Marin CIOBANU

General Director Invest Moldova Agency

Ion Iordachi

Deputy Director Invest Moldova Agency

Sergiu PRODAN

Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova

Andrei CHISTOL

State Secretary, Ministry of Culture

Natalia GAVRILIȚA

Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova

Zurab POLOLIKASHVILI

Secretary-General of the UNWTO

Stefano DOMINIONI

Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes, European Institute of Cultural Routes

Scott HOCKLANDER

USAID Moldova Mission Director

Doina NISTOR

Chief of Party, Future Technologies Activity (FTA), funded by USAID and Sweden

Diana LAZĂR

Future Technology Activity (FTA), funded by USAID and Sweden, Partnerships and Markets Director

Aldo di RUSSO

Expert in Audiovisual Design and Production, Heripreneurship project – the backbone for the tourism development

Alex HAMPU

Hotel Contracts Manager - Travco Corporation Ltd

Ana EFROS

WineristGO - realtime digital tool booking and payment

Anatol BOTNARU

Director Eco Resort Butuceni

Andrei RUSU

Tourism project manager Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova Polish-Aid

Audrey SCOTT

Tourism & Marketing Strategist, Uncornered Market

Aurica BUTNARI

Programme manager, Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova

Chris SEEK

CEO Solimar International, Tourism Market Segmentation and Marketing

Diana COȘALÎC

Deputy Director, Agency for Intervention and Payments for Agriculture (AIPA)

Elena STEPANOV

Project manager,National Inbound and Domestic Tourism Association of Moldova

Emanuela PANKE

President Iter Vitis Les Chemins de la vigne en Europe

Eugeniu COZONAC

General Director, Public Property Agency

Igor ȘTEFANEȚ

Head of Investments and Investments Protection Department, Invest Moldova Agency

Ion ORLOV

CEO Six Points Media, the project ,,Țara de la Țară”

Ivan KISEEV

Director Russia & CIS,International Hotel Development, Marriott International, Inc

Liliana BUZILĂ

Manager, Casa Verde

Mateja Kregar GLIHA

Tourist guide, Tour Manager, Destination Consultant Sloveniaguides.si, DMO Slovenia case stady

Nata ALBOT

Journalist & Festival Producer, Co-founder of the bigest local products online shop -FromTheHeart Shop - www.fth.md

Natalia ȚURCANU

Executive Director of the National Inbound and Domestic Tourism Association of Moldova Wine Routes of Moldova part of ITER VITIS

Oleg TOFILAT

General Director, Railway of Moldova

Olesea COJOCARU

General Manager, Eco Resort Butuceni

Stas BALAUR

Founder & CEO Teleportravel

Vasili BRAGA

Executive Director at COR Creative Industries Association in Moldova (ARTCOR)

Viorel GARAZ

General Director Mileștii Mici Winery

Vitalie GUȚU

journalist ,,Călătorii cu Gust”

Vladimir CARMANOV

vlogger ZurgaLabel

Tatiana DURLESTEAN

Project Director USAID EDGE Buy-In Moldova Competitiveness Transition Activity (MCTA)

Virginia CHIORESCU

Owner of JAZZ Hotel Chisinau

Katy TCHUMBURIDZE

Country Director to Georgia, Chemonics International, Sustainable DMO development – from a start-up to full recognition. Georgia case study

Veronica CHELTUIALĂ

Sales director at iTicket, Events to promote domestic tourism

Luisa De Marco

Italian Ministry of Cultural Properties, Activities and Tourism – MiBACT

Luisa De Marco (MSArch, PhD) is a conservation architect and heritage consultant based in Italy. She has worked for 20 years at the Italian Ministry of Cultural Properties, Activities and Tourism – MiBACT. ICOMOS expert and adviser in World Heritage matters since 2006, Dr De Marco holds extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of contemporary approaches to governance, management and protection of cultural heritage and landscape applied in Europe and across the world. She has acted as Resident Twinning Adviser in the EU funded Twinning Project in the Republic of Moldova “MD 13 ENPI OT 01 16 (MD/26) - Support to promote cultural heritage in the Republic of Moldova through its preservation and protection” (September 2017 – November 2019). She continues to collaborate with the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova as expert within the project “Support to the Implementation of the European Union High Level Advisers' Mission” in the field of legislation development on the cultural heritage sector. As international heritage consultant, she has been supporting UNDP Moldova in the implementation of the EU Confidence Building Measures Programme V - cultural heritage sector.
 

Marc Francesch Camps

European Routes of Jewish Heritage project manager

Marc Francesch Camps, based in Girona, is the European Routes of Jewish Heritage project manager, an AEPJ – European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage. Cultural consultant focused on the analysis and planning of cultural systems, heritage management and museums and professor at the Open University of Catalunya (UOC) Master's in Cultural Management. He strongly believes in the role of Jewish culture and heritage in contributing to contemporary challenges, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda on issues such as quality education, reducing inequalities, creating opportunities, among others.

Miha AHČAN

Tourism Expert (Slovenia), Support for structured policy dialogue, coordination of the implementation of the Association Agreement and enhancement of the legal approximation process for the Republic of Moldova

Miha AHČAN has over 25 years of experience in tourism sector, including managerial, research and development and coordination responsibilities, tourism policy and management, strategic tourism planning, developing and promoting tourism sector in international environment, with a focus on agritourism development and on supporting winemakers and tourism professionals for strategic cooperation and systematic approach to develop wine tourism in the selected national destinations. He has also extensive experience in transfer of know-how to the private sector in Slovenia, Western Balkans and EU countries, including recovery and resilience actions and practices in the field of tourism.  He is also an experienced tourism manager operating in national and international environments.

Natalia Bayona

Director of the Innovation, Education and Investments Department World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Natalia Bayona leads the innovation, education and investments strategy of UNWTO, the UN specialized agency for the promotion of sustainable tourism. With a diverse background on politics, destination management and business, she has become the first innovation director at UNWTO, has introduced entrepreneurship and education as key factors for tourism and development, and has positioned UNWTO as an innovation benchmark within the wider United Nations system as recognized by the UN Chief Executive Board (CEB) in 2020. Her work consists on identifying the most disruptive startups and investment projects and matching them with Member States and leading corporations. As an advocate of youth and technology, she seeks to make entrepreneurs grow for a promising future in all regions.

Sandra Carvão

Chief of Tourism Market Intelligence and Competitiveness, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Sandra Carvão is Chief of Tourism Market Intelligence and Competitiveness at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) since 2018. Before that, she was Chief, Communications and Publications for 8 years where she was responsible for UNWTO’s strategic positioning. 
Sandra was Deputy Chief at UNWTO’s Market Trends, Competitiveness and Trade in Tourism between 2007 and 2010. During this period, Sandra coordinated UNWTO Tourism Resilience Committee in the context of the economic crisis 2008-2009. Prior to joining UNWTO in 2003, Sandra was a market manager in the Portuguese National Tourist Office in Lisbon. Sandra has a degree in International Relations, Economics Branch, by the Instituto de Ciências Sociais e Políticas/Universidade Técnica de Lisboa and a postgraduade degree in Marketing by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Valeria Suruceanu

Director of the Chisinau City History Museum, Chair of National Committee ICOM Moldova

Valeria Suruceanu , Director of the Chisinau City History Museum, Chair of National Committee ICOM Moldova. Graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University in history (1990); Master in Arts Management at the Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University (2020). Valeria Suruceanu started her career in 1990 as a scientific researcher at the National Art Museum of Moldova, from 1993 up to 2019 she is a manager of Sculpture and Decorative Arts Collections in the same institution. In 2008 awarded with Medal for an exemplary contribution to the conservation and promotion of museum collections in the framework of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra and European Commission/2008. Since 2010 she is a chair of Public Association National Committee ICOM Moldova, also as a manager of various international projects in the field of culture and heritage, supported by ICOM, Prince Claus Foundation, European Commission, Council of Europe etc. The most important of which can be mentioned Platform CULTURE (2016-2023), within the program EU Confidence Building Measures Programme V which is financed by the European Union and co-financed and implemented by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Moldova

Ana Roxana ȘLEMCO

Executive Director North-East Regional Development Agency

Executive Director North-East Regional Development Agency, Be.CULTOUR – Beyond Cultural Tourism - Pilot Heritage Site: The Route of Stephan the Great and Saint, North-East Romania – Moldova cross-border area

Sergiu HANGANU

owner "Hanul lui Hanganu", Dwarf ,,sarmale”

Vasile SĂRĂTEANU

Administrator Fuior Gourmet, Traditional Moldovan dishes reinvented

Maria DRAGULIN

Development Director Romania-Bulgaria-Rep.Moldova-Czech Republic, ALL - Accor Live Limitless

Lucia Berdos

Owner of BERD'S Chisinau MGallery Hotel Collection

Dumitru CARBUNI

The technology era and it’s impact on the rural tourism

Mihai TURCANU

Creative Architectural Hubs shaping the tourism offer and attracting digital nomads

Varvara BUZILĂ

Ethnographer, museographer, Vernacular architecture - as a resource and its offer for a sustainable, rural and cultural tourism development

Gabriel ENCEV

founder of National Moldographic, regizor, cameraman, The role of the National Moldographic project in promoting domestic tourism

Maxim CALUJAC

Modern architecture for a heritage industry in Moldova - winemaking

Andrian DIGOLEAN

commercial director of Chateau Vartely

Andrei DARIE

Portfolio Manager, UNDP Moldova

Gergana NIKOLOVA

Regional Director - Europe & Central Asia, Adventure Travel Trade Association

Tom FLEMING

international expert for creative and cultural industries, FTA consultant for the National Program for Creative Industries Development 2023-2028

Iurie CALESTRU

Program director Institute for Development and Expertise of Project Moldova

Air Moldova

Tomasz HORBOWSKI

Country director of Solidarity Fund PL, Tourism as a tool for rural development

Angela BRAȘOVEANU

Advisor to the President of the Republic of Moldova in the field of culture

Aurelia SADOVEI

Marketing manager HISky

Larisa STATOVA

Administrator Gagauz Sofrasi, Traditional Gagauzian Cuisine

Alexei BURCIU

E-Commerce and Marketing Manager, Future Technologies Activity (FTA), On the horizon of the tourism & travel digital economy: e-commerce and tech solutions for Moldovan tourism businesses

Tamuna KORIAULI

First Deputy Head, Georgian National Tourism Administration, Cultural-tourist routes in Georgia

Ludmila STRATUȚA

Director HR, Chateau Purcari

Olesea GALUSCA

Creative Industries Manager, Future Technologies Activity(FTA), funded by USAID and Sweden

Mihai STAMATI

Creative and sustainable designs – small elements for big impacts

Rodica CRUDU

Head of International Cooperation Department, Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA)