WEBIT.FESTIVAL 2017 Programme

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25 April

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08:00
08:00	Workshop Registration and introductory briefing		outdoor
08:30	Exercise 1: Breakfast in the sky, Bungee jumping and flying with a hot air balloon and moto hanglider	Ivan Kristoff Founder, Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.)	outdoor
08:30	Exercise 2: Introduction to Mobile Mission Control Center for SAR (Search and Rescue) missions	Ivan Kristoff Founder, Highrise Emergency Aerial Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.)	outdoor
09:00
09:47	Opening Show		blue
10:00
10:00	Welcome Address	Dr. Plamen Russev Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation / Serial entrepreneur \| Futurist \| Philanthropist \| Investor with over 30 years experience in tech and investments (direct and as LP)	blue
10:20	Welcome Address	Rumen Radev President of Bulgaria	blue
10:25	Welcome Address	Prof. Teodor Sedlarski Minister of Economy of Bulgaria	blue
10:28	Video Presentation	Dr. Wan Gang Minister of Science and Technology, The People's Republic of China	blue
10:30	Video Presentation	Maroš Šefčovič Vice President, Energy Union, European Commission	blue
10:32	Welcome Address	Marieta Zaharieva Head, Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA)	blue
10:35	Welcome Address	Yordanka Fandakova Mayor of Sofia	blue
10:45	SPEED 365 - Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change	Igor Beuker Speaker, Publicist, Serial Entrepreneur, Angel Investor	blue
11:00
11:00	Opening Keynote	Dr. Plamen Russev Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation / Serial entrepreneur \| Futurist \| Philanthropist \| Investor with over 30 years experience in tech and investments (direct and as LP) Marcelo Garcia Founder of BroadLights.org	policy
11:05	Keeping high-tech ‘high-touch’ in the age of a digitized customer experience	Jeffrey Puritt President and CEO, TELUS International	blue
11:10	Opening address	Yordanka Fandakova Mayor of Sofia	policy
11:20	Smart solutions for Smart cities	Artur Turemka General Manager for the Balkans, Mastercard	policy
11:20	Purposeful Innovation at Amazon	Paul Misener Amazon / Vice President	blue
11:30	Blockchain and Intangible Assets	Alexander Shulgin Visionary, Investor, Composer	red
11:35	Smart Cities are technology-enabled cities	Rumyana Trencheva Head of Global Partner Organization at SAP for Central and Eastern Europe	policy
11:40	The sustainable smart cities	Malcolm Johnson Deputy Secretary General, ITU	policy
11:50	Technology for the future of money	Kristo Kaarmann Co-founder & CEO, TransferWise	red
12:00
12:00	Welcome and introductory briefing		workshop
12:05	Visa & TaxiMe collaborate for modern Sofia Smart City	Krasimira Raycheva Country Lead Bulgaria, Visa Hristo Chernev Founder & CEO, TaxiMe	policy
12:05	Fireside Chat	Christian Von Hammel-Bonten Executive VP Global Product Strategy, Wirecard Liliana Reasor Founder and CEO of SupraFin	red
12:15	Smart Cities: Smart Administration - Bulgarian Mayors' panel	Dr. Plamen Russev Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation / Serial entrepreneur \| Futurist \| Philanthropist \| Investor with over 30 years experience in tech and investments (direct and as LP) Doncho Barbalov ‎Deputy Mayor on Finance, Sofia Dimitar Nikolov Mayor of Burgas Municipality Kornelia Marinova Mayor of Lovech Municipality Tanya Hristova Gabrovo Municipality / Mayor Arch. Zdravko Zdravkov Chief Architect of Sofia Ivan Totev Mayor of Plovdiv Municipality Ivan Portnih Mayor of Varna Municipality	policy
12:15	International business forum „Contemporary business in the digital era“	Marieta Zaharieva Head, Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) Prof. Teodor Sedlarski Minister of Economy of Bulgaria	bulgaria-hall
12:30	Exercise 1: Establish a connection		workshop
12:30	Digital transformation of ING	Benoit Legrand Global Head of FinTech, ING Group	red
12:30	Bringing trust and multilingualism to the online environment	Giovanni Seppia External Relations manager, EURid	startup
12:35	We will spend the rest of our lives in the future	Martin Wezowski SAP / Chief Designer	blue
12:45	Green Tech Startups Pitches		startup
12:45	Trends in cross-border payments: cooperation with fintech is key	Michel Stuijt CEO, Eurogiro Or Benoz Founder and CEO of Rewire	red
12:45	Enabling the Transforming World of Payments	Oded Salomy General Manager for Israel, Visa	red
12:55	VR and global surgical training	Prof. Shafi Ahmed Chief Medical Officer, Medical Realities / Surgeon \| Futurist \| Innovator \| Entrepreneur \| Humanitarian	blue
13:00
13:00	Cocktail		bulgaria-hall
13:10	Smart Cities: Smart Administration panel	Doncho Barbalov ‎Deputy Mayor on Finance, Sofia Ljubo Bešlić Mayor, Mostar Prof. Flavia Marzano City Councillor for Roma Semplice, Rome Hermano Sanches Ruivo Councilor and Member of the Paris Agency for Development	policy
13:10	The future of shopping is happening how	Brian Morris Senior Business Leader, Digital Payments Lead Central and Eastern European Markets, Mastercard Worldwide	blue
13:25	Search, then authentically mobile and then towards bots	Gareth Williams Founder & CEO, Skyscanner	blue
13:30	Lunch break + Leaders Lunch (invitation only)		all
13:40	Invisible Intelligent Infrastructure	Joe Baguley VP & CTO, EMEA, VMware	blue
13:55	Cities Digital Transformation	Amr Salem Global Managing Director for Smart Cities, Internet of Everything, Cisco Systems	policy
14:00
14:00	Exercise 2: Remote monitoring		workshop
14:00	Corporate Security with Samsung Knox	Marcin Pszenny B2B Senior Technical Account Manager, Samsung	workshop
14:00	Presentations of Bulgarian StartUp companies	Boryana Mincheva BSMEPA	bulgaria-hall
14:01	Travel Startups Pitches		startup
14:05	Balancing Privacy and Security in the EU	Dr. Andreas Mitrakas Head of Unit – Data Security & Standardisation, ENISA	red
14:20	Let’s put a cyber security smile on the face of your top dogs: Achieving dynamic cyber risk & spend control in your intimate threat environment	Boris Goncharov Chief Cyber Security Strategist, AMATAS	red
14:35	Cybercrime: A coordinated response	Raj Samani McAfee / Chief Scientist	red
14:37	Digital Entertainment Startup Pitches		startup
14:50	The Economics of Web Scraping: Ubiquity and Danger	Rami Essaid Co-Founder, Distil Networks	red
14:55	The age of disruption	Ivaylo Slavov CEO, BulPros	blue
15:00
15:00	Exercise 3: Verify crew		workshop
15:05	Industrial Internet (of Things) Security Challenges and Opportunities	Ulrich Seldeslachts CEO, LSEC - Leaders In Security	red
15:05	The Power of Proximity: How technology will transform every industry in the 21st Century	Prof. Rob Wolcott Kellogg School of Management / Clinical Professor of Innovation	blue
15:10	Integrating Systems in Future Cities	Mike Pitts Interim Head of Urban Living & Built Environment, Innovate UK	policy
15:20	Digital transformation in the most real world	Roby Stancel Partner for Europe and Innovation, VCI	blue
15:20	Sanctioned Apps	Dermot Williams Managing Director Threatscape	red
15:25	Fireside chat	Raj Samani McAfee / Chief Scientist Sridhar Iyengar CEO, Elemental Machines	policy
15:35	Customer Journey through creative content. Engagement vs Scale.	Denise Parkinson Global Entertainment Director, Telegraph Media Group	blue
15:45	Solar Coalition	Manon Jutte Strategist Energy Transition, Alliander	policy
15:49	Digital Commerce Startup Pitches		startup
15:50	Quantum Artificial Intelligence	Dr. Vasil S. Denchev Chief Software Architect of Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, Google	red
15:50	Mobile first was Yesterday Today is AI first	Hristo Hristov Netinfo / CEO	blue
16:00
16:00	Fireside Chat: New Mobility, New Paradigms	Alexander Renz Managing Partner, New Mobility Consulting Dominik Schiener Blockchain expert and co-founder of IOTA	policy
16:00	Panel	Russell McAthy CEO, CUBED Attribution	bulgaria-hall
16:05	Importance of 'Story' in Storytelling	Graham McDonnell Creative Director, T Brand Studio International - The New York Times	blue
16:05	Augmentating Reality and Artificial Intelligence are changing collaboration.	Mark Val Founder & CEO, ARX	red
16:05	To be announced	David Lennon Global Creative Director, WSJ. Custom Studios	red
16:20	The rise of 'how to' and the opportunity in solutions	Scott Arpajian CEO, Softonic	blue
16:20	AI and User Experience	Kyle Outlaw VP Experience, Sapient Razorfish	red
16:25	Fireside chat: Mobility For everyone	Luisella Giani EMEA Business Innovation Director, Oracle Jens Wohltorf Co-founder & CEO, Blacklane	policy
16:30	Innovating and working with FinTechs @ING: how to accelerate change / Near future of digital banking for corporates	Benoit Legrand Global Head of FinTech, ING Group Bert Van Drie Head of Channels, ING Group	workshop
16:30	Panel	Praveen Paranjothi VC investor, European Investment Fund	bulgaria-hall
16:35	Innovation in Digital Data Activation in Programmatic Media trading – Bid Enrichment	Andrey Khemmelis Deputy GM, Emerging Technology, Iponweb	blue
16:35	Humanistic Transhumanism	Maurice Grinberg Co-founder, Chair of the Board, ASSIST - Assistive Technologies	red
16:49	Mobile Startup Pitches		startup
16:50	How Esports & Gaming define Entertainment for Millennials	Arnd Benninghoff EVP, CEO MTGx Digital Ventures	blue
16:50	Marketing Automation and the use of AI	Russell McAthy CEO, CUBED Attribution	red
16:50	Discussion panel: New Mobility	Sohaila Ouffata Investment Principal BMW i Ventures Julie Alexander Director, Urban Development, Siemens Janko Milunovic COO at Startupbootcamp	policy
16:55	AI/VR Startup Pitches		startup
16:55	Panel	Peter Rahnev Head of Cloud Services, Oblak.bg	bulgaria-hall
17:00
17:05	Discussion panel on Digital Entertainment and Media	Graham McDonnell Creative Director, T Brand Studio International - The New York Times Jason Jercinovic Havas Worldwide / President & Global Brand Director Vinay Solanki Head of Commercial Growth Fund, Channel 4 David Lennon Global Creative Director, WSJ. Custom Studios	blue
17:25	Panel	Menny Barzilay CEO & Cyber Security Strategist, FortyTwo	bulgaria-hall
17:31	Metrix & Data Startup Pitches		startup
17:40	Monetize digital & ecommerce in a global enterprise	Dennis Van Heezik Global Head of E-Commerce, Philips Lighting	blue
17:50	SMEs Workshop Closing Address		bulgaria-hall
17:55	Use of customer feedback	Ward Van Duffel VP, Direct to Consumer, LEGO	blue
18:00
18:10	How will we sell products when there is no act of purchase anymore	Gael De Talhouet VP Digital Transformation, SCA	blue
18:30	Official Reception by the President of Bulgaria (invitation only)		all
19:00
19:30	Sofia Urban Summit		all
20:00
20:00	Webit Awards Ceremony		all
21:00
21:30	Official Webit.Party (Special Guest special guest e Low Deep T - He will tell us about Casablanca!)		all

26 April

All events All stages

09:00
09:00	Architectural Hackaton: Elevated Habitat v1.0		workshop
09:30	Presentations of innovative projects and Bulgarian ICT companies	Boryana Mincheva BSMEPA	bulgaria-hall
10:00
10:00	Keynote	Thimo Schmitt-Lord Executive Director and Head, Bayer Foundations	startup
10:00	Opening keynote	Rosen Plevneliev Republic of Bulgaria / President of (2012 – 2017)	policy
10:05	Bi-oT \| How the IoT is Accelerating Science	Sridhar Iyengar CEO, Elemental Machines	blue
10:15	Fireside chat	Dr. Plamen Russev Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation / Serial entrepreneur \| Futurist \| Philanthropist \| Investor with over 30 years experience in tech and investments (direct and as LP) Martin Kern Interim Director,European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)	policy
10:15	Health Startup Pitches		startup
10:20	Bluetooth 5. Go Faster. Go Further	Martin Woolley Technical Program Manager, Bluetooth SIG	blue
10:30	SasSy design From thinking big to thinking small	Ditte Hammarström Founder, Snowfire Emil Sundberg CEO, Snowfire	red
10:30	Digital innovation for health and ageing well: Turning societal challenges into opportunities	Ilias Iakovidis Adviser in DG Connect, EU Commission	policy
10:35	Fixing education for the AI age	Conrad Wolfram Director of Strategic and International Development at Wolfram Research	blue
10:45	Europe’s Innovation Ecosystem	Martina Larkin Head of Europe and Eurasia, World Economic Forum	policy
10:50	The Death of Empathy; why global brand consistency doesn’t matter anymore	Chris Clarke CEO, Founder, Group of humans	red
10:50	Game Mechanics put to good use	Norihisa Wada Executive SeVP & CMO EdulLab	blue
10:55	The Digital Transformation of Axel Springer From print publisher to digital disrupter	Michael Paustian Creative Director and Head of Strategic Product Development, Axel Springer	red
11:00
11:00	Fireside Chat	Dr. Plamen Russev Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation / Serial entrepreneur \| Futurist \| Philanthropist \| Investor with over 30 years experience in tech and investments (direct and as LP) Brittany Kaiser Director - Cambridge Analytica and the SCL Group	policy
11:05	Тhe role technology plays in education, and how such technology can positively impact future learning	Nadine Levitt CEO & Opera Singer and Songwriter, Wurrly	blue
11:10	Lessons from the Front Line: The imperative for ethical practices in AI (Artificial Intelligence)	Jason Jercinovic Havas Worldwide / President & Global Brand Director	policy
11:20	What Authenticity Really Means	Aaron Harvey CEO, Ready, Set, Rocket	red
11:20	A Learning Company – Inside and Out	Markus Witte CEO, babbel.com	blue
11:21	IoE Startup Pitches		startup
11:25	Internet Freedom: Myth or An Evolving Reality?	Baglan Rhymes Chief Digital Officer, AnchorFree Inc.	policy
11:30	Round table. Opportunities for digitization of Bulgarian business and integration of start-up companies	Sasha Bezuhanova MOVE.BG Petar Statev ICT Cluster Prof. Georgi Todorov Technical University of Sofia Neven Boyanov Interlekta Emiliya Stefanova MD, Аll Channels \| Advertising, All Channels Communication Group	bulgaria-hall
11:35	Panel discussion: Embracing Digital Transformation	Safdar Mustafa Head of Digital Products, AL JAZEERA NETWORK Cristian Citu Senior Director, Group Digital Strategy, DHL - Global Headquarters Luisella Giani EMEA Business Innovation Director, Oracle Grégoire Vigroux Vice-President Marketing of TELUS International Europe	red
11:35	The first automated sign language translator, to improve the lives of 70 million people	Zsolt Robotka CEO & Founder, SignAll Technologies	blue
11:40	Privacy, Security, and the Internet of Things	Travis LeBlanc Cooley LLP / Partner	policy
11:50	Bringing it all together - what can we learn from IoT, AI, and Cloud	Jonas Jacobi VP, Cloud and Mobile Technology Strategy, IBM	blue
11:55	Euro Refugee Crisis	Marton Benedek International Coordinator, DG HOME, EU Commission Guillaume Capelle Co-founder and director, SINGA Neely Rifai Event Coordinator at Global Webit Series	policy
12:00
12:05	Winning The Hearts, Minds and Wallets of Digital Consumers: A Case Study In Localization	Nasser Sahlool VP, Digital Strategy, DAC Group	red
12:05	From Clouds to Fog, the Global Forecast for Edge Computing	Eric Klinker co-Founder and CEO of Resilio Inc.	blue
12:20	Today’s Entitled Consumer: Meeting Her Demands	Nick Worth Chief Marketing Officer, Selligent	red
12:20	Do borders matter in the digital world (Regional cloud providers becoming ever more important)	Peter Rahnev Head of Cloud Services, Oblak.bg	blue
12:25	Why being a Business Angel helps save the world	Peter Е. Braun Member Board of Directors at EBAN	policy
12:35	Transforming healthcare with big data	Dr. Lisa Latts Deputy Chief Health Officer for IBM Watson Health	blue
12:40	Innovation for Zero Hunger	Hila Cohen International Business Development Lead, Innovation Accelerator at World Food Programme	policy
12:50	The fast-growing CEE risk-capital ecosystem: seizing opportunities and avoiding pitfalls	Marius Ghenea Investment Director, 3TS Capital	policy
13:00
13:00	The role of patents for startups	Johann Stan European Patent Office	policy
13:00	Digital Marketing Panel	Georgi Malchev Xplora.BG / Managing Partner Ivan Ralchev Partner, 1bike; Project manager, NEXT-DC Martin Popov Digital Agency Interactive Share / General Manager Konstantin Yankov Business Development Manager, Metric DS Miroslava Blagova Digital Marketing Consultant, Veloxoft LTD	bulgaria-hall
13:15	The Entrepreneurial Revolution in Space	Joe Landon Lockheed Martin / VP, Advanced Programs Development	policy
13:17	Fintech & Money Startup Pitches		startup
13:30	CEO’s Lunch / European Commission Reception (invitation only)		all
13:35	VR and Global Surgical Training	Prof. Shafi Ahmed Chief Medical Officer, Medical Realities / Surgeon \| Futurist \| Innovator \| Entrepreneur \| Humanitarian	red
13:40	Discussion panel	Bart Becks Founder & CEO, angel.me; Chairman, EURACTIV; Partner, Venturewise investment fund Maurizio Rossi Founder CoCEO, H-FARM Praveen Paranjothi VC investor, European Investment Fund Stamen Yanev CEO of InvestBulgaria Agency	policy
13:50	Watson Health: Using cognitive technology to address today’s most pressing health challenges	Dr. Lisa Latts Deputy Chief Health Officer for IBM Watson Health	red
13:50	AI, a converging technology	Christoph Auer-Welsbach Partner, IBM Ventures	blue
14:00
14:05	Discussion panel: Startups and corporation world	Brian Collins CMO, AngelHack Jonas Jacobi VP, Cloud and Mobile Technology Strategy, IBM Matthias Schanze Principal, Siemens Next47	blue
14:05	The Medical Wearables are coming	Dr. Andreas Caduff Biovotion / Founder	red
14:15	Fireside Chat: The Future of Hacking and Cyber security	Menny Barzilay CEO & Cyber Security Strategist, FortyTwo Sergey Gribov Partner at Flint Capital	policy
14:15	Other Startup Pitches		startup
14:20	Digitalization of the Patient Journey	Victor Savevski Humanitas Healthcare Group / Chief Innovation Officer	red
14:30	Social Media & SEO Panel	Katya Todorova MEmotion / Founder Ognian Mladenov SEOM.bg / SEO Expert Stanislav Dimitrov Konversa / Founder Ivo Iliev Digital marketing professional, InteractAGE	bulgaria-hall
14:35	Democratizing Data-Driven Medicine	Dr. Jurgi Camblong CEO at Sophia Genetics	red
14:35	Funding Startups in CEE	Michael Schuster Partner, SpeedInvest	blue
14:50	Discussion panel: Investments in the CEE Region	Marius Ghenea Investment Director, 3TS Capital Andrey Kolodyuk Co-founder & Managing Partner, AVentures Capital Maurizio Rossi Founder CoCEO, H-FARM Sergey Gribov Partner at Flint Capital Pavel Bogdanov General partner at Almaz Capital	blue
14:55	Opening		red
15:00
15:00	Learning through mentoring	Ricardo J. Méndez Head of Engineering at Savedo	dev
15:00	Panel discussion: Megatrends in Healthcare	Dr. Plamen Russev Founder and Executive Chairman, Webit.Foundation / Serial entrepreneur \| Futurist \| Philanthropist \| Investor with over 30 years experience in tech and investments (direct and as LP) Dr. Rosen Dimitrov Novartis Bulgaria / Public Affairs Manager Dr. Ömer Saka Partner Healthcare Economics, Deloitte Monitor Milena Stoycheva CEO, JA Bulgaria Rumyana Trencheva Head of Global Partner Organization at SAP for Central and Eastern Europe Dr. Stamen Popov Novartis Oncology Business Unit Head Bulgaria & Macedonia	red
15:25	Enterprise App Development & The Mistakes to Avoid	Paul Swaddle Founder and Chairman, Pocket App	dev
15:30	Fueling growth through innovation M&A	Sriram Prakash Deloitte / Global Lead, Innovation M&A and Venturing Services	blue
15:45	Discussion panel: Investments in FinTech	Suraj Kumar Rajwani Managing Partner, DoubleRock Jon Soberg MS&AD Ventures / Managing Partner Alexey Telnov Investment Director, iTech Capital	blue
15:50	How to create a successful (in business and development) open source project.	Michael "Monty" Widenius Founder & CTO, MariaDB Foundation; Founder MySQL AB	dev
16:00
16:00	SAP and big data in healthcare	Dr. Clemens Suter-Crazzolara VP Product Management for Health and Precision Medicine, SAP	red
16:15	Managed entry agreements and the role of “product specific contracts” in the future of reimbursement of medicines in Europe	Dr. Ömer Saka Partner Healthcare Economics, Deloitte Monitor	red
16:25	NumericsFlow: a dataflow-oriented distributed computation framework for large-scale numerical experimentation	Dr. Vasil S. Denchev Chief Software Architect of Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, Google	dev
16:30	From cost to value: the pharmaceutical industry perspective	Dr. Stamen Popov Novartis Oncology Business Unit Head Bulgaria & Macedonia	red
16:45	Oncology & Innovation	Prof. Dr. Galina Kurteva Head of the Medical Oncology Clinic, University Oncology Hospital, Sofia	red
16:50	Born in the cloud - The new generation of integrated hybrid medical devices	Dr. Andreas Caduff Biovotion / Founder	dev
17:00
17:00	Founders Games Official Ceremony and Awards		blue
17:05	Sqilline Transforming Human Health	Desislava Mihaylova Founder & Managing Director, Sqilline	red
17:15	The secrets of starting a marketplace company	Allan Grant Founder & CTO, Hired	dev
17:20	Innovation in cardiology – can we go further…?	Prof. Dr. Ivo Petrov Acibadem City Clinic Sofia / Head of Cardiology and Angiology Department	red
17:30	Architectural Hackaton: Entry presentations		workshop
17:40	API Accessibility - Key Concepts driving Developer Adoption	Oliver Thamm Technical Co Founder / CTO XapiX.io	dev
17:40	Real time medicine. Now personalized	Ivailo Dachov Co-founder & managing director, Check Point Cardio	red
18:00
18:05	Innovations in healthcare: applying the startup mindset	Milena Stoycheva CEO, JA Bulgaria	red
18:20	Q&A session		red
19:00
19:00	Architectural Hackaton: Announcing the Winner		workshop
19:30	Sofia Urban Summit		all