AmChams Regional Economic Summit, Sofia I June 25-26, 2026
AmCham Türkiye, Bulgaria and Greece are pleased to invite you to the 3rd AmChams Regional Economic Summit (ARES) taking place on June 25 – 26, 2026, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Building on the success of the 2024 Summit in Istanbul and the 2025 edition in Athens, the ARES 2026 in Sofia will host business representatives from 20 countries from Southeast Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia and the Mediterranean Regions at Hilton Sofia.
Positioned as a premier platform for cross-border collaboration, the Summit is designed to drive a shared vision for long-term regional development, promote regional trade & investment, foster policy & economic dialogue and nurture B2B networking.
Participating Countries
Steering Committee: Türkiye, Bulgaria, Greece
Eurasia and Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Southeast Europe: Moldova, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania
Observing AmChams: Ukraine, Kazakhstan
SOME KEY SPEAKERS
- Alexander Poulev – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Investment and Industry, Republic of Bulgaria
- Iva Petrova, Minister of Energy, Republic of Bulgaria
- Emre Karter, Chair, AmCham Türkiye
- John D. Saracakis, Chair, AmCham Greece
- Professor Barış Tan, President, Özyeğin University
- Tankut Turnaoğlu, Advisory Member, AmCham Türkiye
- Ambassador Matthew Bryza, Managing Director, Turkey & Greater Caspian Region, Straife
- George Margonis, Аrea VP, South East Europe, Philip Morris International
- Prof. Georgi Dimitrov, Chair, Evrotrust Technologies JSCco
- Atanas Papazov, Director Global Business Development, World Transport Overseas
- Kostadin Sirleshtov, CEE Head of Energy & Climate Change, CMS
- Laszlo Toth, Head of Europe and CIS, GSMA
- Manuela Naessl, Head of Bulgaria, EBRD
REGISTRATION
Regular Price – EUR 165 + VAT
REGISTRATION LINK
* AmCham members will enjoy 30% discount.
To get your Discount Code, please message us at info@amchamturkey.com
AGENDA
Please click to view the final agenda ACCOMODATION
We have a room block reserved at Hilton Sofia from June 24th, through June 28th, 2026.
The preferential rates are available at the following link: HOTEL BOOKING
FLIGHT DISCOUNT
Turkish Airlines are the Official Airline of the 3rd AmChams Regional Economic Summit!
Special discounts are offered for all delegates. To proceed with the online booking tool, please visit turkishairlines.com and use code 115TKM26 under the Promotion code field at the payment page.
– In order for the discount code to be applied, reservations must be round-trip to Sofia, and all flights must be operated by Turkish Airlines,
– Event participants may use the exclusive promotional code to purchase discounted tickets both for themselves and for one accompanying traveler,
– Flight Dates should be between 18.06.2026 – 04.07.2026
– Discount Amount: Economy – 15%; Business – 20%.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE!
Explore sponsorship opportunities and make the most of this event.
Please contact Communications Director pinar.islak@amchamturkey.com for sponsorship.
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