Aspen – GMF Bucharest Forum 2025

The Aspen–GMF Bucharest Forum is a strategic convening and a flagship public diplomacy event where global leaders engage with the Black Sea area and beyond, bridging Trans-Atlantic conversations and creating a process of reflection on the region and its impact within the international agendas. Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Bucharest offers a unique vantage point to examine the European dimension of global disruptions and to facilitate a broader, inclusive dialogue.

Co-organizers: Aspen Institute Romania, German Marshall Fund of the United States, Aspen Institute Romania – Chișinău Office

Under the High Patronage of the President of Romania

Institutional Partners: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Ministry of Investments and European Projects, Ministry of Energy, National Bank of Romania (BNR), EU Commission Representation in Romania, National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE)

Strategic Partners: The Aspen Institute US, Aspen Central Europe, Aspen Institute Kyiv, Aspen Institute Romania – Brussels Office

Knowledge Partners: European Center for Economic Security, Technology and Resilience (ECESTR), Romanian National Cyber Security (DNSC), Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC), European Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC), EY, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), British Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC)

PLATINUM PARTNER: QUALCOMM

GOLD PARTNERS: Vodafone, OMV Petrom, Unicredit, Raiffeisen, Mastercard, Rompetrol, eMAG, Meta

SILVER PARTNERS: Google, UBER, Enevo, Garanti BBVA

Supporting Partners: Valvis, Cărturești, Foundation Conservation Carpathia

Download the agenda here.