Upskilling the Romanian IT Industry – Cultural Archetypes & Their Impact in Professional Life
Upskilling the Romanian IT Industry – Cultural Archetypes & Their Impact in Professional Life
The Romanian IT industry is one of the fastest-growing in Europe, recognized for exceptional technical expertise and global engineering partnerships. Yet, to truly lead with innovation and create original products, we need to unlock the full potential of our talent.
Breaking through cultural and psychological barriers—such as risk aversion, fear of authority, and overreliance on external motivation—opens the door to bold ideas and self-driven leadership.
On 20th October 2025, at Lenovo Romania, we launched a brand-new program and pilot, together with Anne Dumitrache (Trainer, Coach, Psychologist). This initiative brings together IT professionals, leaders, and psychologists in a unique learning journey designed to spark innovation, build resilience and grow self-leadership across the industry.
Now we’re inviting you to join the first working session - Cultural Archetypes & Their Impact in Professional Life, hosted by EPAM. Together we’ll take this transformative journey to the next level, empower innovation and drive the future of the Romanian IT industry!
Agenda:
- Welcome & Context: Why Mindset Change Matters for Romanian IT?
To keep Romania at the forefront of technology and innovation, we need more than technical excellence, we need a growth mindset. Shifting perspectives unlocks creativity, empowers bold decisions and drives the engineering culture.
- Keynotes: Răzvan Podovei - Head of Cloud Delivery, EPAM Romania and Anne Dumitrache - Trainer, Coach, Psychologist will explore:
• Historical influences: How patterns like fear of authority and passive acceptance shaped workplace behaviors.
• Risk and innovation: Moving from a preference for stability to embracing healthy risk-taking.
• Ownership culture: Transitioning from collective dependency to individual accountability and leadership.
Interactive Workshop: Cultural Archetypes & Their Impact in Professional Life
Discover how cultural archetypes influence collaboration and decision-making.
Understand how fear of authority can limit creativity and how to overcome it.
Build strategies for trust, resilience and bold innovation through practical exercises.
- Networking session
Speakers:
Anne Dumitrache is an experienced trainer, organizational, cognitive-behavioral and clinical psychologist, and internationally certified coach. With 18 years in the IT industry — from developer to program manager for Fortune 500 companies — and over 14 years in leadership, she brings deep expertise in people management and organizational growth. Anne is the creator of the Build Better Leaders Academy, now at its 40th edition with nearly 200 leaders trained, and has designed impactful programs on leadership, the future of soft skills, mental health, diversity and inclusion, hybrid working, mentoring, and personal development.
Răzvan Podovei is a technology leader with extensive experience in cloud consultancy and engineering management. As the Head of Cloud Delivery in EPAM Romania he is leading the cloud transformation department in Bucharest. His focus is on building strong teams, scaling cloud solutions and aligning technical execution with business impact. With a hands-on and pragmatic leadership style, he drives innovation, reliability and growth in complex delivery environments.
We promise you an exceptional experience, with inspiring keynotes, interactive learning and great networking opportunities!