About Irena
I am a…
Brainstormer, Connector, Consultant, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Idea generator, Marketer, Producer, Project manager, Writer/Editor
Bio
Born in Russia, raised and educated in socialist (ex-communist) Bulgaria; civil engineer turned into business executive; the only BG woman Sloan M.Sc. from Stanford; recognised by the World Economic Forum in Davos as a Global Leader for Tomorrow; representative of the Economist Group for 20 years for Bulgaria. Lovely family - daughter and spouse - and three grandsons, one of whom is already 11 and wants to do a TED talk. Happy when working, playing golf, swimming. Brimming with ideas, all the time - that's why her friends say: With her enthusiasm she can bring back to life a dinosaur.
I'm passionate about
teaching and lecturing, spreading good ideas and practices
An idea worth spreading
togetherness - this is something Bulgaria lacks
Areas of expertise
continuous learning, enthusiasm, focus on people, story telling
The TED story
How to turn 360,000 beer caps into a brand new BMW X5
Things you might not know
making cheese and yogurt