Bulgarian Identity Conference 2026
Following two successful editions, the Bulgarian Identity Conference 2026 turns into tradition. The leading event in Bulgaria and all the Balkans – the conference covers topics, dedicated to Identity Management and its critical role in cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
This Third edition brings together professionals, decision-makers, and technology providers to explore how digital identity shapes modern organizations—from secure access and risk management to legal frameworks and operational resilience.
Date: 5th of November 2026
Venue: INTERPRED WTC SOFIA
What is Identity Management?
Identity Management (Identity & Access Management) systems are a central and often mandatory aspect of the IT ecosystem of the company. These systems provide users with access to resources and applications, and answer the most important questions in a security incident - who, what and when. Additionally, by modeling the organization's business processes, Identity Management systems increase productivity and are an excellent tool for achieving a high level of cyber security.
Who is this conference for:
Business and IT Management, as well as employees with operational functions in the Cyber Security, Access Management and Identity Management departments
Speakers
Ivan Pepelov
CEO,
IDVKM
IDVKM
Valentin Hristov
Head of Identity Management,
IDVKM
IDVKM
Rob Byrne
Field strategist,
One Identity
One Identity
Vasil Mihaylov
Team Lead,
Schwarz Digits
Schwarz Digits
Liliya Toncheva
Digital Access, Risks & Control Manager,
Coca-Cola HBC
Coca-Cola HBC
Desislava Bogdanova
VP Identity, Network and Security
ARIS
ARIS
Irina Yaneva
Cybersecurity Regulatory Expertr
Martin Kuvandziev
CEO,
Encorp.io
Encorp.io
Yanko Spasov
Cybersecurity & Compliance Consultant
Antivirus.bg
Antivirus.bg
Dr. Sven Hübner
Head of Consulting,
KOGIT
KOGIT
Boris Goncharov
Chief Strategy Officer,
Amatas
Amatas
Ivan Denchev
Presales Engineer,
Versasec
Versasec
Daniela Ivanova
CEO,
Rabbit Solutions
Rabbit Solutions
Velizar Varbanov
National Cybersecurity coordinator,
Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation
Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation
Dr. Sascha Kern
Team Lead Software Engineering,
Nexis
Nexis
Christian Timm
Principal,
Horvath
Horvath
Adrian Bötz
Partner,
Horvath
Horvath
Petar Chardakov
Strategic Business Development Manager,
ubiqu
ubiqu
Marco Manchev
Solutions Engineer,
Yubico
Yubico
Prof. Ilin Savov
Senior Commissioner, Rector
Academy of the Ministry of Interior
Academy of the Ministry of Interior
Florian Slawik
Sales Representative
Nexis
Nexis
Boyan Yanchev
CTO,
LIREX BS
LIREX BS
Kalin Primov
Managing Partner,
IDVKM
IDVKM
Rumen Valkov
Director Legal, Compliance & International Expansion,
RabbIT Solutions
RabbIT Solutions
Vasil Buhov
Identity Management Consultant,
IDVKM
IDVKM
Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration and welcome coffee
Customers’ voice Track
Ivan Pepelov, CEO, IDVKM
Velizar Varbanov – National Cybersecurity coordinator and Director of the Cybersecurity and protection directorate at Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation
The “easy” IAM problems aren’t technology problems. They’re about:
ownership → accountability → processes → organisational boundaries → human behaviour
Technology can provision an account in seconds. Getting somebody to take responsibility for that account can be considerably harder.
Liliya Toncheva, Digital Access, Risks & Control Manager, Coca-Cola HBC
Desislava Bogdanova, VP Identity, Network and Security, ARIS (ex-Software AG)
Vasil Mihaylov, Team Lead, Schwarz Digits
As organizations strive for digital flexibility and sovereignty, the industry is shifting away from monolithic identity platforms to mitigate the risks of vendor lock-in. This session explores the “Composable Identity Fabric“—a modular architecture that seamlessly orchestrates decoupled systems like Google Cloud Identity, CyberArk, and On-Premise AD. Attendees will discover practical blueprints, including a unified “One Key, Two Worlds” hardware token strategy, to build scalable, vendor-agnostic IAM ecosystems suitable for both global enterprises and agile startups.
Dr. Sven Hübner, Head of Consulting, KOGIT
Ivan Pepelov, CEO & Valentin Hristov, Head of Identity Management, IDVKM
How fast changing digital landscape and legislation is affecting companies, how fast is digital transformation adopted and how fast are companies responding to those drivers.
Moderator: Ivan Pepelov, IDVKM; Participant: Vasil Mihaylov, Schwarz Digits, Liliya Toncheva, Coca-Cola HBC, Desislava Bogdanova, ARIS, Dr. Sven Hübner, KOGIT
11:30 – 11:50 | Coffee break
AI Track (Hall Sofia)
Ivan Pepelov & Valentin Hristov, IDVKM
Best practices for management of AI Identities within the IGA framework
Martin Kuvandzhiev, CEO, encorp.ai
Dr. Sascha Kern, Nexis
AI agents are spreading fast, and best practices are still taking shape. Most organizations can’t say how many agents they run, what those agents can access, or prove it in an audit. Nexis gives you the foundation: Visibility → Governance → Compliance.
Kalin Primov, Managing Partner, IDVKM
Cybersecurity Track (Hall Varna)
Ivan Denchev, Pre-sales Engineer, Versasec
Marko Manchev, Solutions Engineer, Yubico
Boris Goncharov, Chief Strategy Officer, Amatas
Every security playbook assumes a human adversary. In this session, the human is obsolete. Watch live as a decentralized, open-weight AI swarm wakes up on stage. No operator. No off switch. No C2 server to burn down. You will see autonomous agents find each other, negotiate tasks, and execute a coordinated attack in real time. When the adversary is a self-healing hive thinking at machine speed, attribution is fiction, detection is a lagging indicator, and takedowns are impossible. Come watch the human era of security end.
Ivan Pepelov, CEO, IDVKM
Senior Commissioner prof. Ilin Savov, PhD, DSc
Rector of the Academy of the Ministry of Interior
Compliance Track (Hall G1)
Irina Yaneva, Cybersecurity Regulatory Expert
Rumen Valkov, Director Legal and Expansion, Rabbit Solutions
Yanko Spassov, Cybersecurity & Compliance Consultant, E-security & Antivirus.bg
Petar Chardakov, Strategic Business Development Manager, Ubiqu
Technical Track (Hall G3)
Florian Slawik, Sales Representative, Nexis
How our platform adds a layer across tools like IGA, PAM, and Access Management to deliver more visibility and intelligence.
Boyan Yanchev, CTO, LIREX BS
Valentin Hristov, Head of Identity Management, IDVKM
Vasil Buhov, Identity Management Consultant, IDVKM & Daniela Ivanova, CEO, Rabbit Solutions
13:10 – 14:10 | Lunch break
The order of table allocation is random and will be given to you at registration.
Table moderators: Irina Yaneva, Cybersecurity Regulatory Expert, Dr. Sven Hübner, Kogit and Yanko Spassov, E-security & Antivirus.bg,
Table moderators: Florian Slawik, NEXIS, Dr. Sascha Kern, NEXIS and Vasil Mihaylov, Schwarz Digits
Table moderators: Liliya Toncheva, Coca-Cola HBC and Rob Byrne, One Identity
Table moderators: Desislava Bogdanova, ARIS, Christian Timm, Horvath and Adrian Bötz, Horvath
16:30 – 16:50 | Networking break
Table moderators
Adrian Bötz, Principal & Christian Timm, Partner, Horvath
Rob Byrne, Field strategist, One Identity
Cloud, AI agents, new regulations, M&A carve-outs, : the business wants speed. But identity teams are stuck with legacy debt, fragmented platforms, poor data quality, and a growing blind spot around ungoverned accounts and non-human identities. So, can we move fast? And should we?
In this closing keynote, we answer YES! Agility and security aren’t incompatible. When identity acts as your digital control plane, aligning security, compliance, risk, and business agility then organizations can accelerate with confidence.
Ivan Pepelov, CEO, IDVKM
Ivan Pepelov, IDVKM
18:20 | Networking cocktail
🤝 Our Partners and Sponsors
Bulgarian Identity Conference is made possible thanks to the support of our trusted partners and sponsors who help shape the future of digital identity and cybersecurity.
Testimonials Bulgarian Identity Conference 2025
Want to Exhibit at Bulgarian Identity Conference 2026?
Be part of Bulgaria’s leading identity and cybersecurity event
Why exhibit?
- Showcase your solutions to decision-makers and practitioners
- Engage with qualified leads and potential partners
- Strengthen your brand in the Southeast European market
📩 For more information, contact us: info@idvkm.com
Highlights from the Bulgarian Identity Conference 2025
Following its successful debut in 2024, which gathered over 100 participants from Bulgaria and across Europe and featured more than 15 local and international speakers, the 2025 edition expanded with live demonstrations, an industry expo, and strategic insights.
Among the main topics discussed were
🔹 Proven best practices in identity management across large enterprises
🔹 How identity solutions help overcome compliance challenges
🔹 The role of Identity Management in defending against cybersecurity attacks, which now involve digital identities in over 80% of cases
🔹 A strategic perspective on IAM—how to fund, implement, and scale identity solutions within an enterprise.
The event was once again structured into two parallel tracks—business and technical—with a strong focus on the strategic importance of digital identity in modern cybersecurity. More about the highlights of the event – read here.
The strong turnout and positive feedback confirmed the need for a dedicated IAM conference in the region, laying the groundwork for an even bigger and more impactful edition in 2026.
Video hightlings Bulgarian Identity Conference 2024
Bulgarian Identity Conference 2025 in the media
