stars Romania alumni study tour

Key details:

  • stars Romania alumni study tour to Bucharest
  • Date: 30 April (18h00) – 3 May 2026 (after breakfast)
  • Venue: InterContinental Athenee Palace, Bucharest, Romania

Programme:

  • Thursday, 30 April 2026
    • Individual Arrival
    • 18.00: Drinks and Dinner at Restaurant ‘Caru’ cu bere‘
  • Friday, 1 May 2026
    • 9.00: Welcome Addresses by Toni Schoenenberger, Executive Chairman, and Gordana Kierans, President, stars Southeast Europe alumni chapter
    • 9.15: Insights into Romania, Politics and Economics by Iulian Barcoci, Country Head Chain IQ Romania
    • 9.45: Keynote on Business Opportunities in Romania by Claudio Cisullo, Founder and Executive Chairman, Chain IQ Group AG
    • 10.30: Coffee Break
    • 11.00: Panel Discussion on Business Opportunities in Southeast Europe with Claudio Cisullo, Leon Malazogu, Consultant and Former Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to Japan; stars Alumnus, Pristina, Kosovo, Kalin Marinov, Head of International Affairs and Strategic Development, ESG Lead, Glavbolgarstroy Holding, Bulgaria, Elisabeta Moraru, Romania Country Director, Google, and Selena Stan, Partner, FIDASmart, Bucharest, moderated by Gordana Kierans
    • 12.30: Lunch
    • Afternoon: Sightseeing, e.g. The Parliament Palace, The Cotroceni Palace, Romanian Athenaeum, The Royal Palace, The Romanian Village Museum & The Museum of the National  Romanian Peasant, Bucharest Botanical Garden
    • 18.00: Drinks and Dinner at Restaurant ‘Hiro Bay‘
  • Saturday, 2 May 2026: Sightseeing Programme
    • 9.00: Continuation of Sightseeing
    • 19.00: Drinks and Dinner at Restaurant ‘Relais & Châteaux Bistro Athénée’
  • Sunday, 3 May 2026
    • Individual Departure

Participation fee (including accommodation, meals, local transport and site visits – see our terms and conditions): 30 April (18h00) – 3 May 2026 (Departure after breakfast): CHF 1’200.00 (CHF 1’800.00 including partner)

We look forward to welcoming you in Romania.



Background Information:

stars Webinar – It’s Geopolitics, stupid! Risks and Opportunities for Southeast Europe
Joerg WUTTKE, Partner, DGA Group; President Emeritus EU Chamber of Commerce in China; Member, stars International Board, Washington D.C., United States

stars Alumni Study Tours