Investing in Bulgaria - Website
 
Chicago - Tuesday 19th February 
 
 
18:30
Registration and Drinks Reception
19:15
Opening Remarks 

Courtney Fingar, Editor fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group  
19:20

Government Keynote Addresses: Bulgaria as an Investment Centre

Presentation topics include:

  • Why foreign businesses invest in Bulgaria 
  • Bulgaria's political and business climate
  • Key competitive advantages: strategic location, access to markets and a skilled workforce 
  • How Bulgaria's tax regime and cost of doing business compares with other potential investment destinations 
  • Key growth sectors   

Delian Dobrev, Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Republic of Bulgaria
Elena Poptodorova, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United States 

19:40

Dinner: First and Second Courses Served

20:40

Panel Discussion: Doing Business in Bulgaria - What Investors Need to Know

Presentation topics include:

  • What does Bulgaria offer corporations looking to start or expand operations overseas, especially in Europe? 
  • What are Bulgaria's competitive advantages in terms of location, workforce and infrastructure? 
  • What are the key areas of growth?
  • How can investors benefit from the Bulgarian R&D tax incentives and funding? 
  • What are the key legal, regulatory and tax considerations for corporations doing business in Bulgaria?  
  • How are investors' interests protected? 

Borislav Stefanov, Executive Director, InvestBulgaria Agency (IBA)
Roman Vasilev, Innovation Strategy Consultant, World Bank; Member of the Board, American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria; Member of the Board, Electric Vehicles Industrial Cluster, Bulgaria
Valentin Georgiev, Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria
Thomas Higgins, CEO, Empower Capital
Rod Skewes, Global Manufacturing Network Planning Manager, Advanced Components and Systems Division, Caterpillar
 
Moderated by:  
Courtney Fingar, Editor, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group   

21:40

Closing Remarks

Courtney Fingar, Editor fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group   

21:45  

Dessert and Coffee Served
22:15 Event ends 


   
Project “Promoting the advantages of investing in Bulgaria” BG 161PO003-4.1.01-0001-C0001, with beneficiary InvestBulgaria Agency, has been implemented with the financial support of the European Union through the European Fund for Regional Development and the national budget of the Republic of Bulgaria.
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