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20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?

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20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?

If networking for you means badges, boring presentations, and conversations that end with 'we'll be in touch', this event is not for you!

20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?


If networking for you means badges, boring presentations, and conversations that end with 'we'll be in touch', this event is not for you.
But if you feel that your business and career need real people, real conversations, and a little courage - then Afterwork Business Dating is the right place.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT AND BUY A TICKET TODAY


Afterwork Business Dating is a business meeting after work, where you are challenged to step out of your comfort zone, to talk, to listen, and to connect.

Why 'dating'?

Because just like in personal relationships, in business chemistry is crucial. Not CVs. Not titles......But people.

Afterwork Business Dating gathers entrepreneurs, experts, and professionals who are not looking for business cards, but opportunities, partnerships, and new perspectives.


What makes it different?

  • Non-standard format - dynamic, lively, without unnecessary protocol
  • Real conversations, not superficial small talk
  • Surprises for every guest
  • An environment where business meets humanity
What and who can you expect at our event on January 20, 2026:

Discussion panel on the topic "Motivation or Self-Motivation - which is more important?

The debate where managers and entrepreneurs present different perspectives on a key topic!

Who will be our guests on the panel?
Zhivko Todorov, Executive MBA - financial expert with over 25 years of experience in the banking sector and corporate governance.
Alexander Durchev, PhD - founder and CEO of All Channels Communication, president of ICCO Europe with over 25 years of experience in communications.
Tsvetelina Nikolova - strategic management, entrepreneurship, creator of Merréh Cosmetics and L’Ambassade de Katarzyna.
Dr. Antonina Kardasheva PhD, DSc - expert in emotional intelligence and psychology, national coordinator of ISEI.
Todor Dimitrov - Owner and Managing Director of “Sofiyska Banitsa”, developing the brand through franchising, innovations, and international partnerships. Part of Quadracorn - a platform for business and brand development (GrabLab, Banitsa Express, Paio).
Liliya Karamancheva - General Manager of Queisser Pharma Bulgaria | Doppelherz Bulgaria. Master's in pharmacy and health psychology, with 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector and in brand management related to health care.
20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?
Photo: Motivation or Self-Motivation: which is more important?

What else will happen during Afterwork Business Dating?
Our special guest will be:
Viktor Asenov - the first blind mountain ultramarathon runner in Bulgaria and one of the few in the world. Motivational speaker and inspirer, turning his personal extreme achievements into lessons on the strength of spirit, perseverance, trust, and overcoming boundaries. The first blind person in the world to complete the international challenge Everesting.
You can see more on his page:
Expect a true and highly impactful story that will make you look at motivation in a new way.
20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?
Photo: Viktor Asenov

Our next special guest will be:
Prof. Hristo Kaftandzhiev – one of the leading Bulgarian and European experts in advertising and marketing communications. Aauthor of 10 books on marketing communications, published both domestically and abroad, and a lecturer with over 30 years of experience. He has trained brand managers, marketers, entrepreneurs, advertisers, psychologists, and students in more than 150 seminars, conferences, and festivals in Europe and Asia.
One of the key topics in his work is consumer motivation – how they make decisions, what drives them, and how advertising influences their choices.
20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?
Photo: Professor Hristo Kaftandzhiev

The highlight of the evening? “Hidden Coaching” with Radoslava Kosneva. 

Who among you will have the courage to sit on the “hot seat”? Behind a screen. Anonymously.

Live professional coaching that will provide answers not only to the participant but to everyone in the room. Why are we doing this? Because in business authenticity is the most valuable currency, and sometimes we need a screen to be completely honest. Hidden coaching: Sit on the hot seat. Stay invisible, become free.

You will also see who our special participant is in Hidden Coaching: Sit on the hot seat:
He is the creator of dynamic chairs for active sitting, which teach the body to sit correctly and protect it from diseases. Awarded for the fastest growing brand and for the most innovative company in Bulgaria.

20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?
Photo: Radoslava Krosneva


THE EVENING CONTINUES WITH NON-STANDARD NETWORKING! 

How? You will see only if you come!


ARE YOU AMONG THE LUCKY ONES OF THE EVENING? 

You will find out during our raffle with curious prizes!


The evening is hosted by Desislava Avdzhieva - expert in brand identity and event management, and Biser Kuntchev - entrepreneur, brand and career consultant. People who know how to create connections that work even outside the room.

The question is not “if”

The question is:
Are you ready to show yourself as you are - without roles, without positions?
Are you ready to invest one evening that could unlock your next step?

If the answer is “yes”, your place is clear.

📍 20.01 (Tuesday)
18:30 – 21:00
📌 Club FOMO, Sofia
🎟 Entry: 30 BGN (15 EUR), BUY A TICKET AND GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT (You can recommend the event to your colleagues, acquaintances, or friends whom you think meet our criteria: entrepreneur, department head in a company, people who want to develop their professional business network)

Afterwork Business Dating does not promise miracles.
It promises real people, real conversations, and a chance that comes only if you are there.

👉 You choose whether to attend. Opportunities appear only for those who come.

20.01.2026, Afterwork Business Dating: Are you ready for networking that is not comfortable?

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