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Robert Uzuna is the Chairman of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce, the premier business-led organisation promoting bilateral trade and investment between the United Kingdom and Romania. He is also Vice President for Corporate Affairs of Ursus Breweries, the leader of the Romanian beer market, and President of the Romanian Association for Packaging and the Environment, an independent, non-profit association of producers and importers of packaging and packaged products, established in 2001.

With a solid background in diplomacy and corporate world, his expertise spans from International Relations, Public Affairs & Strategic Communication to ESG and Sustainability. Robert’s understanding of the Romanian & EU business environment has fostered a proven track record of delivering key business strategies, including through various business associations as leader thereof or contributing member.

His other interests include a membership with the Association of Financial-Banking Analysts from Romania and a Board member of ReadyNationRo, an NGO that brings together Romanian business people who believe in the benefits of early education for prosperity and in the importance of investing today in the future.

Robert is an Associate Lecturer with University of Bucharest, Law Faculty. He holds a PhD in Economics, a Master’s degree from Cambridge University – UK, and is a fellow of ECESP – Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington D.C.

Believer in leading by example, treating people fairly and striving to turn intellectual curiosity into opportunities to nurture business & social innovations, as well as future generations of leaders.