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𝐀 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐁𝐀

One of the highlights of the 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 in Atlanta was the academic session led by Professor Evaristo Doria, Senior Lecturer at the Institute of International Business, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University.

With remarkable energy and a highly interactive teaching style, Professor Doria challenged our Executive MBA participants to look beyond the immediate “noise” of the business environment and identify the signals that may shape what comes next. The session became a dynamic conversation about uncertainty, disruption, and how leaders can prepare their organizations for emerging shifts.

The experience was further enriched by a guest contribution from Jeasy Sehgal, Professor of Practice at Georgia State University’s Creative Media Industries Institute. An internationally acclaimed filmmaker and emerging technology specialist, he brought a fascinating perspective on virtual production, digital humans, AR/VR/MR solutions, simulations, and how immersive technologies are changing the way we imagine and design future experiences.

This is the value of the International Residency: access to relevant academic insight, direct interaction with inspiring faculty, and exposure to ideas that help leaders better understand the future of business.

𝐕𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝟐𝟐 𝐦𝐚𝐢, 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐯𝐚 𝐟𝐢 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐚 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐚.

As Corporate Bank Head at Citibank Europe - Romania Branch, Nicoleta Forfota is part of the franchise management team. She is responsible for driving the overall performance and engagement with corporate names, public sector and financial institutions. Nicoleta is also in charge with managing the local Corporate Bank team and is a liaison for Citi partners based in other geographies with whom she fosters a close cooperation.

Nicoleta joined Citi’s local Banking Capital Markets and Advisory team in 2018 as a Senior Banker, with a previous professional track record of 16 years in the sector. On the back of an extensive experience of over 25 years in managing relationships with local corporates and public sector companies, Nicoleta became the Corporate Banking Head for Citi Romania in May 2023. Her expertise spans Client Coverage & Credit, Capital Markets Origination, Transaction Services, Business Strategy and Risk. She has a wide sectorial focus anchored around Energy, Infra, Telecom & Technology, Retail and Real Estate, with a continued engagement across the Public Sector space and Financial Institutions. Nicoleta has a vast transactional track record and was part of cross border teams, working amongst other on all recent trades executed by Citi in Romania, including M&A, Equity & Debt Capital Markets. Prior to joining Citi, she worked at UniCredit Bank and ING Bank.

Nicoleta holds an International Business diploma from the Academy of Economic Studies (2002) and is an EMBA graduate with ASEBUSS in partnership with Kennesaw State University / Atlanta (2018).