Welcome Back 2023 Summit Organizers
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In February 2023 - at the first annual Chicago Romanian Community Summit - community leaders, members of nonprofit organizations, churches, businesses, academia and artistic groups came together in a series of panels to engage, collaborate, and strengthen our community spirit.
Agenda:
👉 Set the date and discuss 2024 Topics
👉 Collect Feedback and Suggestions for 2024 Summit
👉 Collect interest and register co-organizers for 2024 Summit
👉 Prep for upcoming meetings with community leaders and volunteer recruitment
Our goal is to provide a dynamic and engaging event that will inspire attendees to take action and make a positive impact.
2023 Summit: Keynote Speakers
2023 Summit: Community Panel
2023 Summit: Education Panel
2023 Summit: Business Panel
2023 Summit: Summit Volunteers
Learn more about our wonderful summit volunteers.
Program
9 AM: Arrivals & Breakfast
10 AM Keynote Speakers
👉 Tiberiu Trifan, Consul General of Romania in Chicago
👉 Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer
10:15 AM: Community Panel: Arts, Culture & Romanian Language
👉 Building a
Stronger Community
👉 Government Relations
👉 Arts & Culture: Celebrating
Our Culture
Moderator:
Confirmed Panelists: Nubia Willman,
Chief Engagement Officer City of Chicago; Dorian Branea, Director of the
Romanian Cultural Institute in New York; Bogdan Banu, Founder of
Romanians of DC; Dana Bucin, Attorney at Law, Honorary Consul of Romania in
Connecticut;
Panel Organizers: Steven
Bonica, Stefan Cristoltean, Adrian Nechiti, Mihai Lehene
12:00 Lunch & Networking Break
13:00 Education, Inclusion, Social Action Panel
👉 Investing in Our
Future
👉 Health, Wellness & Elderly Care
👉 Inclusion &
Inter-confessional Dialogue
Moderator: Prof. Marius Stan
Confirmed Panelists:
Mihaela Campion,Owner, Psychotherapy and Transformational Movement;
Laurentiu Murg,Pediatrician at Access Community Health Network;
Margareta Matache,Director of the Roma Program, Harvard University;
Buni Cocar,Rev. Dr. Pastor Maranatha Romanian Church;
Laurentiu Murg,Principal, Logos Christian Academy;
Iulian Calinov,Honorary Consul of Romania in Seattle;
Panel Organizers: Cristina Haidau, Marius Stan, Mihaela
Campion
14:15 Networking Break
14:45 Business Panel
👉 Networking for Success
👉 Embracing
Innovation
👉 Financial Empowerment
Moderator: Cristian Luput
Confirmed Panelists:
Sotiris Pagdadis, President, Keiretsu Forum Midwest;
Denis Tudor, CEO, Swisspod;
Vlad Sarca, Founder & Partner, Sparking Capital;
Alex Duta, CEO, Albiware;
Panel Organizers: Dana Surcel, Cristian Luput, Dan
Nicolae, Marcel Somfelean
16:00 Networking Break
17:00 Feedback & Closing Remarks
This First Romanian Community Summit will be a landmark event for the Romanian community in Chicago. We look forward to seeing you there!
More Information
- Topics: Learn more
- Event Type: By Invitation Only
- Event Attire: Business Formal
- Parking: Free Parking
- Language:
- The event will be hosted in English and Romanian
- Live translation to English provided
- Refreshments:
- Breakfast and Lunch light refreshments provided
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