Investing in Bulgaria - Website
 
Seoul - Thursday 7th March 
 
 
08:00
Speakers’ private breakfast
08:15
Registration & Breakfast

09:00
Opening Remarks
 
Brian Caplen, Editor, The Banker; Editor in Chief, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group
09:05
Keynote Government 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   

Borislav Stefanov, Executive Director, InvestBulgaria  Agency (IBA)
Petar Andonov, Republic of Bulgaria Ambassador to Republic of Korea




09:45
 
Global Investment Data Analysis – fDi Approach
  • Use of statistical data to shape investment strategies
  • Global perspective on FDI
  • Top sources for investment, leading sectors and major projects in Central and Eastern Europe
Brian Caplen, Editor, The Banker; Editor in Chief, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group
10:10
Global Economic Outlook
  • Taking stock of 2012 and the global outlook for 2013 
  • Latest developments in Asia and Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe and the impact globally
  • Where future growth will come from - countries and industry sectors
Speaker: to be confirmed
10:35
Networking break
11:00
Investment Case Study: The Balkan Horse Park
  • Why Bulgaria was chosen as an investment destination for the Balkan Horse Park
  • Project details, the joint venture developers T1 Consortium and the Korean Racing Association, and the role of consultants EON Group
  • The reality of doing business in Bulgaria
  • Sector trends and opportunities
Chung Ki, President and Partner, EON Group




11:25
Opportunities for Growth in Central Europe 
  • Recent business developments in the CEE member states of the EU
  • Near-term business opportunities
  • Long-term opportunities
Speaker: to be confirmed








11:50
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? 

Joseph Lazarus, General Manager, Global Distribution Centre, Bulgaria, IBM
Maria Shishkova, Managing Partner, AIMS Human Capital Bulgaria; Chairperson, Bulgarian Business Leaders Forum
Stefan Stanev, Balkan Advisory Company
One more panellist: to be confirmed
 
Moderated by:  Brian Caplen, Editor, The Banker; Editor in Chief, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group

13:05
 
Closing remarks
 
Brian Caplen, Editor, The Banker; Editor in Chief, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group
13:10 Networking Lunch
 

   
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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