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

Mihai-George Forlafu Senior Cybersecurity Architect

14:00–15:00

Panel 1: Cybersecurity services and 2027 horizons

Daniel Pitiș Moderator · Security Patch

15:00–15:30

Coffee break

15:30–16:30

Panel 2: FIMI, hybrid warfare and disinformation

Dr. Susana Dragomir Moderator · FIMI Analyst
Marian Voicu Veridica.ro

16:30–17:00

Social break

17:00–18:00

Panel 3: Startups and funding

Alin Mureșan Moderator
Alin Nichifor Buju & Stanciu și Asociații
Cristian Dascălu GapMinder VC & Techcelerator
Teodor Rădoi Co-founder · Simulated Security
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.

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).

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.

Teodor Rădoi

Co-founder @ Simulated Security

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 @ GapMinder VC & 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.