FinMinds
Business starts before college: two days of talks with people running companies, then practical work in teams.
Next edition: Nov 14–15, 2026
What to expect
FinMinds brings high school students closer to how companies really work. The first day belongs to founders, CEOs, executives, and investors, who talk through the decisions behind their work. The second is practical: participants form teams, take on a business problem, and present their thinking to a jury. Each edition has its own theme, and some participants go on to summer experiences at companies in fields like banking and consulting. FinMinds comes from the team behind the Romanian Model World Bank Group.
- Format
- Conference
- Editions so far
- 2
- Next edition
- Nov 14–15, 2026
- Attendee rating
- 4.5
What attendees say
Average attendee rating
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The organizing teams
David-Alexandru PăunGeneral Manager
Sasha ClejeneanuGeneral Manager
Albert-Ionuț VlăsceanuStrategy Manager, Chief of Staff
Sophia Alexia JamboriStrategy Manager, Panel Moderator
Tudor-Alexandru IstratiOperations Manager
Matei CiorăscuDeputy Operations Manager
Tudor PăunescuLogistics Manager
Daria-Ioana OeruFinancial Manager
Carla-Maria SanduDeputy Financial Manager
Tudor-Mihai StanciuChief of Press
Maria-Caterina LazărChief of Media
Maria PăcuraruChief of PR
Roxana Maria CobârlieMarketing Manager
Nicholas PopaOutreach Manager
Petru IvanOutreach Manager
Ana-Maria Alexandra MarinSocial Media Specialist
Ava AcevskiSocial Media Specialist
Dalina Maria BărbuțSocial Media Specialist
- Vanessa Căpitanu
Advisor
Supported by
Alexia-Cristina DobjanschiCo-Founder, President of Non-Profit
Daniela BordeiFounder, Vice President of Non-Profit
Mihnea-Theodor VișoiuIT Manager
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