Adopting the Euro in Bulgaria: Implications and Practical Considerations for Business- coorganized with AHK Bulgarien

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Mrs. Temenuzhka Petkova, Minister of Finance, will also attend the event.

As part of the ongoing cooperation between the French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce on key topics affecting the business environment in Bulgaria, we are pleased to invite you to our joint conference:

"Adopting the Euro in Bulgaria: Implications and Practical Considerations for Business"
🗓 Date: 29 May 2025
🕤 Time: 9:30 AM
📍 Venue: French Cultural Institute, 3 Slaveykov Square, Sofia

The event aims to provide members of both chambers with valuable and practical insights related to the forthcoming adoption of the euro in Bulgaria.

To this end, we have invited experts from the fields of finance, tech and insurance, legal services, food voucher providers, and more.

Participation is free of charge for member companies with prior registration.

Working language: English

We look forward to your participation.

Preliminary programme

09:30 – 10:00

Registration

10:00– 10:10

Opening and moderation:

Sonja Miekley, CEO of GBCIC

Vessela Todorova-Mosettig, DirectorofFBCCI

10:10 – 10:15

Greeting from H.E Mrs. Irene Maria Plank, Ambassador of Germany

Greeting from H.E. Mr. Joël Meyer, Ambassador of France

10:20 – 10:35

Greeting from Mrs. Temenuzhka Petkova, Minister of Finance  - confirmed

10:40 – 11:30

1. Navigating change: insight on the EURО adoption in Bulgaria - Borislav Bangeev, Director Corporates and Member of the Management Board of UniCredit Bulbank, Head of Strategic, Credit and Integrated Risks of UniCredit Bulbank Bulgaria

2. Euro adoption – implications and impact on the Financial sector, Teodor Marinov, member of the Country Team of KBC Group for Bulgaria, Member of the Management Board of UBB, Executive Director Finance of UBB

3. Preparing businesses for the euro– basic steps, Sibina Eftenova, Partner - Head of Department Commercial Law and Regulations, Popov, Arnaudov & Partners

11:3012:00

Coffee break

12:0012:35

4.Business Readiness for the Euro:
Strategies Across HR, Systems, Finance and Supply Chain


Tanya Obushtarova, Public Affairs, Legal and Compliance at Edenred Bulgaria

Mastering the Euro Shift: A strategic roadmap for business leaders navigating euro conversion within SAP landscapes - Elena Veleva, Solution Architect, Eviden Bulgaria (part of the Atos Group)

12:3512:50

Q&A session, discussion & Closing remarks

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