Keynote Speakers

Iván Bélyácz, Member of Hungarian Academy

University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary

Corporate Strategy and Competitiveness in a Knowledge-based Economy

Mr. Iván Belyácz is an ordinary member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences since 2010. He is a professor emeritus of Finance at University of Pécs, a core member of Business Administration Doctoral School at the University of Pécs.  He is also the member of Management Sciences Institute of University of Pécs. His research area covers financial economics topics, including corporate investment decisions, amortization theory and practice, corporate finance systems theory, company's capital structure, foreign direct investment and external debt relationship, and ethical aspects of corporate performance measurement.


Daniel Dăianu, Member of the Romanian Academy

National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romanian National Bank

Joining the Euro area: Fiscal Rectitude is not Sufficient

Mr. Daniel Dăianu is a titular member of Romanian Academy since 2013. He is  a member of the Board of the National Bank of Romania. He was the Finance Minister of Romania between 1997-1998, First Vice President of the Financial Supervisory Authority in 2014. He is also a member of the European Association for Comparative Economic Studies and member of the American Economic Association.

He is Professor at a National School of Political Studies and Public Administration (NSPSPA) since 2004. His main scientific research topics: monetary economics and public finances; comparative analysis of economic systems; political economy of economic regime changes; complexity of social systems; european integration.


Attila György, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Ministry of Public Finance, Romania

Experiences and Challenges of Romanian Integration in the Highlight of EU Convergence

Mr. Attila György has been a secretary of state in the Romanian Ministry of Public Finance since April 2014. He is currently in charge of the coordination of the International Financial Relations Department and of the Payment and Certification Authority Department in the Ministry. He manages the relation between Romania and various international financial institutions, such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. During the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Mr. György is actively involved in fulfilling the objectives of PRES RO and in the management of the financial sector files.

Mr. György is also a professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies where his field of study covers local finances and budgets.