Registration & welcome coffee

Welcome & Program highlights

• Cătălin Bordei
  Cătălin Bordei
  Managing Partner @ Innobyte
  As a certified Commerce Management Expert (CMX), Cătălin is the Chief Operations Officer and Managing Partner of INNOBYTE, part of the LIH group (symbol LIH). With 17+ years in IT, he oversees all operations, including software development, HR, finance, sales, and marketing. Cătălin holds a miniMBA, a Master's in Financial Management, and a Bachelor's in Marketing, his expertise spaning eCommerce, IT consultancy, software development, digital marketing, product management, and project management.
• Cătălin Șomfalean
  Cătălin Șomfalean
  CEO @ Innobyte
  With over 18 years in Innobyte, Cătălin Șomfalean is the CEO of Innobyte, leading the company through significant growth and development. His expertise includes sales, management, and team leadership. He holds a miniMBA and a Law degree and is a certified Commerce Management Expert. Cătălin is also an investor and advisor, dedicated to driving Innobyte's success in the tech industry.

Decoding the future: What's set to shake the markets?

• Florin Ilie
  Florin Ilie
  Deputy CEO & Head of Wholesale Banking @ ING Romania
  Florin Ilie is the Deputy CEO and Head of Wholesale Banking at ING Romania, with over 15 years at ING in various strategic roles across Retail, Mid-Corporate, and Wholesale Banking. He has led financial market sales across Central and Eastern Europe and now focuses on enhancing client relationships and market leadership in Romania. Additionally, Florin is a professor at the Bucharest International School of Management, where he applies his industry experience to academic teaching, bridging theory with practice in the financial sector.

Our partners' success inspires us: Redefining retail with Auchan

• Cătălin Bordei
  Cătălin Bordei
  Managing Partner @ Innobyte
  As a certified Commerce Management Expert (CMX), Cătălin is the Chief Operations Officer and Managing Partner of INNOBYTE, part of the LIH group (symbol LIH). With 17+ years in IT, he oversees all operations, including software development, HR, finance, sales, and marketing. Cătălin holds a miniMBA, a Master's in Financial Management, and a Bachelor's in Marketing, his expertise spaning eCommerce, IT consultancy, software development, digital marketing, product management, and project management.
• Valentina Condilă
  Valentina Condilă
  IT Business Partner E-commerce & Loyalty @ Auchan Retail Romania
  Valentina Condilă  is a seasoned professional in Tech Management with a robust background in engineering and IT. Since 2017, she has excelled in various roles, and since 2022, she has been serving as an IT Business Partner at Auchan Retail Romania. Passionate about E-commerce and Marketing, Valentina leverages her strategic insights and technical expertise to lead a team of business analysts, driving digital transformation and optimizing customer experiences to deliver exceptional business outcomes.
• Armand Iliescu
  Armand Iliescu
  Project Manager @ ecomTEAM.ro / Wall-street.ro
  Armand Iliescu joined Wall-street.ro in 2016, covering FinTech and Finance. As Head of Growth at Future Banking, he launched FinTech Friday, co-hosted the Future Banking podcast, and helped create Romania's first FinTech Map. Since 2020, he has managed ecomTEAM, a leading e-commerce conference, and launched additional projects highlighting key industry trends.

Coffee break

Black Friday is coming – are you ready to make it your best yet?

• Cătălin Bordei
  Cătălin Bordei
  Managing Partner @ Innobyte
  As a certified Commerce Management Expert (CMX), Cătălin is the Chief Operations Officer and Managing Partner of INNOBYTE, part of the LIH group (symbol LIH). With 17+ years in IT, he oversees all operations, including software development, HR, finance, sales, and marketing. Cătălin holds a miniMBA, a Master's in Financial Management, and a Bachelor's in Marketing, his expertise spaning eCommerce, IT consultancy, software development, digital marketing, product management, and project management.
• Armand Iliescu
  Armand Iliescu
  Project Manager @ ecomTEAM.ro / Wall-street.ro
  Armand Iliescu joined Wall-street.ro in 2016, covering FinTech and Finance. As Head of Growth at Future Banking, he launched FinTech Friday, co-hosted the Future Banking podcast, and helped create Romania's first FinTech Map. Since 2020, he has managed ecomTEAM, a leading e-commerce conference, and launched additional projects highlighting key industry trends.
• Marian Alecsiu
  Marian Alecsiu
  Cofounder & CEO @ F64
  Marian Dan Alecsiu is the cofounder and CEO of F64 , Romania’s leading photo-video retailer. Since 2001, he has guided the company through its transition from analog to digital, transforming it into a market leader with a robust online presence. Known for his visionary approach and focus on adaptability, Marian continues to shape the future of the photo and video industry in Romania.
• Costinel Ilie
  Costinel Ilie
  Partner Manager @ Vexio
  
• Ioana Molnar
  Ioana Molnar
  General Manager @ Magnolia
  Ioana Molnar is the co-founder and general manager of Magnolia, a national chain of flower shops that she has been running with her husband for over 25 years. In 2001, they launched magnolia.ro , the first website for selling flowers in Romania. Today, the platform is a benchmark in online commerce, offering fast delivery and personalized services in Romania and in over 150 countries. She believes that success in e-commerce is about more than just technology: it's about people, emotions, and experiences.

Lunch

Thriving as a leader in uncertain times

• Armand Iliescu
  Armand Iliescu
  Project Manager @ ecomTEAM.ro / Wall-street.ro
  Armand Iliescu joined Wall-street.ro in 2016, covering FinTech and Finance. As Head of Growth at Future Banking, he launched FinTech Friday, co-hosted the Future Banking podcast, and helped create Romania's first FinTech Map. Since 2020, he has managed ecomTEAM, a leading e-commerce conference, and launched additional projects highlighting key industry trends.
• Mihai Zânnt
  Mihai Zânnt
  Executive Coach & Co-founder @ HUMANISTIC / CareerShift.ro
  Mihai Zânnt ( www.mihaizant.com ) is an entrepreneur, executive coach, and co-founder of HUMANISTIC and CareerShift.ro . With over 15 years of experience leading teams and communities, he has focused his work on creating learning organizations. He now builds integrated learning experiences for corporations, with a focus on Self-Leadership and Future Skills . He has served on the boards of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Association for Values in Education (AVE) , an NGO that aims to bring the Romanian education system into the top 10 in the EU by 2035.

Win on USPs, run on standards with VTEX: How to outpace the market in e-commerce.

• Armand Iliescu
  Armand Iliescu
  Project Manager @ ecomTEAM.ro / Wall-street.ro
  Armand Iliescu joined Wall-street.ro in 2016, covering FinTech and Finance. As Head of Growth at Future Banking, he launched FinTech Friday, co-hosted the Future Banking podcast, and helped create Romania's first FinTech Map. Since 2020, he has managed ecomTEAM, a leading e-commerce conference, and launched additional projects highlighting key industry trends.
• Mathias Mandt
  Mathias Mandt
  Vice President Growth Leader Europe @ VTEX
  Mathias Mandt is an experienced IT executive with extensive expertise in digital transformation, scalable platform architectures, and B2C, B2B, and marketplace business models. As a Growth Leader at VTEX, he drives the expansion of the Composable Commerce platform in the DACH region, helping companies elevate their digital commerce strategies to the next level. Previously, he held leadership roles at OBI, ZAGENO, Picanova, QIAGEN, and Douglas, where he was responsible for building high-performing IT organizations and developing innovative digital business models. With strategic foresight, he creates future-proof digital solutions. Mathias lives with his family in Cologne.

Business leaders: The winning mindset in today's economy

• Cătălin Șomfalean
  Cătălin Șomfalean
  CEO @ Innobyte
  With over 18 years in Innobyte, Cătălin Șomfalean is the CEO of Innobyte, leading the company through significant growth and development. His expertise includes sales, management, and team leadership. He holds a miniMBA and a Law degree and is a certified Commerce Management Expert. Cătălin is also an investor and advisor, dedicated to driving Innobyte's success in the tech industry.
• Armand Iliescu
  Armand Iliescu
  Project Manager @ ecomTEAM.ro / Wall-street.ro
  Armand Iliescu joined Wall-street.ro in 2016, covering FinTech and Finance. As Head of Growth at Future Banking, he launched FinTech Friday, co-hosted the Future Banking podcast, and helped create Romania's first FinTech Map. Since 2020, he has managed ecomTEAM, a leading e-commerce conference, and launched additional projects highlighting key industry trends.
• Monalisa Ungureanu
  Monalisa Ungureanu
  CEO @ Agrii Romania
  Monalisa Ungureanu is the CEO of Agrii Romania, bringing over 25 years of experience in the agribusiness sector. She has transformed the company into a provider of integrated solutions for Romanian farmers by investing in digital agriculture and automated processes . She has demonstrated how technology and sustainability can boost competitiveness. Under her leadership, Agrii has developed modern logistics infrastructure and dedicated services for both large and small farms, solidifying the company's performance and adaptability. Also involved in educational projects and international business communities, Monalisa inspires a new generation of leaders to integrate innovation, sustainability, social responsibility, and environmental protection.
• Valentin Coca
  Valentin Coca
  Director Naţional de Vânzări @ Autonom Lease
  Valentin Coca is a dedicated professional with over 18 years of experience in sales and 8 years in team management . He actively uses his knowledge and skills to benefit both his organization and his own personal growth. As a passionate promoter of Romanian entrepreneurship, he works daily to connect people with shared values and interests, encouraging collaboration and helping them find solutions to business challenges. Valentin strongly believes that connecting like-minded individuals can create an environment where Romanian businesses can truly prosper.
• Dragoș Stoica
  Dragoș Stoica
  Country Manager @ Brillio
  Dragoș Stoica is an experienced leader with a career of over 12 years in leadership roles, which began at IBM. For the past four years, he has successfully led Brillio's operations in Romania as Country Manager. With a clear vision for collaboration and not believing in rigid hierarchies, Dragoș has built his expertise on a solid foundation, holding a PhD in Data & Business Intelligence. Beyond his professional achievements, Dragoș has been a Formula 1 enthusiast since childhood—a passion that reflects his appreciation for precision, strategy, and performance excellence.

Coffee break

Investing in Romanian Innovation, Challenges and Opportunities

• Marius Ghenea
  Marius Ghenea
  Managing Partner @ Catalyst Romania
  Investor of the Year in Romania with Catalyst Romania Fund two years in a row, Marius Ghenea is also one of the few entrepreneurs that has switched many hats during his +30 years of business activity, from being an investee to being an investor, from fundraising for his own company to searching for the most promising start-ups in the CEE region to provide equity investments in the range of million Euros as a Business Angel or as an professional investor. He has led many successful investments and exits, like Smartbill being sold to Visma, VectorWatch being sold to FitBit and GreenHorseGames being sold to Tencent Miniclip.  

The Rise of Retail Robots: Watch them in action

• Armand Iliescu
  Armand Iliescu
  Project Manager @ ecomTEAM.ro / Wall-street.ro
  Armand Iliescu joined Wall-street.ro in 2016, covering FinTech and Finance. As Head of Growth at Future Banking, he launched FinTech Friday, co-hosted the Future Banking podcast, and helped create Romania's first FinTech Map. Since 2020, he has managed ecomTEAM, a leading e-commerce conference, and launched additional projects highlighting key industry trends.
• Diana Baicu
  Diana Baicu
  CTO @ Adapta Robotics
  As co-founder and CTO of Adapta Robotics, Diana is on a mission to create robots and products that are both technologically advanced and user-friendly. Her journey began in competitive robotics, where she learned to connect complex engineering challenges with real-world needs. This philosophy is the foundation of Adapta Robotics, a company that develops accessible automation solutions. Their products include MATT , an automated testing robot; ERIS , a retail scanner; and SIDD , a camera system for inventory management. Diana's work earned her a spot on the prestigious Forbes Europe 30 Under 30 list in the Manufacturing & Industry category for 2025. In addition to her entrepreneurial endeavors, she also serves as a university assistant professor, where she mentors the next generation of engineers, encouraging them to stay connected to the industry and understand the practical applications of their technology.
• Bogdan Popescu
  Bogdan Popescu
  COO @ Adapta Robotics
  At Adapta Robotics, Bogdan is responsible for overseeing operational, product, and production activities . His primary goal is to promote the benefits of robotics and automation to various industries, demonstrating how they can enhance a company’s operational efficiency. Before joining Adapta, Bogdan spent 10 years gaining international experience in the Netherlands, Spain, and Bulgaria. He held various strategic, management, and supply chain roles at Shell, Metro Group, and Microsoft . Additionally, he served as the general manager of Tarom for two and a half months. Bogdan holds a degree in Aircraft Engine Engineering, a law degree, and has completed postgraduate studies in political science. He is also a graduate of the Asebuss EMBA program .

That's a wrap!

• Cătălin Bordei
  Cătălin Bordei
  Managing Partner @ Innobyte
  As a certified Commerce Management Expert (CMX), Cătălin is the Chief Operations Officer and Managing Partner of INNOBYTE, part of the LIH group (symbol LIH). With 17+ years in IT, he oversees all operations, including software development, HR, finance, sales, and marketing. Cătălin holds a miniMBA, a Master's in Financial Management, and a Bachelor's in Marketing, his expertise spaning eCommerce, IT consultancy, software development, digital marketing, product management, and project management.
• Cătălin Șomfalean
  Cătălin Șomfalean
  CEO @ Innobyte
  With over 18 years in Innobyte, Cătălin Șomfalean is the CEO of Innobyte, leading the company through significant growth and development. His expertise includes sales, management, and team leadership. He holds a miniMBA and a Law degree and is a certified Commerce Management Expert. Cătălin is also an investor and advisor, dedicated to driving Innobyte's success in the tech industry.

Networking & party on the terrace