DIGITAL. INTELLIGENT. MODERN CAPITAL.
28.09.2017
Capital fort

About event

Good interaction between the public and private sectors, clear strategy and development plan are key to economic well-being, competitiveness and quality of life in each city.

 

How digitalization and new technologies can help Sofia to become a smart city?

How to use management of the knowledge to improve the urban environment, green economy and the entire appearance of the city?

What is the strategy of Sofia as city of knowledge in favor of citizens?

What are the international practices and business knowledge management solutions from which Sofia can draw experience?

 28 September, Capital Fort, 90 Tsarigradsko shose

The First International Conference Sofia – knowledge city will be held under the patronage of Sofia Municipality and in partnership with Cluster Sofia Knowledge City and Investor Media Group. The aim is to bring together citizens, leading Bulgarian and international experts with academic and business background, representatives of Bulgarian and EU institutions and NGOs, investors and others.

Within “Sofia – knowledge city”, on September 29th, will take place a meeting of business and institutions under the name Sofia Knowledge Café. You can learn more about the event here.

Why is important to attend?

  • You will receive know-how from Bulgarian and international experts in the field of building and managing “cities of knowledge”;
  • You will have the chance to meet people from the business that use new solutions;
  • You will hear more about the impact of digital and innovative technologies on the management and development of knowledge towards a better life for citizens.

 

Who should attend the event?

  • Representatives of the business and institutions;
  • Opinion leaders in the field of science, education, economics and political elit;
  • Representatives of local and international organizations, connected with the management of knowledge, clusters and NGOs.

Schedule

Registration

Official opening

Yordanka Fandakova – Mayor of Sofia city

Mariya Gabriel – Commissioner (invited)

Veselin Todorov - Cluster Sofia Knowledge City

First panel – Strategies for development of Sofia into city of knowledge

The Role of Digital Citizenship for Creating Knowledge Societies & Sustaining City’s Competitiveness - Lubomir Minchev, Telelink Group Chief Executive Officer

Digital transformation in Sofia and e-government - Alexander Yolovski, Deputy Chairperson of the State e-Government Agency

Smart specialization and digital transitions - Svetlana Lomeva, Chairman of the Board of Director, Sofia Development Association by Sofia Municipal Council and Veronika Manova, Coordinator, "Digital Transitions" Partnership, Sofia Municipality Council

“Digitalization of the intelligent 3D cities” - Desislava Dimitrova, Product Manager “Bentley solutions”, David Holding

Coffee break

Second panel – Knowledge cities management, the international experience

Knowledge Cities: Global Agenda and experiences from Vienna - Dr. Andreas Brandner, Managing Director of Knowledge Management Associates

Smart specialization as a linking element between regional policy, science and innovation - Dr. Stefan Weiers, European Commission – Directorate General for Research and Innovation (Framework Programme Horizon H2020, different ways of financing, good practices in Europe)

European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST): an opportunity for cities - Dr Mickael Pero, Science Officer, COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology

Creating an European Network for Knowledge and Innovation - Louis Lapidaire, Knowledge4Innovation

 

Lunch

Third panel – discussions

Business and knowledge-based clusters: How industrial models 4.0, the latest technology and digital transformation change living standards and stimulate investment in the local economy

Stamen Yanev, Executive Director of InvestBulgaria Agency

Petar Statev, ICT cluster

Kostadin Kostadinov, Professor Dr.-Eng. of Robotics and Mechatronics at the Institute of Mechanics

Moderator: Nikolay Krastev, Bloomberg TV Bulgaria

Innovative spaces, infrastructure and knowledge parks - How knowledge and innovation areas can contribute to the realization of knowledge cities

Lubo Georgiev, Team leader Vision Sofia

Louis Lapidaire, Knowledge4Innovation

Reza Jaufeerally, Researcher in Ethical Finance at Centre for Economics & Ethics of University of Leuven

prof. d-r eng. arch. Penio Stolarov, Professor in Architecture department at New Bulgarian University

Moderator: Ioanna Nikolova, Anchor of News ON AIR

Closing

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28th of September 2017, Capital Fort, 90 Tsarigradsko shose

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Speakers

Dr. Andreas Brandner

Managing Director of Knowledge Management Associates

Lyubomir Minchev

Group Chief Executive Officer, Telelink Group

Louis Lapidaire

Board member of “Knowledge 4 Innovation

Desislava Dimitrova

Product Manager “Bentley solutions”, David Holding

Svetlana Lomeva

Director of the Sofia Development Association by the Sofia Municipal Council

Reza Zain Jaufeerally

Researcher in Ethical Finance at Centre for Economics & Ethics of University of Leuven

Alexander Yolovski

Deputy Chairperson of the State e-Government Agency (SEGA)

Dr Mickael Pero

Science Officer at the COST Association

Kostadin Kostadinov

Professor Dr.-Eng. of Robotics and Mechatronics at the Institute of Mechanics

Lubo Georgiev

Team leader, "Vision Sofia"

Stamen Yanev

CEO of Invest Bulgaria Agency

Stefan Weiers

Deputy Head of Unit Directorate General for Research and Innovation

prof. d-r eng. arch. Penio Stolarov

Professor in the Architecture Department at New Bulgarian University

Prof. Dr. Yanko YANEV

Head, Nuclear Knowledge Management Institute, Vienna

Moderators

Ioanna Nikolova

Anchor of News ON AIR

Nikolay Krastev

Anchor of "The world is business"

Partners

Organizers:

  • puls
  • puls

Under the patronage of:

  • cr

General partner:

Supported by:

Institutional partners:

Media partners:

Location

ADDRESS:
90, Tsarigradsko shose blvd
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria

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Contact us

Event managment:

events@Investor.bg

Communications:

Konstantina Markova

ina.markova@investor.bg

Sponsorship and advertisment:

reklama@investor.bg

Accountant:

Snejina Penkova

snejina.penkova@investor.bg

tel. (+359 2) 812 98 60