On March 23, our Ukrainian friend Tetyana Puchkova, Director of the International Programs of the Kyiv-based think tank Maidan of Foreign Affairs, joins us for one brave conversation one month after the start of the Russian invasion. The war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has changed the lives of millions of people. Lost relatives and friends, lost homes, lost belief in the peaceful order in Europe. But the wave of support towards the Ukrainian refugees after the invasion shows the unlost humanity and the unlost solidarity. It also shows the need for leadership in all societal spher ..read more

Let’s begin the New Year with one positive news for the innovative ecosystem from the last days of 2021. The Sofia-based startup LAM’ON achieved a very important success: it got funding from the European Innovation Council and now will scale up its development and expand its operation in Bulgaria and abroad. LAM’ON is only the second startup from Bulgaria which so far has been selected by the EIC, a body of the European Commission which supports breakthrough, high-risk innovations with a significant societal impact. Therefore, the first edition of SHEleader in a SHEll for 2022 will meet you wi ..read more

Digital technologies transform nearly all aspects of our life, including art and culture. Moreover, a wave of artists is taking international attention by creating an innovative type of culture part of the post digital era. AI should be embraced by humans and has the ability to drive us to an unprecedented level of creativity, productivity and social advancement. COVID-19 accelerates this to a greater extent with now more and more jobs involving interface with applications that use AI. A McKinsey report on AI and gender bias states that the number of occupational transitions women will have to ..read more

In the new episode of SHEleader in a SHELL is here. Our special guest is Bilyana Freye on-screen, Co-Founder and CEO of the B2B networking platform Orbiit.  The project implements AI to help community managers create exponential value for their members through curated 1:1 connections. Orbiit works with leading startups, VC, and professional communities looking to scale peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing through recurrent and guided 1:1 conversations.   “Tailored 1:1 connections allow members to discuss difficult topics, be vulnerable, and share learnings with one another. Those 1:1 conne ..read more

Our New Season is HERE!    Do you know what impact tech business is? What is the significance of impact tech startups? There is one entrepreneurial territory where business strategies meet the desire of entrepreneurs to support societal development. The bridge between them is #ICT - artificial intelligence, big data analytics, blockchain, and all other tech tools that give us new approaches to societal problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, air pollution, famine, social exclusion, gender equality challenges.   For a long period of time, impact tech projects have bee ..read more

SHEleader in a SHEll "Tech Career for Non-Engineers - Mission Possible" gives you answers to those and many more important questions. The career road to tech companies requires specific skills that are not mandatory tech ones. In the past couple of years, corporations have opened various new divisions and positions and non-engineers have become an important part of teams. However, the stereotypes are still alive in the digital industry, especially in high-level positions. This is a serious obstacle in creating conditions where men and women can open their full potential and contribute to the s ..read more

After the inspiring first part of SHEleader Mind the Gap, it is time for the second dip into the blockchain world. We will talk about the implementation of this emerging technology in various industries and will show you several use cases. Along with examples from the practice, we will analyze the role of women and female leadership in the decentralized world of crypto technology. Our guest is Stefka Stoyanova, Head of Operations and Marketing at AE Ventures - a project that provides initial funding, acceleration, and advisory support to blockchain projects. Host: Anastasia Angelova - Institut ..read more

SHEleader Mind the Gap: Blockchain Needs You   What is the role of women in the emerging market of blockchain-based products and services? Can female leadership create an inspirational and inclusive environment in the decentralized world of blockchain? Can female professionals be blockchain ambassadors? We analyze the trends and secrets behind the technology that underpins the cryptocurrency, how blockchain has widened its implementations in various industries beyond Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) and why it has become an attractive technology to banking, finance, health, logistic ..read more

Digital technologies transform nearly all aspects of our life, including art and culture. Moreover, a new wave of artists has emerged and taken international attention by creating an innovative type of culture - the so-called digital art or new media art. From creative coding and processing to real-time data visualization and algorithmic art that new meeting point allows us to see the world and our life via a different perspective: to think, to interface, to communicate with new tools. To be more human by being more digital. Maybe, it sounded very strange yesterday, but the COVID-19 world has ..read more

Bulgaria’s startup community has rapidly grown in the past few years and has become one vibrant and lively group of innovative entrepreneurs. Moreover, Bulgaria-based startup projects have achieved several significant milestones and successes. But as we know, there is no news until something becomes part of the media agenda. Therefore, an important step for the Bulgarian innovation development is the launch of startup-focused media outlets. One of these projects is The Recursive - an independent community-born online media dedicated to the emerging tech and startup ecosystem in Southeast Europ ..read more