On September 25, 2025, REDI – Roma Entrepreneurship Development Initiative – hosted the Final Conference of the DigiFast – Fast-Tracking Digital Inclusion Project at Roma Hub in Bucharest.
The event gathered young participants, mentors, trainers, and partner organizations to celebrate the project's achievements and explore the future of digital inclusion and youth empowerment.

The conference opened with welcoming remarks from Petrică Dulgheru, Executive Director of REDI, who emphasized DigiFast's mission to empower young people, especially Roma and other vulnerable youth, with the digital skills needed to access new and emerging career opportunities.
The session began with an engaging icebreaker question: "Which digital skill excites you the most?", setting a collaborative and inspiring tone.

Fatima Ezzahra Merselmiz, Project Manager, introduced the DigiFast platform and presented the project's main achievements:

Development of eight multilingual training modules on content creation and digital marketing;

Organization of two intensive bootcamps with over 30 youth participants;

Launch of a multilingual e-learning platform offering courses, mentorship, and internship opportunities;

Production of video tutorials and youth stories showcasing the use of digital tools such as Canva, Adobe Express, CapCut, ChatGPT, and Lumen5.

The conference featured two thematic panels:

Panel 1 – Digital Skills & Youth Empowerment
Speakers including Ana Dulgheru, Lavinia Aruxandei, Richard Gavrilescu, and Robert Dumitru discussed how digital skills strengthen self-confidence and open new pathways to employment.

Panel 2 – Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Careers
Moderated by Richard Gavrilescu, this session explored how emerging technologies and AI tools are transforming the labor market and creating new opportunities for young professionals.

Participants also engaged in live demonstrations of digital and AI tools, followed by an interactive Q&A session with mentors and trainers.

The DigiFast e-learning platform remains an open and free resource, encouraging young people to continue building their digital portfolios and pursue opportunities in the digital economy.