The Institute of Financial Studies and the Financial Supervisory Authority, in partnership with the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iași, invite you on October 20, 2022, at 12:00 to the SmartFIN@ISF Vocational Training Seminar – Academic Laboratory. The seminar includes interactive presentations on career topics, case studies, and technical and practical aspects from the fields of insurance, capital markets, and pensions.
Special Guests at the October 20 Session:
Associate Professor Dr. Laura Elly NAGHI, PhD in Finance - Insurance, with over 20 years of experience in adult professional training. She completed postdoctoral studies at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in the field of insurance. She has published several books in the financial field, BDI-indexed articles, and frequently participates in international conferences. As an ANC-authorized trainer with international certifications, she has contributed to the development of professional training manuals specific to non-banking financial markets. She delivers presentations at events organized in the financial market, including financial education projects for students (secondary school, high school) and pre-university teachers.
Alexandru CIUNCAN, President and General Director of UNSAR, has over 20 years of experience in the fields of insurance and private pensions in Central and Eastern Europe, with particular expertise in business conduct, regulation, consumer protection, media, and financial journalism. Since September 2018, Alexandru has held the position of General Director of UNSAR – National Union of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania, and since August 2019, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of ISF – Institute of Financial Studies. Between 2013 and 2018, Alexandru was a member of the IRSG and OPSG, the two stakeholder groups of EIOPA – the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, participating in the development and discussion of legislative acts with long-term impact on the insurance and private pension industries. During the same period, he served as Secretary General of APPA – the Association for the Promotion of Insurance – an NGO that developed the first national consumer information and education campaigns – and as Managing Partner of XPRIMM, a Romanian media company specialized in the insurance industry in CEE and SEE. Alexandru CIUNCAN graduated from the Faculty of Management at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, holds a Professional Certificate in Management (OPEN University Business School, UK), and is a licensed PMP-Project Management Professional and ACP-Agile Certified Professional (Project Management Institute, USA).
Remus DĂNILĂ, Head of Development and Public Affairs at BVB, has 15 years of experience in capital markets, both in the brokerage industry and at stock exchanges. Between 2005 and 2016, Remus worked for the Belgian group KBC Securities in Romania, Belgium, and Hungary, being responsible for brokerage activities for institutional clients. Subsequently, he joined the Budapest Stock Exchange, responsible for developing international partnerships. Since 2019, Remus has been part of the BVB team, covering Public and Investor Relations activities and being involved in Business Development projects. He is a graduate of the HEC Paris MBA program and the Faculty of Finance, Insurance, Banking, and Stock Exchanges at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies.
