22 October, Tuesday
Webit Chairman’s Reception
Supported by Mr. Hristo Ibouchev
Invitation only
23 October, Wednesday
Main Stage (Hall 3)
Official Opening Track
Registration and Networking
Registration is closing at 09:30, secure your badge until then!
Opening Ceremony
Welcome Intro
Aniela Russeva, General Director of Webit Global Series of Events
Opening Speech
Dr. Plamen Russev, Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation
Welcome Address
Vassil Terziev, Mayor, Sofia Municipality
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Fireside chat: Guardians of the Web: Harnessing AI to Combat Global Cyber Threats and Navigate the Digital Geopolitical Frontier
Matthew Prince, Co-Founder & CEO, Cloudflare
Dr. Plamen Russev, Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation
Corporate Innovation & Sustainable Future Track 1
The GenAI Revolution: How Trailblazers Outpace Rivals with Scaled Knowledge and Next-Level Capabilities
Ronny Fehling, Partner and Vice President, Artificial Intelligence, BCG
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Fireside chat: AI-Driven Cybersecurity: How Visa Leverages Data to Combat Financial Fraud
Krassimira Raycheva, Country Manager, Bulgaria, Visa
Dr. Plamen Russev, Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation
Panel: How Businesses / Organisations Invest In Building Sustainable Future
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Empowering Digital Transformation: Leveraging AI for Sustainable Growth and Workforce Enhancement
Matthew Blakemore, CEO @ AI Caramba!
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Fireside Chat: Sustainability as the driver of business transformation
Stavros Drakoularakos, Director of Communications Europe, Philip Morris International
Aniela Russeva, General Director of Webit Global Series of Events
AI's Transformative Impact on Corporate Structures and R&D Operations
Arda Kaya, Associate Director at EY-Parthenon
The cost of AI - for businesses and for the environment
Vivien Puppa Kocsis, Researcher, NASA and Harvard University
Lunch Break
Corporate Innovation & Sustainable Future Track 2
Responsible LLMOps - Integrating #ResponsibleAI practices into #LLMOps
Debmalya Biswas, Director, Data Analytics & AI at Wipro
AI Tools for the Business
Svetlin Nakov, Co-Founder, Innovation and Inspiration Manager, SoftUni
Unlock AI'nnovation with the AI on Demand platform
Ana Luísa Alves, Innovation Projects Manager and Co-Founder, F6S
Investing the Future Track
6 Innovations that Save Humankind and how everyone can benefit from them
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Panel: Investing and profiting from (your) better future?
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Brand and Marketing Track
Marketing Unleashed: How AI is Revolutionising Brand and Demand
David Keene, CMO, Europe at Wipro
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How AI re-shaped е-commerce personalization
Billions of Views: How AI Keeps Online Audiences Hooked
Mario Joos, CEO, Marator Media Group
The future of Sales and customer service: The right AI tools
Sonika Kapil, AI & App Chief Architect, Microsoft
Defense & Security Track
Empowering Innovation: How to build trust and confidence in AI-powered applications
Snezhana Ilieva, Director, Data Science at PwC
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Fireside Chat: Revolutionizing Cybersecurity: AI as Your Ultimate Security Teammate
Gil Shwed, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Check Point Software
Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr, Ambassador, Cointelegraph
Digital Assets
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Fireside chat: The role of digital ecosystems in shaping new and sustainable economies
Raj Timothy Nandwani, Global Business Development - Marketing and Partnerships, Binance
Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr, Ambassador, Cointelegraph
Regulation of crypto-assets in the EU, where do we stand and where are we heading to
Stefan Kromolicki, EU Public Affairs @APCO WorldwidevCrypto and Web3 @Blockchain for Europe (BC4EU)
Health Innovation & Life Sciences Track
Getting to the Future First with TechBio
Dr. John Lee Allen, Managing Partner, RYSE Asset Management
Digital Behavioral Health: The Perception and the Promise
Kana Enomoto, Director of Brain Health, McKinsey Health Institute
HEALTH innovations for sustainable longevity entering the artificial Intelligence era
Dr. Nuno Martins, Scientist, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor
Scaling AI Innovation in Healthcare: Best Practices for Accelerating Adoption and Impact
Alberto-Giovanni Busetto, Chief AI Officer, HEALTH AI, The Global Agency for Responsible AI In Health
Official Closing
Founders Games Ceremony & Official Closing
Dr. Plamen Russev, Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation
Founders Games Stage (Hall 3.1)
Official Opening of Founders Games
Startup session: Mobility (Future of Impact)
Startup session: Ecommerce (Future of Business)
Startup session: Planet & Climate Tech (Future of Impact)
Startup session: Neo Content (Future of Entertainment)
Startup session: AI, ML (Future of Work)
Startup session: Energy (Future of Impact)
Startup session: Digital Health (Future of Health)
Networking Break
Startup session: AI/ML (Future of Work)
Startup session: Digital Media (Future of Entertainment)
Startup session: Defence (Future of Business)
Our fundraising journey
Svilen Rangelov, Founder & CEO, Dronamics
Panel: Innovation and Investement Landscape in Bulgaria and CEE Region
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Panel: What is hot for the VC investing today? How much AI and impact investing are shaping the industry.
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Startup session: Ecommerce & Big/Small Data (Future of Business)
Startup session: FinTech, Defi (Future of Business)
Startup session: SaaS (Future of Business)
Startup session: Planet & Climate Tech (Future of Impact)
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Panel: The Future of Investing: Emerging Trends in Venture Capital, Tech and Transformations
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Startup session: Mobility (Future of Impact)
Startup session: Energy (Future of Impact)
Panel: Exploring the Future of Education Technology
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Closing Reception
Supported by Mr. Ivo Evgeniev, Jasta Pasta
Invitation only
* The agenda and the speakers may change and the organizers may not be held responsible for any changes.