“Chernomorie” Hall, International Congress Center, Burgas
Draft of agenda as on 28.02.2024
BULGARIA-TÜRKIYE
TECH SUMMIT WITH B2B MEETINGS
08th March 2024
Place: |
Chernomorie Hall, International Congress Center, Burgas |
Organizer: |
Bulgarian SMEs Promotion Agency |
Languages: |
Bulgarian and Turkish |
09:00 – 10:00 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Official opening speeches: Moderator: Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director, BSMEPA Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director, BSMEPA Mrs. Milena Stoycheva, Minister of Innovation and Growth of the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Mrs. Aylin SekizkÖk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye in the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of Burgas Mr. Burhan Nemutlu, Chairman of the Board of The Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BULTIŞAD) Mr. Zeki Sarıbeir, Chairperson at DEIK/Türkiye-Bulgaria Business Council |
10:30 – 11:15 |
Discussion Panel I: Women Entrepreneurship. How Bulgarian and Turkish women in business can shape the future together? Moderator: Mrs. Ivelina Strateva, Director at Economy and Business Activities Directorate, Burgas Municipality Mrs. Blagovesta Pugyova, Founder of Childish.AI and Fabrico Mrs. Kubra Orakcıoglu Kazan, Chairperson at Outbound Investments Business Council, DEIK and Board Member at International Women’s Forum Mrs. Elena Marinova, President at Musala Soft & Board Member at Consultancy Council of Qinshift Mrs. Sabrie Şen, President at the Women Entrepreneurship Council, TOBB Bursa |
11:15 – 12:00 |
Discussion Panel II: Bulgarian and Turkish Innovative Tech Ecosystem – fields of cooperation for mutual benefits Moderator: Mr. Jasen Tanev, Innovative Ecosystem at European Digital Innovation Hub "Trakia" Leading technology sectors:
Mr. Dobroslav Dimitrov, Chairman at BASSCOM Mrs. Gönül Kamalı, Chairwoman of the Board of Yasad Mr. Stanimir Boychev, CEO & Founder of eLando Prof. Ahmet Кesik, Board Member at DEIK Bulgaria Business Council, Board Member at Gedik Holding and Rector at Gedik University Mr. Alim Küçükpehlivan, Chairman at Başarsoft and at TOBB Turkey Software Assembly Software Export Committee |
12:00 - 13:00 |
Discussion Panel III: Sustainable Investment in Green Economy, Logistics, and Nearshoring Opportunities Between Bulgaria and Turkey Moderator: Hakan Güldağ, Chairman of the Board of Newspaper “Economy” Mrs. Milena Stoycheva, Minister of Innovation and Growth of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Tolga Orkun, Consul General of Türkiye in Burgas Mrs. Mila Nenova, Executive Director of Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) Mr. Mehmet Emrah Sazak, Member of Management Board at Alcomet, BULTIŞAD and Тürkiye-Bulgaria Business Council Board Member Mr. Boris Balev, Executive Director of BMF Port Burgas AD |
13:00 – 13:30 |
Catering / Luncheon cocktail |
13:30 – 16:30 |
B2B meetings between Bulgarian and Turkish companies |
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“Chernomorie” Hall, International Congress Center, Burgas
The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) under the Minister of Innovation and Growth of the Republic of Bulgaria in partnership with Bulgarian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BULTISAD), are organizing Bulgarian-Turkish Business Forum with B2B meetings, which will be held on March 8, 2024, in the "Chernomorie" Hall of the International Congress Center in Burgas.
Giving importance to the important role of women in business, as well as the date 8th March - International Women's Day, this year we dedicate special attention to women entrepreneurship in Bulgaria and Turkey and how businesses led by women in the both countries could jointly shape a better future together. The event will be a unique meeting and presentation of the high-tech sectors and innovation ecosystems of the both countries in the areas of agritech, biotech, digital healthcare, fintech, nanotechnology, energy technology, educational technology, green economy, logistics and nearshoring.
The businesses from Bulgaria and Turkey will have the opportunity to learn more about current achievements and possibilities for discussion and implementation of common projects related to the topic of the forum and to the modern dynamic economic situation. The main goal of the event is to help the development and to deepen the economic stability of enterprises in the region and create suitable conditions for realizing profitable deals and good partnerships.
The deadline for registration and organization of B2B meetings at the Platform is 1st of March 2024.