Leaders in Tech

𝐀 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫! 🎥🎉 2024 has been nothing short of amazing: 💡 Events that challenged the status quo, sparked meaningful conversations, and shaped the future of leadership in Tech. 🎉 New faces and old friends, connections and partnerships that enriched our community. 📚 The launch of impactful initiatives like the 𝐋𝐢𝐓 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, empowering the next wave of Tech leaders. With 10+ impactful events, 180+ active participants, and a growing community of 2000+ followers, this year also marked new milestones: ✨ Testing innovative event formats - 𝐋𝐢𝐓 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐋𝐢𝐓 𝐎𝐎𝐇, 𝐋𝐢𝐓 𝐂&𝐂 - to bring fresh perspectives to our members. ✨ Strengthening our mission to give back to the local Tech ecosystem. We’re so grateful to every member, speaker, mentor, partner, and supporter who made this journey possible. 🙌 Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with warmth and inspiration. Let’s make 2025 even more impactful! 🎥 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 2024 𝐖𝐫𝐚𝐩-𝐔𝐩 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 - relive the highlights and celebrate this incredible year with us! 🚀

This week, the Leaders in Tech founders gathered for a strategy session - a moment to pause, reflect, celebrate all that we’ve achieved in our first year, and shape the strategic directions of our community. 🙌 As we looked back, we were filled with gratitude for the incredible journey we’ve had: ✨ Building a vibrant community of Tech leaders. ✨ Hosting thought-provoking events that sparked conversations and innovation. ✨ Launching the LiT Mentoring program to empower and give back to the local Tech ecosystem. Looking ahead to 2025, our focus is clear: 🔹 Consolidate the foundation we’ve built, continuing to keep the high bar for quality. 🔹 Expand our reach and impact through new ways to help Tech leaders grow. 🔹 Open up the invitation for supporter companies to contribute to the sustainable growth of the community. Stay tuned for more details. We also want to extend a special thank you to all the stream members who joined us at the first LiT Christmas gathering. 🎄 Your energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to this community made it a truly memorable evening and a perfect way to celebrate the year’s achievements. We couldn’t have come this far without the support of our amazing members, speakers, mentors, and partners. 🙏 Thank you for being a part of this journey—we’re just getting started! 🚀 Here’s to another year of growth, connection, and making a difference together. 💡 #lit #leadersintech #firstyear #community #growth #strategy

The first edition of our 𝐋𝐢𝐓 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 is moving forward with full speed 🚀 6 weeks since the launch, the 13 mentors have been mentoring the 30 aspiring and seasoned Leaders in Tech, across more than 60 individual mentoring sessions 💡 What mentors most enjoy about the experience is the variety of challenges that they work on: ·  From tech leads navigating their first leadership experience ·  To experienced managers dealing with organizational changes ·  To directors and business leaders who want to clarify the strategy and the setup of their organizations Join us in congratulating everyone involved in this inter-company collaboration for developing Leaders in Tech and stay tuned for fresh updates at the beginning of next year! 🥂 #mentoring #leadersintech #community

“𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺.” We're excited to welcome Daniel Rizea to the Partnerships Stream of Leaders in Tech! 🎉 With a wealth of experience, Daniel has led engineering teams at top companies like Google, Fitbit, and Vector watch. Over the past 14 years, he has built international consumer products and high-performance teams across both startups and large companies, navigating through two acquisitions along the way. Currently, he's building the Romanian Engineering hub for a stealth startup and shaping its AI strategy. Daniel is passionate about giving back to the tech community that supported his journey, whether through mentoring, startups or speaking at events. Welcome to the #LiTPeople team, Daniel! 🙌 #LiT #LeadersInTech #LiTPartnerships

"𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘵, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘺, 𝘥𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥. 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯! 🚀" Ana brings a dynamic mix of creativity, connection, and a passion for growth to the Leaders in Tech community. Starting her career in advertising at a boutique creative agency, she honed her love for creativity and collaboration. Her journey eventually led her to the world of Talent Attraction, where she found her calling: helping people and businesses grow. As a Talent and Employer Branding Partner at FintechOS, Ana thrives on meeting inspiring people and building meaningful connections, all while adding her signature creative touch to her work. She’s dedicated to shaping the future of tech talent and fostering environments where tomorrow’s leaders can thrive. We’re thrilled to have Ana on board and can’t wait to see the impact she’ll bring to the LiT Comms Team and the broader community. Welcome to the #LiTPeople team,, Ana! 🌟🚀 #LeadersInTech #TechLeadership #LiTComms

"𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰: 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤, 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺." Martina’s passion for marketing started in her childhood, and her career journey reflects a lifelong dedication to this field. From strategy and planning to campaign execution, digital, analytics, and operations, she has brought her expertise to every aspect of marketing. Over the last 12 years, she has worked in marketing roles within tech companies, where she also discovered her calling for leadership. As a team leader and later managing a group of up to 20 people, Martina experienced firsthand the transformative power of empathy, trust, authenticity, and genuine interest in others. These values have shaped her leadership style and her commitment to fostering individual and team growth. Martina believes deeply in the power of communities to drive meaningful change, and her dedication aligns perfectly with the mission of Leaders in Tech. We are excited to see the positive impact she will bring to the LiT Comms Team and the community at large. Welcome to the #LiTPeople team , Martina! 💬✨ #LeadersInTech #TechLeadership #LiTComms

“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘛 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥.” We’re excited to welcome Radu Apostoae to the Education Stream at Leaders in Tech! 🎉 With over 18 years of experience across various industries, including financial software, eCommerce, gaming, and hardware development, Radu is a technology leader with a passion for helping individuals reach their full potential. As a software engineer at heart, he’s dedicated to building high-performance, autonomous teams that create amazing products. Radu has led organizations of all sizes, from small teams to those with over 500 members. Regardless of the team's size, he consistently focuses on ensuring that each member is engaged, aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives, and deeply connected to the value their work brings to customers. Welcome to the #LiTPeople team, Radu! 🙌 #LiT #LeadersInTech #LiTEducation

🌟 Thank You for an Incredible Event! 🌟 🚀 We would like to take a moment to thank everyone who joined us for our Leaders in Tech event, Leading Tech Organizations Through Transformation. As we conclude our last event of the year, we feel incredibly grateful to be part of such a vibrant and collaborative community. 🙌 A special thank you goes out to our guest speakers, Tiberiu Anghel, Andreea Ionita and Cristina Duta, who shared their invaluable insights and expertise that sparked discussions and provided new perspectives on navigating transformation in today’s tech landscape. Last but not least, thank you, Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) Romania, for hosting us and making this event a successful one! 👇 In case you missed this event, below you can find the key takeaways: 1. Embrace Continuous Transformation: Digital transformation is not a one-time event but a continuous process. Organizations should normalize change and view it as a natural evolution rather than a disruption. 2. Understand the 'Why': Successful digital transformation hinges on a clear understanding of purpose. Establish measurable outcomes tied to your goals to ensure that technology serves your strategic vision. 3. Cultivate Digital Fluency: Building a culture of digital fluency starts with leadership. Equip leaders with the skills to navigate change, then extend training to employees to alleviate fears and encourage participation. 4. Foster Stakeholder Engagement: Inclusion and transparency are crucial during transformations. Create a stakeholder landscape to identify who benefits and who is impacted, ensuring that communication about success is clear and ongoing. 5. Prioritize Upskilling and Collaboration: Middle management plays a vital role in translating the vision of digital transformation. Invest in upskilling programs and foster a collaborative environment where teams can challenge processes and innovate effectively. 🌟 Thank you once again for being a part of this journey with us! We’re excited about what lies ahead and we look forward to more amazing moments in 2025! 🎉 #DigitalTransformation #LeadersInTech #Community #ThankYou #TechLeadership

"𝘐’𝘮 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 - 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴-𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 15 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 8 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳, 𝘐’𝘮 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺." We are excited to welcome Simona Botez to the 𝐎𝐩𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 of Leaders in Tech! 🎉 Simona brings a wealth of knowledge with over 15 years of experience in operations, customer service, and service delivery, and has spent the last 8 years honing her leadership skills. Her leadership philosophy centers on the belief that authenticity and vulnerability are leadership superpowers that foster trust and openness. Simona is dedicated to creating environments where teams feel safe to express ideas, share challenges, and grow together through genuine connection. Welcome to the #LiTPeople, Simona! 🙌 #LiT #LeadersInTech #LiTOps

"𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐’𝘮 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳’𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘴." We’re thrilled to welcome Nicolae Vilceanu to the 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 of Leaders in Tech! 🌟 With a telecommunications technology engineering background and 15+ years of leadership experience, Nic’s passion for people and making the world a better place has been at the core of his work. He has led customer-centric Network Design & Optimization and IT & Network transformation programs across four European countries within Vodafone Group. Known for his logical mind and pragmatic approach to problem-solving, Nic thrives on collaboration and is dedicated to helping others reach their full potential while embracing positive change. Welcome to the #LiTPeople, Nic! 🙌 #LiT #LeadersInTech #LiTAdvisoryBoard