​Almost 90% of entrepreneurs present at the Romanian Business Leaders Summit (RBLS), which took place on Wednesday and Thursday in the capital, say that their business will grow this year, and for a third of them even by more than 20%. In the mirror, of course, there are expectations of an increase in the number of employees, despite the labor crisis, as well as an increase in wages.

300 entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and teachers attended the Romanian Business Leaders Summit, with the theme “The Future of Meaningful Business”, and the news is mildly optimistic.

“The RBL Summit holds a special place in my heart. It’s a dynamic community where you’ll find people eager to create and run projects that change the country. We can no longer live only in our bubble, and that is why we want to increase the number of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs who will contribute to a Romania that future generations will want to live in,” said Marius Stefan, President of RBL and CEO of Autonom. discovery.

The summit discussed important topics for business and entrepreneurs: sustainable development, innovation, Romanian capital, internationalization, as well as education and future prospects in a geopolitical and macroeconomic context.

The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Marcel Čolaku, also took part in the summit. In a dialogue with Dragos Petrescu, President of City Grill Group, he noted that infrastructure projects and large construction sites opened in recent years have caused the current economic growth, turning what was not done in the last 30 years into an economic advantage in the present. He also emphasized the need to utilize the funds of the PNRR program and gave assurances about unblocking the situation with special pensions. He assured entrepreneurs that while he supports the introduction of a progressive quota, there will be no changes to the single quota in 2023 and 2024. In addition, he promised to maintain an open and permanent channel of dialogue with the Romanian business environment.

In addition to the meaningful and networking sessions, there was also a MERITO Gala where 12 valued teachers from across the country, from rural areas, disadvantaged communities or urban schools, with outstanding performances who are part of the eighth generation, were in attendance. awarding of laureates. The stories of the eighth generation of MERITO teachers, as well as 81 colleagues from previous generations, are available here.

At the same time, young future entrepreneurs had a moment full of energy at the summit during the “Youth in the Arena” gala, where they presented their business ideas to a jury of 6 famous entrepreneurs: Lucia Costea, Dragoș Anastasiu. , Ana Maria Marian, Dragos Petrescu and Dragos Roška, ​​to benefit from their mentorship later.

Also, 9 RBL awards were offered during the 2 days of RBL Summit 2023. New Generation Business Award went to Kane Group, Meaningful Communities Award went to Public Relations Association, Social Business Award went to KinetoBebe Association, Green Group got Green Business Award, Amber got Innovative Business Award, AROBS Transilvania Software was awarded for digital business, Grégoire Vigru was named “The Expat in Love with Romania” and Charlie Ottley was named “Ambassador of the Year for Romania”. In addition, in front of the emotional Codruca room, Pacso received the symbolic award for the late László Pacso – Business Days for his contribution to the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Romania.