Financial Intelligence organizes on Monday, November 2, 2026, from 10:00 a.m., the seventh edition of the BANKING FORUM event, at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. The event can also be watched online, LIVE, on www.financialintelligence.ro, on the Financial Intelligence Facebook page and on the Financial Intelligence Youtube channel.

During the event we will discuss the following topics:

· The role of banks in the current global context;

· How banks help Romania’s reindustrialization;

· The contribution of the banking system to supporting the entrepreneurial environment;

· Combating online fraud attempts targeting bank accounts;

· Fiscal measures in the banking sector;

· Digitization of the banking system;

· Green financing;

· Government programs for financing companies;

· Financing of companies in difficulty;

· The insurance market – opportunities and challenges;

· Improving the degree of financial education;

· The new strategic mandate of the boards of directors in the banking system in the era of uncertainty.

The speakers of the event are: Alexandru NAZARE, Minister of Public Finance (tbc); Cristian POPA, Member of the Board of Directors, National Bank of Romania; Florin JIANU, President, SME Romania; Vasile IUGA, Independent Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors, ALRO; Gabriela HORGA, President, Committee on Budget, Finance, Banking and Capital Market, Senate; Augustin-Florin HAGIU, PSD MP; Angela OPREA, Head of Service within the General Directorate for Market Control and Supervision, ANPC; Dan MANOLESCU, President of the Chamber of Tax Consultants (CCF); Adrian CODIRLAȘU, CFA – President of the CFA Romania Association; Bogdan PLEȘUVESCU, Deputy General Manager, Banca Transilvania; Paul CÎRLĂNARU, CEO, CITR; Teodora PETRE, Executive Director Commercial Area, Investment and Development Bank; Dragoș CĂLIN, Executive Director Retail Network, BRD – Groupe Société Générale; Călin MATEI, General Manager, Groupama; Mădălin ROȘU, Chairman of the Executive Board, Asirom Vienna Insurance Group; Claudiu TRANDAFIR, Founder and CEO, OferteBancare.ro; Speranța MUNTEANU, Managing Partner, Veridio Return (online intervention); Cătălin NICHIFOR, Managing Partner, Nichifor Consulting; Gabriela ANTON, Partner of Țuca Zbârcea & Asociații and coordinator of the firm’s projects in the financial-banking field; Laura MIHAI, CEO, TrustWin Advisory; Nicoleta MIHAI, Head of Turnaround and Restructuring, KPMG Romania; Cristina IENCIU, Managing Partner, Fair Revive and Gabriela HÂRȚESCU, Dean and Founding Member, Envisia – Boards of Elite.

The event will be moderated by Ancuța Stanciu, Founding Member and Editor-in-Chief of Financial Intelligence, and Adina Ardeleanu, Founding Member and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Financial Intelligence.

PARTNERS: CEC Bank, Sierra Quadrant, ALRO, BRD – Groupe Société Générale, CITR, Exim Banca Românească, Ijdelea & Associates, UNSAR, FintechOS, Veridio Return, Garanti BBVA, OferteBancare.ro, Asirom, Țuca Zbârcea & Associates, Nichifor Consulting, TrustWin Advisory, Onix Asigurări, Tudor Advisory, Fair Revive, Romanian Gymnastics Federation, Doviser Protect.

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS: Romanian Association of Banks, UNBR – National Union of Romanian Bar Associations, SME Romania, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest, PWN Romania, ICSS, Romanian-British Chamber of Commerce.

PARTENER EDUCAȚIONAL: Envisia Boards of Elite

MONITORING PARTNER: mediaTRUST

MEDIA PARTNERS: Agerpres, România Durabilă, Economistul, Club Economic, The Diplomat Bucharest, Finzoom, BiziLiveTV. More details about the event can be found here.