Are you a creative company based in Sofia?

Come join us to share your vision on the growing role of the creative economy in the city.

Meet Vienna Business Agency and learn about the ‘Vienna Calling: Creatives’ funding programme. Hear Bulgarian creative companies share their experience entering the Austrian market.

Friday, 22 February 2019

Kvadrat 500

Conference Hall 5, Floor 5, Blvd. Vasil Levski 95, Sofia

Please note, that due to the limited number of participants, pre-registation is required.

Confirm your participation no later than Tuesday, 19 February 2019.

AGENDA

Sofia I Vienna: CREATE & GROW Network Meeting

Working language: English

10.00 – 10.30

Registration and welcome coffee

10.30 – 10.40

Presentation „Creative Sofia – a Vision!“
Nadia Soultanova, Sofia Investment Agency

10.40 – 11.30

Presentations „Creative Sofia: Success Stories“

Nikolay Mihaylov, Creative Industries Foundation
Alexandra Tzvetkova, Nu Boyana Film Studios
Georgi Svetlomirov, No Blink Studios
Dimitar Petrov, Studio Zmei
Martin Kadinov, ESL/Game Dev Summit
Iliyan Oprev, ARTery
Genoveva Christova-Murray, Ligna Creative Hub
Maria Slavova,  All Channels Communication Group 

11.30 – 12.00

Panel discussion „Creative Sofia: Success Stories and Opportunities for Collaboration with Vienna“

Moderator:
Nikolay Mihaylov, Creative Industries Foundation

Alexandra Tzvetkova, Nu Boyana Film Studios
Georgi Svetlomirov, No Blink Studios
Dimitar Petrov, Studio Zmei
Martin Kadinov, ESL/Game Dev Summit
Iliyan Oprev, ARTery
Genoveva Christova-Murray, Ligna Creative Hub

12.00 – 13.00

Lunch

13.00 – 13.30

Presentation and Q&A „Vienna Calling Creatives: How Vienna Supports Creative Companies“
Ute Stadlbauer, Vienna Business Agency

13.30 – 14.00

Presentation and Q&A „Game Development in Vienna“
Alena Schmuck, Vienna Business Agency

14.00 – 14.15

Panel discussion „How to Expand your Business to Vienna – Bulgarian Success Stories“

Moderator:
Boyko Vasilev

Maria Slavova, All Channels Communication Group
Marian Naydenov, Prodesign Bulgaria

14.15 – 15.00

Networking and coffee

Why Vienna?

Vienna and Sofia signed a ‘City-to-City’ agreement in October 2018 with the aim to facilitate and encourage the business cooperation between the two cities.

Creative industries are a priority sector both in Vienna and Sofia, and the event aims to foster long-term cooperation in the Creative Industries sector.

If you are a Bulgarian company in the fields of architecture, design, art market, fashion, multimedia, publishing, gaming, music business and film business willing to find new collaborations, please confirm your participation no later than Tuesday, 19 February 2019.

Please note, that due to the limited number of participants, pre-registation is required.

Shall you be interested to join us, please send a short Confirmation of Participation e-mail stating your names, the organisation you represent and contact e-mail/mobile phone to ana.georgieva@investsofia.com

Shall you be interested to join us, please contact:

For more information about the services of Vienna Business Agency, please contact:

The Event Partners

Get to know the organizations that stand behind the Sofia I Vienna: CREATE & GROW Network Meeting – learn who we are and what we do. Visit our websites for detailed information on how we support the business environment.