Theme: TEDxVarna

TEDxVarna is the second edition in our city bringing 18 speakers on stage.

University of economics - Varna
77 Kniaz Boris I Blvd. 9002 Varna
Varna, Varna, 9002
Bulgaria

Aaron Jenings

Aaron Jennings is an industrial designer with a level 1 BcS in Product design. Since 2010, the beginning of his career as a designer, Aaron has utilised 3D printing from prototyping to final working demonstrative devices for the medical and household industry. With his years experience and knowledge of 3D printing, Aaron joined Polymaker - a company engineering and developing the best and most innovative materials for the 3D printing industry.

Alexandar Hinkov

Alexandar Hinkov is a co-founder of the largest online media for positive news in Bulgaria.

Alexander Dourchev

Alexander Dourchev is the CEO of one of the leading communication agencises in Bulgaria, All Channels Communication Group. He is also a professor at AUBG and a Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of PR Agencies (BAPRA).Through his endeavors, he constantly strives for contributing to society and changing it through innovation.

Corey Nickols

As a celebrity photographer in Los Angeles, Corey Nickols enjoys bringing a sense of nostalgia and upbeat irony into his photographs. He enjoys challenging his subjects as well as himself to create something new and different on every shoot. When not taking photos, Corey enjoys running, theology, listening to music, dancing and spending time with his wife Katie and dog George. His two biggest inspirations are Charlie Chaplin and Norman Rockwell.

Daniel Georgiev

Daniel Georgiev is a founder of the popular app Iris.

Daniela Ilieva-Koleva

Emil Burulyanov

Emil Burulyanov is an architect from Bulgaria. He is also a member of Varna Design Forum and co-organizer of an architectural workshop called "Arch+"

Evgenia Peeva

Before joining Teach For Bulgaria in 2010, Evgenia Peeva-Kirova worked as a management consultant at McKinsey and Company, where she advised leading companies across industries ranging from technology and pharmaceuticals to industrial electronics to non-profits on core business issues related to strategy, growth and expansion, marketing, and sales. In 2010, Evgenia was approached by America for Bulgaria Foundation, which provided a generous start-up grant for the launch of Teach For Bulgaria and is still its major supporter, to return back to her country and take on the challenge to set up the organization. Evgenia is co-founder and president of the non-profit Step for Bulgaria Foundation, which has delivered life-skills education and professional development training to underprivileged Bulgarian youth since 2007.

Maya Doneva

Maya Doneva is is a 31 year old Bulgarian professional in the field of social entrepreneurship and non-formal education. Maya is part of the pool of trainers of the European youth Forum - the biggest youth NGO in Europe and implements trainings in the field of youth participation and civic rights all over the world. Maya was part of the winning team of Varna's bid for European youth capital 2017 and co-developed the theme for social innovation and youth entrepreneurship, which helped the city to finally win the title after 4 years of efforts. Maya is the co-founder of a social start up- The Social Teahouse, which provides mentorship and first job for youngsters, who were raised in orphanages. Maya works actively in the field of youth empowerment and gender equality and was part of the first FEMPOWER camp in Bulgaria for young female leaders organized by the Bulgarian Fund for Women.

Patrick Smithuis

Patrick Smithuis is the author of a series of videos run on Youtube with the title The Truth about Bulgaria's Forests that show the bitter local reality as seen by a foreigner.

Plamen Russev

Plamen Russev is a serial entrepreneur with proven success record in developing business ventures in multicultural and challenging business environments. He is an investor in tech companies with special interests and experience in Impact Investments in Healthcare, AI, IoT and as well as in eSports, VR and Real Estates. Awarded by Financial Times, Google, Respublica and Vishegrad Fund among the 100 New Europe Innovators. Founder and organizer of the Global Webit Series with locations in Sofia, Istanbul, Dubai, Singapore and New Delhi.

Radoslav Gizgindzhiev

Radoslav Gizgindzhiev is one of the most provocative artists in Bulgaria. He is a director and writer of some of the most commented and popular books in the country.

Samer Karam

Samer Karam is a rainmaker based out of Beirut, Lebanon. He is most notably known for creating and organizing the Mediterranean & MENA's biggest conference, BDLAccelerate.com, which has been headlined by Steve Wozniak (Co-Founder of Apple) and Tony Fadell (Father of the iPod and Founder of Nest). He also founded Seeqnce, one of the Mediterranean & MENA's 1st accelerators, in 2010. Samer regularly advises the Central Bank of Lebanon on best practices in venture capital, and was a member of the steering committee of Lebanon's 600 million US$ Startup Fund (BDL Circular 331). In his free time, Samer enjoys public speaking at conferences, seminars, workshops, and roundtables around the world, with a track record of over 50 engagements in 30 countries.

Simeon Keremedchiev

Simeon Keremedchiev comes from a legal background, but his interest in different scientific disciplines and human consciousness led him to attaining a degree in Psychology. He is currently involved in the development and launch of a comprehensive online informational platform, directed at self-development, human consciousness and conscious living. Simeon's work gravitates around the genetic potential which lies within the human genome and our innate ability to unlock it.

Stoyan Radev

Stoyan Radev is one of the most popular bulgarian theater actors and directors. He works and lives mainly in Varna. You can see him not only on stage but also in front of the camera of some of the best bulgarian movies and series.

Venko Dobrev

Venko Dobrev is a co-founder of the largest online media for positive news in Bulgaria.