Program

December 7, 2010

NEW LOCATION: JW Marriott Grand Hotel Bucharest, Constanta Room

Program:

17.30- 19.30 Panel discussions

Panelists include:

Jean VALVIS, CEO & General Manager – Valvis Holding

Andreea PAUL(VASS),  Personal Adviser of the Prime Minister

Peter de RUITER, President – Netherlands-Romanian Chamber of Commerce & Partner Tax&Legal Services PwC

Dan PASCARIU,  President of the Supervisory Board – UniCredit Tiriac Bank

Tom HARGREAVES, Chief Financial Officer – Vodafone Romania

Nadia CRISAN, Member of the Board of Directors – Ford Romania

Cristina FILIP,  Partner – PeliFilip

Anca HARASIM, Executive Director – Amcham Romania

Moderator: Bill AVERY, Founding Editor – Business Review

Topics:

• Doing business in Romania: investment drivers vs. investment barriers.

• Infrastructure challenges.

• Foreign investors measures to jump start the economy.

• High-potential investment and development areas: energy, agriculture, banking, retail,  manufacturing, IT&C.
• Romania’s fiscal policy and its impact on local businesses.

• Review of the M&As and FDI in Romania 2010.

• The profile of foreign investments in Romania: large scale investors and medium sized   companies. 
• What strategies did top foreign investors  employ to protect themselves from the effects of the recession?

 19.30 – Business Review Club Business Mixer&Cocktail