TEDxPlovdiv

Speakers

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• Dimi Ilieva

  Executive Coach

  With over 20 years of experience in international business and leadership roles such as Chief Marketing Officer and Board Member at myPOS, Dimi Ilieva has a close-up view of what success looks like - in numbers, results, and titles. Eight years ago, however, she began exploring a different question: how people make decisions and how they find clarity in times of change. This led her to coaching - first as a personal journey, and later as a professional path. She became certified with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and established her own practice. She is a graduate of the University of Economics – Varna, and her education also includes two MBA programs, as well as a leadership program at Harvard Executive Education. She actively contributes as a mentor and speaker in initiatives supporting the development of young people and entrepreneurs.

• Kristina Kostova

  Мathematician

  Kristina Kostova, 24 years old, from Sofia. She is engaged in speed sorting of Rubik's cubes and puzzles, and recently also in mental arithmetic. She believes that regardless of age, every person can give a positive part of themselves to others. For this reason, she likes to inspire and motivate, putting meaning into what she loves most - cubes. She likes to find ways to improve herself, her thinking, and wants to convey the feeling that nothing is impossible to as many people as possible.

• Simeon Karpuzov

  Researcher in the Digital Health

  Simeon Karpuzov is an experienced researcher in the Digital Health team at the GATE Institute. Drawing on his practical experience in simulations, mathematical modeling, and laser physics, Simeon, together with his colleagues from the Digital Health division at GATE, registered a patent for a method and system for patient monitoring through video surveillance. The invention helps with the early detection and prevention of complications resulting from epileptic seizures. It is being tested on five patients at an epilepsy clinic in the Netherlands. Simeon is also working on research into brain networks within a project related to the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.

• Stanislav Ivanov

  Professor in Tourism Economics at Varna University

  Professor in Tourism Economics at Varna University of Management and Director of Zangador Research Institute. He currently serves as the President of the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism. He is the founder and Editor-in-chief of two academic journals: the European Journal of Tourism Research and ROBONOMICS: The Journal of the Automated Economy. Additionally, he serves on the editorial and review boards of over 30 other journals. He authored over 250 publications in the field of robonomics, robotics, artificial intelligence and service automation, hotel marketing, hotel chains, pricing and revenue management, destination marketing and management, tourism’s impact on economic growth, political issues in tourism. Stan keeps close links with the tourism business. He has specialised in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Norway, Cyprus, USA, and Italy.

• Yoanna Hubinova

  Psychologist

  Specializing in body image, self-esteem, anxiety, and psychological resilience. She holds an MSc in Psychology from Brunel University London, has completed training in Positive Psychology at Harvard University, and is a Graduate Member (GMBPsS) of the British Psychological Society. She is currently furthering her professional development through training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with the Bulgarian Association for Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy. In her practice, she supports individuals navigating periods of personal crisis, significant life transitions, and challenging relationships with themselves.