Draft agenda
Draft agenda
Chairman Part I: Hristo Boyadzhiev, CEO, Despark
9:00 – 09:30 Registration and Coffee
9:30 – 9:35 Official Opening
09:35 – 10:05 Inspiring a Culture of Innovation
Yukari Sugiyama, Change and Transformation Manager, Google Cloud
10:05 – 10:30 What Makes an Employer "Simply the Best" - Employer Branding Trends and Practical Tips
Yves Schneuwly, Managing Director Switzerland & CEE, Universum
10:30 – 10:55 Social Media Hiring? It's not All about Facebook and LinkedIn
Willem Wijnans, Talent & Stuff at improbable.io, Mentor at rockstart
10:55 – 11:25 Networking Coffee Break
11:25 – 11:45 What Are the Innovative Approaches in People Training and Development
Manuel Bellsolell, Country Manager for Spain, Business Today Simulations
11:45 – 12:00 Case Study: Developing Organizational Culture Driven by People and Supported by Gamification
Darya Dobreva, Manager Training and Development, MentorMate
12:00 – 12:20 Flexiblework hours, a blessing or a curse?
Georgi Gerginov, CEO, NaXex
12:20 – 12:45 One company, culture and team: the integration of Telerik and Progress after the acquisition
Maria Atanasova, Global Human Capital Business Partner, Progress
12:45 – 13:45 Networking Lunch
Chairman Part II: Anelia Dimitrova, Managing Director, CATRO Bulgaria
13:45 – 14:00 Х vs.Y vs. Z – what to expect from the "innovators" of the future?
Irena Joteva, Managing Director, HILL International Bulgaria
14:00 – 15:00 Pannel Discussion: "HR # IT: How to Attract, Engage and Retain IT Talents?"
Moderator: Borislava Georgieva, HR Manager, NaXex
Participants:
Andrey Nikolov, CEO, IT Step Academy
Anita Stanoeva, HR Manager EE Region, Software AG
Sofia Mednikarova, HR Manager, MM Solutions
Dobromira Manasieva, Head of Human Resources, Experian
Miroslav Dolapchiev, Managing Partner, IBS
15:00 – 15:20 Employees Quality of Life – Health & Wellness in the workplace
Henri Gillard, VP HR Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, Sodexo
15:20 – 15:45 Technology vs. People: Will Technology Kill or Create Jobs?
David D'Souza, Head of London, CIPD, tbc
15:45 - 16:00 Case Study: the Future of Office Spaces
Peter Ivanov, General Manager, Microsoft Bulgaria, Macedonia and Kosovo
16:00 Closing remarks
Chairman Part I: Hristo Boyadzhiev, CEO, Despark
9:00 – 09:30 Registration and Coffee
9:30 – 9:35 Official Opening
09:35 – 10:05 Inspiring a Culture of Innovation
Yukari Sugiyama, Change and Transformation Manager, Google Cloud
10:05 – 10:30 What Makes an Employer "Simply the Best" - Employer Branding Trends and Practical Tips
Yves Schneuwly, Managing Director Switzerland & CEE, Universum
10:30 – 10:55 Social Media Hiring? It's not All about Facebook and LinkedIn
Willem Wijnans, Talent & Stuff at improbable.io, Mentor at rockstart
10:55 – 11:25 Networking Coffee Break
11:25 – 11:45 What Are the Innovative Approaches in People Training and Development
Manuel Bellsolell, Country Manager for Spain, Business Today Simulations
11:45 – 12:00 Case Study: Developing Organizational Culture Driven by People and Supported by Gamification
Darya Dobreva, Manager Training and Development, MentorMate
12:00 – 12:20 Flexiblework hours, a blessing or a curse?
Georgi Gerginov, CEO, NaXex
12:20 – 12:45 One company, culture and team: the integration of Telerik and Progress after the acquisition
Maria Atanasova, Global Human Capital Business Partner, Progress
12:45 – 13:45 Networking Lunch
Chairman Part II: Anelia Dimitrova, Managing Director, CATRO Bulgaria
13:45 – 14:00 Х vs.Y vs. Z – what to expect from the "innovators" of the future?
Irena Joteva, Managing Director, HILL International Bulgaria
14:00 – 15:00 Pannel Discussion: "HR # IT: How to Attract, Engage and Retain IT Talents?"
Moderator: Borislava Georgieva, HR Manager, NaXex
Participants:
Andrey Nikolov, CEO, IT Step Academy
Anita Stanoeva, HR Manager EE Region, Software AG
Sofia Mednikarova, HR Manager, MM Solutions
Dobromira Manasieva, Head of Human Resources, Experian
Miroslav Dolapchiev, Managing Partner, IBS
15:00 – 15:20 Employees Quality of Life – Health & Wellness in the workplace
Henri Gillard, VP HR Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, Sodexo
15:20 – 15:45 Technology vs. People: Will Technology Kill or Create Jobs?
David D'Souza, Head of London, CIPD, tbc
15:45 - 16:00 Case Study: the Future of Office Spaces
Peter Ivanov, General Manager, Microsoft Bulgaria, Macedonia and Kosovo
16:00 Closing remarks