Speeding up change
Foto: BiancoBlue / depositphotos.com Judging by figures reported by the National Bank of Romania (BNR), the banking industry has dodged a bullet during the COVID pandemic of last year. The profits of the 34 lenders indeed fell more than 17% to RON 5.2 billion, but the total assets climbed 13% to a record breaking RON […]
Our heroes vs. our children’s heroes
Adventure, the inner need to challenge us as a species, the latent hunger for discoveries generated by curiosity … made the human species discover the New World, and in a way, sealed the destiny and the particular lifestyle of the United States. Even though the car was born in Europe, it became accessible to the […]
Risks, regulations and cryptocurrencies
Foto: maloha13 / depositphotos.com Cryptocurrencies are digital money created by a programming code. A cryptocurrency is not issued by a bank or central authority and it is therefore virtually immune to any governmental manipulation or any interference by any state authority. This time however, the lack of regulation does not offer absolute freedoms to the […]
Going from entreprenorial to corporate – What a challenge!
Foto: kchungtw / depositphotos.com Many international companies have started their activity in Romania with a local representation and local management, especially in the `90s. It was the easiest way to develop the markets without too much involvement. Local Managers were often (and sometimes still are) self-made leaders with a way of their own. Because of […]
Vargha Moayed, UiPath: ”We are definitely moving into a hybrid world and many things including work organization will be redefined and refined in the coming months”
Vargha Moayed is Chief Strategy Officer of UiPath, a leading enterprise software automation company. In this role, Moayed works closely with UiPath CEO Daniel Dines and the senior leadership to formulate and communicate key strategic initiatives. He is responsible for ensuring strategic plans are implemented rapidly and that all operational areas are informed, aligned, and […]
Kudos for dreaming big
Foto: SergeyNivens / depositphotos.com The COVID pandemic has not hurt only the hospitality and event business, which are only the most obvious and visible victims with a large number of directly affected people. Less evident to the public, global semiconductor chip shortages led to huge manufacturing problems at automobile plants all over the world, many […]
Paul J.R. Renaud, the author of Demigods, Aliens, and Ordinary People: „Networking is a very good tool for everybody, within any organization”
Paul J.R. Renaud 7 years after the success with your first book, A Networking Book, you hit again, with Demigods, Aliens, and Ordinary People. In your vision, what has changed in this period, from a personal point of view, in terms of our society, with respect to coaching and networking? With respect to coaching, it […]
How important is it to have a seat at the right table?
We talked with two representatives of the top management from CEO Clubs and Executive Clubs Romania and here is some of the wisdom which they shared with us: Virgil Stănescu, Executive Director CEO Clubs Romania / The Executive Club “CEO Clubs is the place where we like to say that we redefine importance. Here #weunderstandleaders […]
The 17th edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF)will take place between 3 – 12 September in the capital city, focussing on Greek cinema
CHARTA Foundation, in collaboration with the Cultural Association “Grigore Vasiliu Birlic”, organises under the High Patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Radu of Romania, from 3 – 12 September 2021, the 17th edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival, the first major feature film competition organised in the capital city. Thus, in 2021 as well, […]
What goes around, comes around – wind and other renewable energy projects return to activity in Romania
Foto: Andreus / depositphotos.com Looking back over my 25 years of working as a commercial lawyer in Romania, I notice how there are cycles of economic and investment interest in particular sectors of the economy. Ten years ago, my colleagues and I were busy with the “first wave” of renewable energy projects (we worked then […]