About the Event
The Forum for Industrial Development – Kostinbrod 2025 is a pilot edition held under the patronage of Mr. Trayko Mladenov, Mayor of Kostinbrod Municipality.
The event is jointly organized by Kostinbrod Municipality and the business media Lider.bg, with the participation and support of key institutions and organizations, as well as other strategic partners.
The main objective of the forum is to present Kostinbrod’s strategic vision as an industrial and investment hub, located only 14 km from Sofia, with significant potential for the development of industrial and logistics zones.
📅 October 2, 2025 | 🕑 14:00 | 📍 Rollplast Conference Hall
📌 Please note: This is an invitation-only event.
Program
🔹 14:00 – Official Opening
Moderator: Nadya Stanoeva
- Opening of the conference by the Mayor of Kostinbrod Municipality – Mr. Trayko Mladenov
- Welcome addresses:
- Dr. Atanas Tenev – Chair of the Municipal Council of Kostinbrod
- Mr. Ergin Emin – Chairman of the Managing Board of the Association of Bulgarian Cities and Regions (ABCR)
- Mrs. Anelia Veleva - Municipal Councilor, Kostinbrod
🔹 14:30 – Panel I: Investment Potential of Kostinbrod Municipality
- Mr. Trayko Mladenov – Mayor of Kostinbrod Municipality
- Mrs. Mila Nenova – Executive Director of the Bulgarian Investment Agency
- Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov – Rector of the University of National and World Economy (UNWE)
- Eng. Plamen Panchev – Founder of Trakia Economic Zone
🔹 15:00 – Panel II: New Opportunities for Economic Cooperation and Industrial Development of Kostinbrod Municipality
- Mr. Krasimir Stoyanov – Energy Expert, Association of Bulgarian Cities and Regions (ABCR)
- Mr. Vasil Todorov – Deputy Chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
- Mr. Smilen Valov – Executive Director of the National Employment Agency
- Dr. Ali İhsan Özeroğlu – Chief Export Consultant of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Çerkezköy, Republic of Türkiye
🔹 15:30 – Panel III: Successful Practices and Industrial Growth of Kostinbrod Municipality
- Mr. Ivo Tringov – Executive Director of the Regional Landfill “Kostinbrod ECO”
- Rollplast
🔹 16:00 – Closing of the Forum and Cocktail
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