Berna Öztınaz is a senior executive who has spent nearly thirty years working across sectors, countries and cultures on leadership, organisational transformation and people management.
Today, she is Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of London-headquartered international energy company Genel Energy, President of the European Association for People Management (EAPM), representing 36 countries, and a Board Member of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA). Previously, she served two terms as President of PERYÖN, the Turkish People Management Association.
Throughout her career in the energy, manufacturing, retail and technology sectors, she has worked with boards, senior leadership teams and leaders across different geographies, leading significant transformation processes. She is the first woman to serve as President of EAPM and the first woman to represent Europe on the WFPMA Board.
Today, Öztınaz is particularly interested in the future of leadership, how artificial intelligence is changing working life, the transformation of organisations, and the place of people within that transformation. She writes, reflects and speaks internationally on these themes.

Boyka Docheva is Human Resources Manager for Bulgaria at IBM. She has been part of the IBM Bulgaria team for more than 17 years. During this time, she has held various HR roles, supporting a diverse range of internal clients at both local and regional level.
She has experience in designing and implementing HR programs covering the entire employee lifecycle, as well as in managing organizational change and restructuring. She has been involved in major acquisition and separation projects involving the transfer of different teams to and from other companies. Boyka also actively supports initiatives related to volunteering and intrapreneurship.

Gerd Leonhard is a German-Swiss public thinker, filmmaker, author, and keynote speaker who has spent over two decades as one of the most distinctive voices in the global conversation on technology and humanity. Ranked as one of the top 20 futurists globally and listed by Wired magazine as one of Europe's 100 most influential people, Gerd has moved beyond traditional forecasting to become a strategic compass for a society in transition. The Wall Street Journal has called him “one of the leading futurists in the world”.
In more than 25 years, Gerd has delivered 2,000+ keynotes and talks in 65+ countries, reaching more than 3.5 million people. His films and videos exploring technology and humanity, AI/HI and the future have reached millions more, and are regularly featured at major conferences and at many universities. His clients include Fortune 500 companies, governments, leading global events, NGOs, the United Nations, and the European Commission.
A central pillar of his work is the concept of Androrithms – the uniquely human qualities such as empathy, moral judgment, creativity, and meaning-making that algorithms can simulate but never authentically possess. As “Humanity's Advocate”, Gerd makes the closing argument for a Good Future where technology serves humanity rather than the other way around.

Detelina Smilkova is Director of EconomyForum. She is an established thought leader in the field of human potential development across different sectors, with extensive professional experience in healthcare and education. For 15 years, Smilkova served as Vice President of the University of Insurance and Finance, where she built bridges between institutions, businesses, education, and people seeking opportunities for growth and development. She has served as an advisor to two government ministers and as an executive director of companies in the energy sector. She has also served three terms as Chairperson of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Association for People Management. Detelina Smilkova holds a Doctor of Science degree.

Zhivka Petkova, PhD, is a Senior Manager at PwC Bulgaria and a member of the Management Consulting team. She has more than 15 years of experience in designing and delivering transformation programs for Bulgarian and international companies. Her expertise spans organizational development and design, process optimization, and change management. In recent years, she has focused extensively on the impact of artificial intelligence on organizational models, the future of work, and the evolving role of leaders and HR functions in modern organizations.

Ivaylo Iliev is Co-founder of Ninety Nine and President of Management Systems Europe. He has more than 20 years of experience in consulting and supporting organizations in developing more effective leaders, managing growth, and building strong and functional organizational cultures. For over a decade, he has been exploring organizational change and adaptability and has developed programs aimed at strengthening organizations' capacity to adapt and change.

Ivelina Nikolova is an established business leader with more than 20 years of international experience. She currently serves as President of Schneider Electric for the South Balkans, leading the company's operations in Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo.
She holds a Master's degree in Supply Chain Management and is an accredited coach. She has completed the Leading Strategic Growth executive program at Columbia Business School in New York and holds qualifications and certifications in Design Thinking, project management, Lean Six Sigma, change management, and organizational leadership. Over the years, she has also been an active member of the Boards of Directors of various industry and business organizations, including BASEL and AIBEST.

Martina Vidolova is an HR leader with more than 15 years of experience in international technology companies, working at the intersection of business strategy, leadership and organizational transformation.
As HR Business Partners Senior Director at Progress Software, she serves as a strategic partner to senior business leaders and leadership teams across global product and technology organizations. Her work focuses on some of the most complex challenges organizations face today: building structures and leadership models that enable rapid growth and transformation, developing and retaining critical talent and translating strategy into meaningful change in the way people work and make decisions.
Throughout her career, Martina has led and supported large-scale organizational transformations, post-acquisition integrations, changes in operating models and leadership structures, leadership development programs, talent development and succession planning strategies, as well as initiatives aimed at strengthening employee engagement and organizational effectiveness across global and multicultural teams.
For Martina, the role of HR extends beyond supporting the business. She believes HR should be an active partner in driving business growth by asking difficult questions, helping leaders identify the systemic challenges behind day-to-day symptoms and designing solutions that deliver sustainable long-term impact. Prior to joining Progress, Martina held roles at Flutter, DXC Technology and Visteon.
She has a bachelor's degree in public relations and a master's degree in human resources management from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Martina is also a certified coach through Erickson Coaching International and integrates a coaching approach into her work with leaders, particularly when they are navigating change, stepping into broader responsibilities or transforming the way they lead their organizations.

Mihail Petrov is the Chief Executive Officer of Kaufland Bulgaria as of 1 October 2026.
His career began in the real estate sector as Regional Chief Financial Officer for Eastern Europe. It continued with his role as CFO and board member of Kaufland Bulgaria, where he has worked for over 15 years. In 2012, he established Kaufland Service – initially as part of Kaufland Bulgaria's structure, and later, in 2020, as an independent company within the Schwarz Group, where he became CEO. There, he built the three pillars of the business: the development of an IT HUB, a food voucher operator, and a car leasing company. His main activities and responsibilities involve budgeting, hiring strategy, customer relations, and managing internal and external expectations, as well as stakeholder concerns.
Mihail is a member of the CFO Club and one of the founders of the Society of the Future. He is a driving force for innovation and various social, sports, environmental, and other initiatives within the companies he works for. His guiding vision is focused on actively supporting young talent and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in business. Mihail is also a compelling storyteller with a strong personal presence.

Önder Şenol is a senior executive with extensive experience in finance, strategy, human resources, investments, and digital transformation, with a strong track record of leading large-scale business growth and transformation initiatives. He graduated from the Management Engineering Department at Istanbul Technical University, where he also completed his master’s degree. Before joining DeFacto, he spent more than 15 years at Turkcell Group, where he held several senior leadership roles including CFO of Turkcell Superonline. He joined DeFacto as CFO in 2014 and later served as Online General Manager, playing a key role in the company’s international expansion and rapid growth in e-commerce. He currently serves as a Board Member at DeFacto and President responsible for leading the company’s investment strategy, financial management, and growth initiatives. Under his leadership, DeFacto has gone through significant transformation processes, including finance transformation, digital transformation, and broader business transformation initiatives, integrating technology, data, and artificial intelligence into core business processes. He also contributes to the business ecosystem as an active mentor to emerging leaders. In addition, he has served on the boards of several professional and alumni organizations, including PERYÖN and the Istanbul Technical University Alumni Association.

Radoslav Georgiev is Managing Director of Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI Europe), leading the company’s European operations with more than 3,000 employees and annual revenue exceeding €400 million.
As an international manufacturing executive, he has led large-scale business transformations, operational performance improvements, strategic investments, and M&A transactions.
He led the development of IMI Serbia from the ground up into a strategic manufacturing operation generating more than €100 million in annual revenue. Today, he is driving the next phase of IMI’s regional expansion, including the construction of a second manufacturing facility in Niš and the modernization of IMI’s manufacturing footprint in Botevgrad, Bulgaria.
Radoslav also led the end-to-end divestment of IMI’s business in the Czech Republic, from negotiations and deal structuring through closing and the transfer of manufacturing programs to Bulgaria and Serbia.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree in Technical Legislation and Quality Management from the Technical University of Sofia, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in International Economic Relations from International Business School (IBS). He has also completed the Ayala Leadership Program in partnership with Harvard Business Impact.