Octavia Veresteanu

The Aspire magic works in mysterious ways // Human of Aspire 2023 with Maria Halmaghi

Maria Halmaghi is one of our energetic and inspiring 2023 Aspire Academy Alumni. She completed her Bachelor’s in Business, Economics and Social Sciences at WU – Vienna University of Economics and Business and is one of our 5 Vodafone scholarship recipients. 1.   What are you working on right now (both on a personal and professional level)? Currently, I am working at Aqurate, a Romanian SaaS start-up where I am part of the Marketing team. In my day-to-day activity, I take care of a variety of tasks from marketing campaigns, market reports, content & case studies, and social media to offline events. …

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Aspirers in the Spotlight – Bianca Negrea

We are excited to share with you the story of Bianca Negrea, Aspire Academy 2015 alumna, a people-oriented person with a problem-solving attitude and a lively spirit. She is currently using technology to automate marketing processes as a Campaign Manager in the Digital Marketing Department at LeasePlan, a leader in the Car-as-a-Service industry. Her great passion for volunteering led her to explore the possibilities of making a positive impact in a for-profit setup. Bianca is the Vice-Chair of a support structure within the business that aims to protect and promote employees rights as well as act as an advisory body …

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Aspire Christmas Reunion – 2020 edition

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Despite needing to adapt to a tumultuous context and having suffered a few (unnoticeable) changes, the Aspire Christmas Reunion is getting close here once again. So, sit comfortably and buckle up for a new Aspire journey;.

Aspirers in the Spotlight – Dan Mocan

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In this edition of Aspirers in the Spotlight, we’re featuring Dan Mocan, a business manager and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the Box Barbell Club, a sports club/gym/community with 3 different locations in Cluj, Romania. Dan actually didn’t start his professional journey as an entrepreneur. He has both a bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering as well as a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Studies from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. During his university years, he was more passionate about volunteer work (working with NGOs and at the Comedy Cluj International Film Festival). After finishing his bachelor’s degree, Dan …

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Aspirers in the Spotlight – Sabina Ciofu

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This month, Aspirers in the Spotlight gives insight into the personal and professional experiences of Sabina Ciofu, the Head of EU and Trade Policy for techUK (the largest trade association for tech businesses in the United Kingdom).

Aspire Accomplishments 2020: adapt, innovate, transform

Every September we start a new Aspire year with new plans, hopes and ideas. We turn ideas into plans, plans into projects and projects into means to reach our goals and objectives. September is also the moment when we think about the things we did, the projects we brought to life during this Aspire year. I’m excited to share with you briefly our Aspire accomplishments between September 2019 and August 2020 as well as a glimpse into our future plans.

Aspire Organising Team #3 – What it takes to be a wizard

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If you are considering a leadership position within Aspire, the best place to start your training is definitely by reading about the challenges project management presents and how fulfilling it is to see your ideas come to life in the Organising Team.