Join us on October 10-11, 2025: Cluj FaithWork Talks
Living Hope
Discovering how hope anchors us, restores us, and shapes the whole of life — from our work to our deepest calling.
Living Hope
Our first Resource Gobal Cluj FaithWork Talks edition will be centered around the theme of Hope. We will explore with our speakers how such hope restores our life and ignites our imagination for the future. Hope is not mere optimism. It empowers us to act with confidence and live differently in our work, in our calling, and our whole of life. We want this to be more than a conference — it’s a call to lead, to innovate, and to rise to the challenges of our time. With hope and boldness, because to hope is to spread hope.
Event Details
Where:
The Office
Bulevardul 21 Decembrie 1989, Cluj-Napoca 400394,
Hall AB, Building C
When:
Friday & Saturday, October 10-11
Day 1 — 5.30PM to 9PM | Day 2 — 4PM to 8PM
Our Speakers
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Anne Snyder
Editor-in-Chief, Comment Magazine
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Ruben Marian
CEO & Founder, UTILBEN
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Oana Marian
COO & Founder, UTILBEN
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Julia Garschagen
Director, Pontes Institute for Science, Culture & Faith
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Marius Ungureanu
Associate Professor, Health Systems and Public Health Researcher
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Sarah Miglio
COO, Resource Global
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Kurt Tillman
Partner, Cedarstone; Director, Private Foundation
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David Sveen
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Cedarstone; Visiting Assistant Professor of Christian Formation & Ministry, Wheaton College
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Eunice Gall
Artist
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Cristian Cazan
CEO, BT Code Crafters
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David Van Dyke
Professor of Marriage & Family Therapy, Wheaton College; Director of Marriage & Family Therapy MA Program, Wheaton College
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Adrian Petrice
Cluj City Director, Resource Global
Schedule
Day 1: Friday, October 10
5:30 pm | Networking & Registration
6:00 pm | Sarah Miglio & Adi Petrice: Welcome & Intro
6:10 pm | Eunice Gall – ”Art: A Space for Hope?”
6:25 pm | Anne Snyder "Living Hope: Building Communities of Courage in a Time Between Times"
7:00 pm | David van Dyke “Mental Health and Leadership: A Systemic Perspective”
7:45 pm | Sarah Miglio & Adi Petrice: Interim conclusions
7:50 pm | Break
8:00 pm | Workshops:
Anne Snyder "The YES in Christ: Practicing Hope Beyond the World’s Noes"
Dave Sveen & Kurt Tillman “Vocation, Community and Values”
8:50 pm | Sharing takeaways, insights, and “aha” moments in the main hall
8:55 pm | Sarah & Adi: Closing
Day 2: Saturday, October 11
4:00 pm | Networking & Registration
4:30 pm | Sarah Miglio & Adi Petrice: Welcome & Intro:
4:40 pm | Dave Sveen “How Not To Lose Hope When the Going Gets Tough. Lifetime Lessons”
5:15 pm | Break
5:20 pm | Julia Garschagen “Living Hope in the workplace – Learning from the 1st Century Church”
5:50 pm | Cristian Cazan: “Lunch With a CEO. A Faith & Work Transformation Story.”
6:05 pm | Break
6:15 pm | Marsh Moyle: “Rumours of a Better Country. Searching for Trust and Community in a Time of Moral Outrage”.
6:30 pm | Panel:
“Always be ready to give and answer for the hope you fake have. Hope and authenticity in turbulent times.”
Panelists: Oana & Ruben Marian, Marius Ungureanu, Kurt Tillman, Anne Snyder, Julia Garschagen
Moderators: Sarah Miglio & Adi Petrice
7:45 pm | Conclusions, Thank you’s, Wrap up
8:00 pm | Program Ends
