The Institute of Financial Studies, in partnership with the “Aurel Vlaicu” University in Arad, invites you on November 15, 2022, at 17:00 to the SmartFIN@ISF Vocational Training Seminar. 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 November 15 Session:
Professor Dr. Marian SIMINICĂ, Executive Director of ISF and university professor at the University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, teaches courses in Economic-Financial Analysis and Corporate Financial Diagnosis and is a PhD advisor 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 quality assurance in education, and as Dean from 2012 to 2016. He was Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the Association of Economics Faculties in Romania (2012–2016). He is a member of several professional associations in the economic field, including: ANEVAR expert evaluator, serving as Secretary General of the association from 2016 to 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 for “Economic Sciences and Business Administration,” and since 2018, a member of the ARACIS Permanent Experts Committee, contributing to the external evaluation of numerous bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the economic field. He has extensive experience in scientific research, materialized through the publication of 7 books and university textbooks, 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 several journals indexed in international databases. His main research directions are: financial performance and risks of enterprises; sectoral economic-financial analyses; models for researching enterprise behavior.
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.
Gerke Anno WITTEVEEN is currently Vice-President of UNSAR, the Romanian insurance association. He has extensive experience in financing and risk management roles in the insurance industry, and in addition to his position at UNSAR, Mr. Witteveen joined NN Romania in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer and is currently the interim Chief Executive Officer of the company.
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).
