1st Conference for Small and Medium enterprises “SMART GROWTH” draft PROGRAMM 14 of March 2019 г., Thursday, hotel HILTON, Sofia
09:00 - 09:30
Registration and coffee
09:30 - 09:40
Official opening Emil Karanikolov, Minister of economics (tbc)
09:40 – 9:55
Introduction, Evgeni Angelov, Chairman of Bulgarian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
9:55 - 11:00
First panel Discussion: „Challenges and Risks towards Small and Medium Businesses " Moderator: Iliya Lingorski, Chief Economist Bulgarian Development Bank Participants: • •
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Planning and budgeting – why we need it? – Margarita Apostolova, Manager Advisory Services,PwC Team management – Nikolay Nikolov, Managing Director, Horizons Bulgaria Market Strategy and Challenges to Business and Growth – Kalin Yonov, managing Director, „Bellana“ Strategic thinking and organization development, leadership – Anastas Gogov, CEO The Management Board Mentoring networks and the opportunities they provide – Kiril Boshov, Chairman of the Management Board of Eurohold, member of the board of the Bulgarian office of Endeavor
11:00 - 11:10
Break
11:10 –11:25
Presentation of the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency Second panel Discussion: “Financing and Growth Instruments” Moderator: Dr. Kiril Velitchkov, Director Directorate “European Projects and Financial Institutions” Manager, “KBC Group European Financial Instruments Competence Centre”
Participants: • Business without borders or how banks help their clients to expand their international contacts – Borislav Karamitev, Head of Transaction Banking, UBB, part of KBC Group • Gergana Demitrieva, „PSD/SK PRO LTD“Ltd • Opportunities for funding through European programs - Dr.Kiril Velitchkov , UBB, part of KBC Group • Alexander Tonkov, Alexander Dimitrov, „Famous Connections“Ltd • Opportunities provided by financial instruments – Kamen Slavov, Head of Financial Instruments at FMFIB • How to speed up the development of your business – Miroslav Stoyanov, Principal Manager | Advice for Small Businesses at EBRD
12:25 –12:50
Coffee break with light lunch
12:50 - 13:50
Third panel Discussion: “Technology as a Growth Tool - Lessons from Practice “ Модератор: Anastas Gogov,CEO The Management Board Participants: • Digital Marketing, Opportunities and Challenges – Hristo Radichev, General Manager „Mediapost Hit Mail Bulgaria“ • ERP solutions – Milen Manchev, Business Development Director, Intelligent Systems • Cloud solutions that can change business and optimize costs – Eva Georgieva, Business Development Manager – cloud solutions, VIVACOM • Digital Portfolio and Mobile Payments – Dimiter Gurdjilov, Director Corporate Development, VIVACOM • Managed Services – Ivo Rusev, Chief Commercial Officer „Telelink Business Services “ • Artificial intelligence – Ivaylo Ivanov, Managing Director and founder of SoftConsultGroup
13:50 - 14:00
Summary and closure