OUR AGENDA.

29 May, 2026

Welcome coffee

09:30 – 10:00

Welcome Note and Opening

10:00

Opening Speeches

Moderator: TBD

Speakers:
Viorel Băltărețu – State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Digitalization (RO)
Emil Boc – Mayor, Cluj-Napoca Municipality (RO)
Alina Roxana-Gîrbea – State Secretary, Ministry of Investments and European Projects (RO)

10:00 – 10:30

Keynotes Speeches

10:30 – 11:00

Refreshment Break

11:00 – 11:30

AI for Society: Opportunities,

Risks and Skills Europe Needs

Moderator: TBD

Speakers:
Alina Roxana-Gîrbea – State Secretary, Ministry of Investments and European Projects (RO)

11:30 – 12:30

Lunch and Networking

12:30 – 14:00

Building Europe’s Digital Backbone: EDIHs,

AI Factories and the AI Continent Vision

Moderator: Antonio Grasso – Public Affairs Director, Digital SME Alliance (BE)

Speakers:
Andrei Kelemen – CEO, Cluj IT Cluster (RO)
Alexandru Bobe – President RODIH (RO)
Victor Vevera – Director General și Cercetător Științific Senior, Institutului Național de Cercetare-Dezvoltare în Informatică (RO)

14:00 – 14:45

Transition Break

14:45 – 14:50

AI and the Future of Work: Skills,

Jobs and Europe’s Talent Transformation

Moderator: TBD

Speakers:
Viorel Băltărețu – State Secretary, Ministry of Economy and Digitalization (RO)
Loredana Bucșeneanu – Project Manager, Digital SME Alliance (BE)
Flavius Florea – Counsel, Wolf Theiss (RO)

14:50 – 15:45

Deep tech, AI, and future generations

Moderator: TBD

Speakers:

15:45 – 16:45

Transition Break

16:45 – 16:50

Skillab Testathon and Innovation Challenge:

Community Event Awards Ceremony

16:50 – 17:15

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