women leaders Bulgaria

A family-owned company with strong traditions in construction and real estate investment management, and an excellent reputation for its functional, well-executed buildings, IZLAK has been creating strong partnerships and bringing positive change to the urban environment and the lives of hundreds of people for 15 years. Veronika Goranova tells us more.

IZLAK has been on the market for 15 years. Why do clients choose you?

Millions of years ago, a rain of meteorites supposedly brought gold to Earth. Some of the deposits settled in what is now the Rhodope mountain range, around Krumovgrad. A couple of millennia ago, the Rhodope's ancient inhabitants found gold and started digging… In modern times, the remains were further explored to breathe new life into an ancient trade forgotten for centuries. DPM Krumovgrad started investing in a place called by locals Ada Tepe, or Golden Island. It found a promising gold deposit and, following a bumpy road, in 2019 opened the first mine in Bulgaria for over 40 years.

Investing in people’s development and growth, nurturing their potential and guiding them toward realizing their competencies are all signs of good HR practice – one that is capable of uniting care for people with care for a company's success. Branimira Neshovska knows this well, as her professional career exemplifies these principles.

At the age of 14, Dony Vasileva was living in a small village near Yambol when she discovered that she had been adopted. By 16, she had started a family, and by 20 she already had three children… Today, she is an established author and founder of the food supplements brand DONY HEALTH. She is a graduate in applied lin- guistics, political science and diplomacy, speaks five languages and is grandmother to three grandchildren. A truly incredible life!

Mihaela Georgieva is an entrepreneur in the property and insurance sectors. After many years in senior management positions in France and Bulgaria, specialising in marketing and commercial development, she founded and now manages AGENZIA GROUP – a digital platform offering integrated services in real estate, insurance, lending, interior design and renovation works. She completed her higher education in France before specialising in international business development and sales in the US and the UK.

With its valuable natural assets, economic potential and location on the border with Greece and Turkey, Haskovo and the region are becoming increasingly attractive for real estate investment. Mira Saкaliyska, with her agency Imoti Mira, is the professional who helps every investor find the most suitable property on the local market and turn it into a successful business.

How has "Imoti Mira" developed over the two decades since it entered the market, and what is your strategic focus today?

"We do not learn for school, but for life" – in times of an uncertain economy, rapidly developing technologies and global instability, the University of Telecommunications and Posts offers an education that embodies the idea of the old Roman saying and gives its graduates an excellent start in life. UTP works in close collaboration with business, offers specialisations with development prospects and is increasingly attractive to both Bulgarian and international students. Much of these achievements are due to its rector; a woman who is a true leader in the field of education – Prof.

You do not have to work in heavy industry or a high-risk environment to get literally sick from your job. Being behind a desk for 8+ hours can have the same effect. Eng Vladislava Kirova not only knows this very well – she can also help both companies and their staff.

Julie Yordanova proves that attention to detail and aesthetics can set standards in a traditionally "male" industry. In less than two years she has gone beyond established advertising practices and has built her own working model, which brought her clear recognition in this specific and competitive environment.

An aesthetic appearance is more than the sum of the specialised procedures we have undergone. It is also the result of inner confidence, the overall skin and body health, the right choice of therapies and technologies, and last but not least, the experience of the treating dermatologist. For years, EuroDerma Clinic has been a benchmark for high quality, modern dermatological treatment, and Dr Mariela Hitova has helped hundreds of patients discover a new and improved version of themselves.

Extensive experience, a deep understanding of different cultures, the intellect to navigate complex and often contradictory legal matters and the persistence to build a successful career on two continents: these are the qualities that underpin ATTORNEY AT LAW ANNA POPOVA'S remarkable professional biography.

A strong person who is never afraid of reinventing herself and excelling in new professional fields: the story of Valentina Richanek is an example of the innate power of women to transform themselves and the world one enterprise at a time. An experienced IT/HR professional, 11 years ago Mrs Ricanek had the chance to try something new and bold: online sale of natural Bulgarian products on the Czech market. Today, customers from five Central European countries buy high quality Bulgarian cosmetics and more via seven online stores that partner with some major distributors.

With over 20 years of business experience, Milena Kostadinova combines a clear sense of direction with purpose and vision. Since 2005, she has held a variety of managerial roles across different professional fields, each shaping her understanding of leadership and strategy. These experiences ultimately led her to her true mission: advancing healthcare through holistic approaches. Through a series of deliberate choices and years of hands-on experience, she has created a sustainable model that integrates long-term value, innovative technology and a humane approach.

DGLegacy® is a groundbreaking solution to an increasingly urgent problem – how to be sure that, after our death, our heirs will receive comprehensive information and access to our digital legacy – wallets, investments, social media accounts and everything else that defines us in the digital world. The idea behind DGLegacy® is brilliantly simple. You enter your assets into the app and choose which of your loved ones will have access to each of them. When the inevitable moment comes, your heirs receive a notification.

Travel has long been a necessity for the modern individual – an exciting opportunity to change perspectives, gain inspiration and learn something new. For 30 years, a refined yet confident woman has helped us discover familiar and exotic destinations, ensuring our journeys are in safe hands.

From the very beginning of her professional career as an orthodontist, Dr Nadya Belcheva has worked consistently and refined her skills, pursuing her great mission: to use her talent, skills and expertise to help her patients smile with confidence and enjoy life.

Orthodontics attracted me naturally, as I recognised it as the meeting point of logic, precision and art. My love for mathematics has found its place in analysis, in numbers, calculations, drawing lines and measuring angles, where every value matters and every deviation carries meaning.

MoveSense AI started when a worried mother, Irina Ganchova, spent significant time and resources trying to answer an important question: whether her young daughter had posture problems. After all the frenzy, Mrs Ganchova realised two things. First, it would be invaluable to have a well designed AI-based app that assesses children's posture and identifies potential issues. Second, she could create this app herself. She had crucial previous experience as an entrepreneur and manager and she was a respected marketing professional.

ehind quality medical service and care stands an army of invisible specialists, without whom good results are impossible – such as the manufacturers of top-end reliable medical devices. Farkon is a company for the import of medical devices, which, under the leadership of Rumyana Nikolova, had deservedly become a preferred partner of a number of reputable health institutions in Bulgaria. Farkon is a company built with personal work, a clear vision and careful selection of the people with whom it moves forward.

Children, pets, lack of time, energy or desire – maintaining impeccable order and cleanliness in the home is usually a mirage for which we all yearn but rarely manage to achieve. In the office and workspaces it is even more challenging, as finding a reliable and high-quality professional service at a price that does not upset the accountant can be difficult.

Is it possible for business trips to be smooth, comfortable and cost efficient regardless of their goal, scale and destination? If you have ever organized business travel, your skepticism is entirely natural. Roundtrip is the global solution that makes seamless business travel possible. The ground breaking service covers every step of the process – from ticket and hotel bookings to invoicing. It is now available to companies and professionals based in Bulgaria thanks to Inna Marinova, Country Manager of Roundtrip.