date: 06 February 2025
event
romania
Ella. Inspiring women to go further
6 February 2024 | 5:00 – 8:30 pm EET
Uplift Society, 16 Brazilia Street, Bucharest
Schoenherr Romania continues its "Ella" event series in Bucharest with a discussion about growth, the multifaced nature of success, and the positive power of reinventing ourselves. A platform "from women for women", Ella is all about promoting female success. For this edition, we have invited two successful women to share insights into their inspirational professional stories. Together with them, we will talk about nonlinear career paths and the importance of rethinking and resetting goals, all while staying grounded in strong personal values.
Join us for an evening of empowering discussions, where we will highlight examples of expertise, success and leadership amongst women across industries, while networking with likeminded women in a relaxed setting.
Hosted by:
Monica Cojocaru | partner | Schoenherr
Guest speakers:
Ana-Maria Mihăescu | over 30 years of leadership experience in the banking sector; currently non-executive director at MedLife, NEPI Rockcastle, Purcari Winery; President at Castel Salbek Association
Mihaela Ioniță | over 20 years of leadership experience in C-Suite and leading senior level positions; currently executive growth coach and strategic advisor, specialising in leadership development and transitions; entrepreneur, founder of Uplift Society
Guest speaker's bios:
For the last decade, Ana-Maria Mihăescu has been a non-executive director of several major companies active in Romania, including MedLife, Raiffeisen Bank Romania, Black Sea Oil & Gas, and NEPI Rockcastle. In parallel she has chaired important NGOs: Salvati Copiii Romania, Prietenii Muzeului National de Arta, Fundatia OMV Petrom, and currently Castel Salbek Association, which is developing a complex rural regeneration project. She has 30 years of banking and finance experience. She was Deputy Director of the Romania Bank for Development (1990-1991), held several roles with Eximbank (1991-1997), including as President of the bank, and was Project Officer for the financial sector for the World Bank Resident Mission in Romania (1993-1994). She worked for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for 20 years, where she acted as the first Country Manager for IFC in Romania, later becoming Regional Manager for Central and Eastern Europe. She represented the IFC on the boards of investee companies, banks, leasing companies and private equity funds.
Mihaela Ioniță is currently a strategic business advisor and executive growth coach. In this role, she works with senior executives, general counsels and leadership teams, whether advising on high-stakes decisions, leading cultural transformations, or coaching leaders to unlock their full potential. She has almost two decades of experience in the legal, corporate affairs and board advisory in multinational companies. She worked in industries such as insurance, telecom or big four consulting, most recently as executive group legal and corporate affairs director at Telekom Romania (2006-2018). In this role, she managed large-scale projects, coordinated a sizeable teams, and acted as board advisor. In 2019, she made a significant professional transition to become an entrepreneur. She founded Uplift Society, a company dedicated to creating bespoke B2B experiential events for business community. It is the Uplift Society venue that will host the second edition of Ella.
Agenda:
5:00 – 5:15 pm | registration & welcome
5:15 – 6:15 pm | panel discussion
6:15 – 8:30 pm | wine, dine & networking
Inspired by "Marianne", its sister in Vienna, Ella was named after Ella Negruzzi, the first Romanian woman admitted to the Bar (1919) to actually practice as a lawyer. Curious to find out more about Marianne, Ella and their Polish sister, Helena? Click the button below to learn more.
Notes:
Event language: Romanian.
Limited seats available, to be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participation by invitation only. If you would like to receive an invitation, please contact our Bucharest PR & corporate communications manager Daniela Bădoi by e-mail at d.badoi@schoenherr.eu.
