Romanian Future of Work Policy Lab

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This workshop will bring together key stakeholders, including public officials, digital platforms, business representatives, trade unions, academics, experts and students, to discuss the latest trends shaping the future of work and the transposition and implementation of the EU Platform Work Directive in Romania.

Date & Time: 29th April 2026, 12:00 - 15:00

Location: Biblioteca Facultății de Litere, Strada Edgar Quinet 5-7, 010017 București

Format: 2-hour moderated discussion

Language: Romanian

Register: https://luma.com/ca05iirj

The topics include the professional status of platform workers, algorithmic management, and the importance of preserving flexibility, while ensuring social protection, in a rapidly evolving digital labour market. The summit is intended to inform the public policy process and highlight EU best practices.

We want to discuss the current situation in Romania - in a neutral and open way - by bringing together all decision-makers, opinion-formers and a broad group of stakeholders. This will be a Romanian language event.

OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP 

The goal of the event is to:

• Bring together relevant stakeholders and shape how the future of work should look.
• Profile and educate on the future of work and the changes to the labour market brought about by digitalisation, as well as the changing demands of companies and individuals.
• Educate on platform work and the workstyle of independent contractors.
• Underline best in class examples from other countries.

INVITEES

• Digital platforms - ride-hailing and food delivery as well as platforms for IT professionals and knowledge workers
• The relevant stakeholders leading on the implementation of the Platform Work Directive (representative of the Labour Ministry, Economy Ministry and MPs)
• Government representatives from ministries and agencies and other decision-makers
• Freelancers 
• Trade union representatives
• Students

The event will be divided into three parts: 1) keynote speeches; 2) moderated roundtable discussions covering key topics; 3) session for student questions and sharing ideas.

Networking welcome

• Networking session 
• Welcome from Bucharest University and Free Trade Europa/Freelance Movement

Keynote speeches

• Ciprian-Nicolae VĂCARU - Minister, Labour, Family, Youth and Social Solidarity 
• Economy Ministry representative
• Alina Stepan - Country Manager, IPSOS (Presentation of their market study and data on Romania)

Roundtable session

Moderated by Christian Nasulea, Bucharest University/IES Europe

• Glen Hodgson - CEO, Freelance Movement
• Catalin Codreanu - Coaliția pentru Economia Digitală
• Bianca Dumitru - Country Manager, Traxlo
• Alexandra Chisis - Country Manager, Xensam
• Employers Federation
• Local merchants
• Amcham Romania
• Labour Unions

Policy Lab for Students

Moderated by Anca Paiusescu, Law Professor

Networking session