Seminar and Business Forum

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FiNEXPERT has the pleasure to invite you at the event Seminar and Business Forum organized Business France Paris, Tuesday, 28 June 2016.

YOU ARE:

• Already operating in the Romanian market or are considering it;

YOU WISH

• To obtain information on the development opportunities in Romania;
• To identify and implement new projects;
• To take advantage of the experience gained by professionals who have made it on this market.

Thanks to its strategic location at the crossroads of Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, Romania stands out as the second largest market in the CEE region, with approximately 20M inhabitants;

Economically dynamic and very industrial, but also with an agricultural tradition (as Europe’s former “granary”), the country has witnessed an acceleration of the rate of growth in recent years, by 3% or more as of 2013 – reaching 3.6% in 2015, with prospects of over 4% in 2016, in part supported by the European financing;

As an EU Member, Romania is close to France geographically (2.5 hours from Paris), culturally and linguistically. Situated in Central Europe, but with a strong Latin culture, this country is an exception, standing out in the region by the energy autonomy (oil/gas producer and net electricity exporter);

Thanks to the cultural rapprochement between the two countries, France enjoys considerable support among Romanians, and its products are very successful (it is the fourth largest supplier in Romania);

French companies have not been wrong: France is the fifth largest investor after the Netherlands, Austria, Germany and Cyprus; there are over 3,500 local companies with French capital, with leaders in all the business sectors (mechanical engineering, constructions, agriculture, IT, energy, the large distribution sector, banking services, insurance, telecommunications, health...);

Nowadays, the country’s modernization (infrastructure, industry, the agri-food sector and administration) is the major challenge faced by the Romanian elite in view of increasing the national added value in all the branches of the economy, through funding with multilateral funds. To that effect, the needs are huge and there are definite opportunities for French entrepreneurs who rely on the confirmed development of this European country.

During these Romanian Encounters of 2016, we will bring together top experts, private, public and institutional supporters for your business in Romania, people with relevant experience in the field and a permanent presence in Romania. The morning shall also include several testimonies by Romanian and French specialists “living” in Romania every day. The afternoon shall be dedicated to the B2B meetings.

These meetings will also allow you:

• To find out information about the country’s economic situation and prospects;
• To learn the latest developments in the business environment;
• To take advantage of the opportunities offered by this market;
• To exchange information during the networking sessions;
• To discuss during the individual meetings with experts from Romania.

SCHEDULE

8:30 Welcoming of participants

9:00 Welcoming address

• Muriel PÉNICAUD, the Ambassador and Delegate for International Investment, CEO of Business France
• SE François SAINT-PAUL, the French Ambassador in Romania

9:20 An intervention by:

• Costin BORC, Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Environment Relations. The Romanian Economy and Bilateral Economic and Commercial Relationships
• Pierre MOUSSY, Economic Advisor, the French Embassy in Romania. The Macroeconomic Framework
• Serge DURAND, General Manager, Airbus Helicopters Romania. How to capitalise on over 40 Years of Aeronautical Cooperation between France and Romania
• Sévrine JACOBS, Agricultural Attaché, the French Embassy in Romania. Agricultural and Agri-food Challenges in Romania

10:35 Questions

10:40 Coffee break

11:00 The Business Environment in Romania

Debate led by Bruno LEROY, President of the Romanian Section of the French Foreign Trade Advisors and Yann FROLLO DE KERLIVIO, Manager of the Business France office in Romania with:

• Philippe LHOTTE, CEO, BRD - Groupe Société Générale, CCE
• Dana GRUIA DUFAUT, Lawyer before the Paris Court of Appeal, Lawyer at the Bucharest Bar, the Gruia Dufaut Law Office
• Edouard MILLOT, Sales Partner, FiNEXPERT
• Serge GONVERS, Associate, Mazars Romania
• Luc BEISO, CEO, Crédit Agricole Romania

12:15 Export and Investment in Romania

Debate led by Adriana RECORD, the Director of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Romania (CCIFER) and Yann FROLLO DE KERLIVIO, Manager of the Business France office in Romania

Exporters:

• Thierry FABRE, CEO, Senideco (decorative dyes)

Investors:

• Jérôme FRANCE, CEO, EMI (industrial doors), Coordinator of the infrastructure club of CCIFER
• Monica JIMAN, CEO, Pentalog Romania (computer system engineering), CCEF

13:15 Cocktail

As of 14:30:

• Individual meetings with Romanian market experts (the list of experts is on the registration form)

This schedule is indicative and is subject to changes.

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Deadline for the registration: 27 June 2016 – on a first-come-first-served basis

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