THE BIG RETHINK. Leadership in an Out of Balance World

The annual meeting of Top Executives of the largest Romanian companies!

CEO CONFERENCE is an authentic debate, networking and sharing platform for strong minds to discuss advanced business ideas, transformation sustainable models, innovation, growth and advanced approaches to shape the world of CEOs in the following years of unprecedented challenges.

The conference is an exclusive event which offers to the C-level Executives from leading Romanian companies opportunities to:

discuss the most recent developments, trends and business threats with leaders of prestigious national and international economic bodies and companies;

share experiences and get value-added insights;

meet their peers in a facilitated networking environment.

More than an event, CEO Conference is a space for clarity, responsibility and long-term thinking.

The Context

We are living in a world that is no longer fragile – it is out of balance.

Economic fragmentation, geopolitical pressure, accelerated technology, cyber risk, talent scarcity and regulatory complexity redefine leadership daily.

OLD PLAYBOOKS NO LONGER WORK.

The question is no longer what is happening – but how we decide, act and lead within it.

Now more than ever, CEOs must reimagine and reset their strategies to navigate these challenges and ensure their organizations thrive in an era of rapid evolutions.

Leading the Change

Main figures

12 years
of continuous success

23
game-changing editions

+5.000
business leaders in series attendance
on site & online

+ 100.000
post views and engagemets
in social media/event

MAIN TOPICS IN THE AGENDA

OUT OF BALANCE – UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM, WE LEAD IN
• Global Economy 2026-2027: fragmentation, inflation, geopolitical pressure
• Strategy in non-linear environments
• Why Old Playbooks No Longer Work
• Industry disruption beyond short-term cycles
• From stability-seeking to sense-making leadership

THE BIG RETHINK: from B.A.N.I. to R.I.S.E.
For years, leaders have tried to understand uncertainty and named it B.A.N.I. (Brittle. Anxious. Non-linear. Incomprehensible).
BANI helped describe the world, but description is no longer enough. We are now leading out of balance, in systems that no longer stabilize, markets that are no longer self-correct, and organizations under constant pressure.
This moment requires THE BIG RETHINK, a new leadership compass: R.I.S.E.
Resilient – transforming through disruption
Intelligent – human judgment beyond algorithms
Strategic – long-term advantage over short-term survival
Ethical – power exercised with responsibility

HUMAN JUDGEMENT IN A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN WORLD
• AI as leverage and as responsibility
• Strategic intelligence beyond algorithms
• Cyber resilience and digital trust
• Data-informed decisions without surrendering judgment
• Technology accelerates decisions. Leaders give them meaning

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