Upskilling the Romanian IT Industry - Performance without Sacrificing Mental Health
The rise of AI and the pace of constant change demand new skills, sustained effort, and significant investments of time and energy. We are expected not only to keep existing, still-profitable work running, but also to continuously learn, innovate, and adapt to new realities. All of this happens while we face personal challenges - financial pressures, parenting responsibilities, and everyday anxieties.
So how do we balance it all without burning out?
How can we maintain high performance while managing stress and anxiety?
Is the traditional 9-to-6, five-day work schedule still relevant today, or is it time, like a GPS, to recalculate our route? And if so, where should it lead?
One promising approach is shifting from time-measured work to outcome-measured work. It involves actively managing our “energy piggy bank,” understanding how mental health challenges arise, and learning practical ways to regain control — over our focus, our response to stress, and ultimately, our lives.
Join us at Edenred Digital Center to explore these topics and discover actionable strategies for achieving strong performance while protecting and maintaining your mental well-being!
Agenda
- Welcome & Context
- Keynote - Florin Enache - Global Head of Security Operations, Edenred Digital Center
- Interactive Workshop - Simona Chesaraicu, Psychologist and Mindfulness
Teacher and
Anne Dumitrache - Trainer, Coach and Organizational Psychologist
- Networking session
Speaker's Bio
Florin Enache is the Global Head of Security Operations at Edenred Digital Center, with 10+ years of experience in IT landscape across industries like FinTech, Automotive, Insurance and Government.
Beyond roles and domains, he strongly believes in the power of collaboration and working together will get us further. Strong results come from collaboration, clarity and balancing performance with well-being.
He is the co-founder of the ISC2 Romania Chapter, contributing to the growth of the local cybersecurity community and fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
His motto: “The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem.”
Simona Chesaraicu is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and certified mindfulness teacher based in Bucharest, Romania. Before transitioning to clinical practice, she spent 18 years in corporate environments, primarily in Human Resources Management, a background that deeply informs how she understands workplace stress, performance, and people.
She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and holds qualifications in MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) and MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy), evidence-based programs developed at the University of Massachusetts and Oxford University, making her the only teacher in România certified in both programs.
Simona works at the intersection of mental health, emotional regulation, and sustainable performance, and founded Mindfulness Programs, a practice dedicated to making mindfulness accessible and grounded in science.
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.