ANIS: Over 40 IT&C industry leaders come together to shape the future of digital innovation at ANIS International Summit 2025

ANIS International Summit 2025, the leading event for the Romanian IT industry, will bring together over 40 speakers from government, business and academia. The theme of this year’s edition “Technology and Innovation: Building a Digital and Competitive Future” will engage debates on the most important challenges and opportunities in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, innovation financing and emerging technologies.

Decision-makers, industry experts, entrepreneurs and innovation leaders will participate alongside representatives of companies in the field, in a day full of panels, informal conversations (fireside chat) and round tables. The event will conclude with the ANIS Gala 2025, which celebrates excellence in 8 categories relevant to today’s technology field.

What does ANIS International Summit 2025 bring?

Presentations on possible strategies for the future, supported by government officials and leaders of top technology companies.

Over 40 prestigious speakers who will address essential topics such as:

• Digital Transformation and Innovation – Regulations, financing opportunities and the transformation of the labor market for a future-oriented economy.
• The Future of AI and Cybersecurity – Perspectives from Adobe, IBM and the National Cyber ​​Security Directorate.
• Technology Financing and Venture Capital – Top investors, including SeedBlink, TechAngels and GapMinder VC, offering strategies for attracting European and private financing.
• Innovation in Key Industries – How digitalization is influencing sectors such as banking, energy, healthcare, manufacturing and automotive.

Exclusive Fireside Chat discussions, including a session on the transition of the Romanian IT industry from outsourcing to innovation, hosted by Bitdefender, and a session on enterprise technologies, hosted by IBM.

Dedicated roundtables on Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity (NIS2) and venture capital investments, with the participation of leaders from international organizations and investment funds.

Guest speakers include:

• Bogdan Ivan, Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism
• Victor Negrescu, Vice President, European Parliament
• Sorin Ion, Secretary of State, Ministry of Education and Research
• Dan Cîmpean, Director, National Cybersecurity Directorate
• Dragoș-Cristian Vlad, President, Authority for the Digitalization of Romania
• Thomas Reynaert, Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs, EMEA, IBM
• Răzvan Costache, Director of Innovation B2C, Bitdefender
• Diana Rusu, Innovation Consultant, World Bank
• Cris Radu, VP Engineering Adobe & Site Leader Adobe Romania
• Svetlana Stoilova, Lead Adviser, BusinessEurope
• Florina Munteanu, Program Officer, European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC)

ANIS International Summit 2025 will be an essential forum for debates on policies, investments and innovative technologies that will contribute to Romania’s digital transformation and global competitiveness.

Full summit agenda – International Summit – 2025 – ANIS