INVEST BULGARIA 2008
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BULGARIA TODAY
June 16, 2008 Harvard Club of New York City
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Key Participants:
Sergei Stanishev
Ivailo Kalfin
Petar Dimitrov
Nikolay Tsonev
Elena Poptodorova
Atanas Goranov

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Business & Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria Today

Keynote Speaker: The Prime Minister of Bulgaria, H.E. Sergey Stanishev


Program of the Forum:
9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:25 Opening remarks – H.E. Elena Poptodorova - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the USA

Welcome remarks from the Delegation of the European Commission in New York

Keynote address – H.E. Sergey Stanishev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria

10:25 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 11:30 Panel Discussion – Economic Overview and Business Climate in Bulgaria

Moderator: Mr. Atanas Goranov, CFA, FRM, Managing Director, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Participants:

Mr. Ivaylo Kalfin, Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Economy and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria.

Mr. Alan D. Levy, Chairman, Tishman International Companies

Mr. Borislav Boyanov, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break
11:45 – 13:00 Panel discussion – Sector presentation

Moderator: Mr. Atanas Goranov, CFA, FRM, Managing Director, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

Participants:

Mr. Petar Dimitrov, Minister of Economy and Energy of Bulgaria – Investment Opportunities in the Energy Sector.

Mr. Nikolay Tsonev - Minister of Defense of Bulgaria – Investment Opportunities in the Defense Sector

Mr. Alex Bebov, CEO Balkan Advisory Company – Capital Markets in Bulgaria

13:00 – 14:00 Buffet lunch


Target group
  • American investors with interest in direct investments,
  • Portfolio investors
  • Commercial banks
  • Investment managers
  • US companies with presence in Bulgaria and companies that maintain or may develop interest in doing business in Bulgaria


The attendance is expected to be more than 250 people from the investment community.

The Forum will be widely publicized in the United States, Europe and Bulgaria through our Media Partners.
Invest Bulgaria 2008