GTF Youth Forum - "Empowering Future Changemakers"

REGISTRATION & WELCOME

OPENING SPEECHES, NETWORKING & ICEBREAKER ENGAGEMENT

Youth Leadership: How to Navigate the Future

Panelists: - Young political leader - Social movement organizer - Student union president - Youth NGO director

“INFLUENCE THE CONVERSATION”

Moderator: Youth journalist/content creator Panelists: - Flora Stratieva, Morning Talk Show Host and Influencer, Influencer.bg; Naum Shopov, TV Host and Influencer, Influencer.bg; Elizabeth Lazarova, Influencer.bg

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?” 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: 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

Youth Policy and Democratic Engagement

Moderator: Policy expert or youth parliamentarian Panelists: MEPs - Young politician or policy advisor - Youth representative to an international body - Civic tech innovator - Student activist

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; Sofia Damianova, Manager ‘Go Dual;’ Ivan Ivanov, partner, Influencer.bg; Anna Vlaeva, Parents counselling, Child - parents relationship (tbc), Early Childhood Development; HR, Ozone.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: Rada Boneva, Influencer, Thrift Sheep; Simona Todorova, Co-founder Tailored; Elena Kuleva, PR & CSR Manager, Humana People to People Bulgaria, Simona Kyosovska, Founder, Simklabel

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 Associate researcher CESARC Uni Roma Tor Vergata, Cristina Dobreanu, Journalist at RFI Romania, Funky Citizen Media

Video Games for Critical Thinking

Moderator: Martin Kadinov, Founder, TDBPlay and Goodgamebulgaria

Game Night: Seeing the Big Picture with SDG

A Battle of the Generations

Degrees or Skills? What Will Matter in 2035?

Moderator: Velina Getova, Founder, Mental Health Trainer & Speaker; Panelists: Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament; Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills, OECD, and Founder and Lead of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA); Zornitsа Mitkova, CEO at Teenovator; 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;

How to Think Like a Founder Before You Become One

TedxAUBG Club - Impactful Conversations

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

LUNCH BREAK

Cybersecurity & Digital Safety

Panelists: Dimana Dodova, Online Safety & Cyberpsychology Educator

Youth Policy Dialogues with Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva (tbc)

Panelists: Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation

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, Creative Technologist, Conf.ai; Boyan Todorov, Influencer, Influencer.bg

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”

| OFFICIAL CLOSING AND AWARD CEREMONY

Closing Party