Agenda

Please note that the agenda may change

 may 14 |

8:45
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20:00
Visionary
Stream Stage
Deep Dive
Stage

8:45

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9:30

Morning Coffee and Registration

Future

9:20

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9:30

Opening Address

Vasil Terziev, Mayor of Sofia

Future

9:30

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9:55

Opening keynote

Jeremiah Owyang
Blitzscaling Ventures
Moderator
Future

9:55

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10:05

Interactive Session with Jeremiah Owyang

Jeremiah Owyang
Blitzscaling Ventures
Moderator
Future

10:05

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10:20

Interview on stage: AI agnostic is the new black: How open source approach and scikit-learn will help further develop ML and AI beyond national boarders

Stéphan - Eloïse Gras
Sciences Po Paris
Moderator
Interviewer: Alexander Boytchev
Digitalk.bg
Moderator
Future

10:20

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10:35

Keynote: AI and Innovation

Kyle Redelinghuys
VISA
Moderator
Harnessing the power of AI

10:35

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10:50

Keynote: AI Revolutions: Steering Growth and Innovation at SiteGround

Daniel Kanchev
SiteGround
Moderator
Harnessing the power of AI

11:05

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11:20

Interview on stage: AI: From Hype to Reality - The Life after the Euphoria

George Novtekov
KPMG IT Service
Moderator
Interviewer: Alexander Boytchev
Digitalk.bg
Moderator

11:05

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11:45

Networking Coffee Break

Harnessing the power of AI

11:45

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12:00

Interview on stage: AI that Can See and Act in the Real-World

Danda Paudel, PhD
INSAIT
Moderator
Interviewer: Konstantin Nikolov
Capital
Moderator
Harnessing the power of AI

12:00

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12:15

Interview on stage: Artificial intelligence in pharma discovery and development

Barbara Ülen
AstraZeneca, Balkan Cluster
Moderator
Interviewer: Konstantin Nikolov
Capital
Moderator
Harnessing the power of AI

12:15

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12:30

Keynote: AI and Ethical considerations of AI in business

Victor Tchervenobrejki
Cloud Office
Moderator
Harnessing the power of AI

12:30

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12:50

Discussion panel: Landing at the Future: The Key Role of Digitalization & AI in Sofia Airport Transformation

Jesus Caballero
SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia Airport
Moderator
Benjamin Moreno
Airport Gurus
Moderator
Cameron J. Ritchie
Leidos
Moderator

12:50

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13:50

Networking Lunch Break

Harnessing the power of AI

13:50

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14:10

Discussion panel: AI is everywhere: What’s next?

Lilia Messechkova
Progress
Moderator
Atanas Raykov
Rakuten Viber
Moderator
Milko Slavov
KER TOKI POWER
Moderator
Interviewer: Konstantin Nikolov
Capital
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

14:10

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14:25

Fireside Chat: Investing in AI: trends and perspectives

Akis Bratsos
Lakestar
Moderator
Stan Sirakov
LauncHub Ventures
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

14:25

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14:50

Discussion Panel: Funding opportunities for bright ideas and stellar entrepreneurs

Hristo Stoyanov
European Investment Fund
Moderator
Bogdan Iordache
Moderator
Stephane Gantchev
LAUNCHub Ventures
Moderator
Alexandre Dewez
Eurazeo
Moderator
Todor Breshkov
LAUNCHub Ventures
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

14:50

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15:05

Interview on stage

Ivan Atanasov
Redis Bulgaria
Moderator
Interviewer: Yoan Zaprianov
Capital
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

15:05

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15:20

Keynote: From bored meetings to Boardmeetings: cultivating relationships in the Boardroom

Michael Schuster
Boardroom
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

15:20

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15:35

Keynote

Dorian Hodorogea
Google
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

15:35

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15:55

Keynote

Tiziano Curci
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

15:55

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16:10

Keynote: A.I.vertising: What changes for humans?

Eduardo Marques
Publicis Groupe Benelux
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

16:10

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16:20

Interactive Session with Eduardo Marques

Eduardo Marques
Publicis Groupe Benelux
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

16:20

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16:35

Interview on stage

Interviewer: Mary Ivanova, Journalist, Capital

ONLINE

Delian Asparouhov
Varda
Moderator
Entrepreneurship and investments landscape

16:35

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16:50

Keynote: Whatever happened to the crypto revolution

ONLINE

Yanislav Malahov
Aeternity, Superhero.com, CryptoCastle
Moderator
Harnessing the power of AI

16:50

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17:05

Interview on stage

ONLINE

Venceslav (Vince) Gaydarjiev
Alcatraz AI
Moderator
Interviewer: Yoan Zaprianov
Capital
Moderator

17:05

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18:30

Party and Cocktails

18:00

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20:00

Venture Blender: Digitalk Side-Event

By invitation only

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18:30

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19:00

Digitalk&A1 Awards Welcome, powered by А1

By Invitation Only

19:00

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20:00

Digitalk&A1 Awards Ceremony

By Invitation Only

‍

11:00

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11:15

Beyond the Buzz: AI in the workplace - today and tomorrow

AI in the workplace - today and tomorrow
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11:15

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11:45

Insightful Session: Future Frontiers of AI Innovation in Business

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12:00

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13:00

Workshop: AI: A Groundbreaking Tool for All, with Essential Limits to Know

Join Our Upcoming Workshop to Uncover the Real-World Applications of AI for Non-Tech Experts
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14:00

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15:00

Workshop: Outsmart, Not Outspend: Data-Driven Advertising Strategies

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15:15

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15:45

Insightful Session: How non-tech founders are building tech startups, highlighting their challenges, successes, and insights

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9:30

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15:00

Masterclass: AI Explained - June 6, 2024

AI Adoption: How to Increase EFFICIENCY, Enhance PERFORMANCE and Improve PRODUCTIVITY
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