Lectori – Ediția Braşov, iunie 2026
In parallel, he is president and ambassador of the Mereu Aproape Foundation, as well as executive director of Intact Media Group, where he coordinates strategic projects that promote dialogue between authorities, the business environment and civil society. He is also an associate professor at the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations of SNSPA, contributing to the training of new generations of communication professionals.
Over the years, she has become a credible and influential voice in the media landscape, actively involved in promoting social dialogue, civic and humanitarian projects. Through her entire activity, Alessandra Stoicescu has gained public trust and professional recognition at a national level.
Steve Jarding taught for 20 years at Harvard University, becoming one of the most renowned professors of public leadership. He twice won the prestigious “Teacher of the Year” award at the Harvard Kennedy School.
He is an expert in strategic communication, campaign management, and strategy. Nine of his former students have been presidential or prime ministerial candidates in various countries around the world.
Steve Jarding is the CEO and founder of the international political consulting group SJB, which has worked for clients in 22 countries and 5 continents, and the co-author of the book "Foxes in the Henhouse" (2006, Simon & Schuster).
Andrei Galan este expert în comunicare strategică, relații publice și branding, cu peste 15 ani de experiență în media, instituții publice, entertainment și sport.
Este cadru didactic asociat în cadrul Facultății de Comunicare și Relații Publice, SNSPA, unde activitatea sa academică se concentrează asupra comunicării digitale, managementului reputațional și impactului noilor tehnologii și al inteligenței artificiale asupra comunicării publice și industriei de entertainment și a organizării de evenimente.
De-a lungul carierei sale, a coordonat și implementat campanii de comunicare, branding și public affairs pentru persoane publice, artiști, organizații și instituții din România și din plan internațional. Încă din anul 2012, a colaborat pe proiecte în structuri media din Marea Britanie, fiind afiliat BBC și ITV, iar experiența sa profesională s-a cristalizat în 2023 și prin activitatea desfășurată în cadrul Casei Regale Britanice, în departamentul de Royal Correspondence la Buckingham Palace.
Expertiza sa include personal branding, public speaking, comunicare de criză, strategie digitală și managementul percepției publice în contexte cu vizibilitate ridicată și presiune mediatică.
În prezent, îmbină activitatea academică cu proiecte din zona instituțională, sportivă și media, fiind implicat în dezvoltarea strategiilor de comunicare și reputație pentru organizații și lideri din spațiul public.
Andreea Paul is a PhD associate professor at the Faculty of International Economic Relations, ASE and the president of INACO, with extensive experience in public administration and the Romanian and European institutional triad: the Presidential Administration, the Government of Romania, the Parliament of Romania, respectively the European Parliament, passionate about the economy of the future, performance, education and sports.
Oana Babagianu is the executive director of the Future Romania program. He is an entrepreneur and former government advisor, with significant experience in central public administration. He works at the interface between the public and private sectors, contributing to the transfer of expertise and the development of partnerships between the two sectors.
She has founded and led several start-ups in the UK and Romania, strengthening an international perspective on leadership, innovation and good governance. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the UK, Spain and Switzerland. He is currently a PhD student in economics in Romania.
As the author of the best-selling novel "Eva", she addresses themes related to identity and personal evolution, exploring the human dimension of transformation and adaptation in complex contexts.
Mircea Gâjâilă is a strategic communication specialist with experience in national security and public affairs. He works with governmental and non-governmental institutions, focusing on institutional relationships and decision-making dynamics.
He held training sessions and collaborated with participants from political and organizational backgrounds, being directly involved in campaign construction, political storytelling and the formulation of strategically important messages, contributing to the development of the skills necessary in competitive contexts.
Valentin Ștefan, directorul general al Poștei Române, cu o carieră care traversează cu succes zona serviciilor financiare internaţionale, investigarea fraudei digitale şi transformarea organizaţiilor publice, aduce în o viziune unică asupra modului în care infrastructurile tradiţionale pot fi reinventate pentru economia digitală şi sustenabilă.
After studies in Romania and the USA and extensive professional experience at institutions such as MorganStanley or international anti-fraud investigation teams, in 2020 he returned to Romania to join the management of the Romanian Post as Deputy General Manager, and in 2021 he took over the mandate of General Manager.
In his current position, he leads the transformation of the organization: modernizing infrastructure, digitizing postal operations, expanding the role of the Romanian Post as a regional logistics hub, and assuming a distinct social purpose – by supporting human capital, inclusion, and crisis response.
At Future Romania, Valentin Ştefan will explore the challenges of a nationally relevant company, faced with global dynamics – from regional logistics competition, to the integration of emerging technologies and the reconnecting of traditional infrastructures with the digital economy. The audience will be invited to reflect on how significant public organizations can adopt the startup mindset, while maintaining the balance between social responsibility and economic efficiency.
Constantin Saragea is a general director within the Ministry of Investments and European Projects, with approximately 25 years of experience in public administration, in the field of attracting non-reimbursable European funds, investments, procurement, management of European projects and control, irregularities and anti-fraud. He was the head of a Management Authority, which manages European funds in Romania and secretary general of the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitalization (2022-2023) and of the Ministry of Energy (2023-2025).
He is a graduate of the Faculty of Automation and Computers at the Politehnica University of Bucharest, has a master's degree in "Advanced Automation" at the same faculty and completed postgraduate courses in "Management of Public Institutions" at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest.
He coordinated teams and contributed to an absorption of almost 100% of the European pre-accession funds PHARE, ISPA, the Transition Facility and the structural funds, PNRR and the Modernization Fund, allocated within important investment projects for Romania.
It is guided by the principle: "Don't tell people your plans, show them the results".
Sebastian-Ioan Burduja was the Minister of Energy from June 2023 to June 2025 and the Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalization (May 2022 to June 2023). He is a member of the Romanian Parliament, honorary advisor to the Prime Minister of Romania, and president of the PNL Bucharest.
He holds a PhD in Economics and International Affairs from ASE (Summa Cum Laude), a BA from Stanford University, and a double master's degree from Harvard University (MBA & MPP). He is an associate professor at the Faculty of Management at the National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA).
Between 2012 and 2015, he worked as a specialist at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He is the author of several volumes: "Between Hope and Disillusionment. Democracy and Anti-Corruption in Post-Communist Romania" (Curtea Veche, 2016), "The Plan for Romania. Seven Intellectual Revolutions for a Country We Want to Stay in" (Litera, 2020), "The Plan for Bucharest" (Litera, 2024) and "The 10 Commandments for Romania" (Litera, 2025).
He is honorary president and founding member of the League of Romanian Students Abroad (LSRS) and the CAESAR Foundation.
Mariana Ioniță represents the model of the professional trained in public administration in Romania, being a
civil servant career that has gone through, step by step, all the steps of the administrative hierarchy.
This organic evolution has given her a deep knowledge of the mechanisms of the state, transforming her into a
mark of stability and competence in the transport and infrastructure sector.
A construction engineer by profession, Mariana Ioniță has built her reputation through over three decades of experience, successively occupying executive and management positions within Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Această traiectorie i-a permis să înțeleagă în detaliu atât provocările tehnice de pe șantiere, cât și complexitatea legislativă și procedurală a actului administrativ la nivel înalt.
His negotiating ability was validated at the highest level during Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2019), when he held the position of Vice President of the Land Transport Group. From this position, he coordinated legislative files essential for European mobility, harmonizing the interests of the Member States with the strategic vision of the European Union.
During his term of office Director General of CNAIR, a demonstrat un stil de leadership orientat spre
rezultate, fiind artizanul deblocării unor proiecte de infrastructură vitală pentru România, aflate astăzi în operare sau în stadii avansate de execuție:
- Sibiu - Pitești Motorway (A1): Start of critical mountain sections;
- Moldovan Motorway (A7): Rigorous preparation of documentation for the launch of execution;
- Craiova - Piteşti Expressway (DEx12): Accelerating works on key sections;
- Brăila Suspension Bridge: Efficient management of complex construction stages.
Today, Mariana Ioniță continues to put her experience at the service of the public interest, advocating for the professionalization of the civil service and for a long-term vision in the development of transport networks.
Her presence is a guarantee of the balance between technical rigor, administrative expertise and European strategic vision.
Dan Sultǎnescu este conferențiar universitar la SNSPA, doctor în Științele Comunicării și Fulbright Visiting Scholar la University of South Carolina. Este expert în științe politice, comunicare politică, new media, participare civică și electorală, cu experiență în comunicare și campanii politice din anul 2000. Este asociat cu Centrul pentru Participare Civică și Democrație (CPD SNSPA), unde a coordonat proiecte de cercetare privind participarea civică, comunicarea online, dezinformarea și impactul narațiunilor anti-occidentale.
Andrei Ciobanu is a Romanian comedian, actor and writer. He became known through his stand-up comedy shows and his work within the group Sector 7, appreciated for his intelligent and self-deprecating humor.
He is the author of the best-selling books "Suck it, Ramona!" and "Suck it, Andrei!", which were the basis for the film "Oh, Ramona!" (2019). In addition to his literary and artistic work, Andrei Ciobanu was also a radio producer, having a constant presence in the Romanian media.
His style combines sarcasm, social observations, and situational humor, which has made him one of the most appreciated comedians of the new generation in Romania.
Lóránt Antal este senator în Parlamentul României și, din decembrie 2020, deține funcția de președinte al Comisiei pentru energie, infrastructură energetică și resurse minerale, aflat la al doilea mandat în această poziție. De asemene, este membru al Comisiei economice, industrii, servicii, turism și antreprenoriat, al Comisiei pentru buget, finanțe, activitate bancară și piață de capital, precum și al Consiliului economic al UDMR, platformă de analiză și consultare pentru proiecte legislative și programe economice.
Pe lângă activitatea parlamentară, are o experiență bogată în domeniul energiei regenerabile și al dezvoltării regionale. Este fondator al mai multor companii specializate în consultanță, finanțare și implementare de proiecte energetice, contribuind la dezvoltarea parcurilor industriale și la inițiative inovatoare privind producerea de energie verde pentru autorități publice, cu scopul de a eficientiza consumul de energie la nivel local.
A urmat studii la Academia de Muzică „Gheorghe Dima” și la Facultatea de Științe Economice „Dimitrie Cantemir”. Implicat activ în mișcarea de tineret, a consolidat activitatea organizațiilor din zona Odorhei, iar ulterior, la nivel național, a devenit președinte al TUDMR, cel mai mare consiliu maghiar de tineret din România.
În plan politic, a candidat în 2014 la alegerile pentru Parlamentul European, iar din 2018 reprezintă județul Harghita în Senat, fiind reales în 2020 și 2024.