Program

3rd edition, May 24, 2011, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Crowne Ballroom, Hall B

9:00 – 9:30 – Guest Registration

9:30 – 11:30 – Panel discussions

11:30 – 12:00 – Buffet lunch

Confirmed panelists include:

• Dr. Sonja KREIBICH, Head of Economic Section – German Embassy Bucharest
• Kurt WEBER, Managing Director – Horvath & Partners
• Radu MERICA, President – AHK, Romanian – German Chamber of Commerce
• Wilhelm BALBIERER, Country Chairman – OSRAM Romania
• Thomas Benedikt SINGH, Region Manager Romania – Reinhold Meister Construction
• Uwe KUHN, Managing Partner – IRED Partners
• Thomas DEBELIC, Senior Representative –  Commerzbank

Moderator:

• Rusandra SANDU, Associated Partner, Head of Corporate/ M & A Department, Noerr

Topics include:

• Competitive advantages of the local economy. How to capitalize on them? 
• Creating areas of growth for German investors. The development needs of the
  local economy and the opportunities available to German investors 
• The renewable energy sector. What type of German competence can be brought
  to the local market?
• What will be the growth opportunities for retailers this year? Will more promotions strategies, new retail formats or an increase of private label products bring back market bouyancy?
• The importance of public projects for the local construction market. Will they be the much awaited boost for local constructions companies?
• The Romanian pharmaceuticals market. Dealing with delays in recovering money from the state. How do pharmaceutical companies cope with the situation? What can be done to improve it?