Alianta 2022 Summit Panels – Alianta – Strengthening the Romanian American Alliance

Alianta 2022 Summit Panels

Thursday December 1st, 2022
THE BALLROOM
WIllard Hotel

09:30 am – Black Sea Regional Security 

Moderator: Duane Butcher, Special Advisor on Ukraine war

Panelists:

  • Col. Catalin Mihalache, Romanian Military Attache
  • Charles Busick, Oshkosh Defense
  • Brandon Tseng, President of Shield AI

10:45 am – Food Security 

Moderator: Obie Moore, Alianta Board member

Panelists:

  • Gabriel Ciordas, Creatopy
  • Jeff Kamins, Integrated Trade Finance
  • Amb. Allan Mustard (Ret.)
  • Ben Todd, EBRD

12:00 pm – A lunch Conversation with Slovakian Ambassador Radovan Javorcik & Moldovan Ambassador Viorel Ursu

Moderated by John Florescu, Alianta Board member

01:30 pm – Energy Security 

Moderator: Chang Turkmani, Alianta Board member

Panelists:

  • Clayton Scott, NuScale Executive Vice President
  • Amb. Robert Cekuta (Ret.) 
  • Dr. Robert F. Ichord, Jr., Atlantic Council 
  • Marius Dan, Franklin Templeton

03:00 pm – Visa Waiver Panel: Challenges and Opportunities

Moderator: Dana Bucin, Alianta member

Panelists:

  • Radu Florescu, Romanian Friends of Alianta Board member
  • Cristian Gaginsky, Romanian Embassy DCM
  • Anjum Agarwala, Director for the Visa Waiver Program