SPEAKERS 2026
Noam ZUR
Noam Zur (Germany) is a conductor, composer, and arranger. He has also pursued secondary studies in philosophy. His repertoire includes approximately 50 operas and over 450 symphonic works from all styles and periods, which he has conducted on five continents over nearly 25 years.
Presentation title: Is Freemasonry humanitarian or humanistic?
Dr. Andrei POGACIAS
Andrei Pogăciaș (Romania) is a graduate in Law and History–International Relations. He holds a Master’s degree in Conflict and Crisis Management and a PhD from the Faculty of History. He is an editor at the Humanitas and Corint publishing houses and a historical research consultant for Netflix and the History Channel. He also hosts his own podcast, Academia de Istorie. He currently works at the Ministry of Culture.
Presentation title: Mihail Kogălniceanu between Freemasonry, raison d’état, and joie de vivre in the long Romanian 19th century
Dan ANDRONIC
Dan Andronic (Romania) is a journalist, author, and political consultant. He is a member of the European Association of Political Consultants and a founding member of the Association of Political Communication Specialists.
He is currently the owner and Chief Executive Officer of the daily newspaper Evenimentul Zilei.
Presentation title: Romanian Freemasonry during the Interwar Period. Case Study: Marshal Ion Antonescu
Florian BICHIR
Dr. Florian Bichir (Romania) is an associate professor, historian, and publicist. He holds a PhD in history, political science, and theology. A graduate of the National Defence College, he is a faculty member at the “Carol I” National Defence University and serves as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Security and Defence. He is also a scientific researcher at the Romanian Academy and a member of the Romanian Commission of Military History.
Presentation title: Romanian Freemasonry under Communism: Repression, Exile, Survival
Cătălin Turliuc
Alexandru Rufanda
Cristian Moșneanu
Ovidiu Lazăr
Dr. Andreas Önnerfors
Dr. Christoph Meister
Mircea Bucin
