Following the success of the First International Conference “Life-Cycle of Startups” held in November 2024, we are organizing this time together with American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria a next-level Second International Conference on the Evolution of Innovations under the title INNOVATE.INVEST.INSPIRE. The prestigious event will be held on October 16, from 09:00-14:30 hrs. at Hilton Hotel, Sofia, Mussala Room with the support of European Commission Representation in Bulgaria, European Investment Bank Group Office Bulgaria, Innovation Norway, British-Bulgaria Chamber of Commerce and GATE Institute.
Speakers will share insights on emerging trends, public-private innovation frameworks, and sustainable tech developments as well as empowering startups through innovation-driven policies; role of AI and technology for building a high-value economy; investment strategies for 2026: where VCs are betting next; GEN I as an intersection of business and education and its role as the future of retail innovation program applying design thinking methodology; Startup Genome 2030: AI-Native, Resilient, Regionally Empowered etc.
Among the main speakers are Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner on (video message); Tomislav Donchev, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth (invited) and other speakers such as Aleksander Petrov, Senior Partner, McKinsey London; Kaja van den Berg, Director, Startups and Scaling, Innovation Norway; Prof.Sylvia Ilieva, Director, GATE Institute, Sofia University; Boyko Takov, Executive Director, SME Promotion Agency; Teodor Radonov, Head of EIB Group Office Bulgaria; Dobromir Ivanov, CEO, BESCO; Natanail Stefanov, Vice-Chairman, Sofia Tech Park; Alexander Nenkov, Executive Director and Member of the Management Board, Fund of Funds; Momchil Vassilev, Managing Director, Endeavor Bulgaria; Evgeni Angelov, Chairman, Bulgarian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA); Max Gurvits, Managing Partner, Vitosha Ventures; Maria Marinova, Head, Legal Department, Philip Morris Bulgaria; Michail Petrov, CEO, Schwartz IT; Kalin Radev, CEO, Software Group; Nikolay iliev, Co-Founder, CloudCart, Yordan Iliev, CEO, MY Synergy; Filip Genov, CEO, F27; Zlatolina Mukova, Partner, NewVision 3, Neveq I and Neveq II, Angel Angelov, Managing Partner, Innovation Capital etc.
Be part of a visionary gathering that spotlights groundbreaking innovations shaping Bulgaria and the region of Southeast Europe’s future economic landscape. Dive into sessions exploring funding vehicles, investor networks, and scalable business models ripe for growth and cross-border collaborations. Connect with leaders from business, academia, government, startups and venture capital shaping the innovation ecosystem in Bulgaria through direct access. Gain firsthand knowledge from seasoned professionals and thought leaders driving innovation and entrepreneurship forward.
Participation is free of charge, but it requires preliminary registration. Seats for the event are limited.
If you like to attend the conference, you could register by sending an e-mail with your name, company and your position at your company to the following e-mail address: events@boyanov.com
