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 un...
Mar 25, 2022•49 min•Ep. 17
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 signifi...
Jan 14, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 16
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 McKinse...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 15
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...
Nov 19, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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, gend...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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 obsta...
Aug 20, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6
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 fun...
Aug 06, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
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...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
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 mor...
Jul 09, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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...
May 27, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 12
What is a greentech startup? How to launch and develop an innovative business project with societal impact? Can greentech startups support our sustainable recovery after the pandemic? Do we have Plan B for saving our Planet?We are talking about these and many more questions with our guest Lubomila Jordanova, founder of Berlin-based greentech startup Plan A, and co-founder of Greentech Alliance - an initiative in support of green high-tech startups In Europe. Greentech Alliance project has a comm...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 11
SHEleader in a SHEll was a leadership dialogue on topics about the role of women in the economy of the future and the challenges and opportunities facing women leaders. The online forum will have a special art part. The panel: ● Irma Mentzer - Head of IT, Sofia Shared Services Center, World Bank Group ● Maria Karakusheva - Contemporary classical composer & pianist ● Sasha Bezuhanova - founder of BCWT and MOVE.BG Moderator: Irina Obushtarova, Managing Director at TredingTopics, “I trust that ...
Apr 16, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1
SHEleader in a SHEll has a special edition for you - we will present the male viewpoint on the topic of engaging more women in the digital industry. During the month of March news and public agenda are full of statistics and data that reveal the serious and still unresolved challenges to women's participation in various spheres of society. One of the spheres where the European Union continues to experience serious difficulties is the digital industry - only 17% of ICT employees in the EU are wom...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Did you know that the fashion industry has a disastrous impact on the environment? In fact, it is the second largest polluter in the word, just after the oil industry. And the environmental damage is increasing as the industry grows. But there is always a solution! Boryana Uzunova – Co-founder of Impakt_ID and Kool and Konscious - works between the fields of ecology and technology to mitigate this negative impact through facilitating its transition towards a more transparent and accountable mode...
Mar 12, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 9
The COVID crisis has proven how important it is to work on overcoming the challenges in the digital industry. One of the significant problems is how to develop a work atmosphere that stimulates the talents of both women and men. The European Union continues to experience serious difficulties in that direction - only 17% of ICT employees are women. Bulgaria is the leader in the ranking with 28% which is also not satisfactory. At the same time, the lack of skilled professionals creates significant...
Jan 29, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Katerina Athanasopoulou, Marketing Director CEE at Dell Technologies, and Sasha Bezuhanova, Founder of BCWT. The pandemic has shown us how important is digital transformation for our business and personal life. On the other side, the digital world “reflects” the traditional one, and various challenges and problems exist both online and offline. Women are underrepresented in the digital industry, including in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) or big data processing. Accor...
Jan 22, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7
