BurgasConf 2026

📅 Date: July 25, 2026
📍 Location: Prof. Dr. Asen Zlatarov University – College of Tourism, Burgas Hall
🎟️ Entry: Free
ℹ️ More information: BurgasConf 2026

🚀 BurgasConf 2026 brings together the Bulgarian IT community for a full day of practical sessions on AI, cloud technologies, software architecture, and the future of software development.

As part of Bulgaria’s IT conference tour, the event offers developers, architects, DevOps engineers, and technology enthusiasts the opportunity to learn from industry experts, exchange ideas, and expand their professional network.

🎯 What to Expect:
✅ Practical AI applications for business and industry
✅ Talks on software architecture, cloud services, and smart home technologies
✅ Discussions about the future of software engineering in the AI era
✅ Lightning talks and networking with the local tech community
✅ An afterparty to continue the conversations

📋 Program Highlights:
☕ 10:30 – Registration & Coffee
🎤 10:50 – Opening Remarks
🤖 11:00 – Practical Applications of AI in Bulgarian Industry – Nikola Bogdanov
🏗️ 11:50 – Architecture Is Not Optional – Even When AI Writes the Code – Krasimir Baylov
☁️ 12:40 – Which Cloud Services Can We Self-Host? – Georgi Apostolov
🏠 14:30 – Smart Home: Solutions Worth Taking Seriously – Ivo Gergov
💻 15:20 – Coding in the AI Era: New Rules, Skills, and the Future of Software Engineering – Rosen Ivanov
☕ 16:00 – Coffee Break
🧠 16:20 – AI in the IT Industry: Long-Term Business Transformation or Just Hype? – Plamen Mandadzhiev
👨‍💻 16:40 – The Software Engineer Profession: How AI Has Changed Development Teams – Kamen Bochev
💬 17:00 – Panel Discussion: What Has Remained Important in IT Over the Past 20 Years—and Will Stay Important for the Next 20?
⚡ 17:50 – Lightning Talks
🎉 20:00 – Afterparty

🎯 Perfect for:

• Software engineers and architects

• AI, Cloud, and DevOps professionals

• Tech leaders and engineering managers

• Students and technology enthusiasts

• Anyone interested in the future of software development and artificial intelligence