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ABOUT

The trainer who has sat on both sides of the table.

18 years in sales, HR and management — at Coca-Cola, Moldcell and AquaTrade. Since 2023, on your side of the table: Rare People.

Mihail Popescu on stage at Talking Business 2025
on stage at Talking Business ’25
Mihail Popescu in training, close to the people

18

years of experience

179+

sessions delivered

10,000+

people trained

100+

client companies

The story

I started in 2008 at Coca-Cola Bottling Chișinău: recruiting, development, internal communication — in the middle of a major production reorganization, from 360 employees down to 220 in a year and a half. That is where I learned that people do not change by order. They change through training.

Then came StarNet and Moldcell, where as a business trainer I taught hundreds of people in sales and service. Then seven years as HR director at AquaTrade and SINCER, the group's HoReCa brand — FMCG, 650+ employees — where I built the performance management system and cut turnover by 10%.

In 2023 I founded Rare People. Since then: 100+ client companies, 179+ sessions, 10,000+ participants. I created the Talking Business conference — 1,500+ attendees across three editions — and the "AI Automation for Business" program at Tekwill.

In 2024, VIP Magazin named me "Man of the Year" — for the two business conferences that, in a single year, brought together more than 1,000 entrepreneurs from across the country. But the title that keeps me going is a different one: the trainer after whom the numbers change.

Mihail Popescu during a training program

Education & team

BA in Economics and Human Resource Management — ASEM. Service Design Academy — Kyiv. UNLEASH — London. Certified in Project Management. Internationally accredited trainer within the Coca-Cola and Moldcell corporate programs — including a qualification course delivered in English: "Manage Yourself and Manage Relations". I deliver in Romanian, Russian and English.

On big projects I am not alone: I work with a team of facilitators for team buildings and programs with large groups. Decor and logistics for events of 100+ people — in exclusive partnership with the Protocol team (protocol.md).

MOMENTS THAT SAY IT ALL

Smiles at Talking Business
The joy of networking
A conversation at the conference
Speaking at a Talking Business conference

Let's talk about your numbers.

30 minutes, free, no strings attached. Pick your slot straight from the calendar.

— Mihail
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