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Iasi Economic Forum brings together business leaders from 6 countries, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Delia Dimitriu among featured speakers
The 3rd edition of the Iasi Economic Forum will take place June 4-5, 2026, bringing together over 350 participants from Romania, Germany, Poland, the UK, Moldova and Ukraine. Nobel Peace Prize team member Dr. Delia Dimitriu headlines the event focused on energy, digitalization and regional economic integration.
The city of Iasi is preparing to host the 3rd edition of the Economic Forum, an event aimed at consolidating the Moldovan capital's position as a regional strategic investment hub on the eastern flank of the European Union. The forum will take place June 4-5, 2026, at Hotel Unirea and Grand Hotel Traian. Over 350 participants from six countries, Romania, Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, Moldova and Ukraine, are expected at an event that combines substantive debates with concrete networking and business partnership opportunities.
The special guest of this edition is Dr. Delia Dimitriu, an internationally recognised figure in climate change and sustainable development. A professor at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK, Dr. Dimitriu was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change team that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, shared with former US Vice President Al Gore. Her contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, Working Group 3 on Mitigation of Climate Change, Chapter 8 on Transport, brought her international recognition in scientific and public policy circles.
Beyond her academic work, Dr. Dimitriu is the founder of Smarter Mobility Solutions Ltd in the UK and Delta Blue Assets SRL in Romania. In September 2021, she launched the Tulcea 3D Initiative dedicated to decarbonising the Danube Delta, an ambitious project bringing together researchers from Germany, Bulgaria, Portugal, Belgium, Croatia and Italy. Her vision includes transforming Tulcea port and the Delta into a green zone powered by 100% renewable energy, with fast-charging stations using photovoltaic systems and electric boat fleets for passenger transport.
The first day programme includes the opening plenary session from 4:00 to 6:30 PM, followed by an official gala dinner combining keynote presentations with networking opportunities. The second day features nine simultaneous thematic panels from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM, covering infrastructure and logistics, Romania-Moldova economic integration, local administration cooperation, the new 2026 tax reality, energy and decarbonization, legislative frameworks, digitalization and AI, financing opportunities, and salary transparency. B2B networking sessions follow from 2:00 PM.
Confirmed speakers include Minister of Economy Irineu Darau, European Parliament member Siegfried Muresan, Aerostar CEO Alexandru Filip, Microsoft Romania's Daniel Rusen, SWISSPOD founder and SpaceX Hyperloop winner Denis Tudor, Delgaz Grid director Cornel Zeveleanu, Star of Hope International's Lennart Eriksson from Sweden, Polish Business Club president Anita Imbre, and International Business Council chairman Tino Barth from Berlin. The presence of ambassadors from Moldova and Ukraine adds a significant diplomatic dimension.
The forum is organised by the Iasi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Iasi County Council, Iasi City Hall and Oameni si Companii, with support from corporate and institutional partners including Delgaz Grid, the Romanian Embassy in Chisinau, the North-East Regional Development Agency, the Ukrainian Union in Romania, and the Polish Business Club.
Participation in the plenary session and all thematic panels is free of charge, with prior registration on the official website. The complete package including the official gala dinner is available for 100 euros plus VAT. Previous editions in 2024 and 2025 facilitated concrete business partnerships in the region, and organisers are aiming to surpass the 350-participant threshold, reinforcing Iasi's role as a centre for economic dialogue at the euro-regional level.