The Artificial Intelligence is with us since many years. Some says that it exists since early seventies 70’. But 2023 will be remembered as the year when the Artificial Intelligence Revolution really start to dramatically impact our live. Starting with Generative AI this is the year when AI applications become so innovative to truly transform the way we live and the way we are doing business. From healthcare to agriculture, (AI) created many opportunities globally and it is set to revolutionize every business sector.
Companies and CEOs are rushing to implement AI into their operational process to make a difference because, comparing with other technological leaps, the AI is a bringing a real change. It is changing the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. The AI revolution in 2023 is set to transform industries and economies, and it’s a critical time to understand the potential impact of AI on our lives.
But it is not only about the transformation of the business or society. It is about ethical dilemmas, and it is about AI regulations and AI governance. The impact of AI on society is both exciting and challenging. AI has the potential to transform the society , but it also raises concerns about the displacement of jobs, bias and discrimination, and the potential for misuse or abuse.
AGENDA
CIO COUNCIL Annual Conference, 11th edition - The AI Revolution
Connecting Business with Future Technologies
25th October 2023, hours 08.00-17.00, The Palace of the National Bank of Romania, Bucharest
Synopsis:Gartner’s top predictions for 2023 are about seizing uncertainty. That phrase might seem, at face value, to be contradictory. If we truly “live in uncertain times,” it means we are being forced to live with less certainty about what will happen and how we should respond. At the same time, we want to seize opportunity, even though things are less clear. The answer to this conundrum is that one must reimagine and reevaluate basic assumptions and ultimate expectations. In short, we must be willing to change. By doing so, it becomes possible to turn uncertainty into opportunity — and opportunity can be seized. These predictions help our clients to consider what assumptions should be reimagined and when. It is often difficult to challenge basic assumptions when living with markets, culture and strategies that value consistency and stability over innovation, but each organization must find its own path to the future. Those paths will be long and twisted. However, the benefit at the end will be a more flexible and adaptable organization that is better prepared for whatever comes.
Title Session: Securely build generative AI apps & control data with Amazon Bedrock
Synopsys: Generative AI applications have captured widespread attention and imagination because generative AI can help reinvent most customer experiences and applications, create new applications never seen before, and help organizations reach new levels of productivity. However, it also introduced new security challenges. Amazon Bedrock is the easiest way to build and scale generative AI applications with foundation models from Amazon and leading AI startups.
Title Session: Generative AI: addressing enterprise challenges in new ways
Synopsis: The presentation aims to highlight a series of use cases that can reveal value-driving deployments of the generative AI inside the organizations.
Speaker Andrei Paraschiv, Director within the Consulting practice, Deloitte Romania
1200 – 1210
Title Session: Generative AI. Cybersecurity
Synopsis: The presentation aims to highlight the way in which Gen AI can contribute to the consolidation of cybersecurity, but how we can manage this technology from a cyber point of view.
Speaker: Sergiu Zaharia, Cyber Strategy Advisory Director, Deloitte Romania
Title Session: Cognitive AI - the future of Cybersecurity
Synopsis: Cognitive AI is an area of artificial intelligence (AI) that tries to construct systems capable of emulating human thought processes, perception, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities. Cognitive AI systems try to mimic how humans think, learn, and grasp information, allowing them to do tasks that require complicated reasoning, interpretation, and interaction with their surroundings.
Speaker Alexandru Rusandu, Global Product Director for Cybersecurity Services, Eviden GDC Romania, an ATOS business
Title Session: RANSOMWARE ATTACK RECOVERY: How you can benefit from the incidents of others
Synopsis: An overview of some best-practice steps executed while recovering from real-world ransomware incidents in corporate settings, emphasizing actions that also improve future cybersecurity resilience.
Speaker:Martin Lohnert, Managing Director Void SOC Cybersecurity Operations Center of Soitron Group
Title Session: If AI is a transformative force, how do we ensure it’s a force for good?
Synopsis: Gen AI is a revolutionary technology with the potential to greatly enhance efficiencies, improve cost structure, and open up new opportunities within the Financial Services sector. However, as with any transformative force, adoption is not without its risks. In order to ensure the responsible and ethical use of Gen AI, this session will delve into how Financial Services companies can establish a framework for its trusted and compliant utilization in accordance with the upcoming AI Act.
Speaker: Adrian Grigoras, Lead Enterprise Architect & Intelligent Automation Technology Lead, EY Romania
Title Session: Accelerate intelligent outcomes everywhere with AI
Synopsis: AI isn’t coming. It’s already here producing value driving digital progress using data collected from traditional data sources as from the edge of the enterprise. Dell Technologies enables you to identify and activate your high-value data so it can create measurable value for your organization. We help you put AI to work!
Title Session: The Tomorrow Grower - Cropwise Precision Agriculture
Synopsis: How to enable growers and their advisors to make the best variety selection for every field on the farm to maximize yield using a fully data driven platform?
Speaker: Dragoș Stănescu, CIO Syngenta, CIO Council Member
CEE Channel Sales Specialist | Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies
Doru Vitalariu
CIO CEC Bank, CIO Council Member
Dragoș Stănescu
CIO Syngenta, CIO Council Member
Gabriel Herbei
CTO First Bank, CIO Council Member
Martin Lohnert
Managing Director Void SOC Cybersecurity Operations Center of Soitron Group
Laurențiu Mandu
Board Member, CIO Council Romania
Cristian Cucu
CIO Council Member
Laurentiu Bogdan
Digital & IS Director, Servier Pharma, CIO Council Member
Ionut Rosca
Data Protection Solutions Specialist, Dell Technologies
Alexandru Rusandu
Global Product Director for Cybersecurity Services, Eviden GDC Romania, an Atos business
Ion Ionut Georgian
Head of OMV Petrom Global Solutions IT
Remik Sieminski
Regional Sales Manager, SolarWinds
Andrei Paraschiv
Director within the Consulting practice, Deloitte Romania
Sergiu Zaharia
Cyber Strategy Advisory Director, Deloitte Romania
Adrian Grigoras
Lead Enterprise Architect & Intelligent Automation Technology Lead, EY România
Alfred Brujban
CIO Council Member
Eugen Schwab-Chesaru
Vice President for Romania and Eastern Europe, Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC)
George Lazăr
CIO Council Member
Costel Stefan
CIO Conectys, CIO Council Member
MODERATORS
Yugo Neumorni
CIO Council President
Yugo Neumorni
CIO Council President
Mr. Yugo Neumorni, CISA, EMBA is the President and co-founding member of CIO Council Romania, the Association of IT Directors in Romania. He is member of the Advisory Board of Forum International of Cybersecurity, the leading European event on Cybersecurity, organized by French Gendarmerie.
He was the CIO for Deloitte, Vimetco, Hidroelectrica, Cargus, ClusterPower and ContourGlobal. He was in the past the Chairman of the European CIO Association, EuroCIO, member of British Computer Society Elite and President of ISACA Romania.
Having more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry, Yugo Neumorni is specialized in complex digital transformation processes, IT systems redesign, IT security programs and cyber-defense, data privacy and GDPR, ERP projects, BI and analytics, IT governance and COBIT framework.
Yugo graduated the Faculty of Automation in Bucharest and the Asebuss – Kennesaw State University EMBA program in 2009. He is CISA certified since 2001. He is speaker in IT international events.
Ionuț Drăgoi
Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
Ionut is an AWS Solutions Architect focused on helping customers from various industries solve business problems using AWS Cloud technologies, and implement a Cloud First strategy. Ionut has expertise in scaling infrastructure and operations, and designs solutions that make use of infrastructure as code and automation.
Bogdan Dumea
State Secretary, Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitization
His expertise covers areas such as cloud computing, virtualization, CRM and ERP, e-commerce, financial investments, and online communication solutions. At the same time, he has solid skills in knowledge of programming languages, database design, data modeling, artificial intelligence integration (machine learning), and operational processes for forecasting and automating transactions on financial markets.
Within the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitization, he is the coordinator of the field of digital transformation and digitization of the institution's operational processes.
Andreea Ioniță
Chief Digital Technology Officer, E.ON România, CIO Council Member
Andreea joined E.ON Romania in April 2018, when she took over the position of Deputy General Manager – member of the Management Board and Strategy and Digitalization Director.
Currently, Andreea leads the Digital Transformation, Data Strategy and Information Technology areas of E.ON Romania, as Chief Digital & Technology Officer.
Andreea Ioniţă has an international experience of over 14 years in telecom industry, in Romania, Great Britain, Sweden and in several countries in Africa as well, working in different management positions for companies such as Orange, Ericsson and Vodafone.
From her previous position – Strategy and Program Management Director Orange Romania and member of the Management Board, Andreea contributed to the development of the vision and the market strategy of one of the top companies in the telecommunication industry. She graduated the Academy of Economic Studies, Faculty of Finance and Banking, attended Master’s Degree courses in Business Management and participated in specialized courses organized by prestigious institutions such as: International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland, Boston University Management School, USA, IESE Business School Barcelona, Spain and Asia-Pacific Leadership Development Institute Beijing, China.
Radek Moc
Executive Partner, Gartner
Radek has over 30 years of experience in IT and technology product development in various industries and markets. He led IT and product development departments in large enterprises.
He started his career in IT operations center and followed as developer in hospital Na Homolce. He also worked on vendor side developing and providing hospital information system to the clients.
In late 90s he joined T-Mobile Czech Republic as a leader of application development.
In 2008 he started to lead technology product development in T-Mobile and followed as IT Director of T-Mobile from 2012. From 2016 he consolidated IT development and application operation of T-Mobile and Slovak Telekom.
From 2018 he was group CIO and later group CTO in EuroWAG group responsible for group IT strategy, group IT and group delivery of products. He was also a member of supervisory board in Sygic.
Gabriela Stănică
Chief Information, Data Officer and E-commerce Director, Carrefour Romania, CIO Council Member
Gabriela Stănică is Chief Information, Data Officer and E-commerce Director, Carrefour Romania, heading the company’s IT & Digital department, as well as the e-commerce one, and at the same time being member of the company’s Executive Committee.
Gabriela has over 15 years of experience in creating and managing teams in different companies. Prior to joining Carrefour, she held the position of Head of Marketing IT at British American Tobacco, where she coordinated teams from Europe and North Africa, having previously held the position of Chief Information Officer at Vodafone Romania. Gabriela began her professional journey at Avon, where she held several positions over time, culminating as IT Executive Director Central and Eastern Europe.
Gabriela joined Carrefour Romania in October 2020. Here, she has accelerated, together with her team, the automation of in-store and back-office processes, streamlining the operations in the stores throughout the country, the supply chain and logistics. At the same time, under Gabriela’s coordination, Carrefour Romania modernized its IT infrastructure in 2021 and invested in migration to the Cloud, aiming to be 100% in the Cloud by 2026.
Dan CÎmpean
Director DNSC - Directoratul Național de Securitate Cibernetică
Dan accumulated over 20 years of experience in cyber security, strategy, policy, risk management, audit, and compliance in Brussels, Bucharest, and internationally. He led professional teams supporting European Institutions, National Cyber Competent Authorities, and large corporate businesses in defining cyber security strategies and implementing policies, governance, or operational and technical measures.
In November 2021 he was appointed as The Director of the brand-new National Cyber Security Directorate, by decision of the Romanian Prime-Minister, following approval received from the Supreme Council of National Defence.
Dan is also Management Board member of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA); Governing Board member of the European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre (ECCC) and Chairman of the EU CEF Telecom Cybersecurity Programme Governance Board, in addition to several other governance roles at the level of Romanian and European workgroups.
Călin Rangu
Vice President, CIO Council
Călin Rangu is co-founder and vice-president of CIO Council Romania, university lecturer in information management systems, FINTECH, and IT financial technologies, Dean of Business Administration and Economics Sciences Faculty of the Danubius University of Galați, resolution director of Insurance Guarantee Fund in Romania, Ph.D. in neural networks applied in the processing of financial series, double degree in engineering and economics, graduate of post-university studies, M.B.A. graduate of the City University of Seattle – US, scientific researcher in the field of communications. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial-banking field, in the field of information systems management, and over 18 years of strategic and operational management in private companies and financial authorities. He was President of the Institute of Financial Studies, Vice-Chair of the InsurTech Committee of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), and a Member of the European Financial Innovation Forum (EFIF) at the EU level. He published four books, and over 100 technical articles in IT, finance&banking, banking technologies, cybersecurity, and more.
As a Partner, Financial Services & Advisory Leader within Mazars in Romania, Răzvan Butucaru, together with his team of passionate professionals, offers support for the critical moments that define the success of a business.
Răzvan is currently leading the financial services and consulting department within the local office, which offers a variety of services such as risk management, M&A assistance, consultancy in the implementation of various accounting and regulatory standards, IT consulting, corporate governance, and sustainability. His client portfolio includes companies from various sectors, with a special focus on the financial services sector.
Răzvan is a dedicated and results-driven professional, well-versed in leading teams of technology and cyber specialists. His expertise lies in implementing robust frameworks that enable companies to continually monitor key activities and swiftly respond to emerging trends and technologies. Răzvan’s approach is rooted in understanding the unique needs of each organisation, reflected in the suite of process improvement and risk mitigation offerings that Mazars has developed.
An important aspect of Răzvan’s activity is to keep the boards of directors and the executive management team informed of what matters to investors, regulators, and other key stakeholders, to better manage their businesses.
Răzvan frequently conducts workshops for his clients, speaks at various technical events and he is the author of numerous articles in the specialised press.
Before joining Mazars, Răzvan started his career in an international audit and consulting company and subsequently worked in the banking sector for a large regional financial services group.
Răzvan holds a BSc from The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, majoring in Banks and Stock Exchange from the Faculty of Finance, Insurance, Banks and Stock Exchange alongside an MSc from the same university majoring in Internal audit within the financial services sector. He is a Certified Romanian Auditor, a member of the Chamber of Financial Auditors of Romania (CAFR), and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). At the same time, he is CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) and CISA (Certified Information Security Auditor) certified.
Emilia Ciurea
Enterprise Account Executive, Google Cloud
Iurie Cojocaru
Partner, NNDKP
Iurie Cojocaru has 16 years of experience in the legal field. He heads the Data Protection practice of NNDKP.
Iurie specializes in the data protection field, his expertise covering processing employees’ data, design and use of databases for sales support and marketing activities, e-privacy matters (including social networking sites, cookies consent rules and commercial communications), data sharing in mergers, acquisitions and winding-up projects, regulatory compliance (including in disciplinary procedures and FCPA audits), data breach regulations, data subject rights, processing and data transfer formalities, archiving formalities (including in winding-up processes), classified information. He assists clients with respect to controls carried out by the data protection authority, internal data protection and privacy audits as well as training activities.
Iurie is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), having obtained his accreditation from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the world’s largest information privacy organization.
Bogdan Tudor
Board Member, CIO Council
Bogdan Stefanescu
CEE Channel Sales Specialist | Unstructured Data Solutions, Dell Technologies
Bogdan Stefanescu is a Product Sales Manager Data Protection Solutions at Dell Technologies. Bogdan has over 20 years of experience in the field of Data Protection solutions and Technology, out of which 8 were spent at Dell Technologies, Bogdan has a degree from “Universitatea Politehnica din București”, asset that give him substantial knowledge of the field both from a strong academic background, but also from actual experience with real challenges.
Doru Vitalariu
CIO CEC Bank, CIO Council Member
More than 20 years of professional experience, in multinational cross-countries companies/teams, on IT&C, business operations, support & sales functions.
More than 15 years on various managerial & top managerial functions, including management board.
Various responsibilities during past years: on IT&C (all areas), Business Operations/Back Office, Loan Administration, Insurances, Payments, Credit Cards, Sales Support, Portfolio/Program/Project/Change Management, Budgeting & Cost Management, Customer Care, Facility & Procurement, Organization (like Planning & Strategy, Methodology, Company Internal Reorganization), Process Optimization/Digitalization, Digitalization and Transformation, Partnerships Development/Management, In/Out-Sourcing, Cybersecurity & Physical Security, Regional (East European) Sales/Business Development.
Some achievements:
• 4 Business start-up’s: 1 IT only; 2 on business operations/back-office; 1 from entire business perspective.
• 1 Payment Institution (Credit Cards)setup.
• 1 successful M&A: Retail business portfolioacquisition.
• Regional (Eastern & SE European) and Local Businessdevelopment.
• Acquisitions implementation, maintaining and development on IT: Core Banking, ERP, CRM, GL, Alternative Channel, Treasury, Cards, Payments,etc.
• Digitalization and automatization projects: paperless retail credits/cards issuing, online onboarding legal and physical persons, online market/products platform, payments (wallets Google Pay, Apple Pay, Soft POS, etc.), ATM&POS network acquisitions/maintenance/monitoring, Letters of Guaranty based on BPM / cloud infrastructure; RPA & other processes optimization and automatization projects etc.
• Few Head Offices and IT Data Center setup orrelocation.
Dragoș Stănescu
CIO Syngenta, CIO Council Member
Dragos joined Syngenta as IT & Communication Director in 2015. He is a seasoned professional, previously experiencing various roles as CEO, Corporate Sales & Marketing Director, with a focus on IT&C industry and specific knowledge in cybersecurity, digital agronomy, AI, ecommerce, communication, banking, real estate & retail.
As an EAME digital expert, Dragos is currently responsible for leading the Country Engagement & Delivery for 4 new countries (plus supporting the existing ones). He is also a Project Co-LEAD for fully automating Master Data Sync. He also acts as a Country Delivery Lead for the EAME Digital Demand Generation (DDG) Project - 3 new countries. He also is Head of EAME Cropwise Seeds Support. All projects have AI/Machine Learning at core, use tens of years of scientifical data and will change forever the landscape of agronomy.
With more than 20 years of career, Dragos is a business and technological leader, who innovated and drove the business to success, turning technology to profit, no matter KPIs or industries he was involved in, both entrepreneurial and enterprise, international and national (such as AVIRA, BitDefender, GeCAD, Adobe, IIRUC, Digital River, PayU, GED Capital Development, Winmarkt Management, NCH Capital).
Gabriel Herbei
CTO First Bank, CIO Council Member
Gabriel Herbei is Chief Technology Officer at First Bank, leading the IT department and driving the technology/digital transformation inside the bank.
Holding an Executive MBA from Tiffin University, his experience spans across multiple industries (telecoms, healthcare, banking) and geographies (Europe, Middle East, Africa).
Customer-obsessed, he strongly believes in the added value of technology for business evolution.
Martin Lohnert
Managing Director Void SOC Cybersecurity Operations Center of Soitron Group
Laurențiu Mandu
Board Member, CIO Council Romania
Laurentiu Mandu is an experienced Executive, with a solid track record in driving digital and business transformation initiatives.
Laurentiu is currently Managing Director leading the business of Capgemini on the Romanian market. Previously, he has held various leadership roles in local, international and regional assignments; he has a strong background in Professional Services and Telecommunications and significant experience in Retail and Distribution, Pharma, Oil and Gas.
Having served as Group CIO for Rompetrol and as CIO for Vodafone Romania, UPC Romania, UPC Hungary, A&D Pharma, he has led significant initiatives enabling and transforming businesses by harnessing technology capabilities. During his tenure as CIO he has driven restructuring and re-organization processes for IT functions and at the same time promoted technology adoption to achieve business-technology alignment.
Laurentiu is a board member and co-founder of CIO Council Romania.
Cristian Cucu
CIO Council Member
Mr. Cristian Cucu is an ICT manager and strategist specialized in large scale digital transformation and cybersecurity projects, a graduate of business studies in Bucharest and MBA from Northwood University, MI, USA.
His career path turned towards cybersecurity in 2001, where he activated for over 15 years, becoming a professional in this field after implementing and consulting on complex projects from security base-lining, preemptive protection, remediation to resolution. He is a certified auditor in system’s security and risk management and the current interests outline cybersecurity strategy, intelligence and architecture in national critical infrastructure.
In 2016 he has taken on a new and more complex challenge, becoming the first Government CIO in Romania with responsibilities, as state secretary, to coordinate and accelerate the digital transformation initiatives, interoperability and cybersecurity within all government entities, to develop the enterprise architecture and to align the technology projects, investments and resources with the objectives of the national strategy. From 2017 he was also the national critical infrastructure advisor to the Prime-Minister.
After three years with the central government, in 2019 he joined Nuclearelectrica, the only nuclear power generation company in Romania and one of the most prestigious Romanian organizations. Nuclearelectrica is also highly respected among international peers, having one of the highest nuclear safety standards at international level. As CIO he is responsible to lead ICT initiatives, to prioritize and coordinate digital transformation projects, to develop an integrated and updated technology and cybersecurity architecture to monitor and protect against IT, OT, IoT and hybrid threats.
Cristian Cucu has been Government CIO and advisor to the Prime-Minister of Romania for critical infrastructure protection in the past three years. In 2019 he joined Nuclearelectrica, a nuclear power generation company, one of the most prestigious Romanian organizations and highly respected among international peers for its high nuclear safety standards. As CIO he is responsible to lead ICT initiatives, to prioritize and coordinate digital transformation projects, to develop a new integrated technology and cybersecurity architecture to monitor and protect against IT, OT, IoT and hybrid threats.
Laurentiu Bogdan
Digital & IS Director, Servier Pharma, CIO Council Member
Mr. Laurentiu serves as the Digital & IS Director at Servier Pharma SRL, where his focus is on driving digital transformation and innovation. He has been at the forefront of implementing fresh digital strategies to enhance customer engagement, optimize digital revenue, and increase business value.
Laurentiu has pioneered a new digital culture within the organization and promoting a collaborative environment. His noteworthy project, the development and execution of an Omnichannel strategy for pharma, showcases his knack for innovation and strategic thinking.
He's not just about ideas; Laurentiu is also about action. His leadership has seen the completion of key digital business technology projects, showcasing a blend of technical acumen and strategic insight aimed at promoting digital excellence within the pharmaceutical sector.
Laurentiu is also furthering his knowledge in the digital domain through MIT Professional Education in Digital Transformation, showcasing his continuous commitment to learning and staying abreast of the latest in digital technology.
Ionut Rosca
Data Protection Solutions Specialist, Dell Technologies
Experienced Technical Sales Representative with a demonstrated history of working in the computer hardware industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Analytical Skills, Communication, Storage, and Databases. Strong sales professional
Alexandru Rusandu
Global Product Director for Cybersecurity Services, Eviden GDC Romania, an Atos business
Alexandru Rusandu is responsible for Product development for cybersecurity portfolio within Global Big Data&Security and support the Cybersecurity CTO to define the overall strategy of the cybersecurity services. He is a result oriented leader with 20 years of International experience across a multitude of functions in high paced environments seeking to translate business needs into technology solutions
Alex holds a Master Degree in Informatics and Mathematics from Polytechnic University.
Ion Ionut Georgian
Head of OMV Petrom Global Solutions IT
Ion Ionut Georgian is the Head of OMV Petrom Global Solutions IT, regionally responsible of IT Services for OMV Petrom business units and part of global OMV IT organisation jointly running IT Operations, Transformation, Digitalisation and Innovation initiatives for OMV Group.
Being a results oriented leader with more than 16 years of experience in IT, he started his career as software developer, having a deep understanding of technical topics, IT Architcture and Systems Integration. In 2009 he joined OMV Petrom, managing IT operatios and leading multiple teams on deliverying IT component of business transformation projects in the areas of Retail, Refinery and Logistics, Gas and Power.
In January 2021 he was appointed on the current position, taking over the responsiblity of entire portfolio of IT services provided by OMV Petrom Global Solutions IT in the area of Digital Infrastructure and Hybrid Platforms, Information Security and Core Business Applications Management (Enterprise Applications, Exploration & Production, Refining & Marketing, Trading and Gas & Power).
Ionut holds a degree of Computer Engineering from the Faculty of Automatic Control, Computers and Electronics part of Oil & Gas University in Ploiesti, as well as a Master Degree in Advanced Automatics and PLCs.
About OMV Petrom
OMV Petrom is the largest integrated energy company in South-Eastern Europe, with an annual Group hydrocarbon production of approximately 47 million boe in 2021. The Group has a refining capacity of 4.5 million tons annually and operates an 860 MW high-efficiency power plant. The Group is present on the oil products retail market in Romania and neighboring countries through more than 780 filling stations under two brands – OMV and Petrom.
OMV Petrom shares are traded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. OMV Aktiengesellschaft, one of the largest listed industrial companies in Austria, holds a 51% stake in OMV Petrom. The Romanian State, through the Ministry of Energy, holds 20.6% of OMV Petrom shares, and 28.4% is is owned by natural and legal persons.
OMV Petrom is the largest contributor to the state budget, with approximately 35 billion euro in taxes and dividends paid between 2005 and 2021. During the same period, the company invested approximately 17 billion euro.
Since 2007, OMV Petrom has included corporate responsibility principles into its business strategy. Between 2007 and 2021, the company has allocated over 80 million euro to develop communities in Romania, focusing on environmental protection, education, health, and local development.
On July 29th, 2020, OMV Petrom announced its support for the recommendations issued by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) regarding risks and opportunities on climate change.
Remik Sieminski
Regional Sales Manager, SolarWinds
Remik Sieminski is a Regional Sales Manager at SolarWinds. He has worked in sales for more than 15 years, gaining extensive experience in the wider territory of Eastern Europe and CIS. During his professional career he has participated in a number of ambitious and complex IT and security projects.
Andrei Paraschiv
Director within the Consulting practice, Deloitte Romania
Andrei Paraschiv, Director within the Consulting practice of Deloitte Romania, has over 23 years of experience in Management Consulting, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Integration, Project & Program Management, Product Development, Business Process Management and Enterprise Content Management. Over the past years, Andrei focused in serving top organizations from sectors such as financial services and manufacturing for which he delivered end-to-end software solutions based on Open-Source technologies and consulting related projects, including AS-IS Assessment of architectural landscape, TO-BE Roadmap and IT Governance, and IT Strategy. Also, Andrei has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Politehnica University of Bucharest since 2003.
Sergiu Zaharia
Cyber Strategy Advisory Director, Deloitte Romania
Sergiu Zaharia, Cyber Strategy Advisory Director, Deloitte Romania, has more than 20 years of experience in offering cybersecurity services to organization from multiple sectors, including defense, telecommunications, manufacturing, banking, insurance and retail. He is specialized in cyber security strategy, cyber culture, crisis management, business continuity and in cyber regulations alignment. Also, Sergiu has a master’s degree and a merit diploma in IT Security from the Military Technical Academy of Bucharest. He is currently undertaking his PhD, aiming to improve application security review using natural language processing methods.
Adrian Grigoras
Lead Enterprise Architect & Intelligent Automation Technology Lead, EY România
Adrian Grigoras is the Lead Enterprise Architect & Intelligent Automation Technology Lead with over 18 years of extensive experience in the field of Technology and
Digital Transformation. Throughout his career, Adrian has played important roles in architecting large-scale Digital Transformation programs, particularly within the
Banking, Telecom, and Retail sectors. His expertise lies in harnessing the potential of cutting-edge technologies such as Generative AI and Cloud to revolutionize and even disrupt entire industries. His passion for technology extends beyond implementation, as he actively seeks out opportunities to drive innovation and identify technologies that can create game-changing opportunities for businesses
Alfred Brujban
CIO Council Member
Highly experienced CEO/CIO awarded digital technology executive with over 19 years of IT leadership experience and exposure to multiple industries (Technology, Automotive, Energy – Oil & Gas) and multiple international and US business teams and cultures.
Substantial experience and demonstrated success in building high performing teams and IT Hubs (SAP Centers of Excellence), shaping vision and strategic approach for IT department, rolling out complex digital initiatives (SAP ERP, Supply Chain, Commercial, Services digital solutions), leading Mergers and Acquisitions projects and collaborating with business partners to drive business transformation and growth through digital initiatives aligned with strategic business goals and priorities.
Eugen Schwab-Chesaru
Vice President for Romania and Eastern Europe, Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC)
Eugen Schwab-Chesaru joined the Bucharest team in 1999 to help set up PAC’s subsidiary in Romania. He also led the launch of PAC’s SITSI® program of off-the-shelf reports in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Since 2013, he has been Deputy Chief Analyst, then VP of Research, for PAC Group. His primary responsibilities include heading PAC’s operations in the greater CEE area, including market research and strategic consulting, as well as deep research and quantitative analysis of the 1000 most important software and IT services companies in EMEA and globally. He's also actively involved in partnership searches and M&A projects linked to European markets.
George Lazăr
CIO Council Member
George Lazăr, a distinguished professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector, including more than 10 years as IT Director (CIO) in two Romanian banks, possesses a wealth of expertise that covers both IT and business domains. His extensive knowledge encompasses strategic planning, banking processes, application development, security, critical infrastructure, budgets, risk analysis, project management, and people management, among other areas.
Throughout his tenure as a banking sector CIO, George excelled in overseeing strategic technology initiatives, optimizing IT resource management to enhance operational performance and strengthen data security. His leadership extended to the coordination of complex IT projects, covering all aspects of banking processes, from the initial RFP phase to selection, acquisition or development, implementation, and maintenance. George's accomplishments include the successful implementation of innovative digital solutions and regulatory compliance measures, which significantly enhanced the institution's competitive advantage and fostered trust among its customers. Notable projects under his purview encompassed Core Banking and Internet Banking replacements, Cards issuing and acquiring, Payments processing, PSD2 compliance, KYC compliance and Loan origination.
George holds:
· a bachelor degree in Mathematics (from the University of Mathematics in Bucharest – in French Language)
· a bachelor degree in Statistics and Informatics (from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies)
· an MBA degree from City University of Seattle.
George was a Board Member of CIO Council between 2012 and 2022.
Costel Stefan
CIO Conectys, CIO Council Member
Mr. Stefan Costel is an accomplished executive and member of the CIO Council Romania. With a remarkable career spanning over two decades, Stefan has amassed more than 13 years of experience in senior leadership positions.
He has held leadership positions across diverse industries, including BPO, IT, Telecom, Banking, Media, and Big 4 consulting firms, overseeing departments across various international geographies.
Currently, Stefan serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Conectys, a global leader in Business Process Outsourcing. Prior to this, he held the esteemed position of CIO/Group Technical Director/ IT Director at organizations such as CME, Pro TV, KPMG Romania and Moldova, Banca Sygma BNP Paribas Romania, and UPC Romania.
Stefan graduated the Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics Economics in Bucharest, and the MBA at INDE-CNAM University in 2011.
The CIO Council National Conference is designed as forum to provide an intimate networking platform for CIOs and CxO from leading organizations. Attendees will engage in challenging debates and innovative knowledge sharing with CIO Council members and industry leaders regarding the opportunities that digital transformation provides to gain competitive advantage.
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