Net Zero Economy

Assoc. Prof. Manyu Moravenov, Ph.D., MRICS

Chairman of Green Centre Chief, Executive Director of Bulgarian Stock Exchange

Assoc. Prof. Manyu Moravenov, Ph.D., MRICS is Member of the Board and CEO of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. Ha has nearly 25 years of experience in the field of finance and investment, real estate and capital markets. Prior to joining BSE he held a number of management positions in institutions and non-governmental organizations on the Bulgarian capital and investment market, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (now Financial Supervision Commission), working groups at the Ministry of Finance, the BSE, the Special Investment Purpose Companies Association, the Bulgarian Association of Licensed Investment Intermediaries, the National Corporate Governance Committee and others. In the recent years, Mr. Moravenov, has been actively involved in managing the credit portfolio and creditworthiness of companies, as well as managing the processes of various sources of financing such as corporate loans and bank financing, bond issuance, IPOs and equity financing.
Assoc. Prof. Manyu Moravenov is a Chairman of Green Centre – think tank for sustainable finance and energy, founded on the initiative of Bulgarian Stock Exchange and Independent Bulgarian Energy Exchange.
Assoc. Prof. Manyu Moravenov is a longtime lecturer in the University of Finance, Business
and Entrepreneurship. He holds Ph.D. in Finance, Credit and Insurance from the Sofia
University "St. Kliment Ohridski" and Master's degree in Economics and Informatics from the
University of National and World Economy in Bulgaria.

Neli Angelova

Nestlé Communications Manager for Southeast Market

Maxfield Weiss

Executive Director, CDP Europe

Maxfield leads all CDP’s activities in Europe as Executive Director to drive environmental disclosure, insight and action among companies, financial institutions and local governments, and manages the CDP Europe team and operations. Prior to this role, he held the position of Director Corporate Engagement at CDP Europe, and was previously Vice President of Insights for CDP North America, leading intersectional research and impact work for all CDP stakeholders. Outside CDP, Maxfield oversaw the environmental supply chain responsibility program at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), creating the world’s first supply chain management program based on climate science, leading to his recognition on the 2018 Environmental Leader 75 list of elite environmental managers. He was also an international regulatory policy analyst for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Maxfield graduated from Columbia University with a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science & Policy and a dual Bachelor of Science in Conservation Resource Studies as well as Society and the Environment from the University of California, Berkeley.

Silvio Thiede

Managing Director Bulgaria, Greece and Albania, HeidelbergCement Group

Silvio Thiede is appointed as Managing Director Bulgaria, Greece and Albania, HeidelbergCement Group as of August 2nd, 2019. He has extensive experience in building materials production in different countries. Mr. Thiede had been working as General Manager of TBG Romania Beton Group SRL (Romania), Development Manager of Carpatcement (Romania), Head of IT Department Central Europe Region of HeidelbergCement Group, General Manager of Northwest Region and General Manager of CESLA Cement Plant, HeidelbergCement Russia. Before the assignment to the position of Managing Director Bulgaria, Greece and Albania, Silvio Thiede has been working for HeidelbergCement Ukraine as General Manager.
He was born on March 11, 1969 in Pasewalk, Germany. He graduated from Technical University and University of Applied Sciences in Dresden, Germany with Master's degree in Construction and Mobile equipment. Mr. Thiede holds a Master of Business Administration, Asebuss Executive Program, Bucharest Romania and American Executive MBA Certificate from Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, USA.

Klaus Rainer Kirchhoff

Chairman of Kirchhoff Consult AG

Klaus Rainer Kirchhoff is a Chairman of Kirchhoff Consult AG, founded in 1994. Kirchhoff Consult AG is the leading Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and IPO consulting firm in the German speaking part of Europe, operating with around 60 employees from offices in Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt and Vienna with the experience of 72 successful IPOs, among those 16 from emerging markets (China, Israel).
Klaus Rainer Kirchhoff has been a consultant in Investor Relations, ESG/Corporate Social Responsibility, and Capital Markets since 1989.
He studied law at the University of Hamburg. He was a research assistant at the Institute for Integrations Research at the Europa-Kolleg before becoming assistant to the chairman of the board of a medium-sized company. Since 1988, he has practiced as a lawyer. In 1994, he became the founder of his own company Kirchhoff Consult.
He initiates the regular "Good Company Ranking", editor of numerous publications, and is a sought-after speaker at home and abroad. Klaus Rainer Kirchhoff is an Honorary Consul General of Romania in the five northern German states.

Yuri Katanov

Executive Director of Toki Power and Member of the Board of Directors of Solarpro Holding

He 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 TOKI, 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.

Francois Debergh

Country Director for Bulgaria, Albania and Greece, Veolia

Francois Debergh has a broad knowledge in the design and operations of environmental services. His main focus is to accelerate the deployment of tailor-made solutions for industrial, commercial and municipal customers emphasizing on innovative and sustainable models, energy efficiency and circular economy.
He joined Veolia in 1997 and is currently the Country Director for Bulgaria, Albania and Greece. With an experience of over 20 years in Central and Eastern Europe, he is leading the regional teams to run the local operations of Veolia and set the path for a sustainable development of three countries.
Francois is a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong appetite for development enjoying a rich experience in the management of small and medium-sized enterprises as well as large businesses. During his career, mostly as country or regional director, he had the chance to create and run businesses through the different steps of a company lifecycle.
Leveraging on the Veolia Group vast expertise and the experience of Veolia Central and Eastern Europe Zone, Francois is aiming together with his teams, to establish the company as a regional leader in the management of water, energy and waste resources.