IESE Business School · München

Executive Event · Cluj-Napoca

Is the Age of
Abundance Here?

An evening for leaders shaping what comes next

Date June 8, 2026
Time 17:30
Location Cluj-Napoca
Format Round Table
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Confirmed Speaker
IESE Business School
Prof. Roberto García-Castro

Prof. Roberto
García-Castro

Professor · Managerial Decision Sciences · IESE Business School

Roberto García-Castro is a Professor in the Managerial Decision Sciences Department at IESE Business School. His research explores value creation, distribution, and the evolving relationship between technology, productivity, and human prosperity. He is the author of the Abundance Index — a pioneering measure of how AI and automation are transforming the number of humans required to generate one unit of economic value.

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The Topic

"Is the Age of Abundance Here?"

Tesla's new mission in 2026 is "to build a world of amazing abundance." This signals a shift away from the traditional view of economics as a science of scarcity — toward a world where AI, robotics, and energy enable value to be created with fewer human inputs. The paradox is that despite AI's apparent super-powers, productivity gains remain limited in aggregate data. A plausible explanation: we are still in the investment phase of a classic J-curve — firms are reorganizing processes, retraining workers, and building new business models before measurable gains appear.

The new Abundance Index, authored by Prof. García-Castro, measures how many humans are required to generate one unit of value. Leading firms already show that fewer people can produce the same output — but true abundance only exists if displaced workers retain purchasing power. For executives, the key question is not whether AI will transform productivity, but whether their organizations will successfully navigate this transition to capture value in the new landscape.

Keynote · Discussion · Networking
The Evening
17:30
Arrival & Registration

Welcome, introductions, settling in

18:00
Welcome & Introduction

Roxana Carabadache, Managing Partner, Antal International · Bernadette Bruns, Director GMP Program, IESE Business School München

18:15
Keynote & Discussion

AI – Is the Age of Abundance Here? Impulse and open discussion with Prof. Roberto García-Castro

19:15
Networking Cocktail

Continued conversations, finger food, connections among leaders

21:00
End of Evening

The event brings together 25–30 senior executives from multinational and DACH-affiliated companies active in Romania — a deliberately intimate format, designed for conversations that matter.

Venue

DoubleTree by Hilton Cluj – City Plaza

Ken Sai Conference Room

Strada Sindicatelor 9-13, Cluj-Napoca

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About IESE

IESE — Truly Global Since 1958

IESE Business School is committed to the development of leaders who aspire to have a lasting impact on people, firms, and society through their professionalism, integrity, and spirit of service. An international business school with over 65 years of experience in shaping leaders — with 60,000+ alumni across the globe, working in top-level positions in some of the world's most respected organisations.

Unlike traditional teacher-centred methods, IESE teaching is built around participants and their professional experience. Each case is studied individually, prepared in small groups, and then tackled in open discussion — facilitated by a professor who draws on the full diversity of experience in the room.

General Management Program (GMP)

A 6-month program (November 2026 – May 2027), based on real business case discussions and active learning. Structured in three blocks: Decision Essentials, Managing Technology and Innovation, and Leading Organisational Change — including Executive Coaching and an Executive Challenge.

  • Starts November 17, 2026 on the Munich campus
  • 8 modules of 2.5 days every three weeks — Munich campus, final module in Barcelona
  • Module schedule: Tuesday 10:00–18:00 · Wednesday 07:30–18:00 · Thursday 07:30–13:00

By the end of the program, participants are equipped to optimise organisational performance, achieve excellence in strategy and change management, and lead their organisations to new levels of success.

Ready to apply? The program begins November 2026.

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"This evening is my personal invitation to a conversation I believe matters."

Roxana Carabadache

Managing Partner · Antal International Cluj

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