2024 COFACE COUNTRY RISK CONFERENCE

About change and other opportunities

How does your business look like through the lenses of change?

If until now, the business environment and the economy were in a dynamic marked by uncertainty, what do you think the near future will bring?

We are pleased to invite you to the 19th edition of the Country Risk Conference, organized by Coface Romania. 

An event with tradition, this year's edition will bring together country risk experts, economists, as well as representatives from the business environment.


The 2024 Country Risk Conference aims to take an X-ray of the economy seen through the lens of change. The discussions will start with a view of the macro area with a focus on global, regional and local risks.

Register now and join the 2024 Coface Country Risk Conference

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Welcome to 2024 Coface Country Risk Conference

09:30 – 10:00 Welcome Coffee
10:00 – 10:30 Opening the event

  • Alina Popa, Country Manager, Coface Romania
  • Jaroslaw Jaworski, CEO Central & Eastern Europe Region Coface

A regional to global dynamic X-ray - Navigating today's challenges of change

10:30 - 11:15

Speaker:

  • Jean-Cristophe Caffet, Coface Group Chief Economist

Panel 1: Laying the cards on the table for local risks in the context of change

11:00 - 11:45 Panel 1

Speakers:

  • Bogdan Nichișoiu, Head of Financial Analysis Coface Romania
  • Paul-Dieter Cîrlănaru, CEO CITR
  • Adrian Codîrlașu, Vicepresident CFA Romania
  • Florian Libocor, Chief Economist BRD – Groupe Société Générale

 

Moderator: 

  • Cristian Hostiuc, Editorial Director Ziarul Financiar

11:45 - 12:00 Break

“Harnessing the Power of Change: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty”

12:00 – 12:50  Guest speaker – John Sanei

Future and business strategist, international keynote speaker, and a 5x bestselling author

 

12:50 - 13:00 Break

Panel 2: Champions of change – embracing opportunities in times of uncertainty

Guests:

  • Cosmin Calin, Executive Director Large Corporate at Banca Transilvania
  • Gabriela Vila, General Manager Romania & Rep. Moldova at Adama Agricultural Solutions
  • Răzvan Butucaru, Partner Financial Services & Advisory Leader, Forvis Mazars Romania
  • Daniel Crișan, Finance Director SCANDIA Group
  • Răzvan Furtună, CFO Cris-Tim Group
  • Cristian Erbașu, General Director Construcții Erbașu

Moderator: Bogdan Nichisoiu, Head of Financial Analysis Coface Romania

 

13:50 – 14:00 Closing moment

14:00 – 15:30 Lunch

What is the Country Risk Conference by Coface?

A well established stage for debates on risks in the economy and in the business environment. Each edition brings together country risk experts, economists, as well as representatives from the business environment.

  • 18 editions so far

    Each edition organized by Coface Romania addressed the most relevant topics of interest to its audience, aiming a healthy development of the local business environment.

  • Over 10 000 participants

    Every year, the event brings together under the same roof economic specialists, commercial risk analysts, opinion leaders, financial or corporate directors, entrepreneurs and businessmen, interested in the future of the business environment in Romania. Year after year, the number of participants is constantly increasing.

  • Over 250 speakers

    From guests with local awareness to qualified professionals and businessmen with global exposure, from representatives of small and medium-sized businesses to those of large corporations, from Coface Group risk analysts to representatives of the main financial institutions in Romania.

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