FinMinds 2026

The 2026 lineup.

Meet the founders, executives and specialists joining FinMinds this year.

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2026 speakers

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2026 speakers

Meet the lineup.

Mihaela Bîtu

CEO, ING Bank România

Leading ING Bank România as CEO, Mihaela Bîtu brings a senior banking perspective on leadership, financial services and how established institutions adapt to change.

Agustín Saenz

Serial Entrepreneur, Business Specialist, & IE University Professor

Agustín Sáenz works at the intersection of entrepreneurship, business education and venture building. As a serial entrepreneur and IE University professor, he brings a practical perspective on turning ideas into businesses.

Victor Căpitanu

Co-Founder & Co-CEO, One

As Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ONE, Victor Căpitanu brings the perspective of building and scaling a business — from entrepreneurial decisions and investment to long-term growth.

Alain Heureux

Serial Entrepreneur, Business Angel & Professor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Alain Heureux combines entrepreneurship, angel investing and business education, bringing a perspective shaped by building companies, supporting founders and teaching innovation.

David Franzen

Managing partner MaxVentures Mallorca & CEO Pynn

David Franzen works across venture building and entrepreneurship as Managing Partner at MaxVentures Mallorca and CEO of Pynn, bringing a hands-on perspective on launching and growing businesses.

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FinMinds 2025Bucharest

What FinMinds asks from a speaker

Real decisions.
Real trade-offs.

FinMinds speakers are invited to go beyond career stories and talk about the choices, mistakes and pressures behind the businesses they know.

Previously at FinMinds

Alain Heureux

Entrepreneur, educator & innovation leader Virtuology Academy (founder); former President & CEO, IAB Europe

Alain Heureux is an entrepreneur, educator, and innovation leader with more than three decades of experience helping organizations across Europe adapt and grow. Former President and CEO of IAB Europe and founder of Virtuology Academy, he works in business strategy, creativity, and digital economics.

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Andrei Diaconescu

Entrepreneur & finance professional One United Properties

Andrei Diaconescu is an entrepreneur and finance professional who contributed to building One United Properties. His experience spans banking, investment, and sustainable urban development, and he encouraged participants toward strategic thinking, responsibility, and purposeful excellence.

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Philipp Gamauf

CFO & Executive Committee member ING Bank Romania

Philipp Gamauf is Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Committee member at ING Bank Romania, with nearly two decades in finance and leadership experience in strategic planning, capital efficiency, and funding across Vienna, Munich, Milan, London, and Bucharest.

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