Conference · 9 March 2024FAST Forum 2024
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest · 4 Ion Ghica
250+students and young professionals
Inspiring today, shaping the future of tomorrow
On 9 March 2024, FAST Forum brought together over 250 students and young professionals at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Bucharest: a full day of talks and panels on two stages, with speakers from ESA, Airbus Defence and Space, Thales, INCAS, ROMATSA, Blue Origin and space startups.
Four panels, four conversations about the future
Air Traffic Management Panel
Mircea Ciocoiu (Thales), Alina Chira (INCAS) and Adrian Florea (ROMATSA), moderated by Octavian Thor Pleter (UNSTPB, FIA).
Space Technology Panel
Andrei Basarab (Thales), Marius Trusculescu (RISE), Mihaela Nastase (INCAS) and Daniel Betco (GMV), moderated by Adrian Dumitrescu (ROSPIN).
Cybersecurity Panel
Ionut Stoica (ECCC), Teodora Secara (ESA), Alexandru Moise (NN) and Cecilia Popa (EU CyberNet), moderated by Andrei-Vlad Predescu (Airbus Defence & Space).
Tech Education Panel
Ioana Borsan (Muzeul de Stiinte Brasov), Dorina Pospai (HPP), Andra Stoica (Space Club), Alexandru Toma Patrascu (Bucharest Science Festival) and Bianca Boros (Colegiul National Banatean Timisoara & InEdu), moderated by Maria-Alexandra Niță (ROSPIN).
The day ended with networking and the MOONWALK Party at Heavy Yard.
Thank you to our partners
FAST Forum 2024 was made possible by the companies and institutions that stood with us.
The day in photos
Moments from FAST Forum 2024. Open any photo to see it full size.
A gathering of minds under the canvas of the cosmos
Future of Air & Space Technology (FAST) Forum is ROSPIN's manifesto for the future, for everyone passionate about evolution, technology and aerospace engineering. In 2024 it was the only conference in Romania about the future of air and space tech.
Thinkers, innovators and dreamers, industry veterans and aspiring professionals met for a day designed to ignite discussions, spark innovation and foster collaborations, from the latest advances in aeronautics to the exploration of space.
Bucharest · 09.03.2024
23 talks · 4 panelsOne full day, two stages
The Forum Stage hosted 12 talks and the 4 panels, on air traffic management, space technology, cybersecurity and tech education.
In parallel, the Inspirational & Networking Stage hosted 11 more talks, with speakers from ESA, Thales, Airbus Defence & Space, RISE, HPS, Betelgeuse and SGAC.
38 voices from air and space
Engineers, researchers, founders and educators from the vanguard of air and space technology took the stage, in talks and panels.
Bogdan MarcuPropulsion Engineer @ Blue Origin
Adrian DumitrescuSystems Engineer & Studies and Bids @ Astroscale · Co-Founder & Technical Director @ ROSPIN
Rares BisagFounder & General Director @ ROSPIN
Maria-Alexandra NițăCo-Founder & Operational Director @ ROSPIN
Claudiu PriorocTechnology R&D Engineer @ ESA/ESTEC
George-Cristian PotrivituCo-Founder & CTO @ ALIENA
Andra StoicaFounder @ Space Club
Ioana BorsanFounder @ Muzeul de Stiinte Brasov
Alex BugnarCo-Founder @ OX Origin
Andrei-Vlad PredescuCyber Security Engineer @ Airbus Defence & Space
Radu CiucuSoftware Engineer @ ESA - European Space Agency
Alexandru PopaSchedule Control and Risk Administration, Biomass Satellite @ Airbus Defence and Space
George LeauaProgram Associate @ Elliott School of International Affairs
Alexandra JercaianuStrategic Partnership & Business Development Expert · SGAC DGE-PG Member
Laurentiu NicolaeJunior Professional in Moon Exploration @ ESA - European Space Agency
Eliza DeaconescuTeam Manager 4Flight JDPR & One Sky @ Thales
Raluca StefanescuTechnology Engineer @ ESA - European Space Agency
Dorina PospaiFormer ICT Consultant @ HPP
Bianca BorosTeacher @ Colegiul National Banatean Timisoara & InEdu
Andrei BasarabTechnical Lead @ Thales
Alexandru Toma PatrascuFestival Director @ Bucharest Science Festival
Daniel BetcoJunior Guidance Navigation and Control Engineer @ GMV
Marius TrusculescuCo-Founder @ RISE
Mihaela NastaseAerospace Structural Engineer @ INCAS
Alina ChiraECOTECH Infrastructure Program Manager @ INCAS
Horatiu GheorgheQuality Assurance Manager @ HPS
Filip PuiceaSoftware Engineering Manager @ Thales
Antonia IvanGNSS Engineer @ RISE
Mircea CiocoiuSoftware Engineer Manager @ Thales
Ionut StoicaProgramme Officer @ ECCC
Adrian FloreaDirector of Operations @ ROMATSA
Teodora SecaraBusiness Development @ ESA
Alexandru MoiseIT Security Architect @ NN
Mihai IvanoviciVice-Dean of Research @ Transilvania University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Sorina LupuPhD Student @ Caltech
Iulia JivanescuIndustrial Coordinator in Romania @ Betelgeuse
Cecilia PopaExperts Lead @ EU CyberNet
Octavian Thor PleterAssoc. Prof. @ UNSTPB, FIAThe day, hour by hour
9 March 2024, from the welcome coffee at 09:00 to the MOONWALK Party at Heavy Yard.
Bogdan MarcuMircea CiocoiuAlina ChiraAdrian FloreaOctavian Thor PleterRaluca StefanescuAdrian FloreaGeorge-Cristian PotrivituAndrei BasarabMarius TrusculescuMihaela NastaseDaniel BetcoAdrian DumitrescuAlex BugnarAdrian DumitrescuIonut StoicaTeodora SecaraAlexandru MoiseCecilia PopaAndrei-Vlad PredescuSorina LupuIoana BorsanClaudiu PriorocAlexandru PopaIoana BorsanDorina PospaiAndra StoicaAlexandru Toma PatrascuBianca BorosMaria-Alexandra NițăGeorge LeauaLaurentiu NicolaeMade possible together with
Media partners and student organizations who share our vision of a future shaped by air and space technology. Thank you for being part of FAST Forum 2024!
Radio GuerrillaMedia Partner
AIVI Media HubMedia Partner
ParsecMedia Partner
Revista CariereMedia Partner
Club EconomicMedia Partner
EconomistulMedia Partner
PRwaveMedia Partner
România PozitivăMedia Partner
Spotmedia.roMedia Partner
Transilvania BusinessMedia Partner
LeadersCommunity Partner
EUROAVIA BucharestCommunity Partner
EUROAVIA Cluj-NapocaCommunity Partner
LSELiga Studenților Electroniști
BEST BucharestCommunity Partner
BEST Cluj-NapocaCommunity Partner
TITANSCommunity Partner
LSACLiga Studenților din Facultatea de Automatică și CalculatoareThe FAST Forum 2024 team
The people who planned and ran FAST Forum 2024. Thank you!
The conversation continued at FAST Forum 2026
On 19-20 February 2026, FAST Forum returned as a two-day conference at the National Military Club in Bucharest, organized by ROSPIN and the Space and Radiocommunications Agency (ASR). Follow FAST to find out about the next edition first.
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