Free Market Road Show – Bucharest Edition @ Romanian-American University

The Romanian-American University is proud to host the Bucharest edition of the internationally renowned ”Free Market Road Show”, in collaboration with the Austrian Economics Center and local partners. The event brings together international economists and Romanian experts for a high-level discussion on the future of free markets, focusing on two key pillars of long-term development: entrepreneurship and fiscal policy.

In 2025, the ”Free Market Road Show” marks an important milestone in the history of ideas: the 50th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Friedrich A. Hayek. At a crossroads defined by the growing influence of artificial intelligence and economic and political uncertainties, Hayek’s warnings about the limits of human knowledge are more relevant than ever.

📅 Date: 3rd of June 2025
🕒 Time: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Romanian-American University, Bucharest
🎤 Format: 2 panels

Special Guest Speaker: Valentin Ștefan – CEO Poșta Română

📌 Panel #1: Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth in a Regulated World

Dr. Per Bylund (Oklahoma State University, Mises Institute) – a leading global voice in Austrian economics and entrepreneurship theory, alongside Romanian entrepreneurs and thought leaders

Matei Dumitrescu (Business Angel, investor VC, VP) – over 10 years of experience as a business angel and venture capital investor, with a focus on impact investing, funded more than 50 startups, is Vice President of TechAngels, a jury member of the European Innovation Council Accelerator (EIC), and a Venture Partner at Fil Rouge Capital

The session will explore how innovation, regulation, and market forces intersect in today’s economic landscape.

📌 Panel #2: Tax Policy and Fiscal Competitiveness – Global Lessons, Local Impact

This session will be led by Richard Teather, the UK’s leading academic in offshore taxation and tax competition. Drawing from his global consulting work and legislative impact, the discussion will address how smart tax policy can foster prosperity, reduce burdens on businesses, and encourage investment.

Christian Năsulea – Lecturer, Executive Director IES-Europe, Tech&Media Entrepreneur

The event targets students, academics, entrepreneurs, policy analysts, and the broader public interested in free-market economics, innovation, and sustainable policies.

Participation is possible upon online registration through the dedicated form:

Free Market Road Show (FMRS) offers pro-market solutions to current problems in 40 European countries, involving over 400 speakers in less than 12 weeks. Through this international event, leading research centers, scholars, business professionals, and policy experts have the opportunity to meet and discuss solutions to some of today’s most pressing issues, such as individual freedom, democracy, monetary policy, innovation, trade and supply chains, sustainability, and geopolitics.