OUR AGENDA.

24.05 Wednesday

25.05 Thursday

26.05 Friday

24.05 Wednesday

Time	Session Name	Description
Participation is conditioned by REGISTRATION* to the event.*
10:00 – 18:00 On-site at BT Campus (Calea Dorobantilor 30)	Product Development Workshop (RO) *Lecturer:* Stelian Brad, President, Cluj IT	Be part of an intensive 8-hours practical workshop and find more about the ”secrets” behind the door of a successful product development strategy. Participants will benefit from coffee breaks, networking sessions and a lunch break
09:00 – 10:00 Online (recorded)	Conference opening and Round table hosted by ViaTV (RO) Moderator: Bianca Padurean, CO-Founder VIA ClujTV *Speakers:* Stelian Brad, President, Cluj IT Andrei Kelemen, CEO, Cluj IT	With the rapid pace of change and advancements in technology, it is critical that we remain agile and adaptive to stay ahead of the curve. Cluj Innovation Days aims to inspire, educate and collaborate to unlock new opportunities and propel innovation to new heights.
10:00 – 11:00 Online via ZOOM	Integrated digital transformation services (RO) *Moderator:* Bogdan Cretu, Learning&Development Working Group Coordinator, Cluj IT *Speakers:* Ramona Samson, Chief Economist Unit at the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission Vladimir Marusceac, Engineer, Clever House Engineering Anca Goron, AI Expert, Research & Consultancy Ioana Dragoș, Project Manager at North-West Regional Development Agency	This panel will explore how integrating various digital services can enhance business processes, drive innovation, and create new opportunities for growth.
11:30 – 13:00 Online via ZOOM	Doing business with Japan – a cross cultural perspective (EN) *Moderators:* Daisuke Kudo, Vice President of the Board at Japan Business Association in Romania & Andrei Kelemen, CEO, Cluj IT *Speakers:* H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Ueda, Ambassador of Japan in Romania Shigeyo Nishizawa, Director General, JETRO Bucharest Kensuke Nakajima, Social Innovation Evangelist, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Radu Airinei, Senior Developer, Tora Trading Services Bojan Mrazovac, Head of Innovation, NTT Data Romania	Whether you are looking to enter the Japanese market or expand your existing operations, this panel will provide valuable perspectives on how to overcome.
14:00 – 15:00 Online via ZOOM	Active ageing Panel Discussion (RO) *Moderator:* Oana Treitli, Public Relation Expert, APM *Speaker:* Dan Mureșan, Vice President, CNIPMMR	Attendees will gain valuable knowledge on how technology can be used to support active ageing and enhance quality of life.

25.05 Thursday

Time	Session Name	Description
All of the activities will take place on-site at Grand Hotel Italia (Trifouiului 2 Street) Participation is conditioned by REGISTRATION* to the event.*
09:00 – 10:00	Coffee-Connect Matchmaking Session: Labs and Companies
10:00 – 11:00	Welcome notes and high-level speeches (RO) Moderators: Andrei Kelemen, CEO, Cluj IT & Paula Comanescu, Coordinator Market and Brokeraj, DIH4Sociey Speakers: Stelian Brad, President, Cluj IT Vasile Țopa, Rector, Technical University of Cluj Napoca Anca Dodescu, Vice Rector, University of Oradea Vasile Bar, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bistrița-Năsăud Sebastian Burduja, Minister, Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization (TBC) Dragoș Vlad, President, Authority for the Digitalization of Romania Emil Boc, Mayor, Cluj-Napoca Municipality National Directorate of Cyber Security (TBC)	A dynamic discussion featuring thought leaders from various industries, sharing insights and perspectives on the digital landscape and its potential for innovation.
11:00 – 11:30	Coffee Brake & Networking
11:30 – 13:00	The European Digital Journey of the North-West Region (RO) Moderators: Bianca Padurean, CO-Founder, Via ClujTV & Andrei Kelemen, CEO, Cluj IT Speakers: Ana Busoniu, General Director, Organismul Intermediar pentru Promovarea Societății Informaționale Alina Pârâială, Head of Programs and projects, The Authority for the Digitalization of Romania Stelian Brad, President, Cluj IT Valentin Sita, Lecturer, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Anca Dodescu, Vice Rector, University of Oradea Daniel Balan, Head of Business Relations Department at Bistrita-Năsăud Chamber of Commerce and Industry	The panel features experts in the fields of technology, public administration, and business who will share their experiences and perspectives on how the region has embraced digitalization and driven innovation to create new opportunities for growth.
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch break & Networking
14:00 – 15:30 Vivaldi Hall	Solutions for Businesses (RO) Moderators: Cosmin Porumb, CEO, HyperMedia & Paula Comanescu, Coordinator Market and Brokeraj, DIH4Society Speakers: Eva Căprioară-Marina, Co-Founder & Organizational Consultant, 20Robots Technologies Andras Killyeni, Innovation programs lead, Accenture Industry X Romania’s Innovation Center in Cluj Ovidiu Chis, Engineering Manager, Alfa Software Alin Fărcaș, CEO, Arqes Andrei Pușoiu, Co-Founder, CT Defense Bogdan Ciotlăuș, CEO, efectRO Ionut Tepeneu, Director, ETA2U Innovation Tech Transfer Center Ovidiu Pintea, Founder & Partner, OPTIMA GROUP	The panel promises to be a thought-provoking and informative discussion, providing attendees with practical advice on how to harness the power of digital technology to drive business success.
14:00 – 17:30 Verdi Hall	Enterprise Resource Planning Advanced Workshop (RO) Lecturer: Cristian Pavel, CEO, Alfa Software	An immersive and informative training session designed to help individuals and businesses gain a deeper understanding of ERP systems and their capabilities.
13:30 – 15:15 Botticelli Hall	NetZeroCities Advanced Solutions for Climate Neutrality (RO) Moderators: Paulina Mitrea, Associate Professor, TUCN & Ciprian Dobre, Vice-Dean of Faculty of Automatic Control and Computers, UPB	More information about the panel composition and the addressed topic are available here: https://2023.clujinnovationdays.com/netzerocities-advanced-solutions-workshop/
15:30 – 17:00 Botticelli Hall	High Performance Computing Infrastructure in Technical University Research (RO) Moderator: Dorian Gorgan, Professor and PhD supervisor in Computer Science Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Speakers: Victor Bacu, Associate Professor, CloudUT Center, TUCN Adrian Sabou, Lecturer, CloudUT Center, TUCN Constantin Nandra, Lecturer, CGIS Lab. TUCN Ciprian Oprisa, Associate Professor, TUCN Lucian Busoniu, Professor, TUCN	Academic research is the first step in a sequence of stages that transforms an idea into a final commercial or industrial product at national or European level.
15:30 – 16:00	Coffee Brake & Networking
16:00 – 17:30 Vivaldi Hall	Solutions for the Public and Health Sectors (RO) Moderator: Petra Szavics, CEO, InnoStrat Consulting Speakers: Stelian Brad, Coordinator, DIH4Society Claudiu Salanță, Chief Architect, Cluj County Florin Nicolae Gaurean, City Manager, Bistrita Municipality City Hall Adela Golea, Head of the Emergency Medicine Discipline, UMF Cluj Mihai Talpos, Initiator of Alianța Națională Pentru Digitalizarea Instituțiilor Publice Bianca Deac, City Manager, Turda Municipality	An informative discussion aimed at exploring the latest digital solutions and technologies that can help public and health sector organizations deliver better services to their constituents.
17:30 – 18:00 Vivaldi Hall	Closing remarks
18:00 Foyer	Networking Dinner

26.05 Friday

Time	Session Name	Description
The activities will take place on-site at Banca Transilvania Campus (Calea Dorobantilor 30 Street) Participation is conditioned by REGISTRATION* to the event.*
09:30 – 10:00	Welcome coffee
10:00 – 11:00	Innovation Made in Cluj (EN) *Moderator:* Catalin Briciu, CO-Founder, Linnify *Speakers:* Andrei Kelemen, CEO, Cluj IT Emilia Botezan, Head of International Affairs and Investors, Municipality of Cluj-Napoca Oana Buzatu, Activities Coordiantor, Cluster of Education Cristian Dascălu, Managing Partner, Techcelerator Cristian Otgon, Head of Smart Specialization Department, NW RDA Florin Pop, Founder and CEO, Primainvest Capital Management	The panel features experts in the fields of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation who will share insights on how the region has emerged as a hub for innovation and how it is driving economic growth and development.
10:00 – 14:00 Online via Zoom platform	Cloud Computing Services Workshop (RO) Lecturers: Bogdan Ciotlăuș, CEO, efectRO Carmen Mîrza, Service Delivery Manager, efectRO Adrian Murzac, Marketing Manager, efectRO	An informative and interactive training session that is designed to help businesses and individuals gain a better understanding of cloud computing.
11:00-11:15	Spotlight: The Nigerian Business and Innovation Ecosystem (EN) Speaker: Abiodun Odunuga, Co-Founder and Vice-President at Friends Of Nigeria Europe	Explore the vast opportunities for partnership and cooperation of the Nigeria business ecosystem.
11:15 – 11:30	Coffee Brake & Networking
11:30 – 13:00	Generative AI: What does it mean and what does it change for Romania? (EN) *Moderator:* Marin Iuga, Data Intelligence Working Group Coordinator, Cluj IT *Speakers:* Radu Orghidan, Vice President Cognitive Computing, Endava Andrei Alexandrescu, Research Assistant at Babeș-Bolyai University Alexandru Manole, Research Assistant at Babeș-Bolyai University George Bara, Strategic Business Development, Zetta Cloud Iustinian Șovrea, Strategic Advisor	Attendees will come away with a greater understanding of the potential of generative AI and how it can be used to drive innovation and transform industries.
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch break & Networking
14:00 – 15:30	A new dawn in the health sector @DESIRE Project (EN) Moderators: Laviniu Chis, Department Coordinator, INNO – Rethinking Business Network & Andrei Kelemen, CEO, Cluj IT Speakers: Andreas Bender, Professor for Molecular Informatics, Cambridge University Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Professor Medical Biotechnology, UMF Cluj-Napoca Mircea Vădan, Managing Partner, Activize	Exploring the Future of HealthTech: Perspectives from Industry Leaders and Academia experts at international level.
15:30 – 15:45	Coffee Breake & Networking
15:45 – 17:15	Academic Digital Innovations (EN) Moderator: Kinga Hening, Tech Transfer Officer, UBB Tech Transfer Speaker: Raman Ganguly, Head of Support for Research IT, University of Wien Session designed by Aluas Mihaela, Senior Researcher and associated lecturer at Babes-Bolyai University.	The FAIR-ground Ride, A Practical Look at Data Management Challenges in Academia.
17:15 – 17:30	Closing remarks

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Cluj Innovation Days (CID) is a major annual event dedicated to encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship and to forging cross-industry and cross-sector collaborations for the emergence of new business models with societal impact.

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