Building bridges. Tackling problems. Celebrating success.

The Romanian Community Summit is the largest annual conference of the Romanian diaspora in North America. Built and run by the community, it convenes leaders across business, government, faith, culture, and civic life for three days of programming, networking, and recognition.

Learn more about the 2026 Summit here

Key Aspects of the Summit

• Expanding nationally - building on the regional Midwest expansion of 2025 to engage Romanian communities across the entire United States
• Reviewing the outcomes of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Summits: assessing the progress made against previous objectives and the impact of discussions, initiatives, and actions taken post-summit
• Expanding partnership networks: significantly increasing the number of participating partners by engaging more diaspora chapters, religious institutions, civic organizations, and groups from other ethnic backgrounds nationwide
• Boosting participation and Summit branding: increasing attendee numbers nationally through targeted community awareness efforts - digital campaigns, social media, and traditional in-person advertising (posters in key community locations, churches)
• Exploring new community interests: identifying topics that resonate with Romanian Americans nationally, facilitating discussions that uncover pressing issues, potential areas for development, and opportunities for cross-community collaboration
• Fostering youth involvement and leadership: prioritizing the engagement of young members of the Romanian community by introducing dedicated leadership and mentorship programs and meaningful youth representation across panels and breakout sessions
• Honoring heritage: ensuring the community's rich cultural, spiritual, and artistic traditions are maintained and celebrated

Why Join?

• The whole community in one room - Romanian communities across the US rarely cross paths. For three days, they do. 800+ people in person and thousands more watching live on GlobalRomania.
• Five tracks, so there's one for you - Business, Education, Community, Youth & Emerging Leaders, and Tech & Innovation. Families, founders, students, professionals. If you're Romanian and you want to matter, there's a track for you.
• Tech & Innovation, new for 2026 - A startup pitch competition with a $2,000 prize from Lofty Ventures, plus panels with executives from UiPath, Endava, DruidAI, and FintechOS.
• Conversations that end in commitments - Brain drain, the diaspora's political voice, economic bridges to Romania. Every track closes with concrete commitments instead of an open-ended discussion.