ESG & Friends is held by Bulgaria’s so far unique ESG media platform – ESGnews.bg. Our mission is to bring the ESG community together – decision-makers from businesses, education and institutional sectors.
Hands-on: visionary ideas put to practice
Our primary focus at ESGnews.bg is to support and highlight companies’ efforts to adopt new technologies and implement sustainable business strategies. These efforts include reducing harmful emissions, minimizing operational environmental footprints, ensuring fair compensation, and maintaining responsible and transparent management.
Keen to embark on this path? Then welcome to the ESG conference with the motto Sustainable. Resilient. Competitve.
The purpose of the forum is to introduce participants to inspiring examples of transformation towards a cleaner planet and a fair and transparent business environment. This would be an event dedicated to exchanging experience and ideas in an informal setting during face-to-face meetings.
Wayne Visser
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Prof. Dr Wayne Visser is one of the world’s ten most influential ESG experts.
Indira Kartallozi
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Co-Director at Kaleidoscope Futures and founder of Sustainability Leadership Kosova
Darinka Georgieva
SPEAKER
Darinka Georgieva is the Еxecutive Director of the Bulgarian Network of UNGC
Dimitar Tsotsorkov
SPEAKER
Dimitar Tsotsorkov is the Chairman of the Bulgarian Network of the UN Global Compact and of the Supervisory Board of „Asarel-Medet" AD.
Milena Angelova
SPEAKER
Dr Milena Angelova has been serving as Secretary-General of the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association since 2002 and as SGI Europe Vice-President since 2011.
Evgeniya Kyuchukova-Troanska
SPEAKER
Evgeniya has 20 years of professional experience in the fields of financial and non-financial reporting, financial consulting, corporate governance compliance assessment and auditing.
Marina Stefanova
SPEAKER & MODERATOR
Marina Stefanova is an associate professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in Sofia university ”St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Milena Dragiiska
SPEAKER
Milena Dragiiska has been managing Lidl Bulgaria since 2007, when the chain began preparing to enter the Bulgarian market.
Tzvetanka Mintcheva
SPEAKER
Tzvetanka Mintcheva has a degree in economics and an MBA in international business from MIB School of Management in Italy.
Denislav Borisov
MODERATOR
Denislav Borisov is a journalist with extensive experience and a marketing specialist at denkstatt
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Georgiev
MODERATOR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Georgiev is the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Sofia University, Head of Department “Industrial Economics and Management” and Director of the master’s programs “Energy Markets and Services” and “Nuclear Technologies, Management, and Innovations.
Michaela Kalaidjieva
SPEAKER
Mihaela Kalaidjieva is Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Yettel Bulgaria. Leading the teams responsible for legal, privacy, and regulatory affairs, she also plays a crucial role in building sustainable relationships with the government, regulators, and other key stakeholders.
Kamelia Slaveykova
SPEAKER
Kamelia Slaveykova is a Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shell Bulgaria. Her professional career is mostly linked to Shell.
Elvin Guri
SPEAKER
Mr. Elvin Guri is a well-known entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. Currently CEO of Invenio Partners, manager of Invenio Capital funds, investing growth and buyout capital in lower and mid-market industrial companies in SouthEast Europe.
Karsten Aust
SPEAKER
Karsten Aust is a political scientist by training. He is an expert in international and European affairs, experienced in developing and managing complex international cooperation projects.
Demian Pintos
SPEAKER
Demian Pintos is the general manager of Philip Morris Bulgaria since March 1, 2023. He joined the local affiliate from Philip Morris International's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Iliana Pavlova
SPEAKER
Iliana Pavlova has worked at the Clean Industry Office with BIA since 1996. She holds a higher education diploma in Economics and underwent numerous training schemes in environmental management, occupational health and safety, environmental legislation etc.
Pavel Lisev
SPEAKER
Pavel Lisev is Executive director and Member of the Management Board of the Fund of Funds. He is a highly experienced professional in developing equity research reports and building valuation models related to the structuring and management of mid-sized and large corporate finance projects and private equity investments.
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