French Tech Sofia

Time flies! Yesterday marked the third edition of our After-Work Speaker Series. Already. Loic Le Pichoux (from KLEAR) and Ivan Gospodinov (from Pontica Solutions) kicked-off the event with very engaging and thoughtful presentations. We want to say thank you to Loic and Ivan, and to everyone who could join us. It was great to see such meaningful exchanges and connections being made. 😊 -- Heads-up for next month: We’re considering a change in venue and/or meetup time, so stay tuned! We’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions to make the next event even better. Feel free to share your thoughts! Looking forward to seeing you all again soon!

Yesterday ended the amazing Replication Challenges event co-organized by Snowball Effect and the Institut français de Bulgarie As partners and members of the jury - with Maximilien Vohnout representing French Tech Sofia - we had the honor of witnessing incredible innovation, creativity, and collaboration. The event was a fantastic showcase of diverse young talents and impactful projects, with 17 participants in 4 projects. The award ceremony was honored by an impressive list of "VIPs" highlighting the quality of the event and its unique purpose: - H.E. Mrs. Iliana YOTOVA, Vice-President of the Republic of Bulgaria - Prof. Mohamed KETATA, Director of Établissement Spécialisé de la Francophonie pour l'Administration et le Management (ESFAM) - H.E. Mrs. Zakia EL MIDAOUI, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Bulgaria and President of GAF in the Republic of Bulgaria - H.E. Mr. Joël Meyer Ambassador of France - Mr. Emmanuel SAMSON, Head of the Francophone Regional Center for Central and Eastern Europe - Mrs. Vessela Todorova-Mosettig, Director of the CCI France Bulgaria - Mr. Wilfried Durand – representative of French Tech Sofia Congratulations to the winning teams:  1️⃣ 1st Prize: "Colourful Space" with Monica Markova (Bulgaria), Sava-Kalina Angheloff-Zhunich (Bulgaria), Hawa Eva Lama (Guinea) and Mavie Dorvelia Massimba (Republic of Congo) 2️⃣ 2nd Prize: Warm Travel BG with Goly Eric Lenoir Ake (Ivory Coast), Djambere Diawara (Mali), and Ghifar Wachofi (Morocco) A special thank you to the organizers (Yoann Thériaud, Aurelie Faugier and Timothy Kingsman) , the participants, fellow partners, and everyone who made this event possible. We can’t wait for the next edition 😀 ps: to learn more about the replication challenge, you can visit https://lnkd.in/d3pirVzb

Prior to our next networking event (Oct. 15th), we're happy to present to you two new speakers. Meet: 🗣️ Loic Le Pichoux CEO and Co-founder of KLEAR Co-founder of FinBiz Technologies, and former CEO of BNP PARIBAS Personal Finance Bulgaria, brings over 25 years of industry experience. Loic has an in-depth understanding of the finance sector, and he will share insights on how technology is transforming finance, making it fairer and creating a significant social impact. 🗣️ Ivan Gospodinov Head of Service Delivery at Pontica Solutions has driven exceptional growth both for his company and in his personal career. Rising from a Sales Executive to leading a team of over 70 experts, Ivan will share his remarkable journey, including key lessons that have shaped his professional development. Each speaker will give a 15-minute talk followed by a 10-minute Q&A, offering you the chance to dive deep into the topics and get your questions answered. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts in their fields and connect with fellow professionals! 📅 Date: October 15th ⏰ Time: 5.30pm - 6.30 pm then followed by the traditional after-work networking 📍 Location: About Last Night, ul. "Tsar Shishman" 24, 1000 Sofia The event is free to attend and will be held in English - please register to secure your spot. Hope to see you there!

The Institut français de Bulgarie with the support of Campus France Bulgarie, invites companies and employers in Bulgaria to participate in the career fair "Study in France, Work in Bulgaria." 🇫🇷🇧🇬 Bulgarian universities offer French-language courses in various fields such as languages, economics, management, law, political science, IT, chemistry, and more. Some institutions provide opportunities to obtain French diplomas through partnerships with reputable schools or diplomas recognized by France. 🤝 The event will present a dual opportunity: for young graduates, it's a chance to start their careers in an international environment; for local companies, it's an occasion to hire motivated, skilled, and highly qualified professionals. Given its valuable mission and purpose, at French Tech Sofia we're naturally proud to support and share this initiative. We'll be participating as well, so you can meet with us there. 📅  The event will take place on Saturday, October 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Grand Hotel Millennium in Sofia. You will have the opportunity to present your company and career opportunities to young Bulgarian graduates. Additionally, you can meet with universities and program managers offering study programs in France, in both French and English. The price for a stand (120 x 60 cm) starts at 300 BGN. 📧 For information and registration, please contact: campusfrance@institutfrancais.bg

A massive thank you to all the participants who joined us at the monthly Afterwork event yesterday! And, of course, a special thanks to Alexander Yovchev and Morgan Phuc for sharing their experience on stage. 🙌 We believe your insights and everyone's good energy made the event a great success and hope you had a great time. 😊 Looking forward to keeping the conversation going, starting next month on October, 15th.

Prior to our next networking event (Sept. 17th), we're proud to welcome 2 new speakers and both entrepreneurs. 🗣️ Meet: Alexander Yovchev, CEO and Founder of PLAN A and former General Manager of Proxiad Bulgaria. Alexander brings a wealth of experience in managing teams of hundreds and delivering services to both startups and global enterprises. In this session, he'll take us behind the scenes of his uncommon journey from banker to entrepreneur. Get ready for an insightful deep-dive into the challenges of starting a business from scratch. 🗣️ Morgan Phuc, Co-founder of 8Decimals and Partner at Node Guardians, is active in the Web3 and Crypto industry for over a decade. His deep expertise has established him as a leading authority in the field, as such as he is the Content Director of Journal du Coin - the premier French-speaking media outlet focused on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and decentralized finance. If you're eager to understand why Web3 and crypto are vital to the future of business, this is the session you don't want to miss! Each speaker will give a 15-minute talk followed by a 10-minute Q&A, offering you the chance to dive deep into the topics and get your questions answered. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts in their fields and connect with fellow professionals! 📅 Date: September 17th ⏰ Time: 5.30pm - 6.30 pm then followed by the traditional after-work networking 📍 Location: About Last Night, ul. "Tsar Shishman" 24, 1000 Sofia The event is free to attend and will be held in English - please register to secure your spot. Hope to see you there!

We had around 30 people attending our new speaker event last Tuesday 🙂 Nice surprise, a super cool photographer was amount the crowd and agreed to take pictures - we're happy to post a few of them today! Thank you again Lune Chancelade and Othmane Boumzebra for sharing your experience and know-how with us. We had a blast! Of course, a special thanks also to everyone who made it and participated. We hope you had a great and insightful moment 😎 See you next month!

🚀 Exciting Announcement! 🚀 Before our monthly French Tech Afterwork, we’re excited to introduce a new feature: presentations from guest speakers! This will take place at the same location—just arrive a bit earlier to join us. 🗣️ Join us for insightful sessions with Othmane Boumzebra (Ingotify) and Lune Chancelade, who will share their expertise on Personal/Brand positioning and the Pilars of communication, respectively. 📅 Date: August 20th ⏰ Time: 5.30pm - 6.30 pm (followed by the traditional after-work networking) 📍 Location: About Last Night, ul. "Tsar Shishman" 24, 1000 Sofia Each speaker will give a 15-minute talk followed by a 10-minute Q&A, offering you the chance to dive deep into the topics and get your questions answered. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from experts in their fields and connect with fellow professionals! The event is free to attend and will be held in English. Let us know what your think about this addition and -for visibility- register to secure your spot. Thank you! #Event #Networking #Learning #Sofia #FrenchTech

Today is the French Tech community summit in Paris. Almost 200 people from 80 locations from everywhere in France, abroad and of course Sofia 🙂 The purpose is to meet and discuss around the many topics that makes the French Tech and its future. Keep posted for more insights and ping us (Adrien Bacchi ⚡🐦⚡ Othmane Boumzebra or Wilfried Durand ) if you are in Paris or at Vivatech this week!

Save the date! We're delighted to announce and invite you to join us at a special event around #Vivatech, in Paris on May, 23rd. With the French Tech Communities in Europe we’re organizing a massive networking event you don’t want to miss. It will be huge, instructive, and fun thanks to a lot of sweat invested by Adrien Bacchi ⚡🐦⚡,  André P.., Mylena Pierremont, Raph Crouan Audrey Toole and the whole network of the French Tech associations in Europe! On the menu: 🔥 300+ attendees - 🚀 10+ startup presentations (2 minutes each)  - 🗣 Short but powerful talks from renowned speakers. The first 3 confirmed are: - Patrick Amiel, founder 321 - Corporate Startup Studio - Pascal Condamine, VP startups Scaleway - NICOLAS PROUST, Head of Strategy Pasqal - 🍸Followed by proper networking time for everyone to (re-)connect 😀 🎟️ If you're in Paris on these dates and want to join, please subscribe and let us know! (link in the comments). A special thank you to NEOMA Business School for hosting the event, and our sponsors New York City Economic Development Corporation, Maier & Martinez & ChibiPhoenix.