1 | Mihai-Călin Precup | Secretary of State, Chancellery of the Prime Minister | ”Alternative financing for water companies” |
2 | Simina Lakatos | Executive Director Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment „Ernest Lupan” | „Strategic directions in the circular water and wastewater economy. Strategy and National Action Plan for Circular Economy 2030” |
3 | László Borbély | State Councilor, Sustainable Development Department Coordinator | ”National Circular Economy Strategy” |
4 | Cristina Borca | Aquademica | „Water Alliance – from vision to action” |
5 | Gideon Oron | Professor, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel | ”Current challenges in the field of circular economy in Israel” |
6 | Andrea Rubini | Director of Operations at Water Europe – Water Europe | „Water-Smart Society: challenges, pressures and opportunities for circular economy in Europe’s water sector” |
7 | Sorin Maxim | Director General of West Regional Development Agency | „Funding research through the West Regional Program” |
8 | Simina Lakatos | Executive Director – Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment Ernest Lupan | „The role of water in supporting the development of living laboratories and lighthouses projects for healthy soils” |
9 | Csaba Bauer | Head of Wastewater Treatment Plant, Aquaserv SA, Targu Mures | „Anaerobic co-fermentation of organic waste with municipal sludge – solution to achieve energy neutrality of wastewater treatment plants” |
10 | Mircea Emanuel Lupașcu | Constructim SA | „Design and execution of sludge dryer installation and energy recovery.” |
11 | Liviu-Dănuț Vitan | Beespeed Group of Companies – Datcomp | „Management of water treatment processes according to the production of electricity from renewable sources” |
12 | Aurelian Danu | Sustainable Development Expert, Water Romanian Association Advisor | „Water Footprint and Nexus Axis: Conceptual Approaches and Interconnections for Sustainability” |
13 | Lucian Pavel | Head of Environment Department – Klarwin | „Liquid assets: membrane technology used to improve the sustainability of water resources” |
14 | Andrea Rubini | Director of Operations at Water Europe – Water Europe | „Navigating towards a sustainable, pioneering horizon towards climate neutrality, circular economy and competitiveness in the European process industry for a prosperous and smart society, for water.” |
15 | Nicoleta Frunză | Agricola International Bacău | Case study „Water reuse in the food industry”. |
16 | Ciprian Nanu | Business Development Group | „Stakeholder involvement in circular water economy projects” |
17 | Serhat Arca | Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ș. | Case study „Water Reuse in the Oil Industry” |
18 | Daniela Marișcu, Cătălin Chițu (Lumbara), Delia Tătaru (Aquatica Experience) | | ”Case Study in the Wellbeing Industry – H2O Philosophy and Impact” |
19 | Liviu Mantescu | Watergenics Company | „Revolutionary real-time digital water quality reading systems – H2O tool” (only speech) |
20 | Ovidiu Bunget | Professor West University of Timișoara, Guvernator Rotary District 2241 – România și Republica Moldova | „Involvement of the private sector in solving acute problems of sanitation and lack of water.” |
21 | Revuen Azar, Ambassador of Israel in Romania, Gideon Oron, professor | | ”The role of water quality for the well-being of the population: good practices in Israel’s water industry” (only speech) |
22 | Ilie Vlaicu | President of the Romanian Water Association | ”The stage of implementation of circular economy principles in regional water operators” |
23 | Simina Lakatos | Director executiv to IRCEM „Ernest Lupan” | „National Circular Economy Action Plan 2030” |
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24,25 | Sorin Caian | Head of Business Advisory, Senior Partner BDO | ”Sustainable Financing of Operations and Long-Term Investments” „Circular economy through the efficiency of the water sector” |
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26 | Mihai Ștefan | Sales Engineer South-Eastern Europe, Steinzeug-Keramo | ”Sustainable development solutions in the water industry” |
27 | Anca Bazaiac | Technical Manager, Pipelife | „Rainwater management solutions made with modular tanks” |
28 | Gideon Oron | Professor – Ben-Gurion University, Negev | „The contribution of international academia to the sustainability of water systems.” |
29 | Florica Manea | Professor – Politehnica University of Timișoara | „The role of partnership between academia, industry and business in resource recovery and water circularity” |
30 | Anca Drăghici | Professor – Politehnica University of Timișoara | „The role of education in applying circular economy principles and measures to prevent water pollution with plastic waste” |
31 | Liliana Bobirica | Lecturer, Polytechnic University of Science and Technology Bucharest | ”Sustainable technologies for removing emerging compounds from water” |
32 | Corina Musteret | Lecturer, Technical University „Gh. Asachi” Iasi | „Addressing circular economy principles in drinking water and wastewater treatment and management” |
33 | Adina Horablaga | Professor and General Director – „King Mihai I” University of Life Sciences, Timișoara | „Environmental regulations in the water sector” |
34 | Lăzărică Marinescu | Engineer, Aquatim SA | „Professional development engine – Romanian education partner for the development of water specialists in Romania” |
35 | Aurelian Danu | Romanian Water Association | „Professional Development Programs – RWA” |
36 | Sorin Bordea, CEO – Datcomp, Vladimir Jakimovski, Engineer- Datcomp | Group of Datcomp – Beespeed Companies | ”Electrocoagulation and recovery of nutrients from industrial water (phosphorus/nitrogen) and new water trends and technologies” |
37,38,39 | Gabriel – Alin Enasesc Ovidiu Pani | Grundfos | ”New GRUNDFOS SPE – borehole submersible pump” ”Hydro MPC Booster – Grundfos” ”Proportional pressure management in water distribution networks: Demand Driven Distribution (DDD)” |
40 | Sabina Pistol | Water Platform Manager – Klarwin | „Chain effects: Strategic and sustainable planning through hydraulic modeling and integration of innovative technologies for minimally invasive digitization and water loss detection” |
41 | Valentin Vlaicu | Engineer, Aquatim SA | „Urban flooding and possible solutions” |
42 | Venera Vlad | Director at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | „European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – financing opportunities for the water sector” |
43 | Ioana Voinescu | Sustainability Director – Romanian Commercial Bank | „Green finance – risks and opportunities from the perspective of Romanian Commercial Bank” |
44 | George Crisia | Engineer, Aquatim SA | „Development of water infrastructure – Large Infrastructure Operational Program” |
45 | Carmen Sorescu | Programming Expert, Regional Development Agency VEST | „Interconnected circular economy” |
46 | Ileana Rău | Director of the Doctoral School of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest | ”Water, circular economy and Horizon strategic plan 2025-2027” |