BASSCOM AI CONFERENCE 2026

April 29, 2026  |  Sofia, Inter Expo Center, Vitosha Hall

Hands-on AI: Real Tools, Real Experience

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500 Attendees
6 Expert Speakers
100% Hands-on Topics
1 Full Day

About the Conference

A conference fully dedicated to hands-on AI experience. 6 sessions with leading experts — no theory, no abstract debates, just real tools and proven practices from the industry.

Extreme AI Dev (EAID)

Agentic-first framework for developing production-ready code

AI-Native Engineering

Building an AI-native engineering system from the ground up

On-Prem AI Coding

AI coding on on-premise hardware for secure environments

AI Native in Orgs

How to adopt AI-native practices across the organization

AI for Everything

Practical AI tools for every aspect of your workflow

Claude Code for Experts

Advanced techniques with Claude Code for power users

6 Expert Speakers

Alex Alexiev
AI-Native Engineering System

Alex Alexiev

Co-Founder & CTO @ AMPECO

Software architect with 18+ years of experience, leading the engineering team of an EV charging platform serving 160+ clients in 60 countries and 120,000+ charging stations. Introduced AI-native development with CoOperator Dev Agent — 50% fewer bugs, daily releases instead of weekly sprints.

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Moni Dochev
AI for Everything

Moni Dochev

CTO & Co-Founder @ Mentorano

Serial entrepreneur with 25+ years in IT. Co-founder of Imperia Online, Upnetix, IT Talents, and Mentorano — an AI educational platform for personalized learning for students grades 1-12 in Bulgaria.

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Hristo Todorov
On-Prem AI Coding

Hristo Todorov

Founder @ DiscreteStack
Co-Founder @ CleverPine

Building DiscreteStack, a private AI OS for on-prem, compliant, cost-effective LLM deployment. Co-founded CleverPine (110+ engineers) and built a joint venture with Lufthansa Technik (VAeroLabs). Powering Claude Code and similar developer tools with over 1B tokens weekly.

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Krasimir Stoev
AI Native in Orgs

Krasimir Stoev

Lead of AI and Automation @ EnduroSat

Software architect with 16+ years of experience, leading the AI division at one of Europe's leading space companies. Co-founder of an AI stroke diagnosis startup (FAST.AI), achieving near 100% accuracy in facial asymmetry detection. Long-time lecturer at IT Talents, having trained 1000+ developers.

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Ventsislav Stoevski
Extreme AI Dev (EAID)

Ventsislav Stoevski

CTO & Co-Founder @ Cordona.Tech
Creator of EAID

Creator of EAID (Extreme AI Development) — a methodology for professional AI-assisted development based on 7 principles. Consults companies in finance, banking, and insurance on AI integration. Demonstrated EAID by building a full product (React/TS + Kotlin + Rust) in Kubernetes as a solo developer.

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Ivan Dachev
Claude Code for Experts

Ivan Dachev

Principal Software Architect @ Ship.Cars USA

Software architect with 25+ years of experience, specializing in backend/cloud architectures, DDD, and Clean Architecture. Previously at DataStork (acquired by HeleCloud) and VMware Bulgaria. Active in open source, publishing on AI integration, Temporal, and serverless architectures.

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Conference Schedule

08:30 – 09:30

Registration

Welcome coffee & networking

09:30 – 10:00

Opening Ceremony

Welcome address & conference overview

10:00 – 10:45
Session 1

AI Native in the Organization

Krasimir StoevKrasimir Stoev, EnduroSat

30 min. presentation + 15 min. Q&A

11:00 – 11:45
Session 2

How We Built an AI-Native Engineering System

Alex AlexievAlex Alexiev, AMPECO

30 min. presentation + 15 min. Q&A

12:00 – 12:45
Session 3

Extreme AI Development (EAID)

Ventsislav StoevskiVentsislav Stoevski, Cordona.Tech

30 min. presentation + 15 min. Q&A

12:45 – 13:30

Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:15
Session 4

AI Coding on On-Prem Hardware

Hristo TodorovHristo Todorov, CleverPine / DiscreteStack

30 min. presentation + 15 min. Q&A

14:30 – 15:15
Session 5

Claude Code for Experts

Ivan DachevIvan Dachev, Ship.Cars USA

30 min. presentation + 15 min. Q&A

15:30 – 16:15
Session 6

AI for Everything

Moni DochevMoni Dochev, Mentorano

30 min. presentation + 15 min. Q&A

16:15 – 16:30

Closing Remarks

16:30 – 17:30

Networking

Drinks, connections & follow-up discussions

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Early Bird

€120
234.70 лв.

until April 5

  • Full-day access to all 6 sessions
  • Lunch & coffee included
  • Networking session
  • Limited to 150 tickets
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Regular

€160
312.93 лв.

April 6 – April 15

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  • Lunch & coffee included
  • Networking session
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Last Minute

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Frequently Asked Questions

Logistics

Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Vitosha Hall, Floor 1. Easy access by metro (station Tsarigradsko Shose). Parking: North entrance | South entrance.

Several hotels within walking distance: Metropolitan Hotel, Novotel Sofia, Hotel Expo Sofia (closest to IEC).

Tickets & Registration

Full-day access to all 6 sessions, lunch, coffee breaks, and networking session.

No, group discounts are not available.

Yes, invoices are issued automatically upon registration.

Content

Software engineers, CTOs, tech leads, and anyone working with AI in production or looking to get started.

All sessions are intermediate to advanced, focused on practical hands-on experience.

No, this is a live-only event to encourage open discussion.

All sessions are in Bulgarian.

Networking & Extras

Yes, from 16:30 to 17:30 with drinks and snacks.