Leona is innovation expert in leading corporate innovation programs and innovation projects involved in various events and education initiatives.She is the founder of Innovation Starter, the first innovation agency in Bulgaria, of the innovations forum Innovation Explorer in partnership with Capital.bg and of the Innovation Academy Project – the largest public-private educational partnership in Bulgaria – jointly with the leading Bulgarian universities.Formerly a Manager Partners Relations for Mobiltel (A1, part of Telecom Austria Group), Leona decided to turn her analytical skills and devotion to a different cause, focusing on Bulgarian innovation potential.- She holds a doctorate in Business Administration from Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar"- She holds Master’s degree in Literary Theory from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"- She holds Bachelor’s degree in Bulgarian Philology from Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"- She holds mini MBA from PWC’s Academy- She is an alumni of Bulgarian Entrepreneurship Center program University Innovation Fellows from d.school, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at StanfordLeona is a member of the jury of:- Central European Annual Entrepreneurship Awards (CESA)- The Start4big competitionMentor in:- Female Founders Global Community- Startup LiveMember of Stanford Club of Bulgaria