Program

17.30 – 18.00 Guest registration & Welcome coffee

18:00 – 19:30 Discussions Panel

Topics:

• Romania as an investment destination – how do things look from France and is there any difference from the perception of investors already present here?
• Is Romania doing a good enough job of promoting itself to foreign investors? What are the incentives for French investors to come to Romania?
• The Romanian government is considering setting up an investment agency to better promote Romania. How should it work?
• Savoir-faire. What is the experience of a French company in investing and doing business in Romania and what would it advise others?
• The glass half empty: What are the main difficulties French investors doing business in Romania face and what are their recommendations?

Speakers:

	H.E. Philippe Gustin, The Ambassador of France in Romania
	Virgil Daniel Popescu, State Secretary, Ministry of Economy
	Adriana Record, Executive Director, CCIFER
	Antoine Aoun, Head of Purchasing Renault Dacia,  Renault Dacia Romania
	Manuela Furdui, Managing Partner, Finexpert
	Philippe Garcia, Director, ME, Ubifrance

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Moderator: Dana Gruia-Dufaut, Lawyer, Gruia Dufaut Law Office

19.30 Networking Cocktail