TEDxSerdikaSalon: Education | Out of the Box | 28.09.2019 | Sofia, Bulgaria | Blagovesta Pugyova is an entrepreneur with experience in both social initiatives and real business. She holds a BA in Finance from UNWE and Tax Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science. In addition to being a manager with experience in various fields, and currently working at her own software company, she remains a volunteer at the cause that comes closest to her heart - the Give a Book Foundation, whose founder she is. This is an initiative that changes the lives of hundreds of children living without parents by meeting them with volunteering mentors who become their lifetime friends and teachers.
The uniqueness of the project and the hundreds of volunteers it attracts have earned it various honors, such as the "Human of the Year" diploma from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and the 2014 Woman of the Year nomination from Grazia Magazine. She was also included in the "40 to 40" selection of "Darik Radio" in 2015 and the "30 under 30" of Forbes Magazine in 2016. She won second place in the Next Generation Leaders competition in Kapital.
Blagovesta Pugyova is an entrepreneur with experience in both social initiatives and real business. In addition to being a manager with experience in various fields, and currently working at her own software company, she remains a volunteer at the cause that comes closest to her heart - the Give a Book Foundation, whose founder she is. This is an initiative that changes the lives of hundreds of children living without parents by meeting them with volunteering mentors who become their lifetime friends and teachers.
The uniqueness of the project and the hundreds of volunteers it attracts have earned it various honors, such as the "Human of the Year" diploma from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and the 2014 Woman of the Year nomination from Grazia Magazine. She was also included in the "40 to 40" selection of "Darik Radio" in 2015 and the "30 under 30" of Forbes Magazine in 2016. She won second place in the Next Generation Leaders competition in Kapital. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx