With over 17 years of experience in Marketing, Communication, and Brand Strategy, both on the agency side and from the client’s perspective, Katerina has worked on various brands and industries, such as telecommunications, FMCG, and banking. She joined BCR in January 2020 where she enjoys what she does, working and building strongs brands like BCR and George. First Inteligent Banking. Katerina possesses a deep understanding of consumer behavior, market trends, and effective communication strategies. She loves crafting compelling brand narratives, managing cross-functional teams, and driving innovative marketing campaigns.

Mara Mares is a state advisor in the Romanian Government and President of the National Liberal Youth party. Mara is also vice president of the European People’s Party Youth Organization (YEPP), the biggest youth organisation in Europe.

Mihai Cotos is an entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in the field of event organization. From successful projects such as the Targul de Cariere, Photo Romania Festival, Jazz in the Park or Cluj Craft Beer Festival in 2019, Mihai has transformed an old passion of his – gaming into a unique project for Romanian esports – Digital Crusade. The event has now grown into an east european championship and has a few satellite events like Esports Corporate Championship, Girls Championship and HighSchool Heroes.

Alexandru Ion is one of the pioneers of Romanian esports and the key man behind Nexus Gaming since 2015. The organization started from a gaming bar concept / internet cafe. The esports team was originally a marketing engine that managed to surprise everyone through phenomenal results not only in Romania but also internationally. In 2018, the new Nexus location was inaugurated, a large space destined for Romanian gamers, which serves both as an internet cafe and as a training space for professional players. The Nexus Media sub-brand was established in 2019, an influencer marketing agency and video production company which hosted three full seasons of Romanian Esports League.

Vlad Nagîț is a graduate of the Faculty of Law at the University of Bucharest and co-founder of 101hp.ro, a media agency whose content is exclusively about Romanian esports and its players. 101hp is an entity founded by esports enthusiasts for esports enthusiasts, our constant mission being to bring content to readers both about the international performances of Romanians and about players, organizations and tournaments in our country.

Mihai Pohonțu graduated in 2003 from the University of California, Los Angeles (International Relations), and his first job was at Xdrive Technologies from 1999 to 2001 where he coordinated the testing of various software. From 2001 to 2003 he was a project manager at Activision in Los Angeles, and from 2003 to 2005 he managed the Los Angeles operations of JAMDAT Mobile, a company for which he founded and managed the studio from July 2005 to February 2006. The company was taken over by Electronic Arts, and Pohonțu worked at EA until 2012, holding several management positions. From spring 2012 to fall 2014 he served as VP Product Operations at Disney Interactive, and in 2015 he accepted the role of VP Emerging Platforms at Samsung. In 2017 he became CEO of Amber, the largest independent video game developer in Romania, and since 2021 he has held the position of CEO, from where he leads the board of directors and coordinates the company’s development strategies.