engagement. Promotes advisory leadership, based on feedback and the power of example, with a focus on creating and developing a work environment that cultivates values ​​such as integrity, taking responsibility for both successes and failures, understanding and integrating concepts such as emotional and social intelligence . Vice President of the P.R.B.A.R. starting with 2019, it contributes to the strategy and mission of the organization from the perspective of the corporate insurance broker, to create a constructive balance within the group, for the benefit of all categories of customers. Starting with January 15, Mrs. Adriana Grecu is President of the P.R.B.AR.

Alin CHITU - During January 2021, he was appointed Secretary of State in the Ministry of Finance, responsible for fiscal policy, specializing in tax consulting, mergers and acquisitions, previously working as a tax consultant in the law firm , Țucă & Zbârcea & Asociați. He is a graduate of the Academy of Economic Studies, holding the position of Board Member of the National Printing House. In the past, Mr. Alin Chitu was a director at Deloitte Romania and an expert at the World Bank. In the period 2007-2012 he was a manager within the KMPG company.

Paul ZARZĂRĂ has a vast domestic and international experience, accumulated within the company UNIQA Asigurări, where he was recently promoted as a Managing Member, from the position of Claims Director, of another insurance company from the top 5, two important banks in Romania and at internationally, within a global corporation that provides services for digital transformation and optimization of business processes. He successfully led and implemented a series of important projects for the digital transformation of UNIQA Asigurări, redefining the team architecture and the way of working, especially in the area of ​​claims management, innovative in the Romanian insurance market and not only, with significant impact in terms of improving the experience of customers and beneficiaries of insurance services.

Mugur DILIGARU has over 15 years of experience in sales in various fields, of which the last 10 years have been dedicated to the sale of IT solutions, more specifically to the sale of reliable service solutions (electronic signature, time stamp, electronic seal) within certSIGN . In addition to coordinating the sales process, Mr. Mugur Diligaru also provides consulting to the client for the contracts signed by the company. The solutions proposed to the clients are obtained following the discussions with the internal technical or pre-sales teams, as well as with the client's technical team. certSIGN, a 100% Romanian company, is the most important and active provider of reliable services in Romania, certified in accordance with the eIDAS Regulation. certSIGN also provides solutions for identifying and protecting identity in the digital environment through blockchain technologies, cyber security solutions and legally valid electronic archiving services.

Alexandru CIUNCAN has over 18 years of experience in the field of insurance and private pensions in Central and Eastern Europe, with expertise especially in the area of ​​business conduct, regulation, consumer protection, media and financial journalism. Starting with September 2018, Alexandru holds the position of General Director of UNSAR - National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania, and since August 2019 he is a Member of the Board of Directors of ISF-Institute of Financial Studies.
Between 2013 and 2018, Alexandru was a member of IRSG and OPSG, the two groups of Stakeholders within EIOPA - the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisory Authority, participating in the elaboration and debate of legislation with a long-term impact on the insurance industries. and private pensions. At the same time, he held the positions of Secretary General of APPA - Association for Insurance Promotion - the NGO that developed the first national consumer information and education campaigns - and Managing Partner of XPRIMM, a Romanian media company specialized in the insurance industry. EEC and EEA insurance. Alexandru CIUNCAN attended the courses of the Faculty of Management within the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, holds a Professional Certificate in Management (OPEN University Business School, UK) and is licensed PMP-Project Management Professional and ACP-Agile Certified Professional (Project Management Institute, USA).