Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons Consumer Protection , participates as a speaker at Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest 2026
Today, March 11, 2026, Sorin Mierlea, President of InfoCons, is participating as a speaker in the panel “Sectoral Committees – Catalysts for AI-Based Development” within Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest 2026.
The event, in which InfoCons is a partner, organized under the High Patronage of the President of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Government of Romania, represents an important forum for discussing visionary strategies in digital transformation and innovation.
Digital Innovation Summit Bucharest 2026, organized between March 10 – 12, 2026, is an event that brings together five flagship conferences: the 9th edition of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Forum (CIP Forum), with an edition dedicated this year to Dual-Use Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, the 5th International Conference on Cyber Diplomacy (ICCD), the 2nd Blockchain Intelligence Forum, the 21st International Conference on Virtual Learning (ICVL), and the 24th National Conference on Virtual Education (CNIV).
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Alongside President Sorin Mierlea, the following speakers will also take the floor:
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Sebastian Ioan HOTCA – Vice President – National Authority for Consumer Protection
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Doru PUIU – President – National Association of Sectoral Committees in Romania
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Dragoș RĂDUCAN – President – Sectoral Committee for Tourism, Hotels and Restaurants
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Emanuela Mihaela SAVU – President – Sectoral Committee for Finance and Banking
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Gheorghe CAZAN – President – Sectoral Committee for Machine Construction
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Valerian ISTOC – Business Development Director – Agrii Romania
Moderator: Carmen BURTEA
Agenda of today’s event – March 11, 2026
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Resilience and Development
09:00 – 09:15 – Opening remarks
- Adrian Victor VEVERA – Director General – ICI Bucharest
- Andrei BACIU – Vice President – Committee for Defense, Public Order and National Security, Chamber of Deputies
- Tudor PRISECARU – Vice President – National Authority for Research
09:15 – 10:15 – Panel: Media resilience in the era of deepfakes and generative artificial intelligence
Moderator:
Adrian Victor VEVERA – Director General – ICI Bucharest
Speakers:
- Adriana SĂFTOIU – Director General – SRTv
- Robert Cristian SCHWARTZ – Director General – SRR
- Valentin-Alexandru JUCAN – Vice President – National Audiovisual Council
- Claudia Victoria NICOLAE – Director General – AGERPRES
- Alexandru Ion GIBOI – Secretary General – European Alliance of News Agencies
- Saida BAYRAMOVA – Press Secretary – SCIS, Republic of Azerbaija
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10:15 – 10:30 – Industry Showcase
- Gabriel PAVEL – Regional Director – Fsas Technologies, a FUJITSU compan
10:30 – 11:30 – Official launch of the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Index 2026
(in partnership with ICI Bucharest)
Moderators:
- Andreea NEGRU – President – European Patronage of Business Women
- Lorena STOIAN – First Vice President – European Patronage of Business Women
Speakers:
- Anca DRAGU – Governor – National Bank of Moldova
- Ștefan-Radu OPREA – Secretary General – Government of Romania
- László BORBÉLY – State Counselor – Department for Sustainable Development, Government of Romania
- Adrian Victor VEVERA – Director General – ICI Bucharest
- Eduard BACHIDE – State Secretary – Ministry of National Defense
- Sterică FUDULEA – President – Economic and Social Council
- Dana DIMA – Vice President Retail & Private Banking – Banca Comercială Română
- Eugenia DEACONU – Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs Director – Pluxee Romania
- Mihnea COSTOIU – Rector – National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest
- Virginia OȚEL – Corporate Communications Director – GARANTI BBVA Romania
- Răzvan BURLEANU – President – Romanian Football Federation
- Mirela IOVU – Vice President – CEC Bank
- Carolina BUGAIAN – President – Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Moldova (AFAM)
- Alexandru CHIRIȚĂ – CEO – ELECTRICA SA
- Stela RECEAN – Deputy General Director – MAIB Bank, Republic of Moldova
- Claudia Victoria NICOLAE – Director General – AGERPRES
- Andreea DOMȘA – Project Communication Director – CURS
11:30 – 12:15 – Panel: Smart local governance – AI and emerging technologies for resilient communities
Moderator:
George Cristian TURCU – Managing Partner & Project Manager – The Mayors’ Guide
Speakers:
- Luca TAGLIARETTI – Executive Director – European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)
- Tudor PRISECARU – Vice President – National Authority for Research
- Luca SAMBUCCI – AI Security Expert and Founder – Noctive Security
- Ionuț Florin PUCHEANU – Mayor – Galați City Hall
- Mario-Lucian DE MEZZO – Mayor – Slatina City Hall
- Cornel GOGAN – Mayor – Videle City Hall
- Eduard DUMITRAȘCU – President – Romanian Smart City Association
12:15 – 12:30 – Industry Showcase
- Damian DRAGOMIR – Deputy Scientific Director – Băneasa Fruit Growing Research and Development Station
12:30 – 13:15 – Panel: Sectoral committees – catalysts for resilience and AI-based development
Moderator:
Carmen BURTEA – President – Sectoral Committee for Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries in Romania
Speakers:
- Sorin MIERLEA – President – InfoCons
- Sebastian Ioan HOTCA – Vice President – National Authority for Consumer Protection
- Doru PUIU – President – National Association of Sectoral Committees in Romania
- Dragoș RĂDUCAN – President – Sectoral Committee for Tourism, Hotels and Restaurants
- Emanuela Mihaela SAVU – President – Sectoral Committee for Finance and Banking
- Gheorghe CAZAN – President – Sectoral Committee for Machine Construction
- Valerian ISTOC – Business Development Director – Agrii Romania
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13:15 – 13:25 – Industry Showcase
- Thea GHERDAN – Co-Founder & CEO – Proon-Tech
- Georgeta ENE – General Director – Creative Sign
13:25 – 14:00 – Panel: AI solutions for agricultural resilience and food security
Moderator:
Viorel MARIN – President – National Association of Milling and Baking Industries in Romania (ANAMOB)
Speakers:
- Ionel Cristinel OBRETIN – Vice President – National Authority for Consumer Protection
- Mioara COSTACHE – Director General – SCDP NUCET
- Viorel OLTENACU – Director General – Băneasa Fruit Growing Research and Development Station
- David TODORAN – Owner – MIRDATOD PROD SRL (Ibănești Dairy Products)
- Antoaneta Roxana SPULBER – Director General – Research and Development Institute for Apiculture
- Cezar GHEORGHE – Founder – AGRI COLUMN SRL
14:00 – 14:15 – Industry Showcase
- Radu MARIN – COO & Co-Founder – Timeworx
- George CREȚU – CEO – Axiobit Limited
14:15 – 15:00 – Panel: From identity to influence – national positioning within the AI ecosystem
Moderator:
Radu MAGDIN – Analyst
Speakers:
- Mireille RĂDOI – Director General – “Carol I” Central University Library
- Andy PUȘCĂ – President – Danubius International University
- Radu CARP – Professor – Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest
- Ioana-Roxana MELENCIUC-IOAN – President – National Institute of Administration
- Camelia BOTEZATU – President – Emblematic Romania
- Alexandra DOBRE – President – Romanian Institute for Active Ageing
- Doina BANCIU – President – Academy of Romanian Scientists
15:00 – 15:15 – Industry Showcase
- Dragoș BARBU – Technical Coordinator – RO AI Factory
The transformative power of artificial intelligence
(in partnership with the European Liberal Forum and the Institute for Liberty and Democracy)
15:15 – 15:30 – Opening remarks
- Violetta PASHUTINA – Board Member – European Liberal Forum
- Cristian DAVID – President – Institute for Liberty and Democracy
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15:30 – 16:30 – Panel: Cybersecurity and AI systems – how we protect our online presence in the digital era
Moderator:
Eloi BORGNE – Junior Policy and Research Officer – European Liberal Forum
Speakers:
- Maria-Manuela CATRINA – Cybersecurity Expert
- Luca SAMBUCCI – AI Security Expert and Founder – Noctive Security
- Koen GILISSEN – Cybersecurity Research Coordinator – PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts
- Stefan SCHAUER – Thematic Coordinator – AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
16:30 – 17:00 – Fireside Chat: Artificial intelligence and the economy
Moderator:
Maartje SCHULZ – Policy and Research Manager – European Liberal Forum
Special guest:
Irineu DARĂU – Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism – Romania
17:00 – 18:00 – Panel: AI for society and the economy – public services, industry and skills
Moderator:
Maartje SCHULZ – Policy and Research Manager – European Liberal Forum
Speakers:
- Matej BABŠEK – AI Researcher for Productivity – Zavod 14
- Alexandra PETRESCU – Competition Advisor, Digital Markets Expert – Competition Council
- David TIMIȘ – Senior Fellow in AI Governance – Global Governance Institute | AI Energy Impact Fellow – World Economic Forum
- Zinaida ZLATANOVA – Board Member – LIPA
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