GTF Youth Forum - "Empowering Future Changemakers"

REGISTRATION & WELCOME

OPENING SPEECHES, NETWORKING & ICEBREAKER ENGAGEMENT

Generation in Motion: How to Navigate the Future

Moderator: Iva Doychinova, journalist and presenter; Panelists: Dimitar Ganev, Sociologist, Research Center Trend; Georgi Karamanev, Developer, AI Advocate, Writer, Journalist, Digital Stories; Kalina Katsarska, Brand Manager for DEVIN Activе;

“INFLUENCE THE CONVERSATION”

Moderator: Elizabeth Lazarova, Influencer.bg Panelists: - Flora Stratieva, Morning Talk Show Host and Influencer, Influencer.bg; Naum Shopov, TV Host and Influencer, Influencer.bg; Description: How do you use your platform for good? Discussion on the responsibility of reach, navigating algorithms, building authentic communities, and translating online influence into real-world impact.

The Reality of Student Founders ~ Elevate AUBG

Moderator: Georgi Georgiev, Program Director, Elevate Accelerator Panelists: Martin Angelov, Founder, Bolt Energy Gum; Georgi Buyukliyski, Co-founder, Falcon Delivery Solutions; Gregory-Leon Faurie, Co-founder, Robotnik; Alexander Alexandrov, Co-founder, Petlawn;

LUNCH BREAK

How to be Financially Stable in the 21st Century

Moneytalk: How to Manage your Wallet

Moderator: Natalia Todorova, Financial Literacy Ambassador, Podcast Host “What Can Money Do?”; Kristiyan Kostov, National Winner of the European Money Quiz 2025 and Active Advocate for Financial Literacy Among Young People, Mihaela Stoyanova, Investment Consultant Panelists: - Investor - Fund Managers - Startup Owner - Influencer - Successful young entrepreneur

A Bold Conversation on Financial Freedom

Moderator: Natalia Todorova, Financial Literacy Ambassador, Podcast Host “What Can Money Do?” Panelists: - Investor - Fund Managers - Startup Owner - Influencer - Successful young entrepreneur

„One Card, One Europe: Enhancing Mobility with the European Student Card” – International TCA event in the HE sector

Panelists: Daria Malareva, Senior Business Consultant at NTT DATA; Zoe Suárez, Business Consultant at NTT DATA; Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), National Agencies & SALTO Resource Centers, Student Associations & Representatives, ESCI Team representatives

CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY: Green Transition of Turbulence, pick one

Moderator: Bozhidara Zhivkova, Editor in Chief at ESGnews.bg

Climate Action, Communities & Everyday ChoicesPanelists: Teodora Grigorova, Co-Founder of The Good Club, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Yoan Negushevski, Economist, European Climate Pact Ambassador, Nevena Gancheva, Engineer, Eco Design & Sustainable Interiors, European Climate Pact Ambassador

Panelists: Teodora Grigorova, Co-Founder of The Good Club, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Yoan Negushevski, Economist, European Climate Pact Ambassador, Nevena Gancheva, Engineer, Eco Design & Sustainable Interiors, European Climate Pact Ambassador

Sustainability, Health & Public Engagement Panelists: Martin Velichkov, Political scientist, Psychologist, Nutritionist, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Vera Markova, Menstrual Health Expert & Book Author, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Zornitsa Spasova, Researcher in the field of Climate Change and Public Health, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Irena Petrova, Psychologist and Social Entrepreneur, European Climate Pact Ambassador

Panelists: Martin Velichkov, Political scientist, Psychologist, Nutritionist, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Vera Markova, Menstrual Health Expert & Book Author, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Zornitsa Spasova, Researcher in the field of Climate Change and Public Health, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Irena Petrova, Psychologist and Social Entrepreneur, European Climate Pact Ambassador

Youth Policy and Democratic Engagement

Moderator: Dimitar Ferdinandov, Vice President, National Youth Forum Bulgaria Panelists: Kata Tüttő, President of the Committee of Regions: Architecting Europe's Regional Future, Raya Markova, Youth Delegate to the EU Youth Dialogue, Sissi Simeonova, Co-founder & CEO of Foody | UN Youth advocate; Sophia Nikolova, CEO BioBliss; Michael Wolf, Co-Founder Wolfpack Media

Mo Gawdat: The Five Skills You Need to Survive the AI Revolution

Panelists: Futurist and Former Google X Executive

ARRIVAL & MORNING ENERGIZER

OPENING SPEECH, Day 2

Skills and Career Development: Jobs of the Future

Moderator: Desi Manova, Partnerships Expert, Tuk-Tam Panelists: Andriana Sukova, Deputy Director-General, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission; Anna Vlaeva, Parents counselling, Child - parents relationship, Early Childhood Development; Sofia Damianova, Manager ‘Go Dual; Ivan Ivanov, partner, Influencer.bg;

How to build your CV and LinkedIn Profile

Panelists: Entrepreneurs & LIDL

Financing Your Future: Opportunities and Smart Choices

Panelists: Martina Grigorova, Executive Director, SIS Credit; Vyara Stefcheva, Lecturer, Finance Academy

Sustainable Fashion: Beyond Fast Trends

Moderator: Vihren Mitev, Founder and Director of ManEco Foundation Panelists: Simona Todorova, Co-founder, Tailored; Rada Boneva, Influencer, Thrift Sheep, European Climate Pact Ambassador; Simona Kyosovska, Founder, SIM K LABEL; Elena Kuleva, PR & CSR Manager, Humana People to People Bulgaria, European Climate Pact Ambassador;

LUNCH BREAK

The Pitch Games

Moderator: Victor Goleminov, Green, Marketing Specialist and Startup Enthusiast, Red Bull Basement National Champion, GreenDigi Hub

What does it take to make a Company go Public?

Coffee Break

Fighting Disinformation: Practical Media Literacy

Moderator: Reneta Landzheva, Journalist, Dir.bg Panelists: Matteo Pugliese, Senior Analyst at Debunk.org; Ana Mocanu, Executive director of Funky Citizens; Cristina Dobreanu, Journalist at RFI Romania;

Video Games for Critical Thinking

Moderator: Martin Kadinov, Founder, TDBPlay and Goodgamebulgaria

Game Night: Seeing the Big Picture with SDG

The Battle is, in essence, an encounter of perspectives and experience between generations that rarely stay in the same conversation long enough to truly hear one another. Two young moderators, Yoan Georgiev and Nikola Dimitrov, raise the questions their generation carries - about protest, hope, freedom, fatigue, staying, and the meaning of participating in society. Joining them on stage are individuals who have lived through periods of transition, crises, and profound social change, bringing with them the wisdom and experience of another era. This is neither a debate nor a lecture, but a space for honest conversation. The format seeks those rare moments when generations do not simply talk about one another, but genuinely talk with one another. Moderators: Yoan Georgiev and Nikola Dimitrov: Co-founders of EthiCitizen - a gamified platform designed to help people build and maintain habits that promote sustainable behavior and responsible consumption. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Grigoriy Vazov, Rector of the University of Insurance and Finance from 2008 to 2021.; President and Rector Emeritus by the University's Board of Trustees.; Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association.; Iliya Lingorski, Member of the Governing Council of the Bulgarian National Bank and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

A Battle of the Generations

The Battle is, in essence, an encounter of perspectives and experience between generations that rarely stay in the same conversation long enough to truly hear one another. Two young moderators, Yoan Georgiev and Nikola Dimitrov, raise the questions their generation carries - about protest, hope, freedom, fatigue, staying, and the meaning of participating in society. Joining them on stage are individuals who have lived through periods of transition, crises, and profound social change, bringing with them the wisdom and experience of another era. This is neither a debate nor a lecture, but a space for honest conversation. The format seeks those rare moments when generations do not simply talk about one another, but genuinely talk with one another. Moderators: Yoan Georgiev and Nikola Dimitrov: Co-founders of EthiCitizen - a gamified platform designed to help people build and maintain habits that promote sustainable behavior and responsible consumption. Participants: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Grigoriy Vazov, Rector of the University of Insurance and Finance from 2008 to 2021.; President and Rector Emeritus by the University's Board of Trustees.; Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association.; Iliya Lingorski, Member of the Governing Council of the Bulgarian National Bank and lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

ARRIVAL & MORNING COFFEE

OPENING SPEECH, Day 3

Degrees or Skills? What Will Matter in 2035?

Moderator: Zornitsа Mitkova, CEO at Teenovator Panelists: Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament; Barbara Nowacka, Minister of Education, Republic of Poland; Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD, and Founder and Lead of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); Trayan Trayanov, “Заедно в Час.’

Teen Entrepreneurship: Success is a Long Journey”

Panelists: Mario Milev, Mentor; Yana Ivanova, Mentor; Radostina Goroshevich, Alumni; Yoana Shtinova, Alumni; Tihomir Gurmenliev, Alumni ; Teodora Stoyanova, Alumni;

Meet and Greet with Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation

~ Coffee Break

AUBG Talks - Impactful Conversations

Panelists: Prof, Daniel Adsett, Professor of Business Ethics at AUBG, Yulia Zdravkova, a senior student at AUBG

LUNCH BREAK

How to Think Like a Founder Before You Become One

Digital Skills in the 21st Century

Panelists: Antoaneta Angelova-Krasteva, Director, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC); Ivan Draganov, Project Manager at GATE Institute; Teodora Plamenova, Europe Community Manager & Product Expert @ HeyGen; Boyan Todorov, Influencer, Influencer.bg

Cybersecurity & Digital Safety

Panelists: Yanko Spassov, Cybersecurity Expert, Cybersecurity for All (tbc), Anton Puliyski, Community Manager, CyberCLUB

Coffee Break

“How to Conquer your Mental Health”

“A Winner’s Guide to Mental Health”

Moderator: Milena Hadzhiivanova, Producer, author, and host of a mental health and personal growth podcast “Mindset Power Talk Panelists: Anna Vlaeva, Parents counselling, Child - parents relationship, Early Childhood Development; Youth Workers - NGOs - Sports clubs - Municipalities - Erasmus+ beneficiaries

„Moving Together: Sport for Youth Empowerment”

Moderator: Milena Hadzhiivanova, Producer, author, and host of a mental health and personal growth podcast “Mindset Power Talk”

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