Speakers
Diana Nikolaeva
Diana Nikolaeva is a Managing Partner of EY Bulgaria, stationed in Sofia. She has a Master’s degree in International Economic Relations. She has attended the Pew Economic Freedom Fellows Programme, a leadership programme of Georgetown University, Washington D.C. (USA). Diana is a Board member of the Chamber of the Professional Valuers in Bulgaria. She is a member of the CFA Institute (USA) and a CFA Charter holder. She is also a licensed appraiser.
Diana Nikolaeva is leading the Transaction Advisory Services offering and she has been involved in the largest corporate transactions in Bulgaria. She has also advised governments and institutions related to macro-economic analysis, privatization and M&A since early 1990.
Her leadership experience includes numerous projects in Bulgaria and other CSE countries related to business valuation, corporate management, financial analysis and investments consulting, restructuring and financial due diligence services.
Diana has been ahead of the teams involved in transaction support engagements and valuation projects for major international and Bulgarian pharmaceutical companies in relation to acquisitions of distributors, wholesalers, retailers and chain of pharmacies in Bulgaria.
Diana is the Quality & Risk Management leader for EY practice in 21 CSE countries in EY.
Dr. Iavor Drenski, M.D.
Dr. Drenski was appointed CEO of Tokuda Hospital Sofia on January 01, 2011. He has been a management team member of our hospital since its inception and served as our Administrative Director from 2005 to 2009, and as our Medical Director from 2010 to 2011. Dr. Drenski graduated from the Sofia Medical University in 1992, and continued his medical education specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He worked as a specialist physician for 8 years, 3 of which he worked as a doctor in Libya. Dr. Drenski received his master’s degree in Health Care Management in 2009, and earned a masters degree in finance in 2003. He has also completed numerous specialization programs in health care management and health care finance. He has received specialization training in the USA, Switzerland, Hungary, the United Kingdom, Japan, and other countries. During the period of 2000-2005, Dr. Drenski was an international health care consultant working for global corporations such as Bearing Point, USA; 3M; Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and others. In 2002-2004, Dr, Drenski was the "Hospital Services" Chief of the Bulgarian National Health Insurance Fund. The Constituency Assembly of the National Union of Private Hospitals, held on February 16, 2013 he was elected chairman of the organization, uniting private hospitals for hospital care in the country. Dr. Drenski was elected for second mandate on 27.03.2015.