Brașov Business Mixer is the first conference organized by ABSL, dedicated to the local business services community and the central region of Romania.
The theme of the event is: Brașov – a Rising Star in Business Services, as in the last years, Brașov has become an important destination for companies operating in this industry, followed by changes in all relevant layers: a high demand for qualified employees, infrastructure, technology adoption and many more.
ABSL invites you to discover together the evolution of Brașov, to learn about the latest and greatest trends within our industry, and to acknowledge the challenges and the opportunities ahead.
Prestigious companies such as Fine Law – Pătrășcanu & Associates, HAYS Talent Solutions, Steelcase, will share their expertise, member companies will bring their stories and knowledge within a panel discussion, and a workshop will engage participants in meaningful discussions on the theme: Brașov – a Rising Star in Business Services.
AGENDA | Brașov Business Mixer
Brașov – a Rising Star in Business Services
May 22nd, 2019
9:45 – 10:15
Welcome coffee and greeting the participants
10:15 – 12:00
Knowledge Sharing Session | Latest and greatest from the Experts
- How digitization impacts our way of working | Elena Ardelean, Dealer Business Manager – Steelcase
- How to do recruitment smart? | Sandor Mark Bodnar, Managing Director –HAYS Romania
- Trends and challenges of employee mobility | Iulian Pătrașcanu, Founder & Senior Partner –Fine Law – Pătrășcanu & Associates
- Flexi space – Disruption or Distraction | Maria Florea, Key Client Director – JLL Romania
- Machine Learning: more science than fiction | Mihaela Robu, Business Development Manager,ACCA South-Eastern Europe
12:00 – 12:30
Coffee break & networking
12:30 – 13:30
Panel discussion |
Mapping the needs of Brașov: where we are & where we’re going
Confirmed Speakers:
- Bogdan Răgălie, Regional Manager – Apt Workservice
- Daniela Micușan, Country Manager – Majorel Romania
- Gabriel Jurj, Managing Director – Waters Corporation
13:30 – 14:15
Lunch
14:15 – 15:30
Workshop | Agile solutions for everyday challenges
Facilitator: Andreea Bădescu, Trainer & Coach – Dale Carnegie Romania
This event will be moderated by Ovidiu Oltean, professional public speaker.
The event is free of charge, please reserve your seat by clicking on the button:
Limited Seats, registration will be on first come-first serve basis.
Andreea BădescuTrainer & Coach – Dale Carnegie Romania
Andreea Bădescu
Trainer & Coach – Dale Carnegie Romania
Who is Andreea: Passionate about people, self-awareness, relationships and India. Books and favorite authors: „Childhood memories”, „The history of talking”, Ion Creanga, Nichita Stanescu, Marin Sorescu, Salman Rushdie.Andreea is a Senior Trainer, Coach and Perceptual Education Specialist and has delivered programs for multinational companies from various industries – IT and Technology, Production, FMCG, Auto, Media, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Services, Logistics, Telecom etc.
Education: Andreea graduated 2 universities: Academy of Economic Studies (International Business and Economics) and Universite d’ Auvergne (Economics in Business).
Andreea graduated from the following courses and qualifications:
Process Communication Model – Kahler Communications
Perceptual Education – CERAP France
Certifications in training: Mastering your Personal Leadership, High Impact Presentations, Process Communication Model, Team Member Engagement.
Coaching Licensing: Erickson Coaching International (in progress).
Bogdan RagalieRegional Manager of APT Workservice Brasov
Bogdan Ragalie
Regional Manager of APT Workservice Brasov
With 4 year experience in the HR segment, coordinating recruiting teams for various projects in industries such as Call Center, BPO, SSC as well as engineering and manufacturing.
Bogdan has 13 years experience in business development in industries such as banking, healthcare & Human Resources.
Although he graduated from the Faculty of Banking in Bucharest, continuing with the Master’s degree in Financial Management, Bogdan developed a passion for HR, thus interacting with HR managers and specialists at national level for 7 years, gaining significant experience in the field.
Daniela MicușanDeputy CEO, Managing Director
Daniela Micușan
Deputy CEO, Managing Director
With the arrival of the new CEO, Daniela Micuşan, Majorel Romania reached new levels of success and development, by expanding the company’s portfolio and by introducing a compelling vision about company culture, focused on people and positive leadership.
Daniela has a master’s degree in Computer Engineering Foreign and one in Languages and Literatures and speaks natively 4 languages. With over 9 years of experience in top management positions for key players in the BPO, SSC and IT&C and insurance industries, Daniela has gone through a complex professional growth, having a rich expertise in a variety of fields, such as: acquisitions, Operational, Technical, Country Management Organization for companies like: Mando Hella Electronics, Asko Group, Convergys – BUW Romania, Atos IT Solutions and Services and Allianz Worldwide Partners, where she previously held the positons of General Manager and deputy of the President.
Elena ArdeleanDealer Business Manager Central Europe Steelcase Inc.
Elena Ardelean
Dealer Business Manager Central Europe Steelcase Inc.
As Dealer Business Manager in Central Europe, Elena provides leadership in account planning & strategy and consults with Steelcase insights. She helps the dealer sales force to close priority sales opportunities. Elena coordinates dealer training, support, mock-ups, showroom branding and new product launches. As Steelcase representative, Elena provides customers with access to comprehensive research, analysis and insights which help organizations achieve a higher level of performance by creating great work environments.
Elena has 21 years of experience at Steelcase was involved in over 4000 successful projects in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. Elena followed Post- University Management Studies in Paris
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Gabriel JurjManaging Director Waters Corporation
Iulian PatrascanuManaging Partner, Founder - Fine Law
Iulian Patrascanu
Managing Partner, Founder - Fine Law
Iulian Patrascanu is the founding partner at Fine Law and throughout his career, which has spanned for more than 20 years already, he has been advising high level employers on all aspects of employment law and labour relations and representing clients in employment related litigation.
He advocates for the highest standards of employment and labour practices and he is the author of the first HR Legal Compliance Program in Romania.
Iulian assists employers with execution of HR Legal Compliance Program, executive contracts and compensation, restrictive covenants, termination strategies, wrongful dismissal, performance management, collective agreement drafting, negotiations and interpretation, union mediation and collective agreement grievance arbitration.
Iulian delivers focused seminars to clients on a wide variety of employment and labour law issues. His seminars are suggestively named “Let’s Talk HR Legal Compliance”. These client-focused seminars are an integral component of his commitment to client service. He has written extensively on legal matters along his career and is regularly invited to speak on labour and employment law matters.
Outside of the office, Iulian can be found chasing a small plastic ball around a golf course, sampling a nice bottle of wine, or enjoying a jazz concert.
Maria FloreaHead of Office Agency, Office Department, Romania - Jones Lang LaSalle
Maria Florea
Head of Office Agency, Office Department, Romania - Jones Lang LaSalle
Ms. Florea is currently in charge with leading the Office Agency team, offering office leasing consultancy services for occupiers and landlords and providing mentorship and training to young consultants.
Ms. Florea has an outstanding track record in brokerage and management, coordinating over 60 transactions and leasing of more than 300,000 sq m in her career. In her previous position Ms. Florea was aappointed as Account Manager for all Vodafone Real Estate transactions.
We can point out as the part of tenant representation services that Ms. Florea helped to successfully relocate companies like: Prima Med with 27,300 sq m in North Point Building-largest office leasing transaction on the Romanian office market, Huawei with 8,300 sq m leased in 3 buildings, Coca-Cola 5,000 sq m, Capgemini 3,000 sq m in 2 buildings. Other significant names she had ended transactions ABN AMRO, Pepsi, Signal Iduna, ENI Romania, Xerox, Microsoft.
Professionalism, prompt reactions in addressing client’ needs, and a creative mind are some of the unique skills Ms. Florea is putting to work for the benefits of her customers.
Mihaela RobuBusiness Development Manager ACCA
Mihaela Robu
Business Development Manager ACCA
Mihaela started working nine years ago as Business Development Manager for ACCA (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).
She is responsible for the ACCA relationship with various employers, business associations and other accounting and auditing professional associations in four countries: Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Albania.
She was involved in the first projects initiated by ACCA for and together with the Outsourcing and Shared Services industry – regional roundtables, workshops and conferences and the launch of the ACCA GBS qualifications – and she is passionate about understanding the trends and developments of this specific industry.
She has 17 years’ experience in sales and marketing and a Bachelor’s degree in Law and International Relationships. She has completed her studies with a Post Graduate degree in PR & Communication at the Bucharest Faculty of Journalism.
Sándor Márk BodnárManaging Director Hays Romania
Sándor Márk Bodnár
Managing Director Hays Romania
Sándor gained international work experience in Asia working for a global HR consulting group at both regional (Southeast Asia, China, India) and local (Malaysia, Singapore) level, serving multinational clients. He was delivering Recruitment and Executive Search projects, Business Development, mostly in the Engineering (Oil & Gas, EPCC, Power Distribution) and Sales (Technical Sales) fields.
After his return to Europe, he has been working for Hays Hungary since 2013. Started as a Recruitment Consultant in the Engineering & Manufacturing Division, then took over the management of the division after one year. Later as a Team Manager, he was managing the technical recruitment specialisms (Engineering & Manufacturing, IT) in Hays Hungary and was responsible for the launch of the Construction & Property and Logistics & Supply Chain specialisms. Since 2018, as Expert Perm Director, he is responsible for Hays Hungary’s specialist recruitment divisions.
From October 2018, Sandor’s task is to establish a strong Hays presence and high level of recruitment service delivery in Romania – being a market leader.
Sándor is a native Hungarian, fluent in English and has a good command in French, obtained a Business degree from Budapest Business University.
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