Hackout Business
30 Octombrie 2026
Funding & startups
Disinformation & FIMI
Cybersecurity services
2027 cyber horizons
An exclusive event that brings together leaders from cybersecurity, the enterprise environment, startups and the public sector to transform current challenges into real collaborations and solutions.
Grand Hotel Bucharest, Fortuna Ballroom
Starts at 13:00
Evenimentul a luat sfârșit. Vă mulțumim!
Agenda
Hackout BUSINESS
Grand Hotel Bucharest, Fortuna Ballroom
13:00–14:00
Opening keynote and networking
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Gabriel Puiu
Moderator · Președinte Hackout
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Mihai-George Forlafu
Senior Cybersecurity Architect
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Daniel Pitiș
Cybersecurity specialist · Security Patch
14:00–15:00
Panel 1: Cybersecurity services and 2027 horizons
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Daniel Pitiș
Moderator · Security Patch
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Mădălin Dumitru
CEO · SCUT
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Cristian Iosub
Cybersecurity specialist · CyberShield
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Cristian Ruta
Co-founder & COO · Arcanna AI
15:00–15:30
Coffee break
15:30–16:30
Panel 2: FIMI, hybrid warfare and disinformation
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Dr. Susana Dragomir
Moderator · FIMI Analyst
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Sorin Ionita
expertforum.ro
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Marian Voicu
Veridica.ro
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Mihai-George Forlafu
Senior Cybersecurity Architect
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Alina Bârgăoanu
University professor
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Daniel Leu
Threat Intelligence Researcher
16:30–17:00
Social break
17:00–18:00
Panel 3: Startups and funding
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Alin Mureșan
Moderator
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Alin Nichifor
Buju & Stanciu și Asociații
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Cristian Dascălu
Techcelerator
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Teodor Rădoi
Co-founder · Simulated Security
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Dragoș Albăstroiu
CTO & Co-founder · AISafe Labs
18:00–20:00
Dinner and networking
Speakers
Susana Dragomir
International Digital Policy Advisor & FIMI Analyst
Dr. Susana Dragomir is a Romanian political scientist and strategic communications expert specializing in disinformation and hybrid threats. She has researched Russian propaganda in Romania since 2018, with work spanning online disinformation, hate speech, and foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). She previously spent more than 11 years as a strategic and political communication advisor in the European Parliament, and she is affiliated with Babeș-Bolyai University and EU SPIN Research & Consulting. Her research has mapped around 300 pro-Russian propaganda websites in Romania, and she contributed to EU DisinfoLab’s report on the country’s disinformation landscape.
Mădălin Dumitru
CEO @ SCUT | Orange Business
With over 28 years of global experience in cybersecurity, Mădălin is the founder of one of Romania’s most recognized cybersecurity companies. He brings a unified vision of a „cyber-dome” — a cyber shield that protects data throughout its entire lifecycle, from creation and transfer to storage. Under his leadership, SCUT is a pioneer in the Romanian market, providing clients not only with security services but also with strategic partnerships to enhance cybersecurity resilience.
Sorin Ionita
President@ Expert Forum (EFOR)
Sorin Ioniță este analist de politici publice și comentator de actualitate politică și socială la posturi de televiziune și radio din România și Republica Moldova. Coordonează proiectele EFOR dedicate democrației și combaterii dezinformării, în special a celei provenite din Rusia și China. Fost reprezentant al României în Comitetul Economic și Social European (CESE), are o experiență de peste 20 de ani în consultanță în Europa de Est, Balcani și Caucaz. Este autorul volumului Deceniul furiei și indignării. Cum ne-au schimbat ultimii zece ani? (Humanitas, 2021).
Marian Voicu
Publisher@ Veridica.ro
Journalist, documentary filmmaker, and writer. He has worked in television and radio for over 25 years as a host and producer of various current affairs formats. He is a producer at TVR (Romanian Television). He was project manager at Radio România Chișinău, a station launched in 2011. His most recent documentary is War and Peace in Ukraine (2019); his most recent published book is The Matryoshka of Liars: Fake News, Manipulation, Populism (Bucharest: Humanitas, 2018). He has received several national and international awards, most recently the Gold Medal from the United Nations Correspondents Association for the documentary Exodus: A Syrian Tragedy (2015). He was decorated with the National Order of Faithful Service, rank of Knight (2014).
Alin Nichifor
Partner @ Buju & Stanciu și Asociații
Alin is a data protection professional with proven expertise in building, delivering, and managing comprehensive privacy programs within multinational organizations across various industries. He specializes in data protection and privacy law, corporate and civil matters, M&A, contracting, telecom, banking, and software development. With a strong background working alongside security, product, data science, and software teams, Alin excels at balancing innovation with privacy and compliance. His communication skills, persistence, and results-driven mindset make him the right person to navigate today’s complex tech landscape.
Cristian Dascălu
Partner @ Techcelerator | EIC Ambasador & Jury | Google Mentor | NATO D.I.A.N.A Jury & Evaluator
Founded or co-founded several businesses and major projects aimed at the development of tech startups and digital innovation areas such as GapMinder VC, Techcelerator, ROTSA – Romanian Tech Startups Association, and others. In 2012, Cristian launched ClujHUB, the second-largest startup hub in Romania, a key contributor to the regional startup community. With a Master in Economics (specialization Management & Marketing) and strong capabilities in investment readiness, go-to-market, management, and business development, Cristian is a creative thinker, strategist, and passionate developer of communities in the innovation and digitalization areas
Dragoș Albăstroiu
CTO & Co-founder @ AISafe Labs
Dragoș Albăstroiu is CTO and co-founder of AISafe Labs, a security researcher and builder focused on automated program analysis and AI-assisted vulnerability discovery. He is a former captain of Romania’s national cybersecurity team and served as International Cybersecurity Challenge captain and coach for Team Europe. His research covers LLM prompt injection and AI agent security, alongside AI-driven vulnerability discovery.
Mihai-George Forlafu
Senior Cybersecurity Architect
Mihai-George Forlafu is a Copenhagen-based Senior Cybersecurity Architect working where security operations, threat intelligence and information integrity meet. He helps organisations improve detection and response, raise the quality of the alerts reaching their SOC teams, and adopt AI in security, including identity and access for agentic AI. His investigative work covers OSINT, threat actor infrastructure and cryptocurrency tracing. On FIMI, he researches foreign influence operations targeting Romania and the wider region. He co-authored a Foreign Policy Centre paper on foreign interference in Romanian elections, has advised government stakeholders on disinformation monitoring, and has spoken at the Moldova Security Forum. Drawing on both the Danish and Romanian cybersecurity landscapes, he links the technical side of cyber threats to the influence operations that often run alongside them.
Teodor Rădoi
Co-founder @ Simulated Security
Alina Bârgăoanu
University professor @ Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations at SNSPA
Daniel Leu
Threat Intelligence Researcher
Daniel Leu is a researcher in the field of cyber threat intelligence, focusing on tracking actors involved in financially motivated and hacktivist campaigns.
Cristian Iosub
Founding President @ CyberShield | CyberSecurity Researcher & Senior Product Manager
Cristian Ruta
Co-founder & COO @ Arcanna AI
Cristian Ruta is the COO of Arcanna.ai and has a background in computer science and computer networking. Arcanna is an AI platform that helps critical operations centers, primarily SOCs, adopt AI at scale. The platform transforms analyst expertise into decision-making AI models and a shared knowledge layer that powers investigations led by AI agents. Cristian oversees day-to-day operations and Arcanna’s expansion into international markets.
Daniel Pitiș
Cybersecurity specialist@ Security Patch
Secure Coding Specialist with expertise in application security and secure coding, having more than 9 years of experience in the IT security field. Experienced in working with teams from multiple companies on improving the security of strategic projects by shifting left security through security by design, automation, and secure development trainings.
I have been involved in multiple nonprofit foundations in the cyber security field such as OWASP, Hackout and SecurityPatch.ro. Enthusiastic about promoting the industry best practices, educational trainings in various cybersecurity topics and awareness for both individual users and private companies.