Kiril Petkov is a Bulgarian politician, entrepreneur, and economist who served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria (December 2021 – August 2022). Co-founder and co-leader of the centrist, anti-corruption party We Continue the Change (PP), he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and brings a strong background in biotechnology and high-value innovation. Petkov served as Minister of Economy in 2021 before assuming the role of Prime Minister, where he championed anti-corruption reforms, energy diversification, and a pro-Western foreign policy agenda. He remains a leading figure in Bulgarian politics as a key member of the We Continue the Change.
Saturday 6
13.00 - 14.00
Official Opening
The Foundation Hall, Culture Factory, Slemani
Welcome Remarks
Symeon G. Tsomokos, Founder & President, Delphi Economic Forum, Greece
H.E. Harry Theoharis, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
Keynote Statements
H.E. Nizar Amedi, President of the Republic of Iraq
H.E. Ahmet Davutoglu, Prime Minister of Türkiye (2014-2016); Leader of the Future Party, Türkiye
H.E. Kiril Petkov, Prime Minister (2021-2022), Republic of Bulgaria
Nikolaos Stergioulas, Consul General of the Hellenic Republic to the Kurdistan Region
Chair of the Opening Session:
Symeon G. Tsomokos, Founder & President, Delphi Economic Forum, Greece