Innovation explorer
Innovation Crossroads
Sofia, 25 February 2021
DELIVERED BY
Seven-year Partnership
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About
We want to dive a layer deeper. After the turbulent 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic, protests, recession there is no doubt that the innovation know-how is the key to our future success.
Now we are on crossroad - innovation crossroads - to be a successful healthy nation or to duplicate our previous behaviour.
In partnership with economists, scientists and investors the Innovation Starter Agency will share a bold vision for innovation tomorrow.
Acceleration of our strong competitive advantages and positive mindsets for a successful future ahead of time.
Speakers
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Rik Vera
Business Philosopher
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Irma Mentzer
Head of Rapid Solutions Delivery World Bank Group
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Dimitar Bechev
Director of Institute for European Policies
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Yulia Stark
President European Women Association
Founder FAB Academy
WINTRADE Global Executive -
Daniel Lorer
Managing Partner, BrightCap Ventures
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Sabine Everaet
EMEA CIO The Coca-Cola Company
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Tim Kurth
CEO Aurubis Bulgaria
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Marie-Louise Köhl Harritsø
Regional Director, Reach For Change Europe
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Hüseyİn Güler
Business Planning & Innovation Director Kastomonu Entegre
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Pavlina Yanakieva
CEO of Bulgaria Innovation Hub San Francisco
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Philip Gounev
Chairman of the Board, Anti Corruption Fund
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Mirolyuba Benatova
Journalist
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Francois Debergh
Country Manager Bulgaria&Serbia Veolia
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Teodora Petkova
CEO and Chairman of the Management board of UniCredit Bulbank
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Irina Nedeva
Senior producer Current Affairs Channel Horizon BNR (Bulgarian National
Public Radio)
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Krassimir Marchev
Professor at Northeastern University USA
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Maria Cheresheva
Journalist
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Yuriy Vulkovsky
Country Manager, Reach for Change
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Boryana Manolova
CEO Siemens, Bulgaria | Chairperson of the Council of Women in Business in
Bulgaria (CWBB)
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Theodore Zahov
Co-publisher and Chairman of the BoD of Economedia
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Eng. Maria Topchiyska
Director Smart Factory Schneider Electric
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Danyo Dimitrov
Managing Director JTN
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Teodora Lapshova
Journalist “Inovativno”, BNT
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Deyan Vassilev
CEO and founder of MoitePari.bg
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Irina Obushtarova
Managing Director The Recursive
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Leona Aslanova
CEO Innovation Starter
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Venelin Petkov
Journalist
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Ivan Georgiev
CFO Kaufland Bulgaria
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Venetsiya Netsova-Angova
Managing partner Innovation Starter
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Trayan Trayanov
CEO Teach For Bulgaria
Agenda
Keynote speakers / before lunch
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8:00
Welcoming and Networking Real&Virtual Coffee -
9:00
Opening words -
9:00
Venelin Petkov Journalist, Event Host -
9:10
Danyo Dimitrov Managing Director JTN -
9:30
Partners, innovators, creators -
9:30
Teodora Petkova CEO UniCredit Bulbank -
9:35
Ivan Georgiev CFO Kaufland Bulgaria -
9:40
Francois Debergh Country Director of Veolia for Bulgaria -
9:45
Tim Kurth CEO Aurubis Bulgaria -
9:50
Survive or Thrive -
9:50
Rik Vera Business Philosopher -
10:05
Q&A Irina Nedeva Senior producer Current Affairs Channel Horizon BNR (Bulgarian National Public Radio) -
10:15
Yulia Stark President European Women Association
Founder FAB Academy WINTRADE Global Executive -
10:30
Q&A Irina Nedeva Senior producer Current Affairs Channel Horizon BNR (Bulgarian National Public Radio) -
10:40
Hunger or Revolution -
10:40
Philip Gounev Chairman of the Board, Anti Corruption Fund -
10:55
Q&A Mirolyuba Benatova Journalist “Alternativata”, TV1 -
11:05
Dimitar Bechev Director of Institute for European Policies -
11:20
Q&A Mirolyuba Benatova Journalist “Alternativata”, TV1 -
11:30
Daniel Lorer Managing Partner, BrightCap Ventures -
11:45
Q&A Deyan Vassilev CEO and founder of MoitePari.bg -
11:55
Survive or Thrive -
11:55
Sabine Everaet EMEA CIO The Coca-Cola Company -
12:10
Q&A Irina Obushtarova Managing Director The Recursive -
12:20
Marie-Louise Köhl Harritsø Regional Director, Reach For Change Europe -
12:35
Q&A Yuriy Vulkovsky Country Manager, Reach for Change -
13:00
Lunch Break
Keynote speakers / after lunch
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14:00
Survive or Thrive -
14:00
Hüseyİn Güler Business Planning & Innovation Director Kastomonu Entegre -
14:15
Q&A Maria Cheresheva Journalist -
14:25
Eng. Maria Topchiyska Director Smart Factory Schneider Electric -
14:40
Q&A Maria Cheresheva Journalist -
14:50
Pavlina Yanakieva CEO of Bulgaria Innovation Hub San Francisco -
15:05
Q&A Maria Cheresheva Journalist -
15:15
Coffee Break -
15:30
Boryana Manolova CEO Siemens, Bulgaria | Chairperson of the Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria (CWBB) -
15:45
Q&A Teodora Lapshova Journalist “Inovativno”, BNT -
15:55
Krassimir Marchev Professor at Northeastern University USA -
16:10
Q&A Teodora Lapshova Journalist “Inovativno”, BNT -
16:20
Trayan Trayanov CEO Teach For Bulgaria -
16:35
Q&A Yuriy Vulkovsky Country Manager, Reach for Change -
16:45
Bankrupt or Disrupt -
16:45
Irma Mentzer Head of Rapid Solutions Delivery World Bank Group -
17:00
Q&A Irina Obushtarova Managing Director The Recursive -
17:10
Closing Words -
17:10
Leona Aslanova CEO Innovation Starter
General partners
Main partners
GENERAL MEDIA PARTNERs
MEDIA PARTNERS
Creative partner
Associated partners
Contributors
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Georgi Nenov
the super human -
Justine Toms
blog.abcbg.com blog.justinetoms.com -
Margarit Ralev
bdg.bg -
Vassilena Valchanova
valchanova.me -
Boril Bogoev
borilbogoev.com -
Silvina Furnadjieva
silvina-bg.com/blog -
Peter Neftelimov
neftelimov.com -
Radostina Ganeva
lifebitesblog.com -
Krasimira Hadjiivanova
krasitta -
Maya Tsaneva
mayatsaneva.com -
Lillie Georgieva
lilliegeorgieva.com
