📅 Date: 06.09.2025
14:30-16:00 h. Place: Plovdiv, National school for music and dance arts “Dobri Petkov”, ul. “Ivan Vazov” 23, Plovdiv
📅 Date: 07.09.2025
9:30-20:00 h. Place: Pazardzhik, Mladezhki dom, ul. “Ekzarh Yosif” 6
14:30-16:00 h. Place: Plovdiv, National school for music and dance arts “Dobri Petkov”, ul. “Ivan Vazov” 23, Plovdiv
📅 Date: 08.09.2025
14:30-16:00 ч. Place: Plovdiv, National school for music and dance arts “Dobri Petkov”, ul. “Ivan Vazov” 23, Plovdiv
💻 Format: in-person
🎟️ Registration: https://forms.gle/EHrXp5qKztWQZ8sp9
📃 Program: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w7PNXgbYc84WSuhHNNSs-kCysly5CP2p
The European Digital Innovation Hub “Trakia” is pleased to invite you to the “European Digital Innovation Days in the South Central Region – Pazardzhik and Plovdiv”, which will take place on September 6, 7, and 8, 2025, during the “Station Street” Festival in Plovdiv and BULGACON 2025 – the annual national science fiction festival at the Youth Center in Pazardzhik.
The events offer an opportunity to reframe the understanding of cybersecurity through the lenses of informal and fantasy scenarios that businesses need to consider. The goal is to build a bridge between imagination and reality, using science fiction for inspiration and cybersecurity for practical knowledge. Futuristic ideas can influence contemporary digital protection and business.
On the other hand, demonstrations during the festival program are the most direct way to reach consumers.
Science fiction is seen as a laboratory for cybersecurity. Hackers are creative and highly intelligent in order to achieve their goals, and information security specialists are required to have twice the level of intelligence and creativity. Despite the information security procedures that must be followed and implemented, similar situations have different solutions. Information security requires thinking ahead, and sometimes the most unexpected answer is the right one.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about:
- Deep tech threats and solutions at the intersection of practice, science, and fiction
- Cyber services and cyber training from the European Digital Innovation Hub Trakia
- Response and reaction to cyber incident scenarios involving artificial intelligence
- Cyber risk assessment for participation in EU projects and other funding
- Good practices for attracting funding
- Workshops, demonstrations of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence in action
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to participate in the events and take advantage of the chance to receive consultations on the EDIH Trakia catalog of cybersecurity services, testing, and financing, present your business, and make contacts.
BULGAKON 2025 will be held with international participation. Official guests include Adrian Tchaikovsky (UK), Neil Clarke (USA), Francesco Verso (Italy), and others. For more information, please visit the official page of the event.
For more information about the Station Street Festival in Plovdiv, please visit the official event page.
Participation is free for all invited guests.
Contact for more information:
Martin Yanev
Event Coordinator, EDIH “Trakia”
📞 +359 882 533 335
✉️ m.yanev@dihtrakia.org