The role of Government Affairs Manager entails monitoring legislative and regulatory risks, lobbying for favorable policies, ensuring legal compliance, and building strategic relationships with government officials to protect and advance the company’s business objectives. Raluca-Andreea Manea will contribute to talks on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.
Prior to joining Microsoft, she had served as a Senior Public Affairs Manager at the Romanian Employers Association in the Software Industry (ANIS Romania) and held policy roles at AmCham Romania and the European Commission.
Manea has extensive experience in digital transformation, public policy, and advocacy. Before her time at ANIS, she had spent over four years at the American Chamber of Commerce, working as Public Policy & External Relations Coordinator (March 2020 – December 2021) and as EU Affairs Manager (December 2021 – April 2024).