Agenda

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

Aniela Russeva

Welcome Intro

Aniela Russeva, General Director of Webit Global Series of Events

Dr. Plamen Russev

Opening Speech

Dr. Plamen Russev, Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation

Vassil Terziev

Welcome Address

Vassil Terziev, Mayor, Sofia Municipality

Matthew Prince M Dr. Plamen Russev

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
Ronny Fehling

The GenAI Revolution: How Trailblazers Outpace Rivals with Scaled Knowledge and Next-Level Capabilities

Ronny Fehling, Partner and Vice President, Artificial Intelligence, BCG

Krassimira Raycheva M Dr. Plamen Russev

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

Karel Kral M Kristina Anguelova Jessica Johnson David Tan Dr. Alexander Domin Lee Howell
Matthew Blakemore

Empowering Digital Transformation: Leveraging AI for Sustainable Growth and Workforce Enhancement

Matthew Blakemore, CEO @ AI Caramba!

Stavros Drakoularakos M Aniela Russeva

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

Arda Kaya

AI's Transformative Impact on Corporate Structures and R&D Operations

Arda Kaya, Associate Director at EY-Parthenon

Vivien Puppa Kocsis

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
Debmalya Biswas

Responsible LLMOps - Integrating #ResponsibleAI practices into #LLMOps

Debmalya Biswas, Director, Data Analytics & AI at Wipro

Svetlin Nakov

AI Tools for the Business

Svetlin Nakov, Co-Founder, Innovation and Inspiration Manager, SoftUni

Ana Luísa Alves

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

M Dr. Plamen Russev Muhammad Gawish Steve Meller Omer Davidi Reham Khalifa Todor Jeliaskov Khaled Zaatarah

Panel: Investing and profiting from (your) better future?

M Dr. Plamen Russev Ivo Evgeniev Krassimir Katev Ivaylo Slavov Darin Madzharov Svetlin Nakov Angel Rabadzhiyski
Brand and Marketing Track
David Keene

Marketing Unleashed: How AI is Revolutionising Brand and Demand

David Keene, CMO, Europe at Wipro

Eleftherios Kousakis

How AI re-shaped е-commerce personalization

Eleftherios Kousakis, Vice President, Specialist Sales, VP of Sales, Dynamic Yield by Mastercard

Mario Joos

Billions of Views: How AI Keeps Online Audiences Hooked

Mario Joos, CEO, Marator Media Group

Sonika Kapil

The future of Sales and customer service: The right AI tools

Sonika Kapil, AI & App Chief Architect, Microsoft

Defense & Security Track
Snezhana Ilieva

Empowering Innovation: How to build trust and confidence in AI-powered applications

Snezhana Ilieva, Director, Data Science at PwC

Gil Shwed M Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr

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
Raj Timothy Nandwani M Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr

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

Stefan Kromolicki

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
Dr. John Lee Allen

Getting to the Future First with TechBio

Dr. John Lee Allen, Managing Partner, RYSE Asset Management

Kana Enomoto

Digital Behavioral Health: The Perception and the Promise

Kana Enomoto, Director of Brain Health, McKinsey Health Institute

Dr. Nuno Martins

HEALTH innovations for sustainable longevity entering the artificial Intelligence era

Dr. Nuno Martins, Scientist, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor

Alberto-Giovanni Busetto

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
Dr. Plamen Russev

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)

Svilen Rangelov

Our fundraising journey

Svilen Rangelov, Founder & CEO, Dronamics

Panel: Innovation and Investement Landscape in Bulgaria and CEE Region

M Dr. Plamen Russev Konstantin Bezuhanov Svilen Rangelov Todor Gigilev

Panel: What is hot for the VC investing today? How much AI and impact investing are shaping the industry.

M Abdalla Ali Peter Sandberg Cem Baytok Amine	Chabane Dr. Andreas Nemeth

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)

Panel: The Future of Investing: Emerging Trends in Venture Capital, Tech and Transformations

M Kristina Anguelova Altan Küçükçinar Pierre Festal David	Dana Svetoslava Georgieva Bakhrom Ibragimov

Startup session: Mobility (Future of Impact)

Startup session: Energy (Future of Impact)

Panel: Exploring the Future of Education Technology

Nikolaz Foucaud Alberto Giusti Leonardo Paradiso Yane Frenski M Aaron E. Walsh

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.