Programme
Two days, one big question
How do we turn more years into more life? The talks on the stage and the workshops run in parallel all day, with sessions you book a time for.
Body, brain, heart and the future
From the science of ageing to the decisions we can make today.
- 08:30-09:30
Registration and coffee
- 09:30-09:45
Official opening
5 minutes each
Dr Rayna Stoyanova · Julia Dimitrova · Maria Varsanova
Module 1: The longevity imperative - from demography to medicine
- 09:45-10:15
The world is ageing: what it means for each of us
Kancho Stoychev, sociologist Prof. Dr Georgi Bardarov, demographer Dr Aleksandar Simidchiev, pulmonologist
Host: Maria Varsanova, 3 guests
Kancho Stoychev · Prof. Dr Georgi Bardarov · Dr Aleksandar Simidchiev
- 10:20-10:50
Can we measure the speed of ageing?
Keynote · biologist, molecular epidemiology
Sara Hägg(to be confirmed)
- 10:50-11:00
Coffee break
Module 2: Longevity of the heart
- 11:00-11:45
Panel with 4 guests
“How early can we see cardiovascular risk?” - Prof. Dr Ivo Petrov, cardiologist “How metabolism ages the heart” - Assoc. Prof. Krasimira Hristova, cardiologist “As young as our vessels” - Prof. Milena Staneva, angiologist “How old is your heart?” - Dr Taner Shahin, cardiologist
Host: Julia Dimitrova
Prof. Dr Ivo Petrov · Assoc. Prof. Krasimira Hristova · Prof. Milena Staneva · Dr Taner Shahin
- 11:50-12:20
The heart - the engine of a long life
Cardiac surgeon · host Julia Dimitrova
Prof. Tsvetomir Lukanov
- 12:25-12:40
Strong bones and muscles for a long life
Keynote · orthopaedist
Paul Lee
- 12:45-13:00
Compressive microvibration as a tool for promoting longevity
Keynote · professor, engineer
Sheila Veronese
- 13:00-14:00
Lunch break
Module 3: Brain and cognitive longevity
- 14:00-14:50
Panel with 4 guests
“Robots, artificial intelligence and the future of brain health” - Prof. Nikolay Gabrovski, neurosurgeon “What an MRI tells us about how the brain ages” - Assoc. Prof. Marin Penkov, imaging diagnostics “Dementia can be slowed: what is up to us” - Assoc. Prof. Dr Ivan Koychev, neuropsychiatrist “How well do we really sleep?” - Assoc. Prof. Dr Kiril Terziyski
Host: Julia Dimitrova · Q&A
Prof. Nikolay Gabrovski · Assoc. Prof. Marin Penkov · Assoc. Prof. Dr Ivan Koychev · Assoc. Prof. Dr Kiril Terziyski
- 15:05-15:35
We live longer. Do we stay the same?
Keynote · psychologist
Violeta Azis, PhD
- 15:35-15:50
Coffee break
Module 4: Metabolic health and longevity
- 15:55-16:20
GLP-1 drugs - a new tool for delaying ageing
Presentation of the book “Weightless”. Q&A.
Keynote · endocrinologist, New York, USA
Rocio Salas-Whalen
- 16:30-17:00
Panel with 3 guests
“The sugar that ages us” - Vesela Mihneva and Ivaylo Bogomilov, endocrinologists “The 7 pillars of longevity” - Dr Milen Vasilev, hepatologist
Host: Maria Varsanova
Vesela Mihneva · Ivaylo Bogomilov · Dr Milen Vasilev
- 17:05-17:35
The microbiome and longevity without myths
Keynote · oncologist
Prof. Godfrey Grech
- 17:10-18:10
Book signing: “Weightless”
At the stand, with the author Rocio Salas-Whalen. The book has been translated into Bulgarian with the support of the BLA.
Rocio Salas-Whalen
Хормони, сила, превенция и навици
Практичната страна на дълголетието: какво да запазим, какво да променим и на какво да не вярваме.
Module 5: Reproductive health and ageing
- 09:00-09:20
Pelvic Longevity
Keynote
Dr Natalia Petrakieva
- 09:25-09:45
Menopausal hormone therapy: yes, but who will have the courage and knowledge to prescribe it?
Assoc. Prof. Malina Petkova
- 09:50-10:30
Panel with 2 experts
“Male hormonal health and testosterone” - Dr Branimir Raduilov, general medicine “Do men have their pause?” - Prof. Zdravko Kamenov, endocrinologist
Host: Maria Varsanova
Dr Branimir Raduilov · Prof. Zdravko Kamenov
- 10:30-11:00
Social pressure and the transformations they went through
Panel with 3 guests · host Maria Varsanova
Kristin Ilieva · Katina Simeonova · Yana Balnikova
- 11:05-11:35
Coffee break
Module 6: Endocrinology, oncology and ageing
- 11:35-11:55
The longevity diet does not exist
Keynote · RD, MDiet, EMSc Longevity
Kristina Vavura
- 12:05-12:25
Panel with 2 guests
“Early detection changes the story” - Dr Vanya Mitova, breast specialist “Blood as a window into ageing” - Dr Tsvetan Alaykov
Host: Julia Dimitrova
Dr Vanya Mitova · Dr Tsvetan Alaykov
- 12:30-12:40
Senescence, senolytics and the supplements of AlphaLife Sciences
Keynote
Dr Rayna Stoyanova
- 12:45-13:45
Lunch break
- 13:45-14:15
Presentation of the book “The Huberman Protocols”
Julia Dimitrova · Maria Varsanova
Module 7: Dermatology and longevity
- 14:20-14:40
Panel with 2 guests
Dr Karolina Staykova “What our hair tells us about stress and age” - Prof. Dr Milen Bogdanov, organic and physical organic chemistry
Host: Julia Dimitrova
Dr Karolina Staykova · Prof. Dr Milen Bogdanov
- 14:45-15:00
Between skinny fat and obesity: what the scale misses in perimenopause
Tyana Presolska
- 15:05-15:25
The 12 Hallmarks of Aging
Gynaecologist
Andre-Robert Rotmann
- 15:25-15:40
Coffee break
Module 8: Longevity interventions - from lifestyle to medicine
- 15:45-16:30
Panel with 2 guests
“You hear, you see, you move - so you think clearly” - Dr Desislava Dimova, ophthalmologist “Let food be thy medicine” - Derya Hyusein Kandilarov, clinical dietitian
Host: Julia Dimitrova
Dr Desislava Dimova · Derya Hyusein Kandilarov
- 16:35-17:05
Wellness and breathing against ageing
Physiologist
Fahri Saatcioglu
- 17:10-17:25
Change your physiology, change your state
Anna Grozdanova
- 17:30-18:00
Sofia Life Conversation: how we want to live at 60, 70 and 80
Krasimir Balakov, footballer Rumen Georgiev Milena Hadzhiivanova, psychologist
Host: Maria Varsanova
Krasimir Balakov · Rumen Georgiev · Milena Hadzhiivanova
- 18:00-18:15
Closing: The Longevity Promise
One measurable change for the next 30 days.
The organisers
- 18:15-19:15
Farewell drink
Preliminary programme · speakers and time slots are still being confirmed.
Rooms and stations
Workshops and experiences
While the stage runs the talks, the Newton and Columbus rooms and the measurement and recovery stations are open all day. Places are limited and are booked in the app or from your ticket page.
Workshops
The Power of Breath
with Yani Dragov, 30 seats
The Inflamed Gut: The Hidden Barrier to Longevity
with Prof. Godfrey Grech, 15 seats
The body I live in
with Dr Violeta Azis, 30 seats
Care is in your hands
with psiholog Kamelia Todorova, 15 seats
The body speaks: stress, hormones and adaptation through endobiogenic medicine
with Katina Simeonova, 15 seats
Experiences
Newton and Columbus 1 rooms
Newton
- 10:00-10:40
Morning Yoga Flow
with Aleksandra Mihaylova, 30 seats
- 10:50-11:30
Dynamic Flow
with Maya Paunovska, 30 seats
- 11:40-12:20
Strength & Mobility
with Maya Paunovska, 30 seats
- 15:10-15:50
Spine Longevity
with Todor Zahariev, 15 seatspowered by
Columbus 1
Pilates Reformer & Lagree by
- 10:00-10:40
Reformer Reset
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 10:50-11:30
Lagree Burn
with Aleksandra, Body Space, 4 seats
- 11:40-12:20
Reformer Reset
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 12:30-13:10
Lagree Method
with Nikoleta, Body Space, 4 seats
- 14:00-14:40
Reformer Reset
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 14:50-15:30
Lagree Burn
with Nikoleta, Body Space, 4 seats
- 15:40-16:20
Reformer Reset
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 16:30-17:10
Lagree Method
with Nikoleta, Body Space, 4 seats
Newton and Columbus 1 rooms
Newton
- 10:00-10:40
Morning Yoga Flow
with Aleksandra Mihaylova, 30 seats
- 10:50-11:30
Mat Functional
with Maya Paunovska, 30 seats
- 11:40-12:20
Dynamic stretch
with Maya Paunovska, 30 seats
- 12:40-13:20
Front & middle split mobility
with Todor Zahariev, 30 seatspowered by
- 13:30-14:10
Slow Strength
with Todor Zahariev, 30 seatspowered by
- 14:20-15:10
Vitality within
with Maria & Antonia, 30 seats
Columbus 1
Pilates Reformer & Lagree by- 10:00-10:40
Lagree Burn
with Hristina, Body Space, 4 seats
- 10:50-11:30
Reformer Reset
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 11:40-12:20
Lagree Strength
with Hristina, Body Space, 4 seats
- 12:30-13:10
Reformer Experience
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 14:00-14:40
Lagree Method
with Hristina, Body Space, 4 seats
- 14:50-15:30
Reformer Reset
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
- 15:40-16:20
Lagree Burn
with Hristina, Body Space, 4 seats
- 16:30-17:10
Reformer Strength
with Kristina, Body Space, 6 seats
Stations, both days
REV × POWER
REV Cycling + Power Plate
15 min, 3 seats REV and 6 Power Plate
Sessions every 25 minutes, 10:30-17:25, with a lunch break
SCANECA 3D + INBODY
Body Assessment
20 min, 1 person
Individual slots 10:00-16:40, both days
ENDOSPHERES
Therapy, Saturday only
EMSELLA
Therapy, both days
30 min, 1 person
Individual slots all day
MITOLIGHT
Up to 5 people at a time, per protocol
PULSETTO
Per protocol