Programme 

8:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:10  Opening:
Arch. Zdravko Zdravkov, Chief Architect of Sofia Municipality

09:10 – 10:30 Panel 1 (discussion): INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT

- Residential and mixed use zones – how to create contemporary living conditions through modern and sustainable planning of the whole urban territory 
- Interaction between authorities and developers - how to achieve effective regulation in order to create sustainable and attractive residential and urban environment.
- City, buildings and traffic - transport and communication challenges and solutions.
- Highrise residential buildings – advantages and challenges.

Participants:
Arch. Zdravko Zdravkov, Chief Architect of Sofia Municipality
Arch. Plamen Miryanov, CEO, Artex Engineering
Nikolay Pehlivanov, Deputy chairman of  Sofia Municipality Council
Nicolay Stoinev, Deputy Chairman of Sofia Municipality Council, Chairman of the Standing Commission on Economics and Property
Georgi Shopov, Chairman, Bulgarian Association of Building Entrepreneurs
Nurhan Redjeb, Urban planner
Dipl. Eng. Todor Todorov, Senior expert, Mott MacDonald Bulgaria
Moderator: arch. Ellitsa Panayotova, Coordinator of Green Sofia project of Sofia Development Association 

10:30-10:45 Coffee break

10:45 - 12:30  Panel 2 (discussion):  THE MARKET and THE PRODUCT

- Demand: What dictates the requirements of the modern user and what is their driver?
- Supply: Will the market dynamics lead to balance in residential building investments?
- What are the current residential projects in Sofia and the country in 2017?
- What is the recipe for the residential product that provides the best possible living environment?
- What are the luxury segment trends?

Participants:
Dimitar Savov, CEO, BLD
Atanas Garov, Managing partner, Garitage Investment Management
Georgi Ranchev, CEO, Residential park Sofia
Plamen Andreev, CEO, Planex
Vesela Ilieva, Managing partner, Unique Estates
Vladimir Dobrev, Manager Business Development, City Home Park
Vasil Takev, Senior Sales Manager Low Voltage products, ABB
Stefan Karpuzov, Investment manager, Galaxy Investment Group
Dipl. Eng. Yavor Arsov, Manager Architectural and Infrastructure Projects, Orgahim
Moderator: Hristo Nikolov, The City Media Group 

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch

13:30-17:00  Panel 3: RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE 2017

- Modern architectural concepts in various residential projects – multifamily buildings, residential estates, single-family houses. What are the modern building solutions and technologies setting up trends and providing a competitive advantage of the residential product?

13:30 -13:50 Кeynote speaker: “The art in residential architecture”, Patrizia Roccabianca, Sales Manager, TREND GROUP SPA

13:50 – 15:10 Part 1

Participants:
Arch. Svetoslav Stanislavov, Owner and leading designer, Starh
Arch. Georgi Katov, CEO, I/O Архитекти
Arch. Ani Markova, Creative manager, Ivo Petrov Architects
Arch. Petar Torniov, Founder, bureau xii
Arch. Plamen Bratkov, CEO, Aedes Studio
Stanimira Dimitrova, Project-manager, Hoval
Dipl. Eng. Boyko Penev, Product manager, Xella Bulgaria
Petar Polileev, Chairman, Teletek group
Moderator: Nicolay Todorov, The City Media group

15:10 – 15:20 Coffee break

15:20 – 17:00 Part 2

Participants:
Arch. Angel Zahariev, CEO, A & A Architects
Arch. Tihomir Kazakov, CEO, Stephen George International
Arch. Atanas Panov, CEO, LP Group
Dipl. Eng. Antonina Andreeva, Technical director, Wienerberger
Arch. Atanas Tankov, Owner and leading architect, Tankov architects
Arch. Nikolay Ostrev, arch. Vladislav Ignatov, Obia Architects 
Moderator: Nicolay Todorov, The City Media group