The Institute of Financial Studies (ISF) and the Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF), in partnership with “Babeș-Bolyai” University in Cluj-Napoca, invite you on 9 October 2024, at 11:20, to the SmartFIN@ISF Vocational Training Seminar & ASF Academic Laboratory. The seminar includes interactive presentations on career topics and case studies, as well as technical and practical aspects related to artificial intelligence in the financial market and investment market.
Special Guests at the 9 October 2024 session:
Prof. univ. dr. Marian SIMINICĂ – Executive Director of ISF and university professor at the University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, teaching courses in Economic-Financial Analysis and Financial Diagnosis of the Firm. He is a PhD supervisor in the field of Accounting. He has extensive experience in university management, having served as Vice-Dean of the Faculty (2008–2012), responsible for scientific research and education quality assurance, and as Dean from 2012–2016. He was Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Economics Faculties in Romania (AFER) from 2012–2016. He is a member of several professional associations in the economic field: ANEVAR expert evaluator, serving as General Secretary of the association from 2016–2017; certified accountant, member of CECCAR; tax consultant, member of CCFR. Since 2014, he has been Vice-President of the Romanian Society for Economic-Financial Analysis (SRAEF). Since 2017, he has been a member of the CNATDCU Commission “Economic Sciences and Business Administration”, and since 2018, a member of the ARACIS Permanent Experts Commission, contributing to the external evaluation of numerous undergraduate and master’s degree programs in the economic field. He has extensive experience in scientific research, with 7 books and university textbooks published, over 60 articles in specialized journals (including 12 articles in Web of Science-indexed journals with non-zero AIS), participation in national and international conferences, and involvement in research contracts as grant director or research team member. He is a reviewer for several Web of Science-indexed journals and a member of the editorial board for journals indexed in international databases. His main research areas include financial performance and risks of enterprises, sectoral economic-financial analyses, and models for researching enterprise behavior.
Paul DUMITRU – works within the Financial Supervisory Authority, Monitoring and Financial Education Service. With a career spanning over 20 years (of which 15 years in insurance), Mr. Dumitru has worked for various multinational and local companies in corporate and entrepreneurial financial services, holding several managerial positions at both local and regional levels (in Central and Eastern Europe). He is a graduate, top of his class, of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, holds a PhD from Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), an MBA (ASE/University of Ottawa), and is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter, a certification in insurance from The Institutes (US).
Kristof KONDRAT – graduated from the Faculty of Business at Cluj-Napoca. He began exploring investments in his youth, opening his first trading account with a local broker in 2017. Starting in 2018, he ran a video blog called “Minutul Financiar”, promoting financial education in a student-friendly format through short videos. Since March 2021, he has held the position of Stock Broker, participating in company listings and private placements. Since March 2023, he has been a Regional Manager at BT Asset Management SAI SA.
Alexandru TUDOR – studied at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, specializing in Business & IT. During his university studies, he discovered a true passion for investments, opening his first trading account with a brokerage firm in Romania. Alongside this passion came a curiosity to learn more and specialize, leading him to enroll in the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) program after completing his studies, and he is currently a candidate for the final level of certification. Since the fall of 2022, he has been part of the BT Asset Management team, contributing to the management of investment funds. In addition to his academic and professional activities, Alexandru served as president of the Interact Sibiu Club, where he developed leadership skills and community involvement.
