Find out who’s shaping Romanian real estate in 2026

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May
2026
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by Property Forum | Report

Business leaders from finance, energy, technology, real estate and professional services will gather in Bucharest next week to discuss how companies can navigate economic uncertainty, technological disruption and shifting market dynamics. Bucharest Business Forum 2026 brings together senior executives, investors and decision-makers for an afternoon focused on leadership, transformation and long-term growth opportunities.


The programme opens with a macroeconomic outlook from Tatha Ghose, Senior EM Economist and Director at Commerzbank AG, who will examine the global economic trends shaping business decisions and investment strategies across Europe and beyond. This will be followed by a high-level discussion on Romania’s next phase of growth, bringing together leaders from UiPath, BRD – Groupe Société Générale, Evryo Group, Agrii România and workcloud24 to explore how AI, digital transformation and leadership are reshaping business models and competitiveness.

Meet the speakers of Bucharest Business Forum 2026


Energy and sustainability will form the core of the second section of the event. Milos Stefanovic of Citi will analyse the growing pressures facing global energy markets before joining a wider conversation on how businesses can turn green energy and sustainability strategies into a competitive advantage. Representatives of BCR, ProCredit Bank, Energy Policy Group and Emergy will discuss the realities of financing, scaling and implementing sustainable transformation in a volatile market environment.

The event will also highlight the growing connection between operational performance, technology and value creation in real estate. Hubert Abt FRICS, CEO of workcloud24, will present how operational data and performance metrics are increasingly influencing liquidity and financing decisions across the property sector.

The final section of the programme will focus on the future of work and the next growth cycle in real estate. Executives from Kaufland, Citi, Bosch, Cushman & Wakefield Echinox, EVO Properties and Speedwell will discuss how employers, occupiers and workplace leaders are adapting to changing expectations around talent, technology and office environments. The conference will then conclude with a discussion featuring senior representatives of Olympian Parks, WDP, Cordia Group, Vastint and Alesonor, focusing on long-term investment strategies, execution challenges and the outlook for Romania’s real estate market.

Beyond the conference sessions, Bucharest Business Forum 2026 will provide extensive networking opportunities for senior business leaders from multiple industries. The event closes with the introduction of “The 50 Most Influential People in Romanian Real Estate”, bringing together many of the country’s leading executives and decision-makers in one place.




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New leases

  • Premium office operator Hotspot has expanded its flexible workspace footprint within Bucharest's The Mark building by approximately 700 sqm to meet rising corporate demand. The expansion brings the total area of private office and coworking spaces at the Hotspot Workhub sites to approximately 2,552 sqm.
  • Stook Concept has leased a 3,600 sqm module within building C2 at the MLP Bucharest West logistics centre. The facility comprises approximately 3,500 sqm of warehouse space and 100 sqm of offices. The building is in its final construction phase, with handover scheduled for later this quarter. Colliers represented the tenant in the transaction.
  • DXC Technology has extended its lease agreement for office space in Warsaw’s Skyliner tower, securing its tenancy until 2032. The global IT services leader will continue to occupy nearly 4,600 sqm of office space distributed across three floors of the Karimpol Group’s flagship development.

New appointments

  • BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland has expanded its Industrial and Logistics Agency team with the appointments of Joanna Choromańska, formerly of JLL, and Bartosz Wilczyński, previously with CBRE. The new hires bring a combined 34 years of experience in sector sales, lease negotiations, and build-to-suit project delivery to support the division's ongoing growth.
  • Speedwell has expanded its industrial and logistics team with the appointment of Valentin Achim as Leasing and Property Manager for Industrial Developments. Achim brings extensive experience in coordinating commercial and operational activities within the logistics and industrial sectors. In his new role, he will oversee the development and expansion of the company's Spaceplus platform.
  • Colliers has appointed Kata Mazsaroff, Tamás Beck, and Miklós Ecsődi as Equity Partners in Hungary, effective 30 April 2026. Mazsaroff, who joined in 2007, rises to Managing Partner after overseeing a 200 per cent revenue increase since her 2022 appointment as Managing Director. Beck, with Colliers since 1994, has led the Industrial & Logistics division since 2005, facilitating transactions covering 1.9 million sqm of built space and 9.8 million sqm of land. Ecsődi, Head of Occupier Services and Office Agency since joining in 2011, has secured over 450,000 sqm in leases valued above €600 million.


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