With over 16 years of entrepreneurial experience, I am a startup launch expert and a business innovation strategist. I co-lead the Founder Institute Eastern Europe, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, where I have helped launch 54 new startups and counting, including some of the most gender-diverse portfolios across 180 global programs. I am also the Chair of Community at ENVISIA, the first business school in Romania for board directors, where I support senior executives and professionals in advancing their leadership and governance skills.

I have a passion for fostering entrepreneurial innovation and education, and I have a Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA degree from two prestigious business schools. I have expertise in digital transformation, smart city, crypto currency, IoT, AI, and NLP, and I have served as a business advisor for several startups and as a strategic adviser for a Big Four company. Additionally, I am a startup coach and advisor for the TV Show Imperiul Leilor (aka Dragons' Den / Shark Tank) show on ProTV, where I scout and coach entrepreneurs. My mission is to empower entrepreneurs to create impactful and sustainable businesses that solve real-world problems.