Laura Popeea

Brainstormer, Business leader, Change Agent, Connector, Consultant, Explorer, Idea generator, Philanthropist

I deeply believe in the power of the human connection and in the continuous journey of personal and collective evolution. These core values have shaped my path as a community builder, creative thinker, strategist, and passionate networker. That is why I am a community builder, a creative thinker, a strategist and a passionate networker. With a professional background that spans over 24 years of leadership in regional and national roles within corporations out of which 18 years in sales management, I bring a strong strategic and operational foundation. Over the past 10 years, I have transitioned into the field of community development and social entrepreneurship, driven by a deep passion for self-actualization and meaningful impact. I hold an Executive MBA from Maastricht University, which has further enriched my leadership approach. I am proud to be one of the founding members of the Brașov Community Foundation, where I served as Executive Director for six years, playing a key role in its growth and community impact. Currently, I serve as the Executive Director of the Romanian Federation of Community Foundations, continuing my mission to contribute to the strengthening of the communities across the country.

I am passionate about exploring ideas and concepts, about connecting to people and spreading curiosity and enthusiasm and mostly about grouting and evolving as I feel that a the expansion of mind and leaving through experiencing is a vast territory.

I’ve had the unforgettable privilege of stepping onto the TEDx stage twice and each time, I felt the electric thrill of sharing an idea that could spark change and connecting with exploring people with curios minds. I have also immersed myself in countless TEDx talks, each one a window into brilliance, courage, and possibility. I remain deeply moved and truly fascinated by the magic of ideas that don’t just inform, but ignite minds and transform lives. I think that one of the greatest missions is to contribute to the co-creation of the future by inspiring the leaders of our community. As I value the phenomenon of TEDx of "ideas worth spreading” and as I truly believe that my community deserves to highly experience inspiration, energy, empowerment and transformation sparked by unforgettable of memorable speeches delivered by great speakers, I proudly took on the role of TEDxTractorul Conference Curator for 2024. I am truly excited that together with our wonderful organizing team we have the chance to create a captivating experience, one that will inspire the audience through bold ideas delivered by remarkable speakers.

Drawing, doing massage and meditations :-)