{"id":103941,"date":"2025-02-28T21:41:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg\/new-site\/?page_id=103941"},"modified":"2025-11-14T07:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T05:22:19","slug":"global-women-leaders-forum-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg\/new-site\/en\/global-women-leaders-forum-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Women Leaders Forum 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg\/new-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SJBB_WLF_2025_KV_4_FB_1640x924.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;SJBB_WLF_2025_KV_4_FB_1640x924&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title container-shrink\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>13 November 2025<\/p>\n<p>Grand Hotel Millenium, Sofia, floor 2, Grand Ballroom Hall<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title container-shrink\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><br \/>Save the date<br \/><\/strong><br \/><a class=\"button thickbox\" title=\"Create countdown and insert in posts\/pages\" href=\"https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg\/new-site\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=wpdevart_countdown_window_manager&amp;height=750&amp;width=640\"><div class=\"content_countdown\" id=\"main_countedown_1\"><div class=\"countdown\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"element_conteiner\"><span  class=\"days time_left\">-332<\/span><span class=\"time_description\">Days<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"element_conteiner\"><span  class=\"hourse time_left\">-20<\/span><span class=\"time_description\">Hours<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"element_conteiner\"><span  class=\"minutes time_left\">-48<\/span><span class=\"time_description\">Minutes<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"element_conteiner\"><span  class=\"secondes time_left\">-34<\/span><span class=\"time_description\">Seconds<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><script>\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(event) {\t\t\twpdevart_countdown_animated_element('','main_countedown_1'); 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Themed \u201c<b>Fast and furious changing world. Women in the driving seat\u201d<\/b> the 2025 edition of the Forum will place a spotlight on the pivotal role of women in navigating and leading within this dynamic environment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Looking to the future, the forum will highlight:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>The unifying role of women in a fractured world<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>The rapid technological shift \u2013 risks and opportunities for women<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>Skills and leadership for the future<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><\/span>Security and women<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/header>\n<\/header>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg\/new-site\/en\/en-forum-2025-tickets\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Buy Ticket&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;26px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;gcid-ec53e313-0cee-406a-b053-998aaa80c526&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-ec53e313-0cee-406a-b053-998aaa80c526%22:%91%22button_text_color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title container-shrink\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u0410genda<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<p><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">9:00 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 9:30 \u0410\u041c<br \/>Registration<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a09:30 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 9:50 \u0410\u041c<br \/>Official opening\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Tsvetanka Mintcheva, Chair of CWBB and CEO of UniCredit Bulbank\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Welcome speeches:<br \/>&#8211;\u00a0 <strong>Rosen Zhelyazkov<\/strong> \u2013 Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, lawyer and politician<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\"><b><span style=\"color: #993366;\">Keynote<\/span>: <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Global trends shaping the future \u2013 where we stand and the path forward\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">9:50 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 11:00 \u0410\u041c<\/b><br \/>Panel 1:\u00a0 The unifying role of women in a fractured world\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Navigating change amidst economic, geopolitical and social uncertainty\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Strategies for building resilience and preparing for what\u2019s ahead\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Carving out new opportunities and leading the way forward<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">9:50 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 10:00 \u0410\u041c &#8211; <span>Tomorrow will be what we make of it:\u00a0&#8220;Women at the Helm of Change&#8221;<\/span><\/b><\/b><\/span><br \/>\u2022<span> Marie-Christine Oghly, <\/span><\/strong>President of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs (Femmes Chefs d&#8217;Entreprises Mondiales &#8211; FCEM) &#8211;\u00a0 key note<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">10:00 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 11:00 \u0410\u041c<br \/>Panel discussion<\/b><\/b><\/span><br \/>Moderator<\/strong>: Ivan Nonchev, Editor-in-Chief, Manager News<br \/><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Participants<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">:<br \/><\/span><strong>\u2022<span>\u00a0<\/span>Yordanka Martin<\/strong>, Vice President of Risk at Ford Credit and former Chief Risk Officer at Harley-Davidson, USA, and winner of the Orange County Top 40 Under 40 for 2023 and the Top 50 Women Leaders in the U.S. Financial Sector for 2025<br \/><strong>\u2022 Ksenia Purkovic, <\/strong>Cluster Director Balkans at AstraZeneca<br \/><strong>\u2022 Irena Tsakova, <\/strong>Executive Director of DPM Krumovgrad EAD, part of DPM Metals<br \/><strong>\u2022 <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><b>Nancy Schiller,\u00a0 <\/b>President and CEO of the America for Bulgaria Foundation (ABF)<br \/><strong>\u2022 Violeta Darkeva (ACMA\/CGMA), <\/strong> Head of Accounting Operations at SumUp<br \/><strong><span>\u2022 Joana Sanchez Klosinska, <\/span><\/strong>Vice President Government Relations and Policy, Mastercard<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">11:00 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 11:20 \u0410\u041c<br \/>Coffee break<\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"> <\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">11:20 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 12:25 \u0410\u041c<\/b><\/strong><br \/>Panel 2: The rapid technological shift \u2013 risks and opportunities for women\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Empowering women to harness the power of AI to grow and thrive\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Fighting gender bias in AI to ensure equity and inclusivity\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The future of innovation: Integrating AI with traditional technology\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Bringing entrepreneurship, collaboration and innovation to the next level with the power of AI<span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">11:20 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 11:25 \u0410\u041c &#8211; <\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span>video address by<strong><span> Eva Maydell, MEP<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">11:25 A\u041c &#8211; 12:25 P\u041c<br \/>Panel discussion<\/b><\/b><\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\"> <\/span>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Moderator<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">: Etien Yanev, <\/span>Trainer in AI and Digital Marketing<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong>Participants<\/strong>:\n<p><strong>\u2022 Alexandra Wittmann, <\/strong>Member of the Board of Directors, EVN AG Austria<br \/><strong>\u2022 Kelly Hume<\/strong>, Data, AI, Solutions &amp; Engineering Business Unit Lead Partner at Baringa<br \/><strong>\u2022 Liliya Mesechkova,<\/strong>SVP, Digital Experience, Progress Software<br \/><strong>\u2022 Mario Garbeshkov, <\/strong>Managing Director of the Global Delivery Center at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Bulgaria<br \/><strong>\u2022 Monika Stanisheva, <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;\">Chair of the Board, <a href=\"http:\/\/dir.bg\/\">Dir.bg<\/a> and President of European Female Founders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">12:25 P\u041c &#8211; 12:55 P<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><br \/>CWBB Awards ceremony (Part 1)\u00a0<br \/>\u2013 Category 1: Inspiring initiative for diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace;<br \/>\u2013 Category 2: Inspiring initiative in the civil sector \u2013 NGOs contributing to social inclusion.<br \/><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">1:00 P\u041c &#8211; 2:00 P\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Networking lunch<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">2:00 P\u041c &#8211; 3:00 P\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><br \/>Panel 3:\u00a0 Skills and leadership for the future<br \/><strong>\u041c\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0440<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">: <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u0413\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430, \u043e\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b \u0438 \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043d\u044c\u043e\u0440 \u0432 \u0440\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430\u043c\u043d\u0430 \u0430\u0433\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0438\u044f The Smarts<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The female edge &#8211; why modern leadership needs women&#8217;s skills\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Evolution of women\u2019s leadership beyond physical and digital borders\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The next generation of women leaders \u2013 overcoming barriers, creating support systems and championing advocacy\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">The next generation skills \u2013 education we need for tomorrow\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Participants<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">:<br \/><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">2:00 P\u041c &#8211; 2:10 P\u041c &#8211;\u00a0 The female edge &#8211; why modern leadership needs womens skills\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><br \/><strong>\u2022 <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Iliana Ivanova<\/strong><span>, Member of the college of European Court of Auditors\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">2:10 P\u041c &#8211; 2:20 P\u041c &#8211; <span lang=\"EN-US\">The next generation of women leaders \u2013 overcoming barriers, creating support systems and championing advocacy<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><br \/><strong>\u2022 <\/strong><span><strong>Prof. Maria Leptin, <\/strong>Molecular biologist and president of the European Research Council\u00a0<br \/><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">2:20 P\u041c &#8211; 2:30 P\u041c &#8211; Skills and Leadership for the Future<\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/><\/span><strong>\u2022 <\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span><strong>H. E. Asma Al Fahim,<\/strong> Chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Business Women Council\u00a0<\/span><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">2:30 P\u041c &#8211; 3:00 P\u041c &#8211; The Brand of You: Redefining Leadership in the Modern Era<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/><strong>\u2022 Rose Cartolari, <\/strong>Founder and CEO of RC Consulting and executive coach<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">3:00 P\u041c &#8211; 3:30 P\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>CWBB Awards ceremony (Part 2)\u00a0<br \/><\/b><\/span>\u2013 Category 3: Inspiring initiative for the integration of young people and the realization of their potential in Bulgaria;<br \/>\u2013 Category 4: Inspiring communication campaign to promote initiatives for diversity, equality, and inclusion;<br \/>\u2013 Distinctive mark of the SJBB for outstanding achievements in building a diverse and inclusive environment.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">3:30 \u0410\u041c &#8211; 4:00 P\u041c<br \/>Coffee break<\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"> <\/b><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><strong><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\"><\/b><\/strong><\/b><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">4:00 P\u041c &#8211; 5:00 P\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>Panel 4: Security and women\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Fostering international cooperation and peace in a volatile geopolitical landscape\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Women\u2019s strengths in crisis and conflict resolution\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"li4\">\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Women\u2019s efforts to enhance community security and resilience\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator<\/strong>: Svetoslav Ivanov, Journalist and TV host<br \/><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Participants<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">:<br \/><\/span><strong>\u2022 Monika Evstatieva, <\/strong>Senior Producer at National Public Radio, USA, and award-winning journalist<br \/><strong>\u2022 <\/strong><strong>H. \u0415. Kirsti Pohjankukka<\/strong>, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Bulgaria<br \/><strong><\/strong><strong>\u2022 H. \u0415. Irene Maria Plank, <\/strong>Ambassador of the Republic of Germany to Bulgaria<br \/><strong>\u2022 Anette Juellund, <\/strong>CEO of European Women on Boards (EWOB)<br \/><strong>\u2022 Todor Tagarev, <\/strong>Military expert, politician and lecturer with a long career in the field of defense and security<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">5:00 P\u041c &#8211; 5:20 P\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/b><br \/><b>Signing a pledge for creating a better and peaceful world\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span><b style=\"color: #993366; font-size: 16px;\">5:20 P\u041c &#8211; 6:20 P\u041c<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>Closing cocktail<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/header>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Council of Women in Business in Bulgaria Association<\/strong> (hereinafter referred to as the \u201c<strong>Organizer<\/strong>\u201d), in its capacity as organizer of the event <strong>\u201cGlobal Women Leaders Forum 2025\u201d<\/strong> (hereinafter referred to as the \u201c<strong>Event<\/strong>\u201d), hereby informs all participants, speakers, guests, partners and visitors that <strong>photo and video recording<\/strong> will take place during the Event for the purposes of documentation and promotion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">By attending the Event, each participant, speaker, guest or visitor <strong>expressly, knowingly and voluntarily consents<\/strong>, free of charge, to the use by the Organizer of any photos, video or audio materials containing their image, voice, statements or other personal data, for the following purposes:<br \/>\u2022 publication on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg\/\">https:\/\/womeninbusiness.bg<\/a>;<br \/>\u2022 sharing through the Organizer\u2019s official profiles and pages on <strong>YouTube<\/strong>, <strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>, <strong>Facebook<\/strong>, and other social media platforms;<br \/>\u2022 broadcasting through <strong>television, online, and other media channels<\/strong>;<br \/>\u2022 inclusion in <strong>advertising, informational, reporting, and PR materials<\/strong> related to the activities and initiatives of the Organizer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Participants <strong>are not entitled to any remuneration or compensation<\/strong> in connection with the use of photo and video materials under this clause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The Organizer undertakes to use such materials in good faith and solely for the purpose of promoting the Event and related initiatives, in full compliance with the provisions of <strong>Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 (GDPR)<\/strong> and the <strong>Personal Data Protection Act<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">In the event that a participant, speaker, or guest <strong>does not wish to be recorded<\/strong>, they shall <strong>explicitly and in writing notify the Organizer<\/strong> prior to the start of the Event. 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