Viktor Stoyanov brings extensive experience in the banking sector, having held a range of roles primarily within retail banking. His professional expertise spans the development of digital channels, payments and innovation, product and business development, project management, leasing business development, risk assessment, and customer segmentation….
Madlena Dalkalacheva is the Chief Business Intelligence & Reporting Officer at tbi bank, where, for over 9 years, she has been transforming data from abstract figures into a strategic advantage. She holds a Master’s degree in Finance and has a strong affinity for statistics, combining business thinking with technological precision. She believes every technical task starts with a deep understanding of processes. Madlena has been a key driver in the large-scale migration of tbi bank’s core banking system. Over the past two years, she has also shared her experience with future talent as a lecturer at dataXperience, the joint academy of the bank and UNWE. Her professional background includes solid leadership experience in the banking sector, as well as managing IT projects related to bank mergers and customer data migrations….
Mr. Vladimir Ikonomov is a specialist with extensive experience in digitalization, information technologies, and the development of technological channels in the banking sector. Over the years, he has developed strong professional and leadership capabilities, managing strategic teams and technology-driven projects. Since 2022, he has also been actively working in the field of artificial intelligence. From…
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Moravenov is a member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. He has over 25 years of experience in the fields of finance and investments, real estate, and capital markets. Moravenov is also a professional member of RICS (the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). Prior…
Kristofor Pavlov is Chief Economist at UniCredit Bulbank. He holds Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of National and World Economy in Sofia and the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. His professional and academic interests focus on monetary policy, financial sector analysis and forecasting, as well as real estate market development. His career…
Rumen Radushev is Chief Digital Transformation Officer and a Member of the Management Board at Postbank, with over 20 years of leadership experience in the financial sector. He specializes in strategic management, business development, digital transformation, and innovation, playing a key role in strengthening the bank’s position among the top banks in Bulgaria. Under his…
Lilyana Pavlova is a former Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (2019-2023), a member of four sessions of the Bulgarian Parliament, and Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from September 9, 2011, to March 13, 2013….
Metodi Metodiev holds a Master’s degree in International Finance from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. He specializes in public financial management, the deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union, and the European economic and fiscal governance framework. He has also completed additional professional training and courses in the United States, Austria, and Belgium. His…
Iliya Lingorski is a member of the Governing Council of the Bulgarian National Bank Eurosystem and a Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Mint. He also serves on the Research and Publishing Council of BNB-Eurosystem. Among other duties, he has served as Deputy Minister of Finance and Head of the State Treasury,…
Jason Pellmar is the World Bank Group’s Country Manager for Bulgaria, based in Sofia, where he works across the institution to support the country’s public and private sector priorities. Mr. Pellmar, a U.S. national, brings over 15 years of experience in infrastructure, private sector development, and investment operations across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East….
Vassil Terziev (born June 9, 1978) is a Bulgarian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is known as the co-founder and CEO of Telerik, a global provider of tools and solutions for software development and content management. In 2014, Telerik was sold for $262.5 million, which at the time was the largest deal in the history…
For more than a decade Svetoslav Ivanov and his show “120 Minutes” have been an integral part of Bulgarian public life. The show rightfully holds a place among the top three most-watched and successful current affairs programs in the country. Svetoslav Ivanov is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the “Robert Schuman” Prize from…
Jennifer Wilton is the editor-in-chief of the daily newspaper Die Welt since 2022. She earned a Magistra Artium degree in Hispanic Studies, History, Cultural Studies, and Media Studies from Berlin, Münster, and Madrid. While studying, she contributed as a freelance journalist to various German newspapers and magazines, including Tagesspiegel, Spiegel, Die Zeit, and Frankfurter Allgemeine…
Matthew Karnitschnig joined Euractiv as Editor-in-Chief in January 2025. Previously, he served as Chief Europe Correspondent at Politico, which he joined in 2015 upon its European launch. Before that, he spent 15 years at The Wall Street Journal as a reporter and editor in both the U.S. and Europe. During his tenure at the Journal,…
Dr. Philipp Steinberg is a leading expert on energy security, strategic infrastructure and the geopolitics of the global energy transition. With more than 20 years of senior-level experience shaping Germany’s economic and energy policy, he brings a unique combination of crisis leadership, strategic foresight and hands-on operational responsibility. As Director General for Economic Stabilisation, Energy…
Magnus Lindkvist, futurologist and keynote speaker, weaves together important current trends to forecast what life, society and business might look like in the future. He is also an active member of TED – the world’s leading trends forum. With a unique speaking style, fantastic timing, storytelling and politically incorrect humour, his talks are a multimedia-infused…
