Grand Hotel Millennium
Not a conference with chairs in rows. The science of longevity and biohacking leaves the laboratory - in plain language, for two days in which you listen, measure yourself, try things and leave with a protocol of your own.
Sofia Life Summit
Two days 07-08.11.2026 that can changethe way you live for thenext twenty years.
7-8 November 2026 · Grand Hotel Millennium · For everyone, no medical background needed
The first
The first biohacking experience of its kind in Bulgaria.
Two days in which the science of longevity is handled, tried and measured - not heard from a chair.
1 000+
visitors
10
interactive stations
The stage
Speakers
International names, in plain language
Doctors and researchers from Bulgaria and abroad, on one stage across the two days.
Д-р
Rayna Stoyanova
Ендокринолог
Председател, Bulgarian Longevity Association
Д-р
Rocio Salas-Whalen
Ендокринология и обезитология
Автор на „Weightless“
Проф.
Dominik Thor
Професор по фармация
President, Geneva College of Longevity Science
Доц.
Sara Hägg
Молекулярна епидемиология на стареенето
Ръководител на изследователска група, Karolinska Institutet
Д-р
Aleksandar Simidchiev
Пулмолог и специалист по вътрешни болести
Началник на Отделението по функционална диагностика, Медицински институт на МВР
Медицински директор, Център за електронно и дистанционно обучение, МУ - Пловдив
Д-р
Dean Berman
Longevity медицина и пептидни терапии
Global Vice President Medical, Alma Lasers
Assistant Professor of Longevity, Geneva College of Longevity Science
Проф.
Godfrey Grech
Патология и молекулярна онкология
University of Malta
Проф. д-р
Viktoria Sarafyan, dm, dmn
Медицински университет - Пловдив
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How it works
Two events under one roof
The medical conference runs 6-8 November, the public festival on 7 and 8. One building, Grand Hotel Millennium, but two events with separate tickets.
Bulgarian Longevity Association
Medical conference
For doctors and specialists
6-8 November 2026
- Scientific papers and clinical data
- International speakers in full format
- Registration on the Association's site
A ticket from this page admits you to Biohacking Experience. The medical conference has its own registration through the Bulgarian Longevity Association.
The concept
Four zones, two days inside your body
Your day moves through all four - knowledge, movement, recovery, and the brands behind them.
/ 01
Knowledge
Stage
18 talks and panels - doctors and researchers in plain language.
/ 02
The body
Movement
A Power Plate zone and pilates - on the mat and on the reformer, by appointment.
/ 03
Balance
Recovery
Breathwork sessions and a recovery zone, 30 minutes each.
/ 04
The brands
Village
30 selected companies: supplements, devices, clinics, food.
The stations
8 interactive stations
You do not watch from the side - you measure, try and ask. Each station is run by a partner in its field.
/ 01
Diagnostics
Partners announced soon.
/ 02
Wearables
Partners announced soon.
/ 03
Recovery
Partners announced soon.
/ 04
AI & Precision Medicine
Partners announced soon.
/ 05
Supplements
Partners announced soon.
/ 06
Medical technology
Partners announced soon.
/ 07
Women’s Health
Partners announced soon.
/ 08
Functional Testing
Partners announced soon.
The partners
Who stands behind Sofia Life Summit
The brands that have already confirmed. The list grows until November.
Programme
Two days, one big question
How do we turn more years into more life? The stage, the movement and the recovery zones run in parallel all day, with sessions you book a time for.
Saturday07.11
Body, brain, heart and the future
From the science of ageing to the decisions we can make today.
- 09:00-10:00
Registration · coffee · meeting people
- 10:00-10:25
Opening: living longer. And living better.
The Bulgarian Longevity Association and Biohacking BG open the event together and put the big question: how do we turn the science of longevity into a better life for everyone?
Dr Rayna Stoyanova · Maria Silvester · Dominik Thor(to be confirmed) · Rocio Salas-Whalen
- 10:25-11:20
How long can we live - and how do we live better?
From the science of ageing to practice: how geroscience is changing the way we think about prevention, risk and healthy years of life.
Host and moderator: Diana Radeva
Aleksandar Simidchiev · Sara Hägg(to be confirmed)
- 11:20-12:25
Metabolism is the new biological clock
GLP-1 and incretin therapies, fatty liver, muscle loss, chronic inflammation, biomarkers for early diagnosis and the new therapeutic options.
Moderator: Rayna Stoyanova
Rocio Salas-Whalen · Dean Berman · Milen Vasilev · Viktoria Sarafyan · Godfrey Grech
- 12:25-13:25
Book launch: “Weightless”
Alongside lunch, for those who wish. Meet the author and have your book signed.
Rocio Salas-Whalen
- 12:25-13:25
Lunch · longevity networking
- 13:20-14:05
A heart for a long life
How the heart and the vessels age, why menopause changes cardiovascular risk, and how inflammation becomes a target for more healthy years.
Moderator: Tsvetomir Lukanov
Krasimira Hristova · Prof. Ivo Petrov
- 14:05-15:15
The brain need not age at the speed of the calendar
Memory, sleep, blood vessels, inflammation, vision, hearing and movement - a practical map for cognitive longevity.
Moderators
Nikolay Gabrovski · Lachezar Traykov · Shima Mehrabian · Ivan Koychev · Kiril Terziyski · Desislava Dimova
- 15:15-15:40
Coffee · reset break
- 15:40-16:10
Longevity begins before birth
How a mother’s health, pregnancy and fetal development can lay the foundations of health decades ahead.
Special lecture
Ivan Sigridov
- 16:10-16:40
The body remembers discipline
Lessons from elite sport: how movement, consistency, recovery and the mind build a form that lasts.
Special guest
Krasimir Balakov
- 16:40-17:10
Psychological longevity: how not to burn out while trying to live longer
Resilience, meaning, habits, and the link between the mind, performance and the quality of life.
Milena Hadzhiivanova · Prof. Daniela Ilieva
- 18:00
End of day 1 · invitation to the charity gala dinner
An evening where longevity meets solidarity, community and meaning.
Dr Rayna Stoyanova · Maria Silvester
- 17:10-18:00
DIVA Live: women, energy and age as strength
A live conversation about female identity, the stage, the body, confidence and self-care through the decades.
Host: Maria Silvester
Maria Ilieva
Sunday08.11
Хормони, сила, превенция и навици
Практичната страна на дълголетието: какво да запазим, какво да променим и на какво да не вярваме.
- 09:30-10:40
A woman’s and a man’s clock: hormones across life
Ovarian ageing, menopause, andropause and testosterone: what is normal, what can be influenced and when treatment makes sense.
Moderator: Yana Balnikova
Maria Marinova · Louise Newson(to be confirmed) · Maria Yunakova · Malina Petkova · Tyana Presolska · Zdravko Kamenov · Branimir Raduilov
- 10:40-11:35
Hormones, muscle and bone: the infrastructure of longevity
Thyroid, osteoporosis, joints, cartilage, sarcopenia and physical function - how to keep our strength and our independence.
Moderator: Aleksandar Shinkov
Paul Lee · Brad Currier(to be confirmed)
- 11:35-12:00
Coffee · move break
- 12:00-12:55
The skin as a mirror of ageing
The skin as a biomarker, sun and the exposome, ASIA syndrome, microplastics, endocrine disruptors and a better-informed choice of cosmetics.
Moderator: Radina Denkova
Melanie Angelova(to be confirmed) · Martin Genov · Simeon Lichev(to be confirmed)
- 12:55-13:50
Lunch · meet the experts
- 13:50-15:25
What actually works? Nutrition, supplements, NAD⁺, infusions and prevention
Without the marketing noise: evidence against hype, nutrition and supplements for a long life, NAD⁺, intravenous infusions - benefits, risks and ethics - plus prevention and early detection of cancer.
Host and moderator: Kristina Gazieva
Ekaterina Kurteva · Anelia Bivolarska(to be confirmed) · Silvena Rowe · Ivan Manchev · Morten Scheibye-Knudsen · Fahri Saatcioglu · Yani Dragov · Vanya Mitova
- 15:25-15:50
Coffee · longevity lab
- 15:50-16:35
From the laboratory to everyday life: what a personal longevity plan looks like
How biomarkers, imaging, physical function, cognitive assessment and genetic panels come together into a clinically meaningful plan - with no “magic” protocols.
Host and moderator: Rayna Stoyanova
Guido Axmann(to be confirmed) · Tanya Kadiyska
- 16:35-17:20
Longevity is a habit, not a project
How medicine becomes a sustainable everyday: movement, nutrition, sleep, behaviour change, critical thinking and protection from misinformation.
Hosts and moderators
Dominik Thor(to be confirmed) · Maria Varsanova
- 17:20-17:50
Sofia Life Conversation: how we want to live at 60, 70, 80…
A closing conversation without medical jargon - what we take from two days of science, and how we start on Monday.
Host: Maria Silvester
Maria Varsanova · Julia Dimitrova · Krasimir Balakov · Milena Hadzhiivanova
- 17:50-18:10
Closing · the longevity promise
One concrete change for the next 30 days.
- 18:10-19:00
Farewell drink · community & connections
Preliminary programme · speakers and time slots are still being confirmed.
Tickets
Launch prices for the first 200 ticketsThree levels, one logic: how deep you go
Every ticket admits you to the stage and the Village. The difference is the days, the workshops and the special experiences. These prices apply the first 200 tickets.
CORE
35€
regular price after the first 200 tickets
- One day of your choice - Saturday or Sunday, you say which at the door
- The stage: 18 talks of 25 minutes, in plain language
- The measuring stations and the Village of 30 brands
- Partner offers and privileges
- Workshops and experiences come with PLUS and PEAK
Most chosen129 €-31%
PLUS
89€
regular price after the first 200 tickets
- Both days
- Priority access to the talks
- Workshops included
- One special experience of your choice
- Goody bag worth €100+
PEAK
Limited places249€
regular price after the first 200 tickets
- Guaranteed access + premium area
- Workshops and experiences with priority
- Goody bag worth €250+
- Premium Lounge
- Meet & Greet with speakers
- Priority entrance
Compare the tickets
| CORE | PLUS | PEAK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Now €35 | Now €89 | Now €249 |
| Access | One day of your choice | Both days | Both days |
| Talks | Subject to seats | Priority access | Guaranteed access |
| Reserved seating | - | - | Premium area |
| Workshops | - | Included | Included, with priority |
| Special experiences | - | One of your choice | All included |
| Goody bag | - | Worth €100+ | Worth €250+ |
| Premium Lounge | - | - | Included |
| Meet & Greet with speakers | - | - | Included |
| Priority entrance | - | - | Included |
| Partner offers and privileges | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Tickets here are for Biohacking Experience · the medical conference has its own registration · the special prices apply the first 200 tickets, whichever level you choose · groups over 10 and corporate packages by arrangement · discounts for students and medical professionals.
Gala dinner
7 November · Gala dinner with Niki Kanchev and Maria Ilieva
You are invited to a gala dinner with Niki Kanchev and Maria Ilieva.
The evening is held for charity. The cause it supports will be announced at a later stage.
7 November 2026 · Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia
Save your place
Two days. Real numbers. A plan of your own.
Tickets are on sale - at launch prices for the first 200 tickets. Places in the workshops and the special experiences are limited and go in the order people buy.
Buy a ticket from €35Launch prices for the first 200 tickets. After that tickets move to the regular prices: CORE becomes €49, PLUS becomes €129, PEAK becomes €349.
- Dates
- 7-8 November 2026
- Venue
- Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia
- Access
- Launch prices for the first 200 tickets
Organisers
Sofia Life Summit is organised jointly by Bulgarian Longevity Association and Biohacking.bg.