Mentors

Krasimir Petrov

Head of Asset Management and Retail, Cushman&Wakefield/Forton

Krasimir has 16 years in asset management of commercial real estate, with 25+ projects, totaling over 1.5 million square meters. He has held senior roles with Cushman & Wakefield Forton, AG Capital, and Realto Group. He co-founded MyFlex, Sofia’s leading serviced office provider with 9,000 sq.m. under operations, and he is currently driving the company’s growth strategy and overall management. Krasi is a visionary leader who believes in supporting innovative ideas and bringing them to life.

Denys Dubner

With several master’s degrees and an Executive MBA from a top business school in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Denys is now the CEO of three American companies (WOW24-7, The App Solutions, and Translate.com) with offices in 5 countries. These companies are all human-led, data-driven, tech-enabled, and customer-obsessed. Denys has held leadership positions for almost 20 years in both SMEs and large global enterprise companies.

Denitsa Kostova

Denitsa Kostova is the CMO at Ocean Investments, overseeing the marketing function across the holding’s dynamic portfolio of 10+ companies. Passionate about entrepreneurship and product development, she holds a leading seat in the back office of innovations. With nearly 20 years of experience across top global brands in B2B and B2C she brings strategic insight and a commitment to talent development, empowering teams through data-driven growth and mentorship. 🌊✨

Marina Nikolova

Profile:

Senior Product Manager with extensive experience in enterprise product management and overall business ecosystems. Focused on delivering sustainable, future-oriented solutions that meet customer needs and create value for the organization. Continuously learning about new technologies, enhancing cultural intelligence and motivating teams toward excellence.

Strengths:

• Deep understanding of the competitive market landscape within A1 Group footprint, which helps me to identify opportunities for new product initiatives and enhancements of existing.

• Effective communication and negotiation skills to align cross-functional stakeholders and execute strategic goals.

• Expertise in B2B product management, creating and managing product roadmaps, validating features, and monitoring KPIs to improve financial performance.


Current job and responsibilities: Senior Product Manager at A1

• Manage the entire lifecycle of the business products portfolio, from ideation to successful market launch.

• Define business cases and monetization strategies, including budget forecasts based on close monitoring of the B2B segment and industry trends.

• Oversee program management and onboarding of IT partners into A1’s ecosystem.

• Define targeted marketing activities, including business events, educational PR briefings and awareness TV campaigns

• Coach new product managers to identify strengths and develop their skills.

Oggy Popov

Oggy Popov is a serial entrepreneur with a successful exit of a retail marketing company in 2020 to German competitors. He is co-founder of Swipe, a popular second-hand smartphone marketplace and founder of Volt Premium Taxi, the only premium taxi service in Sofia, Bulgaria. His experience would be invaluable for the participants due to the all-rounded epxertise in marketing, sales, go-to-market strategy, fundraising and general management, especially in a startup environment.

Nikola Borisov

With over 20 years of experience in human resources and business development, Nikola Borisov is a seasoned and versatile leader who can adapt to different industries, teams, and projects, have a CIPD Diploma and a master’s degree in industrial management and entrepreneurship, which enables him to provide strategic and operational guidance to his clients and partners in various sectors, such as finance, automotive, real estate, and human resources.

As the Country Director at DEKRA Arbeit Bulgaria, he oversees the direction and operations of the company, ensuring value, innovation, and excellence. He applie his expertise in HR management, business consulting, sales and marketing, and project management to drive growth, performance, and customer satisfaction.