PROGRAMME:

 8:00 - 9:00 Welcome, Registration & Morning coffee

 9:00 – 9:10 OPENING | Sustainable, social, smart: fostering urban value
TBA        

9:10 – 9:20 OPENING KEY-NOTE SESSION 1 | Economic outlook Bulgaria 2024/2025
Tsvetoslav Dimov, Member of the Management Board and Executive Director, DSK Bank            

9:20 – 9:30 OPENING KEY-NOTE SESSION 2 | REthinking investment - the big picture: Real estate marketbeat – Europe and CEE 2024/2025 
Marie Balacova, Partner at Cushman&Wakefield

9:30 – 9:40 OPENING KEY-NOTE SESSION 3 | Market oultlook – Bulgaria: the real estate sector in Bulgaria 2024/2025 – what drives the markets? 
Yavor Kostov, Managing Partner, Cushman&Wakefield Forton - Bulgarian Property market
             
9:40 – 10:30 OPENING PANEL 1 | The Megatrends 2024: Assets, values, prospects, vision and new business models – which factors are shaping the market environment as of the end of 2024? What puts the real estate sector in the center of investment focus?            

Participants:
Atanas Garov, Managing Partner, Garitage Investment Management            
Tsvetoslav Dimov, Member of the Management Board and Executive Director, DSK Bank        
Jordan Krastev, Director, Business Park Sofia            
Yavor Kostov, Managing Partner, Cushman&Wakefield Forton - Bulgarian Property market     
Konstantin Boyadzhiev, Director, Galaxy Investment Group            
Denitza Ilieva, Real Estate Director, Everty            
Georgi Kirov, Partner and Director of Capital Markets, Colliers International            
Dimitar Ivanov, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Avalant            
Moderator: Gábor Borbély, MRICS, Director, Head of Research CEE, CBRE         

10:30 – 11:00 Networking coffee break

11:00 – 11:15 EXCLUSIVE KEY-NOTE SESSION | Creating sustainable and user-centric environments through holistic planning in real estate investment.
Thomas Behr, Managing Partner, SOM London

11:15 – 11:25 KEY-NOTE SESSION | Strive for sustainability: green real estate investments towards net zero future - trends 2025.
Adina Welsh, Managing Director Bulgaria, Raiffeisen Property Holding International, Chairman BGBC

11:25 – 12:20 OPENING PANEL 2 | Sustainability for success: ESG compliance as a standard. The role of the sector in creating sustainable environments and social value. What doable and practical steps should the sector undertake in order to make the cities better places, and how has the green transformation changed the investment approach?

Participants:
Adina Welsh, Managing Director Bulgaria, Raiffeisen Property Holding International, Chairman BG    
Thomas Behr, Managing Partner, SOM London            
Daniela Boytcheva, Managing Director, CTP Bulgaria            
Ekaterina Radeva, Head of Special Projects and ESG Initiatives, Business Park     Sofia    
Arch. Vessela Valtcheva-McGee, Director Market Development EE, GBCI Europe
Ivelina Nikolova, General Manager, Schneider Electric for Bulgaria, Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo
Representative of Cushman&Wakefield 
Moderator: Iglika Yordanova, Managing Partner, Colliers Bulgaria            

12:20 – 13:00 Networking lunch & wine bar

13:00 – 13:15 ALPHA HALL | ALPHA OPENING KEY-NOTE SESSION: The world ahead for the commercial real estate - trends & trendsetters 2025
Gábor Borbély, MRICS, Director, Head of Research CEE, CBRE

13:15 – 14:10 PANEL ALPHA 1 |The Office Space Market 2024/2025: The ongoing quest for quality – new aspects and standards. REthinking prime office - responding to new workstyles.

Participants:
Yoanna Dimitrova, Head of Office Space, Forton|Cushman & Wakefield
Georgi Popchev, Manager Office Assets Bulgaria, Lion's Head Investments
Liliya Krasteva, Country Head Bulgaria, Head of Property Management, Ceres Management Services
Angel Dafkov, Property Manager, Trade Center Europe
Monika Gajewska, Head of Advisory and Transactions Office – Bulgaria, CBRE
Hristo Karakostov, Manager Office Space Consulting Services, Colliers Bulgaria
Thomas Hasseneder, Director & Head of CBS Finance Cargotec
Representative of IT/BPO company/office tenant
Moderator: Hristo Andonov, Managing director, Avalant

14:10 – 14:30 Networking cocktails & refreshments

14:30 – 15:20 PANEL ALPHA 2 | Flex and Co-workings: shaping the workspace agenda through trendsetting style, culture and service. Communities, synergies and inspiring work environment – what are the success drivers for the sector?

Participants:
Krasimir Petrov, Manager, MyFlex Coworking 
Representative of Work&Share
Representative of Coliving Semkovo 
Vladi Samuilov, Founder, Work Factory
Representative of Flex user
Representative of Flex user
Moderator: Ivan Velkov, Member of BGFMA

15:20 – 15:40 Networking cocktails & refreshments

15:40 – 16:30 PANEL ALPHA 3 | Industrial and Logistics: enhancing supply chains through developing future proof assets. Demand dynamics, the pipeline and the green requirements as a game changer.

Participants:
Nikolay Mitov, Head of Leasing, CTP Bulgaria
Vladimir Gurdjieff, Group Director Logistics and Industrial Assets, Lion's Head
Miroslava Alexandrova, Business Development Manager, East Ring Logistic Park
Dimitar Hristov, Associate Director, Advisory and Transactions Industrial & Logistics, CBRE
Arch. Dimitar Polyanov, Founder and Managing Director, Atlas Project Management
Simeon Mitev, Owner, BGSKLAD
I&L Tenants
I&L Tenants
Moderator: Georgi Angelov, Industrial and Logistics Area Manager, Forton | Cushman & Wakefield

13:00 – 13:10 BETA HALL | RETAIL PROJECT SHOWCASE: Trinity Capital/ XO Park
Ivan Nachkov, Chief Operating Officer/ COO, Trinity Capital AD

13:10 – 13:20 RETAIL PROJECT SHOWCASE: Investment project with a cause - the challenges of the project for the restoration of the original appearance and functions of the Centarma Halls Sofia.
Еng. Angel Dimitrov, New projects and modernization, Kaufland Bulgaria

13:20 – 14:10 PANEL BETA 1 | Retail: Develop to impress - customer experience trends, consumption drivers and the new retail investment landscape.

Participants:
Todor Levenov, Expansion and Property Management Director, Fantastico Group
Minka Angelova, New projects and upgrades, Kaufland Bulgaria
Ivan Nachkov, Chief Operating Officer/ COO, Trinity Capital AD
Representative of Regents
Tanya Kosseva-Boshova, Managing Partner, Park Lane Developments
Bogomil Nikolov, Executive Director Dunonia Inc. 
Moderator: Dimitrinka Rakovska, Commercial Manager, Colliers International

14:10 – 14:30 Networking cocktails & refreshments

14:30 – 15:20 PANEL BETA 2 | Development Trends 2024/2025: Residential projects as a catalyst for modern urban development - fostering urban value through responsible investment. Integrated approach towards developing first-class buildings and resi complexes as a response to the demand for better living environment.

Participants:
Arch. Bogdana Panayotova, Interim Chief Architect, Sofia Municipality
Representative of Planex Invest/Moreni Club
Miroslav Toshkin, Managing Director, MD Capital
Radoslav Kotlarov, Managing director, GBS Invest
Konstantin Bobchev, Managing partner, Smart Consultants
Representative of Green District/Domex
Manoel Popov, Residential Complex Iskar
Anton Ginchev, Managing Director and Partner, RЕxcellence GmbH, Immotech Deutschland
Moderator: Nurhan Redjeb, Urbanist, Place Make
Moderator: Veselina Spasova, Responsible Editor "Real Estate Markets and Projects", The City Media Group

15:20 – 15:40 Networking cocktails & refreshments

15:40 – 16:30 PANEL BETA 3 | The residential market - living REvolution: pricing, liquidity and affordability on the path to the Eurozone. Living standard and income patterns as fundamental demand pillars.

Participants:
Ralitsa Tsenova, Executive Director, Home2U
Plamena Toteva, MBA, Mortgage Lending Director, DSK Bank
Yavor Perduhov, Manager Real Estates, Forton Homes
Vesela Ilieva, Managing Director, Unique Estates, New Estates
Toma Staykov, Founder, Delta 3 Real Estate TM and Delta Analyses Foundation
Dr. Gergana Tsankova, Commercial Director, LUXIMMO GROUP
Emil Krastev, Deputy Manager, EOS Matrix Bulgaria
Representative of EPA
Moderator: Veselina Spasova, Responsible Editor "Real Estate Markets and Projects", The City Media Group

16:30 – 16:40 Networking cocktails & refreshments

16:40 – 17:30 PANEL BETA 4 | Future of Real estate - AI meets the market. Disruption and innovation - what's next for the real estate industry?

Participants will be announced soon

*The organizers reserve the right to change the program.
**Simultaneous translation BG/ENG/BG will be provided by the organizers