Impact CEE

Bucharest was just the beginning. Our destination: the entire region. When we launched Impact Bucharest, we knew the city’s energy deserved global attention. But the ambition of our partners - and the scale of innovation across this part of Europe - go far beyond a single city. So today, we’re taking the next step. Impact Bucharest becomes Impact SEE. Why? ➡️ Wider network ➡️ Stronger content ➡️ More opportunities Ready to SEE the impact? 👉 Join us in this new chapter. #ImpactSEE

Hollywood star, entrepreneur, football club co-owner, and now… Impact Bucharest 2026 speaker. Ryan Reynolds is coming to #ImpactBucharest! 🎉 From drama to action to comedy - and from creating Hollywood hits to building global brands. Golden Globe-nominated actor, producer of Deadpool, entrepreneur, and marketing powerhouse behind Aviation Gin and Mint Mobile. 29-30 September 2026, Ryan will share stories from Hollywood, business, and everything in between - with wit, insight, and, of course, Maximum Effort 💥

The end of #ImpactBucharest is just the beginning of what comes next ✨ What an incredible two days it has been - full of energy, excitement, and unforgettable moments. Bucharest turned into a playground of ideas, innovation, and connection. It was inspiring, it was powerful, and above all… it was fun! 🚀 As Michelle Obama beautifully said, “being engaged and useful to someone beyond yourself is the best way to stay strong through tough times.” That spirit of openness, curiosity, and togetherness was present in every conversation, every handshake, every spark of connection on and off the stage. 🎥 Day 2 highlights are here - relive the magic, the laughter, the inspiration, and the energy that made this edition truly special. Impact is not just an event. It’s a community. It’s a movement. And it’s only getting started 🤝

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 #𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱 ✨ What an unforgettable two days in the heart of Romania! We witnessed Michelle Obama’s first-ever visit to Bucharest, heard powerful lessons on resilience, leadership, and education, and were inspired by voices from politics, business, sports, and academia. From Simona Halep’s wisdom on learning through challenges, to Marius Marinescu’s vision of a future shaped by artificial intelligence, and Stefanie Sword-Williams’ call to be braver and bolder - Impact Bucharest proved once again that Impact is not just an event, it’s a movement. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, for your energy, curiosity, and openness. You are the heart of this movement 🤝 As Michelle Obama reminded us: “Staying engaged, staying involved, staying relevant, staying useful to someone besides yourself. That’s a good way to stay strong and solid through the tough times.” See you at the next Impact 🚀

Day 1 of #ImpactBucharest was a blast! 💥 From inspiring keynotes and thought-provoking panels to unique networking opportunities, yesterday set the tone for what promises to be a transformative experience. Leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the globe came together to share insights, challenge ideas, and spark collaborations that will shape the future. And we’re just getting started! 🔥 Day 2 is here - bringing even more groundbreaking conversations, powerful connections, and bold visions for business, technology, and society.

“𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.” Join 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗮𝗺𝗮 - a New York Times bestselling author, popular podcast host and - through the Obama Foundation - powerful advocate for building a better educated, healthier and more inclusive world for future generations at he most anticipated economic and tech events of the year in Southeastern Europe. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! For two days, the capital of Romania will be transformed into the ultimate innovation hub. It is here that business leaders, key decision-makers from the public sector, investors, and visionaries from around the world will meet. It is here that insights will be exchanged and ideas will be born that will determine the right course for change in business, geopolitics and technology. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁? 👉 Inspiring 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 between global thought leaders. 👉 Unique 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 that will help you make valuable connections. 👉 In-depth analyses of the hottest 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 shaping our future. A total of 200+ international thought leaders will on the Impact Bucharest stage including: 🔹 𝗘𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗿 (𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗗) - an expert in management and organizational culture, co-author of the bestselling book “𝘕𝘰 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘙𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴: 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘹 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯“. 🔹 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗽 - former world #1 WTA tennis player and sports icon in Romania, who will talk about how discipline, innovativeness, and mental strength can be transferred from the court to the conference room. 🔹 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿é (𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹) - an expert in finance and sustainable development, who will share his vision of how capital can be used to build a better world. 🔹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗳𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱-𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 - an entrepreneur and bestselling author of “𝘍*𝘤𝘬 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦”, named to the Forbes Under 30 list and published in i.e. Vogue, BBC World News, The Financial Times. 🔹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 (𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀) - a leader in the Romanian digital payments industry, who will tell us how he sees the future of FinTech and e-commerce in the region. 🔹 𝗧𝘂𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮 (𝗲𝗠𝗮𝗴) - Vice President of one of the largest e-commerce companies in Central and Eastern Europe. These are just a few of the 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 who will be sharing their experiences and visions of the future. Impact is more than just an event. It is a platform for creating new ideas, building partnerships, and inspiring change. You can't miss it! 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁! 🇹🇩

🎾 The winner of 25 WTA Titles 🎾 A French Open & Wimbledon Champion 🎾 World # 1 for 64 weeks This Impact Bucharest Top Speaker has a true 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦! 🇷🇴 This year, @Simona_Halep retired from professional tennis after nearly 𝟮𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁. Now she’s leading the lineup on the Impact Bucharest Stage. She’ll be talking to Sergiu Mircea, Executive Director, Marketing and Communication at @B_Transilvania, about how the 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. We’re beyond excited to announce that former world #1 tennis player will be making her first appearance at #ImpactBucharest during the General Session on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳!

From Bucharest to Wall Street 🚀 A small startup that grew into one of the world’s leading automation companies. We’re excited to announce that @danieldines, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of @UiPath, will be joining Impact Bucharest! Daniel, named by Forbes the “𝘉𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘴”, transformed UiPath from a local idea into Romania’s first unicorn 🦄 and later one of the biggest software IPOs in US history. Under his leadership, UiPath reached 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲, attracted clients like Toyota and Sumitomo Mitsui Bank, and has been reshaping how businesses operate worldwide. His vision? A future where humans and AI-powered software robots work side by side - freeing people from repetitive tasks and unlocking creativity, innovation, and growth. 💡And UiPath isn’t just any tech company. It’s the first unicorn in software born in Romania, now a global leader in robotic process automation (RPA) – one of the fastest-growing areas in enterprise software. With over 𝟭𝟬,𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, including over half of the Fortune Global 500 and 8 of the top 10, UiPath continues to shape how organizations work. Daniel has also been recognized by Comparably as: ⭐ One of the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟮𝟱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 (by female employees) ⭐ One of the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟱𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 ⭐ One of the 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗘𝗢𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 for minority workers He continues to inspire as an entrepreneur, investor, and thought leader on the biggest global stages. 🔥𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 #ImpactBucharest 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸!

𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝘀𝘄𝘂𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀. 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄... 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁! 🏊‍♂️ 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂 – world-record-breaking ice swimmer, Oceans Seven conqueror, and Romania’s ultimate endurance legend – is joining us as a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 at this year’s edition of #ImpactBucharest! 🇷🇴 From shattering records in Antarctica and Japan to mentoring the next generation of Olympic hopefuls, Paul is 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 – he’s a symbol of resilience, grit, and purpose. This is the man who: ❄️ Swam a mile in 0.6°C 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 🌊 Completed the 𝘖𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯, the Everest of open water swimming 🇯🇵 Set the fastest 𝘛𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘶 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵 crossing of 2024 👨‍👧‍👦 Balances fatherhood, teaching, and sport with unwavering discipline 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 – one of courage, cold waters, and the kind of #impact that transcends borders.

🌍 What happens when leadership meets bold political vision? You get a 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. We’re honored to announce @ediramaal, Prime Minister of Albania, as a speaker at #ImpactBucharest, presented by Mastercard, September 17–18, 2025! 🇦🇱 Edi Rama has served as Albania’s Prime Minister since 2013, leading the country through a decade of transformation. Under his leadership, 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 📚 He is also a published author and a long-time voice for reform and progress in Southeast Europe. 🎨 Prime Minister Edi Rama is also a renowned contemporary artist. His vibrant, expressive works have been exhibited internationally, and his creative approach often influences his political vision, seamlessly blending aesthetics with public policy in bold and unexpected ways. At #ImpactBucharest, he’ll share powerful insights on 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from one of Europe’s most distinctive leaders!

We’re excited to announce that @B_Transilvania is an official partner of Impact Bucharest — this September 17–18, 2025! 🔥 As the largest bank in Romania and a driving force behind entrepreneurship, innovation, and community development, Banca Transilvania stands out through its long‑term vision and meaningful impact 🚀 We’re proud to have them by our side as we shape conversations that matter and build a future rooted in collaboration and purpose 🤝 #ImpactBucharest #BTProudPartner #BancaTransilvania

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗮 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁! 📣 Author of bestselling books 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 and host of popular podcast IMO with her brother Craig Robinson. Founder of the Girls Opportunity Alliance, which supports adolescent girls’ education and empowerment around the world. Co-Founder of Higher Ground, which has created several Oscar and Emmy nominated films and series. Co-founder of PLEZi Nutrition, a Public Good Company that’s working to set higher standards for how we make and market food and drinks for children. Former First Lady Michelle Obama will be making her first-ever trip to Romania on September 18, 2025. She’ll be telling her story live on stage at #ImpactBucharest. Impact Bucharest is presented by Mastercard. Find out more at our website - link in bio! Join us!