Meeting of the business in Varna and the region

Blagomir Kotsev

Governor of Varna

Dr. Frank Quante

CEO, Fraport Twin Star Airport Management

Dr. Frank Quante is an internationally experienced General Manager, starting his professional career as a Business Lawyer and Tax Advisor at KPMG. In 2003, he joined the German multi-utility company EWE with a focus on M&A projects before taking the role as CFO in the international active IT group of EWE in 2007. Since 2012, he was responsible for the investment of EWE in Turkey as CFO and starting 2017 CEO of EWE Turkey Holding, responsible for operational business in asset investments, energy trading, telecommunication and services. 
Dr. Frank Quante joined Fraport AG in July 2020, he has taken over the role as CEO of Fraport Twin Star Airport Management AD in September 2020. He is married with two children.
Seeing the unused potential of the tourism in Bulgaria, he started the initiative that became the Bulgarian Black Sea Alliance in 2021, becoming the Chairman of the Board of Directors during the legal foundation.

Margita Todorova

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Albena Marketing and Sales Director at Albena

Ilin Dimirtov

Member of Parliament

Kiril Velichkov

Director, European Projects and Financial Institutions

Sirma Jeleva

Sustainable Development Manager, Eurotex

Plamena Ivanova

Regional Corporate Sales Manager, VIVACOM

Yuri Katanov

Executive Director of KER TOKI POWER and Renalfa

Yuri Katanov has over 15 years of experience in the field of corporate finance, structuring and financing of operations and management and implementation of investment projects in various sectors, including energy. He has held various management roles and participated in some of the most significant renewable energy projects in Southeast Europe. As the Executive Director of KER TOKI POWER, he works actively for the transformation of the energy industry in the region, both in terms of digitalization and modernization of services, and for the transition from carbon to sustainable energy business.

Georgi Gavazov

Founder and CEO, Black Sea Catch

Георги Гавазов е основател и изпълнителен директор на компанията "Черноморски улов" - производител на деликатеси от черноморски риби. Компанията използва суровини, добити по устойчив начин и има за цел както да популяризира консумацията на качествена българска риба, така и да даде гласност на проблемите на рибарските общности и с опазването на Черно море.

Kaloyan Guncgev

Commercial Director, Bulyard Shipbuilding Industry EAD

Mila Cherneva

Journalist, Kapital