Banca Transilvania and Ziarul Financiar

HOW ROMANIAN CAPITAL CAN GROW TOGETHER

From investors to companies. From capital to business.

We bring entrepreneurs, investors, and capital market experts together for a discussion about opportunities and the role of investments in developing the local economy.

Speakers

Aurel Bernat

Aurel Bernat

Executive Director, Transilvania Bank

Aurel coordinates the Financial Institutions Department, the ESG & Investor Relations Department, and the Macroeconomic Research Department within the bank.

With two decades of experience in banking and asset management, Aurel has been part of the BT team since 2005. He has held various leadership roles within BT Asset Management, including CEO between 2017 and 2022, contributing to the development and positioning of the group's investment business. His expertise supports BT's strategic dialogue with institutional partners and investors.

Daniela Secară

Daniela Secară

CEO, BT Capital Partners

Daniela is CEO of BT Capital Partners, investment banking and capital markets company of the Group Financial Transilvania Bank and one of the most important intermediaries on the capital market in Romania. With solid experience in the financial markets sector, it coordinates listing activities, bond issuances, financing transactions, and consulting for companies and investors. It is one of the representative voices of the local capital market and an active promoter of the use of the stock exchange as a source of financing for the Romanian economy.

Dan Dascal

Dan Dascal

CEO, BT Asset Management

Dan is the CEO of BT Asset Management, an investment fund manager within the Banca Transilvania Financial Group. In this role, he coordinates investment strategy and asset management, focusing on developing investment solutions tailored to different investor profiles. He has a broad perspective on financial markets and plays a key role in strengthening BT Asset Management's position as a significant player in the local asset management market

Mihail Moloiu

Mihail Moloiu

CEO, Professional Recycle & PET Recycling Team

Mihail coordinates Professional Recycle and PET Recycling Team, companies active in the PET recycling industry and the development of the circular economy. Professional Recycle transforms waste from PET packaging into recycled raw materials used in the automotive industry, packaging production, and other industrial sectors.

With experience in developing industrial companies, Mihail coordinates investments in technology and infrastructure, as well as the expansion of operational capacities. His work focuses on building high-performing and competitive organizations through efficiency, innovation, and sustainable investments.

Matei Baciu

Matei Baciu

Founder, Materom Group

Matei built, together with his family, the Materom Group, one of the leading entrepreneurial groups in Romania's automotive industry. Today, the group has over 1,200 employees and operates in auto parts distribution, vehicle sales, and maintenance and repair services.

Materom's development has been based on constant investments in infrastructure, digitalization, and modern processes, as well as on an organizational culture built around people. Matei supports professional training, internal promotion, and a management model based on responsibility, performance, and continuous leadership development.

Emanuel Oprea

Emanuel Oprea

Board Member, Poultry Investment

Emanuel Oprea, an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in the poultry industry, led Oprea Avicom as CEO (now part of the Poultry group), then served as COO of Poultry Investment, and currently holds the position of Board Member.

Poultry Investment is an agri-food holding company from Transylvania, integrated farm-to-fork. With over 1,000 employees and more than 40,000 tons of meat produced annually, the group markets its brands Puiul de Crăiești, Székely Csürke, and Crownia both in Romania and on export markets, through retail networks and its own chain of stores.

Remus Aurel Bența

Remus Aurel Bența

Entrepreneur and investor

Remus Bența is an entrepreneur and investor, active in the construction materials industry and real estate. The main industrial business he manages is DAW Bența România, a company developed in partnership with the German group DAW and present on the market through the brands Caparol, Capatect, Alpina, and Disbon. The production platform in Sâncraiu de Mureș serves the markets of Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova and develops solutions for finishes and energy efficiency in construction.

With over two decades of experience in business development, he coordinates investments in industrial production, office spaces, commercial projects, and residential developments. His activity focuses on sustainable growth, regional development, and strengthening competitive businesses. At the same time, he is involved in projects dedicated to education and healthcare, being a founding member of the Omega Campus and the Foundation for the Târgu Mureș Oncology Hospital, initiatives that contribute to community development and support future generations.

Cristian Hostiuc

Cristian Hostiuc

Editorial Director, Ziarul Financiar

Cristian is the Editorial Director of Ziarul Financiar – the most influential business publication in Romania. With over 30 years of experience in economic journalism, he monitors and analyzes developments in the Romanian economy, the business environment, and financial markets. He has been part of the Ziarul Financiar team since 2000, contributing to the publication’s development as a benchmark for Romania’s business community. He graduated from the Faculty of Finance and Banking at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.

 

Virgil Zahan

Virgil Zahan

CEO, SSIF Goldring

Virgil leads Goldring, one of Romania’s most established brokerage firms, having been involved for over 28 years in the development of the Romanian capital market. His professional journey covers all stages of brokerage activity, from trading and direct investor relations to company management and ownership, giving him a broad perspective on financial markets, investments, and investor behavior.

With experience built alongside the evolution of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Virgil is a supporter of financial education and broader access to investments. He has been involved in developing digital services and solutions aimed at bringing the capital market closer to Romanian investors.

Through Goldring, he contributed to the intermediation of over 30 equity and bond listings and to the development of relationships with more than 90 corporate clients, supporting Romanian companies in raising capital and financing growth through the stock exchange.

For Virgil, the future of the Romanian capital market means more companies choosing the stock exchange as a source of financing, more Romanians investing, and a stronger domestic capital able to contribute directly to the development of the stock exchange and, implicitly, the national economy.

COMPANIES. INVESTORS. OPPORTUNITIES.

What are the development opportunities for Romanian companies? How is the profile of the local investor changing? What role does the capital market play in the growth of the economy?

Through two complementary panels, we bring relevant perspectives, concrete examples, and meaningful conversations.

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