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SEF IV
Sofia
Symeon G. Tsomokos
WELCOME
9.10
Symeon G. Tsomokos
Nikolay Denkov
KEYNOTE OPENING ADDRESS
9.15
Nikolay Denkov
Andrea Ikic-Böhm
THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE IN BULGARIA’S GEOPOLITICAL STANDING
9.35
Andrea Ikic-Böhm
Olesya Ilashchuk
Kenneth Merten
Solomon Passy
Irene Maria Plank
Rosen Plevneliev
Rositsa Kirova
KEYNOTE SPEECH
10.45
Rositsa Kirova
Yordan Bozhilov
EU ENLARGEMENT: THE NEW GROWTH PLAN FOR THE WESTERN BALKANS – WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM THE BERLIN INITIATIVE 16/10
10.55
Yordan Bozhilov
Alexios Marios Lyberopoulos
Symeon G. Tsomokos
Olivér Várhelyi
Latchezar Bogdanov
FIRESIDE CHAT
11.30
Latchezar Bogdanov
Assen Vassilev
12.00
Networking break
Lazăr Comănescu
DEVELOPMENTS IN SE EUROPE: ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE
12.20
Lazăr Comănescu
Elena Poptodorova
Latchezar Bogdanov
THE BANKING SECTOR AND THE GREEN FINANCING CHALLENGES
12.40
Latchezar Bogdanov
Lilyana Pavlova
Meglena Kuneva
THE ACCESSION OF BULGARIA TO SCHENGEN: A SPACE WITHOUT BORDERS
13.00
Meglena Kuneva
Elena Poptodorova
13.20
NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
Teodora Georgieva
ENERGY TRANSITION AND CARBON NEUTRALITY IN THE REGION
14.00
Teodora Georgieva
Karel Kral
Vladimir Malinov
Mario De Martino
Maria Aram Merdzhanova
Iva Petrova
Emmanouil Fountoukis
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN THE REGION
14.55
Emmanouil Fountoukis
Basil Gavalas
Ivan Mihaylov
Plamen Panchev
Kalin Peshov
Florian Pupeter
George Satlas
Georgi Gvozdeykov
TRANSFORMING THE REGION BRICK BY BRICK: LARGE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
15.50
Georgi Gvozdeykov
Ioannis Kirkinezis
GEORGE KREMLIS
Julian Popov
Dimitar Bechev
EU INTEGRATION 2.0: BULGARIA’S EUROZONE HOPES AMID A TURBULENT WORLD ECONOMY
16.30
Dimitar Bechev
Cătălin Creţu
Petar Ganev
Kalin Hristov
Mihail Kalapchiev
PRESENTATION: TAX POLICIES FOR IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND HUMAN HEALTH
17.05
Mihail Kalapchiev
Arno Behrens
CIRCULAR ECONOMY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
17.20
Arno Behrens
Dimitrios Kontaxis
GEORGE KREMLIS
Borislav Malinov
Demian Pintos
Julian Popov
Lin Sun
Yavor Vassilev
GEORGE KREMLIS
FIRESIDE CHAT
18.05
GEORGE KREMLIS
Charlina Vitcheva
Nikolina Angelkova
TOURISM IN THE REGION
18.20
Nikolina Angelkova
Bulut Bagci
Michael Christides
Dimitrina Goranova
Roumen Markov
Mariela Modeva
19.00
END OF SOFIA ECONOMIC FORUM IV
Iliana Iotova
Official Dinner (by invitation only)
20.30
Iliana Iotova
Reinventing Business Strategies in an ESG environment
11:40-12:00
Dejan Soskic
Inflation, currency board and eurozone candidacy: the 2022 context
10:45-11:40
Dejan Soskic
Petia Dimitrova
Closing remarks
17:30
The jobs market in Bulgaria: balancing efficiency and inclusivity
15:45 - 16:25
The jobs market in Bulgaria: balancing efficiency and inclusivity
Krasimira Velichkova
Bozhidar Bozhanov
Digital Transformation: Taking Government to the next level
13:30- 14:20
Bozhidar Bozhanov
Grozdan Karadjov
Strategic Infrastructural Projects
14:20 - 15:15
Grozdan Karadjov
George Kremlis
Nikos Chardalias
The world – Post war in Ukraine: Mapping the new global & regional security order
9:30 - 10:00
Nikos Chardalias
The world – Post war in Ukraine: Mapping the new global & regional security order
15:15-15:45
Light Lunch
Keynote Opening Address
09:15 - 09:30
Keynote Opening Address
Kaloyan Staykov
Beyond volatility: Geopolitical tensions and Energy transition
12:20 - 13:30
Kaloyan Staykov
Karel Kral
Vladimir Malinov
George Kremlis
Alexander Nikolov
Olivier Marquette
The power of accession: EU Enlargement as a geostrategic imperative after Ukraine?
10:00-10:45
The power of accession: EU Enlargement as a geostrategic imperative after Ukraine?
Dimitris Chronopoulos
Florence Robine
12:00 - 12:20
Coffee Break
Developments in FDI & Regional Economic Clusters
16:25-17:30
Developments in FDI & Regional Economic Clusters
Bogdan Bogdanov
Roberto Santorelli