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Artur Gurau, Chief Executive Officer of Granat Digital Agency and the President of the Digital Communication Network. He is a digital communication innovator and strategist with over 100 successfully implemented projects over the past six years. Mr. Gurau launched the Rockit Digital Conference Rockit Conference in Moldova in 2014 and co-founded the Rockit Academy in 2015, initiatives which support regional development in the digital communications space. Mr. Gurau also co-founded the Digital Communication Network professional association after participating in the U.S. exchange program in 2015. His interests include innovative startups, social entrepreneurship, technology, media, politics, and sports.

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