COMM-IT #56 — Moonshots opened the Iași autumn season with an interactive panel on how technology managers can move beyond technical delivery toward product leadership, business growth, and adaptability.
Romania’s tech industry is entering a period of profound transition. Advances in AI — LLMs, open-source models, and agentic AI — quantum computing, and biotech, alongside economic and demographic challenges, are reshaping how managers lead teams and deliver business impact.
Moonshots is about reconfiguring the route: questioning old models, embracing new skills, and building resilience when the map itself is shifting. The panel brings together industry, entrepreneurship, and academic perspectives on leading through change.
Event details
- Date: 25 September 2025, 18:30, Europe/Bucharest.
- Venue: AUMOVIO (former Continental), Bulevardul Poitiers 6, Iași.
- Format: In-person, interactive panel.
- Status: Completed; registration is closed.
Moderator
Gabriel Manole, Country Manager at ENDEGO Romania and founder of COMM-IT Romania, moderated the discussion, connecting industry experience, entrepreneurship, and academic perspectives.
Speakeri
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Eugen Busoiu
RolSoftware Development Manager at Amazon & Leader of Iași.AI, Amazon & Iași.AI
Bridging global product leadership with community-driven AI innovation. Eugen explores AI’s impact on engineering and product leadership.
Bogdan Apostol
RolCEO, Nestor-UP
Driving workforce and leadership development through technology. Bogdan explores AI assistants for everyday management and team engagement.
Robert Lupu
RolVice Dean, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, Technical University of Iași
An academic leader shaping the next generation of engineers and innovators, and a virtual reality aficionado. Robert explores innovative product visions, including VR in medicine.
Agenda
- 18:30 - Welcome and networking
- 19:00 - Main session
- 19:45 - Q&A
- 20:20 - Networking
Discussion themes
- From execution to impact: connecting engineering decisions with product leadership and business growth.
- AI in leadership: how LLMs, open-source models, agentic AI, and management assistants are changing everyday work.
- New product horizons: quantum computing, biotech, and innovative applications such as VR in medicine.
- Leading through uncertainty: adapting to economic and demographic pressures, developing new skills, and building resilient teams.
Who this panel was designed for
- Middle managers looking to move from execution to business impact.
- Senior managers shaping strategy and mentoring the next wave of leaders.
- New and aspiring managers learning how leadership works in tech.
The session was designed to offer practical insights, new perspectives, and connections to help technology managers lead through rapid change.
Venue access and parking
The organizer’s 25 September 2025 attendee update provided parking guidance for registered guests: use the parking area behind the AUMOVIO building (former Continental), ring at the barrier for security to grant access, and enter through the rear entrance, where a host would guide attendees to the room. Lanyards and writable name tags were provided to help participants get to know one another.
These directions relate to this completed event. See the COMM-IT Iași calendar for upcoming sessions, or visit the original Luma event page for this event’s listing.
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